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Plant Powered Collective

The Plant Powered Collective Podcast helps women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond live vibrantly and nourish boldly. Hosted by integrative nutrition coach Lori Willinski, each episode blends science-backed nutrition with approachable strategies for hormone balance, energy, and healthy aging. Rooted in lifestyle medicine and personalized coaching, Lori shares her story of thriving on plants since age 14 and managing autoimmune disease with nutrition. Discover how a plant powered lifestyle fuels not only

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16:57

Become the Leader of Your Nutrition: Small Shifts for...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/10/05

Become the Leader of Your Nutrition: Small Shifts for Women Who Want to Eat BetterJOIN THE FOUNDING COHORT OF NOURISH BOLDLY: SMALL SHIFTSThe four-week experience begins October 19.👉 bit.ly/4iJ1NbVYou lead at work. You lead in your family. You lead in your community. You solve problems, navigate change, make decisions, and take care of the people around you.But when it comes to nutrition, do you sometimes feel like you're somehow failing at something you should already know how to do?In

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12:40

Nourish Boldly: Small Shifts | Why You Don’t Need...

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2026/09/28

Join Me at the TableNourish Boldly: Small Shifts begins October 19. More info: bit.ly/4iJ1NbVIf you know what you should be doing when it comes to nutrition but struggle to make it work consistently in your actual life, I created this four-week program for you.This is not a meal plan. It is not another set of rigid rules telling you what to eat.It is an invitation to become the leader of your own nourishment.Join me at the table for four weeks of nutrition education, self-discovery,

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26:38

You Know What to Eat. So Why Is Healthy Eating Still...

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2026/09/23

Ready to Nourish Boldly?If you're ready to move beyond simply knowing what you "should" be doing and start building a way of nourishing yourself that actually fits your life, I invite you to check out Nourish Boldly: Small Shifts, my new four-week Plant Powered Collective program.The Founding Cohort begins October 12 with a special Founding Cohort investment of $797, before the program becomes evergreen at the intended $997 investment.You'll receive lifetime access to the core program and

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92:29

Who’s at Your Table? Friendship, Entrepreneurship,...

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2026/09/14

What nourishes us?At Plant Powered Collective, I talk often about what is on the plate and around the plate. But in this episode, I’m adding another question:Who’s at your table?My guest, Beth Housewert, has been at mine for years.Beth and I met when we worked together at a children’s museum. She led the education department, while I managed development and membership. We worked closely together creating fundraising experiences that also had to be educational, engaging and meaningful for

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25:05

Your Gut Loves Leftovers: A Simple Way to Add More...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/09/07

Show NotesWhat if supporting your gut health did not mean buying more food, following another protocol, or eating another giant salad?This week on the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, we are talking about something much simpler: leftovers, plant variety, and resistant starch.Most of us have been taught to focus heavily on protein, and protein absolutely matters. But gut health needs a broader conversation.A salad is wonderful. Spinach in your smoothie is wonderful. But eating the same few

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16:33

Corporate Wellness That Works: Mental Health,...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/09/03

What if employee wellness stopped treating mental health, nutrition, stress, energy, and performance as separate issues?In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori Willinski sits down with her friend and colleague Dr. Charity Godfrey for a conversation about what it really means to support people as whole people, especially in the workplace.Lori and Charity are also co-founders of The Vantage Collective, a corporate wellness collaboration bringing together clinical mental

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20:48

30 Plants a Week for Gut Health: Your Gut Is Not...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/08/24

What if supporting your gut started with adding more, not taking more away?In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, I’m introducing the 30 Plants Challenge, but perhaps not in the way you expect.This is not a diet. It is not 30 vegetables. It is not an elimination plan. And it is definitely not another exercise in nutritional perfection. Instead, I want to use 30 plants as an invitation to become curious about the variety already on your plate and discover simple ways to

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44:39

The Plant Powered Collective Method: How to Build a...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/08/17

The Plant Powered Collective Method: How to Build a Healthy Lifestyle That Adapts to Real LifeWhat if the healthiest lifestyle isn't the most perfect one? What if it's the one that can change when your life changes?In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, I’m getting personal about where the Plant Powered Collective Method actually came from.Long before I had words like Listen, Clarify, Nourish, Design, Practice, Reflect, and Integrate, I was already learning what they meant

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15:09

Brain Health Habits: Why Routine Beats Willpower for...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/08/10

Welcome back to the Plant Powered Collective Podcast.If you've ever wondered why it's so difficult to stay consistent with healthy habits, this episode may completely change the way you think about brain health.The truth is, your brain isn't asking you for more willpower. It's asking you for better routines.In this episode, I explore how simple, repeatable daily habits can support memory, focus, energy, and long-term cognitive health, especially during midlife. Together, we'll talk about

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28:09

Roasted Sweet Potato Recipes for Brain and Gut...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/08/03

Show NotesOne tray of roasted sweet potatoes can become far more than a repeated side dish.In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, I explore how one familiar ingredient can become several delicious, nutrient-rich meals when we change the fragrance, acidity, texture, flavor base, and presentation.The sweet potatoes began as one of several nourishing toppings at a make-your-own nacho dinner with friends and their three boys. I made extra so I could use them as the foundation

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33:05

Organize Your Kitchen for Brain and Gut Health: A...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/07/27

Show NotesWhat if your kitchen did more than store food?What if it encouraged creativity, made nourishing choices easier, and helped you introduce more plant variety without creating more work?In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori explores how an organized pantry and refrigerator can support brain and gut nourishment by reducing friction, encouraging curiosity, and making flavorful plant-forward meals more accessible.This is not about creating an Instagram-perfect

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48:49

Brain Health for Women: Menopause, HRT, Caregiving...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/07/21

Brain Health for Women: Menopause, HRT, Caregiving and Healthy AgingBrain health is not separate from the life a woman is living. It is connected to nutrition, sleep, movement, stress, hormonal changes, mental and emotional wellbeing, relationships, purpose, work, caregiving, and the environments we create around ourselves.In this personal episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori begins with the foundations of brain health and explains why the familiar habits we discuss

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18:50

Nourish Your Brain: Small Shifts That Strengthen Your...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/07/13

Nourish Your Brain: Small Shifts That Strengthen Your FoundationWhat if every meal became an opportunity to care for your future?In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori invites you to pull up a chair for a conversation about brain health that goes beyond nutrition facts and food lists.Drawing from both current nutrition science and her deeply personal experience caring for her father, who is living with dementia and Primary Progressive Aphasia, Lori explores how the

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43:16

Brain Health, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Medicine:...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/07/06

In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori explores the connection between nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and brain health through a personal, practical, and science-informed lens.This conversation is deeply personal for Lori as she shares how her father’s dementia and primary progressive aphasia have renewed her interest in supporting her own brain health in realistic, sustainable ways. Rather than focusing on fear or perfection, this episode invites listeners to

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29:11

Whole-Person Wellness for Leaders: Introducing The...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/06/29

What does it look like when corporate wellness is designed with the full complexity of leaders and employees in mind... their physiology, their emotional lives, their ambition, and their capacity? This episode is your answer.Today I'm joined by one of my closest friends and most trusted colleagues, Dr. Charity Godfrey, licensed clinical mental health counselor and founder of Lifescape Integrative Therapy, for a conversation we've been building toward for over a decade.Together, we're

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41:48

The Gut-Brain Connecti...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/06/22

In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori continues the Gut Health Series with a deeper look at the gut-brain connection and how the gut responds to more than food.Building on the previous episode about sugar and the gut, this conversation explores how sleep, stress, sugar, movement, connection, and daily rhythm all influence digestion, cravings, energy, and overall gut health.Lori also connects the gut-brain axis to the pillars of lifestyle medicine and shares a

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33:41

Gut Health and Sugar: How Sweet Foods Affect Your...

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2026/06/15

Sugar is one of those topics that can feel confusing, emotional, and even a little overwhelming. Is all sugar bad? Is fruit too much sugar? What about maple syrup, honey, dates, or coconut sugar? And what does sugar actually do to your gut?In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori continues the Gut Health Series with a real, approachable conversation about sugar, gut health, cravings, blood sugar, energy, and midlife wellness.This is not a shame-filled conversation and

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24:26

What Walking Taught Me About Gut Health: The Simple...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/06/08

What if one of the most powerful tools for supporting gut health isn't another supplement, diet, or protocol?What if it's something as simple as walking?In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Gut Health Series, Lori explores the surprising connection between movement, digestion, the nervous system, and the gut microbiome.Drawing from both current research and personal experience, Lori shares how intentionally incorporating walking throughout the day improved her digestion, reduced

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19:44

Nourishment Is Leadership: Why Your Health Impacts...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/06/01

Nourishment Is Leadership: Why Your Health Impacts Energy, Gut Health, and Professional SuccessWhat if nourishment was not separate from leadership and professional success, but foundational to it?In this episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori Willinski explores the connection between nourishment, lifestyle medicine, gut health, leadership, productivity, and long-term wellness.This conversation dives into how undernourishment, chronic stress, rushed eating, and burnout may

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18:48

Gut Health, Stress & the Nervous System: How...

Plant Powered Collective ·

2026/05/25

SHOW NOTESWhat happens when stress begins showing up physically in the body?In this deeply personal episode of the Plant Powered Collective Podcast, Lori Willinski shares an honest conversation about the powerful connection between the gut and nervous system and how chronic stress, disrupted routines, caregiving, lack of sleep, inconsistent nourishment, and emotional overload can impact inflammation, digestion, energy, mood, and overall wellbeing.Lori opens up about a major recent life

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