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Ep. 346: Erasing Diabetes - Peggy Kraus’s Fiber-First Rescue Plan
Season 4 Episode 346
Rip sits down with Peggy Kraus, a clinical exercise physiologist and diabetes care specialist with over 30 years of experience in cardiac rehab.
Peggy…
2 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 345: The Health Wake-Up That Led Javant Benton to Lose 80 Pounds and Reverse Lifestyle Disease
Season 4 Episode 345
What if the foods you love most—the ones tied to family, culture, and comfort—could also help you heal?
In this powerful and deeply personal conversat…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 344: The 15-Plant Breakfast Bowl That Keeps You Full All Morning with Molly Patrick
Season 4 Episode 344
What if your breakfast could power you through the entire morning—without cravings, crashes, or hunger an hour later?
In this episode, Rip sits down w…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 343: Charles Gassenheimer - From Multiple Meds to Marathons: How a Plant-Based Diet Changed His Life
Season 4 Episode 343
At just 43 years old, Charles Gassenheimer was 75 pounds overweight, pre-diabetic, struggling with joint pain and memory loss, and taking high-dose c…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 342: Dr. Sachin Shah - A Tick Bite that Makes You Allergic to Meat? And, What's Hiding in Your Medications?
Season 4 Episode 342
What if your health wasn’t just shaped by what you eat—but by what’s hidden in your medications?
In this episode, Rip sits down with pharmacist-scient…
3 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 341: Rachel Atcheson - Playing the Long Game for America’s Health
Season 4 Episode 341
What does it look like when plant-based living moves beyond personal choice and into real systems change? This episode answers that question in a big…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 340: Jan Liband - The Masculinity Myth That’s Wrecking Men’s Health
Season 4 Episode 340
In this deeply grounded conversation, Rip sits down with Jan Liband — a former college athlete, longtime plant-based advocate, and expert in food and…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 339: Jackie Akerberg - Why Progress over Perfection Wins Every Time
Season 4 Episode 339
It’s been way too long since Jackie Akerberg (@jackfruitfulkitchen) was on the podcast, and this episode is a true catch-up in every sense of the wor…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 338: Andrew Schaefer - How This Firefighter Went From Kidney Donor to Kitchen Hero
Season 4 Episode 338
Firefighters are trained to run toward danger — but too often, their own health is what’s at risk. In this episode of the Plant Strong Podcast, Rip s…
4 months ago
Ep. 337: Jet Benitez - The Keto Diet Almost Killed Him. So, He Turned to Plants.
Season 4 Episode 337
In this episode, Rip sits down with Jet, a 66-year-old husband, father, hiker, and former keto devotee whose health collapsed despite doing “everythi…
4 months, 1 week ago