High Raw, Working Out and Finding Your Passion: an interview with Kristen Suzanne

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49 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Our guest this week is the passionate raw food chef, author and coach, Kristen Suzanne. And when I say passionate, I mean straight up 32 ounces of green juice passionate!

Kristen is former body builder turned vegan, turned raw, who used the health transformation she went through as a stepping stone to help others achieve similar results.

Today Kristen is the author of eight raw food recipes books, an avid blogger and a very active member of the raw food community.

In our interview with Kristen today we talk about her life growing up, her body building experiences, the development of her career and the high raw tips she has for those just getting started on their journey.

Topics Covered

From Body Building to Whole Foods

  • Joining the gym to overcome Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Body building and exploring the world of diets: Cabbage Soup Diet and the Atkins Diet
  • How Kristen discovered the vegan diet via John Robin's Diet For a New America

Vegan to Raw Foods

  • The improvements Kristen got and didn't get from the vegan diet
  • How Kristen discovered the power raw foods via Juliano's Raw book
  • The influence the web had on Kristen's journey

Going Pro

  • How Kristen turned a passion into the starts of a career
  • Taking raw chef certification classes at Living Light
  • Taking action by teaching her first class at Whole Foods
  • Getting clear on what she enjoys the most

Working out

  • How has Kristen's workout routine changed since going raw?
  • Does Kristen's body recover differently from workouts since going raw?

High Raw

  • What is "high raw" and does Kristen recommend people start their raw food journey this way?
  • When Kristen is "high raw" what are the cooked foods that she eats?
  • One of Kristen's favorites quotes: "What works for me, might not work for you!"
  • Kristen's thoughts on digestive enzymes

Creating a Raw Foods "Base"

  • Having "Plant Blood" as a base to her diet and enjoying the power of juice to quickly deliver nutrients into the system
  • Kristen's favorite type of green juice aka "Plant Blood"
  • Varying things on a weekly basis vs a daily basis

Kristen's Raw Food Easy book series

  • Why all her books have the theme "easy" behind them
  • Kristen's favorite raw salad & dressing recipes
  • Kristen's favorite raw soup recipe
  • Kristen's favorite raw snack recipe

The Power of Community

  • What roll has community played in Kristen's health journey?

Kristen's Next Projects

  • A new book on raw food and weight loss
  • Kristen talks about working on getting pregnant and sharing all the information she can on this subject
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Posted by on May 12, 2009 |

Community Beat: Community Organizer Laura Fox

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18 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Today we're talking with Laura Fox. Laura Fox is radio host, raw food educator and community organizer. She is the founder of the Visionary Culture and Raw Inspiration radio shows. Laura is also an adviser to numerous conferences like The Raw Games, The Raw Spirit Festival and 2012 Quantum Leap Conference.

Today we talk with Laura about her work, how her journey of transformation started and the joy she derives from bring people together.

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Posted by on April 15, 2009 |

Moving Meditation: an interview with dancer Gabrielle Roth

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20 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Raw Food educator Tim VanOrder has a great quote he often shares. The quote is, "You need movement to have a raw food movement."

It's easy to get caught up in the food part of raw food, but as many of us intimately know, what we eat is just one aspect of the holistic journey. Today we're talking about the movement aspect of the raw food moment with philosopher and dancer Gabrielle Roth.

Gabrielle has spent the last 50 years of her life exploring the world of music, theatre and dance. She is the founder of the recording label Raven Recordings, the inspiration behind the The Moving Center Schools, an author of 3 books, producer of over 18 albums, music director of the theater company The Mirrors and the creator of the 5Rhythms practice.

The 5Rhythms is a movement meditation designed to take the dancer through a journey that brings them back in alignment with the soul. The practice has grown into an international movement with over 120 teachers teaching it all over the globe.

Today in our interview with Gabrielle we talk about the 5Rhythms and how her journey into dance began.

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Posted by on March 25, 2009 |

Community Beat: Bunny Berry talks about RawFu - no perfect people allowed

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32 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Today we're talking with the entertaining, the hilarious, the sometimes crazy, but totally lovable, Beth Berry, also known as Bunny Berry.

Bunny is the mastermind and curator behind the very supportive, and very popular, RawFu Community. RawFu is a place where both beginners and seasoned raw foodies go to sign up for raw food challenges. 

Bunny started the RawFu community back in 2008 after having just completed a 100 day raw food challenge of her own. Now the community has thousands of members participating in challenges, providing each other support and producing fantastic content.

Today we talk to Bunny about the magic that makes her community special and some of the new projects that are part of her communities evolution.

Themes

  • "No perfect people allowed"
  • "It's not just about the food"
  • "The most important thing when you start is encouragement"
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Posted by on March 22, 2009 |

Interview with CuCu Diamantes: singer-songwriter & holistic health enthusiast

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30 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Today on show we have a very special guest with us, singer-songwriter CuCu Diamentes.

Back in 2003 CuCu co-founded the Grammy nominated Latin fusion band, Yerba Buena. On March 17th she'll be releasing her solo debut album entitled CuCuLand, (available via iTunes).

MTV called CuCu's style of music a cross between "downtown new york city funk and Cuban glamour and passion."

What you won't read on MTV though is that CuCu is also deeply passionate about raw foods, holistic health, essential oils and social responsibility.

A few months ago I met CuCu at a book launch party for my friend Dr Frank Lipman. It was there that I immediately new I had to introduce her music to the We Like It Raw community. Just as it's so important to be intentional with what food you put in your mouth, it's also just as important to surrounded yourself with uplifting music from soulful spirits.

Today in our interview CuCu talks about her music, the motivation behind it, her passion for holistic living and the important of giving back.

CuCu's album release party will be hosted in NYC on March 19th at The Bowery Ballroom at 8pm. More details and tickets here.

We'll be giving away two tickets to our NYC crew to CuCu's show. If you're interested in coming drop us a comment here and tell us what world music inspires you. We'll pick two winners on Wednesday morning and notify you via email.

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Posted by on March 17, 2009 |

Community Beat: The Raw Spirit Festival comes to the East Coast

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17 minutes | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes

Welcome to the Community Beat, a new podcast feature by We Like It Raw that covers happenings in the raw food community. I'm your host Dhrumil Purohit and today we're talking to community organizer Robin Anderson about the Raw Spirit Festival making its way to the East Coast.

The Raw Spirit festival is the largest live food gathering in the world and for the past few years it has been exclusively hosted in Sedona, Arizona. In 2009 however it will be hosted in 3 separate locations: Santa Barbara, CA, Prescott, AZ and Washington, DC.

Today we talk with the host of the DC festival about her vision for the conference and what she has in store for the raw food community.

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Posted by on March 07, 2009 |

Interview with Cafe Gratitude founders, Matthew and Terce Engelhart

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21 minutes | Download the MP3 | via iTunes

Our guests today are Matthew and Terce Engelhart.

Matthew and Terce are the co-founders of the Cafe Gratitude collective of restaurants. Cafe Gratitude is famously known for its dedication to community, its commitment to the teachings of abundance and amazingly tasty live food dishes.

Matthew and Terce first learned about the power of live foods while on their organic farm in Maui. Shortly after immersing themselves in literature they began a one month raw food trail that would create the foundation for their soon to open cafe.

Topics Covered

Questions of the Day

  • Question of the Day: "What's blessed about your life?"
  • What's the Shadow question of the day and what role does it play at Cafe Gratitude

Training in Abundance

  • How did Matthew's training in abundance start?
  • What does it mean to love money?
  • Are human beings abundant by nature?

Creating Cafe Gratitude

  • What did Matthew and Terce's one month raw food trial look like?
  • How did that trail lead to the idea of "Cafe Gratitude"
  • Did Matthew have any experience in the restaurant business before starting Cafe Gratitude?

A School of Transformation

  • What are the values that Cafe Gratitude stands for?
  • What does it mean to have a "Sacred Community"

The Commerce side of Sacred Commerce

  • How has the economy affected Cafe Gratitude's community support?In what ways is Cafe Gratitude support those who might be experiencing struggle during these financial times?
  • What words of advice do Matthew and Terce have for those looking to start a restaurant of their own?

Current Projects and Personal Questions

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Posted by on February 05, 2009 |

Interview with Revvell Revati, host of Lets Talk Raw

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44 minutes | Download the MP3 | via iTunes

Our guest today is Revvell Revati. Revvell is a wellness coach, author, and internet radio host who has over 22 years of experience in the space of holistic health.

Revvell is the host of the popular Rawkin Radio and newly formed membership site, Let's Talk Raw.

Revvell joins on the We Like It Raw podcast to talk about how her journey began, the power of having quality mentors and the importance of revealing your true self.

Interview Themes

  • Revealing your true self and seeing beyond conditioning
  • The power of mentors in one's journey
  • Approaching your health holistically and not just with food

Topics Covered

The Journey Begins

  • What roll Asthma played in Revvell's journey
  • How Revvell met her martial arts mentor and how he taught her to start going within

Revvell's Food Journey

  • Did Revvell experience any food or emotional detox when she moved to a vegetarian diet?
  • At what point did raw and live foods come into the picture?
  • What was Revvell's 3 month raw food trial like and what program did she follow?
  • What does Revvell's raw food diet look like today?

Revvell's Holistic Living Tips

  • How does Revvell suggest that one start integrating more raw food?
  • Revvell's tip for balancing a high raw diet
  • What does Revvell have to say about emotions of guilt that come from having "a bad day"
  • Revvell's comments on "being here now"
  • What does Revvell suggest one does when they've "forgotten themselves"

Revvell's Current Projects

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Posted by on February 03, 2009 |

Interview with Mike Adams the Health Ranger, founder of Natural News

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23 minutes | Download the MP3 | via iTunes

Our guest today is Mike Adams. Mike is the founder of Truth Publishing, The Consumer Wellness Center and the very popular, Natural News.

Through the vehicle of web and the honesty of his heart, Mike has built a following of millions of health enthusiasts online.

Today we talk to Mike about how his health journey started, the evolution of his online community, his latest hip hop project and his upcoming Health Revolutions Tour.

Topics Covered

The Evolution of Natural News

  • The evolution of Mike's health crisis and how that turned into Natural News
  • Mike's take on why his site has become so popular and his definition of success

Mike the Socially Conscious Rapper

  • Mike's motivation behind choosing hip hop music as a vehicle to deliver the truth on natural health
  • What are some of the next songs that Mike plans to release and when can we expect them?
  • Mike's appreciation for hip hop and using it as a vehicle to connect with youth

A Shift in Consciousness

  • Is Mike optimistic about the future of health on this planet?

Raw Food Revolution

  • Mike's take on the raw food diet
  • How Mike is bringing the raw food revolution to the world

News Alerts and Companies to Watch

The Health Revolution Tour

  • Mike talks about the intention behind the tour, what cities he'll be stopping in and the speakers who will join him
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Posted by on January 20, 2009 |

Daniel Vitalis on finding springs in your area & reclaiming your water

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20 minutes | Download the MP3 | via iTunes

Today we have a very special guest joining us for a very special public service announcement. Daniel Vitalis and Dhrumil Purohit talk about their new joint project, findaspring.com

It's time to reclaim our water!

Topics Covered

  • What are the benefits of spring water?
  • What's the best strategy to go out and find a local spring?
  • Once you find a spring how can you make sure the water is safe to consume?
  • Besides drinking spring water straight up, what other ways can you use spring water in your life?
  • What are some the spiritual benefits of collecting water and truly being in nature?
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Posted by on December 12, 2008 |

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