We're having a BABY! A vegan baby that is and this pregnancy is the 'big project' I've been teasing. I'm beyond excited to share where I've been these past few weeks, how I faired the 1st trimester, our family's feelings about birthing and rais

#171 Kitty Cotten on Minimalism, Sustainable Wardrobes, & Positive Birthing

Oct 1st, 2019 30m 26s

Kitty Cotten is a vegan mama working to share her life and approach to simple living online. Kitty lives in a 'duel household', meaning she's vegan and her husband is not- something I get asked about frequently. Today we talk about where to sta

#170 How to Lighten Your Mental Load -LNTS

Sep 17th, 2019 15m 53s

The idea of being stretched too thin is oh so common in our current society. Often in a non-traditional lifestyle such as veganism or zero waste we're piling more onto our plate, it takes more work and consciousness to live like this. It's almo

#169 10 Weird Ways We're Zero Waste & Frugal w Amber of The Fairly Local Vegan

Sep 10th, 2019 35m 41s

There's a common misconception that both the zero waste and vegan lifestyles are expensive. Today I brought in Amber Allen of The Fairly Local Vegan as co-host to discuss unusual ways we are frugal while making less waste. Some of these things

#168 Why Bulk Shopping isn't All That w Megean of Zero Waste Nerd

Aug 27th, 2019 28m 41s

Bulk bin shopping is practically the symbol for the zero waste world, right? Well today Megean Weldon, aka Zero Waste Nerd, and I are spilling some truth on the bins. We're talking about not having an easy go at cooking at home, and how to ease

#167 Are Beyond Meat Burgers Healthier than Red Meat?

Aug 20th, 2019 19m 2s

As vegan options like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods infiltrate more and more fast food restaurants all across the nation, questions about these burgers health or lack thereof, plague news reports, search engines, and vegans themselves. So wh

#166 Is Self Love Narcissistic w Macy Eleni - LNTS

Aug 13th, 2019 34m 55s

The current 'industry' of self love is starting to raise questions of, 'is self love narcissistic?' Today's guest Macy Eleni is a self love advocate spreading the message that you should be living life for you. From eating disorder recovery to

#165 Five Tips for Staying Zero Waste

Aug 6th, 2019 25m 16s

It turns out there's a lot of tips on how to start a zero waste lifestyle but what about staying zero waste? I'm sharing 5 easy ways to push past the basics of less waste so you can keep growing and making a difference in the plastic crisis. Of

#164 Kathryn Kellogg of Going Zero Waste - Can Plastic Give You Acne?

Jul 30th, 2019 29m 10s

After finding several tumors in her breast Kathryn Kellogg, of 'Going Zero Waste', took control of her health by avoiding endocrine disruptors. This included plastics, toxic cleaning supplies, and harmful beauty products. Hear Kathryn's story o

#163 DJ Tigerlily From Unwell To Running Marathons After Going Vegan

Jul 16th, 2019 35m 43s

Dara Hayes, aka DJ Tigerlily, went from feeling unwell on a traditional diet to running marathons and touring the world, feeling amazing, after going vegan. Today we're talking about how Tigerlily went from being one of those 'but cheese' peopl

#162 Q&A | What I Eat in a Day - Vegan & Practical

Jul 9th, 2019 31m 34s

We're doing a good old fashioned Q&A today getting into a classic 'what I eat in a day' right off the bat. Covering everything from how my husband and I met, zero waste cost savers, enneagram types, zero waste/vegan lifestyle goals for the futu

#161 Vegan Cats & Bees w Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Jul 2nd, 2019 30m 19s

I've been waiting to talk about vegan & zero waste cats and pets until today's guest Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, someone who I looked to when going vegan 7 years ago, came on the podcast. Today's the day, we're talking cats, bees- plants pollinat

#160 About that Plastic.. #PlasticFreeJuly Everything You Need to Know

Jun 25th, 2019 30m 40s

Nearly 120 million people in 177 countries are participating in Plastic Free July, but what is it? Today we're diving into what you need to know about PFJ and why should you care about this internet challenge. I'll give you 3 different ways to

#159 Save Time, Money, & Food Waste w Toni of Plant Based on a Budget

Jun 18th, 2019 26m 56s

We've all heard it before, 'I can't change my diet because it's too expensive'. Today's guest, Toni Okamoto, has spent her career busting that common vegan myth with her blog, Plant-Based on a Budget. We're talking about saving both time and mo

#158 Five Ways to Change Your Perspective - LNTS

Jun 11th, 2019 24m 32s

So it turns out perspective rules our worlds. It determines how we interpret things, what attitude we have, and how we respond to the world around us. Our entire mental outlook is ruled by the perspective we have, not what's happening around us

#157 Amanda of Mama Eats Plants on Intuition, Preserving, & The Aftermath of Buzzfeed

Jun 4th, 2019 26m 45s

Amanda of Mama Eats Plants is one of those people who it feels like you're really seeing her authentic self when you look at her social media. She's always experimenting in the kitchen and if you're a long time listener you know she's been on t

#156 Recycling Isn't The Answer

May 28th, 2019 25m 27s

Remember when people used to say, 'oh she's the type who recycles!', like it was the most crunchy granola thing. Now, recycling is mainstream but does it make a difference in the enormous amount of trash we create? Recently China banned importi

#155 Getting Dirty with Amber Allen of The Fairly Local Vegan

May 21st, 2019 35m 8s

Minimalism, zero waste, veganism, & parenting, what do all of these have in common? You've got to get your hands dirty and Amber Allen, aka The Fairly Local Vegan, is just the one to discuss living a nontraditional lifestyle. Amber shares how f

#154 4 Easy Ways to Cook More

May 14th, 2019 24m 22s

After sharing lots of cooking adventures over on Instagram stories recently (oat milk yogurt anyone?) I've gotten loads of questions about how to start a cooking at home habit. Cooking can help you control your waste, ingredients, and calories,

#153 The Female Body's 'Role' w Brittney of Foreverland Farm - Mother's Day Special

May 7th, 2019 24m 12s

Brittney Kane founder of Foreverland Farm, an animal sanctuary in Ohio, and I bonded over our 30 something, childless role in society. A society where women, even in 2019, are valued for their reproductive role over everything else. In today's

#152 How To Make Your Life Uncomplicated - LNTS

Apr 30th, 2019 22m 31s

We're officially 1 year into the life motto 'Life's Not That Serious', a motto about forgetting perfectionism, being present, and leaving behind those insecurities that aren't serving you. It's a great motto for anyone trying to live sustainabl

#151 Jenny of Wear i Live on Changing, Struggling, & Evolving as an 'Influencer'

Apr 23rd, 2019 34m 23s

Jenny Welbourn of Wear I Live is someone I've been wanting to share with the podcast for a while. She's carved out a unique little section of the internet for herself where she's able to show growth, challenges, and struggles in her life includ

#150 What Does Healthy Really Mean?

Apr 16th, 2019 23m 7s

There's a weird thing happening on the internet, the word healthy has been redefined into something new, something almost unattainable, something #goals. Today I want to, in true Live Planted form, define healthy in practical, logical, terms an

#149 The Case For 'Using What You Have' w Andrea of Be Zero Waste Girl

Apr 9th, 2019 26m 35s

Andrea Sanders of Be Zero Waste Girl and I both hear the question, "What do I do with all my 'stuff' when I go zero waste?", today we'll answer that question and more. If you are both vegan and zero waste, or just trying to be more sustainable,

#148 Why There's A Rise of People Quitting Veganism

Mar 26th, 2019 28m 42s

There's been a rise of popular activists and YouTubers quitting veganism recently and I wanted to weigh in with a different opinion than you've heard before. Coming from a place of practicality and kindness we'll discuss what these YouTubers h