The Herrera Health & Wellness Podcast

My guest on today's episode is a former BBQ Pit Master turned RawBQ Plant Master. Perí is a raw plant based Private Chef and consultant. As a successful BBQ food truck and catering business owner, Perí developed several health issues which is what led him to experiment with plant based foods. Perí's journey started with a smoothie a day and as he progressed into his plant based journey, Perí...

Have you ever heard of the carnivore diet? If not, let me tell you. The carnivore diet is a relatively new diet created from the theory that ancestral humans ate mostly animal foods such as meat and fish. The carnivore diet also eliminates plant based foods. No vegetables, no grains, zero to low carb. I had to know more so I spoke with Jessalyn Randle.  Jessalyn Randle is a carnivore, a coach...

I had the pleasure of connecting with C. Jon Sawyer also known as the Crazy Primal Guy. CJ is a sponsored ultramarathon runner, a qualified Nutritionist, a Qigong, Breath work, and Primal Movement Instructor. C. Jon Sawyer, a native of Sydney, Australia runs a world wide Primal Healing Journey of Connection for powerful, results, driven men.  CJ dedicated his life to the pursuit of self...

So many of us convince ourselves not to do things when we aren’t in the mood or when we don’t feel like it. Things such as not wanting to put out content, or not wanting to work out or not being in the mood to take your kids outside to play, just to name a few. There’s always someone listening and there’s always someone watching. There’s always someone looking for some inspiration. There’s always...

In this episode, you'll get to know IFBB figure pro Tonya Andrea. Tonya is a Texas native, a Texas Tech alum, a mom of three, a former IFBB professional figure competitor, and an NPC judge. Tonya was introduced to bodybuilding while attending fitness classes at her local 24 Hour Fitness. She noticed her instructor's physique which led to her asking questions. Tonya's interest was piqued. She pursu...

The year is wrapping up. What have you done? Did you do what you said you were going to do? Did you accomplish your goals? Did you grow? Are you a better person than you were the previous year? Let's reflect on 2022 and prepare for 2023. Enough with the resolutions. Resolutions fail. Set goals. Write them down. Act on them. Enjoy the journey. Be present. Work hard. Go hard. Be kind. Show gratitude...

He is a thought leader, a speaker, a healing guide, a health revolutionary, and my favorite of all, a plant medicine alchemist. He is Joseph Octaviani, author and founder of Life the Plant Way, a company focused on herbal formulas and health education and founder of Life in Nature Academy where he educates those seeking to heal themselves and improve their quality of life. Joseph, a Tampa, FL nati...

The Holidays is officially here. This is the time of year where everyone should be happy and in a good mood-the beautiful decorations and Christmas lights, gift giving, family gatherings, the coquito, the positive vibes-but this is not exactly the case. During the holiday season, so many people are stressed, overwhelmed and even worse, depressed. Stresses include buying the "perfect gift", financi...

I sat down (via zoom) with the hilarious Kareem Wilder better known as Wild N Krazy Kid. Kareem, a Paterson, NJ native, is a content creator with a background in production and film. Kareem is also a photographer but what he's most passionate about is making people laugh through stand up comedy and content creation. Kareem posts funny videos weekly on Tik Tok and Instagram and aspires to take his...

Peace ya'll. I woke up on this beautiful day motivated to talk some words of positivity, motivation, and inspiration because I love ya'll and let's face it,  we all can can use a kick in the rear from time to time. Peace and enjoy! Instagram: @keepdavizionpodcast Email: keepdavizionpodcast@gmail.com

It was such an honor to have a conversation with Keya Leslie also known as The Alkaline Traveler. Keya is a healer, a guide, an HSV Consultant, an author, and co host of Head Talk. Keya left her entire life back in Dallas, Texas to live off grid and to travel. She talks about what life is like living off grid as well as her childhood, alcohol abuse, and her experience with herpes. She also talks a...

Peace ya'll. Have you ever been so focused toward a plan or a goal to a point where you started to feel pressure? Did all of this pressure put you in a vibration so low that you wanted to quit? Well I've been there plenty of times and if you're as goal driven as I am, then I'm sure you've been there as well. It's ok. You're human. It happens. Just take a step back to regroup. but never quit o...

I finally had the opportunity to sit down with Speedy Sheppard. Speedy is a former Semi Professional football player, a personal development coach, an author, a brand ambassador, an entrepreneur, and the host of his very own podcast The Speedy Tribe Podcast. Speedy was born and raised in Passaic, New Jersey where he experienced drugs and violence. These experiences gave speedy the drive he ne...

I'm officially back with another epic conversation with a young up and coming professional calisthenics athlete. This future pro goes by the name of Timmy. Timmy is a swim instructor who practices calisthenics with a little bit of weightlifting on the side. In the past, Timmy struggled with alcohol but overcame that addiction and began to focus on his physical and mental health. He started with ba...

Fasting has been around for centuries. Our ancestors, who had to hunt and fight for their food everyday, went without food until the next opportunity to kill their food arrived. Fasting is well known in religion where followers fasted to cleanse their bodies for their god. Today, fasting is a popular fad most commonly used for weight loss purposes. I've fasted in the past and today I continue to f...

What is purpose? Do we seek purpose or does purpose find us? Is purpose even a real thing? Do we need purpose to feel fulfillment? To feel happy? I have no idea. But I like the idea of having a purpose and feeling fulfilled and happy throughout life. Many of us claim to be happy. Many of us claim to have found our purpose, but many of us don't even believe that ourselves. Whether you seek purpose...

Have any of you ever wondered where you'd be today had you not quit? Had you not given up? Had you never walked away? I tend to wonder where I would be today if I never quit baseball. Or if I never stopped my clothing line production. I've worked over twenty plus jobs and none of them lasted more than two years. This made me feel like a quitter. I was notorious at quitting and walking away from pe...

As of 2020, the U.S. adult obesity rate stands at 42.4%, the first time the national rate has passed the forty percent mark.  The rate of childhood and teen obesity (ages 2-19) is at 19.3%. This is an epidemic that will worsen and changes need to be made. Adults need to make better choices. Parents need to teach healthy eating habits to children. It won't be easy but it's not impossible. Chan...

In this episode I sat down with athlete and workout efficiency engineer Igor of Zero Gravity Training. Igor was born in Siberia and raised in Latvia where he played sports and studied martial arts. Igor moved to the United States over a decade ago where he got into weightlifting and eventually bodybuilding. Over time, Igor came to the realization that bodybuilding no longer served him and was detr...

I was blessed with the opportunity to sit down with boxer, coach, and entrepreneur Peter Roldan. Peter spent most of his childhood fighting in school and in the streets which led to serving time in detention centers and group homes. With support from his family and plenty of time to think, Peter knew he had to turn his life around and through all of this adversity he faced and programs he had to a...

I've hit plenty of mental walls back in the day and sometimes I still hit mental walls. Sometimes I go through these mental funks. We all do. It's human nature. These mental funks have the power to keep us in bed. They have the power to keep us from moving our bodies and engaging with people. Mental funks even have the power to put us in a state of depression. Never let the mind control the body....

I had the pleasure of speaking with Mariel Acevedo. Mariel is the founder and owner of her very own plant studio, Leila's Plants. Mariel, a proud Afro-Latina, was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Jersey City, NJ. Mariel graduated from Rutgers University with a BA and Masters in education from Rutgers University. Inspired by her aunt, Mariel developed a passion for collecting plants whi...

I came across Kyle Carnohan's Instagram account and I was inspired by his work ethic and his drive to get after it everyday. Kyle is a firefighter, coach, husband, father of five, four boys and one girl, and the founder of Super Human Fathers. Super Human Fathers is not only a coaching service that turns average fathers into super human fathers, it's also a brotherhood. A brotherhood of men that h...

I can count on more than one hand the amount of ideas I had and never acted on. I know I'm not alone. So many of us have potential million dollar ideas that we never put into action. At times, it's fear of failure. Other times it's just straight up laziness. Put your ideas into action. Because without action, ideas are useless. Follow me on Instagram: @keepdavizionpodcast Contact me: keepdavizionp...

As humans, we become easily addicted. We are addicted to drugs, food, alcohol, sex, shoes, etc. But what we are most addicted to these days is technology. We're addicted to television, computers, and phones. We stream all day, we're online all day, and we're constantly scrolling. Our heads are always down, we're always distracted, we have short attention spans, and we're just not paying attention....