In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, Dr. Shainna and I discuss modern friendship and the important thing that we can start doing now to improve our friendships. About featured guest: Dr. Shainna is a mental health counselor, educator, and advocate who is passionate about destigmatizing mental health counseling and helping individuals worldwide recognize the importance of fostering mental wellness. Dr. Shainna is the owner and operator of Integrated Counseling Solutions, LLC, a strengths-based...
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 144
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I interview Genesis Games, a psychotherapist in Florida who is passionate about relationships. We talk about the challenges couples face and she points us to some great skills that we can use to support the health of our relationships. About featured guest: I am Genesis Games, a bilingual (English & Spanish) psychotherapist and owner of Healing Connections an online private practice servicing all of FL. I help college students and young adults adjust t...
Feb 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 143
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I interview Sarajane Case, the founder of enneagramandcoffee.com and author of the book The Honest Enneagram and we discuss the enneagram and how it can help you deepen your relationship to yourself! About featured guest: Sarajane Case is an author, speaker, podcaster, and now youtuber based out of Asheville, NC. She's been featured in publications like Apartment Therapy, The Every Girl, Parade Magazine and was named a 2018 person on the rise by Honey Book...
Feb 07, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 142
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I chat with Lindsay Rubin, VP at V-Dog about her vegan journey and working for a vegan dog food company. About featured guest: Lindsay Rubin is the Vice President at v-dog, a San Francisco-based vegan dog food company. Forever obsessed with animals, she ran her own dog sitting business in high school and went on to college where she became vegetarian. After learning about the dairy and egg industries, she went vegan and became an animal rights activist. In...
Feb 03, 2021•43 min
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we learn from Dr. Saray Stancic, a wise and passionate physician who is changing the world through lifestyle medicine. About featured guest: Saray Stancic, M.D. is triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Lifestyle Medicine. She graduated from New Jersey Medical School in 1993 and after completing her fellowship, accepted the position as Chief of Infectious Diseases at the Hudson Valley VA in New York. In later years, she serve...
Jan 31, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 141
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we learn from Shaun Conaghan, a teacher in Ireland who is empowering students to take control of their health and wellbeing. About featured guest: As a teacher, Shaun believes in the great opportunity of education to empower children and their families to take ownership of their own health and wellbeing. He has developed his own school programme called “Eat Like a Champion Week” which has received national television coverage on RTÈ enabling him and his st...
Jan 24, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 140
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I chat with Kari Knight, DCNP about vegan skin care and cosmetics. About featured guest: Kari was mostly vegetarian most of her life. She integrated a whole food plant-based diet for health reasons, but then her heart opened up to the ethical and compassionate reasons for veganism. Still early on in her journey, she is learning and exploring. Because she is a passionate dermatology nurse practitioner, I reached out to Kari to help me understand more about ...
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 139
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I have an authentic conversation with Victoria Evans, an intuitive eating coach about intuitive eating, dieting and body image. About featured guest: Victoria Evans began her career in the corporate world with a prominent Fortune 500 company in the beauty industry in Montreal. During this time, her challenges related to eating disorders, mental health, extreme dieting and overexercising became a catalyst for creating a solution to an issue millions of wome...
Jan 10, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 138
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I have a relaxed conversation with animal activist and master personal trainer Kate Galli. About featured guest: Kate Galli is relentlessly focused on creating a fit, strong, healthy, happy, Compassionate Vegan World. She will help you create the Mindset that makes your best #plantstrong eating and exercising choices simple and sustainable. Kate got into fitness as a way to transform her body and confidence. She made a career of it 15 years ago and over th...
Jan 03, 2021•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 137
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I interview Dr. Riz and Maya about their journey and how they have created their successful community. About featured guest: Dr. Rizwan Bukhari is a board certified vascular surgeon and is board certified in lifestyle medicine. He practices in Dallas. He has a specific interest in minimally invasive procedures such as atherectomy, angioplasty, and stenting for limb salvage and amputation prevention. He has seen the ravaging effects of poor lifestyle choice...
Dec 27, 2020•56 min•Season 4Ep. 136
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I interview Dr. Monica Aggarwal about her book, Body on Fire: How Inflammation Triggers Chronic Illness and the Tools We Have to Fight It, her personal journey and how we can be empowered to make changes in our lives. About featured guest: Dr. Monica Aggarwal went to the University of Virginia and received her BA in Religious Studies with a minor in Biology. She attended the Medical College of Virginia, completed her residency at Tufts-New England Medical ...
Dec 20, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 135
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I interview Sarah Tugender and we talk all about her journey and how she approaches her work, her family and “doing it all”. About featured guest: Sarah grew up around hospital and healthcare practices, born when her dad was a first-year medical student at Tufts Medical School. She remembers bringing her dolls to the break room at Sinai hospital, where her dad was a resident, to get stitched up with real stitches. She sipped apple juice and nibbled on salt...
Dec 13, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 134
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I interview Marisa about her vegan journey, her book, motherhood and rescued goldfish. About featured guest: Marisa Miller Wolfson is the creator of the award-winning documentary Vegucated and co-author of The Vegucated Family Table: Irresistible Vegan Recipes and Proven Tips for Feeding Plant-Powered Babies, Toddlers & Kids. She lives in New York City with her husband, two kids, and two rescued goldfish. MARISA MILLER WOLFSON www.vegucated.com https:/...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 6 min
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we talk all about batch cooking, food prep and how to get more bang for your buck from your time in the kitchen. About featured guest: Tami Kramer shares her love of living a whole food plant-based, oil-free lifestyle on her blog, Nutmeg Notebook.com, and on her Nutmeg Notebook YouTube channel, as well as on Facebook and Instagram. She put an end to four decades of yo-yo dieting when she transitioned to a whole-food plant-based diet and finally achieved a ...
Dec 06, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 133
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we discuss Keli’s great passion: teaching children about smart money management. About featured guest: Keli Calderon knows what is like to be in financial distress. In her financial history she has declared bankruptcy and even had a car repossessed! She knows the shame, guilt and strain that comes from not managing money well. But she also knows the pure joy of becoming debt-free and the discipline and motivation that it took to get out of debt on a teache...
Nov 29, 2020•55 min•Season 4Ep. 132
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we discuss feeding children and the complexities, stress and fears that come along with this seemingly simple task. About featured guest: Jennifer Anderson is a registered dietitian, mom of 2 exciting boys, and cheerleader to hundreds of thousands of parents feeding kids through the Kids Eat in Color social media movement. She helps parents let go of mealtime battles, reduce their stress, and get their kids on the path to eating better. JENNIFER ANDERSON h...
Nov 22, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 131
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we discuss their book and many other topics related to raising plant-based kids. About featured guests: Brenda Davis, RD is a leader in her field and an internationally acclaimed speaker. As a prolific nutrition and health writer, she has co-authored 12 books with nearly a million copies in print in 14 languages. Her most recent works include Nourish (to be released Nov. 17, 2020), Kick Diabetes Essentials (2019), The Kick Diabetes Cookbook (2018), Becomin...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 3 min
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we discuss vegan food, raising vegan kids and ways stressed out parents can make it easier and more joyful to feed their children. About featured guest: Lauren Kretzer is a professionally trained vegan chef and recipe developer. She is a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City, and holds a certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from Cornell. Lauren has worked throughout the tri-state area in Michelin starred kitchens, privately in the kitc...
Nov 15, 2020•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 130
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we discuss essentialism and why it is important now more than ever. About featured guest: Originally from London, England, Greg McKeown is the author of the New York Times bestseller, “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” and the founder of McKeown, Inc, a company with a mission to teach Essentialism to millions of people around the world. Their clients include Adobe, Apple, Airbnb, Cisco, Google, Facebook, Pixar, Salesforce.com, Symantec, Twitte...
Nov 08, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 129
Timaree is a passionate advocate for plant-based nutrition and has had to revamp her entire curriculum. she has also written a cookbook to help other families adopt more whole plant foods into their diets. In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we discuss the power of mindset, choice, fun and community. About featured guest: Timaree Hagenburger is a Registered Dietitian, with a Master's Degree in Public Health. She is a full-time nutrition professor at Cosumnes River College and is a profession...
Nov 01, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 4Ep. 128
Dr. Mendez is a successful gastroenterologist and she is passionate about helping people with their gut issues. But she knows first-hand the power of nutrition and lifestyle and helps her patients focus on lifestyle changes in their pursuit of wellness. In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we focus on fatty liver disease and the effect of plant-based nutrition. About featured guest: Doctor Mendez is a double board certified gastroenterologist and internist. She specializes in digestive disord...
Oct 25, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 127
Now Dr. Newman is a passionate advocate for plant-based diets and feels that it is her duty to inform her patients about this option for their health and wellbeing. In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we discuss other nutrients of concern in a plant-based diet. About featured guest: Dr. Gemma Newman has worked in medicine for 16 years and is the Senior Partner at a family medical practice where she has worked for 10 years. She studied at the University of Wales College of Medicine and has wo...
Oct 18, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 126
Dr. Bajekal is also an orthopedic surgeon and he knows about bones. In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we discuss calcium and bone health as well as other lifestyle habits and behaviors that are important for developing strong bones. About featured guest: Dr. Rajiv Bajekal is a Consultant Spinal Surgeon with a practice on the National Health Service and Privately in London. He was appointed Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in 1998 and has been working in London at the Royal Free London NHS fo...
Oct 11, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 125
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we discuss everything you may want to know about Vitamin D so that you are informed and empowered. About featured guest: Frank Cusimano PhD, a doctorate in Nutrition and Metabolic Biology, is passionate about all things science, art, medicine, nutrition, and fitness. As a sponsored athlete and nutrition expert, he is uniquely blending his understanding of biochemistry and human nutrition to optimize human performance and chronic disease prevention. DR. FRA...
Oct 04, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 124
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I have a fun discussion with Sid Garza-Hillman about his plant-based journey and his philosophy on habit change. About featured guest: Sid Garza-Hillman is the author of Approaching the Natural: A Health Manifesto and Raising Healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving Family. He holds a BA in Philosophy from UCLA, is a public speaker, podcaster (What Sid Thinks Podcast), certified nutritionist & running coach, and founder of smallstepper...
Sep 27, 2020•57 min•Season 4Ep. 123
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I have an enlightening and very authentic conversation with Dr. Desai about parenting, mindfulness and seeing things in a different light. About featured guest: Namaste from Austin, Texas! I’m Seema. I wear a lot of hats—wife, mom, dentist, and yoga teacher-in-training, to name a few. I have a really wide range of interests, but the closest to my heart are yoga, mindfulness towards ourselves, each other, and the planet. I love being a mom, but my journey a...
Sep 20, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 122
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, we hear from Lori Taylor about a brand that she started to inspire you to include more fruits and vegetables into your life. She is passionate, she is driven and she is working hard to inspire you to get more fruits and vegetables on your plate. About featured guest: Lori Taylor is the Founder & CEO of The Produce Moms, a media brand and community of passionate fresh produce advocates with a mission to inspire everyone, especially children, to eat more...
Sep 13, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 121
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I have a conversation with this inspiring medical student about his journey to plant-based nutrition as well as what he is doing now to make a difference. MUZAMMIL AHMAD https://instagram.com/dr.plantbased https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plant-prescription-podcast/id1513274596 https://tiktok.com/@dr.plantbased Disclaimer: The information on this blog, website and podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to replace careful evaluatio...
Sep 06, 2020•52 min•Season 4Ep. 1
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I have a fantastic conversation with pediatrician Dr. Qadira Huff about the parent-child relationship, role modeling and how we can become better advocates for a healthy lifestyle. About featured guest: Dr. Qadira Ali Huff, MD, MPH, FAAP, DipABLM is a board certified pediatrician and a certified lifestyle medicine physician. She practices primary care pediatrics in Washington, DC with a slant towards preventive medicine. She earned her medical degree at th...
Aug 30, 2020•46 min•Season 3Ep. 119
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I speak with Darryl Edwards, a movement coach and play advocate about how we can encourage more movement in our children. About featured guest: Darryl Edwards is a Movement Coach , author of the best-selling book “ Animal Moves ” and a thought leader in the area of creativity and innovation in fitness and health. Darryl developed the Primal Play Method ™ to inspire others to make physical activity fun while getting healthier and more robust in the process....
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 16 min
