Plant-Powered People Podcast

The Plant-Based RD, Catherine Perez, is taking Instagram by storm with her quick and easy nutrient-rich dishes and her casual way of explaining nutrition information. Toni and Michelle had her on as a guest to discuss nutrition 101 to help people get started down their plant-based journeys. On this episode, we talk about: What is a registered dietician? Eating vegan without giving up you culture’s food The difference between an RD and a nutritionist The growing amount of plant based RDs The signs that you might need more protein How common is protein deficiency, really? Getting enough calories Why vegan vitamin B12 is important to supplement. What to look for in a supplement Health and nutrition resources on a budget Omega 3s: where to get it from The reality of Calcium Why do we need iron? Vitamins A, D, and C Zinc and Iodine Registered Dietician Resources: Vegan Nutrition 101 (How to Get All Your Nutrients on a Plant-Based Diet) Vegan Vitamin B12 Guide Vegan Vitamin D Vegan Omega3 / DHA I'm vegan...do I really need to take vitamins? Is Soy Healthy? Debunking Health Myths witht Dr. Matthew Nagra Best Plant-Based Protein Sources

There are so many vegan cookbooks, it can be hard to choose. But a great plant-based cookbook can absolutely change the game and make you love living vegan and cooking plant-based meals. So this episode is all about: Cookbooks!  Your guide to starting a beautiful, colorful, delicious, fun relationship with cooking food. In this episode, we interview Dustin Harder to talk about the hard work that comes with everything cookbook-related. Finding good cookbooks is a beginner vegans’ entryway into the lifestyle, and yet this kind of gold is difficult to find. Dustin talks about how to find the best cookbooks for you, as well as how to leave good reviews to raise the cookbook author up.  If you’re interested in expanding your knowledge in vegan recipes through cookbooks, this podcast episode will definitely help you. 2:03 - Sponsors: Better Than Bouillon, making your food extra delicious; Cariloha, comfortable bamboo clothing 5:50 - A Glimpse of Dustin Harder 7:00 - Celebrate Small Wins, Peer Pressure is Overrated 10:01 - Let Them Be Weirded Out and Curious About You 13:20 - Cookbooks: Your Friend in the Kitchen 21:13 - The Success of Recipes is Relative To One’s Taste 27:19 - Look for A Cookbook That is A Good Fit For You 28:38 - Good Reviews Are Heads-Ups to The Author 30:12 - Hard Work Births the Best Cookbooks 32:09 - Find the Gold, Avoid The Not-So Good 34:26 - Be Smart! Check Recipe Samples Before Getting the Book 35:24 - Do Your Research in the Cookbook World 37:11 - What To Look For in a Cookbook 40:13 - Dustin’s Highly Recommended Cookbooks 45:11 - Find Justin on Social Media! Awesome Vegan Cookbooks: The Friendly Vegan Cookbook (Our Cookbook!) Dustin's Cookbooks Toni's Other Cookbooks Top 10 Best Vegan Cookbooks that Every Herbivore Needs (World of Vegan) 10 Vegan Dessert Cookbooks to Add To Your Shelf (World of Vegan) Favorite Cookbooks from Plant-Based on a Budget

Does compassion actually fade? In this episode, Whitney Lauritsen will help us explore compassion and tackle its different facets: including how and why it diminishes. There’s a whole theory behind that and we’re excited to uncover it with you! If you’re interested in knowing more about it, this episode is for you! SHOW NOTES 01:11 This Episode’s Sponsors:  Better Than Bouillon, provides major flavor to your dishes and Veestro, plant-based meal delivery we love.  06:01 Introducing Whitney Lauritsen: A healthy living crusader, content creator, and host of the popular This Might Get Uncomfortable podcast! 06:33 Michelle and Whitney’s Friendship 09:06 Reminiscing Michelle and Whitney’s Good Ol’ Youtube Days 10:36 Youtube: A Time Capsule 10:59 Perseverance Leads to Growth 12:38 Whitney’s Introduction 13:24 How to make people remember your name 15:49 Whitney’s Passion Projects 16:37 Puppy Love and Vegan Life 19:36 Earthlings Documentary: Films that Change Your Lifestyle 21:35 Discussing the Compassion Fade  23:18 Unending Societal Problems: Start of Compassion Fatigue and Fade 23:41 Seeing the Bigger Picture to be Compassionate 25:10 Taking Action: Connecting with an Individual Suffering 26:23 One Death is a Tragedy, Thousands is a Statistic 29:33 Putting Help That Has a Greater Impact In Reducing Suffering 30:23 Peter Singer and Effective Altruism 30:43 One vs Many: Choosing Where to Help 31:33 Choosing to Make the Greatest Impact 32:24 Urgency of the Situation vs Will to Help 34:50 Money Matters: Not the Be all and End all 35:00 The Dark Side of Help Dependency 38:25 Decision Fatigue: Donation 38:55 Peter Singer's website to send donation: thelifeyoucansave.org  39:15 Donate What You Can 40:30 Unpacking the Reason: A Person's Lack of Compassion 42:38 Being Compassionate is Not a Race nor a Contest 43:30 Understanding Your Self-limits 45:49 Activism and Volunteerism that Work for You 51:17 Compassion Growth 52:46 Passion Projects that Work for You 53:48 Whitney’s Podcast 56:06 Whitney’s Website 58:02 Check out our sponsors Better Than Bouillon, provides major flavor to your dishes and Veestro, plant based meal delivery. THANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS We are so grateful to have the support of some of our favorite vegan-friendly brands this season. Many thanks to the sponsors of this episode, Better than Bouillon and Veestro. Better Than Bouillon is one of our all-time favorite vegan pantry staples, and we turn to it all the time for soups, stews, and beyond. The "No Chicken Base" and "Seasoned Vegetable Base" are always in our kitchens. Get free shipping in the US with the code PLANTPOWERED at checkout. Veestro is an awesome plant-based meal delivery service that can help support you in healthy eating for the new year and beyond. They cook and deliver fresh, organic meals to your door, frozen and ready to heat-and-eat. You can choose your favorite vegan meals from their extensive a la carte menu crafted by professional gourmet chefs with an expertise in healthy vegan cooking. Let the healthy eating begin!

Dr. Reshma Shah, a board-certified pediatrician, mother, and co-author of the award-winning book, Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families, joins Michelle and Toni to talk all about raising vegan babies and children. She has over two decades of experience caring for children and currently serves as an instructor for Stanford’s Healthy Living Program and oversees the nutrition curriculum for the Stanford University Pediatric Integrative Medicine Fellowship.

Join Michelle and Toni as they offer up all the reasons you should get a pressure cooker asap! They'll share tips and tricks, recipe ideas, and more to get you excited about this time- and money-saving machine!

How in touch are you with your health? Sherra Aguirre, our guest for this episode, shares her journey from embracing an organic farm life to being in touch with the reality her family faces: heart disease. Realizing that she needed to step out of her comfort zone to change the trajectory of her health, she jumped. Listen to this episode to learn more.    

Gina House eliminated her asthma, reversed her high blood pressure, got off all her medications, cleared her lifelong cystic acne, and reduced her osteoarthritis pain and stiffness. At the same time she improved her mental health and gained energy and motivation. In this inspiring episode, Gina shares how plant-based food helped her dramatically improve her health and fall more deeply in love with life.

How can you stay vegan while travelling the world? It's possible, and even exciting! Lucas Spigel joins us in this episode to share his international travelling tips, stories, and experiences. He serves as a great reminder that no matter where you are, you can eat vegan with some planning, communication, and care.

What are the best ethical and conscious gifts to give to friends, family, and beyond? Toni and Michelle call upon their decades of vegan gift giving experience and share their favorite gifts to give. Hope this helps you treat your loved ones!