Plantspiration® Unplugged

About Plantspiration® Unplugged

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.

Publisher

Stefanie & John Ignoffo

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Nov 2024

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

89 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   LIFE'S LITTLE INTERRUPTIONS

   PLANTSPIRATION® UNPLUGGED S2 EP 36 — LIFE'S LITTLE INTERRUPTIONS Well… this is NOT the podcast we were supposed to record today. We had an incredible guest lined up. We'd spent days preparing, reading, researching, and getting excited. And then? NOTHING. Our plans fell apart, I was already having a rough weekend, and I was ready to scrap the whole episode. So what did we do? WE GOT ON OUR BIKES. And somewhere along that ride, we realized something pretty incredible. Last week, we talked about why you don't need another shovel. You already have the tools. You just need to practice using them. Well, wouldn't you know it? LIFE HANDED US A REASON TO USE ONE. This week on Plantspiration® Unplugged, Stefanie and John get into what happens when life interrupts your plans—and how practicing healthier habits can change the way you respond. INSIDE THIS EPISODE: • Why regulating yourself doesn't mean pretending everything is fine • How our reactions to disappointment have changed over 14 years • Why healthy aging is about more than adding years to your life • The personal reason men's health and prostate cancer awareness matter to John • Why knowing what to do for your health isn't the same as DOING it • How Plantspiration® members are gaining more than pounds lost—they're gaining MORE LIFE! THE PLANTSPIRATION® HEALTH REPORT Plantspiration® members have now reported a combined: 2,892 POUNDS LOST! But the number isn't even the best part. People are traveling, moving, making new friends, managing stress differently, and doing things they never thought they'd do again. They're not just becoming more knowledgeable. They're becoming more CAPABLE. And that's what this whole thing is about. Life isn't always going to follow your plan. But you can practice how you respond. Join Stefanie and John for a funny, honest, completely unplanned conversation about life's little interruptions—and what happens when you actually start USING the tools you've been learning. 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. Through Eat Your Plants Off® classes, coaching, recipes, and community support, Plantspiration® helps people stop dieting and start thriving. Ready to stop collecting information and start practicing the skills that work in your actual life? Join us at https://www.Plantspiration.org (https://www.Plantspiration.org) Veterans always join FREE! Plantspiration® Unplugged is produced by Plantspiration® Productions, where stories inspire change. If this episode resonated with you, follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use a reminder that an interruption doesn't have to derail their progress. Life isn't always going to follow your plan. But you can practice how you respond. Skillpower, not willpower.

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   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 (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.™ 🌱

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   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 (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® 🌱

Who has been a guest on Plantspiration® Unplugged

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• Belle
• Dr Michael Greger
• Dr Dean Ornish
• Noah

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

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Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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