Known in the vegan world for her very successful children's books, LA artist Ruby Roth has done a definite pivot. Following the breakup of a defining relationship, she started to explore herself as an individual and a woman, and turned her art to an exploration of the female form. Her new book, Boss Inside: A Reclamation of the Feminine, reveals this new course. In this episode, we talk about art, all the "selves" we have inside, and about new beginnings. And yes, Ruby remains staunchly vegan.

Ruby's Website: www.rubyroth.co.

Instagram/current iteration: @ruby_roth.

Instagram/kids' books: @wedonteatanimals

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Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, is an adjunct professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and [resident of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Today he discusses his latest book, The Power Foods Diet, and how keeping where we want it can be easy and drug-free. Also joining the show is Shaune Hayes who is maintaining a 100+-pound weight loss, drug-free, using Dr. Barnard's methods.

Links for today's guests -

https://pcrm.org

The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Taps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Fast, Easy, and Permanent Weight Loss

https://TheShauneLife.com

https://facebook.com/theshaunelife

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This week we're growing younger with the inimitable Michael Greger, MD, and his latest New York Times Bestseller, How Not to Age, plus bonus guest Nancy Byerly-Jones with the 5 Tibetan Rites, yantra yoga exercises said to work on the chakras to reverse aging. I think of this episode as science meets spirituality: totally my cup of tea and a great selection to air on my 74th birthday.

Find Dr. Greger at his website, the source of straight-from-the-science videos on every conceivable topic: https://nutritionfacts.org. 

Check out the 5 Tibetan Rites with Nancy on YouTube , and the classic (and curious) book that brought the rites to world - Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth , by Peter Kelder

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Christine Mania (pronounced man'-ya) is "the vegan girl next door." Author of Vegan Minded: Becoming a Steward for Animals, People, and the Planet, she sees that this way of living has a fourth element in addition to animals, health, and environment, and that is community. We also talk about the authorship process and a common interest in yoga and ahimsa.

Website: christinecookmania.com

Facebook and Instagram: @vegangirlnextdoor

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Wayne Hsiung grew up loving dogs. And he recently served jail time for rescuing sick chickens from an egg factory and getting them veterinary care. Founder emeritus of DXE and founder of SimpleHeart.org, Wayne is a lawyer, a thinker, and a man of rare courage and insight. He is also dog dad to Oliver, rescued from the dog meat trade in China. Visit the Simple Heart site and subscribe to his blog on Substack: [email protected]. His IG is https://www.instagram.com/waynehhsiung/.

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Bill Muir, aka Sgt. Vegan, went through basic training and tours as a combat medic in Afghanistan while living a fully plant-based lifestyle. He is currently a nurse working with hospitalized veterans. He is the author of the books Vegan Strong, The Adventures of Sergeant Piggy, and Dead Meat.

Learn more at https://sgtvegan.com.

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sgtvegan/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sgt_vegan/

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Animal studies is a viable discipline at universities around the world, and more and more religious bodies are, haltingly perhaps, paying attention to humans' responsibilities to other beings. Today's guest, Lisa Kemmerer, PhD, is an authority in both fields. The Harvard alum and longtime professor in animal studies heads the non-profit, Tapestry, to bring religious bodies up to speed on issues affecting God's other creatures. Kemmerer's books include Eating Earth, Animals and World Religions, Animals and Christianity, and Vegan Ethics: AMORE: 5 Reasons to Choose Vegan.

Website: https://tapestryofpeace.org

Website: https://lisakemmerer.com

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Brenda Davis, RD, the "godmother of vegan dietitians", according to VegNews magazine, dishes on protein and guess what?––Some of us do need more than we thought. She shares about protein needs, who may be coming up short (kids, pregnant and nursing moms, and older adults), and how to meet our needs as healthy, plant-based peeps. Brenda's latest book, coauthored with Vesanto Melina, MS, RD, and Cory Davis, P.Ag, is Plant Powered Protein: Nutrition Essentials and Dietary Guidelines for All Ages.

Find her at www.brendadavisrd.com.

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Are there foods that super-nourish, that make a noticeable difference in how we look, feel, and age? Ocean Robbins, co-founder with his legendary dad, John Robbins, of the Food Revolution Network, says yes, and his yummy new book, Real Superfoods, shows that most of these are cheap, accessible, delicious, and easy to prepare. So, we'll talk super-nutrition aplenty, but stay tuned to the end when Ocean's assessment of why we have reason to be hopeful is a holiday gift for all of us.

Ocean's websitsite - https://foodrevolution.org

IG - @foodrevolutionnetwork

Real Superfoods: Everyday Ingredients to Elevate Your Health - https://tinyurl.com/realsuperfoodsbook

Learn more about Victoria at https://www.victoriamoran.com

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Silver Medal-winning cyclist Dotsie Bausch and Baywatch star Alexandra Paul get serious about animal protection in this moving episode dedicated to Wayne Hsuing, convicted in early November for animal rescue. Dotsie with her Olympic Level Compassion message focused primarily on giving dairy products the boot. Alexandra participates in open rescue and was acquitted earlier this year after rescuing a chicken from a slaughterhouse. Together, they host the Switch4Good Podcast. And we talk about fueling your power-body and looking amazing at 50 and 60 -- it won't be what you expect. 

Dotsie and Alexandra's podcast: Switch4Good

Dotsie's website: https://switch4good.org

Dotsie's IG: @switch4good and @veganolympian

Alexandra's website: https://AlexandraPaul.com

Alexandra's IG: @Alexandra_Actress

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The Esselstyn dynasty is plant-based royalty and Rip has been exemplifying the lifestyle and carrying its message since he transformed the food choices, and health outcomes, of fellow firefighters in Austin ten years ago and wrote The Engine 2 Diet. He's now involved with his Plantstrong food company, two huge in-person retreats annually, and a new passion: pickleball.

Rip's website: https://plantstrong.com

Food company website: https://plantstrongfoods.com

IG: @RipEsselstyn

YouTube: @Engine2Plantstrong

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