The Healthification Podcast

Today, I’m joined by Shawna Barker—a long-time vegan, nutritionist, plant-based chef, and college instructor who brings a rare depth of experience to the plant-based health space. Vegan for over 20 years, Shawna holds both a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and a diploma in Holistic Nutrition. With more than a decade working in the field, she’s seen what works—and what ... READ MORE The post Bridg...

There’s a way to talk about going vegan that doesn’t involve shame, blame, or rigid rules. A way that invites people in, instead of pushing them away. Philosopher and author Matthew C. Halteman, has written one of the most generous, wise, and unexpectedly funny books I’ve read in a long time—Hungry, Beautiful Animals. It’s a love letter to what’s possible ... READ MORE The post From Philosophy to...

If you’ve ever wondered how to pair fierce compassion with effective strategy to change the food system for good—this conversation is for you. I’m speaking with activist, author and speaker Robert Grillo, Director of Free from Harm, a US based grassroots activist group working at the frontlines of power—where the biggest decisions about our food system are being made. Decisions ... READ MORE The p...

I found this conversation to be shockingly enlightening. It’s no surprise that most vets study Veterinary Medicine because of their love and compassion for animals. Yet ironically, as Dr. Crystal Heath will share today, many of them face bullying and retaliation when voicing ethical concerns. Dr. Crystal Heath is a 2012 UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine graduate. She grew ... READ MORE The po...

If you’ve ever felt a pull toward something more—a life that feels aligned, authentic, and deeply meaningful—you’re going to love today’s conversation. I’m joined by Angela Crawford, Ph. D.—a psychologist, vegan lifestyle educator, and someone who speaks straight to the heart of what it means to live with purpose and compassion. After 25 years as a psychotherapist helping clients heal from ... REA...

If you care deeply about animals, the planet, and your health—yet going vegan still feels overwhelming or, it’s just not sticking—this episode is for you. Although I went vegan overnight – I had 23 years of figuring out how not to do a vegetarian lifestyle, before I made the change! And even then, I still made plenty of mistakes. I ... READ MORE The post Why Going Vegan Feels Hard—and how this 3-S...

Lara Heimann is a physical therapist, international yoga pioneer and creator of the LYT Method® combining physiology, kinesiology, neurology, and functional movement patterns to yield a more cohesive philosophy. She’s also a passionate vegan chef and activist who’s collaborated with Farm Sanctuary. Lara’s all about helping people feel at home in their bodies—using movement as a way to connect not...

If you’ve been struggling with unexplained weight gain, bloating, or fatigue, this episode is packed with insights to help you reset your gut and reclaim your health—starting from the inside out. Today, we explore gut health and break down the gut’s role in whole-body wellness —and how it could be the missing link to stubborn weight, brain fog, and chronic ... READ MORE The post Reset Your Gut and...

My guest today asks, Are you ready to BE IT in health, fitness, business, love, personal goals, travel and more? Lesley Logan is a 2nd generation certified Pilates teacher, breath-work, habits, and mindset coach, and the founder of OnlinePilatesClasses.com – the first free online catalogue of Pilates exercise tutorials. She’s been teaching since 2008, has run multiple studios, trained hundreds of...

Today’s conversation is a mix of some of my favourite things – lifting weights, plant-based nutrition and how to manage your schedule to rock a fit, strong, healthy body while living and loving a vegan lifestyle. Dr. Minil Patel—aka @drironjunkie online is a powerhouse in both medicine and muscle. A GP / board certified family medicine doctor from London, Minil graduated ... READ MORE The post The...

I am incredibly grateful to be able to share this powerful conversation with you. Jacque Salomon is a force for good —an advocate, a leader, a mother, and a woman who has transformed unimaginable loss, into a mission of healing and empowerment, using food as medicine. She is testament to, how we can carry the warmth and goodness of loved ... READ MORE The post Jacque Salomon, From Devastating Loss...

To transform today’s youth into the humane leaders of tomorrow who advocate for and work towards an equitable future for all living beings and the planet. That, is the mission of LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Planet, and Animals) and today I welcome co-founder, Danielle Hanosh back to the podcast to share some of the incredibly exciting initiative’s and partnerships the ... READ MORE The post Preparin...

Perhaps you feel you’ve been dealt a tough hand so far as genetics? Maybe you’re in a cycle of detrimental health choices that feel beyond your control? It’s easy to make excuses. To believe, “that won’t happen to me!” Or, to delude yourself that transforming your lifestyle habits is something that can wait. Dr Akil Taher was in his own ... READ MORE The post Dr Akil Taher from Couch Potato to Kil...

Plant friends, I can think of no better way to welcome 2025 than by spending time with Dr Will Tuttle and discussing how we can create more health and harmony for all. Dr Tuttle’s latest book, The World Peace Way: Six Keys to Health and Harmony for All, is a practical companion guide to both The World Peace Diet and to Food for ... READ MORE The post Dr Will Tuttle and Creating Health and Harmony...

Aging beautifully with grace. Living a long, vibrant and fulfilled life. It sounds appealing right? Especially when the norm is to live perhaps a longer quantity of years yet certainly a lower quality of years. In her fourteenth book, Age Like A Yogi, Victoria Moran shares, Yoga’s reason for being is to guide us home, back to our true identity ... READ MORE The post Embracing Yogic Wisdom and Ayur...

I am so grateful for this powerful conversation. Geoff Palmer, might be known as a champion Vegan Bodybuilder and Founder plus CEO of Clean Machine, Plant-Based Fitness Nutrition and yet, it is his mission and passion to give that I am most drawn to and impressed by. Great loss, early in life, left Geoff ready to give up on living. Thankfully ... READ MORE The post Transforming Anger into Strength...

What if the way you ate could have a drastically positive impact on crippling arthritis and other inflammatory conditions? That, in fact autoimmune diseases are not a life sentence. This conversation is full of energy, passion and hope for anyone struggling with autoimmune disease. Health Coach, plant-based cuisine chef, and former owner of Café by Tao, Chef Agathe helps autoimmune ... READ MORE T...

Wow, long time no solo show right? This episode is inspired by my first ever seminar at my new gyn in Noosa QLD. As The Vegan trainer, I want to share how simple it can be to Thrive with Plants. To Live and Love a more Plant-Powered Life. I figured why not plant these seeds on the pod too! Today, ... READ MORE The post Thrive with Plants: 3 Simple Steps to Live and Love a more Plant-Powered Life....

Today's conversation covers potent weight loss principles from Dr. Barnard's latest book, The Power Foods Diet. We also delve into some of PCRM’s recent victories and discuss peer-reviewed studies that powerfully illustrate the health benefits of a low-fat vegan diet. Vegan Curious? For support creating the Mindset that makes prioritising your health simple, sustainable and fun, The NEW Plant Posi...

Menopause was rarely spoken about until a few years ago. Thankfully it is something we discuss now and there is also, a lot we can do to reduce  symptoms and improve our experience. Today, I’ve invited vegan menopause coach, registered health and nutrition counsellor, and meditation instructor, Anna Pelzer on the podcast to shine a hopeful light on exactly how ... READ MORE The post The Vegan Meno...

Holistic wellness coach and founder of Sexy Fit Vegan, Ella Magers is on a mission to help people break free from yo-yo dieting and build sustainable, plant-strong lifestyles. A vegan, for the animals since age 15 Ella’s passionate, open-hearted approach and the skills she shares so generously, come in large part from her own hard learnt lessons. It’s often the ... READ MORE The post From Cravings...

Today Charlotte Cressey and I speak to Veganism as a way of relating to life – with love and respect. That should be obvious I guess. And yet, it wasn’t always for me. Many of us come to veganism in heart-broken horror at the atrocities inflicted needlessly on animals. We feel anger that we’ve been lied to, that we’ve been ... READ MORE The post The Evolutionary Power of Love and a Vegan Paradigm...

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Melanie Murphy Richter shares how plant-based nutrition is critical in promoting longevity, extending health-span, and preventing age-related diseases. Vegan Curious? For support creating the Mindset that makes prioritising your health simple, sustainable and fun, The Plant Positive Journal V2: https://strongbodygreenplanet.lpages.co/plant-positive-journal-v2/ is...

Food for Profit is the first feature documentary that exposes the links between the meat industry, lobbying and the corridors of power. Vegan Curious? For support creating the Mindset that makes prioritising your health simple, sustainable and fun, The NEW Plant Positive Journal is your blueprint and 52 week non-dated daily planner: https://strongbodygreenplanet.lpages.co/plant-positive-journal-v2...

Plant-Based Chef and Culinary Nutritionist, Lauren Kretzer has plenty of actionable advice today.  She shares her health journey and passion for helping others use whole food cooking for healing and love a plant-based lifestyle. Back in 2011, Lauren Kretzer left her career on Wall Street to enrol in culinary school at the famed Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary ... READ MORE The po...