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Empowered Women Embrace Plant-Strong Lifestyle: Skills, Health & Joyful Living
Today’s guests are Anne and Jane Esselstyn, passionate advocates for a plant-strong lifestyle. The mother-daughter duo share insightful tips, personal experiences, and their humorous take on health and vitality. They highlight the necessity of a plant-based diet, regular exercise, and self-awareness. The depth of their conversation touches upon womanhood, societal pressures, sexual health, and their enduring bond. A noteworthy element is Jane's initiative to normalize discussions about the clitoris, sparking conversations about women's health and aging. The script also covers their new hobbies, favorite music, and a best-selling book they've authored. They round off with their upcoming 'Plant-Based Women Warriors' event, encouraging viewers to participate, learn new skills, and foster a vibrant, healthy life.
In Conversation with Joan Moran: Living Life Energetically and Embracing Aging
In this inspiring conversation, Joan Moran, a motivational speaker, author, blogger, screenwriter, yoga teacher, tango dancer, world traveler, grandmother, and much more, shares her secrets to vibrant living at an age over 80. She talks about her experiences with age and the pursuit of her passions, including writing her fifth book. Joan discusses her journey through yoga, dance, and her passion for writing screenplays. She reminisces on her journey, the challenges she overcame, and generously shares some advice on embracing age and living life to its fullest. Joan’s outlook on life is empowering - she insists on living in the present, explores new interests, and maintains resilient humor. While highlighting the medical, nutritional, and physical aspects of her aging, Joan emanates positivity, spontaneity, and youthful energy.
Interview with Joan Lazarus: An Emblem of Resilience
This enlightening interview features Joan Lazarus, a trailblazing interior designer, philanthropist, and extremely active octogenarian. Joan shares her inspiring journey from launching and running her own interior design firm in 1965 to becoming a weekly columnist for the New York Post and battling and defeating cancer. She discusses the critical components of a balanced lifestyle including discipline, self-acceptance, spirituality, and a healthy diet. Joan provides valuable insights into staying vibrant and resilient while aging, emphasizing the importance of community engagement and maintaining a sharp mindset. She also talks about overcoming alcohol addiction and her significant contribution to the AA community. The topic of body-enhancement procedures such as facelifts and fillers, and their role in shaping self-perception and self-acceptance during the aging process, is also touched on.
Chat with Dr. Alona Pulde: Aging Like a Badass Mother
In this engaging discussion, the hosts chat with their friend and mentor, Dr. Alona Polday. As a well-respected figure in lifestyle medicine with numerous accomplishments including being a CEO, published author, mom, and licensed family medicine physician, Dr. Polday provides insights into her career journey, starting from her early days as a Chinese medicine practitioner, to her role in the popular film 'Forks Over Knives', and her continued endeavors in lifestyle medicine and nutrition. The conversation centres on the topic of aging well, highlighting the importance of a whole food plant-based diet, lifestyle changes, and embracing every stage of life, particularly menopause. Dr. Polday also shares about her new initiative, the Whole Foods Market Medical and Wellness Centers, and her book, 'Wellness to Wonderful.'
Aging Like a Goddess: An Inspirational Interview with Ann Gentry
In this engaging conversation, the talk show host chats with special guest Ann Gentry, the pioneer behind one of the first plant-based restaurants in the country, Real Food Daily. Ann shares her passion for health and wellness, discusses the importance of physical activity and a plant-based diet for aging well, and reveals her secret to maintaining radiant skin. As someone who supported the popularity of vegan food among celebrities and has also worked as an accomplished actress, Ann emphasizes the importance of authenticity, speaking the truth, and practicing mindfulness through meditation. She also shares interesting insights on the changing perception of age in the entertainment industry. The discussion takes a profound turn as Ann reflects upon the concept of reinvention, maneuvering regret, and the wisdom gained from experience.