A Regenerative Life

Beyond the Scale: GLP-1s, Habits, and the Path to Lasting Health

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sean Hashmi, a triple board certified physician in Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Obesity Medicine, to rethink the way we talk about obesity, GLP-1 medications, and lasting change. We discuss how these drugs work, what people should understand about muscle loss and nutrition, and why weight sustainable management cannot be reduced to willpower. Sean also shares a more compassionate path built on simple habits, movement, whole foods, purpose, connection, and hope. - - - - - About the Guest: Dr. Sean Hashmi, MD, MS, FASN, is a physician board-certified in nephrology, obesity medicine, and internal medicine, and a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology. He is the founder of SELF Principle, a nonprofit that helps people build healthier lives through Sleep, Exercise, Love, and Food. His work connects kidney and metabolic health with earlier detection, prevention, practical lifestyle change, and compassionate care for people living with obesity and chronic disease. - - - - - Social Handles: Website: https://www.seanhashmimd.com/ Website: https://selfprinciple.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seanhashmimd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanhashmimd Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SeanHashmiMD - - - - - The Plantrician Project Website: https://plantricianproject.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantricianproject/ https://www.instagram.com/drscottstollofficial/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/plantricianproject/ - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com https://drtalks.com/channel-growth/

How a Whole-Food Plant Based Lifestyle Helped Her to Achieve Multiple Sclerosis Remission

In this episode, we sit down with Hallie Guiseppe, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2013 after years of unexplained symptoms. We discuss the years she spent cycling through medications that suppressed her immune system and the emotions of losing quality of life, the 18-month whole-food nutrition prescription that changed her health trajectory, and the community support that made lasting change possible. Hallie shares how her symptoms improved, how she gradually came off her medications, and how she now channels her renewed energy into faith, family, and a new venture in agriculture. - - - - - About the Guest: Hallie Guiseppe is an entrepreneur whose personal journey with multiple sclerosis transformed the way she thinks about food, health, community, and purpose. Her experience with a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle strengthened her connection to agriculture and regenerative living, building on her previous work with Rodale Institute. Today, she is the founder of Pocket Gopher, where she brings together her passion for agriculture and problem-solving while continuing to share a story rooted in hope, resilience, and possibility. - - - - Social Handles: Website: https://pocketgofer.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586598731970 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pocketgofer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pocket-gofer/ - - - - The Plantrician Project Website: https://plantricianproject.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantricianproject/ https://www.instagram.com/drscottstollofficial/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/plantricianproject/ - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

The Compassionate Plate: Healing Ourselves and the Planet

In this episode, I sit down with Gene Baur, co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, to explore the idea of a compassionate plate and what it means to reconnect with our food, our values, and ourselves. We discuss how modern food systems have distanced us from the origins and consequences of what we eat, and how cultivating compassion, mindfulness, and community can help create healthier people and a healthier planet. Together, we consider what becomes possible when our food choices align with the kind of world we want to build. - - - - - About the Guest: Gene Baur is the co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, one of the world's leading organizations dedicated to protecting farm animals and advancing compassionate food systems. For decades, he has worked to raise awareness about the environmental, ethical, and public health implications of industrial agriculture while advocating for a more humane and sustainable approach to food production. His work continues to inspire conversations about compassion, connection, and our shared responsibility for the future of life on Earth. - - - - - Social Handles: Website: https://www.farmsanctuary.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/farmsanctuary Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/farmsanctuary1 - - - - - The Plantrician Project Website: https://plantricianproject.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantricianproject/ https://www.instagram.com/drscottstollofficial/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/plantricianproject/ - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

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The Power of the Plate: Healing the Heart From the Inside Out

In this episode, I sit down with interventional cardiologist Dr. Columbus Batiste to examine heart disease beyond blocked arteries. We trace how endothelial damage, cholesterol, inflammation, and chronic stress contribute to atherosclerosis, then look at how fiber-rich plant foods, movement, sleep, relationships, and purpose can support healing. We also discuss why access, belonging, and community resources are inseparable from cardiovascular health. - - - - - About the Guest: Dr. Columbus Batiste is an interventional cardiologist, author, speaker, and nationally respected leader in lifestyle medicine. After years of treating advanced cardiovascular disease through procedures, the loss of his father inspired him to focus more deeply on nutrition, stress, and the conditions driving disease. Through his clinical work, Healthy Heart Nation, and community outreach, he helps bring practical health education and resources to churches, barbershops, and underserved communities. His work reflects the shared belief at the heart of A Regenerative Life: healing people also requires strengthening the environments and communities in which they live. - - - - - Social Handles: Website: https://drbatiste.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthyheartdoc/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbatiste/ - - - - - The Plantrician Project Website: https://plantricianproject.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantricianproject/ https://www.instagram.com/drscottstollofficial/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/plantricianproject/ - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

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How to Spot Bad Nutrition Science Online

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Matthew Nagra to discuss why nutrition science is far less confusing than social media makes it appear. We examine how diet ideology, selective evidence, and exaggerated health claims distort public understanding, including within the plant-based community. Matthew explains what the strongest research consistently supports and shares a practical approach to change: focus on the foundations, apply the same standards to every claim, and help people improve one realistic choice at a time. - - - - - About the Guest: Dr. Matthew Nagra is a naturopathic doctor and evidence-based nutrition educator who combines clinical practice with public education across social media. His own shift toward plant-based eating began as a teenager after changes in his diet improved how he felt and helped him manage his weight. Today, he helps patients and online audiences understand nutrition research without exaggeration or ideological bias. His commitment to scientific integrity, compassionate communication, and realistic dietary change supports A Regenerative Life's mission to make better health both credible and attainable. He is devoted to bringing you the most up-to-date and evidence-based nutrition information in a landscape rife with misinformation. - - - - - Social Handles: Website: https://drmatthewnagra.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.matthewnagra/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.matthewnagra Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.matthewnagra/ - - - - - The Plantrician Project Website: https://plantricianproject.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantricianproject/ https://www.instagram.com/drscottstollofficial/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/plantricianproject/ - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

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Metabolic Freedom: The Truth About Insulin, Carbs, and Energy

In this episode, I sit down with Cyrus Khambatta to rethink what we've been taught about diabetes, insulin, and carbohydrates. We explore why insulin sensitivity may be more important than carbohydrate restriction, how mitochondria, movement, and whole-food plant nutrition support metabolic health, and what it truly means to experience metabolic freedom. Together, we discuss how understanding the body's design can replace fear with confidence and help us build lasting health. - - - - - About the Guest: Cyrus Khambatta, PhD is the New York Times bestselling co-author of Mastering Diabetes, and has helped more than 10,000 people reverse the underlying cause of insulin resistance. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 2003, as well as a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from the University of California at Berkeley in 2012. He is an expert in both type 1 and 2 diabetes, has been living with type 1 diabetes since 2002, and has reduced his insulin use by more than 40% using a food-first approach. - - - - - Social Handles: Websites: https://evolution-health.co/; https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masteringdiabetes.org/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MasteringDiabetes - - - - - The Plantrician Project Website: https://plantricianproject.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantricianproject/ https://www.instagram.com/drscottstollofficial/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/plantricianproject/ - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

Healthy Change Starts With Compassion, Not Willpower

In this episode, I sit down with Regina Ragasa, DO, DABLM, DABOM, to explore why lasting lifestyle change begins with compassion instead of willpower. We discuss how empathy, cultural identity, and small, achievable habits help people build healthier lives, why shame often keeps us stuck, and how reconnecting with whole foods and our roots can make healthy living joyful, doable, practical, and sustainable. - - - - - About the Guest: Regina Ragasa, DO, DABLM, DABOM is a triple board-certified physician specializing in Family Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, and Obesity Medicine. She is passionate about helping people prevent and reverse chronic disease through evidence-based lifestyle medicine while making healthy living practical, culturally relevant, and sustainable. Through her clinical practice, education, and speaking, she empowers patients and clinicians to replace shame with compassion and create lasting health through small, meaningful lifestyle changes. - - - - - Social Handles: Website: https://www.caliwellnessdpc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caliwellnessdoc/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@caliwellnessdoc - - - - - The Plantrician Project Website: https://plantricianproject.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantricianproject/ https://www.instagram.com/drscottstollofficial/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/plantricianproject/ - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

A Regenerative Life: Restoring Health from the Inside Out

In this first episode of A Regenerative Life, I share the personal journey that changed the way I practice medicine and the questions that have guided my work for more than two decades. Together, we'll explore the science behind regenerative medicine, lifestyle medicine, and nutrition while looking beyond disease to discover how we can restore health, relationships, communities, and even the ecosystems that sustain us. This is the beginning of a journey toward living a truly regenerative life. - - - - - About the Host: Dr. Stoll is an international leader in lifestyle medicine and a board-certified physician specializing in regenerative musculoskeletal medicine. During his career, he provided care to top Olympic, professional, and collegiate athletes as well as Royal families in Europe and the Middle East. An innovator, he is the co-founder of the Plantrician Project, the International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference, the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, a health equity conference focused on sustainable lifestyle solutions (HELP conference), and Plantrician University. He was a member of the 1994 Olympic Bobsled team and served as a team physician for the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Team and Lehigh University. Dr. Stoll served as a member of the Whole Foods scientific and medical advisory board and consulted with healthcare organizations globally to integrate lifestyle medicine solutions. Every year, Dr. Stoll hosts the very popular one-week total health immersions in Florida and helps attendees recover lost health, reverse disease, and restore emotional balance. In addition to authoring numerous books, scientific articles, and speaking internationally, Dr. Stoll has appeared on a wide variety of national shows including The Dr. Oz Show, hosted a 2018 PBS special, Food As Medicine, and numerous documentaries including The Game Changers, Eating You Alive, Disease Reversal Hope, Plantwise, and the upcoming Revive TV series. - - - - - Social Handles: Website: https://plantricianproject.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantricianproject/ https://www.instagram.com/drscottstollofficial/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/plantricianproject/ - - - - - PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

Welcome to A Regenerative Life Podcast with Dr. Scott Stoll

Have you ever felt confused by the conflicting advice from health experts? Some tell you to focus entirely on nutrition, while others emphasize stress management, movement, medicine, mindset, or sleep. The truth is, they are all right because health is not just one thing—it is the interconnected story of our lives. Join host Dr. Scott Stoll on A Regenerative Life Podcast as we dive deep into the science of healing. Through engaging conversations, we will explore the powerful intersections of: Lifestyle and human performance Movement, medicine, and longevity The deeper relationships that make us human and connect us to the earth Discover what becomes truly possible when you begin living and healing in perfect alignment with the way your body was designed. Be sure to follow A Regenerative Life Podcast so you never miss an episode—we look forward to seeing you there!