• NBSV 220: Out of Sight: Inside animal agriculture, and Gail Eisnitz's survival story
    Apr 14 2026

    Gail Eisnitz, chief investigator for the Humane Farming Association and author of Out of Sight, shares what it's really like to spend decades documenting animal cruelty inside slaughterhouses and factory farms, and why she chose to tell her story as a memoir.

    We talk about how her work led her to become vegan, what she's witnessed behind the scenes in the meat industry, and the frustrating reality of trying to expose these issues through media and legal channels. Gail also opens up about living with undiagnosed OCD and a rare neurological condition for most of her life, and how those challenges shaped both her perspective and her work. This is a conversation about persistence, empathy, and the personal cost of doing difficult, necessary work. It's also a reminder that the systems we don't see often have the biggest impact, and why bringing them into view matters. Trigger warning: This episode contains descriptions of farm animal abuse.
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    42 mins
  • NBSV 219: Cycling 30,000 km for the planet: plant-based athletes Leanna Carriere and Dr. Timm Döbert
    Mar 31 2026

    Leanna Carriere and Dr. Timm Döbert are preparing to cycle 30,000 km from Alaska to Chile as part of their Wings of Survival project, following migratory birds and raising awareness about biodiversity and climate.

    We talk about how they fuel extreme endurance—like cycling 150 km a day and eating up to 10,000 calories—entirely on a vegan diet. We also dig into the environmental side: land use, why animal agriculture doesn't scale, and what real change could look like over the next decade.

    This conversation is part science, part storytelling, and part "wait…that's humanly possible?"

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    44 mins
  • NBSV 218: Javant Benton on whole-food vegan eating, fibre, and long-term health
    Mar 17 2026

    Javant joins me to talk about his journey to veganism, which began with a major health scare and evolved over many years into a fully vegan lifestyle. We discuss how he moved from trying different diets to embracing whole-food plant-based eating, and how that shift eventually expanded beyond health to include empathy for animals and compassion for people who aren't vegan.

    Javant also shares details about his new cookbook, which focuses on familiar comfort foods made vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, and free of refined sugar. We get into his philosophy around helping people eat more plants without feeling deprived, his thoughts on fibre versus protein, and why gut health deserves way more attention than it gets. We also talk about the four pillars of health he teaches through his app: diet, exercise, sleep, and mindset.

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    38 mins
  • NBSV 217: Vegan fitness myths busted — strength training, creatine, and cardio (Coaches' Corner with Karina and Zoe)
    Mar 3 2026

    Coach Zoe and I are back for a Coaches' Corner episode, answering the questions we didn't get to during our recent live No-B.S. Reset panel event. We dig into some of the most common (and most frustrating) myths we see in the fitness and nutrition space, especially around strength training, supplements, and social-media "advice."

    If you're new to lifting, feeling overwhelmed by conflicting information online, or just tired of wellness trends that sound slick but don't actually work, this one's for you.

    In this episode, we cover:

    - The biggest mistakes beginners make when starting strength training (and how to avoid them)

    - Why going "too hard, too fast" backfires, and what sustainable progress actually looks like

    - Compound lifts vs. isolation exercises: what matters most early on

    - The rise of creatine gummies (and why "creatine for women" marketing is nonsense)

    - Why "what I eat in a day" videos can be misleading, or downright harmful

    - Steps vs. cardio vs. lifting: what really gives you the most bang for your buck

    - The lingering myth that vegans can't be strong—and why leading by example matters more than arguing

    - A teaser on upcoming deep dives into diet-culture obsessions like "snatched" bodies and HYROX hype

    As always, we bring the conversation back to evidence-based coaching, long-term health, and building strength in ways that actually work in real life, without extremes, guilt, or BS.

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    48 mins
  • NBSV 216: Vegan myth-busting power round (dietitian, doctor, agrologist, fitness coach)
    Feb 17 2026

    What happens when a doctor, a registered dietitian, an agrologist, and a fitness coach sit down to answer real audience questions? Find out in this episode. In this follow-up to our live No-B.S. Reset panel event, we tackle the questions we didn't have time to answer on Zoom, covering everything from vegan nutrition myths to food system misconceptions.

    You'll hear evidence-based, practical answers to questions like:

    What really helps with high blood pressure and low blood pressure, without jumping straight to pills?

    Should I be concerned about eating too much soy? (Spoiler: no.)

    How can people with IBS or sensitive guts thrive on a plant-based diet?

    Are protein bars and powders helping, or just crowding out better options?

    Is livestock necessary for soil health or food security?

    Joining me are:

    Dr. Jade Dittaro: lifestyle MD, hospitalist, and environmentalist.

    Vesanto Melina: registered dietitian and award-winning co-author of 15 books.

    Cory Davis: agrologist interested in the socio-environmental impact of food, an animal rights advocate, and co-author of Plant-Powered Protein.

    We connect personal health, planetary health, and food system reality, without pretending there's a single perfect answer for everyone.

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    57 mins
  • NBSV 215: 2 million steps in 30 days, and the power of community health — with Kwame Terra
    Feb 3 2026

    What if getting healthier didn't require more willpower, more tracking, or more "optimizing"… but less? Kwame Terra and I dig into what the world's longest-living communities actually do differently — and spoiler: it's not VO2 max tests, cold plunges, or biohacking spreadsheets. It's walking, connection, and movement that's baked into daily life.

    Kwame shares how he's building community-based fitness experiences that feel social and automatic instead of like another chore on your to-do list, and why representation matters in wellness spaces. His new app is built specifically for Black communities, addressing the gaps in access, representation, and culturally relevant support that mainstream fitness platforms often miss.

    We also talk about the story behind his wild goal of hitting two million steps in a month (and going after a Guinness World Record while he's at it).

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    38 mins
  • NBSV 214: Life is an improvisation: Bob Wiseman on music, mortality, and veganism
    Jan 20 2026

    5-time Juno Award winner and founding member of Blue Rodeo Bob Wiseman joins me for a wide-ranging, thoughtful conversation about music, aging, and what it actually looks like to live vegan for decades—long before it was mainstream or convenient.

    Bob and I talk about his early days with macrobiotics and touring as a long-term vegan, why grocery stores matter more than restaurants on the road, and how the West Coast quietly led the way on plant-based food culture. We dig into improvisation—not just as a musical practice, but as a way of understanding life itself—and why the idea that music isn't improvised is philosophically questionable at best.

    We also get into aging and mortality: how perspective shifts in your 40s, 50s, and 60s; what it means to start losing people you love; and why long-term health habits matter, even though nothing is guaranteed. Along the way, Bob shares stories about teaching beginners, learning accordion on a whim, raising a vegetarian kid in a mixed-diet household, and why trying to force change on other people rarely works.

    This episode is funny, reflective, a little wackadoodle, and full of big ideas about creativity, compassion, and playing the long game—on stage and in life.

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    45 mins
  • NBSV 213: Longevity, wearables, and identity-based habits with Coach Mike Howard
    Jan 6 2026

    Mike Howard is back on the podcast! We start with a proper catch-up: his retreats, my TEDx prep, and the reality of juggling health goals alongside real life.

    From there, we dive into what's been taking over the wellness section of the internet lately: longevity, biohacking, and the obsession with tracking everything. We talk about why the basics are still the basics (sleep, strength training, protein, veggies, daily movement), and why chasing the "perfect" plan can make consistency harder, not easier.

    We also get into identity-based habits, expectation management, and simple environment tweaks that make healthy choices easier—without needing a new gadget, a cleanse, or an entirely new personality.

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    48 mins