What happens when you commit to 75 days of no excuses, no shortcuts, and no one holding you accountable but yourself? Kathleen Gage shares her full experience completing the 75 Hard challenge while following a whole food, plant-based lifestyle.

At 71, Kathleen set out to rebuild her health, focus, and mental toughness. In the process, she discovered how powerful daily discipline can be. From two workouts a day to reading ten pages of nonfiction and drinking a gallon of water, the 75 Hard program became more than a challenge. It became a lifestyle reset.

In this episode, Kathleen opens up about how returning to a clean, plant-based way of eating helped her regain clarity, energy, and motivation. She discusses the books that inspired her, including Big Magic, Escape, and The Impactful Vegan, and shares why 75 Hard is not about punishment or perfection. It is about progress, accountability, and consistency.

You will hear how this challenge helped her rediscover her purpose, what she learned from reading ten books in 75 days, and why the simplest habits like a morning walk or a progress photo can lead to the biggest transformations.

Whether you are plant-based, vegan, or simply ready to push yourself mentally and physically, this episode will motivate you to raise your standards and create change that lasts.

In this episode:

• What the 75 Hard program is and why it works

• How a plant-based diet supports focus and energy

• The importance of daily non-negotiables

• How mental toughness builds confidence

• Why aging with vitality begins with consistency

If you have been thinking about starting 75 Hard or want to get back on track with your health, this conversation will give you the clarity and motivation to begin.

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What if you could heal your body through simple, consistent habits?

Dr. Laura Marbas, a double board-certified physician in family and lifestyle medicine, shares how whole food plant-based eating can reverse chronic disease, balance hormones, and help you thrive at any age.

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Marbas explains her patient-first approach to lifestyle medicine, her nationwide telemedicine practice, and the mindset shifts that fuel real transformation. She also dives deep into menopause, sleep, supplements, and the daily habits that make lasting change possible.

You'll Discover

• Why healing starts with habits, not willpower
  
  

• How food can reverse chronic illness and reduce medications
  
  

• The simple First Five morning routine
  
  

• Why sleep health begins at sunrise
  
  

• The supplements that support plant-based living
  
  

• What it means to age with purpose and strength
  
  

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What if your lowest moment became the very thing that set you free?

For years, Tim Kaufman lived in pain so deep it seemed impossible to escape. Diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that left his joints unstable and his body in constant agony, he turned to opioids, alcohol, and food to numb the hurt. At over 400 pounds, on more than 20 prescriptions, and barely able to tie his shoes, Tim thought his story was over.

Then one small moment of clarity changed everything. What began as a desperate search for relief led him to a radical truth: the body and mind have an incredible capacity to heal when given the right fuel, the right focus, and the right reason to live.

In this powerful episode of Plant Based Eating for Health, Kathleen Gage sits down with Tim to talk about his remarkable journey from addiction and hopelessness to completing triathlons, teaching others how to reclaim their health, and finding peace through a whole food, plant-based lifestyle. Together they explore the raw realities of recovery, the emotional weight of self-forgiveness, and how gratitude and purpose can turn pain into power.

Tim is the creator of FatManRants, a passionate advocate for sustainable change, and the author of Escape, a book that chronicles his path from self-destruction to self-discovery. His story is proof that transformation does not require perfection; it begins with one honest choice to try again.

You will learn:

● The erosion effect and how addiction slowly takes hold

● The mindset shift that begins real recovery

● Why gratitude became Tim's most powerful healing tool

● How food addiction mirrors substance addiction and how to break both cycles

● The first steps to rebuild your health and your hope

If you have ever felt stuck, lost, or beyond saving, do not miss this conversation. Change is available to anyone willing to start.

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