Vince Rountree: How a Plant-Based Diet Can Transform Your Health

Ali interviews plant-based coach Vince Rountree, whom she met at the IC&M conference, about his journey into whole-food, plant-based nutrition and coaching. Vince explains that after a 2011 physical showed high cholesterol and blood pressure and he was told he’d need pills for life, he researched heart disease prevention, found Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn’s work, and went all-in; in six weeks his total cholesterol dropped from 240 to 132, LDL from 170 to 78, blood pressure improved, and he lost 20 pounds. He describes building a coaching business after feeling “called” to leave corporate marketing in 2015, primarily serving women in their 50s–70s while trying to reach more men. He shares gaining 20 pounds of muscle in his 60s without protein powder, his client-motivation approach of finding a “why that makes you cry,” advice for plant-based households with non-plant-based spouses, and a client story of Annie in Alaska who improved dramatically from stage five chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. FREE GUIDES: Fridge and Pantry Guide: https://www.plantwhys.com/Fridge-and-Pantry-Guide How Not to Die Cliff Notes: https://www.plantwhys.com/signup-cliffnotes Free one week meal guide: https://www.plantwhys.com/free-1-week-meal-guide-sign-up-1 Free Guide: How to Ease into Eating More Plants: https://www.plantwhys.com/plantwhys-2-0 MINI COURSES: Ten Minute Tank Top Arms: https://www.plantwhys.com/offers/2KjPzp87/checkout How to Lose Two Pounds in One Week Mini-Course: https://www.plantwhys.com/how-to-lose-2-pounds-in-one-week-1 Strong Core, Happy Gut Mini Course: https://www.plantwhys.com/offers/V4bwWus5/checkout Plant-Based Pathway Mini-Course: https://www.plantwhys.com/offers/9THuNFBP/checkout FREE TRIALS: One Month Free inside our PlantWhys Membership: https://www.plantwhys.com/offers/jYZNxfAq/checkout One Month Free to our Meal Plan Subscription: https://www.plantwhys.com/offers/oDm6uR2J/checkout 00:00 Meet Vince Rountree 01:06 Health Scare Sparks Change 02:38 Finding Esselstyn’s Research 03:54 Six Weeks to Results 04:46 From Curiosity to Coaching 06:13 A Calling to Serve 07:53 Who He Helps Most 08:59 Building Muscle Plant Based 12:11 Motivation and The Why 14:21 Staying On Track While Traveling 15:16 Family as the Anchor 17:19 Household Support and Community 18:07 Spouse Support Strategy 19:07 Documentaries To Watch 20:32 Annie Kidney Comeback 24:31 Food Fixes Healthcare 25:33 How To Find Vince 28:02 Imposter Syndrome Talk 30:51 Community For Change 32:42 Final Thanks And Wrap