The Refined Hippie podcast is a show all about holistic lifestyle, nutrition, and plant-based veganism, with a mind-body-spirit approach to living healthfully and happily, for ourselves and our planet.
Episodes
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Ep 93: It's estimated that 13% of the US population have diabetes. That percentage is projected to increase to 33% by 2050 if current trends stay the same. Most of those diagnosed with this disease have type 2 diabetes, between 90-95% of cases. But it doesn't have to be this way! Type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease which can be treated and reversed following a plant-based diet.
Jacinda Shapiro RN is a certified diabetes educator, focusing on a lifestyle approach for prevention, management, and reversal with an emphasis on low fat, whole food, plant-based nutrition.
Her path to a whole food plant-based lifestyle started with her children, who were diagnosed with life threatening health issues. While trying to get answers, Jacinda worked with different practitioners and protocols to try and ease the suffering. It wasn't until reading The China Study that they found full recovery.
Now she helps inspire and educate others to take charge of their bodies and lives!
We chat all about her story, discovering WFPB, healing her children, veganism, misconceptions surrounding diabetes, and more!
Topics Include:
- Western chronic disease
- fat and type 2 diabetes
- common misconceptions
- insulin resistance and where it comes from
- children and diabetes
- carnivore diet
- carbohydrates
- fiber and microbes in the gut
- animal protein, fat, and eggs
- diabetes statistics
- dietary cholesterol
- The China Study
- issues with fish
- animal cruelty
- being healthy for the animals
- phone addition
Jacinda's IG: @empower_me_diabetes_health
Rebecca's IG: @therefinedhippie
www.therefinedhippie.com
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Ep 92: Around the world more and more are identifying as vegan or plant-based. But what does it mean to be vegan versus plant-based? There can be some confusion over these two terms. However, they are and can be used interchangeably. On this episode we're going to break down these different diets and lifestyles.
Topics Include:
- differences between veganism and plant-based
- history of vegetarianism and veganism
- plant-based cultures
- veganism and the media
- labels
- should we use the term vegan
- why I consider myself plant-based vegan
The Refined Hippie IG: @therefinedhippie.com
www.therefinedhippie.com
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Ep 91: On this episode we chat with Kelly Ryerson, aka Glyphosate Girl, an activist, environmental health writer, public health advocate, and speaker, about the impact toxins are having on our planet.
After dealing with her own health issues (that doctors couldn't explain), Kelly discovered on her own that going gluten-free and eating organic greatly improved her symptoms. This revelation led her down a rabbit hole, introducing her to the herbicide glyphosate, and the connection it was having with the explosion of chronic disease in our country.
Topics Include:
- Kelly's health crisis
- her discovery of glyphosate
- is it gluten or glyphosate?
- Monsanto trials
- Big Ag and Big Chemical control over government
- hydroponics
- pulling carbon out of the atmosphere
- microbiome
- endocrine disruption
- defects in offspring
- fertility rate
- pets and leaky gut
- changes happening in USDA
- European grain
- recycling
- weeds
- neonicotinoids and bees
- growing a garden
- and more
Kelly's IG: @glyphosategirl
Rebecca's IG: @therefinedhippie
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Ep 90: This is an exciting episode as we cover a topic never before discussed on The Refined Hippie Podcast - EMF and 5G!
Our guest is R Blank, an internationally followed expert on issues of EMF, health and safety. R is the CEO of Shield Your Body, which creates products that make it easy and affordable for people to reduce their exposure to wireless radiation from devices like cell phones and laptops. He was inspired to create SYB when he co-authored the best selling book, 'Overpowered', with his father, Dr. Martin Blank, one of the world's leading EMF scientists.
We discuss R's background in software development to his current role as entrepreneur, technologist, podcast host, and advocate for a healthier and safer interaction with technology.
Topics Include:
- R's story
- different types of EMF
- ionizing versus non-ionizing EMF
- living in our modern world
- what is 5G
- smart tech
- bluetooth
- cars and EMF
- infertility
- impact on our immune system
- autoimmune diseases
- how to reduce exposure
- EMF protection products
- EHS (electro hyper sensitive)
- toxic load
- Faraday cages
- R's top 3 EMF protective products
- community Q and A
- Healthier Tech Podcast
- testing for EMF
- and more!
Shield Your Body IG: @shieldyourbody
Rebecca's IG: @therefinedhippie
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Ep 89: On this episode of the podcast we chat with Allison Jade about her story of healing and transformation. Allison has dealt with mental and focus issues since she was a child. Like many kids of the Western world she was prescribed intense pharmaceuticals to "deal" with these problems. This led to low self esteem and self worth, allowing bad people and situations into her life. It wasn't until she found yoga that Allison began to reconnect to herself, creating a gateway towards better health and confidence. However, it was her experience becoming pregnant with her first child that really got the ball rolling, bringing about a whole new level of discovery and healing.
We discuss her transition from being stuck in Big Pharma's vicious cycle to her present-day sense of love, health, and sense of purpose.
Topics Include:
- mind shift after becoming pregnant
- postpartum
- pharmaceutical side effects
- gut health
- healing and gaining confidence
- discovering the impact of glyphosate
- Ultimate Lifestyle Transformation
- common versus normal
- raising plant-based kids
- Purium for breastfeeding moms
- abusive relationships
- weaning off coffee
- pets and disease prevalence
- barley grass
- the founder of Purium
- being of service and finding your purpose
- and more!
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Allison's IG: @allisonjadelight
Rebecca's IG: @therefinedhippie
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Ep 88: On this episode of the podcast we chat with Alexa Ferguson, an acupuncturist and herbalist, about her story of healing and discovering Traditional Chinese Medicine. Like many of us, she was failed by allopathic medicine and explored different modalities for relieving her ailments. Her journey led her to TCM but also to the power of listening to her body and the impact that relationships and environment have on our overall wellbeing. We chat all about her story and her passion for helping others.
Topics Include:
- moving from Austin, TX to coastal North Carolina
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Qigong
- moving meditation
- acupuncture
- herbal medicine
- healing power of music, frequency, and vibrations
- getting to the root cause
- listening to your body
- impact of relationships on our health
- cordyceps
- mushrooms
- entheogens
- ayahuasca and her experience doing a ceremony
- EMF and 5G
- sense of community
- Rife frequency therapy
- Alexa's passion for helping women heal
- and more!
The Refined Hippie IG: @therefinedhippie.com
My website: therefinedhippie.com
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Ep 87: Today's guest Jeannette Donofrio, AKA Ms. FitVegan, has been a raw vegan for over 10 years and is passionate about inspiring others to live a happier and healthier life.
Jeannette grew up like many of us, eating the Standard America Diet (SAD) and in turn developing the standard American issues - acne, weight problems, anxiety, and depression. Because of this she sought out health and healing, eventually becoming a raw vegan. At the beginning she felt incredible, but a month into her new lifestyle she ran into a road block. Why was this happening? After seeking advice from her mentor she was back on track. She now uses her experience and lessons to help others transition to raw vegan and/or just incorporate more fresh produce into their lives.
She discusses the mistakes she made, best ways to transition, and her life as a raw vegan. We get into other factors that impact of our health and overall wellbeing including our thoughts, habits, and people we hang out with.
Topics Include:
- watermelons
- impact of documentaries
- living a better life
- from vegetarian to raw foodie
- social challenges when eating healthy
- Woodstock Fruit Festival
- benefits of fruits
- biggest mistakes when going raw
- best ways to transition to raw
- dealing with cravings
- anxiety and depression
- changing habits
- working with your specific design
- the impact of our thoughts
- being ones own life coach
Ms. FitVegan Instagram: @ms.fitvegan
The Refined Hippie IG: @therefinedhippie
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Ep 86: A new season of the podcast is back and we're starting off with a life update episode!
The past few months have been a whirlwind after having a complete renovation done to our kitchen and den. Today I chat about how we survived living in our home while part of it was torn about. I discuss the issues we faced and how I cooked without an actual kitchen!
Topics Include:
- cooking without a kitchen
- meal delivery services
- what I learned during the renovation
- what I would change
- air purifiers
- ultimate lifestyle transformation
- transitioning to more raw food
- my favorite superfood company
- and more!
IG: @therefinedhippie
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Ep 85: Whether for health reasons, the environment, or animal welfare, more and more people are going vegan every day. In less than 10 years there has been a 500% increase in the amount of U.S. consumers that identify as vegan (1% in 2014 to 6% in 2022).
For some of us it might not be as big of a shock to turn vegan, but what about for a man who was once a hunter? On this episode we chat with Chris aka The Vegan Sheepdog who went from life long deer hunter to animal activist. We discuss his transition and how a special cow helped open his eyes to the uncomfortable truth that was sitting on his plate.
Chris is now passionate about rescuing animals, spreading awareness about animal agriculture, and veganism.
Topics Include:
- The Vegan Sheepdog story
- how one cow changed his life forever
- ethical lifestyle
- plant-based versus vegan
- challenges faced when going vegan
- mushroom hunting
- different types of mushrooms
- dairy industry truths
- rescuing animals
- animal sanctuaries
- and more
The Vegan Sheepdog IG: @thevegansheepdog
The Refined Hippie IG: @therefinedhippie
www.therefinedhippie.com
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Ep 84: On this episode we chat with functional medicine expert Dr. Tenesha Wards on getting to the root cause of disease. Dr. Tenesha's passion for wellness was sparked after dealing with her own share of health issues, from being to misdiagnosed as a teenager, to dealing with Hashimoto's and Epstein Barr Virus as a 30 something mother.
She is now the founder of Infinity Wellness Center in Austin Texas, and knows the importance of treating the whole person and not just the symptoms.
Topics Include:
- Dr. Tenesha's story
- Lyme disease
- Lyme disease origins
- EBV and Hashimoto's
- Western medicine blood tests
- functional medicine testing
- stealth pathogens
- shifting our mindsets
- American state of health
- food quality in other countries
- chronic fatugure
- most important supplements
- hydrating the cells
- mineral drops
- water
- and more!
Dr. Tenesha Wards IG: @drtenesha
Infinity Wellness Center IG: @infinitywellnessatx
The Refined Hippie IG: @therefinedhippie