Live Purely with Elizabeth Elizabeth Stein

This week, Elizabeth welcomes Lauren Montgomery, founder and CEO of Monty's, maker of plant-based dairy essentials including cultured cashew cream cheese and butter. Lauren shares her inspiring journey from the fast-paced corporate fashion world to becoming a health-supportive chef with a passion for whole plant-based foods and fermentation. She discusses how her own quest for wellness led her to culinary school and ultimately to founding Monty's with a mission to spread health and create a community of conscious consumers who love delicious, clean-ingredient foods. Throughout the episode, Lauren offers valuable insights on scaling a business, stepping out of your comfort zone, and embracing a growth mindset. She also emphasizes the importance of overcoming fear, utilizing coaches for personal and professional development, and making self-care a non-negotiable part of daily life.

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Elizabeth welcomes renowned Chef Kim Floresca from goop Kitchen to celebrate the launch of the limited edition banana bread collaboration between Purely Elizabeth and goop Kitchen. In the episode, Chef Kim opens up about her inspiring journey from a terrible meal experience as a teenager that motivated her to learn how to create delicious, healthy dishes. After working in prestigious restaurants around the world, Chef Kim now spearheads culinary innovation at goop Kitchen. She talks about drawing menu ideas for travel, the beauty of having quiet confidence even in a competitive space, and the clean ingredients that go into goop’s menu. To try the delicious treat that has Chef Kim's, check it out here: https://www.goopkitchen.com/kitchen-items/purely-elizabeth-banana-bread

This week, Elizabeth welcomes Jennifer Scheinman, a highly accomplished registered dietitian and nutritionist, who currently serves as the Senior Manager at Timeline Nutrition. Jennifer begins by sharing her background in functional nutrition and her journey to healing from debilitating Lyme disease. She then taps into the crucial role of mitochondria in energy metabolism, cellular function, and aging. Jennifer offers some great tips on optimizing mitochondrial health through diet, stress management, and supplementation. She shares her excitement for Timeline Nutrition’s promising research on products like MitoPure and discusses what’s next in understanding the benefits of addressing the root causes of aging, particularly through the powerful compound Urolithin A.

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This week, Elizabeth welcomes Patrick Drake, a former attorney who left his legal career to pursue his passion for food full-time. In their chat, Patrick talks about landing a job in renowned chef Heston Blumenthal's kitchen after a chance meeting, co-creating the meal kit delivery service HelloFresh in the UK, and picking up the pieces to create a fresh start after losing almost everything to a fire in California. He now runs the functional coffee company Autonomy Foods, which provides a delicious solution to traditional coffee creamers and matcha. Patrick also gives great tips on overcoming fear through visualization and breaking down big goals into smaller, more actionable steps.

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This week, Elizabeth sits down with renowned culinary expert and trailblazer Gail Simmons, best known for her role as a judge on the reality series "Top Chef." Gail shares her inspiring journey from writing down her love of food on paper to attending culinary school and working at iconic New York City restaurants. She details her invaluable experiences assisting renowned food critic Jeffrey Steingarten and managing special events for legendary chef Daniel Boulud.
Gail opens up about her role at Food & Wine Magazine and how a series of saying "yes" led her to "Top Chef." She shares a behind-the-scenes look at the filming process over the past 20 seasons and teases what's next for Season 21. Gail also drops the details about her favorite restaurants, must-have cookbooks, and her philosophy on embracing opportunities and keeping a flexible approach to life's plans.

Elizabeth welcomes back Dr. Josh Axe, leadership expert, entrepreneur, physician, and co-founder of Ancient Nutrition. He is also the author of several health and wellness books, including his latest book titled “Think This Not That: 12 Mindset Shifts to Break Through Limiting Beliefs and Become Who You Were Born to Be.” In their conversation, Elizabeth and Josh talk about the role of mindset in health, overcoming limiting beliefs, and how to stack things in your favor for cultivating a growth mindset. Josh also talks about the importance of surrounding yourself with people who inspire and support your goals, and how the universe boomerangs it back to you when you lead with generosity and help others reach their dreams.