How a plant-based diet can heal your mind and body | with Stefan Testi

What if the food on your plate is quietly messing with your mind, your mood, and your body? And what if choosing plants could change the way you see yourself altogether?In this episode, Paris sits down with Stefan Testi, speaker and advocate for veganism, to dig into the messy, often misunderstood world of plant-based living. From brain chemistry to body health, they get real about what happens when you start questioning everything you’ve been told about food.Stefan opens up about what led him to ditch animal products, how food impacts not just physical health but emotional wellness, and why so many of us turn to food as a crutch when we’re struggling inside. Together, they explore the hormones and chemicals hidden in modern diets—and what it actually takes to start making the shift without guilt or overwhelm.What you’ll hear in this episode: How food choices affect mood, mental clarity, and emotional health Why animal products today aren’t the same as what our ancestors ate The addictive pull of food and how a plant-based diet can shift it How choosing plants connects to empowerment, self-love, and purpose Where to start if you’re curious about going plant-basedIf you’ve ever wondered whether what you eat could be f*cking with your head more than you realise, this conversation goes there.About Stefan TestiStefan Testi is a passionate vegan advocate and speaker, using his platform to challenge outdated beliefs about food, health, and compassion. Through his work, he encourages others to question the systems that shape what we eat and how we think about animals, the planet, and ourselves.You can find Stefan’s advocacy work through the Farm Transparency Project — a powerful initiative dedicated to exposing the truth behind animal agriculture and empowering consumers with transparency.Thank you to our Production Freelancer:Video/Audio Editing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Dearden⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠— Australia Wide Directory of Services: https://www.myservices.org.au/Western Australian AOD Services:https://wanada.org.au/greenbook/Aus AOD Phone Line:National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015 Aus Phone Lines for Anxiety, Depression, Suicide Ideation:Lifeline: 13 11 14Suicide Call Back Services: 1300 659 467Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Mind Spot: 1800 61 44 34Head to Health: 1800 595 212Mens Line: 1300 78 99 78Aus Phone Lines for First Nations: 13YARN: 13 92 76Thirrili: 1800 805 801Aus Phone Lines for LGBTQIA+ Community:QLife: 1800 184 527Aus Phone Lines for Children/Youth:Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800Headspace: 1800 650 890—Follow The Podcast Here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.shtsfcked.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shtsfckedthepodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shtsfcked/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@UChakY4S8T_A1iXIDSzQ8D3g ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/paris-le-maistre-880761b5/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠