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- How I fell in love with cooking plant based meals - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageSomething really bizarre happened to me as a result of going whole food, plant based. Beyond all the obvious benefits such as increased energy, 35 pound weight release after a few months into the lifestyle (without dieting), focus, clarity and mood balance, I actually fell in love with ...
Views: 887 - Health, Energy and Optimal Weight on a Plant Based Diet - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GagePlant-based eating is becoming more popular by the day. According to international food and restaurant consultants Baum & Whiteman, plant-based dining was the number one dining trend for 2018. In the article, Plant Based Food is Declared 2018 Top Dining Trend, a study by Mintel revealed ...
Views: 879(1 vote) - Podcasting Is a GREAT Way to Gain Visibility - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2015 from Kathleen GageYou’ve got the book. You’ve got the speech. You’ve got the expertise, but very few people know you exist. It takes more than simply having the “thing” to be successful. You also need the visibility. Years ago there wasn’t much competition online Seems like whatever an expert introduced to ...
Views: 875 - Your Cravings Disappear on a Plant Based Diet - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageFood cravings are one of the main reasons people find it hard to start, and stick with, a plant-based eating protocol. Yet, if you can make it through the first few days, most people find the unhealthy cravings disappear to be replaced by healthy cravings. As one member of the Plant Based ...
Views: 875 - Fear, Pain and Suffering Due to Consuming Meat - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2020 from Kathleen GageIt does not take much at all to see the pain and suffering in the world today. Whether it be the anguish and fear over COVID-19, the civil unrest around the globe or the military being called in to build a chain-link fence to “protect” the White House and the current administration, there is ...
Views: 871 - Why You Can't Give Up Cheese - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2020 from Kathleen GageIt’s no secret, a whole food, plant-based diet is a very healthy way to eat. Yet, many people resist committing 100%, even for a week. Why? The number one reason is the refusal to give up cheese. “I just can’t give it up,” can often be heard by someone who knows they would benefit from a ...
Views: 871(1 vote) - Political Correctness Around Body Shaming is Killing People - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2019 from Kathleen GageIt’s likely you know someone has either had, or is scheduled for, a hip or knee replacement. In the past, it was the exception, rather than the rule, that we would go under the knife to replace a joint. Today, it has become an all to frequent topic of conversation at cocktail parties, networking ...
Views: 870(1 vote) - Create the Life You Love with the I AM You Affirm - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageWhatever follows “I AM” comes looking for you. I AM happy. I AM healthy. I AM prosperous. I AM creative. I AM abundant. I AM healthy. I AM generous. I AM kind. I AM loving to animals. I AM connected to Source. Who must I be to live the life I dream of? What ...
Views: 865 - Minimize Your Health Risks with a Plant Based Diet - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageHeart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. and also the leading cause of death worldwide. More than half of the deaths that occur as a result of heart disease are in men. Not only has heart disease become a common occurrence, so has diabetes, high blood ...
Views: 858 - How Not to Diet with a Plant Based Protocol - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2019 from Kathleen GageFor anyone who is overweight and possibly obese… you didn’t get fat and unhealthy in a week so what makes you expect to lose all your excess weight and feel great in a week? This thought came to me as I was watching one of my favorite plant-based leaders, Dr. Michael Greger, talking about his ...
Views: 857 - How To Make Money Writing Free Articles - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageI work with many speakers, authors, trainers and consultants who want to gain visibility on the Internet and within their market. Many have heard they can achieve this outcome by submitting articles to various online directories and Ezines. Although this is true, there are pros and cons to using ...
Views: 854 - Plant Based Eating Can Literally Change Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2019 from Kathleen GageWho do you want to be? Really be? What’s the life you want to create? If you put health into the equation, are you doing all you can to be as healthy as possible? If you didn’t put your health into the mix, how long can you keep doing what you’re doing without hitting a wall? Discover Who ...
Views: 853(1 vote) - Strengthen Your Immune System with Plant Based Diets - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2020 from Kathleen GageThere is so much information floating around about COVID-19 and how many people are being infected that one is left to wonder what the good news is. There is actually great news if we are open to it. Now is the time to reboot your system in order to strengthen your immune system. Simple ...
Views: 853 - Oil… healthy or not healthy in a plant based diet? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2020 from Kathleen GageWith so many oils to choose from and an unlimited number of discussions on which oils are good for you, great for you and downright unhealthy, one is left to wonder, what is the truth? Let’s start with some of the most common type oils we’ve been led to believe are healthy. •Olive ...
Views: 847 - Virtual Book Tours for Indie Authors are Incredibly Powerful… when done right - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2020 from Kathleen GageContrary to what many authors think, their greatest challenge is NOT writing a book. It's marketing and selling the book. That's the bad news. The good, actually great, news is that authors have more opportunity today than ever before to reach readers from around the globe. It can even be ...
Views: 847 - The Power of Intuition to Grow Your Business featuring Anna Gatmon - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2019 from Kathleen Gagef you’ve been in business for any length of time, there’s a strong possibility you’ve experienced the power of trusting your gut when making decisions. On the flip side, you’ve probably had the experience where you had a strong feeling to do something, ignored the feeling and as a result, had ...
Views: 841 - Is Blogging Necessary? - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageAlthough some people view blogging as a novelty or a “someday I’ll get around to it” most companies will find great benefit by adding blogs and blogging to their overall marketing strategy. When done correctly, blogging can have an incredible impact on your market position. ...
Views: 839 - The Trifecta Power of Virtual Book Tours - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2020 from Kathleen GageLong before my first book was published, I had dreams of being a successful author. Fantasies of making a great living from my writing filled my mind. I created a whole story about what it meant to be a successful author. The life I would live, the people I would meet, the opportunities that ...
Views: 835 - Healthy living means we do things we don’t “feel” like doing - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageLeft to our own devices, and feelings, there’s a lot that we need to do, that we wouldn’t do. For example, today for me… I woke up in a totally off mood. Fowl, frustrated and irritated. This is very unusual for me. Rarely do I wake up in a fowl mood. But today… well today… I did. It’s one ...
Views: 832 - Why You Will Fail on a Plant Based Diet - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2019 from Kathleen Gage“I’m going to quit eating plant based because I haven’t dropped any weight. This stuff doesn’t work,” was a comment posted on a Plant Based Eating Facebook group I’m a member of. I cringe when I see comments like this. Why? Because the person likely went into the plant-based eating protocol ...
Views: 828 - Is the COVID vaccine the next experiment? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2020 from Kathleen Gage“Don’t get mad, get healthy.” This thought occurred to me when the most recent lockdown in our state was announced. Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, Oregon, like many states in the U.S., is on yet another lockdown. With cases on the rise, people are becoming COVID weary. Yet, ...
Views: 819 - Do You Have the Disease of More? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2015 from Kathleen GageMore money. More time. More love. More business. I want more! Never enough. Always more. Seems this is a condition that plagues countless individuals. No matter what they have it will never be enough. Not that wanting more is wrong, but if you are not happy and grateful for what you ...
Views: 819 - Making Podcast Interviews Work to the Maximum - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2019 from Kathleen GageDo podcast interviews work? Well, yes and no. Yes, if you have a clear reason for the interviews, you’ve set up your online foundation and you have a way for people to stay in touch. No, if all you do is look for interview opportunities but have no back-end plan. What do I mean by ...
Views: 813 - Chuck Carroll’s Releases 270 Pounds with a Plant-Based Lifestyle - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2020 from Kathleen GageHow does one go from making daily (sometimes twice daily) trips to Taco Bell for the “usual” $20 order of tacos, chips, burritos and whatever else is in the bag, reach 420 pounds on the scale, expand to a 66 inch waist, frustrated with how life turned out to becoming a trim and fit weight (270 ...
Views: 806 - A Pandemic Beyond COVID-19 - Plant Based Eating is a Solution - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2020 from Kathleen GageIt’s a fact… life as we knew it has changed forever. So much of what we took for granted is now a fading memory. Simple things like a hug or handshake used to be encouraged. There are studies about the health benefits of hugs, now they are restricted throughout the world. We’ve been given ...
Views: 805 - Why You Will Fail on a Plant Based Diet - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen Gage"I’m going to quit eating plant based because I haven’t dropped any weight. This stuff doesn’t work,” was a comment posted on a Plant Based Eating Facebook group I’m a member of. I cringe when I see comments like this. Why? Because the person likely went into the plant-based eating protocol ...
Views: 801 - Are You Losing Money By Doing Your Own Work? - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageAccording to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the average small business owner spends up to 40% of his or her time on routine administrative tasks. Constantly working on non revenue-producing tasks that could be more productively and cost-effectively performed by a highly ...
Views: 800 - Four Steps to Starting a Plant Based Diet - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageWhen you decide to make a change as dramatic as going from the S.A.D. (standard American diet) to a whole food, plant-based diet, there are bound to be challenges. To overcome the most obvious, set yourself up for success from the start. Not only will you have a greater chance of sticking ...
Views: 797 - Quit using the body-shaming discussion to avoid eating healthy - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageBody shaming. A hot topic and one we often have to approach with kid gloves. So much in fact, our fear of offending others may lead to disease, prolonged illness, even death. It’s one thing to accept our bodies as they are. It’s another to be in complete denial that excess weight can be ...
Views: 791 - Can a Plant Based Diet Alleviate Food Addictions? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen Gage“I couldn’t possibly go plant based. I’m so addicted to sugar and meat it’s impossible to give these things up.” Food addictions are real, as are many other types of addictions. As with most addictions, it takes discipline to get through to the other side of the behavior. When I made the ...
Views: 790 - Is Climate Change Impacted by a Plant-Based Diet? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2020 from Kathleen GageAccording to Strava, a social network for athletes, most annual commitments begin to crumble by the second Friday in January. For 2020, that’s January 10th. Year after year, people commit to resolutions with the solemn vow that this year it will be different than in the past, but one more ...
Views: 785 - Here’s what article marketing can do for you - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Kathleen GageRecently one of my premier clients was invited to write a monthly article for a highly visible online magazine specific to her market. The magazine is extremely well known, has a huge readership and is definitely a feather in my client’s cap. These type of opportunities are huge and can ...
Views: 784 - How to Be a Featured Expert on BIG NAME podcast shows - by Submitted on May 06, 2020 from Kathleen GageI frequently get asked, “How do I get big podcasters to notice me? How do I get them to invite me on their show?” In a nutshell, you have to “earn” the right. What do I mean by that? Simply put, you can't expect the big names to notice you if you've not put any tracks down up to that ...
Views: 780 - Teleseminars for Virtually Any Need and Any Market - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageWhen you ask many people online how many types of teleseminars there are many people stop at one or two. Actually, there are dozens of types of teleseminars and reasons to host one. Regardless of the type of teleseminar you host or participate in, many of the steps to create and develop one ...
Views: 780 - The Ethics of A Plant Based Diet - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2019 from Kathleen GageSeptember 16, 2018. This is the day my life changed forever. It’s the day I chose to stop consuming animal and dairy products. Initially, it was going to be for a seven-day period. Seven days turned into two weeks. Two weeks turned into a month. A month turned into six. At this point, I ...
Views: 780 - Milk DOESN’T Do a Body Good… Why Giving Up Dairy is A Great Defense Against COVID - by Submitted on May 19, 2020 from Kathleen Gage“Milk and other dairy products are the top source of saturated fat in the American diet, contributing to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease. Studies have also linked dairy to an increased riskof breast, ovarian, and prostate ...
Views: 779 - Cows will become extinct if we go plant based …. WHAT?!?!?!? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageAsk someone why they decided to subscribe to a plant based diet and it will likely be one of three reasons. 1. Health 2. Compassion to animals 3. The environment. Although they may begin for one reason, often they find all three become their motivation over time. This was my ...
Views: 774 - The Connection Between Antibiotics, Superbugs and Meat Consumption - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2020 from Kathleen GageHave you ever wondered why people are so resistant to antibiotics? We have become so resistant to the benefits of antibiotics many people have lost the ability to fight off super-bugs has become near impossible. One of the main reasons is the use of antibiotics in factory farming of animals. ...
Views: 774 - Getting Through Financial Turmoil Due to COVID-19 - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2020 from Kathleen GageThis article was originally written in early March, 2020. Although the number of COVID-19 cases has increased, the essence of the article remains highly relevant. Over the last week we’ve moved into a “new normal.” “New normal”… what exactly does that mean? No one knows for sure. New ...
Views: 770 - People WILL mock you for being plant based - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2019 from Kathleen GageLittle did I realize when I made the life changing decision to go plant based, at some point I would be mocked by others. “When do you plan to eat meat?” This question was recently posed when I ordered my meal choice at a restaurant. While my three dinner companions ordered steak and ...
Views: 767 - Political Correctness Around Body Shaming is Killing People - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageIt’s likely you know someone has either had, or is scheduled for, a hip or knee replacement. In the past, it was the exception, rather than the rule, that we would go under the knife to replace a joint. Today, it has become an all to frequent topic of conversation at cocktail parties, networking ...
Views: 767 - Article Writing to Optimize Your Online Visibility - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageMany people are trying to get in on the “writing and distributing articles online” bandwagon. Although an incredibly effective online marketing strategy, when done incorrectly it can be a complete waste of time. I have been advocating article writing and distribution for years. I ...
Views: 766 - Avoid drowning in poor health… go Plant Based - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageIf you saw a child fall in a pool of water, you wouldn’t hesitate to do everything in your power to pull the child to safety. Makes sense. Get them out of harm’s way. So why is it, when it comes to one’s health, most people don’t do everything in their power to bring themselves to ...
Views: 765 - Factory Farms, COVID-19 and Plant-Based Eating - by Submitted on May 06, 2020 from Kathleen GageWhen we were first asked to “shelter at home” it seemed like a reasonable solution to a scary problem; the invisible enemy dubbed COVID-19. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/013-factory-farms-covid-19-and-plant-based-eating/id1503254583?i=1000472978670 COVID-19 appeared to come out of ...
Views: 764 - Get Moving … Eat Plant Based - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageIt’s amazing how often someone will ask me how I dropped over 55 pounds since my heaviest weight of 212 pounds. Truth be told, I would lose 40 or 50 pounds with a new fad diet only to gain it back. This went on for decades. That is until I become WFPB… whole food, plant based. Up to the ...
Views: 764 - Eat To Live: A Must Read For Plant Based Eating - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageWhen I began exploring ways to minimize inflammation, I did what many people do; I hit the Internet. Google became my best friend. It didn’t take long to realize the answer to my dilemma was a whole food, plant-based diet. What I quickly discovered was the plethora of books, videos, blog ...
Views: 763 - 5 Must-Knows to Develop Article Titles that Get Read - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageDoes the title of an article determine whether or not the article gets read? In most cases, yes. Readers are drawn to an article (or not) based on how compelling the title is. Think about your own reading habits - especially online. It is likely you skim over titles before deciding to spend ...
Views: 761 - Now is the Most Important Time to Go Plant Based - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2019 from Kathleen GageNow is the most important time to go plant based. Three Top Reasons -Health -Animals -Environment Health More every day, people are succumbing to illnesses, diseases and ailments that are costing inordinate amounts of money and could have been prevented. These are the very things ...
Views: 754 - Are you willing to hustle your way to success? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageIn a recent post on Facebook, the question “How do you feel about the term ‘hustle?'” was posed. Although we’ve somehow been led to believe hustle is a bad thing, in reality it’s a part of life in all we do. Whether it’s our finances, health, relationships, business, you have to hustle. ...
Views: 752 - Promotions of a Podcast Episode is an Ongoing Process - by Submitted on May 06, 2020 from Kathleen GageAre you looking for ways to increase you reach through the power of podcast appearances? Maybe you have a show and you are looking to increase eyes and ears you reach with your message. When you consider the amount of time it takes to produce an episode, to not be proactive in promotions is ...
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