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Want to eat better for the planet? Join Jane Z. on a journey to the kitchens, farms, and labs that are cooking up tasty options for the future. Learn from farmers, chefs, and food brands on how to shop smarter, grow your own food, and eat more in tune with the land you live on. Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday.
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Hi, I am zbrah and I like talking to people. I believe we all can learn from one another and in some cases be inspired as well. I hope that you can learn something new, maybe have a new perspective on life or be inspired to try something different or to pursue your dreams. I talk to wide variety of human beings and have a friendly and fun conversation, nothing is off limits. FOLLOW@ https://www.instagram.com/zmanzbrah https://www.instagram.com/tastemakers_tastytuesdays
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Court Appointed Special Advocate: Fresno and Madera The Voice That Empowers Foster Youth The World Needs More Heroes Welcome to the CASA F.A.M Podcast, where you will hear in-depth stories of Heroes of Hope, Foster Youth, and how we can create change. Tune in every other Tuesday for insight on how to become a part of the solution Interested in becoming an advocate? No superpowers are required. Just a powerful voice to speak up for children and youth in foster care. You form strong bonds thro ...
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Empowerment Strategist JJ Flizanes shares fitness, exercise, weight loss, and anti aging secrets as well as easy gluten free, dairy free and paleo diet recipe videos every Movement Monday and Tasty Tuesday. Fit 2 Love is physical, emotional and spiritual fitness for the happy life you deserve. This is the video only version of The Fit 2 Love Podcast Show.
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Pot & Kettle is the new name for Tea with Kehoe. Pot & Kettle is a combination of two of my favorite things. Weed and tea. Every episode i smoke and drink and chat about the things that interests me and excite me. Things that scare me and things that make me happy. Like my previous podcast, Tea with Kehoe, it is unscripted and done in one take. It has been a couple years since I ended Tea with Kehoe. This is a new take in a style I enjoy. Anything could happen or we just get high together. N ...
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Can you believe it is 2024 and we don't have a single gluten-free bread that tastes amazing and is widely available. Why can't I go into a fast food chain and order a burger with good GF bread!? I know a lot of y'all are gluten-free like me, whether you're gluten intolerant or celiac or choose to cut gluten out of your diet. One of the most common …
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Chidozie Ojobor is a scientist-entrepreneur and is the cofounder and Chief Science Officer at Vitract, a microbiome company providing comprehensive and accessible gut testing to clinicians to improve the gut health of their clients/patients. Chidozie started his academic career in virus research, where he studied rotaviruses that cause gastroenteri…
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In this episode, we delve into the experiences and insights of individuals who have dedicated their careers to supporting foster youth. Our guest shares their personal journey and what inspired them to work with foster youth, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs they've encountered along the way. From impactful stories that highlight the r…
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Our gut health queen is here! Aicacia Young - you guys really loved our episode last month all about IBS and how to diagnose your symptoms. So we have her back on the pod today for a Q&A. We’ve got a jam packed episode - we’re gonna cover how much protein you should be eating in a day, how to figure out what specifically in dairy triggers you, the …
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I had given up on dairy about a decade ago and it wasn’t until I got into fitness and weightlifting and really needed to up my protein intake that I realized dairy is an excellent whole food source of protein. So if you are lactose intolerant like me or simply don’t tolerate dairy well, but you really want to enjoy milk or ice cream or cheese, etc.…
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Serving as the professor and clinical supervisor at Emperor's College of Chinese Medicine, Santa Monica, Dr. Helena Zhang (PhD, LAc, NCCAOM) is certified by Californian and National Boards. She brings over 25 years of experience to her patients practicing acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and qi gong. With a focus on assisting women in the enti…
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Cavedweller is a music producer and live performer from Geelong, Australia. We catch up with him from where we left off since our first talk. From having barely anyone listening to his music, to now having 100,000+ listeners on all streaming platforms. He has just released his debut album called "Formations." We take a deep dive and get to know the…
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Aicacia Young, RDN is a Registered Dietitian and product developer who specializes in gut health and microbiome education. Her own health complications as an adolescent drew her to the field of Human Nutrition, where she worked in a Functional Medicine clinic helping people address their autoimmune issues through the lens of gut health. Her passion…
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Claudio Vignoli is an Italian Oleologist, Master Miller and Olive Oil Sommelier with over 25 years of experience in the olive oil industry. From 1996 until the end of 2007, he worked as an Export Sales Manager for the world's leading manufacturer of olive oil mills. In 2007, he founded his own company, Claudio Vignoli Group, providing technical and…
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Hi friends! Enjoy this revisit of my interview with farmer Joel Salatin from 2022 while I recover my health. Looking forward to sharing tons of exciting new content very soon! Much love, Jane. Get 10% off delicious local farm-fresh food delivered to your door with my link for FarmMatch: https://farmmatch.com/jane Get 15% off high-quality Italian ol…
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Welcome back to the CASA F.A.M. Podcast! Today we have Chef Robert Ortiz, with 15 years of culinary experience, Roberts's enthusiasm for the culinary arts, and genuine love for creating exceptional dining experiences are inspiring. He is dedicated to delivering high-quality dishes, exploring new flavors, and continually refining his skills. In toda…
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Hey friends, happy new year! Hope you had a wonderful holiday and ate lots of good food. I certainly feasted and got to enjoy my dad’s cooking for about two weeks straight, so no complaints. And if you’re like me and overdid it a bit with the desserts or heavy meals or just feel like you need a reset, especially if you’ve been traveling, I’m here w…
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Welcome back to the CASA F.A.M. Podcast. Today we have Mitch Shaw, Court Appointed Special Advocate, Real Estate Agent, and Mental Health Advocate, he serves on various committees and boards that serve the underserved people of our community. In today's episode, Mitch highlights what it truly means to be an advocate. Often, we as humans enter a sit…
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Olive Oil Sommelier, educator, and author of eight cookbooks, Emily Lycopolus is the Olive Oil Critic. With a degree in Life Science from Queen’s University and an MA in Cultural Anthropology, her love of science and discovery has blended with her deep love of food and flavour — her kitchen is a lab for discovery and learning. Since being introduce…
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“Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.” Welcome back to the CASA F.A.M. Podcast today we have Debra Rush, Co-Founder / Chief Executive Officer of Breaking the Chains, Breaking the Chains provides long-term residential and non-residential trauma treatment to victims of human trafficking. She is also an alc…
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Julia Putzeys is the founder and general manager of the Trash Panda App. As a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Julia combined her career in software product management with her passion for health and wellness. The concept for Trash Panda was ignited when she realized how many harmful additives are in our food today, and the impact they h…
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In Today’s episode we have special guest Julie McGue, she is an author, a domestic adoptee, and an identical twin. She writes extensively about finding out who you are, where you belong, and making sense of it. We Dive deep into the concept of identity, shame, and rejection. Discussing how we are constantly searching for answers to the uncertaintie…
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Learn about the whole food approach to preparing your body for motherhood (and fatherhood). Chef Dr. Mike answers your questions about when to take prenatal vitamins, foods to support fertility, and the crucial window where what you eat will affect your child’s health for years to come. Michael S. Fenster, MD, better known as Chef Dr. Mike, is one …
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Today we have a very special guest, Founder, Meditation & Wellness Coach at Take 5, LLC, Holistic Health & Workplace Wellbeing Mentor and Mindful Wine Tasting Guide; Maria Mayes. She is a certified health/wellness coach, mentor, and meditation teacher with a track record of creating positive transformations in the lives of executive-level leaders a…
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Wendy Kathryn is an environmental toxins lawyer turned clean living coach, who educates women about how toxins are impacting our health and our kids’ health, how to spot them, and how to avoid them. Wendy’s career has spanned making coffee as a Starbucks barista to reviewing and analyzing environmental toxins regulations in Europe. Her toxins exper…
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Christine Couvelier is a leader who is passionate about food. With over 40 years experience as a Senior leader, Executive Chef, Culinary Executive & Global Culinary Trendologist, Christine is a global Voice of sustainability, food waste and circular economy. Her exceptional ability to be external focused, study competitive & category analysis, iden…
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According to the American Psychological Association "Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event. Immediately after the event, shock, and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships, and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea." In today's episode, we discuss the impor…
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Sometimes life will test you, but remember this: When you walk up a mountain, your legs get stronger! In today’s episode, CASA Board Member, Ben Torchia, and his wife, Kara Torchia, discuss their transition from being the parents of three to six children. The Torchia’s felt a call to give back to something greater than themselves, which led them to…
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Henry Arrowood, Founder and CEO of Farmshare, is revolutionizing American agriculture. After moving to a 7th-generation cattle ranch in Montana and recognizing the barriers farmers and ranchers face, he launched Farmshare. Now based in Colorado, Henry is focused on digitizing the $11 billion direct-to-market farm sales industry, empowering farmers …
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Join me as I walk through my comprehensive DNA test! I took the Circle DNA’s Premium DNA test, which includes over 500 results across diet, nutrition, fitness, cancer and disease risk, ancestry, and drug response. I walk through highlights from my report, some of the science behind the results, and who I think should get this test done. Use code JA…
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In today’s episode, Diane interviews former foster youth Isabell and Daniel, a sibling set who was placed with a CASA Advocate during their time in foster care. They share their stories of how they navigated life, expressing their emotions about what situations looked like before and after their Advocate entered their world. The eldest sibling of 5…
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Meet Jean-Marie Merkle: an extroverted maximalist with a knack for branding, project management, and regenerative agriculture. With a decade in the design world under her belt, she is all about sharp design, savvy strategy, and forging connections. Starting from urban roots in Pennsylvania, she left home at 18 to study Fashion Marketing in Philadel…
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Mark McAfee founded the Raw Milk Institute (RAWMI) in 2011 to assure that farmers had a resource to assist them in producing very low risk raw milk for their consumers. Mark is passionate about “grass to glass” risk reduction management on the farm, and he believes that raw milk cannot emerge as a trusted food unless it is very low risk. He is cert…
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Olive Oil Sommelier, educator, and author of eight cookbooks, Emily Lycopolus is the Olive Oil Critic. With a degree in Life Science from Queen’s University and an MA in Cultural Anthropology, her love of science and discovery has blended with her deep love of food and flavour — her kitchen is a lab for discovery and learning. Since being introduce…
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In today's episode, Diane interviews a Hero of Hope, Maryam Cooke. She has been an Advocate since 2020 and Cooke discusses her journey of what it means to be the voice that matters to her foster youth. She shares the steps it took in her decision to become a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate). While expressing stories of growth, not only for h…
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We as humans already have a hard time developing trust, imagine if you were neglected and abused. Due to the constant revolving door of people, foster youth have a hard time developing trust with people, especially new faces. Diane ( Marketing and Outreach Coordinator) and Angi (Advocate Supervisor) talk about why patience and consistency are key t…
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Max Kane is an American entrepreneur, local food activist, author, engaging speaker, natural health advocate, and a leading expert in non-toxic, raw dairy production. Max is the CEO of three privately held companies and the author of several books on food and health. Max has over $50M in marketing experience driving revenue to small farms, and has …
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Carl Jr. Kodakin-Yakeleya is Shutagot'ine (Mountain People) from the communities of Tulita and Deline First Nations located in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. He grew up living in many towns across the Northwest Territories and spent extended periods of time in the bush with his father and siblings. Now, as a father to 3 chil…
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Chef Dr. Mike gives us an intro to Nutrigenomics, the study of how food affects your genes and how your genes affect the way your body responds to food. This is a different way of looking at food than nutrients (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, etc.) but how different foods have bioactives, chemical compounds that interact with our genes and cause…
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Welcome to the first episode of the CASA F.A.M. Podcast. We touch on the topic of CASA, what we do, and how to help. The ladies introduce how an advocate truly is a Hero of Hope. So many children in the Foster Care system need someone consistent in their lives, to tell them not to give up. Sharing one of the many stories that have touched our heart…
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Happy AAPI month! (Yes, it's technically still May.) To celebrate Asian eco-foodies everywhere, here are six of my favorite clips from the Asian American/Canadian voices we've had on the show. Buckle up for some fun stories and colorful perspectives on food and sustainability, that you don't typically hear in the farm to table world. Check out the …
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Story time! Hear about how I healed my gut through years of trial and error, and how I pieced together my gut health triggers and needs over the years, from fainting and migraines in high school to experimenting with vegan diets in college, to cutting gluten in adulthood. Plus, I share my favorite gluten-free foods that have changed my life. TW: I …
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Amy van Saun is a Senior Attorney in the Center for Food Safety's Portland, Oregon office. After clerking for CFS in law school, Amy joined CFS as an attorney in 2015. As part of CFS's legal team, Amy practices environmental and administrative law to defend farmers, communities, and the environment from industrial animal factories, aquaculture, gen…
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Achi Kushnir had a stable job as a medical engineer, nice income, and living a pretty good life. But one thing was missing… purpose. So, he packed up his bags and went to Africa and volunteered with different organizations to provide aid and assistance to underprivileged communities. This decision has been the best decision of his life and his miss…
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Kelly Ryerson, MBA, IHC, is a health advocate and environmental health writer, better known as Glyphosate Girl on social media and for her blog, Glyphosate Facts. In coping with and curing her own illness through diet change and vitamin replenishment, Kelly spent years studying intestinal permeability, the microbiome, and toxins. She writes on beha…
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Ro Rockwell is a host, rapper, music producer, actor, and director. In this episode we discuss all his talents, plus his directorial debut, a found footage film he is calling "Clout," which will be out beginning of 2024. FOLLOW@ https://www.instagram.com/rorockwell https://www.instagram.com/zmanzbrah https://www.instagram.com/tastemakers_tastytuesd…
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We welcome back crypto queen, self made crypto millionaire Julia Scala. We talk about the current state of the crypto market and what her outlook is. Julia is very optimistic in what is in store to come, she explains why. We also discuss a little bit of Japan culture and how you can get house for free! Julia went from $0 to being a millionaire in o…
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Erica Campbell is the Policy Director at Kiss the Ground, where she helps guide Regenerate America, a coalition-based campaign advocating for increased support for regenerative agriculture and soil health in the US Farm Bill. Erica has been working to transform food and agriculture systems for 25 years; most recently, she was Senator Sanders' polic…
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Love Bailey is a multitalented queer artist, director, performer, and cultural visionary with heavy ties to the world of fashion, music and dance. Her music project “Hornatia” has been accepted to Cannes Film Festival 2023 , we discuss this and much more! Learn more about Love Bailey: https://www.lovebailey.com/ FOLLOW @ https://www.instagram.com/l…
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Chef Dr. Mike shares how he as a physician evolved his guidance on fat — from low-fat diets to promoting saturated fats as part of a healthy lifestyle. He shares practical tips and answer all of your listeners questions, including: What oils are safe to use at high temperatures? What's the latest science on cholesterol? How much fat is too much? Mi…
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Before Annie Goodchild, there used to be Sam. This realization marks the starting point for the release of the artist's most personal and impressive work to date. I Used To Be Sam steps into a complex journey of transracial adoption and self-discovery on their self titled EP released September 2022. It is an explorative new collection of deeply per…
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Join Jane Z. for a kitchen chat! Today we're discussing the spicy IG comments about medicinal plants and beef, survival tactics for soaring egg prices, and my favorite high-protein snacks for all my fitness fiends out there. Enjoy! Studies on Plants and Meat Comprehensive Toxic Plants–Phytotoxins Database and Its Application in Assessing Aquatic Mi…
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Mario R. Coello is an author and film maker. In this episode, we discuss his Novel “Looking Glass Theory.” It’s a story about choices we make, second chances, what ifs, and parallel universes. FOLLOW @ https://www.instagram.com/zmanzbrah https://www.instagram.com/mindwavecreator https://www.instagram.com/tastemakers_tastytuesdays…
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How to build your immunity while traveling, how pine trees and music can help your immune system, why we should all be living in log cabins, and the easiest recipe for bone broth you can make at home. Michael S. Fenster, MD, better known as Chef Dr. Mike, is one of a handful of physicians worldwide to hold both culinary and medical degrees and is t…
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EDIT: The Inflation Reduction Act’s allocation for regenerative agriculture is $20 billion, not $20 million as mentioned in the episode. Julia Ranney is the Creative Communications and Policy Associate for the Center for Food Safety. After over a decade of independent, academic, and professional research, Julia has built varying levels of subject e…
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