Glen Merzer is an author, playwright, and screenwriter. He adopted a plant-based diet at a young age and is a passionate speaker when it comes to topics such as health, environment, and animal rights. He has co-authored numerous books such as Mad Cowboy and No More Bull with Howard Lyman and Unprocessed, The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss, and Own Your Health with Chef AJ. In his most recent book, Food Is Climate, he dives into the impact that our food choices have on the environment.

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In this episode, I speak with Robert Cheeke, the founder and president of the Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness. Robert grew up on a farm in Corvallis, Oregon where he adopted a vegan lifestyle in 1995 at the age of 15 years old, weighing just 120 pounds. He is now the author of numerous books such as, Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, Shred It!, Plant-Based Muscle, and his newest release, The Plant-Based Athlete. He is often referred to as the “Godfather of Vegan Bodybuilding,” growing the industry from infancy in 2002, to where it is today. As a two-time natural bodybuilding champion, Robert is considered one of VegNews magazine's Most Influential Vegan Athletes. He tours around the world sharing his story of transformation from a skinny farm kid to champion vegan bodybuilder. He is a regular contributor to No Meat Athlete, Forks Over Knives, and Vegan Strong, is a multi-sport athlete, entrepreneur, and has followed a plant-based diet for more than 25 years. Robert lives in Colorado with his wife and two rescued Chihuahuas.

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In this video, I speak with Dr. Alan Goldhamer, the founder and director of the TrueNorth Health Center. TrueNorth Health Center is a state-of-the-art facility that provides medical and chiropractic services, psychotherapy and counseling, as well as massage and body work. Dr. Goldhamer has supervised the fasts of thousands of patients. Under his guidance, the Center has become one of the premier training facilities for doctors wishing to gain certification in the supervision of therapeutic fasting. Dr. Goldhamer is also the co-author of The Pleasure Trap: Mastering The Hidden Force That Undermines Health and Happiness.   

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In this episode, I speak with Emmy Award-winning actor, Kiko Ellsworth, about his nutrition, health, and lifestyle after leaving Hollywood. Kiko has starred in a number of films, movies, shows, and voiceovers including Bad Boys 2, General Hospital, Criminal Minds, Port Charles, Lucifer, CSI, CSI Miami, NCIS, Heroes, Dexter, and much more. Kiko now dedicates his time to helping men and women become empowered and to find their true selfs.  

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Dr. John McDougall is the author of The Starch Solution and a medical doctor who has been speaking out about the effects of nutrition on disease for over 50 years. He graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine, performed his internship at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and did his medical residency at the University of Hawaii. Dr. McDougall has been certified as an internist by the Board of Internal Medicine and the National Board of Medical Examiners.  He is also the founder of the Dr. McDougall's Health & Medical Center and director of the McDougall Program: a ten-day residential program that he and Mary McDougall host at a luxury resort in Santa Rosa, CA where he helps his patients overcome diseases through dietary and lifestyle changes.   

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Muzammil Ahmand is a third-year medical student who is empowered to incorporate plant based nutrition in the medical field. During his time at medical school, Muzammil has managed to create a plant based support group, the Plant Prescription podcast, and inspired the dean and many faculty members to consider incorporating plant based nutrition into the curriculum. He also talks about some of the health benefits that he has experienced while eating a plant based diet for over a year and a half.   

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In this episode, I speak with the founder and president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk about how she founded the largest animal rights organization, some of the things she's seen during her activism, and some of the success that PETA has had inspiring top brands to adopt vegan products in their business. She is currently celebrating 40 years of vegan activism, fighting for animal rights, and the compassion for all animals. She also is the author of her new book, AnimalKind, which shows what everyone can do in their everyday lives to ensure that the animal world is protected from needless harm. Whether it’s medicine, product testing, entertainment, clothing, or food, there are now better options to all the uses animals once served in human life.

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Leo Venus is a vegan, YouTuber, medical doctor, and athlete who is passionate about inspiring others to eat healthy and live an active lifestyle. Leo is also the brother of Jon Venus, also a vegan YouTuber / bodybuilder, who shares the same passion as his brother. Together, Leo and Jon have launched their online coaching services to help people transition to a plant based diet and reach their fitness goals. In this episode, we talked about how he got his family to go vegan, what inspired him to eat a plant based diet, his journey through medical school, and some diet and fitness tips for those who are looking to build muscle on a vegan diet.

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Dr. Angie Sadeghi is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, a diplomate of the American Board of Gastroenterology, and a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians. She provides her patients with treatments for digestive, stomach, esophagus, liver, and colon-related illnesses by combining evidence based medicine, her expertise in the digestive system and her passion for physical fitness and plant based nutrition.

In this episode, Dr. Angie Sadeghi walks us through some of the most common complications and issues of the gastrointestinal tract experiences, such as GERD, gassiness, bloating, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), constipation, Crohn's Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), colon cancer, hemorrhoids, and diet post-bariatric surgery. So I hope you enjoy this episode as we take a journey through the GI system!

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Dotsie Bausch is an American professional cyclist and is a seven-time USA Cycling National Campion, a two-time Pan-American Champion, and an Olympic Silver Medalist for the Women's Track Cycling at the London 2012 Olympic Games. She is the director and founder of the non-profit organization, Switch4Good, that helps build and educate a diverse community of athletes, doctors, trainers, and dietitians on the benefits of a dairy-free diet. Dotsie now spends her time publicly speaking and advocating for veganism and plant based diet and was recently featured in the documentary, The Game Changers, which featured the benefits of a plant-based diet for athletes.

In this episode, Dotsie and I talk about the dark side of her past and some of the struggles that she faced with depression, eating disorders, and drug addiction. We also talked about how she began her cycling career and what led her to becoming an Olympic Silver Medalist. And of course, we talk about how she became vegan and some of the benefits that she experience as a cyclist.

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↛ VIDEO: https://youtu.be/WJd6PQJ7SRM

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Neil Westfall is the rhythm guitarist of the Florida-based rock band A Day To Remember. He also owns his own recording recording studio called Unicorn Tones, where he helps guitarists find their perfect tone. Neil is also an avid cyclist,  a fan of the plant-based diet, founder of the Winter Park Biscuit Company, and husband of Vegan Chef, Mary Mattern, aka @NomYourself.

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit the ADTR Audio Compound Studio in Orlando, Florida where they recorded some of their albums, including Your Welcome. In this episode, I talk with Neil about how he first went vegan, some of the things he noticed after eating plant based, how he met his wife, cycling, how A Day to Remember started, touring, the number 44, and a ton more!

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