The Plant Centered and Thriving Podcast

Why do we snack?  Is it okay to snack?  What is a healthy snack?  We will answer these questions PLUS give you 40+ easy and delicious plant-based snack ideas!  We separated our ideas into the following categories:  When you have no time (snacks with minimal prep)  When you feel like an energy boost  When you are feeling fancy  When it’s hot outside  When you are wanting something salty  When you a...

"I started to realize there really isn’t a strong ethical argument to eating animals and their products"  Lenore Braford is the Founder and Animal Care Director of Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge. Lenore has nearly a decade of experience working with and enriching the lives of animals. Her commitment and passion to helping farm animals stems from her core beliefs in kindness, justice, and co...

"Your protein needs increase by 50% during pregnancy" Today we welcome Prenatal Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Crysta Pollitt. As a mother, she empowers women through sharing the tools necessary to make the best plant-based choices around food and diet for their health, the planet, and animal welfare. Crysta specializes in nutrition for Early Life, also known as the first 1000 days....

"Currently in the US, children are deriving 70% of their calories  food from ultra-processed foods and animal products" Today we welcome pediatrician, Dr. Yami, who not only supports a plant-based lifestyle for you and your family, but wants to help us avoid the pitfalls of accidentally passing on diet culture to our kids. She discusses her book called “A Parent’s Guide to Intuitive Eati...

"I used to bash myself all the time for not being good at dieting"  Kim Remmert thought that going plant-based would solve all of her problems.  Unfortunately, like so many of us, growing up surrounded by diet culture had destroyed her relationship with food.  Luckily, in 2020 she reached out to me and together, Kim has adopted an intuitive eating lifestyle that has completely changed ho...

This September we will be hosting the first ever PLANT CENTERED RETREAT! Mark your calendars for September 22-25, 2022 in Durham, NC for 4 days of connection, relaxation, education and many more surprises! 👉 Sign Up Here Happy Memorial Day! I wanted to help those of you who may be attending your first summer BBQ as plant-based. The first time is always the hardest so we put together 7 tips to mak...

"You wouldn't run a marathon without training for it.  You shouldn't try to make a radical change to your diet with training for it." Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (or "Dr. B") is an award winning gastroenterologist, internationally recognized gut health expert and the New York Times-bestselling author of Fiber Fueled and The Fiber Fueled Cookbook . He sits on the Scientific Ad...

Chronic diseases are a common thing we see, especially as we age. And even though genetics play a role in your lifespan and susceptibility to various chronic diseases, your lifestyle plays possibly an even greater role. Today, we’re going to discuss pockets in the world called “Blue Zones.” If you haven’t heard of this term or maybe you have and aren’t quite sure what it means, it refers to geogra...

"We’re told things are genetic, but we have also inherited dietary patterns and so things that seem inevitable aren’t always inevitable" If you are thinking about transitioning to plant-based, but haven't been able to take those first steps then this episode is for you! Today I welcome Erin, who has only been plant-based for a month, she is a newbie like so many of you out there lis...

We are thrilled to celebrate 1 year of the Plant Centered & Thriving Podcast!  In the past year, we have:  interviewed 30 amazing guests  published 55 episodes  been listened to in 86 countries  across 6 continents  been ranked in Apple's top 50 Nutrition Podcasts in the following countries: the US, Canada, Great Britain, Norway, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, South Africa, Poland and S...

Welcome to The Summer of Self-Love Series Part 3!  We wanted to finish the series out with one of our favorite reminders that food is NOT the enemy.  Diet culture teaches us that we must avoid BAD food at all costs!  Cupcakes and Oreos and donuts are temptations that we can NEVER enjoy again.   Of course this restrictive way of thinking often leads to cravings and out of control feelings around th...

Welcome to The Summer of Self-Love Series Part 2!  Are you like so many who start their day with a step on the scale? Diet culture has convinced us that the number on the scale is the sole barometer that we use to measure health. That is simply NOT TRUE!  Today's episode will explore 10 other ways to measure your success without the scale:  You feel more attuned to your own hunger and fullnes...

Welcome to The Summer of Self-Love Series Part 1! This time of year we are bombarded with the sexiest new diets and the pressure to look perfect in a bathing suit both of are recipes for an absolutely miserable spring. We wanted to give you some different messaging this year.  How would it feel to love looking at yourself in the mirror? How would it feel to implement some new eating habits that we...

My guest today, Nisha Melvani, wears many hats: Registered Dietitian, Instagram Influencer, Blogger, Graduate of the Natural Gourmet Culinary Institute, Cookbook Author, mom of three, just to name a few! Her journey to veganism has helped her create an impressive space online focusing on vegan meals that are practical, hence the name of her new cookbook "Practically Vegan". Just ask her...

What do Oprah, Joe Rogan and Tim Ferris all have in common? They have all pushed the ketogenic diet. The popularity of this fad diet has skyrocketed over the past few years and makes you think that it is brand new. However, this diet has a long and sordid past. Today, Katie and I trace this diet waaaay back to 500 BC! From there we discuss the dangers that come with this extreme way of eating.  Re...

"I transitioned slowly, which worked for me" Can you go plant-based as a college student? My guest today says yes. Plant-based living often gets a reputation of being a way of life just for the wealthy or for people with tons of time. Tylene, a busy college student, proves that is not the case. Inspired by her mother, Tylene shares her recent transition with us and all the wonderful bene...

"I truly feel the best when I’m eating plants" Imagine watching your dad survive a heart attack at the age of 47. And then when you turn 20, your doctor tells you that because of genetics, you are headed down that same path. That information might scare you, render you helpless. Well this week's guest, Reanna Kicinski, took matters into her own hands. She got a second opinion, and t...

Welcome back to Plant-Based FAQs! Today Katie and I discussing some BIG misconceptions when it comes to defining how we eat.  We have several different terms we will discuss: Vegetarian Vegan Plant-Based Whole Food Plant Based Whole Food Plant Based & SOS Free We will be discussing the similarities and differences between all of these labels.  How do you define yourself? Resources this Episode...

"There are  least 17 different conditions that we can link to excess stress." This week I am thrilled to welcome Trudy Stone, a certified culinary nutritionist, TV guest wellness expert, author, podcast host and founder of Trudy Stone Nutrition. She specializes in educating people about nutrition solutions for managing stress and anxiety. Trudy is also the creator of the R.I.S.E method,...

It is perfectly normal to not be able to make the transition to plant-based overnight. You may be at the beginning of your journey.  You may have limitations based on where you live.  You may have cultural influences that you are navigating. Whatever the limitation, doesn't mean you have to let go of the goal of going plant-based all together. Plant Centered Nutrition believes in progress not...

Myth Busters: the New Generation, at your service! Katie and I unpack the top 10 most common myths related to plant-based eating. We focus not only on the evidence based data that help debunk these myths, but also when and how this misinformation starts. Tune into this episode to hear us challenge the following:  You need meat to survive. You need to drink milk for strong bones.  You can’t get eno...

This phrase is thrown around so much in the wellness industry. I really wanted to devote an episode to discuss what this phrase ACTUALLY means and why it is such an important part of your intuitive eating practice. Katie and I have a great conversation outlining how to start taking steps to get in touch with your body, to slow down, to tune out the noise. It starts with asking questions like &quot...

"My doctor called me and said 'you have cured your diabetes'”  Stories like J.T.'s are exactly the reason I started this podcast. Just like so many of us, J.T. did not grow up eating for nutrition. A self-proclaimed "starving artist", he would scarf down whatever food was available as he ran to his next acting gig. As he got older, he was diagnosed with high blood pre...

A sneaky ingredient that we missed reading on the nutrition label.  A restaurant who accidentally forgot to leave the meat out of your salad.  A product found in the vegan section of the grocery store that isn't vegan.  We have all been there.  After spending so much time and energy going plant-based, to accidentally ingest an animal product, can be really upsetting. Katie and I discuss how t...

"How we live and what we eat is more impactful in some ways than the genes we get passed down to us"  Caitlyn Howarth shares her story that unfortunately begins with multiple family members dying of cancer, including her brother at the young age of 38. Naturally, Caitlyn wanted answers. She took a deep dive into her own research into what could have caused this and how can she prevent it...