HeyJaredThe Plant Protocol® Podcast with Lisa A. Smith, Gain Clarity, Confidence and Consistency on a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet
Just because someone can live with a disease doesn’t mean they should. The overwhelming majority of chronic diseases are a result of lifestyle. A whole food plant based diet is one of the most effective approaches to arresting these conditions.
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146 | Stop Focusing on Pain and Have the Courage to Desire Pleasure (opens the original)
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In this episode, Lisa talks about the pattern of getting out of pain, only to end up in the same place again. Whether it shows up as debt, weight gain, unhealthy relationships, stress, or overwhelm, Lisa explains that many people focus on finding relief without asking what keeps bringing them back to the same pain. Getting out is important, but it is not the whole plan. Lisa makes the case for having both an exit strategy and an enter strategy: a way to leave what hurts and a way to move toward
145 | Here's Why More Discipline Isn't Solving Your Overwhelm Problem (opens the original)
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In this episode, Lisa uses her weight loss story to challenge the belief that discipline is always the answer. Back in 2012, Lisa was working out, eating cleaner, and losing weight. But even after losing 30 pounds, her belly still was not where she wanted it to be. She kept trying harder in the gym, thinking more workouts would fix the problem. What she eventually realized was that the issue was not stubborn belly fat. It was chronic bloating, and once she removed the foods causing the bloating,
144 | Stop Calling Fear “Waiting for the Right Time” (opens the original)
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In this episode, Lisa challenges the myth of the right time and calls out the habit of waiting for everything to calm down before making a move. Using her own decisions to write a book, return to school, relocate, and make room for relationships, Lisa explains that the space never magically appeared. Life did not slow down. Her responsibilities did not disappear. She had to decide what mattered and make room for the decision she made. Tune in as Lisa breaks down the difference between being inte
143 | The Top 5 Consequences of Disobedience and How to Avoid Them (opens the original)
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What does it truly mean to embrace radical obedience® in your life, and how can it change your path? In this episode, Lisa shares her personal experience of radical obedience®. She recounts the turning point when she left her 9 to 5 job to pursue an internship at the United States Embassy in Rome. This bold move marked the beginning of a deep shift toward career bliss, optimal health, and healed relationships. Lisa expands on the concept of radical obedience®, explaining how it differs from aver
142 | The Silent Killer: Unpacking the Impact of Chronic Stress on Your Health (opens the original)
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In this episode, Lisa breaks down what can happen when chronic stress is ignored for too long. She explains how stress can affect the body, the mind, relationships, decision-making, and even the ability to show up fully in your purpose. Lisa makes it clear that many health challenges are not only connected to food, exercise, or lifestyle habits. Chronic stress can also sit at the root of weight gain, high blood pressure, aches and pains, insomnia, emotional eating, poor decision-making, and loss
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