Plantspiration® Unplugged

Stefanie & John Ignoffo
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Plantspiration Unplugged Hosted by Plantspiration® founders Stefanie and John Ignoffo, Plantspiration Unplugged is a fresh and inspiring podcast that takes listeners on an authentic journey into the lives, insights, and passions of its hosts. Stefanie, a Lifestyle Medicine coach with an infectious enthusiasm for plant-based living, and John, a mechanical engineer, plant-based nutrition expert, and founder of Ignoffo Engineering, unplug and dive into topics both inside and outside of Plantspiration®. From personal stories of transformation to expert insight on health, wellness, and the power of plants, Stefanie and John offer an unfiltered look into their lives and share their mission to inspire happiness and health in a world that could use more of both. Join them for conversations designed to uplift, inform, and encourage everyone to live their best lives—powered by plants, passion, and purpose. John and Stefanie volunteer their time to their global nonprofit Plantspiration®, they reveal the power of a plant-based and lifestyle medicine approach in preventing and reversing disease. Whether inside or outside of Plantspiration®, each episode is packed with real conversations, inspiration, and practical insights for anyone looking to transform their own life.

  1. 11h ago

    YOU DON’T NEED ANOTHER SHOVEL | Why Knowing What to Do Still Isn’t Enough

    PLANTSPIRATION® UNPLUGGED S2 EP 35 — YOU DON’T NEED ANOTHER SHOVEL What if you don’t need another diet, another recipe, another challenge… or another freaking shovel? We have more health information than ever. We know vegetables are good for us. We know movement matters. We know sleep matters. We save the recipes. We buy the books. We listen to the podcasts. WE HAVE THE TOOLS. So why aren’t we using the shovel we already have? This week on Plantspiration® Unplugged, Stefanie and John get into the space between KNOWING what to do for your health and actually LIVING it. Because owning the shovel isn’t planting the flower. And knowing what to do isn’t the same as practicing it enough that it becomes part of how you live. INSIDE THIS EPISODE: • Why collecting more information can FEEL like progress • Why perfectionism can keep us from starting • Why practice matters more than having the “perfect” plan • How a tool can eventually become something you use without even thinking • Why doing the right thing when nobody is watching matters • What Plantspiration® members are practicing beyond weight loss And somewhere in this conversation, John says something that gets right to the heart of what we’re watching inside Plantspiration®: “It’s what they’re gaining. They’re gaining more life.” PLANTSPIRATION® HEALTH REPORT Plantspiration® members have now reported a combined: 2,869 POUNDS LOST—and counting! But the number isn’t the whole story. We’re watching people PLAN. SHOW UP. TELL THE TRUTH. ADJUST. COME BACK. And actually USE the tools they already have. We’re not just counting what people lost. We’re watching what they’re learning how to DO. PLUS: John takes the mic on men’s health as Plantspiration® kicks off October with prostate, heart, and metabolic health. AND NEXT WEEK... Brenda Davis, RD—internationally acclaimed speaker, author, and one of the world’s leading authorities on vegan and vegetarian nutrition—joins Plantspiration® Unplugged. Because we know more about nutrition than ever before. So why isn’t KNOWING enough? Brenda is bringing a whole lot of the WHAT. Stefanie and John can’t stop thinking about the HOW. Maybe you don’t need another shovel. Maybe you need to pick up the one you already have. PLANT ONE DAMN FLOWER. ABOUT PLANTSPIRATION® UNPLUGGED No scripts. No perfection. No pretending. Just real life, real conversations, and an honest look at why we can KNOW exactly what to do for our health—and still struggle to actually LIVE it. Ready to stop collecting information and start practicing the skills that work in your actual life? Join Plantspiration® at: https://www.Plantspiration.org Veterans always join FREE. Plantspiration® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people prevent and reverse chronic disease through lifestyle medicine, whole-food, plant-based nutrition, behavior change, health coaching, and community. Plantspiration® Unplugged is produced by Plantspiration® Productions, where stories inspire change. Skillpower, not willpower.™ 🌱

    YOU DON’T NEED ANOTHER SHOVEL | Why Knowing What to Do Still Isn’t Enough

  2. Sep 29

    Life Doesn't Care About Your Plan

    PLANTSPIRATION® UNPLUGGED S2 EP 34 — LIFE DOESN’T CARE ABOUT YOUR PLAN What Happens When You Stop Waiting for Life to Get Easier? Life did NOT go according to plan over here. Three oral surgeries in seven days. A scary reaction. A missed podcast. Plans changing. Food changing. And one moment where Stefanie could literally feel an old panic response starting to take over. But something was different. Life hadn’t gotten easier. She had gotten better at knowing what to do when it didn’t. And THAT got Stefanie and John thinking... How much of our lives do we spend waiting for things to calm down before we finally take care of ourselves? When work settles down. When the kids are okay. When the money gets better. When the stress is gone. When our body cooperates. When life finally gives us the perfect conditions to begin. Except... LIFE DOESN’T CARE ABOUT YOUR PLAN. This week on Plantspiration® Unplugged, Stefanie and John are talking about what actually changes when LIFE doesn’t change—but YOU do. They get into what happened during the last two weeks, the difference between being scared and knowing what to do with yourself while you’re scared, why changing the plan isn’t the same thing as quitting, and why “keep going” can sometimes become another version of “push harder.” And somehow, a freight train becomes the perfect example of the whole damn episode. Because maybe the goal isn’t becoming someone life can’t rattle. Maybe it’s becoming someone who knows what to do when it does. THE PLANTSPIRATION® HEALTH REPORT Plantspiration® members have now reported a combined: 2,845.5 POUNDS LOST But this week, the number isn’t even the biggest story. Members are reporting more movement, more energy, better sleep, preparing for stressful weeks, returning to exercise after setbacks, navigating cravings and social situations differently, and using pause-and-breathe practices instead of immediately reacting. Look what people are losing. But maybe even more importantly... LOOK WHAT PEOPLE ARE LEARNING HOW TO DO. Because health doesn’t require perfect circumstances. And eventually? You don’t need another Monday to tell you what to do next. ABOUT PLANTSPIRATION® UNPLUGGED No scripts. No perfection. No pretending. Just real life, real conversations, and two people trying to understand why we can KNOW exactly what to do for our health—and still struggle to actually LIVE it. Ready to stop starting over and start practicing the skills that work in your actual freaking life? Join us at https://www.Plantspiration.org Veterans always join FREE. Plantspiration® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people prevent and reverse chronic disease through lifestyle medicine, whole-food, plant-based nutrition, behavior change, health coaching, and community. Plantspiration® Unplugged is a Plantspiration® Productions Original. Skillpower, not willpower.™ Eat Your Plants Off® 🌱

    Life Doesn't Care About Your Plan

  3. Sep 15

    What Happens When It Starts Working

    S2 EP 33 — WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT STARTS WORKING? Why Getting There Was Never the Finish Line We are REALLY good at starting. New plan. New goal. New groceries. 30-day challenge. START MONDAY. But here's the question nobody seems to ask: What happens when it actually starts WORKING? Because eventually the excitement wears off. The challenge ends. Real life starts life-ing. And inside Plantspiration®, we're watching what happens when people learn how to KEEP GOING. Plantspiration® Health Report: 2,836 pounds lost among reporting members. But that number isn't the whole story. People are reporting more energy, better sleep, more movement, fewer cravings—and they're learning how to prepare, adjust, come back, and keep taking care of themselves when real life happens. THAT'S what this episode is about. This week, Stefanie and John are talking about the difference between starting something and actually learning how to LIVE it. And John has some thoughts about those 30-day challenges. How many has he completed? ZERO. Because maybe the challenge was never the skill. What you PRACTICE during the challenge is the skill. From major oral surgery and old stress patterns, to learning how to become podcasters, a cat literally interrupting the recording, and an incredible story from Saturday Support, this conversation raises a much bigger question: What if the thing you think was the screw-up wasn't actually where you got stuck? What if the old pattern wasn't eating the ice cream? What if the old pattern was GIVING UP after the ice cream? Because diet culture taught us to screw up, feel bad, hide it, and START OVER. But what if you learned how to notice what happened, tell yourself the truth, adjust—and keep going? Last week we said: The truth is data, not a verdict. This week? USE THE DATA. So before you start another Monday, another month, or another 30-day challenge, ask yourself: What would the old me do next? And... What does the person I'm becoming do next? Because maybe you don't need another start. Maybe you need to learn how to continue. The difference is what you do next. And just because it's working doesn't mean you stop doing what got you here. Ready to stop dieting and start learning how to actually LIVE this? Get in here. Join us inside Plantspiration® at https://www.Plantspiration.org Veterans always join FREE. About Plantspiration® Plantspiration® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people prevent and reverse chronic disease through lifestyle medicine, whole-food, plant-based nutrition, behavior change, health coaching, and a supportive community where people practice becoming healthier every day. Plantspiration® Unplugged is produced by Plantspiration® Productions, where stories inspire change. If this episode hit home, follow the show, leave a review, and share it with somebody who is really good at starting—but wants to learn how to keep going. Maybe you don't need another start. Maybe you need to learn how to continue. Skillpower, not willpower. 🌱🔥

    What Happens When It Starts Working

  4. Sep 8

    Why Does The Truth Feel Like An Attack

    S2 EP 32 — WHY DOES THE TRUTH FEEL LIKE AN ATTACK? When Noticing Feels Like Criticism Why is it SO hard to just tell ourselves the freaking truth sometimes? And what happens when somebody ELSE points out something we don't really want to hear? This week, Stefanie and John start with a stressful trip to the dentist, John's driving, bites, licks and tastes, and a comment Stefanie got years ago: “Can somebody teach this lady how to use a camera?” OOF. Because sometimes the truth doesn't feel like information. It feels like an attack. And diet culture may have taught us exactly why. For years, we learned to GRADE ourselves instead of LOOK at ourselves. Didn't exercise? Lazy. Scale went up? Failed. Ate something you didn't plan? Bad. Messy weekend? Blew it. Start over Monday. So of course we don't want to look at the whole picture. But what if noticing something doesn't mean judging it? What if saying, “Yep, that happened,” doesn't cancel everything you did right? And what if the information you're most uncomfortable looking at is exactly the information that can help you move forward? In this episode of Plantspiration® Unplugged, Stefanie and John get into constructive criticism, self-honesty, RED / BLUE / GREEN, reacting versus responding, and what they've learned about being able to look at themselves differently after 13 years of changing their own lives. Because: THE TRUTH IS DATA. NOT A VERDICT. And: YOU CAN'T ADJUST WHAT YOU'RE AFRAID TO NOTICE. Plantspiration® Health Report The Plantspiration® community is now up to 2,825 pounds lost among reporting members—but one win stopped Stefanie and John in their tracks: “I managed to survive without a complete meltdown.” THAT'S behavior change. More energy. Fewer cravings. More movement. Better sleep. Noticing old thought patterns. Coming back faster. Learning how to navigate real freaking life without abandoning yourself. Because we're not trying to create better dieters. We're learning how to take care of ourselves. So this week? Don't try harder. Tell yourself the truth about ONE thing. Don't judge it. Just notice. NOTICING ISN'T JUDGING. Ready to stop dieting and start practicing your future self? Join us at https://www.Plantspiration.org Veterans always join FREE. Veterans can contact us at team@plantspiration.org About Plantspiration® Plantspiration® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people prevent and reverse chronic disease through lifestyle medicine, whole-food, plant-based nutrition, behavior change, health coaching, and a supportive community where people practice becoming healthier every day. Plantspiration® Unplugged is produced by Plantspiration® Productions, where stories inspire change. If this episode hit home, follow the show, leave a review, and share it with somebody who needs to hear it. The truth is data. Not a verdict. Skillpower, not willpower. Eat your plants off. 🌱

    Why Does The Truth Feel Like An Attack

  5. Sep 1

    BORROW MY BELIEF: Until You Build Your Own

    S2 EP 31 — BORROW MY BELIEF: UNTIL YOU BUILD YOUR OWN What if the reason you don’t believe in yourself yet is because you’re still waiting for proof? Stefanie and John are BACK—and after missing last week’s podcast, they have a lot to talk about. A 21-mile bike ride. A much-needed day off. John getting back into jam sessions. A documentary getting closer to completion. A huge upcoming guest. Research, classes, work, life—and the realization that somehow, through all of it, they’re learning something they spent years getting completely wrong: Go, go, go isn’t how you grow, grow, GROW. Hustle culture tells us to do more, work harder, never miss. Diet culture tells us to eat less, try harder, push through, and start over when we “mess up.” But what happens when pushing harder is exactly what keeps us stuck? In this episode of Plantspiration® Unplugged, Stefanie and John get into the difference between giving up and giving yourself what you actually need—and why learning to trust yourself may be one of the most important practices of all. John shares how returning to guitar taught him something surprising about confidence: sometimes you don’t believe in yourself first. Sometimes somebody else believes in you, you keep practicing, and eventually you collect enough evidence to believe it too. That leads Stefanie back to a powerful moment inside Plantspiration® when she asked: “Do you believe that I believe in you?” Every hand went up. So if you don’t believe in yourself yet? Borrow our belief. But you can’t keep it. Because every meal, every walk, every time you rest when you need it, every time you come back after a hard day, and every time you keep a promise to yourself is another piece of evidence. Eventually: “I hope I can do this” becomes “Wait... I DO this.” This isn’t about doing everything perfectly. It’s about learning to: Go. Listen. Adjust. Rest. Return. Grow. Because missing one rep doesn’t mean you’ve abandoned the practice. And you don’t have to wait until you believe in yourself to begin building the evidence that someday makes you say: I believe me. Plantspiration® Health Report The Plantspiration® community has now crossed 2,813 pounds lost—but as Stefanie and John discuss in this episode, the changes they’re witnessing go far beyond a number on the scale. Members are moving more, managing stress differently, becoming more independent, trusting themselves and, most importantly, living more life. Ready to stop dieting and start practicing your future self? Join us at https://www.Plantspiration.org Veterans always join FREE. Veterans can contact us at team@plantspiration.org About Plantspiration® Plantspiration® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people prevent and reverse chronic disease through lifestyle medicine, whole-food, plant-based nutrition, behavior change, health coaching, and a supportive community where people practice becoming healthier every day. Plantspiration® Unplugged is produced by Plantspiration® Productions, where stories inspire change. If this episode hit home, follow the show, leave a review, and share it with somebody who needs to hear it. If you don’t believe in yourself yet, borrow our belief. Then go practice until you build your own. 💚

    BORROW MY BELIEF: Until You Build Your Own

  6. Aug 18

    You're Always Practicing Something

    S2 EP 30 — YOU’RE ALWAYS PRACTICING SOMETHING What if every time you say, “I’ll do it tomorrow,” you’re actually practicing something? Stefanie caught herself doing exactly that. After years of regularly riding her bike, life got busy. Work piled up. A new research project demanded more time. And riding slowly became something she kept putting off. Tomorrow. It’s too hot. I worked hard today. I’ll go next week. Until she realized: She had gotten really good at practicing NOT riding her bike. And the more she practiced it, the easier it became. That realization sent Stefanie and John into a much bigger conversation: If repetition builds a pattern, what happens when we repeatedly DON’T do the thing? Because we’re always practicing something. And we can practice coming back. In this episode of Plantspiration® Unplugged, Stefanie and John talk about what happens when knowing what’s good for us still isn’t enough to make us do it—and why lasting change is built through repetition, not perfection. Stefanie shares what happened when she finally stopped negotiating with herself, got back on her bike, and rode 27 miles—and then put in 55 miles over the weekend. No restart. No punishment. No shame. She just came back. And ironically, the podcast itself became part of the lesson. After losing audio during last week’s episode, the equipment failed AGAIN while recording this one. Multiple attempts. Frustration. A bathroom overflow. An Amazon delivery. And two people wondering whether the damn thing was still recording. They could have called it. They showed up anyway. Because everybody wants to be an All-Star. But becoming one happens at practice. After watching Plantspiration® members show up week after week—through setbacks, stressful lives, imperfect days, new challenges, and incredible transformations—one thing is becoming very clear: Whatever you repeat gets easier to repeat. And eventually, something even bigger can happen. You stop trying to become someone different. You start believing: This is who I am. So maybe the goal was never to become somebody who never misses practice. Maybe it’s becoming somebody who knows how to come back. Plantspiration® Health Report The Plantspiration® community has now crossed 2,804 pounds lost—but as Stefanie and John discuss in this episode, the changes they’re witnessing go far beyond a number on the scale. Members are moving more, managing stress differently, becoming more independent, trusting themselves and, most importantly, living more life. Ready to stop dieting and start practicing your future self? Join us at https://www.Plantspiration.org Veterans always join FREE. Veterans can contact us at team@plantspiration.org About Plantspiration® Plantspiration® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people prevent and reverse chronic disease through lifestyle medicine, whole-food, plant-based nutrition, behavior change, health coaching, and a supportive community where people practice becoming healthier every day. Plantspiration® Unplugged is produced by Plantspiration® Productions, where stories inspire change. If this episode hit home, follow the show, leave a review, and share it with somebody who keeps waiting for the perfect time to start again. You don’t need another restart. Go practice.

    You're Always Practicing Something

  7. Aug 11

    We Forgot How To Feel

    S2 EP 29 — WE FORGOT HOW TO FEEL You can tell when somebody is getting healthier without knowing what they weigh. You notice. Their clothes fit differently. They move differently. They carry themselves differently. You don't need their Apple Watch, sleep score, or the number on their scale to believe what you're seeing. So why do we need a number to believe it about ourselves? Somewhere along the way, we got really good at tracking our health—and maybe we forgot how to feel it. In this episode of Plantspiration® Unplugged, Stefanie and John unpack what happens when useful information quietly becomes authority. The watch says you slept badly, but you woke up feeling great. The scale didn't move, but your clothes fit differently. Which one are you going to believe? Stefanie shares why she resisted getting an Apple Watch, why she eventually loved it, and how she used the data exactly how health data should be used: Notice. Learn. Adjust. Practice. Until one day she realized: "I guess I do know how to take care of myself." And stopped checking. Because everybody wants to be an All-Star. But becoming one happens at practice. And when you practice long enough, you stop needing the scoreboard to tell you how you're doing. And yes—the universe apparently decided we needed to practice the lesson during the podcast. We had a recording issue and lost the end of the episode. We're not re-recording it. We'll pick it up next week. Because self-trust isn't believing everything will go according to plan. It's knowing you'll be okay when it doesn't. Plantspiration® Health Report Our community has officially crossed 2,800 pounds lost—and as you'll hear in this episode, the number isn't even the most exciting part. Ready to stop dieting and start practicing your future self? Join us at https://www.Plantspiration.org Veterans always join FREE. Veterans can contact us at: team@plantspiration.org About Plantspiration® Plantspiration® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people prevent and reverse chronic disease through whole-food, plant-based nutrition, lifestyle medicine, behavior change, health coaching, and a supportive community where people practice becoming healthier every day. Plantspiration® Unplugged is produced by Plantspiration® Productions, where stories inspire change. If this episode made you think differently about how you measure progress, follow the show, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.

    We Forgot How To Feel

  8. Aug 4

    What Healthy Actually Feels Like

    S2 EP28 – What Healthy Actually Feels Like 🚨 What if getting healthy isn't about avoiding hard days... but learning how to live through them differently? This week tested us. Our daughter was in a tornado. Our Volvo broke down on the way to date night. We ended up driving an hour in our old beater—with no air conditioning, no gas gauge, and no odometer—dressed up and headed to a comedy club. Ten years ago? That night would've ended very differently. Instead... We laughed. And somewhere along the way, we realized something. Maybe one of the greatest signs of healing isn't that life gets easier... Maybe it's that you recover faster. In this episode of Plantspiration® Unplugged, John and I talk about what health has actually given us—not just lower cholesterol or more energy—but resilience, perspective, laughter, and a life we genuinely enjoy living. In this episode, we discuss: • Why laughter may be one of the most underrated forms of healing • What hours spent kayaking, watching bald eagles, and spotting Great Blue Herons taught us about recovery • Why healthy people still have hard weeks • The surprising comment one of our members made after completing another program: "They don't have this." • Why community may be one of the most powerful forms of medicine • Cheryl's incredible journey from using a walker and taking diabetes medication to becoming a thriving great-grandmother Plus, we celebrate another incredible week inside Plantspiration® and give you a preview of this week's class: 🍓 Breaking the Sugar Trap Because lasting health isn't built by avoiding life... It's built by learning how to live it. 🌱 Join us at Plantspiration.org Veterans always join FREE. 🎙️ Plantspiration® Unplugged is produced by Plantspiration® Productions, where stories inspire change. Plantspiration® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people prevent and reverse chronic disease through lifestyle medicine, whole-food, plant-based nutrition, behavior change, health coaching, and a supportive community where people don't just learn about health—they practice living it. 💚 Learn more: https://www.Plantspiration.org 📧 Veterans: team@plantspiration.org 👍 If this episode encouraged you, please FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE it with someone you love. Because sometimes the greatest gift health gives you... isn't a lower number on the scale. It's getting your life back.

    What Healthy Actually Feels Like
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Plantspiration Unplugged Hosted by Plantspiration® founders Stefanie and John Ignoffo, Plantspiration Unplugged is a fresh and inspiring podcast that takes listeners on an authentic journey into the lives, insights, and passions of its hosts. Stefanie, a Lifestyle Medicine coach with an infectious enthusiasm for plant-based living, and John, a mechanical engineer, plant-based nutrition expert, and founder of Ignoffo Engineering, unplug and dive into topics both inside and outside of Plantspiration®. From personal stories of transformation to expert insight on health, wellness, and the power of plants, Stefanie and John offer an unfiltered look into their lives and share their mission to inspire happiness and health in a world that could use more of both. Join them for conversations designed to uplift, inform, and encourage everyone to live their best lives—powered by plants, passion, and purpose. John and Stefanie volunteer their time to their global nonprofit Plantspiration®, they reveal the power of a plant-based and lifestyle medicine approach in preventing and reversing disease. Whether inside or outside of Plantspiration®, each episode is packed with real conversations, inspiration, and practical insights for anyone looking to transform their own life.

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  • Creator
    Stefanie & John Ignoffo
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    88
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Plantspiration® 2024
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