Hopeful and Wholesome: Wellness, Nutrition, Inner Healing and Self-Improvement for High Achieving Women and Entrepreneurs
You were never meant to override yourself into success.
The Hopeful & Wholesome Podcast is the space where high-achieving women come back to their bodies and find that's where the deeper, richer, more expansive life was waiting all along.
Host Hope Pedraza — Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Human Design Guide, NLP Practitioner, and Reiki Practitioner — brings weekly conversations at the intersection of functional health, human design, and soul-led living.
Each week we go deep on:
- Functional labs, hormones, and root cause healing
- Human Design, energetics, and body intelligence
- Nervous system regulation and somatic healing
- Subconscious reprogramming and inner authority
- Pleasure, intuition, and the fully reclaimed woman
Join Hope and her inspiring guests for transformative conversations designed to help you live your best life with hope and purpose.
This is where the reclamation begins: from the inside out.
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Hopeful and Wholesome: Wellness, Nutrition, Inner Healing and Self-Improvement for High Achieving Women and Entrepreneurs
Reverse Biological Aging Using a Plant Forward Diet with Melanie Richter and Rene Fitton
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Melanie Murphy Richter, MS, RDN is a dynamic Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and the 2023 “Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year" by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. As Director of Communications and Medical Science Educator at L-Nutra, she drives the company’s mission to promote health through evidence-based nutrition. Melanie is also a graduate instructor at UC Irvine, where she mentors future healthcare professionals. Founder of Wholistic Ritual, she combines science-backed nutrition with holistic healing. She has been featured in Forbes, USA Today, Men’s Health, and more.
Renee Fitton, MS, RD is a leader in the intersection of nutrition, healthcare, and education. As Director of Education & Healthcare Sales at Prolon, she shapes sales strategies and equips healthcare practitioners with cutting-edge insights into nutrition and longevity. Her expertise in evidence-based practices and nutritional science has made her a trusted authority. Renee is dedicated to advancing the role of nutrition in revolutionizing healthcare, blending scientific rigor with a compassionate approach to wellness.
Highlights from this episode:
- Fasting-Mimicking diets and their impacts on aging and cellular regeneration
- How diet and plant-based eating plays a role in longevity
- Common misconceptions about plant-based diets and longevity
- Transitioning to a more plant-based diet without feeling overwhelmed
- The role nutrition plays in the prevention of age-related diseases
- The role hydration plays in supporting a plant-based diet and longevity
- The most promising developments in nutritional science related to aging and longevity
Resources:
Prolon Website
Rene's Instagram
Rene's LinkedIn
Melanie's Website
Melanie's TikTok
Melanie's Instagram
Melanie's LinkedIn
L-Nutra Health Website
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For some more free resources to help you on your journey, click HERE to download my Guide to Seed Cycling and HERE for my guide on Minerals for Chakra Balancing and Longevity (a personal favorite because mineral balancing is my jam!)