In this episode of the Plant Based Support Podcast, Dr. Niki Davis speaks with Kristi Kocsis, a Plant Based Support board member, about her deeply personal journey with veganism, whole-food plant-based eating, weight loss, diabetes, and learning how to advocate for her own health.

Kristi shares her journey from becoming vegan at 19 to discovering whole-food plant-based living, lifestyle medicine, and the power of small, consistent changes. After years of feeling unwell, high blood sugar, and losing 150 pounds, her story is a reminder that lasting health can begin with one meal, one walk, and the right support.

💚 GOING PLANT-BASED?

Switching to and staying on a plant-based diet can be challenging, so join a supportive community doing it alongside you, with guidance from trusted experts.

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WHAT YOU’LL GET INSIDE:

👥 Live support groups led by experienced hosts

🧭 Practical, easy-to-follow guidance

💬 A welcoming, judgment-free community

🩺 Educational sessions with clinicians and experts

📅 Accountability that helps you stay consistent

🥗 Tools, recipes, and next steps you can actually use

Whether you’re just starting or looking to stay on track, this is a space built to support you at every stage.

🤝 STAY CONNECTED

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In this conversation, Josie Clemens shares the real story behind her journey, from growing up with a deep spiritual curiosity to becoming a chef, walking away from everything she built, and redefining what it means to live in alignment.

We explore:

• The moment she realized changing her environment wasn’t enough to find peace

• What it actually takes to question your identity and start over

• The hidden cost of lifestyle change, and why it’s more than just food

• Her unexpected path to Hell’s Kitchen and the moral tension behind that decision

• A powerful perspective on impact vs. personal integrity that challenges the way we think about change

• Why building a peaceful, intentional life starts from within, not from external success

This is a conversation about more than plant-based living.

It’s about identity, purpose, and the courage to step into uncomfortable spaces to create real change.

💚 GOING PLANT-BASED?

Switching to and staying on a plant-based diet can be challenging, so join a supportive community doing it alongside you, with guidance from trusted experts.

👉 Join us here: https://plantbasedsupport.org

In this episode of the Plant-Based Support Podcast, Dr. Niki Davis sits down with wellness expert Shoshana Chaim to explore a powerful, real-life journey into plant-based living, resilience, and long-term healing.

After being told her husband could have just months to live, everything shifted. What followed wasn’t a quick fix, but a complete rethinking of health, from food to stress, from mindset to community.

This conversation goes beyond “what to eat.”

It explores why:

• Some people see results on a plant-based diet… and others struggle

• Healing isn’t just about food—but also stress, breath, and lived experience

• Sustainable change comes from support, not willpower

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right… but not seeing the results you hoped for, this episode will help you make sense of it, and show you what to focus on next.

🧠 IN THIS EPISODE

• The diagnosis that changed everything

• What happened after going plant-based

• Why results vary from person to person

• The role of cellular health, stress, and breathwork

• How community impacts long-term success

• What most people miss when trying to “get healthy”

💚 READY FOR MORE SUPPORT?

You don’t have to figure this out alone.

Plant Based Support is a nonprofit community designed to help you turn evidence-based nutrition into real, lasting change, step by step, with guidance and support.

👉 Join us here: https://plantbasedsupport.org

🌿 WHAT YOU’LL GET INSIDE

• Live support groups led by experienced hosts

• Practical, easy-to-follow guidance (no overwhelm)

• A welcoming, judgment-free community

• Educational sessions with clinicians and experts

• Accountability that helps you stay consistent

• Tools, recipes, and next steps you can actually use

• Whether you’re just starting or looking to stay on track, this is a space built to support you at every stage.

🤝 STAY CONNECTED

Subscribe for more conversations on plant-based living, health, and real-life change.

Every share, comment, or donation helps us reach and support more people on their journey.

In this episode of the Plant Based Support Podcast, Dr. Niki Davis speaks with Naomi Green, a plant-based health coach who transformed her life after a breast cancer diagnosis at just 27. After being told that “what you eat doesn’t matter,” Naomi took her health into her own hands—and everything changed.

This powerful conversation explores:

• The truth about food and chronic disease

• Why many people feel powerless in the medical system

• How plant-based nutrition supports weight loss, energy, and long-term health

• The missing piece in traditional healthcare

• How lifestyle changes can help reduce reliance on medications

Naomi shares how she lost weight, regained energy, and built a life centered on helping others take back control of their health—without extreme dieting or restriction.

If you’ve ever felt confused, overwhelmed, or stuck on your health journey, this episode offers clarity, hope, and practical direction.

Watch the full episode and discover what’s possible.

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to learn more and join our community.

🌱 ABOUT OUR PODCAST

The Plant Based Support Podcast features conversations with clinicians, members, researchers, and leaders in the plant-based movement. Our mission:

Support. Educate. Empower.

Together, As One.

🔗 Learn More / Join the Community / Donate

Website: https://plantbasedsupport.org

Instagram: @pbnsg

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In this episode of the Plant Based Support Podcast, Dr. Niki Davis sits down with renowned dietitian and author Julieanna Hever Risse to discuss the science behind plant based nutrition, the dangers of nutrition misinformation, and how whole food plant based eating can transform long term health.

Julieanna shares insights from over 30 years of experience helping people improve their health through plant based lifestyle changes. The conversation explores chronic disease prevention, weight management, behavior change, and the growing challenge of misleading diet trends on social media.

If you're curious about plant based nutrition, longevity, or lifestyle medicine, this episode provides powerful insights backed by decades of experience.

Key Topics Covered

🌱 The science behind plant based nutrition

❤️ Preventing and reversing chronic disease

⚠️ The rise of diet misinformation online

🥗 Whole food plant based vs processed vegan foods

🧠 Behavioral change and long term habit building

📱 Social media influence on nutrition advice

⏳ Healthspan and longevity through diet

🌱 ABOUT OUR PODCAST

The Plant Based Support Podcast features conversations with clinicians, members, researchers, and leaders in the plant-based movement. Our mission:

Support. Educate. Empower.

Together, As One.

🔗 Learn More / Join the Community / Donate

Website: https://plantbasedsupport.org

Instagram: @pbnsg

Facebook: Plant Based Support

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This episode is essential for anyone struggling with weight loss, burnout, diabetes, heart disease, or feeling stuck despite doing everything right.

🔑 Key Topics Covered

Whole food plant based diet and cholesterol

Chronic stress and inflammation

Weight loss resistance and cortisol

Emotional eating and survival mode

Women’s health and burnout

Connection as medicine

Lifestyle medicine and disease reversal

Chapters

00:00 The Journey to Plant-Based Healing

01:49 The Healing Power of Connection

05:42 Integrating Eastern and Western Medicine

10:25 The Impact of Chronic Stress

14:23 Reconnecting with Core Needs

19:38 Empowerment Through Understanding

21:47 Personalized Coaching and Holistic Health

26:58 The Importance of Community and Support

🌱 ABOUT OUR PODCAST

The Plant Based Support Podcast features conversations with clinicians, members, researchers, and leaders in the plant-based movement. Our mission:

Support. Educate. Empower.

Together, As One.

🔗 Learn More / Join the Community / Donate

Website: https://plantbasedsupport.org

Instagram: @pbnsg

Facebook: Plant Based Support

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In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of the Plant Based Support Podcast, Dr. Niki Davis sits down with Dr. Will Tuttle, author of The World Peace Diet, to explore a bold idea: that veganism is not just about food, but about consciousness, compassion, and cultural transformation.

Dr. Tuttle shares his journey from a meat-eating childhood to becoming a Zen monk and global advocate for plant-based living. He challenges modern food culture, discusses the spiritual roots of veganism, and explains why real change begins within.

Topics discussed include

• The spiritual foundation of veganism

• Why modern veganism may be losing its nutritional high ground

• The three stages of becoming vegan

• Deep veganism vs angry veganism

• Grassroots change vs corporate plant-based trends

• How food systems shape culture, health, and peace

This conversation goes beyond nutrition. It questions power, systems, and the normalization of violence in our food supply.

If you care about plant-based health, sustainability, animal welfare, climate change, and conscious living, this episode will expand your perspective.

Join the Plant Based Support community for evidence-based education, support groups, and live events at plantbasedsupport.org

Tell us in the comments:

Is veganism just a diet, or is it a movement for something much bigger?

🌱 ABOUT OUR PODCAST

The Plant Based Support Podcast features conversations with clinicians, members, researchers, and leaders in the plant-based movement. Our mission:

Support. Educate. Empower.

Together, As One.

🔗 Learn More / Join the Community / Donate

Website: https://plantbasedsupport.org

Instagram: @pbnsg

Facebook: Plant Based Support

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Hosted by physician and former aerospace engineer Dr. Niki Davis, this podcast explores how food, lifestyle, and community can prevent, treat, and even reverse many of today’s most common chronic diseases. Each episode blends credible science with real-life stories—from world-class experts in lifestyle medicine to everyday people reclaiming their health through whole-food, plant-based nutrition.

Here, food is more than calories, it’s communication. Every bite sends a message to your body, telling it to heal or to harm. Dr. Davis and her guests translate the latest research into practical, doable steps: what to cook, how to make change stick, and how to thrive in a world designed for shortcuts.

You’ll learn:

🌿 How plant-based eating supports heart, metabolic, and immune health

💚 Why lifestyle medicine is the future of true healthcare

🥦 Practical ways to shop, cook, and eat for long-term vitality

👥 The importance of community and accountability in sustaining change

This isn’t about perfection or trends. It’s about progress, compassion, and evidence-guided transformation. Every episode reminds you that support is essential.

Whether you’re a patient, parent, clinician, or simply curious about a healthier path, you’ll find understanding, capability, and belonging here. Together, we’re redefining what healing can look like.

Subscribe today on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and become part of a global movement toward better health, stronger lives, and brighter futures.

Plant Based Support — Turning Science into Steps and Community into Consistency.

Learn more at plantbasedsupport.org

Hosted by physician and former aerospace engineer Dr. Niki Davis, this podcast explores how food, lifestyle, and community can prevent, treat, and even reverse many of today’s most common chronic diseases. Each episode blends credible science with real-life stories—from world-class experts in lifestyle medicine to everyday people reclaiming their health through whole-food, plant-based nutrition.

Here, food is more than calories, it’s communication. Every bite sends a message to your body, telling it to heal or to harm. Dr. Davis and her guests translate the latest research into practical, doable steps: what to cook, how to make change stick, and how to thrive in a world designed for shortcuts.

You’ll learn:

🌿 How plant-based eating supports heart, metabolic, and immune health

💚 Why lifestyle medicine is the future of true healthcare

🥦 Practical ways to shop, cook, and eat for long-term vitality

👥 The importance of community and accountability in sustaining change

This isn’t about perfection or trends. It’s about progress, compassion, and evidence-guided transformation. Every episode reminds you that support is essential.

Whether you’re a patient, parent, clinician, or simply curious about a healthier path, you’ll find understanding, capability, and belonging here. Together, we’re redefining what healing can look like.

Subscribe today on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and become part of a global movement toward better health, stronger lives, and brighter futures.

Plant Based Support — Turning Science into Steps and Community into Consistency.

Learn more at plantbasedsupport.org

Hosted by physician and former aerospace engineer Dr. Niki Davis, this podcast explores how food, lifestyle, and community can prevent, treat, and even reverse many of today’s most common chronic diseases. Each episode blends credible science with real-life stories—from world-class experts in lifestyle medicine to everyday people reclaiming their health through whole-food, plant-based nutrition.

Here, food is more than calories, it’s communication. Every bite sends a message to your body, telling it to heal or to harm. Dr. Davis and her guests translate the latest research into practical, doable steps: what to cook, how to make change stick, and how to thrive in a world designed for shortcuts.

You’ll learn:

🌿 How plant-based eating supports heart, metabolic, and immune health

💚 Why lifestyle medicine is the future of true healthcare

🥦 Practical ways to shop, cook, and eat for long-term vitality

👥 The importance of community and accountability in sustaining change

This isn’t about perfection or trends. It’s about progress, compassion, and evidence-guided transformation. Every episode reminds you that support is essential.

Whether you’re a patient, parent, clinician, or simply curious about a healthier path, you’ll find understanding, capability, and belonging here. Together, we’re redefining what healing can look like.

Subscribe today on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and become part of a global movement toward better health, stronger lives, and brighter futures.

Plant Based Support — Turning Science into Steps and Community into Consistency.

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In this episode of the Plant-Based Support Podcast, Dr. Nikki Davis sits down with Dr. Joel Kahn, board-certified cardiologist and leader in plant-based preventive cardiology, to break down how a whole food, plant-based diet and lifestyle medicine can dramatically reduce heart disease risk.

Together, they explore why preventive cardiology matters, which cardiac tests and markers everyone should understand, and how genetics like lipoprotein(a) can influence heart health—even in people who eat well and exercise. Dr. Kahn explains advanced testing methods, the difference between soft and hard plaque, and why early awareness is key to long-term wellness.

Whether you’re vegan, plant-based, or simply focused on heart disease prevention, this conversation offers clear, practical insights to help you take charge of your cardiovascular health.

Key topics covered

❤️ Plant-based diet and heart health

🌱 Preventive cardiology and lifestyle medicine

🩺 Cardiac testing and early detection

🧬Lipoprotein(a), ApoB, and genetic risk

🥗 Nutrition, wellness, and heart disease prevention

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Plant-Based Living and Heart Health

03:00 The Impact of Plant-Based Diet on Cardiovascular Disease

05:46 Personal Journeys and Family Health History

08:50 Understanding Cardiac Testing and Markers

11:35 The Importance of Lipoprotein(a) and Genetic Factors

14:51 Advanced Testing for Heart Health

17:38 The Role of Niacin in Heart Health

20:20 Apolipoprotein B and Its Significance

23:29 Soft Plaque vs. Hard Plaque in Heart Disease

26:09 Conclusion and Community Support

🌱 ABOUT OUR PODCAST

The Plant Based Support Podcast features conversations with clinicians, members, researchers, and leaders in the plant-based movement. Our mission:

Support. Educate. Empower.

Together, As One.

🔗 Learn More / Join the Community / Donate

Website: https://plantbasedsupport.org

Instagram: @pbnsg

Facebook: Plant Based Support

🌿 In this episode you’ll learn:

• 90% of Americans are deficient in fiber.

• Plant-based diets can lead to significant health improvements.

• Support systems are crucial for transitioning to a plant-based diet.

• AI models often reflect societal biases in food recommendations.

• Food sensitivities can vary greatly from person to person.

• It's important to listen to your body and its reactions to food.

• Moderation is key in dietary choices.

• A diverse diet can help meet nutritional needs without overthinking protein intake.

• Plant-based versions of favorite foods can make the transition easier.

• Community engagement can provide encouragement and accountability.

Whether you’re a patient, parent, clinician, or simply curious about a healthier path, you’ll find understanding, capability, and belonging here. Together, we’re redefining what healing can look like.

Subscribe today on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and become part of a global movement toward better health, stronger lives, and brighter futures.

Plant Based Support — Turning Science into Steps and Community into Consistency.

Learn more at plantbasedsupport.org

Hosted by Dr. Niki Davis, MD, DipABLM, this conversation opens the door to the story that started it all.

In this powerful episode, Dr. Davis sits down with Paul Chatlin, founder of Plant Based Support (formerly PBNSG), who shares how a life-altering heart diagnosis led him to whole-food, plant-based nutrition, and ultimately inspired a nationwide community built on compassion, education, and evidence-based guidance.

🌿 In this episode you’ll learn:

• Paul’s emotional and extraordinary healing journey

• How plant-based nutrition transformed his health and his life

• Why Plant Based Support was created

• The power of community in making lifestyle change possible

• How thousands of people are improving their health through connection and support

Whether you're plant-curious, newly transitioning, or a long-time advocate, this conversation will inspire, uplift, and remind you what’s possible when education meets community.

🌱 ABOUT OUR PODCAST

The Plant Based Support Podcast features conversations with clinicians, members, researchers, and leaders in the plant-based movement. Our mission:

Support. Educate. Empower.

Together, As One.

🔗 Learn More / Join the Community / Donate

Website: https://plantbasedsupport.org

Instagram: @pbnsg

Facebook: Plant Based Support

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