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Healthy For My PurposeCreating Routines for Lasting HealthThis episode is sponsored by the FREE Weight Loss Masterclass. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast Get healthy plant-based recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/ Health isn’t just about willpower—it’s about rhythms. In this episode, we’ll explore how to build daily routines that align with your faith, your purpose, and your health goals. Instead of chasing perfection or rigid schedules, you’ll learn to create rhythms of grace that support consistency without burnout. When your routine is rooted in God's guidance, it becomes a lifestyle, not a temporary fix. In this episode, you will learn: 1. The d...2025-05-1939 min
Healthy For My PurposeFaith, Food, and Black Women's HealthThis episode is sponsored by the FREE Weight Loss Masterclass. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast Get healthy plant-based recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/ In this episode of the Healthy for My Purpose podcast, we sit down with the brilliant Dr. Althea Joseph, PhD—registered dietitian nutritionist and professor at Oakwood University—to explore the intersection of Black women, faith, and weight loss. Dr. Joseph shares her research on how religious environments, cultural norms, body image, emotional eating, and systemic challenges influence health outcomes among Black women. From hair politics and BMI myths to generational health patterns and the...2025-04-191h 01
Healthy For My PurposeHe Lost 100 Pounds, Ditched Diabetes and Found His PurposeThe FREE Weight Loss Masterclass sponsors this episode. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast Get healthy plant-based recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/ In this heartfelt episode, we reconnect with Shane Martin from Shane & Simple—a beloved voice in the plant-based community. Shane opens up about his unexpected journey to becoming a two-time vegan cookbook author, including how he learned to bake artisan bread from scratch and even bought a bread machine to write his second book! But this conversation goes way beyond bread. We dive deep into how Shane’s faith, purpose, and family inspired his transformation from 300...2025-04-041h 38
Healthy For My PurposeGenesha Rounds: How she healed from ulcerative colitis and lost over 120 pounds!The FREE Weight Loss Masterclass sponsors this episode. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast Get healthy plant-based recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/ What if the key to healing wasn’t in a prescription bottle but on your plate and inviting God into your health journey? In this powerful episode of Healthy For My Purpose, we sit down with Genesha Rounds, a woman who defied the odds by reversing her autoimmune disease, losing over 100 pounds, and transforming her health— all through her faith in God and a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle. But her journey wasn’t easy. Fac...2025-03-2146 min
Healthy For My PurposeGod’s Pharmacy – The Healing Power of Whole Plant FoodsThis episode is sponsored by the FREE weight loss masterclass: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast. In this episode of the Healthy For My Purpose Podcast, you'll discover: 1. How plant-based foods align with God’s original design for nourishment 2. Scriptural support for eating foods that heal 3. Science backing the power of whole plant foods to restore the bodyGet healthy recipes: https://danielsplate.com/You may also be interested in: https://youtu.be/MQD6YC9CaN8?si=6lJooNtFtOTFdSz3 About Sersie & Gigi Sersie Blue is a faith-based health coach and sem...2025-03-0352 min
Healthy For My PurposeThe Power of a Made-Up Mind: Committing to Your Health JourneyThe FREE Weight Loss Masterclass sponsors this episode. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast IIn this Healthy for My Purpose episode, Sersie dives deep into the power of a made-up mind when committing to your health journey. Transformation starts with renewing your mind (Romans 12:2) and shifting your thoughts about yourself and your ability to get healthy. Sersie uses the story of the Woman with the Issue of Blood to illustrate how faith, persistence, and pushing past obstacles lead to breakthroughs.If you’ve struggled with weight, health conditions, or consistency in your journey, this ep...2025-02-2152 min
Healthy For My PurposeIdentifying Your Food StrongholdsThis episode is sponsored by the FREE Weight Loss Masterclass. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast In this powerful Healthy for My Purpose episode, Sersie and Gigi dive deep into the emotional and spiritual ties that keep us stuck in unhealthy eating patterns. Many Christian women struggle with cravings, emotional eating, and self-sabotage—but these struggles often go beyond willpower. They are food strongholds—barriers that keep us from experiencing freedom in our health. Through personal insights and biblical wisdom, they unpack: -How to recognize the deeper roots of unhealthy eating habits...2025-02-1448 min
Healthy For My PurposeOvercoming SetbacksThis episode is sponsored by the Weight Loss Masterclass: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclassGet healthy plant-based vegan recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/We all experience setbacks on our health journey—whether it’s falling off our meal plan, skipping workouts, or struggling with consistency. But setbacks don’t define us—how we rise does.In this episode, we'll dive deep into the grace-filled approach to overcoming setbacks. Instead of letting guilt keep us stuck, you'll learn how to restart with faith, realign with God’s vision for your health, and move forward with confid...2025-02-0837 min
Healthy For My PurposeThe Doctor Who Prescribes PlantsThis episode is sponsored by the Weight Loss Masterclass: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass
Get healthy plant-based vegan recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/
Sersie and Gigi dive into plant-based medicine, holistic health, and transformative lifestyle changes with a genuinely inspiring guest. Dr. Margaret Towolawi is a board-certified family physician, lifestyle medicine expert, author, and advocate for using food as medicine. In this episode, she shares her incredible journey—from growing up in a traditional Nigerian household to embracing a plant-based lifestyle, launching her private practice, and even writing a children’s book to educate the next...2025-01-3158 min
Healthy For My PurposeChosen for Such a Time as This: Breaking Generational Chains of Poor Health
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. A 5-day virtual event that will change your life! Learn more: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcampHave you ever looked at the health challenges in your family and thought, It doesn’t have to be this way? In this inspiring episode, we’ll explore the concept of breaking generational curses of poor health and how you can be the one to bring lasting change to your family line.With a mix of practical strategies and biblical encouragement, we’ll dive into five compelling reasons why you should desire...2024-12-2334 min
Healthy For My PurposeThe 12 Fruits of Wellness: Incorporating the Fruits of the Spirit into Health
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. A 5-day virtual event that will change your life! Learn more: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcampIn this inspiring episode, we explore how the Fruits of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23)—are powerful tools for transforming your health and wellness journey. Living a healthy lifestyle isn’t just about food and exercise; it’s also about aligning your choices with the Spirit of God and allowing these fruits to guide your actions.We’ll discuss practical ways to incorporate...2024-12-2350 min
Healthy For My PurposeUnwrapping the Truth About Holiday Cravings
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. A 5-day virtual event that will change your life! Learn more: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcampHave you ever wondered why it feels so hard to resist unhealthy foods, even when you know they don’t serve your body? In this eye-opening episode, we explore how processed foods have hijacked our palates, creating addictions and cravings that keep us stuck in cycles of poor health.We’ll dive into the science behind why processed foods are designed to be addictive, how they disrupt our natural cravings for nouri...2024-12-2340 min
Healthy For My PurposeSilent Nights, Strong bodies: The Power of Rest for Wellness
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. A 5-day virtual event that will change your life! Learn more: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp
In today’s fast-paced world, rest is often overlooked, especially during the holiday season when busyness and stress seem inevitable. But what if rest is the key to a stronger body, a healthier mind, and a closer relationship with God? In this episode, we explore the power of rest as a vital component of wellness and how it aligns with biblical teachings.We’ll discuss why rest is not o...2024-12-2335 min
Healthy For My PurposeThe Greatest Gift to Yourself Is Health
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. A 5-day virtual event that will change your life! Learn more: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcampIn the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s easy to focus on giving to others while neglecting the gift of health that God has entrusted to us. In this episode, we’ll explore how the greatest gift you can give yourself—and honor God with—is the commitment to take charge of your health.Rooted in faith and guided by scripture like 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (“Your body is a temple of t...2024-12-2324 min
Healthy For My PurposeJesus, Joy, and Jingle Bells: Finding Joy in Healthy Living
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. A 5-day virtual event that will change your life! Learn more: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and reflection—but for many, it can also bring stress and overwhelm, especially when it comes to health goals. In this uplifting episode, we explore how to embrace the joy of the season and the joy of taking meaningful steps toward healthier living. Rooted in faith and guided by grace, we’ll show you how to let Jesus inspire your journey to wellness and ig...2024-12-2339 min
Healthy For My PurposeMeeting Jesus at the Gym: Staying Active and Faith-Focused
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. Click here to learn more about this life-changing 5-day virtual event: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp
We’ll discuss the biblical foundation for caring for your body as a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20), the benefits of exercise for physical and spiritual health, and practical ways to make fitness a consistent part of your holiday routine. Whether it’s finding time for a brisk walk, a workout at home, or a gym session, we’ll show you how to approach exercise as an act...2024-12-0641 min
Healthy For My PurposeFrom Climate Heater to Climate Healer with Dr. Sailesh RaoSersie and Gigi explore the solution to healing the planet with Dr. Rao. Together they examine how eating like Daniel; going vegan impacts the environmental decline we are facing today.
Bio: Dr. Sailesh Rao is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers, a non-profit dedicated towards healing the Earth’s climate. He is an environmentalist by occupation and systems engineer by profession. He invented the protocol for transforming early analog internet connections to more robust digital connections, while accelerating their speed ten-fold. Still today, any data accessed on the internet is likely passed through a device implementing this pro...2024-10-251h 09
Healthy For My PurposeHealth Sovereignty with Dr. Roxanne SmithSersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Roxanne Smith, MD, to talk about her story and how the pharmaceutical and processed food industries influence the healthcare system. Because of profit and power, the patient is left holding the bag for their own health. In this episode, Dr. Smith unpacks the importance of health sovereignty and how her personal story has led to helping patients take control of their own health despite this broken healthcare system.Check out our Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcampGet healthy plant-based recipes at: https://danielsplate.com/Connect with and le...2024-10-171h 10
Healthy For My Purpose5 Bible verses to revolutionize your healthIn this episode, Sersie unpacks the top 5 Bible verses to revolutionize your health.1 Cor 6:19-20Phil 4:13Psalm 139:14Isaiah 40:313 John 1:2Get the FREE Weight Loss Masterclass: https:// www.healthyfor...Oic Get healthy recipes: https://danielsplate.com/2024-09-0230 minHealthy For My PurposeMust eat foods for post-menopausal womenIn this episode Gigi unpacks her must-eat foods to get and stay healthy even through menopause.Get recipes: https://danielsplate.com/- Check out this FREE weight loss masterclass: https:// www.healthyfor..American Gut: an Open Platform for Citizen Science Microbiome Research: https://journals.asm.o..Lifestyle Heart Trial: https://jamanetwork.co...More about Gigi and Sersie: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com2024-09-0226 min
Healthy For My PurposeTurning Trauma into Purpose with Seeds to Inspire- Jacque SolomonIn this episode Gigi and Sersie talk with Jacque Solomon from Seeds to Inspire on the connections between overcoming trauma and health. Jacque Solomon is the Founder, President, Executive Director of Seeds to Inspire Foundation an organization that meets at the intersection of Lifestyle Medicine, Health Equity and Nutrition Apartheid by educating and mentoring on preventing, arresting, and reversing chronic diseases through Food As Medicine and community and stress management. She is also the Founder, CEO of Angel in the Stone Transformational Coaching. She is a Health and Wellness Coach, Conscious Parenting Coach, International Speaker, and Author. You can follow...2024-07-0538 min
Healthy For My PurposeMerging medicine with the arts | Dr. Marsha-Gail DavisSersie and Gigi sit down with a rockstar in the lifestyle medicine space. Dr. Marsha-Gail Davis is a mover-and-shaker empowering patients with lifestyle medicine.
Get healthy plant-based recipes at danielsplate.com.
Connect and follow Dr. Davis on IG @mgdthedoc.
Check out the full version of her Wack rap video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cPsSGLY2VZw?si=xw4W5ZHlNmmYQSx2
Health care, not sick care article: https://lifestylemedicine.org/articles/health-care-not-sick-care/
About Dr. Marsha Gail Davis:
Dr. Davis is a primary care internist and preventionist with an interest in working at the intersection of primary care, lifestyle medicine, public health...2024-05-081h 08
Healthy For My PurposeThriving Plant-Based Kids with Monica Davern, MDSersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Monica Davern to discuss raising kids on a plant-based nutrition plan.
Dr. Davern is a board-certified pediatrician, mom, and vegan athlete. Dr. Davern is also creator and CEO at Mighty Roots LLC.
Connect/Follow Dr. Davern:
Instagram: @mighty.roots
Facebook: @mightyroots.org
Facebook group: Facebook.com/groups/leafylittles
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/monica-davern2024-05-0148 min
Healthy For My PurposeGaining health and finding purpose with Stefanie IgnoffoSersie and Gigi sit down with Stefanie Ignoffo, founder of Plantspiration NFP Inc.
Stefanie is on a mission to spread the word about using food as medicine to combat the chronic diseases brought on by an unhealthy lifestyle, mostly centered on the "SAD" or standard American diet.
We hope you enjoy this episode. For healthy, delicious whole food, plant-based recipes, check out danielsplate.com.
Background about Stefanie:
In 2012 after concerns about her daughter wanting to go vegan, Stefanie Ignoffo started researching. She found that not only can we survive without consuming animals, but we can thrive without them after recognizing...2024-04-2331 min
Healthy For My PurposeHealth Equity Using Lifestyle Medicine with Daphne Bascom, MD, PhDSersie and Gigi sit down with the amazing vegan superhero, Dr. Daphne Bascom. Dr. Bascom shares her journey to lifestyle medicine and becoming vegan. They have a candid conversation about Health Equity and how lifestyle medicine concepts can help underserved communities prevent, treat, and possibly reverse common chronic diseases.
About Daphne Bascom:
Daphne Bascom, MD, PhD, is a certified health coach and Coaching Team leader with The Vegan Gym.
Before relocating to Virginia to join the MITR corporation, Daphne was the Vice President of Population Health for St. Luke’s Health System in Kansas City. As part of the population health...2024-01-0145 minHealthy For My PurposeYour Spiritual Gifts with Ben LenzSersie and Gigi sit down with Ben Lenz and have an engaging conversation about spiritual gifts.
Ben Lenz is the Connections Pastor at Green Bay Community Church. He is the lead developer of the Navigate material, offering classes, groups and one-on-one coaching. Ben is most passionate about helping people find their redemptive potential by understanding the gift they have.
Ben studied the Bible at Capernwray Bible School in Carnforth, England. He went on to serve pastorally in his home church in Menasha, WI for fifteen years.
Learn more at https://navigatemygift.com//
Sign up for bootcamp here: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/hea...2023-12-2351 minHealthy For My PurposeYour Health and Doing God's WorkSersie and Gigi discuss the connection between your health and doing God's work.
Link to learn more and sign up for the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp
Article about missionary, James Hudson-Taylor: https://www.bu.edu/missiology/missionary-biography/t-u-v/taylor-j-hudson-1832-1905/2023-12-1337 minHealthy For My PurposeThe Path to Lifestyle Medicine with Janel Gordon, MDLifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. The six pillars of lifestyle medicine are a whole-food plant-predominant dietary pattern, physical activity, stress management and emotional wellness, sleep, avoidance of tobacco and risky substances, and positive social connectedness. Check out the American College of Lifestyle Medicine to learn more. https://lifestylemedicine.org/
In this podcast episode, Sersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Janel Gordon to talk about her personal journey into lifestyle medicine and how she's incorporated...2023-11-3042 minHealthy For My PurposeHealthy Vegan Eating with JavantSersie and Gigi sit down with Javant, the man behind Healthy Vegan Eating and "Make Your Own." Javant shares his personal health story and the development of his popular IG and YouTube channel.
Check out https://www.instagram.com/healthyveganeating/ and https://www.youtube.com/@healthyveganeating/featured2023-11-2129 minHealthy For My PurposeHow Eating Plants Can Change Your Life with Shane MartinSersie and Gigi sit down with Shane Martin, author and the brains behind the popular Shane & Simple blog. Shane is also the host of the Real Men Eat Plants Podcast.
In this episode, Shane gets personal about what led him to ditch the meat and dairy and adopt a whole food plant-based lifestyle—and how it changed his life.
Check out https://shaneandsimple.com/ for his recipes and https://www.realmeneatplants.com/ for his podcast.2023-11-131h 16Healthy For My PurposeMental Health and the ChurchSersie and Gigi sit down with Adrianna Anderson to talk about a topic not typically discussed in the church: mental health.
Adrianna Anderson is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and will complete a master's degree in Biblical Theology in 2024. Adrianna is a writer, author, and Bible teacher who is passionate about equipping women to be biblically literate and able to defend the reason for their faith.
Adrianna Anderson is passionate about teaching, mentoring, counseling, and equipping women to fulfill their role in God’s kingdom and seeing women in leadership positions. She has a deep love for mi...2023-10-1648 minHealthy For My PurposeOvercoming Colon Cancer and Finding Purpose with Gigi JonesSersie and Gigi sit down with the beautiful and amazing Gigi Jones.
Gigi Jones is a food justice activist in Kansas City, MO, who advocates for social and environmental justice as it relates to the African American Community. Her work ranges from vegan cooking demonstrations to lectures on allowing food to be your medicine. She also hosts a monthly vegan support group, organizes an annual Vegan Culture & Food Festival, manages community gardens in an economically depressed neighborhood, and is a founding member of a KC Health Initiative, which is a non- profit that brings affordable vegan food to low-income communities in...2023-09-0450 minHealthy For My PurposeAging Well with Dr. Rosa Kincaid, MDAging well has been defined as “the ability to maintain a low risk of disease-related disability, high mental and physical function, and active engagement with life.” In this episode, Sersie and Gigi sit down with lifestyle medicine physician Dr. Rosa Kincaid about her story and how at the age of 75 is shattering the paradigm of getting older.
About Dr. Rosa Kincaid, MD:
Plant-based since 1973. Her research of natural healing began when she healed her 3-year-old of asthma. She went on to earn an MD degree from Temple University School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Kincaid is an expert in Natural Healing, Wome...2023-08-1944 minHealthy For My PurposeWhy You Should Only Do the Daniel Fast OnceSersie and Gigi challenge you to only do the Daniel Fast once! In this episode they build a powerful case that the Daniel Fast should be a lifestyle rather than a yearly fast.
Get the book, Daniel Fast: Why You Should Only Do It Once, available on Amazon https://amzn.to/43xB3jo (affiliate link).2023-08-0938 minHealthy For My PurposeWhy You Can't Out Exercise a Bad DietSersie and Gigi unpack the main reasons why you can't out exercise a bad diet. What you eat plays a vital role in weight loss and overall health.
Go to https://healthyformypurpose.com to connect with Sersie and Gigi.2023-07-2325 minHealthy For My PurposeWeight Loss and Lowering High Blood Pressure with Dr. Amanda AdkinsSersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Amanda Adkins to talk about her personal career and health journey, and how she turned her passion for lifestyle medicine to help Black women lose weight and lower high blood pressure.
Dr. Amanda Adkins, MD, is a double board-certified Internal Medicine & Lifestyle Medicine Physician, and health coach/owner of Enlightenment Health and Wealth. She has a deep passion for ensuring that everyone has a chance at a healthy and happy life. Her most recent focus has been to help women who are overweight prevent and possibly reverse chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart...2023-07-0738 minHealthy For My PurposeWhy I Eat Things I Don't LikeGigi unpacks the keys to mastering the skill of eating healthy. In this episode, Gigi speaks to the common limiting belief around having to "like" the taste in order to eat it. She provides practical tips to help you prioritize eating for nourishment over taste.2023-06-2728 minHealthy For My PurposeWhy I Hate to Exercise!In this episode Sersie spills all the tea on why she hates exercising. She provides insight to those who struggle with starting or maintaining an exercise routine.2023-06-1936 minHealthy For My PurposeGetting Your Kids On-Board with Plant-Based with Dr. Leigh EttingerDr. Leigh Ettinger, the plant-strong pediatrician, is a repeat guest on the podcast. Sersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Leigh—also known as Doctor Herbivore—and have a candid conversation about getting children at different life stages to get on board with plant-based. We also talk about the controversial new obesity drugs on the market and what you can do to learn more about nourishing your children on a plant-based nutrition plan.
Learn more about Dr. Leigh and his invaluable programs: https://doctorherbivore.com/
Check out our first podcast with Dr. Leigh here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heal...2023-06-1040 minHealthy For My PurposeWhy You Should Quit AlcoholGigi and Sersie have a candid conversation about alcohol and what it does to your body. They use science and scripture to unpack why you should quit alcohol. They also get personal and share their personal journey and views about alcohol.
Study about moderate drinking
World Health Organization's article about no alcohol consumption is safe.
Healthy mocktails on Daniel's Plate: https://danielsplate.com/?s=Mocktails+
Blog article about why you should quit alcohol: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/blog/why-you-should-quit-alcohol2023-05-1152 minHealthy For My PurposeFinding Purpose with Dr. Judy BrangmanSersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Judy Brangman about finding purpose.
Dr. Judy Brangman, MD, DipABLM, is a board-certified Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine physician. Dr. Judy obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine and completed her Internal Medicine residency at East Carolina University/Vidant Hospital. She holds a Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. Dr. Judy has been plant based for over 8 years. She is a frequently sought after speaker on plant based nutrition and lifestyle medicine and has spoken at conferences, churches, and community events. Dr...2023-04-2436 minHealthy For My PurposeFinding Joy On Your Health JourneyIn the episode Sersie talks about the importance of seeing your path to wellness as your birthright rather than a burden. Sersie talks about the power of finding joy on your health journey to help you stay the course long term.2023-04-1122 minHealthy For My PurposeDon't Let The Enemy Be A Squatter In your LifeMajor life events and triggers often trip us up as we are working towards improving our health and making change to our long-standing eating habits. But the trick is to not let the enemy in and to rely on God during these difficult times. Gigi gets personal with how the enemy became a squatter in her life and how God got her through it, and what she gained. This episode will inspire you to keep God at the center of your health journey.2023-04-0120 min
Healthy For My PurposeHow Steven Furtick Got This One WrongSersie and Gigi have a candid conversation about an excerpt from a sermon given by Steven Furtick. He has words for someone who "eats clean," claiming that this person eats clean, but thinks crap, so they live long but hate their life. While Steven Furtick is one of their favorite online pastors, they don't mince words about what they think about this specific topic. Gigi and Sersie are fired up as they expose the misconceptions in the church about taking care of our bodies. They inspire the listener to aspire to live a joyful and healthy life both spiritually and...2023-03-2135 minHealthy For My PurposeStart a Revolution with Your PlateSersie and Gigi speak candidly about the different ways food choices affect our health, spirituality, social justice, the environment, and the animals.
References:
Eat Lancet Commission https://eatforum.org/eat-lancet-commission/
STUDY Reducing food’s environmental impacts... https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaq0216
STUDY Meat consumption, health, and the environment... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30026199/2022-10-1355 minHealthy For My PurposeThey are Trying to Kill Us with Dr. Ruby Lathon PhDSersie & Gigi have a candid discussion with Dr. Ruby Lathon PhD about the documentary They are Trying to Kill Us. Dr. Ruby Lathon PhD appears in the documentary, which unravels the systemic dynamics behind the food industry and health care system. Dr. Ruby Lathon is a certified holistic nutritionist based in Washington DC.
www.rubylathon.com IG: @rubylathon2022-09-0120 minHealthy For My PurposeHealthy Living with Dr. JennSersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Jenn to unpack the pillars of healthy living.
Jennifer Davis is a physician. She is board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care, and Lifestyle Medicine. She recently transitioned from full time hospital medicine to a telehealth practice focused on Lifestyle Medicine.
She developed a passion for plant-based diets after becoming vegan about 12 years ago and discovering how much better she felt. She then obtained her Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate where she discovered the true power of plant-based diets and other lifestyle interventions in preventing and reversing disease.
In her spare time, she loves to run...2022-08-1130 min
Healthy For My PurposePrevention and Treatment of Breast Cancer with Lifestyle Medicine: Dr. Amber OrmanSersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Amber Orman to talk about lifestyle medicine, and breast cancer treatment and prevention.
Amber Orman, MD, DipABLM is a double board-certified radiation oncologist and lifestyle medicine specialist focusing on breast cancer treatment and prevention. She is the Chief Wellness Office (CWO) of AdventHealth Medical Group. She is also the co-founder of the HEAL (Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyle) program at AdventHealth in Orlando, Florida. HEAL is an 8 week lifestyle medicine program designed to educate and inspire cancer patients to make positive changes to decrease cancer recurrence and improve overall healthspan.
She is a m...2022-06-3045 minHealthy For My PurposeFood, Faith and Lifestyle Medicine with Dr. Scott StollSersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Scott Stoll and discuss the connection between our faith and health. They also talk about the power of lifestyle medicine.
About Scott Stoll, M.D. FABPMR
Dr. Stoll is board-certified physician specializing in sports and regenerative musculoskeletal medicine and is a recognized as an international leader in lifestyle medicine and whole food plant-based nutrition. He is the co-founder of the Plantrician Project, the International Plant Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference, the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, and the Regenerative Health Institute, a unique collaborative project with the Rodale Institute that integrates a re...2022-06-2354 minHealthy For My PurposeRun Girl Run! with Ellen Jaffe Jones and Cassandra MickensSersie and Gigi sit down with Ellen Jaffe Jones and Cassandra Mickens about ways to overcome barriers to running and how to start and maintain a running routine.2022-05-271h 01Healthy For My PurposePlant-Based on a Budget with Ellen Jaffe JonesEllen Jaffe Jones, author of the book Eat Vegan on $4 a Day, sits down with Gigi to discuss how to eat plant-based on a budget. Check out her book at Amazon https://amzn.to/3N1UwAM (affiliate link).
"You don't have time for cancer, diabetes, or heart disease - those are the real time wasters." Ellen Jaffe Jones is a former investigative journalist, now a certified running coach and personal trainer. Ellen has authored 6 books, including Eat Vegan on $4 a Day, which is the focus of our discussion. Ellen is an accomplished runner having received 199 awards for the 5K races s...2022-05-2039 minHealthy For My PurposeLeading the Church to Healthy Living with Rev. Aaron RobinsonIn this series we talk with pastors who are going against the grain by consciously taking action to incorporate health into their messaging and leadership of the church. In this episode Sersie and Gigi sit down with Reverend Aaron Robinson to talk about the intersection of health and the role of the church.
Rev. Aaron Robinson, a son of Mount Welcome Missionary Baptist Church, grew up in Metro Atlanta and is a product of Atlanta Public Schools. He joined Mount Welcome in his preteen years and was baptized by the late Rev. Charles W. Grant.
Later in life, Aaron accepted hi...2022-04-2746 minHealthy For My PurposeWe are at War: The Fight to Reclaim Our Health!Gigi and Sersie have a candid conversation around being at War when it comes to our health and the need to fight back. To fight back and reclaim your health Sign up for the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp starts April 25th. https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp2022-04-1419 minHealthy For My PurposeIs the Church Making You Fat and Sick?Sersie and Gigi have a candid conversation about the role of the church in promoting health or disease. If our body is a temple, why do most churches ignore what gets served up in the basement before and after service? This episode tackles the contradictions around the church’s silence when it comes to eating healthy. It also dives into the hope and potential the church has to be a Daniel to this generation. Waitlist for Healthy Christian Women Bootcamp https://bit.ly/3hMXsU62022-03-3123 minHealthy For My PurposeRaising Kids on a Plant Based Diet - Part 2 with Dr. Reshma ShahWe had the great pleasure and honor of interviewing board-certified pediatrician, mom, plant-based home cook, and author, Dr. Reshma Shah. We talk about her new book, Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families, which she co-authored with Brenda Davis, RD, along with her personal story. In this episode, we talk about picky eaters, raising plant based kids with one non-vegan parent, getting kids to take their vitamins, and how to have tough conversations with your children around the ethical aspect of eating plant based.
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Sign up...2022-02-2428 minHealthy For My PurposeThe Power of Meal Prep -BONUS EPISODEThis episode explores the power of meal prepping and the pivotal role it plays in staying consistent with eating healthy. This episode talks about the common challenges around eating healthy to include feeling guilty about grabbing the wrong foods because you didn’t plan, wasting time trying to figure out what to cook each day, eating out too much and spending to much money, managing eating on the go and the stress of coming up with what to eat each day. This episode also debunks common myths around meal prepping. This episode also reveals the benefits of cooking in community wi...2022-02-2119 minHealthy For My PurposeThe Truth Behind Childhood Obesity with Dr. Leigh EttingerSersie and Gigi unpack the truth behind childhood obesity with Dr. Leigh Ettinger. Leigh Ettinger, MD is a pediatric obesity specialist and founder of Doctor Herbivore in New Paltz, New York.
Dr. Ettinger obtained his Doctor of Medicine from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1998 in Boston, Massachusetts, then did a Pediatric Residency at the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He went on to complete his Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx in 2004. While there he also earned a Masters in Science at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Et...2022-02-1038 minHealthy For My PurposeWork, Health, and Purpose with Mark Cawman, PhDSersie and Gigi unpack the connection between work, health and purpose with Dr. Mark Cawman.
Dr. Mark Cawman is an Assistant Professor of International Business, Strategic Management, and Organizational Performance at Azusa Pacific University.
Prior to accepting a role as full-time faculty, Mark spent 26 years in Senior Management roles in industry (automotive and aerospace sectors), most recently as Vice President of an aerospace company. His primary research considers cultural implications in work and task design, especially in support of International Business work transfers, and external factors for foreign entry. He continues to research and publish in the areas of Strategic Man...2022-01-2041 minHealthy For My PurposeWhat You Need to Know About Cholesterol with Dr. Joel KahnDr. Joel Kahn shares what you need to know about cholesterol, including Lipoprotein(a), and what you can do to lower your risk of heart disease and make you an overall healthy person. Learn more about Daniel Fast: A Bridge to Healthy Living
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Please subscribe, rate and review this...2021-12-1620 minHealthy For My PurposeWhy having a God-Centered Self Image is important to your health!Sersie and Gigi talk about the importance of starting your new health journey out with creating a God-centered self image. This episode is inspired by the 4 Day Prayer for Your Health Challenge. Sersie and Gigi challenge the listener to reexamine their current self image and the role it plays in achieving their health goals. This episode is all about creating a unshakeable foundation so you can find the deeper reasons to stay on your health journey.
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The Vegan Life Coach PodcastEP 87: The Nutrition-Spirituality Intersection with Sersie Blue and Gigi CarterLearn more about the Plant-Empowered Coaching Program HERE.**Check out our new inspirational, interview-based sister podcast: RISE & THRIVE WITH ELLA MAGERS...LISTEN ON APPLELISTEN ON SPOTIFY-----------------------There is a fascinating intersection between nutrition and spirituality, and our guests Sersie Blue and Gigi Carter, founders of Daniel Fast: A Bridge to Healthy Living, have dedicated their lives to helping people make the connection, regain their health, and live a life of meaning and purpose.2021-12-0750 minHealthy For My PurposeWeight Loss and More with Michael Greger MDSersie Blue interviews NY Times Bestselling author and founder of NutritionFacts.org, Dr. Michael Gregor. They talk about How Not to Die, weight loss and more. This episode is an engaging conversation on how to prevent the leading cause of the death. They also dig into basic principles around his groundbreaking best seller book How Not to Diet. Also, this episode touches on a few tips on how to survive a pandemic.
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Check out...2021-11-2659 minHealthy For My PurposeHow to Beat High Blood Pressure with Dr. Kim WilliamsIn our conversation with Dr. Kim Williams we discuss the multifactorial nature of hypertension, or chronically high blood pressure. Dr. Kim talks about ways to you can prevent, manage and even reserve your high blood pressure. He talks about his own experience of developing high blood in college and why that convinced him that genetics wasn't the main culprit when it comes to high blood pressure. He also talks about racial disparities in healthcare and how it relates to chronic health issues, specially high blood pressure. If you know someone or you are personally dealing with high blood pressure...2021-11-1925 minHealthy For My PurposeHow to Build a Healthy Immune System During a Pandemic! with Dr. Joel Fuhrman"Now is the time to make the change [to a healthy diet]. Regardless of your age or health status, you will improve and protect your life." -- Joel Fuhrman, MD
Dr. Joel Fuhrman is a board-certified family physician, and seven-time New York Times Bestselling author. We learned of Dr. Fuhrman from his wildly popular book, Eat to Live. He recently came out with a very timely book, Eat for Life, which includes how to build a healthy immune system. In this episode, we talk about how to improve your immune system amidst COVID-19 or any virus. We also discuss ways to...2021-11-1221 minHealthy For My PurposeYour Diet, Hormones and Health with Dr. Neal Barnard, MD, FACCGigi and Sersie have a power-packed conversation with Dr. Neal Barnard, they talk about the variety of ways to get your body into balance. They talk about body weight and the role it plays in chronic diseases and certain cancers. The conversation dives into how to manage type 2 diabetes with lifestyle changes and diet. Dr. Neal Bernard answers the most common questions around hormones, ways to reduce hot flashes, and how to get through menopause without losing your mind. He also gives specific scientific truths about soy and addresses the popular misconceptions around eating soy. This episode will leave the...2021-11-0432 minHealthy For My PurposeThis is Not Your Church's Daniel Fast: This is a NEW Thing!Have you ever done the Daniel Fast and felt better but couldn't wait to finish the days you committed to? This episode explores this contradiction that many people face when doing the traditional Daniel Fast. This episode challenges the listener to look at the Daniel Fast as a lifestyle rather than something we do to start off the year. Sersie describes this as a "New Thing," and she unpacks how Daniel Fast: A Bridge to Healthy Living is changing the game when it comes to helping women take charge of their health. Even if you haven't done the Daniel Fast...2021-10-2930 min
Healthy For My PurposeThe Power of Purpose & Divine ConnectionThis episode sets the stage for how Sersie and Gigi met and why they are so passionate about being "Healthy for My Purpose." Separated by 3000 miles, Sersie and Gigi met in the middle of Covid-19. This episode unravels how God used Gigi and Sersie to orchestrate His divine plan. United by their radical empathy for those who had comorbidities and were dying at higher rates during the pandemic and their personal story of overcoming health issues, Sersie and Gigi were inspired to create Daniel Fast: A Bridge to Healthy Living. This episode is candid, authentic, and straight from the heart...2021-10-2214 min
Healthy For My PurposeExciting News! Time to Catch Up!In this episode Sersie spills all the beans on what has been happening in her life over the past year. She unveils some exciting news about the podcast moving forward. Sersie talks about the new direction God is taking her as it relates to helping people take control of their health.2021-10-1216 min
Healthy For My PurposeWhy Vegetables Deserve to Dominate your Plate!This episode is centered around vegetables and the role they play in losing weight and having a healthy life span. The science is clear and undisputed, vegetables deserve to dominate our plate and is the secret sauce to weight loss. In this episode Sersie challenges the listeners to make half of every meal colorful vegetables. This episode also outlines the many reasons vegetables are so important to weight loss and longevity.
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Healthy For My PurposeBuilding a Kitchen for Weight LossIn this episode Sersie talks about the importance of building your kitchen for weight loss success. She discuss some staples to have in your kitchen and why preparing for success is so important. She helps the listeners make the connection between weight loss and our kitchen cupboards. She shares tips on how to build a kitchen that serves your health goals. She shares a live interview from clients who received The Faithful vegan Kitchen overhaul in hopes to inspire you to take charge of your kitchen.
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Healthy For My PurposeWeight Lose Begins in Your KitchenIn the episode Sersie Blue aka The Faithful Vegan discusses the reasons behind the concept of weight lose beginning in the kitchen. She compares it to exercise and debunks a common myth about the role exercise plays in weight lose. She also talks about what it actually takes to work off unhealthy foods. She also talk about the number one determinate factor in losing weight. She discuss the importance of cooking your own food and limiting eating out to maximize weight lose. Join the free 4 day Prayer for your Health Challenge by going to: www.danielfasttohealthyliving.com Join Free Facebook Group...2020-11-1612 min
Healthy For My PurposeWhy the Daniel Fast can be a Bridge to Healthy LivingTogether with Gigi Carter from My True Self we explore the benefits of the Daniel Fast and how it can be a bridge to healthy living long-term. We talk about the upcoming 4 Day Challenge and the elements of the Daniel Fast: A Bridge to Healthy Living program. We talk about losing weight, reversing and/or managing chronic disease and gaining mental and spiritual clarity. We also talk about our personal experience with transitioning to a plant based diet and how it revolutionized our lives physically, emotionally and physically. We talk about how you can hear the voice of God clearer an...2020-08-1027 min
Healthy For My PurposeWhy the Church Needs to Teach and Preach Healthy Living: A riveting conversation with Pastor Keenan WestPastor Keenan West was born in Wilmington, Delaware but raised in Washington, D.C. He is currently the pastor of the South Nashville Seventh-day Adventist Church in Antioch, Tn. He has been married for almost 17 years to the lovely Jeneen West and they have three beautiful children. Pastor West graduated from Southern Adventist University with a Bachelors in Theology and a minor in Biblical Languages. He also received his Masters in Pastoral Studies from Oakwood University. Pastor West has a passion for ministry and loves seeing people come into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. In this episode Pastor West e...2020-05-251h 03Healthy For My PurposeWhy Food Can’t Give Us What We Need Emotionally!In this episode we discuss how to beat the trap of emotional eating during this pandemic. We talk about simple to ways meet our emotional needs without the use of food.2020-05-1814 min
Healthy For My PurposeHow to Prevent, Manage and Reverse Chronic Disease: A LIVE conversation with Dr. Eric TaylorEric Taylor is a board certified family physician who emphasizes whole body health. He currently works and resides in Palestine, Texas. In this live interview with Dr. Eric Taylor we dive deep into the essential principals that are needed to prevent, manage or reverse your chronic health condition. Dr. Taylor talks about the importance of diet, rest, fresh air, spirituality and movement. He shares a personal story of how living healthfully & meditated on God's word saved his life and his career. He shares practical steps anyone can put into practice right now. His gentle and caring approach will make change n...2020-05-131h 22
Healthy For My PurposeWhy Living Healthy is the New Normal for the Black Community: Alissa Nash & Gigi CarterThis episode is a riveting round table discussion on health and the black community. Alissa Nash is a published author and founder of ThatIsWhatIDo.com, a strategic marketing firm for small business owners. Gigi Carter is a nutritionist, author, and helps people and organizations develop actions plans to achieve sustainable wellness. She is also the author of a children's book entitled The Spinach in My Teeth and The Plant Based Workplace. In this episode we talk about Covid- 19 as it relates to the health disparities in the black community. We talk about ways to promote change from a policy and pers...2020-05-0549 min
Healthy For My PurposeFood as Medicine: A conversation with Dr. Judy Brangman The Plant Based MDDr. Judy Brangman, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine and lifestyle medicine physician who is dedicated to helping others live healthier and better. She is an advocate for a whole food plant based diet and enjoys teaching individuals and groups how to incorporate more plant based foods into their diet. Dr. Judy makes eating healthy and living well seem easy through her natural gift of making the scientific/medical concepts palatable for her patients. She is the founder and owner of Newell Health, a boutique lifestyle medicine practice, Dr. Judy helps individuals to make effective lifestyle changes that can prevent a...2020-04-2042 min
Healthy For My PurposeHow to Find your Path to Wellness; A Heart Felt Conversation with Nicolo Massa The Plant Based PreacherNicolo Massa is known as the Plant-Based Preacher and is fully committed to helping people transform their lives through their faith and their food. Nicolo is a businessman, motivational speaker, author and activist. In this episode Nicolo Massa aka The Plant Based Preacher walks you through his journey to wellness. He talks about how he found physical, mental and spiritual peace by letting go and letting God. In the episode he describes how he became plant based and reversed his chronic health conditions. He connects what we eat, think and behave to our overall wellness. He is riveting, passionate and com...2020-04-1349 minHealthy For My PurposeHow Saying GRACE can Improve your Health!In this episode we talk about making a connection between saying Grace and improving your health. By asking yourself questions like what is it I am eating? Where did my food come from? How did it get to my plate? What was the cost? Most importantly is what I am eating bringing glory to God? raises our consciousness and spiritual responsibility and in return can improve our health. I talk about the importance of pausing, being still and eating without distractions . By eating healthfully as a daily routine, implies that you are practicing "unspoken Grace" and is aware that food is a gi...2020-04-0819 min
Healthy For My PurposeWhy you Should Eat Like An Adventist & Strategies to Build your Immune System During a Pandemic with Maria Jose HummelIn this episode we have a vibrant and sobering conversation with Maria Jose Hummel. Maria Jose Hummel is the founder of Health For Today, Eat Like An Adventist and The Original Diet. She is a nutritionist, health educator, author and international speaker. She has been teaching nutrition, health, disease prevention and plant-based cooking for many years and is passionate about helping others take charge of their health. She has appeared on numerous cooking shows and has authored a popular plant-based cookbook entitled Health, Healing and Longevity. She has completed her MA degree in public health and has completed the Plant-Based Nutri...2020-03-3055 min
Healthy For My PurposeHow to TRANSFORM your health with the DANIEL FAST! An inspiring conversation with Whitney Miner from Eat Plants and ProsperIn this episode you will be inspired to transform your health by following the principals of the Daniel Fast. Whitney is a certified holistic nutritionist and founder of Eat Plants and Prosper. She transformed her health by adhering to the Daniel Fast principals and today she facilitates the Daniel Fast with hundreds of people across the country every year. Whitney discusses everything you need to know about the Daniel Fast. She explains that the Daniel Fast is much more that abstaining from certain foods and that it has mental, spiritual, physical benefits. She talks about the benefits of the Daniel Fas...2020-03-2347 min
Healthy For My PurposeTracy Fettinger's Incredible Testimony on BEATING Multiple Sclerosis with a Plant Based diet!In this episode we with talk with Tracy Fettinger who shares her incredible story on how she beat multiple sclerosis by adopting a plant based diet. Tracy is a educator and Arbonne consultant. She is also a franchise owner of VegeCooking where she teaches the community to cook while inspiring them to develop a love for veggies. In this episode Tracy talks about her health journey as it relates to her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and the challenges that came with it. She also shares how she is able to thrive/ manage her symptoms and remain off her medications for ov...2020-03-1649 minHealthy For My PurposeHow to EAT MORE and WEIGHT LESS!Stemming from an awkward conversation with her husband this episode is all about calorie density, also known as calories per pound; which is how much energy/.calories is provided per unit measure of food. We talk about the comparison of calorie-dense foods, such as fat, meat, dairy and refined sugars which provide many calories in a small amount of food; to low-calorie density foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes which provide fewer total calories and greater nutrition in a larger volume of food. In this episode we also talk about how to find the best mix of both t...2020-03-0917 min
Healthy For My PurposeGrundy Reversing Diabetes Seminars with Stephen WickhamIn this episode I talk with Stephen Wickham from Grundy Reversing Diabetes Seminars. Stephen holds a masters degree in Public Administration and undergraduate degrees in Chemistry, Nursing and Music. Stephen is currently the author and director of Grundy Reversing Diabetes Seminars. In this episode he talks in dept about what you need to do to prevent, manage and reverse your diabetes. He talks about the inception of the Grundy Reversing Diabetes Seminars and how it became a community based education program that focuses on diabetes prevention and reversal. He talks about common misconceptions about diabetes and sheds light on evidence base...2020-03-021h 03Healthy For My PurposeGetting R.E.A.L. about your health: Four tools to get you started on your health journey.In this episode we get R.E.A.L. about our health! This episode outlines four ways to take charge of your health and to stay the course long term. READY or Not, EAT with the END in mind, ANTICIPATE challenges & LOVE yourself enough to take care of your health! Podcast mentioned is On the Path with Cheryl Nembhard episode 10 interview with Andrea Boweya.2020-02-2417 min
Healthy For My PurposeJohanna Earthly Ramos gives the JUICE on Natural Living!Johanna Earthy Ramos is a holistic health educator, speaker and blogger. She is the founder of Earthly Bodies Natural Living a place that helps people live naturally healthy lives by using food as their medicine. In this episode Johanna gives the juice on healthy living! Johanna is open and transparent and shares a tragic life event that catapulted her to start helping others with their health. She talks about the importance of listening to your body and the connection between the body, mind and soul. She motivates her listeners to take ownership of their health by seeing food as their med...2020-02-1749 min
Healthy For My PurposeThe Truth About Our Addiction to Food - Nathaniel Jordan The Minister of WellnessNathaniel Jordan The Minister of Wellness is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. He is a keynote health and wellness speaker that travels across the country teaching and preaching on the benefits of adopting a plant rich diet. He is a nationally certified health coach with the American Council on Exercise and a strength coach. He was trained under Dr. Joel Fuhrman's Nutrition Education Program. Through an amazing transformation of his own he developed a passion to serve others by helping people take responsibility for their own health. In this episode Th...2020-02-1046 min
Healthy For My PurposeSeek the Fountain of Health in your Youth - Xav Handfield The Plant Based BrothaXav Handfield aka The Plant Based Brotha talks about his health journey and how he tapped into the fountain of health at the early age of 12. He also talks about how his eating habits evolved overtime to a more healthy diet centered around whole foods. He also gives advice on how to transition to a plant based diet and tips and tools on how to maintain eating plant based long term. He shares his passion to reach and teach others about the healing power of food and how to make plant based meals delicious. He talks about honoring our bodies a...2020-02-0354 min
Healthy For My PurposeA riveting conversation on The Power of CHOOSING your Health - Melissa WebsterMelissa Webster, certified health coach, plant-based food instructor and certified personal trainer, passionately helps people transition to a plant-based diet with easy, step-by-step wellness strategies that work. As a chronic illness overcomer and mother of 2, she relates to thousands who desire a lifestyle that empowers their God-given purpose.
In this episode Melissa Webster walks us through her personal battle with chronic illness and how she cracked the code by adopting a whole food plant based diet. She gives tips and tools on how to transition to a plant based diet as a newbie. She also lets us into her kitchen/p...2020-01-271h 04
Healthy For My PurposeTiny Steps Towards Big Results; A Conversation with Erna Josiah DavisHow do you go from struggling to thriving in your health? Erna Josiah-Davis walks you through the tiny steps that are needed to accomplish big results concerning your health. She is the founder of From Health To Best Life; a health coaching business that supports others achieve their health goals. She shares her personal diabetes scare and how that motivated her to take action and change her lifestyle. She also shares how that experience birthed a compassion to help others facing the same struggle. She talks everything nutrition and the importance of developing healthy habits and mastering mindset.
Books mentioned: Eat...2020-01-2056 minHealthy For My PurposeThe Second Touch: Gaining 2020 Vision For Your Health!In this episode Sersie Blue aka The Faithful Vegan talks about the importance of choosing 2020 Vision for your health this year. Drawing from the story of the blind man that has an encounter with Jesus. This episode will inspire you to start the new year off prioritizing your health.2020-01-1213 min
Healthy For My PurposeLosing Weight the Right Way with Dani TaylorIn this podcast we talk with Dani Taylor a weight loss success strategist. She talks about her own personal journey with weight loss and how it lead her to develop a blue print for weight loss success that she shares with women to help them achieve the body and life they desire. She talks about how to get started on a weight loss plan and how to maintain weight loss long term. She exposes the traps women face when trying to loose weight and provides practical insight on how to create and manifest a weight loss vision that will stand...2019-05-2235 min
Healthy For My PurposeHealth is a Journey: A talk with Monica the Vegan Chickn this episode we talk with Monica the Vegan Chick about her health journey and how she adopted a plant based diet. She talks about her reasons behind going vegan and how it has inspired her to not only change her own life but others as well as a certified health coach. She opens about loosing over a 100 pounds and she is talks about health issues that she had since she was a youth. She also talks about her catering business and her passion behind vegan food.2019-05-0740 min
Healthy For My PurposeINTERVIEW WITH THE URBAN BLACK VEGANIn this episode we talk with Joshua Black The Urban Black Vegan. He discusses his journey from fat to fit and how one powerful documentary changed the course of his life. He talks vegan politics, health and the passion behind his drive to educate the community on the power of a plant based diet. www.urbanblackvegan.com https://www.facebook.com/urbanblackvegan https://www.instagram.com/urbanblackvegan/2019-04-2255 min
Healthy For My PurposeWhy I started the podcast Eat Your Best LIfeIn this episode I discuss why I started this new chapter Eat Your Best Life. I delve deep into my personal story and how it inspired me to pivot and place more emphasis on managing, preventing and reversing chronic health through spiritual lens.2019-04-2212 min
Healthy For My PurposeHow to stay on track in a non-vegan world using the SIMPLE approach!In this episode he Faithful Vegan explores tips and tools on how to maintain a plant based diet long term using the SIMPLE approach. The Faithful Vegan gives listeners the inside scoop on how to stay on track in a non-vegan world! The goal of this podcast is to take the word "difficult" out of the vegan experience and replace it with the SIMPLE approach to staying on track long term. Using the acronym SIMPLE the myth that maintaining a vegan diet has to be difficult is debunked. Tune in as Sersie Blue explores in more detail the SIMPLE approach...2015-07-1926 min