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  • Ep. 375 Vince Rountree - A 108-point cholesterol drop in 6 weeks?

    Ep. 375 Vince Rountree - A 108-point cholesterol drop in 6 weeks?
    Oct 15 2026
    In 2011, a routine physical revealed a total cholesterol of 240 and LDL of 170 for Vince Rountree. Told there wasn’t much he could do beyond medication, Vince (a chemical engineer) wasn't buying it and kept searching—and eventually found the work of Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr.So he went all-in.For six weeks, Vince ate a 100% whole-food, plant-based diet with no exceptions. When he retested, his total cholesterol had dropped to 132 and his LDL to 78.That experiment changed the course of his life.Today, Vince is a health coach and founder of The Food Fixer Path, helping others explore what whole-food, plant-based nutrition can do for their health. He and Rip dig into type 2 diabetes, heart disease, ApoB, behavior change, social pressure, and why community and a strong WHY can make all the difference.They also talk about Vince’s latest experiment: getting stronger after 60.Since beginning serious strength training, Vince says he has added roughly 20 pounds of body weight and increased his bench press from around 175–185 pounds to 315—all without protein powders, shakes, peptides, or tracking macros.His approach is refreshingly simple: eat whole plant foods, train consistently, and keep showing up.You'll hear:Vince’s six-week cholesterol experimentDiscovering Dr. B. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr.Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and the carb debateHeart health, cholesterol, and ApoBWhy Vince created his five-day health challengeThe importance of community and behavior changeFinding a WHY strong enough to keep you goingBuilding muscle after 60Getting stronger without protein powder or macro countingWhy consistency matters more than complexityEpisode WebpageWatch the Episode on YouTubeLinks to connect with Vince:https://thefoodfixerpath.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefoodfixers/https://www.facebook.com/thefoodfixershttps://www.linkedin.com/in/vincerountree/https://www.theredlinechallenge.com/goLearn More About our 2026 Live PLANTSTRONG Events: https://plantstrongevents.com/ Let Us Help Your PLANTSTRONG JourneyLearn More About Our Corporate Wellness Program: https://liveplantstrong.com/corporate-wellness/ COMPLEMENT: Use code PLANTSTRONG for 30% off at https://lovecomplement.com/pages/plantstrong-special-offer Follow PLANTSTRONG and Rip Esselstynhttps://plantstrong.com/ https://www.facebook.com/GoPlantstrong https://www.instagram.com/goplantstrong/https://www.instagram.com/ripesselstyn/ Follow the PLANTSTRONG Podcast and Give the Show a 5-star RatingApple PodcastsSpotify
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    1 h et 7 min
  • Ep. 184: Camryn Clements - The Plant-Based Cajun Embraces Her Culture

    Ep. 184: Camryn Clements - The Plant-Based Cajun Embraces Her Culture
    Feb 16 2023
    Bonjour, mes amis. This week, we’re heading to the bayou to celebrate Mardi Gras with Camryn Clements, The Plant-Based Cajun! Dan Buettner from the Blue Zones was the first to introduce us to Camryn because she’s one of the chefs featured in his new book, The Blue Zones American Kitchen. Camryn is a busy Mom and when her young family moved from Louisiana to Texas for her husband’s medical residency, she found herself missing her cajun culture, especially being so isolated and far away from home during the pandemic. At the same time, she and her family were also trying to improve their own health so she started taking some of her favorite cajun dishes and making them plantstrong. We’re talking about mushroom etouffee, jambalaya, tofu shrimp, red beans and rice, and even king cake. The plant-based cajun knows just the right combination of spices to kick up your taste buds and have you dancing with your friends and family. And, with Mardi Grad right around the corner, we couldn’t think of a better time to celebrate Camryn and the authentic cajun flair she shares with her audience. So, no matter where you are on your plantstrong journey, let’s let the good times roll, or as they say down there in Louisiana - “Laissez les bons temps rouler!" About The Plant-Based Cajun Camryn grew up in Lake Charles, LA with all the trappings of a true Cajun: Mom made the cuisine, Dad and her siblings studied and spoke French (very rusty at this point in life!), and her Dad played in a Cajun band that we performed in often. Her childhood was full of culture. Her husband began his residency in Internal Medicine in 2018. At the time, he was battling fatty liver disease along with other health issues related to unhealthy eating (the Standard American Diet). They knew they needed to change, and they knew where the evidence pointed: the plant-based diet. The plant-based Cajun was born! Episode Resources Episode Webpage Watch the Episode on YouTube The Plant-Based Cajun Instagram: @theplantbasedcajun The Plant-Based Cajun Website The Plant-Based Cajun YouTube To stock up on the best-tasting, most convenient, 100% PLANTSTRONG foods, including our new granola and teas, check out all of our PLANTSTRONG products HERE. Join us in Black Mountain, NC for a Transformative PLANTSTRONG Retreat - April 16-21, 2023 https://plantstrongfoods.com/pages/2023-black-mountain-retreat Give us a like on the PLANTSTRONG Facebook Page and check out what being PLANSTRONG is all about. We always keep it stocked full of new content and updates, tips for healthy living, delicious recipes, and you can even catch me LIVE on there! We’ve also got an Instagram! Check us out and share your favorite PLANTSTRONG products and why you love it! Don’t forget to tag us using #goplantstrong 🌱💪 Want to live your best PLANTSTRONG life? Join our exclusive PLANTSTRONG Community of friendly, plant-loving peeps! This is a goldmine of resources, recipes, and incredible support to feed your PLANTSTRONG life. Theme Music for Episode
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    1 h et 5 min
  • Ep. 183: D. Anthony Evans - Embracing the Pain in Order to Live

    Ep. 183: D. Anthony Evans - Embracing the Pain in Order to Live
    Feb 9 2023
    D. Anthony Evans loves pain. Pain, you might say, is his superpower, which is a good thing because he lives with excruciating pain every second of the day. D. Anthony was born with Neurofibromatosis (NF), a rare genetic condition causing multiple tumors to grow on the nerve tissue. He has hundreds of them on and in his body. Unfortunately, they can become malignant and turn into an aggressive, mostly terminal, form of cancer. In 2012, D. Anthony was diagnosed with this cancer. Doctors removed hundreds of tumors and told him he had six months to live. Eleven years later, he’s thriving. How in the world did he go from a death sentence to the physical specimen and motivational force that he is today? One word: PLANTS. This beautiful soul embraces a daily rigorous physical and spiritual practice where he chooses to celebrate a birthday every day because every day is a renewal of life and one more day he gets to celebrate being alive. About D. Anthony Evans Adidas called D. Anthony Evans one of the world’s most inspirational athletes, and they’re not alone in being amazed at his powerful story. As a plant-based lifestyle transition coach and dynamic advocate, D. Anthony is dedicated to helping people with major health issues defy the odds and learn to thrive - because he knows how to. Despite being diagnosed with terminal bone cancer, being given 6 months to live, and having 385 tumors removed from his body over the course of eleven nine-hour operations, he has not just survived but thrived for 11 years longer than anyone in history with his cancer. He attributes all of his success to adopting an alkaline mindset and lifestyle that rest perpetually on the foundation of a positive mindset, consistent challenging physical fitness, and a whole food plant-based lifestyle. Through his nonprofit Cheri Inspires which he founded in his mother's name, he aims to bridge the widening access gap that poor and fixed-income patients face should they decide to fight for their life holistically with treatments traditional insurance just doesn't cover. This is where D, identified the need and created a solution. D didn't fight his fight traditionally because he had the help of Chef Dave. This is why this part of his mission is so important to him because understands that unless you are independently wealthy, fighting cancer holistically is really not an option. Episode Resources Episode Webpage Watch the Episode on YouTube D. Anthony Instagram @danthonytrains D. Anthony Facebook Cheri-Inspires.org - D’s non-profit dedicated to helping people receive holistic treatment H.O.P.E. The Project - Cancer Patient Given 6 Months To Live in 2012 | D Anthony Evans Part 1 | Plant Power Stories - Part 1 H.O.P.E. The Project - Cancer Thriver Defies His Prognosis | D Anthony Evans Part 1 | Plant Power Stories - Part 2 To stock up on the best-tasting, most convenient, 100% PLANTSTRONG foods, including our new granola and teas, check out all of our PLANTSTRONG products HERE. Join us in Black Mountain, NC for a Transformative PLANTSTRONG Retreat - April 16-21, 2023 https://plantstrongfoods.com/pages/2023-black-mountain-retreat Give us a like on the PLANTSTRONG Facebook Page and check out what being PLANSTRONG is all about. We always keep it stocked full of new content and updates, tips for healthy living, delicious recipes, and you can even catch me LIVE on there! We’ve also got an Instagram! Check us out and share your favorite PLANTSTRONG products and why you love it! Don’t forget to tag us using #goplantstrong 🌱💪 Want to live your best PLANTSTRONG life? Join our exclusive PLANTSTRONG Community of friendly, plant-loving peeps! This is a goldmine of resources, recipes, and incredible support to feed your PLANTSTRONG life. Theme Music for Episode
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    1 h et 20 min
  • Ep. 373: Dr. Gary Sanchez - Willpower is Temporary. Your "Why" Power is Permanent.

    Ep. 373: Dr. Gary Sanchez - Willpower is Temporary. Your "Why" Power is Permanent.
    Oct 1 2026
    Who are you—and why do you do what you do?Most of us spend our lives answering questions about what we want to accomplish, what career we should pursue, and what steps we should take next. But Dr. Gary Sanchez believes we’re asking the right questions in the wrong order.Gary is the founder of The WHY Institute and the creator of a system designed to help people discover their WHY, their HOW, and their WHAT—the personal operating system behind how they think, communicate, lead, make decisions, and find fulfillment.Before becoming known as Dr. WHY, Gary spent decades as an accomplished dentist. He continually invested in education, technology, and training, yet struggled to explain what made his practice different from every other dental office. His search for an answer eventually led him to the concept of WHY—and to a new understanding of himself.Gary discovered that his own WHY was to find a better way and share it. His HOW was to clarify, and his WHAT was to simplify.That discovery transformed his dental practice, but it also revealed that dentistry was no longer the work he felt called to do. After a life-threatening internal bleed gave him a second chance at life, Gary finally walked away from his practice to pursue the work that gave him energy: helping other people discover who they are.In this lively and deeply personal conversation, Rip and Gary explore the nine WHYs, the difference between the golden rule and the platinum rule, and why your family, career, or business may be important to you without necessarily being your underlying WHY.Gary also walks Rip through his own results. Rip’s WHY is to contribute to a greater cause and make an impact. His HOW is to challenge the status quo and think differently. His WHAT is to create trust and become a source others can count on.They also examine how purpose can support lasting health behavior. Instead of relying only on rules, discipline, or temporary motivation, Gary encourages us to understand why being healthy matters and what our health will allow us to contribute, experience, and accomplish.His memorable conclusion: Willpower is temporary. WHY power is permanent.You’ll also hear why successful entrepreneurs can feel lost after building businesses that no longer need them, how knowing a child’s personal operating system can transform family conversations, and why it is never too late to choose a path that better reflects who you are.Episode WebpageWatch the Episode on YouTubeTake the Free WHY Discovery QuizLearn More About our 2026 Live PLANTSTRONG Events: https://plantstrongevents.com/ Let Us Help Your PLANTSTRONG JourneyLearn More About Our Corporate Wellness Program: https://liveplantstrong.com/corporate-wellness/ COMPLEMENT: Use code PLANTSTRONG for 30% off at https://lovecomplement.com/pages/plantstrong-special-offer
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    1 h et 16 min
  • Ep. 372: Carleigh Bodrug: No Time to Cook? PlantYou Quickies to the Rescue!

    Ep. 372: Carleigh Bodrug: No Time to Cook? PlantYou Quickies to the Rescue!
    Sep 24 2026
    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 people don't have a motivation problem when it comes to eating well. Maybe they have a time problem.So Carleigh set out to make healthy eating easier and truly quicker - making sure a 20-minute meal really could be made in about 20 minutes.Rip and Carleigh dig into smart kitchen shortcuts, frozen vegetables, pantry staples, crispy tofu, tahini, dump-and-bake dinners, speedy pastas, plant-powered desserts, and her clever “Got This, Make That” guide for using what you already have.If you've ever wanted to eat healthier but thought, “I just don't have the time,” this one's for you.You'll hear:
    • Why Quickies was born during one of Carleigh's hardest seasons
    • Why time — not motivation — may be the biggest barrier to eating well
    • Simple shortcuts that make plant-based cooking faster
    • Why frozen produce, canned beans, and pantry staples can save dinner
    • How Plant Points encourage greater plant diversity
    • Easy ways to make tofu crispy, shredded, or peeled
    • Dump-and-bake meals with just minutes of prep
    • Edamame pesto pasta, Bang Bang Broccoli, tahini dip, and more
    • Plant-powered chocolate mousse and secret-ingredient chickpea cookies
    • How “Got This, Make That” can help reduce food waste and grocery costs

    Learn More About our 2026 Live PLANTSTRONG Events: https://plantstrongevents.com/ Let Us Help Your PLANTSTRONG JourneyLearn More About Our Corporate Wellness Program: https://liveplantstrong.com/corporate-wellness/ COMPLEMENT: Use code PLANTSTRONG for 30% off at https://lovecomplement.com/pages/plantstrong-special-offer
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    1 h et 10 min
  • Ep. 370: Neal Barnard, MD: Why He's Is Suing The Federal Government Over the New Dietary Guidelines

    Ep. 370: Neal Barnard, MD: Why He's Is Suing The Federal Government Over the New Dietary Guidelines
    Sep 10 2026
    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 the livestock, dairy, and low-carb industries.And that matters. A lot.These guidelines don’t just sit on a government website collecting dust. They help shape nutrition policy and what gets served in schools, hospitals, correction institutions, military facilities, and other federal food programs.Neal is especially fired up about the push for more protein, more animal foods, full-fat dairy, and even beef tallow. His point? Most Americans — including kids — are already getting plenty of protein, and piling on more animal protein can also mean piling on more saturated fat and cholesterol.But here’s the key: PCRM isn’t asking a judge to decide what the perfect diet should be.They’re asking whether the government followed the law.Rip and Dr. Barnard dig into:• Why PCRM says the new Dietary Guidelines were created through a flawed process• The industry ties Neal says existed among members of the advisory panel• Why this lawsuit is about transparency and process — not asking a judge to settle nutrition science• Why school meals are one of Neal’s biggest concerns• Whole milk, animal protein, saturated fat, and the comeback of beef tallow• Why lumping all “processed foods” into one big bucket misses the mark• PCRM’s history of challenging the government over dietary guidelines• Why Neal believes this case is strong• His surprising roots in the cattle industry• Why compassion still sits at the heart of his work• A major diabetes study PCRM is conducting with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota• And a new breast cancer awareness campaign featuring Venus Williams and Dr. Kristi FunkThis is bigger than politics and bigger than one set of guidelines.It’s about who gets to shape the food messages Americans hear, what ends up on millions of plates, and whether science, transparency, and public health are actually leading the way.Watch on YouTubeEpisode WebpageLearn More About our 2026 Live PLANTSTRONG Events: https://plantstrongevents.com/ Let Us Help Your PLANTSTRONG JourneyLearn More About Our Corporate Wellness Program: https://liveplantstrong.com/corporate-wellness/ COMPLEMENT: Use code PLANTSTRONG for 30% off at https://lovecomplement.com/pages/plantstrong-special-offer
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    44 min