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[party in my plants] 98: So matcha about matcha! And How It’s A Better Form Of Energy That Can't Be MATCHA-ed. with Graham Fortgang, Co-Founder of MatchaBar Jul 19, 2018

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Today’s episode is with someone who I think, I THINK...loves matcha as matcha as I love matcha? I mean he better. Because he’s one of the two dudes on a major mission to bring matcha to the people...to ALL the people. Graham Fortgang is one half of the founding fathers...I mean founding brothers...of Matcha Bar, New York City’s first specialty matcha cafe, THE OG! that opened in Williamsburg, Brooklyn allll the way back in 2014. Since then, Graham and his brother Max have been fueling themselves with matcha in order to hustle their way to basically matcha world domination - opening new matcha cafe doors open on both East and West Coasts and launching some magical bottled matcha products nationwide. As a long-time matcha drinker myself (way before Instagram photos of matcha even existed, I’ll have you know), I’ve been dying to dive in deep on this now ultra trendy green coffee alternative, and I did well, because nobody can MATCH-a the Enthusiasm and knowledge Graham has in this chat about Matcha. This is the true story of how two dudes fell in love with matcha and why every day they hustlin’ to help you fall in love with it, too!

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Get jacked up to hear:

How two dudes came up with the the OG matcha bar concept
The surprising thing Graham thought after his first shot of matcha
How a quest to prove that matcha CAN taste good paved the way
The goal that Matcha Bar ALWAYS had in mind
How tea ceremonies influenced MatchaBar's branding and mission
Why matcha ISN'T just a trend
The major difference between coffee and matcha
The biggest question the MatchaBar gets...you'll never guess it!
What to mix your matcha with at home
A really, really good reason to make the switch from coffee to matcha
and MATCHA more!

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[party in my plants] 97: True Story, I Plant-Poisoned My Pup Jul 12, 2018

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Today’s episode is a little change of pace. But it’s my podcast and I can do what I want to… so what I wanted to do this week was share a story I told at a storytelling show a couple months ago. What’s a storytelling show? Well have you heard of The Moth? The Moth in an organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling - that is, real people getting up in front of real audiences on a real stage with a real microphone telling real stories from their real, everyday lives. It’s pretty cool. So I didn’t perform this story at a Moth show but the next best thing - a storytelling show called Speak Up in Connecticut in which my daddy dearest also performed!!! Awwwww how presh?! You might’ve heard me mention that I was going to be taking a stab at storytelling in episode 77 of this podcast with Simi Botic (whose book is chalk full of amazing stories by the way) and this story about my adorably doggie Tommy negatively benefiting from my healthy habits is that stab! The theme of the storytelling show I told it at was “Close Calls.” Ohhhhh, ahhhhh…..I hope you enjoy!

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[party in my plants] 96: Nipping Cancer in the Boob Using Plants (and positivity) to Thrive with Cancer, with Caryn Sullivan Jul 05, 2018

Show notes

My guest today is not just a one, but a TWO time breast cancer survivor, which is not once inspiring but DOUBLY INSPIRING. (I really couldn’t come up with something more creative there.) Caryn Sullivan spent nearly 20-years working in the world of sports and entertainment largely at Disney & ESPN and the Minnesota Timberwolves, crushing her job in that intense environment by fueling herself with good ol’ Diet Dr. Peppers and endless bags of baked quote unquote “HEALTHY” chips. It wasn’t until her wake-up call with stage IV cancer that Caryn changed her focus from looking good to being well. She launched her blog Pretty Wellness to chronicle her journey toward wellness by sharing stories and lessons learned through her own hardship and has since been a champion in motivating peeps to thrive in their lives. Caryn’s been seen on The Doctor Oz Show, Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family and inspires thousands to embrace wellness in the motivational speeches she gives throughout the country and in her motivational interview she gave me right here, right meow!

Press Play to Hear:

How it took two cancer diagnoses for Caryn to have an ah-ha moment
How the magical unicorn Kris Carr majorly inspired Caryn to take action
How to merge natural and traditional treatments safely
Some tips for staying positive when facing adversity
Why you need to have a cut-off time for your pity party
How you can support a loved one through a new diagnosis
Thoughtful gifts you can send someone healing -- instead of a casserole
How to keep up with healthy habits when you're not feeling so healthy
How to build a wellness team and why you should even if you're not sick
How often you should be doing a breast self-exam
The first thing you should do after a frightening diagnosis
AND SO MUCH MORE!

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[party in my plants] 95: Healthy Skin Begins Within. How to Eat to Make It Beautiful! with Dr. Whitney Bowe Jun 28, 2018

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My guest today’s love for skin is way more than skin deep. Hehe like what I did there? I like it. And I also like everything Dr. Whitney Bowe had to say in this chat. Dr. Whitney is a renowned New York-based dermatologist (one of the most in-demand dermatologists in the country to toot her horn a little bit) and she’s incredibly passionate about researching and revealing the science that supports the link between nutrition and skincare. She regularly brings her expertise (and her own perfectly glowing skin) to programs like Good Morning America, The Rachael Ray Show, The Doctors, and Dr. Oz, and she and her work have been featured in publications like the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Allure, InStyle, Vogue, Elle, and O, (as in The Oprah Magazine, not as in LMNOP). Her new book, The Beauty of Dirty Skin, is all about how our gut health affects our skin health which, is all like wut?! The coolest topic ever. And considering our gut health is affected by how hard we party in our plants, this chat is one of my faves yet!

Press play to hear:

- The connection between the gut and your skin

- The ONE THING all chronic skin conditions have in common

- What foods to avoid if you want your skin to glow

- What the color of your juice can reveal

- The first thing you should stop doing to clear up your skin

- How personal experience has informed Dr. Whitney's dermatology practice

- How to heal sun damaged skin! (Yes, it’s totes possible)

- Whether or not you need to stop eating chocolate for clear skin

- What your tush skin can tell you about your face skin

- And lots more!

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[party in my plants] 94: Can You Eat to Beat Depression? How to Use Plant Food to Boost Your Mood [PART 2] with Samantha Elkrief Jun 21, 2018

Show notes

Today’s episode is the Part 2 to my last episode (episode #93) and unlike The Hangover Part 2, this follow-up gets two thumbs up. Although this doesn’t have Bradley Cooper so you win some, you lose some. But my guest, Samantha Elkrief, is the perfect piggyback to Dr. Drew Ramsey from last week because she works with him! He’s the doctor in the nutritional psychiatry clinic and she’s the implementer! He’s the one all about the science of how food affects our mood and she’s the one about the hows of actually EATING said good moody food. Samantha’s a holistic health coach from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition (me too!) and a health supportive chef from the Natural Gourmet Institute (me also too!) and a social worker by way of Columbia University (me not at all). She specializes in helping peeps eat more plants and find permanent peace and joy with food. And speaking of joy, speaking with Samantha was exactly that!

Prepare your brain to hear:

How brain food isn't as complicated as you think
Some signs that you're not feeding you brain the food it needs
The best sources of omega 3s for vegans and vegetarians
The best nut for brain health (hint: it's not walnuts!)
Three things your brain doesn't need you to eat on repeat
The ingredients that need to be in your brain health smoothie
What to do when you don't want to eat anything
Why food isn't always the answer and what else you can do
The importance of improving your relationship with food
How to eat your veggies AND eat intuitively
What brain-boosting supplements to take if you need a little more oomph
And lots more!

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[party in my plants] 93: Can You Eat to Beat Depression? How to Use Plant Food to Boost Your Mood [PART 1] with Dr. Drew Ramsey Jun 14, 2018

Show notes

Today’s episode is part 1 of 2 because talking about eating to beat depression is THAT DAMN IMPORTANT. My guest today was a toughie to book - but soooo worth being that annoying persistent “oh god these people are going to hate me. If they’re even seeing these 39 emails” girl for. But I was elated to talk Dr. Drew Ramsey, who is a true pioneer in the space of mental health. He’s a psychiatrist who actually believes in the power of food or using “nutritional interventions” to help peeps overcome depression, anxiety and other emotional wellness issues -- hence his perfect nickname: the food shrink. Dr. Ramsey’s has a popular NYC clinic called the Brain Food Clinic, but he doubles as a farm boy who spends time doing farm stuff on his 127 acre organic farm in rural Indiana. He has a terrific ecourse called Eat To Beat Depression, he’s written 3 books including one called The Happiness Diet, another called Eat Complete: The 21 Nutrients that Fuel Brain Power, Boost Weight Loss and Transform Your Health and another called 50 Shades of Kale, which you’ll hear is a plant he’s particularly passionate about.

Feel HAPPY because you’re about to learn:

The GIANT impact food has on our mental health
What the difference between mood and mental health really is
The NUMBER ONE rule about mental health
How to tell if you're in a bad mood or if it's more
That mental health struggles are totally normal and affect way more people than you think
Why functioning doesn't necessarily mean you're brain is healthy
What Dr. Ramsey thinks the fifth vital sign should really be
How medicine, food, and exercise work together to improve mental health
Some very convincing data that your diet totally correlates to your mental health
What you should do INSTEAD of taking supplements
What to eat (and NOT to eat) for brain health
Some bad advice you shouldn't listen to anymore
And so much more!

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[party in my plants] 92: Miss United States’ Secrets to a Gorgeous Mind (and a Planty Diet) with Rachael Todd Jun 07, 2018

Show notes

The only way I’m even slightly able to relate to today’s guest is because I’ve seen Miss Congeniality upwards of 13 times (and yes could definitely recognize it through a hotel wall like Chandler duh). Rachael Todd, I mean, sorry, MISS UNITED STATES, is the leader of the Gorgeous Mind Movement - her creation to help women master their minds so they can create a life of meaning. Aside from being Miss United States, Rachael is mindset coach, a health coach, a speaker and an entrepreneur. As you’ll hear in our chat, before becoming Miss US, or even Miss Florida (oh yeah, she’s that, too!) she had to overcome BIG shiz like: self-doubt, insecurities, stress, fear, lack of balance and no knowledge on how to wear a crown. But I mean, does anyone know how to wear a crown until it’s time to wear a crown?

Press play to hear:

What the Miss United State Organization REALLY promotes (hint: probably not what you think)
Why Rachael chose food and hunger in America as her platform
How food banks are changing – for the better
Putting science behind changing your mindset
How to step in to your confidence and be a powerhouse
The different forms that meditation can take
Why you need to pull the monster out from under the rug
Where confidence comes from when you're being judged on your bikini bod
How Rachael fuels her body to fuel her Miss United States responsibilities
What you need to work on BEFORE you clean up your diet
And lots more!

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[party in my plants] 91: Mastering Meal Prep So You Don’t Eat Crap, with Nikki Sharp May 31, 2018

Show notes

Nikki Sharp knows a thing or two or twenty about being unbalanced. She’s a former high-profile model who openly admits to have struggled with multiple eating disorders, body dysmorphia and other crazy crap that models experience, so when she fell into a plant-based lifestyle and experienced balance, good health and inner peace for the first time, she just had to spread the word! Well spread the word she most def did, to nearly half a million followers, mind you. Now Nikki is a health coach, yoga instructor, vegan chef and best-selling author, and her most recent book, Meal Prep Your Way to Weight Loss is considered by many to be the holy grail of plant-based meal prep guides. Ok, it’s considered by MOI to be the holy grail of plant-based meal prep guides. It’s pretty cool. As is Nikki.

PREP yourself to hear:

Where weight loss and the body positivity movement went wrong.
The idea that you CAN love your body and still want to improve it.
The gap between healthy serving size and the creations that live on Instagram!
How to overcome overwhelm when starting meal prepping.
Tips to to make your morning smoothie a no-brainer.
What to do if you've prepped sweet potatoes but now you don't want them!
Some things you CAN and CAN'T freeze.
How to ACTUALLY meal prep without making excuses.
How to binge beautifully.
And loads more!

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