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Welcome to Episode 30 of Perfectly Pl@nted. Today we share our thoughts on the book "How Are You, Really?" by Jenna Kutcher. Reading this book was a great exercise in self-reflection for both of us. We touch on many topics including: Jenna's "Life Inventory" questions Who Are You, Really? Golden Handcuffs How to Speak to Yourself What is Your Currency Soul Savasana We hope...

Welcome to Episode 29 of Perfectly Pl@nted. Today we share our thoughts on another amazing book by Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, “Happy Mind, Happy Life”. We discuss Dr. Chatterjee’s concept of Core Happiness as a three-legged stool, treating yourself with respect, treating your phone like a person and how to go on holiday everyday. We are able to touch on only the highlights from a great read.  Join us...

Join team Perfectly Pl@nted for episode 27, a moving conversation with Lifestyle Medicine physician Dr. Rakesh Jotwani. After experiencing the power of lifestyle changes in his own life, Dr. Jotwani realized that he wanted to share this knowledge with his patients.  In 2018 he obtained formal board certification in Lifestyle Medicine and helped establish a lifestyle medicine program at his medical...

In this episode of Perfectly Pl@nted we continue our discussion of The OMD Plan by Suzy Amis Cameron. One of the pillars of Perfectly Pl@nted is "Live Consciously". While reading this book and other related references we have learned (and continue to learn every day) so much about the impact of what we eat on our health. In Episode 26 we discuss the impact of our food and food system on...

On Episode 25 of Perfectly Pl@nted, we were graced by the wonderful Sang Thi Duong.  Sang is a best-selling author, founder of a non-profit for single mothers, and an entrepreneur who travels the world. Sang is on a personal mission to leave every person she encounters better than how they entered her life and to help as many people as she can to leave a legacy for their families. She definitely t...

On Episode 24 of the podcast we are joined by Dr. Erin Sinnaeve.  Dr. Sinnaeve is a Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in Lifestyle Medicine and Allergy/Immunology in the greater Chicagoland area and a professor of Population Health and Epidemiology. Dr. Sinnaeve is a member of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She is the secretar...

Welcome to another Perfectly Pl@nted podcast.  This week we want to share part one of a two part conversation on The OMD Plan by Suzy Amis Cameron.  This book caught our attention because it has a very simple message: we can make small changes to live healthier lives and heal our planet.  During this conversation we focus on how swapping One Meal a Day (OMD) to a plant-based meal can have positive...

In Episode 22  we continue to explore the  book The 30-Day Alzheimer’s Solution by Drs. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai.  Vesime also shares some lessons learned from her recent experience with navigating the healthcare system. We hope you will take the time to listen or watch today’s episode. The takeaways from today’s conversation are: Listen to your body. Take charge of your health and be the advocate...

Today we take a deep dive into the 30-Day Alzheimer’s Solution by Drs. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai.  We hope you will take the time to listen to the 15 min podcast but if you can’t, here’s the bottom line: 1) what’s good for the body is good for the brain and 2) following the Sherzai’s 5 pronged recommendations to improve cognitive health will also improve your overall health.   Follow Perfectly Pl@nt...

Today we provide an update on the seedlings we have been planting this year.   We share some updates on plans for the next few podcasts AND we announce a giveaway!!  Yes, a free prize to one lucky listener/viewer.  You can find more details on the Perfectly Pl@nted website .  You can also subscribe to the Perfectly Pl@nted YouTube channel to watch Sunday Seedlings and wonderful guest interviews. ...

Nurture Yourself .  As we were prepping for this podcast our run of show notes were extensive.  We could have discussed this topic for an hour or more.  During this 10 minute Sunday Seedling  we briefly touch on the topics below: How to nurture yourself Overcoming self-doubt What are you grateful for?   Small acts of kindness towards yourself Don't judge yourself by what you think others thin...

Eat Empowered.  Our goal is to plant seedlings of knowledge that empower you to optimize your health and the health of those you love.  In today's episode we share our thoughts on the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen from the Environmental Working Group (EWG).  Did you know there was such a thing?  What does this mean to you?  You can find more details and links to references from the EWG on our...

Good stress?  Bad stress?  Stress more?  Stress less? These sounds like words to a song that we are all singing.  An article that was written in 2016 (pre-pandemic) that indicated that “...stress.....has been dubbed the “Health Epidemic of the 21st Century” by the World Health Organization and at the time was estimated to cost American businesses up to $300 billion a year.  Not all stress is bad s...

The Perfectly Pl@nted team wants to plant some seedlings for you to think about how you can optimize your sleep.   Do you know why sleep is important?  How much sleep do we really need?   What are some tips to improve our sleep habits?   We cover a lot of topics in this rapid-fire, 15 minute Sunday Seedling.  We don't have all the answers and we have opportunity to improve our own sleep.  The...

The Perfectly Pl@nted team welcomed colleague, friend and wellness advocate Laura Hale to the podcast.  In 2015, Laura started on a health journey that led her to wanting to expand her knowledge around nutrition and holistic medicine. She pursued additional education and certifications in Holistic Nutrition, Wellness Coaching and Reiki. She is a Holistic Health Practitioner and Reiki Master with h...

Sunday Seedlings is a 10-minute conversation with Perfectly Pl@nted where we try to plant seeds of knowledge, positivity, and empowerment to start your week. This week (Ep. 14) we will share our thoughts on how to " Love More ".  This was a tough topic.  We discussed loving yourself, loving others, how to be vulnerable.  We shared how loving relationships can have a positive impact on yo...

Sunday Seedlings is a 10-minute conversation with Perfectly Pl@nted where we try to plant seeds of knowledge, positivity, and empowerment to start your week. This week (Ep. 13) we will share our thoughts about how the principle " Move More " can be incorporated into your everyday activities and contribute to overall better health. Website: www. PerfectlyPl@nted22.com Instagram: https://w...

Sunday Seedlings is a 10-minute conversation with Perfectly Pl@nted where we try to plant seeds of knowledge, positivity, and empowerment to start your week. This week (Ep. 12) we will share our core principles for empowered living. Website: www. PerfectlyPl@nted22.com   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsperfectlyplanted/  #perfectlypl@nted #perfectlypl@nted22 Follow Perfectly Pl@nted on Ins...

Sunday Seedling is a 10-minute conversation to plant seeds of knowledge, positivity, and empowerment to start your week.  This week we will share our core principles for empowered living. Follow Perfectly Pl@nted on Instagram Follow Perfectly Pl@nted on YouTube Follow Perfectly Pl@nted on Pinterest

The Perfectly Pl@nted team had the pleasure of recapping the events of 2021 and discussing goals for 2022.  We covered a wide range of topics including: ●      The Why behind Perfectly Pl@nted ●      Our new website ●      Veganuary 2022 ●      Perfectly Pl@nted goals for 2022 ●      Our individual goals for 2022        Website: www. PerfectlyPl@nted22.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsp...

Wellness Wednesday with Veggie Ves!! PerfectlyPl@nted: www. PerfectlyPl@nted22.com Follow Daphne Bascom (Wingman Wellness) on Social Media  Website: www. WingmanWellness.com Instagram: @WingmanDaphne Twitter: @DaphneBascom  Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/daphnebascom  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dabascom Follow Vesime Schroering (Veggie Ves) Instagram: Vesime_S Website: vesimeschroering.arbon...

Fueling for Fitness with your Wingman and Veggie Ves. PerfectlyPl@nted: www. PerfectlyPl@nted22.com Follow Daphne Bascom (Wingman Wellness) on Social Media  Website: www. WingmanWellness.com Instagram: @WingmanDaphne Twitter: @DaphneBascom  Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/daphnebascom  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dabascom Follow Vesime Schroering (Veggie Ves) Instagram: Vesime_S Website: vesim...

Daphne and Vesime discuss brain health.   PerfectlyPl@nted: www. PerfectlyPl@nted22.com Follow Daphne Bascom (Wingman Wellness) on Social Media  Website: www. WingmanWellness.com Instagram: @WingmanDaphne Twitter: @DaphneBascom  Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/daphnebascom  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dabascom Follow Vesime Schroering (Veggie Ves) Instagram: Vesime_S Website: vesimeschroering....

Today the Perfectly Pl@nted team had the pleasure of interviewing one of their own.  Dr. Daphne Bascom is the Vice President for Population Health at Saint Luke’s Health System.  Daphne has a long history of health coaching and working in the community.  On today’s episode Vesime interviews Daphne about a new community program that has launched in Kansas City called REACHN.  REACHN stands for Resi...

The Perfectly Pl@nted team had the pleasure of interviewing an amazing Orthopedic Surgeon and role model.  Dr. Nathan Gause shared some highlights about his journey to joining MU Orthopedics and some pearls about nutrition, health and wellness.  We covered a wide range of topics including: His journey to becoming plant based Some benefits of adopting a plant-based diet Calcium and bone health Cont...