The Hidden Reason We Fail to Eat Healthy and How to Fix It | Carleigh Bodrug - EP 842

What if you don't have a motivation problem but a time problem?

Most of us know we should eat healthier. But between work, family, responsibilities, and the demands of everyday life, preparing nourishing meals can feel like one more impossible task. When time runs out, convenience takes over, and the cycle of exhaustion, unhealthy choices, and frustration continues.

In this episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles sits down with Carleigh Bodrug, founder of Plant You, bestselling cookbook author, and creator of a community helping millions make plant-based eating more approachable.

Carleigh shares how her father's colon cancer diagnosis sparked her journey into plant-based cooking, why perfectionism can sabotage sustainable change, and how small, realistic adjustments can transform the way we nourish ourselves.

Drawing from her new cookbook, Plant You Quickies (#1 New York Times Bestseller), Carleigh shares practical ways to eat healthier without spending hours in the kitchen, including her "Got This, Make That" approach to reducing food waste, simple meal-planning strategies, and SOS suppers that turn convenience foods into more nourishing meals.

You'll also discover why fiber deserves far more attention, how plant diversity supports gut health, and why building a handful of dependable meals can be more powerful than following an elaborate diet.

This conversation reminds us that taking care of yourself doesn't require a perfect routine. It requires choices that work for the life you're actually living.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why healthy eating is often a time problem rather than a motivation problem
• How small food changes can become sustainable habits
• Why fiber and plant diversity deserve more attention
• How to meal plan around the food you already have
• How to make healthier meals without spending hours cooking
• Why perfectionism and shame can undermine behavior change
• How to get back on track when life disrupts your routines

Check the full shownotes here.

About Carleigh Bodrug

Carleigh Bodrug is the founder of Plant You, a bestselling cookbook author, and a leading voice in making plant-based cooking accessible and practical. Through her recipes, books, and online community, she helps millions discover approachable ways to eat more plants and build healthier habits.

Explore her work at PlantYou.com and find her new cookbook, Plant You Quickies, wherever books are sold.

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