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In this episode we talk about the different phases of life and how sometimes we are thriving as opposed to other times when we are solely just surviving. Natalie walks us through examples of how circumstantial chaos can feel overwhelming, but how to keep your internal peace and have patience through the process.

In this episode, Natalie shares her personal journey and growth through a recent trip to the Santa Marta region of Colombia. Some of these takeaways a life lessons in reflection and personal development. She talks about how health and wellness is so much more than one avenue, but multiple. Health is physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Dive in to hear about this experience and how you can implement these lessons to your own personal growth.

Diana Goldman sits down with us today to talk about her tried and true tips for living vegan in a meat eating world. Diana, otherwise known as Beantown Kitchen, discusses with us through her research, what she has found has helped individuals go and stay vegan and what often derails them, leading them back to eating meat and dairy.  Diana is a plant based chef & culinary educator helping companies and individuals through wherever they are on their plant-based journey. She offers cooking classes, catering, coaching, and shares her knowledge through articles and writing. Listen in to today's episode to hear more on her own personal journey, and how to go and stay vegan through the challenges of our "standard American diet" society.  Connect with Diana on Instagram at @beantownkitchen Read the article in VegWorld magazine at https://vegworldmag.com/magazines/the-holiday-issue-vegworld-67/

In this episode, as a celebration of Natalie's 30th birthday, entering a new decade, she talks about the most valuable things she has learned over the past decade. As a new mom, business owner, and a health and personal development expert, she shares how we can take these principles with us into the new year. With a mindset focused on growth, being present, being intentional about time and energy, and creating boundaries, we can start to tap into our higher potential. Listen in to hear these helpful insights for the new year! Join in our facebook group here.

Dive into today's episode to talk with Natalie about what it means to embrace your body and have confidence, no matter what stage of the journey you are in. The holidays can be a tricky time to navigate nutrition, and in this episode we talk about ways to feel confident even if your body is changing. Natalie speaks on past experiences, as well as her current pregnancy and the frustrations of no longer being able to fit into clothes that once were comfortable. Tune in to hear why dressing the part and feeling good can lead to more motivation to keep going.  Join our facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/provingitplantbased

Kathy Davis, from VegInspired, is a whole food plant based coach with almost a decade of experience in eating and cooking vegan. Through her own weight loss journey from going "not-so-healthy" vegan to whole plant based foodie, she can relate to others and has incredible life experience and knowledge behind her. In this episode, she breaks down what it means to her to be vegan, how to implement simple strategies into our lifestyle, and how to plan and prepare ahead of time for your health goals.  She is a vegan educator, plant based recipe developer and health coach, doing it all from the comfort of her rv as she travels the country with her three cats and husband.  Find Kathy on instagram at @veginspired and her website at https://www.veginspired.com/ for incredible tips and tricks to making the transition. 

In this episode, Natalie breaks down simple mindfulness tactics to overcome the overwhelm of the holiday season. Listen in to hear her top tips on how to come back to yourself, make time and space for the things you love, and prioritize health and self care during a busy season. 

Public speaker, author, transformation coach, vegan bodybuilder and meditation instructor, Monk Coleman wears many hats. He offers a brand new perspective on this podcast when it comes to transformation and spiritual growth. He shares with us his life before spirituality, meditation, and a vegan lifestyle. What always comes back full circle for him, is doing all through love. His story is shared to inspire others to live in love, find their passion, and help others to do so as well.  Find Monk's Book here: Love Over Fear: A Guide to Peace and Purpose Instagram: @monk_eternal

Cassandra Rubino, vegan fitness coach and owner of Muscles By Plants, joins us in this episode to talk all things veganism as an athlete and crossfit coach. From a young age, Cassandra knew she wanted more out of life. She saw older family member's health drastically declining in what was supposed to be their prime. With obesity linked to her family, she knew there had to be another way to live. As a personal trainer, she was introduced into the crossfit world and around that same time, switched from a vegetarian to vegan lifestyle. She continues to defy the odds that society places on athletes that are vegan, especially in the crossfit industry, on a daily basis. Cassandra helps clients to lose weight and build muscle on a plant based diet. She truly advocates for health, the animals and the environment, because with all the benefits of going vegan, what's to lose? Find Cassandra on Instagram @cassandra_rubino_ https://www.musclesbyplants.com/personaltrainingbycassandra

Natalie puts on her tough love coaching hat to discuss trusting the process and the plan. So often, we see others give up on their goals too quickly, instead of staying the course and being consistent to reap those long term results. A coach creates a training or nutrition plan with the clients goals in mind, however, it is up to the client to implement that plan. We talk about sacrifices, tracking progress, being realistic and honest with yourself, and how to not give up and give in too soon. 

With climate change as a hot topic (no pun intended) right now, it's time we get down to the root cause of how we can make a difference on this earth. Too many people assume that the actions on a daily basis that they take will not make a difference when it comes to global warming. Sure, recycling helps, cutting back on electricity, using fuel efficient vehicles, it all helps, however, those actions are the bare minimum compared to the one that has the greatest impact on our planet. That is going vegan. Quite often on this show we promote a slow transition and a sustainable approach into a vegan and plant based lifestyle, however it's not enough. We need to do better as a species or there will be no more species. Listen in to hear why the climate crisis is in a state of emergency, how money is the underlying evil of the choices that are made by our leaders, and how YOU have the power to make change with what you feed yourself and your families. 

Natalie's very own sister, Julia, is joining us on today's show to talk all things going vegan, how breast cancer has challenged her and changed her, and the science behind why our bodies do what they do in an oxidative state. Julia is in her last years of receiving her PHD in chemistry from Boston College. Amidst her studies, she was diagnosed at age 26 with Stage 2 Triple Negative Breast Cancer in August of 2020. With cancer in her rearview, she knows it will always be apart of her life, because once a survivor, always a survivor. Listen in to this inspiring and insightful conversation about life, patience, growth, and love for yourself. Find Julia on instragram at @breastcancerblessings  Blog: https://breastcancerblessings.wordpress.com/