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What we eat matters. Learn how you can be your own health advocate and use food as medicine with Audrey Barron of Ezra's Cafe

March 24, 2021 Jessica Gershman Season 2 Episode 8
Zen(ish) Mommy
What we eat matters. Learn how you can be your own health advocate and use food as medicine with Audrey Barron of Ezra's Cafe
Show Notes

Healing Through Plants with Audrey Barron

Food is medicine, but the industrialized food system has got so many of us hooked on processed, nutrient-poor food that harms rather than heals us. Audrey Barron is a medicine woman, creative talent, and owner of Ezra’s Enlightened Café in Indianapolis, a vegan, gluten-free, and 100% GMO-free restaurant. She is as passionate about plants as she is about empowering women to take back their own power and heal from the earth while trusting their intuition. Audrey is not simply hopping on the growing vegan trend; she has used plants to heal herself and, in this episode, she shares that journey with us. From struggling with a myriad of health conditions like insomnia, skin issues, and gut problems, Audrey found that eliminating certain foods from her diet and adding more plants changed her life, and the better she started feeling, the more she could learn about the healing power of plants. We talk about mainstream medicine, its approach to dealing with disease, and why this often disempowers people. Our conversation also touches on the importance of listening to your body rather than following food trends, insights into Audrey’s Medicine Woman program, and the power we all have when we listen to our intuition. Audrey's approach to plants and food is mindful, aware, and puts women back in the driver’s seat, and to get a taste of what her message is all about, be sure to tune in today!

Key Points From This Episode:

•   Audrey’s health struggles, when they reached their peak, and her journey of healing. 

•   The improvement Audrey saw after eliminating dairy and gluten from her diet. 

•   Veganism is not necessarily right for everyone; you have to listen to your body. 

•   The stories Audrey has heard about how a changed diet has improved people’s lives. 

•   There is a disconnect between mainstream medicine and proper disease treatment. 

•   We have to find a way to be empowered advocates for our own health. 

•   As mothers, we have to lead by example and model healthy behavior. 

•   The reception to Ezra’s in Indianapolis, a place that did not have many healthy options. 

•   People underestimate the cost of truly organic food; it’s a hard business. 

•   Why Audrey does not like the idea of fake meat as veganism becomes more popular. 

•   Small farming can help people who need meat eat higher quality products. 

•   How having six acres of land has changed Audrey’s life. 

•   Details about Audrey’s Medicine Woman program and the way it empowers women. 

•   Aubrey does not want to be an expert; she wants to guide women to their innate expertise.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:


Ezra's Enlightened Cafe

Gaia Chef

Medicine Woman

Audrey Barron on LinkedIn

Audrey Barron on Twitter

Audrey Barron on Instagram

Mom, Slow Down!

Jessica Nicole on Instagram


 

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