62 - Chef Bailey Ruskus on being your own savior

62 - Chef Bailey Ruskus on being your own savior

Author: Vegan Lifestyle Coach: Jenny Cheifetz February 15, 2025 Duration: 1:05:59

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Bailey Ruskus, also known as Chef Bai, is a seasoned chef, activist, and holistic nutrition and health coach. Classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco, she uses her culinary expertise to create rich flavors with nourishing ingredients and has been a professional chef for the last 14 years. She is an advocate for people with chronic health ailments, animal welfare, and the environment. Her own plant-based journey started with her desire to heal her chronic pain from a 16-year battle with endometriosis after exhausting all other options. She furthered her studies with a certification in plant-based nutrition from T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and is a certified Health Coach from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Bailey now owns her business with her husband, Steve. The author of bestselling cookbook, Breaking Up With Dairy. Bailey lives in sunny San Diego, California, with Steve and their two rescue pups, Coconut and Pina.


Bailey's Notes from the Sidelines:

  1. There is a link between diet and female issues. Your doctor is just one tool in the toolbelt.
  2. Doctors are good, well-meaning people, but they've only received an average of 5 hours of nutrition training.
  3. Keto, paleo, carnivore and ancestor diets...oh my! Neanderthals only lived long enough to procreate. We need to evolve our diets for our longevity and the planet's.
  4. With social media, there's so much misinformation, targeted ads, and government lobbying.
  5. Government subsidies give a false sense of low cost to the production of meat and dairy. It's actually very expensive.
  6. You need to have compassion for yourself and realize no one is coming to save you.
  7. It's not just animals suffering within the food industry, so are the workers! Cities with slaughterhouses have higher rates of domestic violence, suicide, alcoholism, and drug addiction.
  8. Lobbying and ads target our pleasure centers, so we don't connect to the suffering.
  9. "Your genetics hold the gun, but your diet pulls the trigger." If you blame your condition on genetics, you release all the power.
  10. Casomorphins in dairy create chemical reactions that cause a dopamine release, leading you to feel safe.Dairy is cow breast milk!
  11. The first stage of "Breaking Up With Dairy" is denial. Understand what dairyreallyis and then treat yourself like an addict; deal with being uncomfortable and having cravings.
  12. Most people wait until it's too late. Be your own savior.
  13. Start small.
  14. Make choices for your future self.
  15. If you want to make a big change, don't tell your friends or family.
  16. Bai's ideas for how to glow from within: daily smoothie, no-sugar green juice, juicing, dessert earlier in the day, no refined sugar. Use natural fiber pillowcases, wash pillowcases every week, sleep with hair in bun. Bai's skincare regimen: in the evening -- oil cleanser to remove makeup, wipe with wet, clean washcloth, elta md foaming cleanser, tone, vitamin E oil every other day (alternate with retinol), moisturizer, eye cream, blue algae oil. In the morning -- don't wash face, tone, vitamin C serum, hyaluronic acid, moisturizer, sunscreen.
  17. Have strong boundaries with yourself, expectations , and people in your life.


Chef Bai's website

Chef Bai's instagram

Breaking Up With Dairy book

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Hosted by Vegan Lifestyle Coach Jenny Cheifetz, The Flirty Vegan is a warm and engaging space for anyone curious about plant-based living. This isn't about strict rules or judgment; it's about the vibrant, practical, and often deeply personal journey of aligning your choices with your values. Each episode feels like a conversation with a knowledgeable friend, exploring the many facets of a compassionate lifestyle. You'll hear discussions that go beyond food, touching on the ethical decision to honor animals, the tangible impact on planetary conservation, and the personal health benefits that come from this mindful approach. Jenny guides these inspiring and important talks, weaving together stories from guests and her own experience to demystify the transition and celebrate its joys. The podcast naturally delves into the challenges and triumphs, offering listeners a sense of community and realistic advice. Whether you're fully committed or just dipping a toe in, the dialogue here is designed to educate and connect, leaving you with both motivation and a clearer understanding of how these choices ripple out into the world. It’s an invitation to explore a more intentional way of living, filled with discovery and genuine enthusiasm for making a difference.
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