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The PlantWhys Podcast

As a mother of six children, including twin baby boys, Ali found herself rushing to the emergency room with her 37 year old husband who had just suffered a stroke. After multiple tests, doctors found no clear answers and encouraged their family to eat a heart healthy diet by avoiding saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol and to eat more fiber. Ali dived deep into the research and found that eating a plant-predominant diet would not only decrease her husband’s risk of stroke, but also

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36:55

Do I Love My Body? Dropping the Fig Leaves and...

The PlantWhys Podcast ·

2026/10/03

FREE GUIDES:Fridge and Pantry Guide: https://www.plantwhys.com/Fridge-and-Pantry-Guide How Not to Die Cliff Notes: https://www.plantwhys.com/signup-cliffnotes Free one week meal guide: https://www.plantwhys.com/free-1-week-meal-guide-sign-up-1 Free Guide: How to Ease into Eating More Plants: https://www.plantwhys.com/plantwhys-2-0 MINI COURSES: Ten Minute Tank Top Arms: https://www.plantwhys.com/offers/2KjPzp87/checkout How to Lose Two Pounds in One Week Mini-Course:

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38:47

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Plant-Based Eating

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2026/09/26

Host Ali Essig introduces the PlantWhys Podcast and busts common plant-based myths, explaining that “complete proteins” don’t need to be combined at each meal, protein needs for muscle gain are often overstated, and muscle can be built without meat through adequate total protein and progressive overload training. She shares practical ways to reach ~100g protein/day with smoothies, soy milk, protein powder, edamame puffs, and beans, and warns against relying on processed meats like turkey

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33:38

Vince Rountree: How a Plant-Based Diet Can Transform...

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2026/09/19

Ali interviews plant-based coach Vince Rountree, whom she met at the IC&M conference, about his journey into whole-food, plant-based nutrition and coaching. Vince explains that after a 2011 physical showed high cholesterol and blood pressure and he was told he’d need pills for life, he researched heart disease prevention, found Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn’s work, and went all-in; in six weeks his total cholesterol dropped from 240 to 132, LDL from 170 to 78, blood pressure improved, and he

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85:10

Hormones, Protein, and Stress: The PlantWhys...

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2026/09/12

Ali hosts a webinar on regaining energy and feeling like yourself in midlife by focusing on diet, protein, and stress rather than extremes, expensive supplements, or automatic hormone therapy. Join the PlantWhys membership with this amazing offer Before Monday by going to: https://www.plantwhys.com/40 00:00 Hormones Protein Stress Intro 00:56 Free Pantry Guide Giveaway 02:25 Pop Quiz Mindset Myths 04:57 Find Your Deeper Why 07:09 Meet Ali And PlantWhys 08:06 Husband Stroke Turning Point

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33:07

Stop Treating Your Body Like an Object to Fix

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2026/09/05

The speaker announces she will present at Faith Matters’ Restore Connect in Orem, Utah (last weekend in September at UVU) on the topic “Do I love my body?” reflecting on her experience in the weight-loss space and the need to shift language from appearance-based selling to health, nervous system regulation, emotional eating, strength, and internal indicators. She shares her 1990s body image struggles, her dad’s fen-phen weight loss and later death from a heart attack, and cites research

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25:44

Chuck Carroll’s Health Journey: Weight Loss,...

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2026/08/29

The host interviews Chuck Carroll of PCRM’s The Exam Room Podcast, which has about 100 million downloads across platforms. Carroll recounts weighing 420 pounds, eating around 10,000 fast-food calories daily, having dangerously high blood pressure in middle school, and getting Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery on Sept. 1, 2009; he later eliminated all fast food. About 5–7 years later he went plant-based after exposure through PCRM, an NFL connection, and a WWE wrestler’s recommendation of

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35:40

The Truth About Protein, Fitness & Behavior Change |...

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2026/08/22

PlantWhys Podcast host Ali Essig interviews plant-based coach Maxime Sigouin of Mavy Wellness, author of Forever Fit, who has helped nearly 1,300 clients through coaching and about 5,000 with his book and content. They discuss why successful change requires strong commitment, starting imperfectly, and avoiding perfectionism and “all-or-nothing” thinking. Maxime emphasizes sustainable training by meeting people at their level, progressing workouts to avoid plateaus, and building

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33:28

Dr. Christopher Gardner on Dietary Guidelines...

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2026/08/16

Podcast host interviews nutrition scientist Dr. Christopher Gardner about the U.S. Dietary Guidelines process and how a 20-member volunteer advisory committee’s two years of work was dismissed, citing conflicts of interest and objections to using a health equity lens, then replaced by a nine-member group with ties to meat and dairy that promoted meat and whole-fat dairy. Gardner discusses why guidelines matter for school lunch and other safety-net programs, and critiques rhetoric around

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26:09

What the Heck Is an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Anyway?

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2026/08/08

FREE GUIDES: Fridge and Pantry Guide: https://www.plantwhys.com/Fridge-and-Pantry-Guide How Not to Die Cliff Notes: https://www.plantwhys.com/signup-cliffnotes Free one week meal guide: https://www.plantwhys.com/free-1-week-meal-guide-sign-up-1 Free Guide: How to Ease into Eating More Plants: https://www.plantwhys.com/plantwhys-2-0 MINI COURSES: Ten Minute Tank Top Arms: https://www.plantwhys.com/offers/2KjPzp87/checkout How to Lose Two Pounds in One Week Mini-Course:

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77:49

Your Workouts Aren’t Reflecting Your Effort: How to...

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2026/08/01

Join the PlantWhys membership here! https://www.plantwhys.com/collectiveFree strength-training workout outline at www.plantwhys.com/workout 00:00 Workshop Repost Intro 00:57 Class Goals and Q&A 04:07 Why Effort Isn’t Showing 05:55 Growth Needs Structure 08:49 Element One Focus 12:30 Nutrition Cardio Weights 16:20 Progressive Overload Basics 19:31 Train Smart and Recover 22:05 Common Workout Mistakes 24:59 Protein Targets Explained 27:18 Cardio and TDEE Levers 34:00 Cardio Zones and

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31:09

Prediabetes: Where to Start (5 Simple Changes That...

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2026/07/25

FREE GUIDES: Fridge and Pantry Guide: https://www.plantwhys.com/Fridge-and-Pantry-Guide How Not to Die Cliff Notes: https://www.plantwhys.com/signup-cliffnotes Free one week meal guide: https://www.plantwhys.com/free-1-week-meal-guide-sign-up-1 Free Guide: How to Ease into Eating More Plants: https://www.plantwhys.com/plantwhys-2-0 MINI COURSES: Ten Minute Tank Top Arms: https://www.plantwhys.com/offers/2KjPzp87/checkout How to Lose Two Pounds in One Week Mini-Course:

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29:47

Stop Starting Over: The Mindset Shift That Makes...

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2026/07/18

FREE GUIDES: Fridge and Pantry Guide: https://www.plantwhys.com/Fridge-and-Pantry-Guide How Not to Die Cliff Notes: https://www.plantwhys.com/signup-cliffnotes Free one week meal guide: https://www.plantwhys.com/free-1-week-meal-guide-sign-up-1 Free Guide: How to Ease into Eating More Plants: https://www.plantwhys.com/plantwhys-2-0 MINI COURSES: Ten Minute Tank Top Arms: https://www.plantwhys.com/offers/2KjPzp87/checkout How to Lose Two Pounds in One Week Mini-Course:

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20:59

Everyone's Drinking Electrolytes... But Should You?

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2026/07/11

If you've ever wondered whether you should toss an electrolyte packet into your water bottle every day, this episode is for you. In This Episode: What electrolytes are and why they're essential for your body The five main electrolytes and the role each one plays Why most people don't need electrolyte supplements When electrolyte drinks can actually be beneficial Why many sports drinks contain more sugar than most people need Natural food sources of electrolytes The simple "2-2-1" hydration

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59:05

Dr. Neal Barnard on the Biggest Nutrition Myths...

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2026/07/04

Host Ali Essig interviews Dr. Neal Barnard, founder of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, about the International Conference on Nutrition and Medicine in Washington, D.C., which trains doctors to apply nutrition science in practice while serving healthy, tasty meals. Barnard shares how an autopsy job and learning about atherosclerosis led him from a meat-heavy upbringing to plant-based eating, and explains that type 2 diabetes is driven by fat buildup in liver and muscle

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33:58

Everything You’ve Been Told About Osteoporosis Is Wrong

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2026/06/27

Osteoporosis doesn't start when you're diagnosed—it begins years, even decades, earlier. The good news? There's so much you can do today to build stronger bones and reduce your risk of fractures later in life.In this episode, I break down the biggest myths about bone health, explain why calcium alone isn't enough, and share the evidence-based nutrition and exercise strategies that truly help protect your bones as you age. Resources mentioned: Tank Top Arms strength program:

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30:19

If I Had High Cholesterol, Here's Exactly What I...

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2026/06/20

$10 Trial of the PlantWhys Membership: https://www.plantwhys.com/offers/AsLsmm2N/checkoutIf your cholesterol is creeping up, where should you start? In this episode, I share the exact evidence-based strategies I would use to lower my LDL naturally. We discuss: • The Portfolio Diet and why it is one of the most powerful eating patterns for lowering cholesterol• The best plant protein swaps, including beans, tofu, soy milk, and tempeh• How soluble fiber from beans, oats, barley, and

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31:15

I asked Dr. Greger Controversial Questions I Really...

The PlantWhys Podcast ·

2026/06/13

Interviewing Dr. Michael Greger has been on my bucket list for years. His book How Not to Die changed the way I think about food and health, so sitting down with him for this conversation was a true honor. In this interview, we discuss: • What Dr. Greger actually eats while traveling • The truth about protein and strength training • What "eat meat sparingly" really means • The best foods for longevity • High cholesterol on a plant-based diet • Osteoporosis and calcium without dairy •

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12:41

The Ozempic Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes

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2026/06/06

The 2027 Holistic Holiday at Sea vegan cruise, if you mention PlantWhys you will get $100 off! https://holisticholidayatsea.com/18 Easy Ways to add more plants: https://www.plantwhys.com/plantwhys-2-0 How to Lose Two Pounds in One Week Mini-Course: https://www.plantwhys.com/how-to-lose-2-pounds-in-one-week-1 Strong Core, Happy Gut Mini-Course: https://www.plantwhys.com/strong-core-happy-gut-workshop-1 Watch this next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9adNV8CLZnY&t=3s PlantWhys Youtube

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40:28

Jenedy Paige on Faith, Art, Grief, and Becoming an...

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2026/05/30

Ali interviews Jenedy Paige, a professional oil painter and American Ninja Warrior athlete, about how her path unfolded through faith, hard work, and consistency. Jenedy explains she discovered art senior year after moving to Colorado, where an art teacher taught her to communicate emotion; she then studied at BYU-Idaho, worked intensely to catch up, and kept painting. She describes starting Ninja at 34 after indoor bouldering sparked her interest, feeling prompted to apply to American

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42:43

The Obstacle Is the Way: The Mindset Shift That...

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2026/05/23

This month only, get 50% off the PlantWhys Retreat recordings/recipes with the code MAY2026: https://www.plantwhys.com/offers/A7ps2qwz/checkout?coupon_code=MAY2026The host recaps the annual PlantWhys Retreat, where about 25 women attended workshops and workouts, and invites listeners to access the event recordings via a link. She shares “cliff notes” from her presentation, “The Obstacle Is the Way,” inspired by Ryan Holiday and stoicism, discussing why change is hard (citing the book

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