Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Food, Family, and Living Vibrantly with Jane and Ann Esselstyn

Prepare to be energized by Ann Esselstyn (age 90!) and her daughter Jane Esselstyn, RN—two legendary voices in the plant-based movement whose passion, humor, and wisdom light up every conversation. In this episode, Ann and Jane share the story behind their inspiring book Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious, and the decades of family history that shaped their commitment to whole-food, plant-based eating. From Ann’s bold breakfast bowls and daily exercise routine to Jane’s reflections on food freedom and women’s health, this is a heartwarming, practical, and laugh-filled dialogue about what it means to thrive on plants. Whether you’re new to plants or a seasoned Dirty, you’ll walk away inspired by Ann and Jane’s fierce, joyful approach to food and life. Helpful Links 🌱 Register for Plantstock 2025 (Virtual, Sept 6) – Tickets via Universe: https://www.universe.com/events/14th-... 🥣 Gluten-Free Porridge: Take Your Mornings to the Next Level: https://cleanfooddirtygirl.com/gluten... 🎙️ Episode 134: Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet with Rip Esselstyn: https://cleanfooddirtygirl.com/podcas... 📺 YouTube channel: Plant-Based with Jane Esselstyn and Ann Esselstyn:    / @janeesselstyn   📚 Book: Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious: https://amzn.to/3USyNkL 💚 Esselstyn Foundation: https://esselstynfamilyfoundation.org/ 📸 Follow Jane on Instagram: @jane_esselstyn_rn: https://www.instagram.com/jane_essels... About 🧡 Clean Food Dirty Girl helps people eat more plants while celebrating imperfection. Subscribe to our podcast for whole-food plant-based eating inspiration and permission to be perfectly imperfect. 🧡 Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠free trial to Meal Plan Club https://cleanfooddirtygirl.com/plant-... 🧡 Get instant access to all of our whole-food plant-based recipes for just $12 per month with Recipe Club https://cleanfooddirtygirl.com/recipe... 🧡 Lose weight in a kind, sustainable way with Drop It Club https://dropitclub.cleanfooddirtygirl... 🧡 Subscribe to Molly’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sweary Saturday Love Letters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://cleanfooddirtygirl.com/signup/ About Ann Ann Crile Esselstyn is a relentlessly energetic and creative advocate for the plant-based, whole-food way of life. She has devoted herself to inventing recipes to prevent and reverse heart disease in support of the research of her husband, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr. Ann never stops looking for ways to bring that important agenda to delicious life, devising ever more practical and powerful ways to shop, cook, and engage even the most reluctant eaters in the plant-perfect diet. Spit-fire Ann is not only the author of the recipe section of Dr. Esselstyn’s bestselling book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, but she is the co-author of The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook and the New York Times bestseller Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious with her daughter, Jane Esselstyn. Jane and Ann host a YouTube channel with over 350 whole-food plant-based recipes that highlight delicious food and their mother-daughter dynamic! About Jane Jane Esselstyn, RN, is a fresh, charismatic voice who brings her perspective and passion as a nurse, researcher, mother, and teacher to the forefront of the plant-based movement. She presents her work, research, and high-energy demos around the world- and on her new YouTube channel with her firecracker mom, Ann Esselstyn. Women, families, and community drive Jane’s work forward. She is the host of the annual conference, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease for Women, which is focused on the power of plants! With full enthusiasm, Jane co-founded Well, Now! Camp—an activity-filled, creative escape for Plant-Based Women Warriors—because vitality rocks! Jane is an avid and inventive designer of plant-strong recipes and the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious, and The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook. She created the recipe sections of the New York Times bestseller, Plant-Strong: Discover the World’s Healthiest Diet and The Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue by Rip Esselstyn. And she is a co-author of The Engine 2 Cookbook. Jane brings her infectious energy and straightforward message to her presentations, cooking demonstrations, and cookbooks with clarity, hilarity, and a can-do attitude. #PlantBasedWarriors #AnnAndJaneEsselstyn #WholeFoodPlantBased #WomenWhoInspire #EatPlantsBeBold #LiveFierceStayBold #EatMorePlants #WomanWarriors #EatMorePlants #CleanFoodDirtyGirl #PlantBasedPodcast