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Show Notes for Plant Your Seed Podcast: Episode with Anne Molina Join us on this episode of the Plant Your Seed Podcast as we sit down with the compassionate Anne Molina, founder of Hogs & Kisses Farm Sanctuary. With nearly 13 years of living a vegan lifestyle, Anne has dedicated her life to rescuing farm animals and promoting a message of love and respect for all beings. What You'll Learn: __ __ Timestamps: __ __ Connect with Hogs and Kisses: __ __ Resources & Links: __ __
Welcome to an insightful episode of Plant Your Seed Podcast, featuring the dynamic Jessica Karwat, a renowned Health Coach for Women, Vegan Nutritionist, TEDx Speaker, and Reiki Healer. Jessica shares her transformative journey and provides valuable insights into holistic health and vegan nutrition. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: __ __ TIMESTAMPS: __ __ RESOURCES & LINKS: __ __ CONNECT WITH JESSICA: __ __ Thank you for tuning into this powerful episode with Jessica Karwat. Her journey and dedication to improving women’s health through plant-based nutrition are truly inspirational. Whether you’re new to veganism or looking to deepen your understanding of holistic health, Jessica’s insights offer something for everyone. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to Plant Your Seed Podcast on your favorite platform and leave us a review. Your feedback helps us grow and reach more listeners like you. Stay tuned for more inspiring stories and practical advice aimed at fostering a healthier, more compassionate world.
SHOW NOTES FOR PLANT YOUR SEED PODCAST: IYE BAKO | IYE LOVES LIFE Welcome to another compelling episode of the Plant Your Seed Podcast. This time, we are joined by the inspiring Iye Bako, a passionate advocate for veganism, social justice, beauty and wellness. With her roots in Nigeria and her life now in the United States, Iye shares her unique journey and how it has shaped her mission today. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: __ __ Resources Mentioned: Iye Loves Life Instagram: @iyeloveslife Connect with Iye: Follow Iye on Instagram: @IyeLovesLife Thank you for joining us for this enlightening conversation with Iye Bako. If you’re looking to blend veganism with activism or simply seeking to live a life aligned with compassion and wellness, Iye’s story is sure to inspire. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the Plant Your Seed Podcast on your favorite platform and leave us a review. Your feedback helps us grow and reach more listeners like you. Tune in next time for more inspiring stories and practical advice aimed at fostering a healthier, more compassionate world.
Show Notes for Plant Your Seed Podcast: Ella Magers | Sexy Fit Vegan Welcome to another inspiring episode of Plant Your Seed Podcast! In this episode, we sit down with Ella Magers, the vibrant force behind Sexy Fit Vegan®. With 29 years of vegan living, Ella brings a wealth of knowledge, passion, and energy to the discussion on transforming lives through compassionate choices and fitness. Ella is also a Board Member at Hogs and Kisses Farm Sanctuary. What You'll Learn: Ella’s personal journey from a meat-eating background to becoming a passionate vegan advocate. The founding of Sexy Fit Vegan® and the mission behind it. Practical advice for those looking to transition to a plant-based diet without feeling overwhelmed. The intertwining relationship between fitness, nutrition, and mental health in Ella's life and coaching. How to use compassion as a guiding principle for lifestyle changes and personal development. Timestamps: 00:59 - Introduction to Ella Magers and her vegan journey. 10:11 - What it was like to be a vegan kid. 17:37 - Challenges and rewards of transitioning to a plant-based diet. 19:34 - Combining veganism with fitness: Tips and strategies. 21:40 - The importance of self-love in the journey towards wellness. 31:52 - Sexy Fit Vegan success story 36:08 - What is next for Sexy Fit Vegan? 39:52 - Ella’s advice for newcomers to the plant-based lifestyle. 43:32 - Closing thoughts and where to find more about Ella Magers. Resources Mentioned: Sexy Fit Vegan® website https://sexyfitvegan.com Connect with Ella: Instagram: @SexyFitVegan Facebook: Sexy Fit Vegan https://www.facebook.com/sexyfitvegan/ YouTube: Sexy Fit Vegan Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/Sexyfitvegan Hogs and Kisses Farm Sanctuary https://hogsandkisses.org/ Thank you for tuning in to this episode with Ella Magers. If you’re inspired to make a change or want to learn more about living a compassionate, fit, and healthy lifestyle, make sure to check out all the resources listed and follow Ella on social media for daily inspiration and guidance. Remember, the journey to a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle starts with one small step. Let’s continue to plant seeds of positivity, health, and compassion together. Subscribe & Review: Loved this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe to the Plant Your Seed Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and leave us a review. Your feedback helps us grow and reach more listeners like you. Tune in next week for another inspiring episode aimed at empowering you on your journey to a healthier, more compassionate lifestyle!
Ray Star is a multi-award-winning author from England with a passion for nature, animals, and the Earth. Most known for the bestselling fantasy fiction trilogy Earthlings, a coming-of-age dystopian read for lovers of climate fiction and magical realism, that has been proclaimed 'one of the best vegan books of all time' and 'the vegan Harry Potter'. As an author of Climate Fiction, Ray's books are published on recycled paper where possible and she plants 1 tree per book sale via Ecologi. It is Ray's dream to one day open The Peridot Animal Sanctuary and Wildlife Reserve in England and that dream inspired Ray to close her business of 15 years to pursue a writing career. When Ray isn't writing, she is happiest spending time with her children, family, and friends or walking with her dogs and spending time in nature. A firm believer of magick, Ray can often be found stargazing under the moon with a tarot deck in one hand and a strong cuppa in the other. raystarbooks.com https://www.raystarbooks.com/
* * Erin & Dusty Stanczyk are certified health & lifestyle coaches and creators of the lifestyle brand and website, EatMoveRest.com. Together with their two children, Max and Liv, and their Bernese Mountain Dog, Beau, they inspire and empower others to get back to the basics, by doing the 3 things we all do every day... eat, move, and rest! You can find the plant-powered family of four blending, juicing, and chopping on Instagram @ErinStanczyk, @DBStanczyk, @EatMoveRest and on the EatMoveRest YouTube channel. In their free time, they enjoy photography and videography, traveling, and hosting local dinner gatherings, demos, and workshops. The family also hosts plant-based wellness retreats around the world, where they get to connect with many of their online friends and followers. Join them in their new private online community, the EatMoveRest Club, to gain access to their meal planner & recipe app, entire ebook collection, exclusive Facebook group, weekly livestream Q&As, and more!
Cassie Gaffaney is a tattoo artist and musician originally from New Zealand and now currently based in Las Vegas. Her vegan journey started after she saw the film, Joker. Joaquin Phoenix’s performance in that movie had such a profound effect on her that it led her to LA Animal Saves Pig Vigils at Farmer Johns. She is passionate about living a compassionate lifestyle and supporting local animal rescues/organizations and sanctuaries and sharing the message of kindness for all beings.
Rey Ortega is a pioneer in the plant-based sector with over 30 years of experience. In 1994, he founded the Alternative Baking Company, one of the first vegan cookie brands on the market, which generated $1 million in sales in 1995. In 1997, he founded Sun Flour Baking Co. to create new flavors, tastes, textures, and nutrition products with a longer shelf life and higher profit margins. With extensive knowledge across the entire product life cycle, he is an experienced formulator within the industry, has designed three facilities, and has sold millions of vegan cookies, keeping eggs and dairy out of the mouths of many. Besides owning five plant-based brands, he has also published two children's books and is an expert at cannabis infusion for topical and edible products.
The Healthy Voyager, aka Carolyn Scott, is the creator and host of The Healthy Voyager web series, site, and overall brand. An award-winning healthy, special diet and green living and travel expert, holistic nutritionist, plant-based vegan chef, best-selling cookbook author, media spokesperson, sought-after speaker, consultant, and television personality, Carolyn Scott is a respected figure in the world of healthy lifestyle and travel as well as special diet cooking and nutrition. The Healthy Voyager aims to help people live well, one veggie at a time!
Joshua Weilerstein enjoys a flourishing orchestral conducting career across the globe and has forged close relationships with many of the world's finest orchestras and soloists. He is also the host of the popular classical music podcast, Sticky Notes. He lives in London with his wife Bernice and their two rabbits, Abby and Benji.
Nancy Leeds Gribble is the Founder and CEO of NourishLiftGrow. She is a Women's Wellness and Weight-loss Coach, Plant-Based Culinary Nutrition Expert. Nancy specializes in empowering women in midlife and beyond. She provides them with the tools and guidance they need for optimal health, weight loss, hormone balance, and body confidence. Her goal is to re-energize their vitality so they can make their second season of life their best season!
Brad King is the founder of Farm Animal Rescue, a sanctuary-based animal rights organization that focuses on education and awareness. Imagine a place where animals who've been bred to live short, painful, and uncomfortable lives in the commercial food industry… get to live happily and at peace without fear and stress. That place is Farm Animal Rescue which is located on 55 acres in the Dayboro Valley, 45 minutes north-west of Brisbane, Australia. farmanimalrescue.org.au https://www.farmanimalrescue.org.au/
This is a Plant Your Seed podcast original concept... Catch-Up Conversation! We are finding out what's new with a former guest, Wendy Smith from Odd Man Inn Animal Refuge! Odd Man Inn's mission is to provide lifelong sanctuary care to vulnerable animals and educate to inspire compassionate living. Wendy is a military veteran, a registered nurse, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the organization. oddmaninn.org https://oddmaninn.org/
* * Ben Hagerty is an essayist and travel writer for the website, It's Bree and Ben, which he co-founded with his wife, Bree Nemiroff. Since 2017, he and Brianne have visited and written about vegan businesses in more than 60 destinations throughout Canada and the U.S. In 2020, Ben and Bree relocated to Vancouver, BC, where he conducted his thesis project about vegan entrepreneurship in the neighborhoods of Kitsilano and Mt. Pleasant. The entirety of his project may be found in his academic blog series, Ben's Vegan Vancouver, located on his website. * *
Sersie Blue is a health coach and Gigi Carter is a nutritionist. Together, they have a new book, Daniel Fast: Why You Should Only Do It Once. This book empowers the reader to take charge of their health by using the Daniel Fast as a jumping-off point to a long-term sustainable whole food, plant-based vegan lifestyle. danielfasttohealthyliving.com https://danielfasttohealthyliving.com/
The Tattons are the co-founders of BReD, a B-Corp certified vegan sourdough bakery located in the premier ski and mountain bike resort of Whistler, BC, Canada. The bakery specializes in sourdough and vegan baked goods. The BReD cookbook is an homage to the Tattons' bakery and mission to inform and provide their community with cruelty-free food. edsbred.com https://edsbred.com/
Crystal Bonnet is a professional raw vegan chef and founder of the raw culinary school Crystal Dawn Culinary. She also cooks and develops recipes for raw retreats and vegan restaurants across the globe. Website: crystaldawnculinary.com https://crystaldawnculinary.com/ Cookbook: The Art of Raw Desserts: 50 Standout Recipes for Plant-Based Cakes, Pastries, Pies, Cookies and More
Kate is relentlessly focused on creating a healthy, happy, compassionate vegan world. She specializes in creating the Mindset that makes your best eating and exercising choices simple and sustainable. Kate first got into fitness as a way to transform her body and confidence. She has spent 17 years helping thousands of individuals sculpt a body and life they love and over the past 7 years has focused on Vegan Health Coaching as one of the most powerful ways to advocate for animals is to be fit, strong, and healthy.
After many years of treating serious childhood diseases, Dr. Ettinger turned his focus to wellness and prevention. In 2021, he founded the Doctor Herbivore telehealth practice to teach families how to thrive while eating plant-based, especially when there are weight concerns. Dr. Ettinger enjoys helping families change course to a plant-strong path for their health, animals, social justice, and the environment.
Diane Rose-Solomon went vegan in 2019 but didn't know how to cook anything plant-based. A vegan cooking class boosted her confidence quickly. Diane recently founded a plant-based project called: What's Plant-Based Cooking Good Looking?, a safe space to help you go from Plant-Based Curious to Plant-Based Confident.
Jackie Norman is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker and podcast host. As a former dairy farmer of 18 years turned vegan activist, she uses her extensive insight and experience of 'both sides' to build bridges of communication and open minds and hearts. A PTSD survivor, Jackie credits her WFPB diet with helping her manage and overcome some of the debilitating conditions associated with trauma, such as IBS and chronic pain.
* * Michelle Cehn is the founder of the popular vegan food and lifestyle website World of Vegan, co-host of The Plant-Powered People Podcast, and the creative force behind @Vegan on Instagram, where she has brought together a plant-passionate community over one million strong. Michelle is also the author of The Friendly Vegan Cookbook, and a speaker, writer, filmmaker, YouTube personality, and mama on a mission to create a better future for our world. Michelle's Resources: World of Vegan: https://www.worldofvegan.com/ Michelles Website: https://www.michellecehn.com/ Plant-Powered People Podcast: plantpoweredpodcast.com The Friendly Vegan Cookbook: friendlyvegancookbook.com Meal Plans: plantbasedmealplan.com Mini Documentary: plantbasedmealplan.com/7days World of Vegan Newsletter: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62ed6e9be5ea6b3d8aea45f8 Social Media Links instagram.com/vegan youtube.com/worldofvegan facebook.com/worldofvegan twitter.com/worldofvegan pinterest.com/worldofvegan tiktok.com/@worldofvegan linkedin.com/in/michellecehn/ About World of Vegan World of Vegan is a food and lifestyle website making vegan living fun, delicious, easy, and accessible to all. With vibrant social media channels and over 1 million Instagram followers, World of Vegan reaches the community with a positive, welcoming, friendly vibe and provides resources, guides, and tools to help you learn, evolve, eat incredible food, and live your best life.
Danielle Medina is the creator of Fit N Play Mama LLC, a fitness/ yoga and nutrition education resource for adults and children. Whether she is writing articles, conducting interviews, or teaching her educational webinars, classes, and workshops, Danielle loves sharing her knowledge with a variety of audiences on taking back their health and living their best life. fitnplaymama.com https://www.fitnplaymama.com/
Dr. Eduardo Corassa is a clinical nutritionist with an emphasis on raw and plant-based diets. He is the author of nine books, six online courses, an international speaker, and the creator of Saúde Frugal.
Stevan Mirkovich is the CRO and Owner of Planted Expo, a trade show, platform, and network to connect Canadians to local vegan and plant-based businesses offering new, innovative, and inspiring products, services, and practices. The Planted website is a great educational resource offering online courses and make sure to check out their chats section where you will find the latest from leading voices in the plant-based movement. Be sure to head along to one of their upcoming trade shows where you will find over 200 vegan edible and lifestyle businesses and a great lineup of leading plant-based speakers from around the world. Trade show dates : Toronto: April 29 - 30 Vancouver: May 27 - 28
Sarah Strickland is currently a junior in high school and the Lead Outreach Raven at the Raven Corps, a youth-led activist organization. Raven Corps current goal is to get big dairy out of schools and increase plant-based milk access in the over 100,000 schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program. The Raven Corps is a youth-centered movement of activists devoted to building a just and sustainable future for ALL animals and our natural world. We take action through a consistent anti-oppression lens and trust that we can achieve liberation for ALL if we join forces and strike at the roots of oppression.
Laura Carney is a writer and copy editor in New York. She's been published by the Washington Post, the Associated Press, The Hill, Runner's World, People magazine, Guideposts, Good Housekeeping, The Fix, Upworthy, Maria Shrivers Sunday Paper and other places, and her book My Fathers List: How Living My Dad's Dreams Set Me Free is being published by Post Hill Press in June 2023. Her work as a copy editor has been primarily in magazines, for 20 years, including Good Housekeeping, People, Guideposts, Vanity Fair, and GQ. She's @myfatherslist on Instagram, @lac30 on Twitter, and her website is bylauracarney.com.
* Sabrina Fair Andronica is an animal activist and children's author in Los Angeles, California. She has published three books, (with a fourth on the way) all under her brand, Always Fair Books. Each book shows awareness, compassion, and enlightenment of animal welfare and self-growth through fictional stories; always just and fair. She has been meat-free for nine years and became fully vegan six years ago in May. Sabrina is here to share how veganism has shaped her life and how she's working on planting her seed with her brand!
Jered Camp is a paramedic turned co-founder of Iowa Farm Sanctuary, Iowa's first farm animal sanctuary. He rescues and provides loving care to abused and neglected animals while advocating for animal welfare and a more compassionate world. iowafarmsanctuary.org https://www.iowafarmsanctuary.org/
Maxime Sigouin is a leading fitness coach, entrepreneur, and athlete with over 10 years of experience in the industry. He is the founder of Fit Vegan Coaching, dedicated to helping people adopt a healthier lifestyle through plant-based nutrition and exercise. Maxime is also a highly accomplished athlete who has competed in Ironman and Spartan races, and cycling events for cancer research. His mission to help 1 million people by 2050 is reflected in his range of services, including one-on-one coaching, online courses, and community support. Maxime's dedication to promoting a healthy and active lifestyle inspires others to reach new heights.
