Dairy-Free State

Where Has Sammi Been? It's been almost 3 years since I last published an episode of the podcast. Where have I been since then, and what's next? That's what I cover on this "in-between" podcast episode. See you for Season 2!

Lisa Kingery: Founder & CEO of FoodRight It's been a long time coming, but this is the second to last episode of Season 1. What Season 2 will look like is a little up in the air, but I hope you take some time to look back on my interviews from 2020 and gain some little wisdom nuggets from all of my guests. My guest this week (recorded in July 2020) is Lisa Kingery, RDN, Founder & CEO of Fo...

Leah Collins - Nurse and CBD Hey, everyone! We're here with a special mid-week update. The rest of the blogs will be coming out on Mondays to round out the year, but I didn't want to wait as long to bring you episode 11 with Leah Collins. Leah is a nurse who works with CBD company so we spent a lot of time talking about how CBD is well beyond a trend and what it can do for your life. Some of the r...

Elizabeth Yarnell - Board-Certified Naturopath, Author, and Speaker Welcome back to another week of the Dairy-Free State podcast. To round out 2020, I have quite a few excited guests ahead. This week's guest was so interesting to me! Elizabeth Yarnell is a naturopath, author, and speaker who created the patented (literally!) infusion cooking. So if you're interested in learning more from someone w...

Josh: A newbie to the dairy-free world (and my dear friend) chats with me Hey, everyone. I know I keep saying this but the pandemic has really been a trip for me. I've been busier than ever in my personal and professional life. Honestly, I feel very fortunate that things are working in that direction and not the other way around. But because of that, the podcast and other personal projects have de...

Annie Wegner LeFort - Chef, Master Preserver, and Yoga Teacher Welcome to another episode of Dairy-Free State! This week's guest is Annie Wegner LeFort. Annie was a pastry chef around the same time she realized she needed to go gluten-free. What a torturous thing to be surrounded by temptation as you're changing your diet! If you're looking for food preparation, preserving, and gluten-free cooking...

Jess Marie Thank you for joining me for another episode! It's taken me a while to get these episodes up and running, but I really wanted to make sure I did my guests justice and took the time I needed to summarize our interviews properly. But, I'm back up and running with 7 new episodes for you, which you'll see come out in the following weeks! I'm so happy to introduce you to my guest for this we...

Vanessa Opal June - A Modern Aesthete I have been excited about publishing this podcast for a long time! I interviewed Vanessa Opal June in late May, and we had a great talk about such a wide variety of interesting topics. I've been so anxious to share it with you all. Vanessa said some things to me during our time together that have been rolling around in my head ever since, especially on the top...

Episode 5: Erin Elizabeth Downing Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Dairy-Free State! I've been so thrilled with how this series has come together and the awesome people who have volunteered their stories to keep it going. There's a lot more on the horizon, so keep tuning in and tell your friends about it if you like what you're hearing. My guest this week is Erin Elizabeth Downing . She'...

Episode 4: Jalisa Jalisa became a vegetarian in 2017 in full after watching some documentaries. This kind of trajectory probably sounds familiar to so many of us. After watching Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead; What the Health; and Cowspiracy ; Jalisa was inspired to give vegetarianism a go. However, it wasn't until she saw a documentary that made the connection between a plant-based diet and faith tha...

Dairy-Free State Episode 3: Ariel On episode 3 of Dairy-Free State, I talk with Ariel about her transition to veganism. A segment on Oprah piqued her interest years ago, and since then, she has been moving towards a vegan diet that makes sense for her body. We talk about how our families receive the news when we change our diets, how we strive to be the "chillest" people with special diets, and ho...

Dairy-Free State Episode 2: Stephanie This podcast, for as many episodes as I've recorded so far (seven at the time of this writing), has evolved and taken shape quickly. I'm starting to see where the conversations can and should go, and how many places food and health intersect. It was a pleasure talking to my friend, Stephanie, about her experience of managing PCOS and a gluten-free life with al...

Episode 1 of my Brand-New Podcast! I can't believe it's taken me so long to get this podcast off the ground, but now that it is, I can't wait to keep going! I have had this idea rolling around in my head for a while now, and Mary was the perfect first guest to have on the show. For years, I have thought about making a separate site to talk about chronic pain and chronic health issues. It always fe...