Search Results

Ernalee Shannon is a Bio-Kinesiologist, Holistic Health Practitioner, ADHD [Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder] Sanity Saver Coach, Author, Speaker, and creator of the ADHD Sanity Saver Reset. As a child, Ernalee says she was “as ADHD as they come”. After healing her own health crisis and brain, she has spent the last 36 years helping people achieve the health and wellbeing that eludes them. It's her superpower. Her passion is working with children who are just like she used to be. Ernalee joins me to discuss why eating vegan is important for those with ADHD, her own vegan story, and more. Important topics and points you don't want to miss: >> Ernalee’s vegan story >> Her work helping parents deal with their child’s ADHD symptoms naturally, and the role of a vegan diet >> How the issue of ADHD has changed over the years, and the approach to balancing acceptance of being neurodiverse, while taking steps to manage ADHD Connect with Ernalee: >> ADHD Healing Naturally Facebook group Get not one--but two--vegan personal trainers! ​ Only a few spots available! If you're ready to level-up your fitness and vegan nutrition, our award-winning coaching programs are for you. Coach K and Coach Zoe will build a customized workout routine around your busy life so you don’t have to reorganize your entire schedule. We’ll create a nutrition action plan that lets you eat your favourite foods, while supporting both your fitness and your physique goals. Most importantly, we'll provide an in-depth support and coaching system to keep you accountable and moving toward your goals. Learn more here. To share your thoughts: Comment on the episode's Facebook post. To support the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your reviews really help, and I read each one! Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

Dr. John Rusin is an internationally recognized strength coach, speaker, and writer. With more than a decade of elite-level training experience and advanced degrees in both exercise science and physical therapy, Dr. Rusin has developed performance, regeneration, and aesthetics programs for some of the world’s best strength, power, and endurance athletes. Dr. Rusin’s present and past client list includes MLB All-Stars, NFL All-Pros, Olympic gold medalists, world-record-holding powerlifters, and top professional athletes from eight of the major American professional sports leagues. He is also the founder of the Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification, which has certified over 12,000 coaches, personal trainers, physical therapists, physicians, and other allied healthcare professionals since its inception in 2019. Important topics and points you don't want to miss: >> long-term, pain-free strength training >> the current state of the fitness industry >> training for health and longevity Connect with John: >> John on Instagram >> Information on John's program: Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification [PPSC] Episode Transcript: >> Access the full transcript of this episode here. Get not one--but two--vegan personal trainers! ​ Only a few spots available! If you're ready to level-up your fitness and vegan nutrition, our award-winning coaching programs are for you. Coach K and Coach Zoe will build a customized workout routine around your busy life so you don’t have to reorganize your entire schedule. We’ll create a nutrition action plan that lets you eat your favourite foods, while supporting both your fitness and your physique goals. Most importantly, we'll provide an in-depth support and coaching system to keep you accountable and moving toward your goals. Learn more here. To share your thoughts: Comment on the episode's Facebook post. To support the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your reviews really help, and I read each one! Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

UK-based non-profit Veganuary was founded in 2014 by Matthew Glover and Jane Land, to show people that adopting a plant-based lifestyle may be easier than they think. Millions of participants have taken part in the movement that "encourages people worldwide to try vegan for January and beyond”. By going vegan, you’ll prevent animal suffering, skyrocket your health, and protect our environment. Following a vegan diet is one of the most effective actions you can take to decrease your carbon footprint and fight climate change. My latest article for alive Magazine (to be published in early 2023) is all about Veganuary: what you need to know, how to take part, and how to succeed. For this article I interviewed my coach colleague Zoe Peled, but due to word count restrictions, I could only include a few bits of her excellent insight! So, I'm sharing it here in full. Zoe is a fitness coach and Marketing and Community Engagement Professional based in Vancouver, B.C. She facilitates events and community relations for numerous local vegan businesses, co-founded Ban Fur Farms BC, and founded the Vancouver Vegan Resource Centre (VVRC) in Fall 2018. The VVRC is a resource centre and project to welcome folks at all stages of the vegan journey, through pop-up markets, events, panel discussions, workshops, and community collaborations. Zoe has been vegan for 13 years, and an animal rights activist for (almost) the same duration of time. Take it away, Zoe! Veganuary had 620,000 participants worldwide in 2022. What are some benefits of approaching veganism from this standpoint? Despite the fact that's been a longstanding ethical position, there is still an element of veganism that positions it as "the fringe". One of the strongest elements of Veganuary is that it has grown; it has become very popular, and to me, that automatically helps move veganism away from the fringe mentality, and more into the mainstream. Veganuary as a resource has done a great job in setting up the campaign every year, and takes time to ensure that ample networks and resources are in place before the campaign begins. People usually like to participate in something when there is a sense of community in some capacity, and that has been heightened by the impact COVID had on our social environments. For those who may live in areas of the world where they are the only person interested in veganism, Veganuary is a way those folks may find support. Last but not least, from a purely industry and marketing point of view, deciding to do Veganuary in January was not a coincidence. January is the New Year. It's the time where we set intentions, goals, and every industry reminds us that we need to be constantly bettering ourselves. Veganuary has positioned itself right in the middle of that, and it's a time of the year when a greater proportion of the population is open to new ideas, especially when they involve health and wellness in any capacity. Do you see any drawbacks to the “Veganuary” approach, i.e. marketing this as a “challenge” for 31 days? You know me very well, so you probably had some ideas around what my answer here may be! Here's the thing. The history of veganism, and the core of the movement, is rooted in an ethical stance. It's rooted in a powerful shift, and a set of changes that you commit to, once you realize the truths that veganism provides. People come to veganism for a wide range of reasons, however, that history and that stance is irrefutable. Since Veganuary is framed as something that lasts for 31 days, there are some concerns from an ethical stance, as something that has a temporary [very short!] timeline, or something we can dip our toes into, and then dip out. As a second point, naming it as a "challenge" infers automatically that it is just that: challenging! While it's important to acknowledge that folks have different levels of access and privilege, veganism overall is, in fact, not challenging. Perhaps there is a transition period, but it can be fun, full of exploration, new foods, and lots of support. Perhaps when we call it a "challenge" we are unfairly reiterating the naysayers who keep stating that veganism is hard, inaccessible, and/or expensive. What are some things participants should know before starting Veganuary? 1] There is not one way to do veganism, nor is there a perfect timeline. Some folks may switch immediately, and some may need a more gradual approach. 2] This is not about exclusion, it's about expansion. Think about the animal products that you consume, and figure out what you will need an alternative for. Chances are you, you'll find at least three different options for each one! 3] Ask questions, and use the community for support. There are no dumb questions. Vegans like to help new vegans! 4] Try and have an open mind, and don't lean into some of the negative things you've heard about veganism. Veganuary is a great opportunity to assess the lifestyle for yourself, and perhaps find some new conclusions to the questions you've had. Get not one--but two--vegan personal trainers! ​ Only a few spots available! If you're ready to level-up your fitness and vegan nutrition, our award-winning coaching programs are for you. Coach K and Coach Zoe will build a customized workout routine around your busy life so you don’t have to reorganize your entire schedule. We’ll create a nutrition action plan that lets you eat your favourite foods, while supporting both your fitness and your physique goals. Most importantly, we'll provide an in-depth support and coaching system to keep you accountable and moving toward your goals. Learn more here.

Vegans aren’t as proficient in endurance sports, right? [NOT.] Meet Sonya Looney. She’s a world champion pro mountain biker, certified health and performance coach, podcast host, and TEDx speaker. She was featured in the New York Times bestseller The Plant-Based Athlete by Matt Frazier and Robert Cheeke (check out episode 94 of the podcast with Robert, by the way). Sonya has raced her mountain bike across the world in over 25 countries at the hardest endurance races, in places like the Sahara Desert, Himalayas of Nepal, tropical jungles in Asia, steppes of Mongolia, and mountain ranges in Poland. She became a World Champion in 2015. She tells us how, and much [much] more in this episode! Important topics and points you don't want to miss: >> Sonya had 2 completely plant-based pregnancies and mountain biked until the day both her kids were born. People think you can’t do that when you’re pregnant! >> People think folks who achieve things are extraordinary, but high-performers are just normal people with extraordinary habits. >>The importance of prioritizing health as your foundation (as it’s the first thing to go when people get busy). Connect with Sonya: >> Sonya's website >> Sonya on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Episode Transcript: >> Access the full transcript of this episode here. Get not one--but two--vegan personal trainers! ​ Only a few spots available! If you're ready to level-up your fitness and vegan nutrition, our award-winning coaching programs are for you. Coach K and Coach Zoe will build a customized workout routine around your busy life so you don’t have to reorganize your entire schedule. We’ll create a nutrition action plan that lets you eat your favourite foods, while supporting both your fitness and your physique goals. Most importantly, we'll provide an in-depth support and coaching system to keep you accountable and moving toward your goals. Learn more here. To share your thoughts: Comment on the episode's Facebook post. To support the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your reviews really help, and I read each one! Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

The term “she does it all” may have been made for Hadar Aviram. Hadar is a law professor at University of California, Hastings in San Francisco. She specializes in criminal justice, civil rights, law and politics, social movements, and animal rights. She is the former president of the Western Society of Criminology and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Law and Society Association. Hadar is the author of three award-winning books, and another [examining the COVID-19 catastrophe in California’s prisons and jails] is forthcoming. Hadar’s work has been extensively featured in the media, and she is a frequent analyst and commentator on criminal justice and prison conditions. Hadar has written about open rescue and direct action for farmed animals. During her research fellowship at Harvard’s acclaimed Animal Law & Policy Program, Hadar analyzed the legal and political strategies of activists who enter factory farms and rescue sick and dying animals. Recently, she advised, and was a defense witness for, the defendants in Utah’s Smithfield Trial, in which a Southern Utah jury found two activists NOT GUILTY of rescuing two piglets from a Smithfield facility. Hadar is a whole food, plant-based endurance athlete. She has successfully escaped from Alcatraz 20 times. Hadar also ran the Oakland Marathon and regularly commutes with her son on a cargo bike. When not working, agitating, or training, she hangs out with her partner, 5-year-old son, and two cats. Important topics and points you don't want to miss: >> Animal rights and open rescue >> Nutrition and preventative health care in prisons >> Being an athlete on a plant-based diet Connect with Hadar: >> Hadar's website Episode Transcript: >> Access the full transcript of this episode here. Get not one--but two--vegan fitness and nutrition coaches! ​ Only a few spots available! If you're ready to level-up your fitness and vegan nutrition, our award-winning coaching programs are for you. Coach K and Coach Zoe will build a customized workout routine around your busy life so you don’t have to reorganize your entire schedule. We’ll create a nutrition action plan that lets you eat your favourite foods, while supporting both your fitness and your physique goals. Most importantly, we'll provide an in-depth support and coaching system to keep you accountable and moving toward your goals. Learn more here. To share your thoughts: Comment on the episode's Facebook post. To support the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your reviews really help, and I read each one! Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

Update January 2023: Topics were kept a surprise during the month of December. Listeners had to tune in to each daily advent calendar episode to find out what it was about! I've since labelled them with their topics. To thank my awesome NBSV listeners for supporting the show for almost 5 years (!!), I created an advent calendar for you! A surprise mini-episode will drop each day from December 1 to 25. No titles, and no descriptions. You'll just have to listen to each one to find out what it's about! Listen to the advent calendar episodes below! Advent Episode #1: Advent Episode #2: Advent Episode #3: Advent Episode #4: Advent Episode #5: Advent Episode #6: Advent Episode #7: Advent Episode #8: Advent Episode #9: Advent Episode #10: Advent Episode #11: Advent Episode #12: Advent Episode #13: Advent Episode #14: Advent Episode #15: Advent Episode #16: Advent Episode #17: Advent Episode #18: Advent Episode #19: Advent Episode #20: Advent Episode #21: Advent Episode #22: Advent Episode #23: Advent Episode #24: Advent Episode #25: Get not one--but two--vegan fitness and nutrition coaches! ​ Only a few spots available! If you're ready to level-up your fitness and vegan nutrition, our award-winning coaching programs are for you. Coach K and Coach Zoe will build a customized workout routine around your busy life so you don’t have to reorganize your entire schedule. We’ll create a nutrition action plan that lets you eat your favourite foods, while supporting both your fitness and your physique goals. Most importantly, we'll provide an in-depth support and coaching system to keep you accountable and moving toward your goals. Learn more here. To share your thoughts: Comment on the advent calendar's Facebook post. To support the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your reviews really help, and I read each one! Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

Aging, anti-aging, optimal aging, and a myriad of other terms: in a society where *everyone* is offering advice about aging, what really is the best way to do it? What are the non-negotiables? Bob and Fran German may have the answers. Bob and Fran are healthy aging advocates, authors, and coaches. They’re both in their 80s, and they’re feeling better than ever. They have three children and four grandchildren, enjoyed successful careers, and traveled to more than 75 countries worldwide. Along the way, they became human rights activists, martial artists, mediators and negotiators, students and teachers in the Buddhist tradition, public speakers, international volunteers, and still serve as advisers to a number of non-profit organizations, businesses, and individuals globally. Bob and Fran hold a central principle of being one’s own health advocate, and we explore that concept [and more] in this episode! Important topics and points you don't want to miss: >> How a whole food plant-based diet can prevent and even reverse chronic disease >> How combining a healthy eating regimen with other healthy lifestyle habits can extend longevity >> Bob and Fran’s travel to over 75 countries, their book, their anti-child-trafficking project, teaching Qigong in over 4 countries, and more! Connect with Bob and Fran: >> Bon and Fran on Youtube >> Bob and Fran's website >> Bob and Fran's coaching program Episode Transcript: >> Access the full transcript of this episode here. Get not one--but two--vegan fitness and nutrition coaches! ​ Only a few spots available! If you're ready to level-up your fitness and vegan nutrition, our award-winning coaching programs are for you. Coach K and Coach Zoe will build a customized workout routine around your busy life so you don’t have to reorganize your entire schedule. We’ll create a nutrition action plan that lets you eat your favourite foods, while supporting both your fitness and your physique goals. Most importantly, we'll provide an in-depth support and coaching system to keep you accountable and moving toward your goals. Learn more here. To share your thoughts: Comment on the episode's Facebook post. To support the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your reviews really help, and I read each one! Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

5 years ago, Rachel started strength training with Coach K, and now they’re a competitive powerlifter who just qualified for their first pro meet! Rachel is a Portland, Oregon-based strength coach and competitive powerlifter. They have been vegan for 14 years. Five years ago, they took a women’s introduction to strength training class with Coach K, and have been addicted to the barbell ever since. In their first year of competing, they broke multiple state records and lifted at the National level. Rachel is passionate about expanding queer inclusion and representation in powerlifting and is involved in advocacy efforts around the Pacific Northwest. Important topics and points you don't want to miss: >> How Rachel started their strength training journey with Coach K, and now is a competitive powerlifter who just qualified for their first pro meet! >> Vegans are incredibly underrepresented in the sport of powerlifting, especially at the elite level. It is possible to get big, strong, and competitive while eating plants! >> Queer and trans inclusion efforts in powerlifting, including advocacy, community building, new federations/alternative avenues for competitions, and education/myth-busting about transgender competitors. Connect with Rachel: >> Rachel on Instagram: personal // coaching Mentioned in this episode: >> Rachel's favourite queer and trans inclusive powerlifting federations and organizations: Rain City Powerlifting Union, Strength for All Bodies, International Association of Trans Bodybuilders and Powerlifters, and Powerlifting America Episode Transcript: >> Access the full transcript of this episode here. Get not one--but two--vegan fitness and nutrition coaches! ​ Only a few spots available! If you're ready to level-up your fitness and vegan nutrition, our award-winning coaching programs are for you. Coach K and Coach Zoe will build a customized workout routine around your busy life so you don’t have to reorganize your entire schedule. We’ll create a nutrition action plan that lets you eat your favourite foods, while supporting both your fitness and your physique goals. Most importantly, we'll provide an in-depth support and coaching system to keep you accountable and moving toward your goals. Learn more here. To share your thoughts: Comment on the episode's Facebook post. To support the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your reviews really help, and I read each one! Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

It’s a term that you may not be familiar with, but you will be by the end of this article: BAF. BAF stands for ‘Before Air Fryer’, as in: your life, understanding, and ideas around what cooking food was comprised of, before this tool came into your life. Before you roll your eyes, and utter statements under your breath like “here we go again, another one”, let me offer a disclaimer: before I got an air fryer, I legitimately thought that every human who had one was either prone to over-exaggeration, or getting an underground endorsement deal every time they said “air fryer” on social media. Then, I received one as a birthday gift from a very generous and dear friend, and promptly understood within a few minutes of my first cooking session, what the excitement was all about. The hype, my friends, is real. If you are a doubter [as I was], this is a statement that I can back up with facts, logic, and personal experience. Two years into air fryer life, these are the reasons why it has become [and remains] one of my favourite kitchen tools: They’re a time saving tool. Due to my schedule and commitments, I’m not a person who often has time to dive into two-hour, twenty-seven ingredient recipes. I can throw an entire meal into the air fryer, set it, and multi-task while everything cooks. They conserve energy. Air fryers, as compared to the majority of conventional ovens and stoves, use less power overall to operate. If you’re not always cooking items with marinade or oil, the air fryer also doesn’t require to be washed after every use, thus water preservation is being factored into the mix as well. They’re a dream for prep, and protein prep in general. Air fryers give you the ability to prep a larger volume of food at once, and use minimal pieces of equipment while doing so. Alongside that, they’re a dream for prepping vegan protein sources like tofu, tempeh, or your favourite plant-based meat alternative. For folks who are prioritizing protein in their diets, an air fryer lets you prep a large volume at one time, setting you up with several protein options which can easily be added to dishes and recipes during the week. …..but what do I make in an air fryer? [The answer: everything. Almost everything.] As is the case with any device or tool we’re using in the kitchen, there will be several different approaches and strategies to use, based on what ingredients you have on hand, and what you’re cooking. These tips are the tried-and-true methods that I’ve utilized in my air fryer life, thus far. Vegetables: [Note: Air fryers give you the ability to control two main inputs: cooking time, and temperature. The majority of the time, I cook almost everything between 350 and 375 degrees, with varying cook times based on the ingredients and basket size. A lot of this will come down to personal preference. Best practice usually indicates that at roughly halfway through your projected cooking time, you remove the basket, give everything a gentle shake, and then return it to the air fryer for the second half of cooking time.] When it comes to starchier vegetables [sweet potatoes, yams, baby potatoes], I prefer thin slices to to the larger ones, or halves/cubes if I am working with something like nugget potatoes. When it comes to cruciferous vegetables [Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli], I will halve the sprouts and break down the others into small to medium-sized florets. Remember: you want all of the pieces to be relatively the same size, so you don’t end up with a bunch of pieces that are super toasted, while the others still require prep time [this means unnecessary additional time to separate stuff out!] I don’t usually season my vegetables before they go into the air fryer, or use oil [since I find they get good and crispy without it!] That said, you can add some olive oil for extra crisp, which is especially delicious when it comes to crunchier vegetables like Brussels sprouts. You can use frozen veggies in your air fryer, as well! These have more moisture in them, so they’ll require a shorter prep time. Plant proteins: As mentioned in the intro, this is where it gets really fun. This is where your air fryer is poised to potentially change your relationship with tofu, forever. [Bold statement? Yes. True statement? Yes.] Choose from this list, and know by no means is it exhaustive: Extra firm [or firm] tofu: since your air fryer is cooking at a higher temperature in a smaller area, you don’t need to completely press all the moisture out of your firm/extra firm tofu. Sometimes, I’ll press mine right before cooking, and it’s more than enough moisture. Go with small to mid-size cubes, to ensure even heat distribution. Medium firm tofu: truthfully, I feel bad for medium and soft tofu. Most of the time they get a bad rap because they’re simply prepared incorrectly. That stops here. This recipe uses nothing but medium firm tofu, and lands you with a basket full of crispy, satisfying, multi-texture tofu puffs. [There is a reason why the video has over 11,000 views.] Tempeh: tempeh, a fermented soybean product, is another plant protein powerhouse. Similar to tofu, it’s versatile, and a plain version can be flavoured with almost anything. Since tempeh inherently has less moisture than something like tofu, your cook times will be shorter. Stick with medium- sized pieces to avoid super crunchy slices [unless you’re into that]. After your first half of cooking and your “shake” moment, double-check texture by way of a taste test.It’s plausible that the second half of your cook time can be reduced. Plant-based meats: this is where it really gets fun. If you don’t necessarily want to turn on the oven to make one batch of chik’n strips, your air fryer will step in to do the job. Be it items from the fridge or the freezer, you can make almost all of them in your air fryer, in record time, and achieve the perfect texture. [Some] of my favourites: Mindful Füd: this local, woman-owned-and-led business makes Chik’n cutlets, and the real star of the show: Popcorn Chik’n! Fun fact: their products were formulated with air fryers in mind, and it shows when you experience both the flavours and textures. Big Mountain Foods: [also local and women-owned], Big Mountain makes an array of tofu items and meat alternatives. My favourite for the air fryer are the Breakfast Bites: a savoury combo of sweet potatoes, peas, apples, and more. Gardein: they’re one of the classics for meat alternatives, and they’re one of the classics for a reason. Try their burgers, their strips, or any of these products to find some of the most realistic meat alternatives out there [if that is what you’re seeking]. [some other rockstar favourites come from Tofurkey, Very Good Butchers, Plantbase Food and Kula.] Get thee to your air fryer, and remember: you heard it here first! Get not one--but two--vegan fitness and nutrition coaches! ​ Only a few spots available! If you're ready to level-up your fitness and vegan nutrition, our award-winning coaching programs are for you. Coach K and Coach Zoe will build a customized workout routine around your busy life so you don’t have to reorganize your entire schedule. We’ll create a nutrition action plan that lets you eat your favourite foods, while supporting both your fitness and your physique goals. Most importantly, we'll provide an in-depth support and coaching system to keep you accountable and moving toward your goals. Learn more here.

The Esselstyn family changed the face of how we look at food as medicine. On this episode, I had the opportunity to talk to both Ann & Jane Esselstyn. We explore the history of Caldwell Esselstyn’s work, and how the family integrated his scientific studies into how the family ate, and what it has meant now over three generations. Ann and Jane’s new book, 'Be A Plant-Based Woman Warrior’, explores how women, in particular, benefit from a plant based diet, benefiting in physical, mental, and hormonal capacities. This is one episode you don’t want to miss! Important topics and points you don't want to miss: >> Preventing and reversing chronic disease through nutrition >> Women, in particular, benefit from a plant-based diet: we discuss the physical, cardiovascular, mental, sexual, and hormonal benefits of a plant powered diet. >> Ann and Jane’s new book: Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior Connect with Ann and Jane: >> Jane's website >> Jane on Instagram and Youtube Mentioned in this episode: >> Ann and Jane’s new book: Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior, on Amazon. Episode Transcript: >> Access the full transcript of this episode here. Get not one--but two--vegan fitness and nutrition coaches! ​ Only a few spots available! If you're ready to level-up your fitness and vegan nutrition, our award-winning coaching programs are for you. Coach K and Coach Zoe will build a customized workout routine around your busy life so you don’t have to reorganize your entire schedule. We’ll create a nutrition action plan that lets you eat your favourite foods, while supporting both your fitness and your physique goals. Most importantly, we'll provide an in-depth support and coaching system to keep you accountable and moving toward your goals. Learn more here. To share your thoughts: Comment on the episode's Facebook post. To support the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your reviews really help, and I read each one! Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

Have you heard the term ‘Fitness Industrial Complex’? If the answer is no, we can guarantee your response will be different by the end of this podcast episode. Justice Roe, founder of Fitness4AllBodies, joins me to discuss his founding of the organization, looking to our work in the fitness industry as social justice work, and the systemic change that needs to happen in the fitness industry to foster inclusivity. Justice is a Certified Personal Trainer, head coach at Kettlebell Justice, founder of The Queer Gym Pop Up and BodyImage4Justice, and Executive Director of Fitness4AllBodies based in Boston. Justice is a trans, body-positive social justice activist who continues to create safe spaces for all bodies across the globe through his work with Fitness4AllBodies Important topics and points you don't want to miss: >> How and why Justice founded Fitness4AllBodies >> Our work in the fitness industry as social justice work, and decolonizing our fitness and coaching practices >> Justice’s upcoming book: Deconstructing the Fitness Industrial Complex: How to Resist, Disrupt, and Reclaim What It Means to Be Fit in American Culture Connect with Justice: >> Fitness4AllBodies website >> Fitness4AllBodies on Instagram >> Book link [pre-orders are available on Amazon!] >> LinkTree to Programming for Fitness4AllBodies Episode Transcript: >> Access the full transcript of this episode here. Get not one--but two--vegan fitness and nutrition coaches! ​ Only a few spots available! If you're ready to level-up your fitness and vegan nutrition, our award-winning coaching programs are for you. Coach K and Coach Zoe will build a customized workout routine around your busy life so you don’t have to reorganize your entire schedule. We’ll create a nutrition action plan that lets you eat your favourite foods, while supporting both your fitness and your physique goals. Most importantly, we'll provide an in-depth support and coaching system to keep you accountable and moving toward your goals. Learn more here. To share your thoughts: Comment on the episode's Facebook post. To support the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your reviews really help, and I read each one! Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

We’ve all heard it before: changing certain elements of our lifestyles can dramatically change our health. How do we put that into practice, and what does it really mean? Dr. Amanda Adkins, a board-certified internal medicine physician, and a health coach/owner of Enlightenment Health and Wealth, joins me to discuss this point [and more!] She has a deep passion for ensuring that everyone has a chance at a healthy and happy life. Her most recent focus has been to help women who are overweight prevent and possibly reverse chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. Important topics and points you don't want to miss: >> How Dr. Amanda works with her patients in her medical practice, and brings up veganism whenever she can! >> A few challenges folks may face when going vegan, and what to do about them. >> Her 5-day detox program, and why she’s thinking about changing its name Connect with Dr. Amanda: >> Dr. Amanda's website >> Dr. Amanda on Instagram and Facebook Episode Transcript: >> Access the full transcript of this episode here. Get not one--but two--vegan fitness and nutrition coaches! ​ Only a few spots available! If you're ready to level-up your fitness and vegan nutrition, our award-winning coaching programs are for you. Coach K and Coach Zoe will build a customized workout routine around your busy life so you don’t have to reorganize your entire schedule. We’ll create a nutrition action plan that lets you eat your favourite foods, while supporting both your fitness and your physique goals. Most importantly, we'll provide an in-depth support and coaching system to keep you accountable and moving toward your goals. Learn more here. To share your thoughts: Comment on the episode's Facebook post. To support the show: Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your reviews really help, and I read each one! Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.