Two moms with unique insight on food and health. Michele Payn & Eliz Greene are both authors and professional speakers, but come from very different backgrounds - and like to debate. Tune in to the final episode of Food Bullying podcast season one for a candid conversation about their work in health, agriculture, and nutrition.

 Michele Payn

Known as one of the leading voices in connecting farm and food, Michele helps you simplify safe food choices while understanding food bullying. An international award winning author, she brings common sense to the overly emotional food conversation and gets perspective from the cows in her front yard. Michele is a mom who is tired of the guilt trips around food, so she wrote Food Bullying: How to Avoiding Buying B.S. She’s also a kick boxing professional speaker who has helped thousands of people understand the real story behind food. Michele’s work has appeared in USA Today, Food Insight, CNN, Food & NutritionMagazine, NPR and many other media outlets. Armed with science, compelling stories, and a lifetime on the farm, Michele will upend the way you think about food. She is also the author of No More Food Fights! and Food Truths from Farm to Table, an IPPY award winner in health, medicine and nutrition. 

Eliz Greene

Surviving a heart attack at age 35 while seven months pregnant with twins propelled Eliz Greene on a mission to share her story to inspire other busy people to pay attention to their health. As a professional speaker, she shares down-to-earth strategies on wellness, leadership, and stress management. Recognizing stress as an essential and often under-addressed risk factor, Eliz conducted a research study on job stress and is writing Stress-Proof Your Life.  She was named as a Top Online Influencer on Stress and Heart Health. She’s been seen on CNN, PBS, Lifetime, TNT, and many national and local news programs. A national spokesperson and advocate for the American Heart Association, Eliz received the Heart Hero Award in 2010.  More recently, she has partnered on the Take Cholesterol To Heart campaign. Eliz writes a Top Health and Wellness Blog and has also authored Stress-Proof Your Heart and Busy Women's Guide to a Healthy Heart. 

Links
Eliz's website: https://embraceyourheart.com/

Michele's website: https://causematters.com

Today on the Food Bullying podcast, Michele & Eliz talk about an interesting topic that many people have different views on, weight loss.  Lisa Baker-King shares her health and wellness journey.

She has worked at the intersection of sales, marketing and operations for over 25 years. She's a self-described rule-breaker. Lisa began a fitness journey in 2015 after the publication of her children's book "The Zealous Zebecs from the Midnight Ocean's Zenith." Seeing herself living large on the national TV screen was the kick in the butt she needed to transform her life from inside out and she did. Lisa tells us all about her weight loss journey, how she experienced food bullying, and shares some pointers.

Our bodies are different and you don’t have to follow a particular weight loss journey just because it works for someone else. It’s important to go with what works for you and your body.

Key points:

• Lessons from a health & wellness journey
• Popular myths people that people believe in weight loss & fitness
• How a tribe can change as a person changes

The conversation:

02:38: Lisa’s introduction

04:15: Lisa’s turning point

05:52: The health scare

08:40: The Facebook troll

13:21: Making the hard decisions

22:59: Lisa’s view on GMOs

Fabulous quotes:

• “Don't let the stress about having the right food ruin your health.”
• “Don't assign an emotional value to the scale or to the food that you're eating.”
• “Our bodies are all different. We're not cookie cutter versions of the same exact person.”
• “Sometimes subtle pushback you get when you make a decision to transform. “
• “Don’t go for labels, unless they are on sale.”

Links to Check Out:

Lisa’s email: lisa@yourghostmarketer.com

Food Bullying: How to Avoid Buying BS by Michele Payn

If you’re a person who always wanted to know more about the behind-the-scenes work that happens at the farms that produce your food, this episode will open your eyes.

In our conversation, we cover:

• What does “a sustainable farm” look like?
• Why Ryan decided to farm organically
• The potential and pitfalls of a farm going organic
• The “behind the scenes” work and knowledge that goes into running a farm
• Organic vs. Conventional vs. GMO farming and why all choices are right
• Food bullying in agriculture
• Food label fibs e.g. popcorn is not a GMO

The Conversation:

[3:19] What do you grow on your farm?

[4:52] What is a transitional crop?

[7:32] Why did you decide to go to organic?

[12:32] Is organic the only way to go?

[13:37] Are GMO’s wrong? 

[16:25] All the technology and science that goes into running a farm

[19:32] Dealing with criticism as an organic farmer

[25:00] 3 quick tips for overcoming bullying

Fabulous Guest Quotes

“The hardest thing about organic is insurance...”

“I think the industry has made a mistake in using GMOs as the “easy” button.”

“Organic takes a lot of labor, a lot of work, and a lot of time...”

“One thing the American farmer is really good at is taking a market…”

 Links to Check Out

Weeks Family Farms website

Weeks Family Farm on Facebook

Weeks Family Farm on Instagram

Weeks Family Farm on Twitter

Sustainable Seed Solutions website

Food Bullying: How to Avoid Buying BS by Michele Payn