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PLANTSTRONG Podcast

Ep. 23: The Heart of a Hero

PLANTSTRONG Podcast

Rip Esselstyn

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Within each of us lies the Heart of a Hero.  Whether you realize it or not, by striving to embody the best version of yourself, you are a hero to those around you - your friends, co-workers, and loved ones. This season, our theme of the podcast focuses on celebrating the heroes among us - those leading the charge with brave and bold research, and everyday heroes- first responders and those going against the grain.  

On the Plant-Strong podcast, our mission is to drown out all of the noise and provide you with the science, tools, and resources you need in order to adopt and thrive in a whole foods plant-based lifestyle.

In Episode One of Season Two, we lay the groundwork, first, by looking back on Season One and giving you an update on our Bronx firefighter, Joe Inga, who was the subject throughout the entire first season.

In this episode, you’ll also meet City of Pittsburgh employees and first responders as they, with Rip’s help, embark on their own Seven-Day Rescue Challenge. This campaign is aptly called “The Heart of a Hero,” which is the theme for this entire season.

These people are just like you. As you’ll hear, they have doubts and trepidations. The hurdles to a whole-foods plant based lifestyle are universal, which means the solutions are universal.

Are their concerns the roadblocks they thought they were?

Are your concerns the roadblocks you think they are? 

If your New Year’s Resolution is to adopt this lifestyle, then our resolution is to arm you with experts, stories, and inspiration to help you succeed and thrive, just like these everyday heroes in the City of Pittsburgh.

Join us and show the world that heroes don’t always wear capes, but they are strong. Plant-Strong.

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

What are the guys at the station gonna say?

0:06.0

We eat burgers every ship, so...

0:08.0

So what are they gonna say?

0:10.0

It's not gonna be fun.

0:12.0

It's like going...

0:13.0

And are you okay with them busing your balls?

0:16.0

It happens in the house, so it's still right.

0:31.0

Okay, let me set up the first episode of the season for you.

0:35.0

It is week one of the new year, and I wanted to check in with you.

0:40.0

Hopefully provide some motivation to either help you maintain

0:44.0

or start your plan strong lifestyle as we enter into the new year

0:49.0

and also share some updates on what I've been up to since we talked last.

0:54.0

Welcome my plan strong brothers and sisters to season two of the plan strong podcast.

1:06.0

I want to give you a heartfelt thank you for all of your support during season number one.

1:12.0

We had some very impressive downloads, and in fact Apple podcast

1:18.0

named us a best seller in two categories.

1:22.0

Best new show of 2019 and nutrition.

1:26.0

So thank you for that.

1:28.0

With the momentum that we have going into season two,

1:32.0

we've been able to marshal up some really amazing talent and celebrities and scientists for season two.

1:41.0

So should be a lot of fun.

1:44.0

I want you to know that our goal and our mission is to drown out all of the noise

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