Ep. 269: From Acting to Advocacy: Toks Olagundoye Discusses Her Health and Healing from Breast Cancer
PLANTSTRONG Podcast
Rip Esselstyn
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 3 October 2024
⏱️ 76 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Actress Toks Olagundoye shares her remarkable journey as a breast cancer survivor while navigating the entertainment industry.
Olagundoye, known for her roles in shows like 'Veep,' 'Castle' and the newly rebooted 'Frasier', opens up about her diagnosis and the critical role that diet and lifestyle have played in her health, emphasizing that she's dairy free and hasn't eaten a mammal in over 30 years.
The discussion also touches on the emotional impact of cancer, not just on the patient but also on their loved ones, particularly how her husband, friends, and co-workers stepped up to assist in her needs.
Her story is a testament to resilience, reminding listeners that while cancer can be a daunting adversary, it also presents opportunities for personal growth and deeper connections with those around us.
The episode concludes with a powerful message about the significance of laughter and joy in the healing process, encapsulated in Alagundoye's wise words, "If laughter is medicine, then I'm heavily medicated."
Upcoming Events:
Sedona Retreat - October 8th-13th, 2024
https://plantstrong.com/pages/2024-sedona-retreat
COMPLEMENT: Use code PLANTSTRONG for 30% off at https://lovecomplement.com/pages/plantstrong-special-offer
Leave Us a Voicemail Question
Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/plantstrong
Follow PLANTSTRONG and Rip Esselstyn
https://plantstrongfoods.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GoPlantstrong
https://www.instagram.com/goplantstrong/
https://www.instagram.com/ripesselstyn/
Let Us Help Your PLANTSTRONG Journey
Use Code: PSSUMMER20 for $20 off Annual Subscription at https://home.mealplanner.plantstrong.com/
https://myplantstrong.com/b/trailblazer
Follow the PLANTSTRONG Podcast and Give the Show a 5-star Rating
Theme Music for Episode
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/10845
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | I'm Ray Besselston and you're listening to the Plan Strong podcast. |
| 0:04.7 | You've seen her on TV shows like Veepe, Castle, The Rookie, and many others and now you can see her on the new season of Frazier. |
| 0:15.0 | Can you believe it, Frazier? |
| 0:18.0 | Which is now out on Paramount Plus. |
| 0:21.0 | It's the talented actress, Tokes Olegandoye. Today she candidly |
| 0:27.0 | shares her ongoing journey with breast cancer and the impact that diet is |
| 0:31.5 | played on her recovery. It's coming up right after these words from Plant Strong. |
| 0:39.5 | Plant Strong Cousins. Last week we launched our all new personal sized pizza kits from the |
| 0:47.0 | Plan Strong Test Kitchen. We made these in response to all the comments that we've been receiving from people who are |
| 0:54.9 | cooking for just one or two or for families with a bunch of different eating |
| 0:59.7 | habits. The cool thing about these adorable kids is it gives you a chance to make |
| 1:05.4 | perfectly portion pizzas for everyone sitting around the table and there's one |
| 1:11.2 | thing for certain the foundation for each meal will be 100% whole grain and 100% delicious. |
| 1:19.0 | There's four individual sauce packs that are included with the four pizza crust, which makes |
| 1:26.3 | it super easy to feed everyone. |
| 1:29.8 | Now as a test kitchen item, these are offered for a limited time so don't hit the snooze button. |
| 1:37.0 | Hop on over to planstrong.com. Be part of the conversation on these fun new hip products. We made them for you and we can't wait to hear what |
| 1:46.8 | you think. As the leaves are turning I want to wish you happy October my cruciferous cousins as you know October is |
| 1:57.2 | Breast Cancer Awareness Month and that means that here at the Plan Strong podcast |
| 2:02.2 | We're going to be devoting all five episodes |
| 2:06.7 | on the stories of patients and the latest research and initiatives that promote a |
| 2:11.5 | whole food plant-based diet for the recovery and |
... |
Transcript will be available on the free plan in -180 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Rip Esselstyn, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Rip Esselstyn and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.