Rise & Thrive with Sexy Fit Vegan Founder Ella Magers

We've all been through something, we've all had our own traumas, but the one thing that I have learned is that embracing love will heal everything. - Babette Davis Are you ready to be inspired by a culinary powerhouse who defies age and radiates positivity?  If you don't already know her, meet Chef Babette, a 73-year-old dynamo whose journey from overcoming childhood adversities to...

I thought, “Well, I could talk to you for four hours, Ella, about a carrot… every bit of nutrition, it's energetic quality, all of it. And then you leave me and you still don't know how to cook that carrot. I gave you nothing. But if I could do both, then I'm doing something.”      - Christina Pirello Get ready for a super fun and inspiring episode, because today we’re cooking up so...

I thought, “You know, I need another adventure,” and I was worried it was going to ruin my career. But it turned out to actually be very good for my acting career. Because after you come off a series like Baywatch, everyone thinks you're just incompetent and dumb and I don't know, they just don't give you any credit for anything. And then you go do an Ironman.  -Alexandra Paul In to...

When I was pronounced dead, I knew it, not because they said it, but because all of those emotions were gone. I only felt peace, I had a deeper understanding and I was so hyper aware and it was like that's me, but I'm me and I'm just an energy, I'm just a presence.    - Elayna Fernandez Have you experienced the transformative power of pain? Today’s episode is extra special…  Th...

Religion, in its pure sense is to reconnect, in this sense, humankind to the transcendent. So I think it's actually a positive word, but you have to reclaim it, much like the LGBTQ plus community has taught us to reclaim the word queer, which can be a very positive word if understood correctly. So in that sense, I think veganism can be religious in that positive sense. But when religion becom...

I ended up getting on [The Great American Baking Show] which was crazy... went over to London and shot for six weeks and just had the time of my life. When I got home I was like, I don't want to go back to doing hair. I feel like this is my actual calling, like this is what I should be doing. And it was from that moment on that I kind of started transitioning my hair clients into food clients...

I heard a lyric from a song the other day... that said, "There's no one more thankful to sit at a table than the one who best remembers hunger's pain." And so when these hard times come and these moments, it really is like a gut punch. But then you look back and it just makes you appreciate things going forward.     - Shane Martin When Shane Martin decided to swap his Southern...

At the end of the day, if you are not happy, if you don't have pleasure, if you don't have play and if you're not passionate about something, the number [of  dollars] in your bank account doesn't really mean so much.    - Mahala Nirvano I have the wish for you, Rise & Thrive listener... My wish is that you have a friend in your life that is as full of life and love as my de...

Mentioned in the Intro: Get on Ella's NEW coaching program waitlist HERE . ( https://sexyfitvegan.com/waitlist/ ) I'm down at least two sizes and it feels really good because I did it in a way that was healthier. I was full and eating normally and I worked out. So not only do my clothes not fit, but I also feel really strong and really light... and my numbers, like my cholesterol, are be...

VIEW THE FULL SHOW NOTES AND GUEST BIO & LINKS HERE Yes, I'm a humanitarian, but I'm also a pragmatic spiritualist. I'm also a fan of MMA and billiards and all types of sports. I'm also a vegan chef, and an author. I'm more than [someone who] promotes the idea of food being a medium to connect with our divine nature and to connect with people on a very deep spiritual l...

Our intention for these “Mircrodose with Quinn and Ella” episodes is to give you small doses of information and insights about fascinating topics related to elevating consciousness, plant-based eating and traveling, holistic health, relationships, veganism, and spirituality. By having these raw and organic discussions and sharing our experiences, our goal is to help you discover blindspots, make p...

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So instead of just playing whack-a-mole and hitting one disease at a time, by slowing down the sands of time, by slowing down aging, we can address all these different chronic diseases together.      -Dr. Michael Greger It was such a treat to have Dr. Michael Greger on the show on THE day his new book, How Not to Age, hits the shelves (and of course the virtual marketplace)! And did you know that...

I constantly look from that lens. When I’m on my deathbed looking back, will I be proud of the life that I created?       - Anne Molina * VIEW FULL SHOWNOTES ON OUR WEBSITE HERE. >> Donate to Hogs & Kisses Here! << Imagine the joy of opening your heart to animals and experiencing the profound love they return. That's the inspiring reality for my dear friend and special guest,...

[Pet food] is a really interesting, wacky industry. -Caroline Buck What if your dog's diet could do more than just keep them healthy but also help save the planet? That's one of the intriguing questions we're exploring today with our guest, Caroline Buck, the co-founder and CMO of Petaluma, a company that's shaking up the pet food industry with sustainable, organic, plant-based...

My journey started four years ago when I stopped drinking although I really started down the rabbit hole two years ago and I started to learn about frequency, vibration and all the limits the matrix imposes. - Quinn Donahue I am excited to share today’s episode, which is by far the most intimate episode to date, given that I get to introduce you to the extraordinary human being whom I’m calling, m...

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The opposite of addiction is not sobriety… it’s connection.  -Mike Brcic I’m thrilled to share what turned out to be a fascinating and deeply meaningful discussion with community-builder and serial entrepreneur by nature, Mike Brcic. Mike is passionate about helping entrepreneurs live inspired, more connected lives, and our conversation was focused on the themes of the role of human connection in...

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Mentioned in the Intro...  Try my absolute FAVORITE nutritional yeast, Noochylicious HERE . Make sure you register HERE for the Thrive Against All Odds Summit [FREE]! ------------------------------------------ “My dollar is my vote. I tell my students that every day when they feel helpless. You're not! Everything you purchase, everything you consume, everything you use... That is your contrib...

I couldn’t be more excited to share the premiere of the “The Vegan View,” which are episodes which Stephanie and I plan to record about once a month! These are fabulously fun, intimate, yet casual discussions, where Stephanie and I “shoot the shit” (I’d love to find a better phrase that doesn’t involve shooting… any ideas?) on topics big and small, sharing our inner dialogues (those thoughts and c...

In my group, [people] think they're coming for a diet. And every day we're working on letting go of disease identity, releasing trauma, forgiveness, and what joy is. Most people don't know how to be happy. I'm really good at happy. So I teach people how to be happy and the habits of happy people. And then I keep 'em accountable every day. Did you do something to be happy y...

I am the healthiest I can possibly be now at my age, almost 80. And I love my life. I love feeling so good. I feel like I can do anything I want to.    - Linda Middlesworth You’re not going to believe that today’s guest is turning 80 years old…. She is so freakin’ full of energy, is incredibly passionate, and isn’t afraid to share her truth with anyone and everyone who has her attention. Her name...

The quality of the food that you eat will determine your energy, how your body will look, how you feel, your digestion and your energy. You can eat shit food and get shredded… A lot of people have proven that… but at the end of the day, do you want to look a certain way or do you want to look a certain way and feel great? I want to feel great and look great at the same time. So the quality matters...