Wedidit.Health Podcast

Dr. Lisa Kemmerer is a distinguished author and activist with a deep commitment to animals, the environment, and marginalized communities. She's also the founder of Tapestry, an educational non-profit dedicated to sharing information that matters. Dr. Kemmerer has authored several influential books, including "Vegan Ethics: AMORE—5 Reasons to Choose Vegan," "Animals and World Religions," "Eating Earth: Environmental Ethics and Dietary Choice," and "Sister Species: Women, Animals, and Social Justice."

Join us to escape the Meatrix and embrace a plant-based lifestyle for a greener planet! 🌿 **Meet Stuart Waldner: A Plant-Powered Activist** Stuart's path wasn't always that of an activist. After two decades of exploring Earth's wonders and connecting with sacred sites worldwide, he underwent a personal transformation in 2008 by embracing a plant-based lifestyle. As he discovered the profound links between our dietary choices and global crises, he felt a calling to awaken others—for their well-being and the planet's.

Delve into the deep interconnection between human well-being and the healing of our planet. 🌍 **The State of the Planet: A Reflection of Ourselves** Our planet's condition mirrors the collective health of humanity. Today, as the Earth ails, it's a reflection of our own struggles. This event unveils the profound truth that as we reclaim our individual health, we catalyze the Earth's self-healing process.

Discover the incredible power of the vegan lifestyle in creating a natural bodybuilding champion, breaking barriers at any age. 🌱 **Shelli Beecher-Seitzler: Vegan WNBF Pro** In 2014, after two decades of being vegetarian, Shelli embraced a vegan lifestyle. At 45, she defied norms by entering her first natural bodybuilding competition, earning the title of Overall FitBody Champion and a Pro Card with the WNBF. Shelli's journey underscores the potential of a whole foods plant-based diet in driving remarkable athletic achievements.

Witness the inspiring journey of how Angela revitalized her bone health from osteoporosis to osteopenia, all in her 60s. Get ready to participate and reclaim your bone vitality! 💪 **About Angela Fischetti: Wellness Trailblazer** Angela Fischetti, a virtual fitness and yoga instructor, has empowered countless seniors on their wellness journey. With decades of experience and a deep understanding of aging, Angela blends empathy and expertise to guide older adults toward a healthier lifestyle. Join us to discover her unique approach to bone health.

Elevate Your Well-Being: Unlocking Holistic Fitness with Tams Nicholson 🗓️ Join us on August 19th, 2023, as we embark on a journey to enrich our well-being with Tams Nicholson. Discover the powerful fusion of spiritual health and physical fitness, and explore how these elements synergize for a more vibrant and purposeful life.

A graduate of King’s College London with an MBBS and BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience, Dr. Patel has been an ethical vegan since 2017. His fervent passion for plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine has driven him to excel in his field. Dr. Patel is a proud alumnus of the “Plant-Based Nutrition” course at the University of Winchester, and his dedication to education extends to his PGCert in Medical Education from King’s College London. He is a valued member of Plant Based Health Professionals UK and a sought-after speaker at major public events.

Join us on 8/5/2023 for an inspiring YouTube event, "Nutrition, Optimal Health, and Fitness with Plant-Based Nutrition," featuring the extraordinary Geoff Palmer - a 60-year-old, 38-year vegan, Natural Bodybuilding and Natural Physique Masters Champion, and the visionary behind Clean Machine Plant-Based Fitness Nutrition.

Feeding Kids in America: Laying it All on the Table Join us on 7/29/2023 for an enlightening YouTube event, "Feeding Kids in America: Laying it All on the Table," featuring two remarkable speakers - Carrie Bruno, PharmD, and Meryl Fury, MS, RN, who are passionate advocates of plant-based nutrition and its transformative impact on health.

Join us for an exciting livestream "Plant-Based Family Fitness and Fun" featuring Danielle Medina, creator of Fit N Play Mama. Get ready to embark on a holistic journey towards living your best life alongside your family. Danielle's expertise in fitness, nutrition, and education will inspire you to make positive changes and experience the transformative power of a plant-based lifestyle.

Make this a family affair! Raising children in a plant-based or vegan home may sound extreme. But Dr. Leigh Ettinger says otherwise. Join us as he breaks it down when it comes to the benefits for all ages to eat a whole-foods plant-based diet. He will be talking about the basics of nutrition with a plant-centric focus and invites parents and children to watch together.

Join us for a powerful livestream event "Fostering Compassion: Navigating a Non-Vegan World with Vegan Children." We're exploring the ins and outs of being a vegan parent, and we've got an amazing guest with us - Heidi Cohen! She's a rockstar vegan mom to Isaiah, who was born and raised vegan.

There’s a lot that goes into raising a child, but it isn’t all academics, sports, and achievement. What about the enduring qualities of compassion? Join us as we talk with Tricia Shields of Compassion Rising as she shares her work in creating a vegan-based childcare program and her work with families. You’ll learn: *Why nurturing the innate seed of compassion within our children from birth is so important. *Different ways to get the vegan message into the world through our children. * How to nurture the seed of compassion that our children are born with Compassion Rising’s mission is to provide families, as well as childcare programs, with a trusted space to develop their emotional intelligence, strengthen their sense of compassion and empathy, and deepen their connection with themselves, all living beings, and this planet we call home. Offering a platform for like-minded, compassionate humans to connect and bond as vegans in a non-vegan world. A place where children are taught the beauty of their very creation and how to transcend that beauty into an Awakening of the human species. From a renowned Kindness and Empathy based curriculum to guidance from Vegan Experts like Dr. William Tuttle and Dr. Angela Crawford, as well as mindfulness teachings including Yoga and meditation, Compassion-based diet guidance and so much more, Tricia aims to change the way we look at childcare in the world. Or as Gandhi once said, “To be the change we wish to see in the world”.

Vegan Grandmothers, Our food, and our children The grandmother is the traditional bearer of wisdom and compassion in many cultures. Grandmothers look ahead to their grandchildren’s future while preserving the past. Tami Hay is a teacher, author, and passionate founder of the Million Vegan Grandmothers who believes a grandmother’s fierce love compels them to act! In this special presentation, she will discuss not only what we eat but what is eating us! Her mission is to bring a million vegan grandmothers together. As a writer of our Earth-Gut connection through the journey of healing IBD, and a member of Climate Healers, Tami shares weekly podcasts on Human Earth and Animal Liberation (HEAL). These podcasts will encompass inclusive love and our child-mind-body-earth connection from the wisdom of the vegan young and the vegan elders!

Psychotherapist April Lang, LCSW, SEP is an animal advocate, humane educator, and writer based in New York. Part of her practice is devoted to working with ethical vegans and animal advocates, as well as people who are suffering from the loss of their animal family members. April’s view of the world impacts her therapy practice as she helps empower each person to find their distinct voice, their unique way of being in the world, and ultimately, to be proud of who they are. Join April as she discusses: Relationship issues Ways to deal with emotional triggers How to find the right activism for you Connect with April here: www.aprillang.com

Your Inner Voice and Your Mission: Are They in Alignment? What part do we play in the outcome of our lives? Are we creating the script or is it all up to fate? Join us as Vegan Empowerment Coach Mariquita Solis discusses empowering your inner voice so that it is alignment with your mission. She will explain: Gaining awareness of whether you are supporting your life or sabotaging it. What a typical relationship with an inner voice looks like. How you can retrain your inner voice to move your life forward.

Your Gut and Your Brain: A Beautiful Team Mental health and gut health are intimately connected;the health of one determines the health of the other. Join Kate Kunkel as she explains how this two-way street is the path to better health, and that it is never to early to look after your brain! Kate is a passionate vegan who teaches midlife men and women how to adopt a vegan lifestyle in order to protect their brains from dementia while improving their memory and mental health. She will share: · How a whole-food vegan diet is the best way to improve gut health · Simple ways to get started · Mental health is intimately tied to spiritual health and a vegan diet’s impact She brings twenty years of sound therapy, vegan nutrition, and mindfulness teaching plus a decade of research and coaching in brain regeneration to help clients take control of their health and their future. Kate dispels the myths that prevent people from making the changes that are necessary and guides them to a brain-healthy lifestyle. Kate believes that it is never too early to look after your brain, but it can become too late.

A leading figure in the vegan/WFPB world, Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a board-certified family physician, seven-time New York Times best-selling author and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing. He will present the most critical and proven concepts that enable slowing of the aging process, prevention of cancer and prolongation of life. “Scientific evidence shows we can win the war on cancer with adherence to a diet-style rich in anti-cancer phytochemicals; which also prevents against dementia.” Specializing in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. Dr Fuhrman is the President of the Nutritional Research Foundation and on the faculty of Northern Arizona University, Health Sciences division. He coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe a nutrient-dense eating style, designed to prevent cancer, slow aging, and extend lifespan. Dr. Fuhrman will discuss: · How Americans are ubiquitously and severely deficient in the anti-cancer dietary phytochemicals · Why high calorie, low nutrient foods create food addiction and drive overeating behavior. · Advances in nutritional science in the last decade has been remarkable and have rich corroboration. For over 30 years, Dr. Fuhrman has shown that it is possible to achieve sustainable weight loss and reverse heart disease, diabetes and many other illnesses using smart nutrition. In his medical practice, his Eat To Live Retreat in San Diego, and through his books and television specials, he continues to bring this life-saving message to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.

After a decade of practicing pharmacy, Carrie embarked on a life-changing journey into the world of plant-based nutrition. This path led her to become a certified expert in plant-based nutrition through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. Inspired by her newfound knowledge, Carrie co-founded the 6 Million Seeds project, under the Plant Based Nutrition Movement (PBNM). Her vision is to empower people with the tools to prevent, treat, and even reverse chronic illnesses through whole food, plant-based living. Carrie's dedication to lifestyle medicine, evident by her certification through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, aligns perfectly with her goal to educate individuals about embracing healthier choices.

Make this a family affair! Raising children in a plant-based or vegan home may sound extreme. But Dr. Leigh Ettinger says otherwise. Join us as he breaks it down when it comes to the benefits for all ages to eat a whole-foods plant-based diet. He will be talking about the basics of nutrition with a plant-centric focus and invites parents and children to watch together. Dr. Ettinger is a pediatric kidney specialist for nearly 20 years. When he learned about wfpb diet in 2014 his own eating yielded great results! He earned the eCornell Certificate in Plant-based Nutrition in 2016. In 2017 he joined the staff of his hospital’s pediatric weight management program. In May 2019, he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. In 2021 he founded the Doctor Herbivore telemedicine practice, which accepts practice members living in NY and NJ ages 2-21 with obesity for a 12-week plant-based weight management program. Also offered is a 4-week program to evaluate and fine-tune the nutrition of vegan/vegetarian children and an eCourse for plant-based families.