Eat Green Make Green Podcast

On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the inspirational Drew Harrisberg. Drew is an Australian Exercise Physiologist and an expert on living with Type 1 Diabetes. We talk about how Drew was unexpectedly diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at 22, how it changed his daily life in a big way, the difference between T1 and T2 Diabetes, why blood sugar spikes are not necessarily a bad thing, his experience with paleo and keto as a T1 diabetic, why carbs are not the enemy for diabetics, how caffeine and alcohol fit into life as a T1 diabetic, what happens when you fast with diabetes, and much more.Show NotesDrew’s InstagramDrew’s Website

On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the inspirational Todd Crandell. Todd Crandell is a triathlete and Founder of Racing For Recovery, a holistic addiction recovery organization based in Ohio. I met Todd right before hopping in the water at Ironman Maine 70.3 recently, as he began his 98th Ironman triathlon! This is our second episode together and this time around we talk all about his new book Do No Harm.Show NotesDo No Harm BookRacing For Recovery WebsiteTodd’s Instagram

On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the amazing Kristina Rivers. Kristina Rivers is a cyclist who recently set the Guinness World Record (unofficially) for the fastest woman to cross Australia on bike. We talk about why a Mom of 2 with a normal job decided to attempt a cycling world record after failing at it once before, how she prepared for it, the many challenges she encountered, the mental techniques she used to keep moving, the personal learnings from the endeavor, why we must be OK with failure, and so much more.Show NotesKristina’s WebsiteKristina’s Instagram

“The more you get to know your food, through cooking, the more you’re going to get to know your body.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the fabulous Bailey Ruskus, AKA Chef Bai. Chef Bai is a holistic nutritionist, best selling author of Cook Heal Go Vegan, and host of the Plant Remedy Podcast. We talk about why a classically trained chef shifted to only cooking plants, her battle with endometriosis and how she has managed it with diet and lifestyle, the positives and negatives of birth control, why you must be your own health advocate and not rely on one type of health professional, how cooking can change your life, the energetic impact of consuming animals and dairy, and tips for growing a personal brand.Show NotesChef Bai WebsiteChef Bai InstagramChef Bai TikTokChef Bai YouTube

“The status quo never goes quietly into the good night. This fight just started.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the awesome Matt de Gruyter. Matt is the Co-Founder of America’s first plant-based burger chain, Next Level Burger, which now has over 10 locations in multiple states. We talk about how Matt dropped his very comfortable career in the oil and gas industry to start Next Level Burger at a time and place where many thought he was crazy, we talk about the intense reality of entrepreneurship, why you must be obsessed to succeed as an entrepreneur, the many challenges of starting Next Level Burger, why all plant-based restaurant brands are on the same team and why it’s crucial we all eat more plants for the future of our world.Show NotesNext Level Burger WebsiteNext Level Burger Instagram

“When someone tells you something can’t be done, it’s a reflection of their limitations not yours.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the inspiring Adrianne Haslet. Adrianne is a Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor and Keynote Speaker. A former world ranked ballroom dancer, Adrianne lost the lower half of her left leg in the Boston Marathon bombings. One year later she began dancing again. Three years later she was on the starting line of the Boston Marathon and has run the race multiple times since. We talk all about that life altering day in 2013, her incredibly inspiring comeback story, and how’s she’s rewritten her life and become one of the most sought after speakers in the world.Show NotesAdrianne’s InstagramAdrianne’s TEDx 

On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the extraordinary Dr. Alan Goldhamer. Dr. Goldhamer is the Founder of the TrueNorth Health Center and Author of The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force That Undermines Health & Happiness. He is widely considered one of the foremost world experts on water only fasting and uses multi-day fasting to help patients heal from various health issues including cancers, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, autoimmune diseases, addiction, and many others. We talk all things fasting and how to apply a fasting protocol into our lives as a preventative measure.Show NotesShow NotesTrue North Health CenterAlan’s Research - Fasting.orgThe Pleasure Trap Book

“Never lose belief in yourself. If you don’t believe in yourself and what you’re doing no one else will either. It has to start with you.”On this week's episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with Steven Izen. Steven is the Founder of Lokai, the bracelet brand that swept the nation, having now sold over 10 million bracelets worldwide and donating over $9Million to charity. Steven is also the Founder of Elements, a plant-based supplement and functional beverage company. We talk all about building Lokai, what sports have taught him about business, tactics to succeed in ecommerce in today's landscape, how he keeps himself high performing with multiple companies and kids, and much more.Show NotesSteven's InstagramLokaiElementsDreampops

"I weighed 300 pounds, I was addicted to drugs, I was literally the furthest thing from an endurance athlete. If I can do it, trust me, you can do it.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the inspirational Tom Fleck. Tom Fleck is an endurance athlete and owner of Here and Now Fitness. We talk about how in just 6 years Tom has gone from his first ever triathlon to racing in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, the mind blowing abilities of the best triathletes in the world, his full breakdown of racing Kona, what it means to him to represent the recovery community and show what’s possible, whether or not it’s worth it to spend so much time training as an amateur triathlete, and why he’s more motivated than ever.Show NotesTom’s Boston Marathon Fundraising PageHere & Now Fitness WebsiteTom’s Instagram

“I got another gear. At 55, I’m doing 14 Ironman’s this year. It’s 100% what I eat.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the inspirational Todd Crandell. Todd Crandell is a triathlete and Founder of Racing For Recovery, a holistic addiction recovery organization based in Ohio. I met Todd right before hopping in the water at Ironman Maine 70.3 recently, as he began his 98th Ironman triathlon! We talk about Todd’s past and battle with addiction, how a 3rd drunk driving charge changed his life, why he began doing triathlons and his quest for 100 Ironmans, how switching to a plant based diet has given him another gear and even more motivation, his latest book and film he’s working on, and all about Racing For Recovery.Show NotesRacing For Recovery WebsiteTodd’s Instagram

“My mom is in her late 80’s and she is vivacious as ever, she’s on no lifestyle medications. She’s on runs, in the garden, on 5 mile walks. Trying to keep up with her is exhausting”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the inspiring Ann and Jane Esselstyn. Ann and Jane are mother-daughter Authors, YouTubers, and plant-based lifestyle experts. They are the wife and daughter on Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn who, aside from Dr. Dean Ornish, was the first doctor to clinically show that you can reverse heart disease with a whole food plant-based diet. We talk about why the whole family switched to plant-based while Caldwell was doing his research many years ago, the challenges of doing so as a family, what it means to Be A Plant-Based Woman Warrior, how a plant-based diet can free you from body anxiety and diet culture, their take on the concerns around protein, soy, and iron, what a typical day of eating looks like for them, and their take on coffee and alcohol.Show NotesBe A Plant-B

“When you switch to a plant-based diet you feel like a superhuman. I needed to share how I felt and my first TikTok cooking video went viral.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with rockstar Francesca Nardelli. Francesca is a Boston-based content creator, wellness influencer, TikTok star, and Founder of My Plant Based Kitchen. We talk about how Francesca’s first ever TikTok video went viral, why she went plant based, why she decided to start My Plant Based Kitchen, how to create popular videos on TikTok, how she makes money as a full time content creator, the most common questions she gets from women regarding a plant based diet, the lonely reality of being a content creator, how she handles stalkers and haters, the lack of healthy social environments in Boston, and her advice for leading a healthier life.Show NotesFrancesca’s TikTokFrancesca’s InstagramMy Plant Based Kitchen Website

“Use your dollars as a vote for the world you want to live in and together we can build a more compassionate, sustainable, and delicious food system.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the awesome Jonah Goldman. Jonah is the Co-Founder of the plant-based fast food brand PLNT Burger. PLNT Burger began in 2019 in Maryland and has since expanded to 11 locations, most recently opening in Boston’s South End. We talk about why Jonah is so passionate about PLNT Burger, why the PLNT Burger mission stems back to Jonah’s childhood, why he went to work in the meat industry, the many benefits of swapping meat for plant-based meat, why products like Beyond meat are not that processed, why big meat is also a human rights issues, the day to day reality of operating restaurants, and why we all vote with our dollar.Show NotesPLNT Burger WebsitePLNT Burger Instagram

“You have to tackle gut health from all sides. You got to sleep, move your body, and boy do you have to eat fiber.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the amazing Desiree Nielsen. Desiree is a Registered Dietician, Podcast Host, and Bestselling Author of Eat More Plants and Good For Your Gut. We talk about how she became interested in gut health, the most common digestive issues people struggle with, how important digestion is to overall health, what foods to eat to heal your gut, why gluten is most likely not your problem, why the food might not be the problem but rather how we perceive it, why fiber is crucial to a healthy gut, whether fermented foods help or hurt your gut, the role leaky gut plays in disease, why we should not fear soy, and all about her latest book Good For Your Gut.Show NotesDesiree’s New Book: Good For Your GutDesiree’s WebsiteDesiree’s InstagramDesiree’s TikTok

“As a young person, it’s hard to relate to the fact that your decisions today impact your health tomorrow.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with a few Northeastern University Entrepreneurship students who interviewed me at PlantPub for a project (thank you Priya Merchia!). Questions they asked: What inspired Pat to start PlantPub? What foods did you eliminate when you were first experimenting with diet? How do you effectively get people to start eating more plant-based? How is PlantPub helping our fight against climate change? What do you need to make a plant-based restaurant successful and what challenges do you face? What is the relationship between energy and food? How will plant-based restaurants shape the future? What advice would you give someone looking to shift toward a more plant-based diet? Show NotesPlantPub WebsitePlantPub Instagram

“When you increase the fiber in your diet, you decrease your likelihood of dying from heart disease, cancers, and many of the world’s top killers.” On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the amazing Dr. Will Bulsiewicz. Dr. B is board certified Gastroenterologist, gut health expert, and New York Times Bestselling Author of Fiber Fueled. We talk about how despite being a trained doctor from top universities Dr. B didn’t know how to heal himself, how he began to heal himself with diet, how he became a leading expert in gut health and the microbiome, why many people often don’t feel good when they increase their fiber, why “high protein” diets often feel best in the short term, why we are more microbe than we are human, the incredible benefits of fiber on our microbiome, the role of short chain fatty acids in disease prevention, and the very real connection between our guts and mental health.Show NotesDr. B’s WebsiteDr. B’s InstagramFiber Fueled Cookbook

“Less than 2% of venture capital goes to women, yet women led companies out perform companies led by men.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the trailblazing Erica Huss and Zoe Sakoutis. Erica and Zoey were the category-creating entrepreneurs behind BluePrintCleanse, sparking the explosion of the cold press juice category. After selling BluePrintCleanse for $20M+ in 2012, they’re now  the Co-Founders of the functional mushroom brand Earth & Star and co-hosts of the Highway To Well Podcast. We talk about why they started BluePrintCleanse in 2007, why they’re glad they didn’t know how hard it would be before starting BluePrintCleanse, how they keep themselves well as busy parents and entrepreneurs, why they started a functional mushroom company, the many incredible benefits of mushrooms, what to look for on the labels of mushroom products and why not all are equal, and why entrepreneurship is much harder for women.Show NotesEarth & Star WebsiteEarth & Star Ins

“We are living in a world of excess but trying to still avoid deficiency, those are conflicting narratives.” On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the fabulous Julieanna Hever. Julieanna is a Dietician, the author of 7 books, and a TEDx speaker who’s widely known for her work in helping patients heal with plants. We talk about why our obsession with “deficiency” is misleading us, why our focus on macros is the biggest problem in the nutrition space, her take on gluten and whole grains, the data on time restricted eating and intermittent fasting, the importance of how you speak to yourself, the many diseases she has helped people reverse with diet, why healing happens fast, what supplements she recommends, why she considers mushrooms its own food group, and why she is the ant-dietician dietician.Show NotesJulieanna’s WebsiteJulieanna’s Instagram

“I made a choice to overdose on nutrition instead of risking overdosing on chemotherapy.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the inspirational Chris Wark. Chris is the Founder of Chris Beat Cancer, Bestselling Author, Patient Advocate, and Speaker. He is most widely known for detailing how he overcame cancer with lifestyle instead of drugs. We talk about Chris’s two latest books Beat Cancer Daily and Beat Cancer Kitchen, why he chose to fight cancer with diet and lifestyle, the perverse incentive structures in the cancer industry, why cancer treatments are only a short term fix, why we need to have honest conversations about obesity, how a raw whole plant food diet healed him, why controlling emotions is critical to healing, and his take on covid and the lack of focus on health during the pandemic.Show NotesEpisode 126 with ChrisChris Beat Cancer WebsiteBeat Cancer Kitchen BookChris’s InstagramChris’s YouTube