The Rooted & Radiant Podcast

What if emotional intelligence wasn’t just about understanding feelings — but about mastering your personal energy? In this solo episode of the Rooted & Radiant Podcast, Anita Pope Burroughs, also known as the Vegan Lady Extraordinair, explores the deeper connection between emotional awareness and energetic alignment. Anita shares how the way we process emotions directly impacts our clarity, r...

In this solo episode of Rooted & Radiant, host Anita Pope Burroughs — the Vegan Lady Extraordinaire — explores a powerful truth about leadership that many women are rarely taught: Calm is not weakness — it’s leadership power. Too often, women in leadership feel pressured to operate in constant urgency. When that happens, the nervous system remains stuck in fight-or-flight mode, which can lead...

Join me, Anita Pope Burroughs — Vegan Lady Extraordinair — in this solo deep dive into the emotional and social roots of eating green. I explore how our upbringing, the people around us, and our emotional landscape all intersect to influence the way we nourish our bodies and our planet. In this episode you’ll hear: How early memories and family food traditions planted seeds for a green lifestyle....

It's Diabetes Awareness month, and today we will discuss the power of nutrition, mindset, stress, the emotional journey, the importance of movement and physical wellness, heart health and lowering your cholesterol, and your personal Radiant Roadmap. Each section will inspire, empower, encourage, and educate you along your journey to a healthier next version of you. The food you eat speaks directly...

Today, we are celebrating something extraordinary: the incredible growth of the plant-forward lifestyle from 2010 all the way to today. 2010 is an important year for me because on July 2, 2010, I was diagnosed with a second cancer in a very different part of my body from the first diagnosis in 2003. For me to perform research and see just how far the plant-forward changes have come from then to no...

When you choose plants, you affirm life in the body and soul. That's not just about nutrition-it's about identity, culture, belonging, and joy. Today, we will explore how plant-based living uplifts our emotions, connects us to traditions, and builds communities of hope. We will discuss the emotional uplift of eating greens, cultural connection through tradition, and how a plant-based meal can crea...

Today we're dishing up more than leafy greens-we're planting deep-rooted confidence in the next generation! We will discuss current research performed by the National Institutes of Health about the healing aspects of a plant-forward lifestyle for children, how important it is to raise children who don't have to recover from their childhood, the effect of culture on the plant-forward lifestyle from...

We are living in a time when every meal we eat tells a story. A story about our health, about our communities, and about the very future of our planet. Today we're diving into how plant-forward choices are transforming food systems around the world, from Denmark's groundbreaking action plan to New York City's bold institutional changes to the global Plant-Based Treaty movement. Coming soon, my Rad...