Ep. 268: Kris Carr - Going from Grief to Growth When Life Falls Apart
PLANTSTRONG Podcast
Rip Esselstyn
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 26 September 2024
⏱️ 99 minutes
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Summary
How many of us try to avoid pain at all costs? When life throws us challenges—whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a job crisis, or health struggles—it’s easy to shut down or numb out with distractions like food, Netflix, or social media.
In my conversation with New York Times bestselling author Kris Carr, we talk about how avoiding pain can harm both our mental and physical health. In her new book, I’m Not a Mourning Person: Braving Loss, Grief, and the Big Messy Emotions That Happen When Life Falls Apart, Kris shares how she faced her own struggles—losing her father, a tough business period, and her 20-year cancer diagnosis—all during the pandemic.
Kris’ story is a powerful reminder that embracing grief and hardship can lead to profound growth and transformation.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Re Besselston and you're listening to the Plan Strong podcast. |
| 0:06.1 | It has been a long time coming. |
| 0:09.7 | My special guest today, Chris Carr, you may affectionately know her as crazy |
| 0:15.8 | sexy Chris, has been living with stage four cancer for over 20 years while |
| 0:21.6 | utilizing a whole food plant-based diet to not only manage but thrive physically |
| 0:28.5 | and mentally. |
| 0:29.9 | She's written multiple books about her journey and her diet, but it's her latest book that we're |
| 0:35.1 | going to talk about today. |
| 0:37.0 | In a departure from her crazy, sexy moniker, I'm not a morning person is a beautiful guidebook on dealing with loss, grief, and life's |
| 0:48.0 | ruptures. We're going to go deep on all matters of the heart right after this message from Plant Strong. |
| 0:56.0 | I have two big Plant Strong announcements for you this week. First, we just launched our latest offering from the Plant Strong Test Kitchen. |
| 1:06.1 | This is a fun platform where we get to roll up our sleeves and experiment |
| 1:11.1 | with requests that we receive from all of you, members of the Plancroon |
| 1:15.1 | community. |
| 1:16.1 | Now, one thing that we've heard multiple times is that families have a hard time making |
| 1:22.4 | meals that understandably a is that |
| 1:23.0 | understandably appeal to everyone. |
| 1:26.0 | And this is a truth for many people that are unfortunately |
| 1:30.0 | living in a house divided |
| 1:32.0 | over eating habits that can be super challenging. |
| 1:35.0 | This is exactly why we created our new plant-strong personal-sized pizza kits. |
| 1:40.0 | They're perfectly portioned for each person to make and enjoy their own pizza. |
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