Fiona Oakes is a 4X Guinness Record holder with a ruthless training schedule and lifestyle that continues to win her races around the world. Fiona is a vegan athlete who is a testimony that you don't need meat for athletic greatness. Fiona Oakes is the first vegan woman to complete the Marathon des Sables, the World's Toughest Footrace, not once but three times. She is a British distance runner who holds multiple world records for marathon running. Fiona runs despite losing a kneecap when she wa...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Victoria is a fully plant based Olympic Taekwondo athlete and represented the beautiful country of Puerto Rico at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. She has been competing in the sport of Taekwondo for 21 years and is her passion and life. Victria has total of 17 scars on her knees because of a total of 6 knee surgeries. ACL reconstruction in 2010, meniscus and ACL reconstruction in 2012, two reconstruction ACL surgeries in 2013, a 15% meniscectomy of the meniscus in 2018 and a major meniscectomy of ...
Feb 24, 2023•49 min
The John Joseph story is epic and could easily be made into an amazing movie of finding hope and inspiration. John Joseph McGowan grew up in the foster care system, was abused, spent time in prison, joined the Navy, went AWOL from the Navy under a new name, and then became a rockstar. He's an author and vegan triathlete from New York City and most famous for his work as the lead singer of the Cro-Mags in the 1980s. Make sure to tune into this incredible interview where he joins our show to discu...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Damien is an Iraq war veteran who served as a Naval clearance diver and special operations sniper for the Australian Defense Force. He is an environmentalist and founder and CEO of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation. In 2009 while traveling through Africa, he was inspired by the work of rangers and the plight of wildlife. Liquidating his life savings, the International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF) was established as the last line of defense for nature. Over the past decade...
Aug 02, 2022•50 min
Paul de Gelder chased adventure wherever he could find it, from his wild ride as a hoodlum teen and his whirlwind lifestyle working in the music industry & in strip clubs as a bouncer, to hauling his way up to the elite echelons of the Australian Defence Forces as an Army paratrooper and then a Navy bomb disposal diver. But trouble hunted him down in the form of a 9ft bull shark in February 2009 while diving for the Navy. Paul lost two limbs, and his career as a daredevil diver was flung int...
Mar 17, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This is a powerful interview of Scott Jurek, Appalachian Trail Champion and his powerful mental mindset of pushing through Ultramarathons. You'll hear how he pushed through in 46 days 84 Marathons! Scott Jurek is an advocate of plant-based eating. Scott does this for health and environmental reasons. You'll hear him discuss how his diet is the key to his athletic performance and fast recoveries. He credits his mom, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when he was young, for his mental tough...
Dec 31, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Austin Aries is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with Impact Wrestling, where he is a three-time Impact World Champion and a six-time Impact X Division Champion, and first multi-time ROH World Champion. He is also known for his time with WWE, where he competed in the cruiserweight division as well as doing color commentary. Between TNA/Impact and ROH, Aries has held 14 total championships and has also held numerous international and U.S. independent championships....
Nov 30, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Dustin Watten has a champion mindset and today you'll learn how this Team USA Volleyball champion uses visualization and a growth mindset to rise to the top 🤾♂️ Dustin Watten, born October 27, 1986, is an American volleyball player, member of the United States men's national volleyball team and gold medalist at the 2015 World Cup 🤾♂️ Dustin shares how you can perceive life anyway you decide, even if you're currently suffering, facing setbacks or failing. This Team USA Champion discusses how ...
Nov 16, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Caitlin Dechelle was born in Miami, FL and is based in Atlanta, GA. She began her martial arts training at 6 years old and was competing by age 8. She enjoyed the exhilaration of competition and went on to win 94 NASKA & World Titles, making her the most decorated female martial artist in the world. Competing provided her the opportunity to travel the world. She retired from the competition circuit at 24 to pursue her dream of becoming a stunt woman and an actress. She is a brand ambassador ...
Sep 28, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Bryant Jennings is an American professional boxer. He has challenged once for the unified world heavyweight titles in 2015, and the WBA interim heavyweight title in the same year. Jennings holds notable wins over former world champion Siarhei Liakhovich, as well as former world title contenders Mike Perez and Artur Szpilka. He reached the finals of the 2009 National Golden Gloves tournament. Jennings faced heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on April 25, 2015 in Madison Square Garden for the...
Aug 31, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Nimai Delgado is an American professional Men's Physique bodybuilder and #vegan athlete. Nimai has been a vegetarian his entire life, has never eaten meat in his life, and in 2015, he switched to a 100% vegan diet. He is living proof you can build muscle on 100% Plants naturally. You can follow him on Instagram: www.Instagram.com/Nimai_Delgado and www.veganfitness.com Thank you for tuning in and subscribing to LOVE, GIANNA STAY CONNECTED WITH ME: NEW COOKBOOK: https://giannasimone.com/checkouts/...
May 31, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 16
After concluding a prolific professional cycling career that produced a medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, eight US national championships, two Pan American gold medals, and a world record, Dotsie Bausch has become a powerful influencer for plant-based eating for athletes and non-athletes alike. Named by VegNews in 2019 as one of the top 20 most influential vegans in the world, she utilizes her degree in plant-based nutrition to inform her impassioned messages as an advocate on behalf of hu...
Apr 13, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Rich Roll was named one of the “25 Fittest Men in the World” by Men’s Fitness and “The Guru of Reinvention” by Outside, Rich is a globally renown ultra-endurance athlete, wellness advocate, bestselling author, husband and father of four. Rich shares his inspirational story of addiction, redemption and optimal health in his #1 bestselling memoir Finding Ultra and the cookbook & lifestyle guides The Plantpower Way and The Plantpower Way: Italia, which he co-authored with his wife Julie Piatt...
Mar 05, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Dr. Funk and I sit down and dive into all things breasts. Have you or a loved one struggled with breast cancer or disease, does diet matter? Dr Funk shares all. Dr. Kristi Funk is a board-certified surgical breast specialist who founded the Pink Lotus Breast Center in 2007 with her husband and business partner Andy Funk. She is known for her surgical treatment of celebrities Angelina Jolie and Sheryl Crow. She is an expert in minimally-invasive diagnostic and treatment methods for all types of b...
Oct 27, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Thank you for tuning into Love, Gianna! In this episode I have the great honor of sitting with Dr. Scott Stoll MD. STAY CONNECTED WITH ME: Website: http://GiannaSimone.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/GiannaSimone Instagram: gsimone - http://instagram.com/gsimone Twitter: http://twitter.com/GiannaSimone1 IMDb: http://imdb.me/GiannaSimone To support and give to the Gianna Simone Foundation: http://bit.ly/1GU6few...
Aug 28, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Joel Kahn, MD, is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Michigan School of Medicine and practices cardiology in Detroit. He passionately lectures throughout the country about the health benefits of a plant-based anti-aging diet inspiring a new generation of thought leaders to think scientifically and critically about the body’s ability to heal itself through proper nutrition. It was so much fun to shoot in his restaurant "Green Space Cafe" and talk with such a genuine, kind, incredibly...
Aug 05, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Dr. Doug Lisle, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, and I discuss many topics that plague our society today. We discuss how to break free of eating addictions and disorders, effective ways to do this and so much more in his area of expertise- psychology. Dr. Lisle has worked on the research staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs at the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Palo Alto, California and in addition to his work with Esteem Dynamics, he is currently the staff psychologis...
May 11, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Dr. Angie Sadeghi is a California-based physician and specialist in gastroenterology and weight loss. She is a full time practicing medical doctor, a passionate vegan advocate and avid fitness enthusiast. She shows an exceptional commitment to excellence in treating diseases and disorders affecting the digestive tract, such as: IBD, including Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBD) Hepatitis Cirrhosis Polyps Barrett’s Esophagus Fatty Liver To get in touch with Dr. S...
Apr 27, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a board-certified family physician, six-time New York Times best-selling author and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing, who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. He is the President of the Nutritional Research Foundation and on the faculty of Northern Arizona University, Health Sciences division. Dr. Fuhrman coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe a nutrient-dense eating style, designed to prevent canc...
Apr 13, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Dr. John McDougall MD is a renowned physician and nutrition expert who teaches better health through a starched based, vegan diet. Dr. McDougall has been studying, writing, and speaking out about the effects of nutrition on disease for over 50 years. Dr. John and Mary McDougall believe that people should look and feel great for a lifetime, and I just so happen to agree with them!! I hope you enjoy this interview and have as much fun watching as we did filming it! Love, Gianna Dr McDougall's webs...
Mar 30, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Colin Campbell PhD is an American biochemist who specializes in the effect of nutrition on long-term health. Co-author of #TheChinaStudy and founder of Nutritionstudies.org He has truly paved the way in proving that there is a direct link between cancer development and animal protein consumption. I hope this helps guide you all to a path of healing and overcoming confusion when it comes to diet. Love, Gianna Dr. Campbell's website: https://nutritionstudies.org Amazon link to purchase The China S...
Mar 16, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Dr. Neal Barnard is one of the most intelligent people I've ever met. He breaks the science down to be easily understood and really knows everything there is to know about cheese and the horrible trap many are caught in. I hope you enjoy this interview and break free of #TheCheeseTrap! Love, Gianna PCRM website: https://www.pcrm.org Amazon link purchase The Cheese Trap: https://www.amazon.com/Cheese-Trap-Breaking-Surprising-Addiction/dp/B01MV7ZCIF/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1550...
Mar 02, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Dr Ornish is one of the greatest and most influential doctors of our time. It was a true honor to sit and talk with him. He shared some of his incredible story and his research that I hope inspires you as much as it did for me. Love, Gianna To purchase his new Book #UndoIt : https://www.amazon.com/Undo-Lifestyle-Changes-Reverse-Diseases/dp/052547997X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549060199&sr=1-1&keywords=undo+it To learn more about Dr Ornish's work: https://www.ornish.com Than...
Feb 17, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Dr. Davis is an incredible inspiration and empowering leader that truly knows what he's talking about when it comes to evidence based research, studies and general information on the effects of a plant based diet has on health, weight loss, and disease. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did! Love, Gianna #Proteinaholic Dr. Davis' website: http://proteinaholic.com/ Amazon link to Proteinaholic book: https://www.amazon.com/Proteinaholic-Obsession-Meat-Killing-About/dp/0062279319/ref=sr_...
Feb 03, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Dr. Greger is a SUPERSTAR in the plant based movement and one of the best leaders in vegan nutrition. He is always bringing us the most up to date, evidence based studies on what we should be eating for optimum health and wellness. He is someone I highly respect and have great admiration for. I hope you enjoy this insightful, important and fun interview! Love, Gianna #HowNotToDie Dr Greger's site: www.Nutritionfacts.org Thank you for tuning in and subscribing to LOVE, GIANNA STAY CONNECTED WITH ...
Jan 20, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Dr Esselstyn has not only been an inspiration to me, but to many who have seen #ForksOverKnives and read How To Prevent And Reverse Heart Disease. He is one of the leaders in plant based nutrition and is someone I highly respect and have great admiration for. I hope you enjoy this insightful, important and fun interview! Love, Gianna Thank you for tuning in and subscribing to "LOVE, GIANNA" -Dr Esselstyn's website: http://www.dresselstyn.com/site/ -Forks Over Knives: https://www.forksoverknives....
Jan 06, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Gianna Simone is an actress, producer, vegan activist, and your host. In this show, Gianna explores the benefits of a plant-based diet and vegan lifestyle. If you are looking for the latest and greatest advice from the world's sharpest minds in plant-based nutrition, then this show is definitely for you. You'll learn the answerers to questions like... We're vegans actually get their protein. Are carbs the true culprit making us fat and sick the connection between animal protein heart disease and...
Oct 28, 2019•2 min
