PLANTSTRONG Podcast

Ep. 299: Heidi Farina - She Ditched the Hustle Culture, Changed Her Diet & Reclaimed Her Life

May 1, 2025
Heidi Farina, a full-time artist and passionate plant-based advocate, shares her inspiring journey from biotech manager to creative powerhouse. After enduring personal loss and burnout, she embraced a whole food plant-based lifestyle that reignited her energy and creativity. Heidi discusses the importance of prioritizing mental health, setting boundaries, and the significance of family health history on her wellness journey. She offers insights on rebuilding identity after hardship and boldly pursuing what truly brings joy.
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ANECDOTE

Family Health Tragedies Spark Change

  • Heidi experienced deep trauma from losing her grandpa to a heart attack before birth and her mother to a hemorrhagic stroke at 54.
  • These losses spurred her to research her family's health history and recognize a genetic predisposition to diabetes and heart disease.
INSIGHT

Genetics vs Epigenetics Control

  • Genetics give you a baseline risk, but epigenetics show how lifestyle can turn genes on or off.
  • This means people have significant control over their disease risks regardless of inherited genetics.
ANECDOTE

Burnout After Baby and Job

  • Post-baby, Heidi was drowning in exhaustion managing work, motherhood, and passion projects with only 6 hours of sleep.
  • Work stress and lack of self-care led to physical symptoms and loss of fitness motivation.
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