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The PLANT STRONG Podcast is for people who want real answers about food, health, and longevity—without the noise, fear, or extremes.Maybe you’ve been diagnosed with a chronic condition and want a path forward that actually supports healing.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 12
- Latest publication
- Sep 24, 2026
- Audience
- Apple #187 · US
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 9, 2026
Latest episodes
Ep. 372: Carleigh Bodrug: No Time to Cook? PlantYou Quickies to the Rescue! (opens the original)
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New York Times bestselling author, Carleigh Bodrug, is back with PlantYou: Quickies , her third cookbook, packed with more than 140 fast, approachable plant-based recipes designed for busy, real life. The idea for Quickies came during an especially challenging season. After losing her mother, becoming pregnant, and welcoming her son Weston, Carleigh suddenly understood what it felt like to simply not have the energy to cook. That led to one of the biggest themes of this conversation: Maybe peopl
Ep. 371: Plant Powered Seniors: How to Stay Strong, Sharp, and Independent as You Age with Brenda Davis, RD & Vesanto Melina, RD (opens the original)
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Getting older may be inevitable. Getting weak, frail, and sedentary? Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina say absolutely not. In their new book, Plant Powered Seniors , these longtime plant-based nutrition experts explore how to stay strong, healthy, and independent as we age — and they’re living proof. At 84, Vesanto still takes fitness and yoga classes regularly, while Brenda, 67, runs trails, does push-ups, and climbs on the monkey bars with her grandkids. In this conversation, Rip, Brenda, and Ve
Ep. 370: Neal Barnard, MD: Why He's Is Suing The Federal Government Over the New Dietary Guidelines (opens the original)
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Dr. Neal Barnard is back on the PLANTSTRONG Podcast — and this time, he and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine are taking the federal government to court . At the center of the fight? The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Neal says the government tossed aside the work of a transparent scientific advisory committee and instead moved forward with recommendations shaped by a nine-member panel that operated largely out of public view — with members he says had significant ties to
Ep. 369: Lisa Wargofchik - How to Make Healthy Choices Without Relying on Willpower (opens the original)
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Rip sits down with Certified High Performance Coach and author Lisa Wargofchik to talk about her book, Remarkable Routines: How Daily Habits Shape a Life of Intention and Fulfillment , and why those small, seemingly ordinary choices can add up to something pretty extraordinary. Lisa spent nearly 40 years in the employee benefits and wellness world, including leadership roles at Fortune 100 companies and consulting with organizations across the country. Today, she helps people gain more clarity,
Ep. 368: The Fountain of Youth Is Movement: Rip Esselstyn on Fitness, Fun, and Community (opens the original)
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Originally recorded for Complement 's Plantapalooza in 2024, this timeless conversation with CEO, Matt Tullman, explores how sport, community, fun, and whole plant foods can support lifelong fitness. Rip shares his journey from elite swimming and triathlon to pickleball, mountain biking, family adventures, and master’s swimming. He also explains how accountability partners, simple routines, and the pillars of Plant Strong nutrition can make movement more joyful and sustainable at any age. His cl
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