Thrive Bites Podcast
1) Ep 198 - From Nurse To Kitchen Rx Educator with Dr. Josie Bidwell
What happens when a nurse brings healing into the kitchen? 🍎👩⚕️ In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Dr. Josie Bidwell—nurse, professor, and culinary medicine educator—who shares how she’s t...Show More
2) Ep 197 - Flavorful Plant-Based Latin & Caribbean Recipes with Coach Karla Salinari
How do you honor your cultural roots while living a healthy, plant-based lifestyle? Can traditional Latin and Caribbean dishes be both healing and flavorful, without meat or dairy? In this powerful ep...Show More
3) Ep 196 - Redefining Healing Across Asian American Generations with Yellow Chair Collective
What does healing look like when your identity straddles cultures? How do we address mental health in a community taught to stay silent? What if redefining wellness means confronting intergenerational...Show More
4) Ep 195 - How A Vegan Chef Creates Generational Health with Chef Nekia Hattley
Can a vegan lifestyle create generational health? 🌱 In this powerful episode of the Thrive Bites Podcast, Dr. Colin Zhu sits down with Chef Nekia Hattley—plant-based foodie, chef, and founder of My ...Show More
5) Ep 194 - Breaking The Stigma Around Men's Mental Health
What does healing look like when men are finally allowed to speak? In this powerful episode, we bring together four incredible voices—Leo Xia, Michael Huynh, Jackson Xia, and Noel Garcia, who are eac...Show More
6) Ep 193 - How A Gym Founder Built A Community That Thrives with Coach Josh Graves
What if your gym felt more like a community than cold, standalone machines? In this episode, I sit down with Coach Josh Graves, founder of Fitness on Fire, to unpack what it takes to build a fitness b...Show More
7) Ep 192 - Rethinking Food Storage To Save Food Waste
Could rethinking your food storage change your health and the planet? In this episode, I sit down with Jordan Grieg, Co-Owner and Co-Operator of Ambrosia, and Grae Maisenbacher from the marketing team...Show More
8) Ep 191 - The Fish-Free Omegas You Haven't Heard Of with Dr. Jeff Matheson
Looking for a cleaner, more sustainable source of omegas that doesn’t come from fish? 🐟🚫 In this episode, Dr. Jeff Matheson shares a powerful plant-based alternative that could change the game for y...Show More
9) Ep 190 - Unlock The Power of Plants with Science & Cooking with Chef Caryn & Dr. Jim Loomis - Part 2
Now, in Part 2, we’re taking it a step further—diving into practical ways to make plant-based eating sustainable, enjoyable, and accessible for everyone! Chef Caryn Dugan and Dr. Jim Loomis return to ...Show More
10) Ep 189 - Unlock The Power of Plants with Science & Cooking with Chef Caryn & Dr. Jim Loomis - Part 1
Can food truly be medicine? What if science and cooking came together to make plant-based eating both powerful and practical? In this episode, we explore the science behind plant-based nutrition and h...Show More