158: The Power of 75 Hard: What 75 Days of Mental Toughness Taught Me About Myself
Release Date: 11/04/2025
166: From Wheelchair Bound to Marathon Training: How Traci Elle Reclaimed Her Health and Released 160 Pounds
Plant Based Eating for Health
At one point, Traci Elle was confined to a wheelchair, weighed close to 300 pounds, and was told she would never walk normally again. She was also living with 15 chronic health conditions that were impacting every part of her life. Despite having followed a vegan lifestyle for years, her diet had shifted toward highly processed foods, leading to declining health and increased weight. Everything changed after a breaking point. In one moment, Traci made the decision to take her life back. Over the next 15 months, she released 160 pounds, regained her mobility, and reversed her chronic...
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165: Why You Feel Off (And What Your Body Has Been Trying to Tell You All Along)
Plant Based Eating for Health
What if the reason you feel off isn’t random… but a signal? In this episode of Plant-Based Eating for Health, Kathleen Gage sits down with keynote speaker and mentor Michel van Amsterdam to explore a powerful idea: your body is constantly communicating with you—and most people aren’t listening. Michel’s journey started in medicine, but everything changed after a life-shifting experience in India that led him toward a plant-based lifestyle and a deeper awareness of connection, communication, and trust. This is not just a conversation about food. It’s about how you live. How you...
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164: Plant-Based at Heart? Here's What's Missing with Kate Galli
Plant Based Eating for Health
What does it really mean to live in alignment with your values? In this episode of the Plant-Based Eating for Health podcast, Kathleen Gage welcomes back vegan health coach and Plant Positive Journal creator Kate Galli for a powerful conversation on compassion, mindset, and intentional living. Kate shares her journey from long-time vegetarian to committed vegan, explains the critical difference between vegan and plant-based lifestyles, and offers practical insight for anyone seeking greater health, clarity, and purpose. Together, they explore: • Vegan vs. plant-based: what you need to know...
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163: The Book Whisperer: Sandra Nomoto on Writing Books That Support a Healthier, More Compassionate World
Plant Based Eating for Health
Writing a book that truly matters takes more than a good idea. It requires clarity, structure, ethical alignment, and an understanding of how stories shape behavior, culture, and values. This episode explores what stands between meaningful ideas and books that actually reach readers. It looks at why so many important manuscripts stall, how ethical storytelling can influence health and compassion, and what it means to write books grounded in plant-based values and integrity. The conversation examines publishing beyond mechanics, including visibility, messaging, and responsibility. It also...
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Veganism Reexamined: Beyond Food, Beyond Choice, Into Responsibility
Plant Based Eating for Health
In this solo episode of Plant-Based Eating for Health, host Kathleen Gage reflects on how her vegan journey has evolved since first identifying as vegan in 2018 and why food was only the beginning. Kathleen examines four books that deeply influenced her understanding of veganism as a broader ethical and social responsibility: • Vegan Transformation by Dr. Angela Crawford • The Impactful Vegan by Robert Cheeke • Little Red Barns by Will Potter • Transfarmation by Leah Garcés These works explore animal suffering alongside the often-overlooked human rights violations, environmental...
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161: Rewriting the Prognosis: Jessica Faulds on MS, Plant-Based Living, and Self-Advocacy
Plant Based Eating for Health
At just 15 years old, Jessica Faulds woke up one morning with one eye frozen in place. Weeks later, she received a diagnosis that came with a lifetime label: Multiple Sclerosis. For the next 18 years, Jessica navigated relapses, mobility loss, vision loss, countless medical opinions, and a healthcare system that often dismisses women’s symptoms. But through research, self-advocacy, movement, and nutrition — along with a stem cell transplant — Jessica eventually received a letter from her doctor stating she no longer needed to be monitored for MS. In this powerful conversation, Jessica...
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160: Weightless Living, Real World Healing Dr Frank Sabatino On Plant Exclusive Eating
Plant Based Eating for Health
Most people are told their health problems are complicated. Dr. Frank Sabatino says they are not. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Frank breaks down how plant exclusive eating, fasting, and lifestyle changes can reverse years of inflammation, weight struggles, and chronic illness. For nearly fifty years, Dr. Frank has guided thousands of people through plant exclusive healing and supervised fasting. His work combines science, lived experience, and a deep understanding of what the body needs to repair itself. He explains why so many people stay sick, how processed foods hijack the body, and...
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159: Vegan Flavors of the World on a Budget: Easy Plant Based Recipes with Chef Adina
Plant Based Eating for Health
Chef Adina joins the Plant Based Eating for Health Podcast with a powerful message. Healthy, plant based cooking does not have to be complicated or expensive. As a global chef and author of Vegan Flavors of the World, she has spent more than a decade creating recipes that bring international flavor into everyday kitchens. In this episode, she shares how her journey began with a casein allergy that pushed her to rethink every recipe she knew. We explore how to shop smarter, reduce food waste, and use simple staples like lentils, chickpeas, rice, and potatoes to create affordable meals that...
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158: The Power of 75 Hard: What 75 Days of Mental Toughness Taught Me About Myself
Plant Based Eating for Health
What happens when you commit to 75 days of no excuses, no shortcuts, and no one holding you accountable but yourself? Kathleen Gage shares her full experience completing the 75 Hard challenge while following a whole food, plant-based lifestyle. At 71, Kathleen set out to rebuild her health, focus, and mental toughness. In the process, she discovered how powerful daily discipline can be. From two workouts a day to reading ten pages of nonfiction and drinking a gallon of water, the 75 Hard program became more than a challenge. It became a lifestyle reset. In this episode, Kathleen opens up about...
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157: Menopause, Metabolism, and Mindset: Dr. Laurie Marbas on Thriving with Plant-Based Nutrition
Plant Based Eating for Health
What if you could heal your body through simple, consistent habits? Dr. Laura Marbas, a double board-certified physician in family and lifestyle medicine, shares how whole food plant-based eating can reverse chronic disease, balance hormones, and help you thrive at any age. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Marbas explains her patient-first approach to lifestyle medicine, her nationwide telemedicine practice, and the mindset shifts that fuel real transformation. She also dives deep into menopause, sleep, supplements, and the daily habits that make lasting change possible. You’ll Discover ...
info_outlineWhat happens when you commit to 75 days of no excuses, no shortcuts, and no one holding you accountable but yourself? Kathleen Gage shares her full experience completing the 75 Hard challenge while following a whole food, plant-based lifestyle.
At 71, Kathleen set out to rebuild her health, focus, and mental toughness. In the process, she discovered how powerful daily discipline can be. From two workouts a day to reading ten pages of nonfiction and drinking a gallon of water, the 75 Hard program became more than a challenge. It became a lifestyle reset.
In this episode, Kathleen opens up about how returning to a clean, plant-based way of eating helped her regain clarity, energy, and motivation. She discusses the books that inspired her, including Big Magic, Escape, and The Impactful Vegan, and shares why 75 Hard is not about punishment or perfection. It is about progress, accountability, and consistency.
You will hear how this challenge helped her rediscover her purpose, what she learned from reading ten books in 75 days, and why the simplest habits like a morning walk or a progress photo can lead to the biggest transformations.
Whether you are plant-based, vegan, or simply ready to push yourself mentally and physically, this episode will motivate you to raise your standards and create change that lasts.
In this episode:
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What the 75 Hard program is and why it works
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How a plant-based diet supports focus and energy
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The importance of daily non-negotiables
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How mental toughness builds confidence
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Why aging with vitality begins with consistency
If you have been thinking about starting 75 Hard or want to get back on track with your health, this conversation will give you the clarity and motivation to begin.
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