The Healthification Podcast

A change of pace this week that feels timely! Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, is a renowned international speaker, TEDx presenter, host of The Abundance Journey Podcast, and best selling author of 5 Steps to Activate Your Abundance. Recently I’ve been feeling my mindset shift in relation to abundance. For a start, I’ve come to understand that abundance relates to so ... READ MORE The po...

Marketing consultant and strategist for vegan and plant-based experts and businesses, Kathleen Gage has just hit 70 and has a wealth of wisdom to share on aging with vitality and plant-powered longevity. Actually, this is just one of the important non-negotiables that Kathleen reveals in this open-hearted and passionate exchange. Like most inspiring transformation stories – Kathleen was not always...

I get a lot of requests from supplement company founders to come on the podcast. 99% of the time, it’s not a fit. Today’s guest is different. Dr. John E. Lewis, Ph. D. studies the effects of nutrition, dietary supplementation, and exercise on various aspects of human health including to improve brain health. He has also followed a whole food plant-based ... READ MORE The post Improve Brain Health...

Kerryn Sawyer – The Plant Power Coach – is a New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based plant based nutrition expert, health and life coach. She helps people achieve their ideal health and body weight with the power of a plant based lifestyle, mindset and emotional healing. Kerryn has faced the frustrations of yo-yo dieting, been worn down by weight loss tactics, and battled ... READ MORE The post Kerryn S...

Chris Miller was an emergency physician in a busy emergency department, when inflammation began to take over her body. Although she continued to work crazy hours in the ED initially, as her symptoms worsened and her doctors wanted to add more medications, Chris decided to make some major life changes. Rapidly transitioning to a whole food, plant-based diet and eliminating ... READ MORE The post He...

I’ve spoken to many impressive vegan athletes and yet during this conversation with  Brendon Bale, co-founder of Green Gazelles, the World’s First Vegan Rugby Club, I released what is really unique about the club. Green Gazelles are busting vegan stereotypes with a supportive team spirit. I grew up in New Zealand. Where rugby is a religion. Where young boys aspired to ... READ MORE The post Brendo...

Tim Kaufman is an exceptional story teller… and WOW does he have a powerful story to share with us today. Tim’s journey from addiction and immobility to athleticism and wellness inspires hope and might well ignite the first small step of life-changing action. His book, ESCAPE – Breaking Free From A Self-Made Prison reveals in excruciating detail just how low ... READ MORE The post Tim Kaufman’s Jo...

The Political Gut: Quantum Nutrients, Two Brains, Upside-Down Diets, is a book that explores the intersection of food, politics, and personal well-being, offering readers a guide to reclaiming control over their health and ultimately how they perceive reality. Now that sounds like a bold claim. However I found former professional artist turned wellness brand founder, Brett Casper’s book both fasci...

Informed by the strongest evidence, nutritionist Rohini Bajekal works with clients all around the world to transform your hormonal health and the diversity of plants in your diet. Some of the concerns Rohini helps her clients address include: Women struggling with reproductive health conditions such as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Irregular and Painful periods, Endometriosis. Women requirin...

Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-exclusive diet for 47+ years! A chef, culinary instructor, and professional speaker, she is the author of the popular book Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight, which chronicles her journey from an obese junk-food vegan faced with a diagnosis of pre-cancerous polyps, to learning how to create foods that ... READ MORE The post Foods Th...

Co-founders, of Vegan Visibility Productions, Kathleen Gage and VLynn Hawkins envision a future where businesses play a pivotal role in creating a positive impact on the world. They are on a mission to raise awareness about all aspects of the plant-based vegan lifestyle and movement by introducing individuals, companies, and organizations to The Veganpreneur Revolution™ and each other. So far ......

The stark reality is that humans are eating more meat than ever. That even when made aware of the horrific abuse and environmental destruction caused by traditional animal agriculture, most people will prioritise their personal taste and convenience. Most people will keep eating animals. Paul Shapiro is the author of the national bestseller Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals ... READ MOR...

Live Your Healthiest Life is a deliciously unique cookbook that shares the weight loss journeys of two people from different countries and cultures who have beautifully adapted their family recipes to whole-food, plant-exclusive recipes without added salt, oil, and sugar. Shayda Soleymani lost 120 lbs. Gustavo Tolosa lost 70 lbs. They both found a firm friendship and a commitment to ... READ MORE...

This conversation is for those who want to get healthy beyond 40, yet also applicable to us all. Michele Riechman is a personal trainer, yoga teacher, and health coach with her doctorate in physical therapy.  When prioritising her own health took a back step as a busy mum, Michele decided some exercise is better than no exercise and today she ... READ MORE The post Get Healthy Beyond 40 and Break...

This conversation was such a joy. I asked all my questions about Calming The Chaos of Perimenopause and Bria Gadd, The Period Whisperer was incredibly knowledgeable, warm and compassionate. We discuss the significant shifts that happen during perimenopause. How to know it is time for help in perimenopause. Peri-Rage! Undeserved Weight Gain. Understanding your female energy cycles (totally new to m...

Liz Douglas is a home cook, new mum and the person behind the easy, familiar plant-based recipes of Glow Diaries. As someone who had always loved food and liked cooking, when Liz became vegan, the challenge of recreating old favourite meals was exciting. She was curious, inspired and started sharing her new favourite hobby on Instagram to prove that plant-based ... READ MORE The post Easy, Familia...

You’ve likely heard these five words spoken around the world by so many non-vegans: I Could Never Go Vegan. Perhaps you’ve even said them? On a quest for the truth, award winning filmmaker Thomas Pickering set out to investigate the leading arguments against the vegan movement. Spoiler, despite spending time with leading environmental, health and nutrition experts. After  going under ... READ MORE...

Friends, you are in for a treat today. I loved this conversation with comedian, screenwriter, podcast host, and author Glen Merzer. Glen has authored or co-authored more than a dozen books with a vegan message. Our primary focus today is Glen’s latest book Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, & The Conventional Narrative on Climate ... READ MORE The post Food Is Climate...

The Focusologist, Penny Zenker will help you get unstuck quicker as a motivational speaker, strategic business coach, and best-selling author. The toughest time in Penny’s life forced her to turn to a strategy she now calls, Reset Moments. As you will hear, these moments are actually present every day, if we slow down and pay attention. They are early warning ... READ MORE The post Get Unstuck Qui...

Certified Running Coach and Sports Nutrition Specialist Claire Bartholic, wasn’t always a runner. She started running in her mid-30s simply to get in shape for her high school reunion. It wasn’t about getting faster or racing; it was, to be honest, mainly about vanity. But something changed in her as the miles slowly added up. The reunion came and went ... READ MORE The post Running Your Best At A...

One of the understandably frustrating things about health and weight loss specifically is you can work really hard, make changes that feel like real sacrifices, and still not see results. Today I’ve invited UK-based, women’s weight loss expert and registered nutritional therapist, Louise Digby on the podcast to discuss how we can create a thriving metabolism, lose weight over 40 ... READ MORE The...

My guest today asks: Are you skeptical of the fitness industry? YES! It is my industry and I am super skeptical. The agenda fuelled misinformation propagated across health and fitness is both frustrating and infuriating. Certified nutrition coach and high-performance physique engineer Philip Pape, embodies a healthy skepticism of exercise and nutrition science. His approach to achieving physical s...

This is a conversation about, how YOU can save more lives and make the biggest difference for animals and the planet. Robert Cheeke’s new book, The Impactful Vegan, applies the principles of effective altruism to animal advocacy work to determine how to do the most good for animals. I found the insights Robert shared confronting and you might too. However ... READ MORE The post The Impactful Vegan...

From a sausage guy curious about plant-based food to a vegan success story, Mario Fabbri is on a mission to learn vegan cooking from the top vegan chefs and nutritionists of the world. His show, Trying Vegan with Mario is one of the first ever vegan cooking shows to air on television and the goal is: to inspire people to be ... READ MORE The post Sausage Guy Turned Vegan Chef… Let’s Talk Trying Ve...

Todays conversation is all about easy, healthy, flavoursome food that’s better for the planet, with plant-based meal box delivery service VegMeUp. Founder Jimmy Van Der Linden worked as a professional chef for over 17 years before a particular book – written by one of my favourite repeat Healthifcation guests – led him to challenge his assumptions about food and introduce ... READ MORE The post Pl...