Celebrating the closing of Season 1 with 100 episodes under our belts! Grateful to you, Empowered Vegan Lifers, for being a part of our lives through this podcast and our programming.  In this episode, Stephanie and I share the lessons of our podcasting journey, what inspired us to create 100 episodes, and intriguing answers to the questions: which episode is the MOST… ?️? Entertaining ?️? Valuable in terms of the self-coaching tools we teach ?️? Spiritually awakening ?️? Practical for the transitioning vegan ?️? Informative on the topic of nutrition ?️? Heartwarming for animal lovers ..read more

First off... For all you fellow animal lovers/amazing humans/sexy fit vegans/vegan life coachers/friends... We would be so grateful if you'd take just 3 minutes to complete a survey to help inform our new podcast, on making a difference for farmed animals. Click here. In this week's special episode, Jennifer and I dive deep into our soon-to-be launched "Solutionary Vegan LEVEL-UP podcast." Here we explore the inspiring range of strategies used by animal protectors, environmental activists, and social justice warriors to LEVEL-UP the playing field for all Earth's inhabitants. ⁣⁣ To be truly sol ..read more

Here's an interesting trivia question... What did Albert Einstein, Lady Gaga, Leonardo DiVinci, and Frida Khalo have in common?   They all benefited from a daily journaling practice. The truth is, Stephanie and I could fill this episode with a long list of recognizable people who have lived across centuries. These people have implemented journaling into their daily routines. We often recommend this powerful tool to our clients. The scientific research to support journaling is extensive and compelling. It is a key strategy for personal development for a variety of reasons.   However ..read more

We haven't done a Q&A in a while, so we thought it would be fun to do one for you! In this episode, Stephanie and I answered some of the great questions that have been coming in by email, on Instagram, and through the Facebook group.  We covered everything from making affordable vegan meals/snacks, to top recommended documentaries for new vegans and vegan-curious, to an intriguing discussion about new vegan “meats” like Impossible Burger or Beyond Chicken at popular fast-food chains, and so much more! Q&A begins at 17:54. Full Show Notes Click HERE Have more questions for us? Don ..read more

"Mom, it's just too big for one person. How can anyone make any changes that matter? Why try to persuade anyone to do anything when it just won't matter?" -Eva, 11, after writing her essay on climate change Stephanie couldn't have been prouder of her little girl when she said this!  And you know what? Stephanie and I could relate.  Having spoken with our clients and others in the vegan community, we have seen how heavy the world can be at times.  But we also know that we are much more able to make a difference than we think we do. Small, consistent steps have a lasting impact, e ..read more

Time for your daily dosing of self-coaching! Training on Anxiety begins at 13:05. Anxiety has been a relatively constant destination for much of Stephanie's life. That fact is that as uncomfortable as excessive worry is, there have been periods in her life when it was actually more comfortable to be in an anxiety loop than to be out of one.   And if she were out of one, she would be worried about not being in one because that would somehow mean that she had missed something… She was late to the worry party… She was forgetting a key thing to worry about…She had missed the anxiety train. C ..read more

Let's talk about JOY!  Following talk about my (Ella's) recent experience (intense!) surviving an ice bath, Stephanie dives into spectacular training on cultivating intentional joy... We often look at ways to make our days happier by simply inverting what makes us unhappy. We spend time trying to minimize the impact of unhappiness. Essentially, we ask ourselves, how can I prevent myself from becoming unhappy? That seems a little shortsighted when you consider how that negatively impacts us daily.   Yes, we can build resilience and coping mechanisms to deal with that impact, but that ..read more

I had the pleasure of hangin' with SoFlo Vegan Founder Sean Russell for this inspirational episode.  Sean is a sought-after media voice, inspirational speaker, and guest lecturer. His featured appearances include profiles and contributions in outlets such as NBC News, Crunchyroll, Miami New Times, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, VegWorld Magazine, and more.  Sean is a dynamic entrepreneur, and he talks about how he's taken his knack for building communities and used his skills and talents to launch SoFlo Vegans, a multichannel platform and community with the mission of making South Flori ..read more

LAURA THEODORE, aka "Jazzy Vegetarian," is a nationally recognized television personality, podcast radio host, celebrity PBS vegan chef, renowned jazz singer, and award-winning cookbook author... Talk about multi-talented!  In addition to learning about Laura's fascinating personal and professional journey, get ready to be inspired to do a pantry make-over with Laura's fantastic tricks and tips for making cooking simple, easy, and even fun! Laura's ninth season of her hit show, Jazzy Vegetarian, and her newest cookbook, Easy Vegan Home Cooking are game-changers for those who want to vegan ..read more

I had FASCINATING conversations with the creators of The Minimalist Vegan and HeartFull Table Michael and Maša Ofei. This is a perfect first episode for the New Year since many of us are thinking about decluttering and creating a fresh start for 2022.  You may just get the inspiration you need to let go of some stuff... I sure was! I went through my closet and immediately collected a huge bag full of clothes to donate! Spring cleaning is coming early this year ;) Full Show Notes Click HERE ..read more