Plant Based Curious
Are you curious about the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle but don’t know where to begin?
Welcome to The Plant-Based Curious Podcast—your essential guide to a healthier, more sustainable, and fulfilling life. Join your host, Diane Randall, a certified holistic coach, life coach, and whole living consultant with over 23 years of experience leading a plant-based and vegan lifestyle, as she becomes your friendly companion on the journey to thriving with plants.
Each bi-weekly episode explores plant-based nutrition, the transition to vegan living, holistic wellness, and the empowering science of behavior change. Diane combines her personal stories, practical tips, and expert insights to help you navigate your shift with confidence and joy. You’ll also hear from inspiring guests—including nutritionists, holistic health practitioners, athletes, and everyday success stories—who share their experiences, debunk myths, and offer actionable advice to make plant-based living simple and sustainable.
Whether you’re a seasoned vegan, a curious vegetarian, or an omnivore simply looking to add more plants to your plate, this podcast is a judgment-free zone for learning, growing, and transforming your life—one bite at a time.
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Tune in, get inspired, and let’s explore the vibrant world of plant-based living together. Your journey starts here!
Plant Based Curious
The Secret Life of Plants & Fungi: Unlocking Nature's Hidden Intelligence with KK
What if I told you the grass is literally screaming when you mow it? Or that a forest shares an underground internet made of fungi? Or that the key to healing chronic illness could be growing on a tree in your backyard?
In this mind-blowing episode of Plant Based Curious, I sit down with plant biologist, fungi evangelist, and host of the Flora Funga Podcast, (KK) Kaitlyn Kuehn. KK has a gift for making complex science feel like a thrilling discovery—a skill born from her own profound journey using fungi to heal her rheumatoid arthritis when conventional medicine fell short.
We dive deep into the wood-wide web—the astonishing fungal network that allows trees to communicate, share resources, and send distress signals. KK explains how this hidden collaboration beneath our feet is the true foundation of life on land.
But this conversation gets personal. KK opens up about the frustrating diagnosis process, the elimination diet that revealed her triggers (even some so-called "health foods"), and how incorporating medicinal mushrooms like reishi became a cornerstone of managing her inflammation. Her story is a powerful testament to becoming your own health advocate.
We also tackle the hard questions about our food system. Driving through the "strawberry capital" of Florida, KK witnessed the chemical reality behind perfect-looking produce, sparking a crucial discussion on pesticides, soil health, and what we’re really consuming when we don't ask where our food comes from.
This conversation changed how I see everything from my backyard to my plate. It’s a passionate call to recognize the genius of the natural world—a world that is far more connected, intelligent, and healing than we’ve been led to believe.
Tune in to get your "mushroom eyes" and see the world anew.
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Episode Quote: "Nature always wins." – KK
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