- Ep 95 – Ben Hagerty
In this episode, we talk to Ben Hagerty about his plant-based journey. We discuss vegan entrepreneurship and the best plant-based travel spots.
About Ben Hagerty
Ben is the co-owner and essayist for the vegan travel guide and website, It’s Bree and Ben (http://www.itsbreeandben.com/). With his wife, Bree, they travel across Canada and the U.S. to learn and write about destinations where vegan and plant-based travelers can consider, which includes restaurants, boutiques, and other small and local businesses.
Ben also just completed his Masters degree in vegan entrepreneurship, in which he explored vegan businesses in the Vancouver neighborhoods of Kitsilano and Mt. Pleasant to learn about their insights and the common themes that they experience. He wrote his findings in an academic blog series entitled, Ben’s Vegan Vancouver, which may be read on my website at https://itsbreeandben.com/bens-vegan-vancouver/.
(About Bree & Ben: https://itsbreeandben.com/about/)
Website: https://itsbreeandben.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsbreeandben/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsbreeandben/Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 38:47 — 35.9MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 94 – STUART WALDNER
- Ep 94 – Stuart Waldner
In this episode, we talk to Stuart Waldner about his plant-based journey. Residing from Lexington, Kentucky, we talk about how growing up in one of the unhealthiest states shaped who he is and inspired him to write his book, “Escape the Meatrix”.
About Stuart Waldner
Stuart Waldner is an activist and an author who invites readers to take the red pill as they Escape the Meatrix, the title of his debut non-fiction book, written after he transitioned to a plant-based diet in 2008. As his health improved, he felt better, and the more he learned about the statistical connections between our dietary choices and the worldwide climate crises we face, the more he felt an urgency to tell other people —for our health and for the planet.
Waldner spent nearly two decades exploring Earth’s greatest wonders and connecting with sacred sites around the globe. When he’s not advocating for the health of people and the planet, he spends time playing with his dogs, cooking plant-based foods, running, and restoring his 128-year-old Victorian home.
(Source: https://stuartwaldner.com/)
Website: https://stuartwaldner.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stuartwaldner/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084725122965Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:16 — 34.5MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 93 – BILLY GRISACK
- Ep 93 – Billy Grisack
In this episode, we talk to Billy Grisack about his inspiring story on how a plant-based diet helped change his life for the better. From losing over 100lbs, to overcoming many health issues, you won’t want to miss this episode!
About Billy Grisack
Plant based musician, songwriter, Star Trek superfan, DND player, dad and husband.
(Source: https://twitter.com/billygrisack)
Website: www.departmentofvegucation.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billygrisackPodcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:18 — 42.8MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 92 – SANDRA NOMOTO
- Ep 92 – Sandra Nomoto
In this episode, we talk to Sandra Nomoto about her plant-based journey and her new book, “VEGAN MARKETING SUCCESS STORIES” . Similarly, we talk to her about branding and marketing tips for new or old businesses.
About Sandra Nomoto
“The Content Doctor” Sandra Nomoto is an award-winning content writer and editor for cruelty-free businesses. She also offers a suite of services for authors. Launching her career in the public relations industry, she ran Conscious Public Relations Inc. Over the 10 years in business, the company was the fourth public relations agency in Canada to earn B Corporation® certification, and Nomoto contributed to eWomenNetwork Vancouver earning the Best Social Media and Community Engagement Award. She authored The Only Public Relations Guide You’ll Ever Need in 2019 and Vegan Marketing Success Stories in 2022. On the side of her desk, she co-hosts VEG Networking Canada, Canada’s only vegan networking group. She previously served on the boards of directors of the Vancouver Mural Festival and Vancouver Short Film Festival, and writes at SandraNomoto.com and for several outlets.
(Source: https://www.sandranomoto.com/)
Website: https://www.sandranomoto.com/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandranomoto
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sandra_nomotoPodcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 22:14 — 20.8MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 91 – DR. AMANDA ADKINS
- Ep 91 – Dr. Amanda Adkins
In this episode, we talked to Dr. Amanda Adkins about her plant-based journey and how to stay healthy overall on a plant-based diet.
About Dr. Amanda Adkins
Hi! I’m Dr. Amanda Adkins, MD, and I’ve been a board-certified internal medicine specialist since 2009. I have a deep passion for ensuring that everyone has a chance at a healthy and happy life. I know from both medical and personal experience that a plant-based lifestyle can lead to remarkable changes in our health and our ability to fulfill God’s will for us. Therefore, I decided to become a health coach to be able to guide more people to better health.
I want to share with you the transformational benefits I experienced first hand by changing to a Plant-Based Lifestyle. I am here to provide the tools you need to make the change, to guide you and to cheer you on through this journey. I want you to be able to achieve your dreams, and not be held back by heart disease, low energy, mental fatigue, or other health issues that can be reduced or even eliminated by switching up the fuel your body needs.
My own experience led me down a path of recovery from an unhealthy start in life. By the age of 14, I weighed almost 200 pounds and knew that if I was going to live a life fully, something had to change. Finding balance in mind, body and spirit has been an incredible journey. I look forward to supporting you in your pursuit of happiness and health.
(Source: https://www.dramandamd.com/about-me)
Website: https://www.dramandamd.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dramandaadkins
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7HwQ88Xn1FhK5eKtoOIkwPodcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:44 — 18.5MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 90 – HARIKA PARMAR | VOGO TOURS
- EP 90 – Harika Parmar | VOGO Tours
In this episode, we talk to Harika Parmar, the creator of VOGO Tours, about her Vegan Eco Travel Tours around the world. She helps people have amazing journeys with their travels.
About Harika Parmar | VOGO Tours
My quest started as a young thirteen-year-old girl at boarding school. I came across a documentary called Earthlings which played with my emotional heartstrings. I knew I had to make change for the animals and for the environment – so I started with myself.
My holistic journey solidified over the years which led me on a path to live simply. I’m a plant-fueled environmentalist and philosophical teetotaler that believes food is medicine. I’m forever growing with my journey to live an ethical, sustainable life.
The driving factor behind VOGO spanned across a decade of adventuring across fifty countries living, studying, volunteering and working in over five continents and having to sacrifice the joy of food for the convenience of travel. Often it resulted in settling for side salad portions, mediocre salads and conversations lost in translation. I started VOGO with a simple goal in mind – to create an ecological travel experience, immersing into culture and adventure by still maintaining beliefs when it comes to food.
Today I welcome you on this journey where we’ve broken down barriers curated journeys with vegan and vegetarian food at the forefront as well as a better, sustainable way to travel without compromising your ethics.
(Source: https://www.vogotours.com/about)
Website: https://www.vogotours.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VogoTours/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vogotours/Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 22:25 — 20.9MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 89 – RYM SELMI | MIIRO
- Ep 89 – Rym Selmi | MiiRO
In this episode, we talk to Rym Selmi, the CEO of MiiRO, about her plant-based journey and why she created a company that focuses on plant-based low sugar sweets.
About Rym Selmi | MiiRO
The plant-based lifestyle healed me. My journey started when I got really burnt out at work. I started to feel that my previous diet had negative effects on my mental state, so I decided to begin a personal journey toward a plant-based lifestyle. I started to see improvements in my sleep, productivity, digestion and even my mood. This journey has healed me and changed everything for the better.
Shifting to a less sugar diet was a decision that would change my life. My pregnancy caused me to develop a desperate need for high-quality vegan sweets. I contracted gestational diabetes, so I needed an option that still fit with my plant-based preferences, but also had low or no sugar added. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find any alternatives that satisfied my cravings for rich, creamy chocolate—every low sugar chocolate that I tried was bland and sad, leaving me feeling worse than before.
I started doing extensive research, reading every R&D report I could find until eventually, I became an expert on the subject matter.
(Source: https://miiro.co/pages/about-us )
Website: https://miiro.co/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miiro.plantbased/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miiro_plantbased/Get 10% OFF MiiRO Products: https://miiro.co/discount/THINKPLANTBASED10
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:41 — 23.9MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 88 – DR. VANITA RAHMAN
- Ep 88 – Dr. Vanita Rahman
In this episode, we talk to Dr. Vanita Rahman about her plant-based journey and how to eat a healthy balanced plant-based diet. Also, we talk to her about getting enough iron and how soy can be beneficial for you.
About Dr. Vanita Rahman
Vanita Rahman, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician, certified nutritionist, and personal trainer. She is a native of the Washington, D.C., area and earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Virginia. She completed her internal medicine residency at the Washington Hospital Center and has authored several books on plant-based nutrition.
Prior to joining the Barnard Medical Center, Dr. Rahman spent more than 15 years practicing internal medicine with Kaiser Permanente, where she launched a very popular and successful plant-based weight loss program. While medications and surgical procedures can be necessary and lifesaving, Dr. Rahman firmly believes that nutrition and lifestyle play a crucial role in the prevention and management of most common diseases. She maintains that it is important to treat all aspects of a patient’s health, including diet, exercise, sleep habits, and stress management.
Simply Plant Based: Fabulous Food for a Healthy Life (2021) is her third book. She also wrote Vegan Style (2017) and Stronger with Plants (2016). She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, exercising, and experimenting with plant-based recipes.
(Source: https://www.pcrm.org/barnard-medical-center/vanita-rahman-md)
Website: https://www.pcrm.org/barnard-medical-center
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.VanitaRahman
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.vanita.rahmanBook: Simply Plant Based: Fabulous Food for a Healthy Life
https://www.amazon.com/Simply-Plant-Based-Fabulous-Healthy/dp/1570674043
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 17:34 — 16.5MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 87 – PAUL SHAPIRO | THE BETTER MEAT CO
- Ep 87 – Paul Shapiro | The Better Meat Co
In this episode, we talk to Paul Shapiro about his plant-based journey. Also, we also talk to him about his company, “The Better Meat Co”, which creates Rhiza Mycoprotein, a key component to creating plant-based meat products. Paul is currently looking for a publisher for his new book.
About Paul Shapiro
Paul Shapiro is the author of the national bestseller Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World (published by Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books in 2018). He’s also the CEO of The Better Meat Co., a four-time TEDx speaker, the host of the Business for Good Podcast, and a long-time leader in food sustainability.
Paul is an authority figure on food and agricultural sustainability. He is a regular podcast guest and has been invited on hundreds of news outlets, including StarTalk Radio with Neil deGrasse Tyson, The Rich Roll Podcast, and CNN. Also, he has published hundreds of articles ranging from daily newspapers such as The Washington Post to pop-sci publications like Scientific American as well as magazines like FORTUNE and academic journals. Shapiro lives in Sacramento, California with his wife Toni Okamoto Shapiro, author and founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, and their very friendly pit bull, Eddie.
(Source: https://www.paul-shapiro.com/ )
Website: https://www.bettermeat.co/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulshapiro/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebettermeatco/Book: Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World
https://cleanmeat.com/Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 36:59 — 34.7MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 86 – MONK COLEMAN
- Ep 86 – Monk Coleman
In this episode, we talk to Monk Coleman about his plant-based journey and his book “Love over Fear”. Also, we talk to him about how he changed his lifestyle for the better.
About Monk Coleman
Monk Coleman is the author of Love over Fear – A Guide to Peace and Purpose. A guide to letting go of belief systems and connecting to a higher state of being. Monk is a graduate of the University of Holistic Theology.
Also, he is a Transformational Coach, Public Speaker, Personal Trainer and a 3x Pro Natural Physique Bodybuilder. His coaching services can be found on social media platforms (twitter, Instagram, facebook, youtube).
Likewise, he based his coaching program on his own experience with dealing and healing from alcoholism, poverty, depression and dysfunctional relationships.
Similarly, Monk has taken his years of experience and created a life of service with love at the forefront.
(Source: https://www.monketernal.com/bio/ )
Website: https://www.monketernal.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veganmonk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monk_eternal/“Love Over Fear” Book
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Over-Fear-Guide-Purpose/dp/1913479765/
Amazon Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/Love-Over-Fear-Guide-Purpose/dp/1913479765“This book is to remind you of the greatness you are. Acting from a place of LOVE allows you to walk by FAITH and TRUST. The Universe is working in your favor. As the collective vibration rises, we all benefit. You’ll step closer to your purpose and contribute your beauty to us. Thank you for understanding your importance. Thank you for embracing your gift“
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 85 – CASSIDY GUNDERSEN | SPIRO HEALTH AND WELLNESS
- Ep 85 – Cassidy Gundersen | Spiro Health and Wellness
In this episode, we talk to Cassidy Gundersen of Spiro Health & Wellness about her plant-based journey and how she helps people “reverse disease with diet”.
About Cassidy Gundersen | Spiro Health & Wellness
I’ll be honest, health was never really my thing. In fact, I (like many teenagers) lived on hostess snacks and Dr. Pepper in my younger years. And that’s not just an exaggeration.
Eventually, my lifestyle caught up with me, and my body became racked with disease and pain. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. I was pre-diabetic, pre-lupus, pre-arthritic, had chronic kidney stones, adrenal fatigue, and patellar tendonitis. Similarly, I was convinced I was going to die young, which was terrifying because I was only in my early twenties. I wanted to believe that there was a natural path to healing that didn’t involve drugs, but I didn’t know where to look.
That’s when I decided to go back to school (my undergrad was in political science) to try and figure out this whole diet thing. It was in my schooling that I discovered IT IS possible to reverse sickness and disease with the proper diet! So, I put it to the test. I went on a two week trial and felt the best I ever have. I joke with people that I’m still on that two week trial because I have never looked back.
Then, people started asking me for nutritional advice, so I figured I might as well make it official and try to help as many people as possible. That’s when I started Spiro Health and Wellness (pronounced Spih-row). The name comes from the Latin word spiro which translates: to breathe life into. I want to help breathe new life into as many people as I can by helping them eat healthier!
Cassidy Gundersen
PhD, CHNP, CSNP, Natural Health Practitioner(Source: https://spirohealthandwellness.com/about/ )
Website: https://spirohealthandwellness.com/
Reverse IBD Website: https://reverseibd.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spirohealthandwellness
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassidy.gundersen/Curing Crohn’s: How a Closet Food Addict Healed Her IBD
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Curing-Crohns-Closet-Addict-Healed-ebook/dp/B0918LP5HD
Amazon Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/Curing-Crohns-Closet-Addict-Healed/dp/1735419125Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:47 — 24.9MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 84 – CLAUDIA GANSWIND | WELLNESS KITCHEN
- Ep 84 – Claudia Ganswind | Wellness Kitchen
In this episode, we talk to Claudia Ganswind about her plant-based journey and talk to her about her new cookbook, “Raw Vegan Wellness Kitchen”.
About Claudia Ganswind
Claudia has always loved good food and flavors, especially when it came to the smell of citrus fruits, fruits and vegetables in the Mediterranean region. The sun and the mild climate make these products particularly tasty, and she is well known as “Wellness Kitchen.”
Likwise, her mom was born in southern Italy home of spaghetti, pizza with tomato and eating well and her love for good and genuine food helped fuel her desire to create wonderful dishes!
Hi! I am a 100% pure love (raw)vegan chef, health and wellness coach. I prepare vegan food with a lot of Love and Divine light. With Divine Blessings!
Hola! Soy cocinera vegan 100% puro amor, entendedora de salud y bienestar. Preparo comida vagan con mucho amor y luz divina.Con Benediciones Divinos!
(Source: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PPH5M3S )
Amazon (US): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PPH5M3S
Amazon (CND): https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08PPH5M3S
Amazon (DE): https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B08PPH5M3S/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeganWellbeing.RawVeganChef
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegan.wellbeing/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCunfyvmpV31E2XBIi3ZfGzQPodcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:11 — 18.0MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 83 – LOTUS SEED VEGAN | VAN NGUYEN
- Ep 83 – Lotus Seed Vegan | Van Nguyen
In this episode, we talk to the owner, Van Nguyen, of Lotus Seed Vegan about his vegan journey and how he started his beautiful restaurant that keeps on giving back with his wife Amy.
About Lotus Seed Vegan
Hi, my name is Van Loc, I am the chef and together with my wife Amy we started Lotus Seed Vegan restaurant because I had epiphany in my life where I wanted to make better choices for myself and my family. Better choices starting with food. I have been cooking since I was 12, because I wanted to, because I have a passion for food. And now I hope to make that food for you. Remember that feeling you have when your Mom made your favorite meal. How warm and satisfied you felt. That’s the kind of food I make. Food that makes you feel good, and satisfied. And healthy. Everything we do at Lotus Seed Vegan restaurant is to make ourselves, our community and our planet a better place. I hope you’ll join us!
Mission
To be catalyst for positive action by serving healthy meals . Offering high quality vegan food without compromising the taste & reasonable pricing is the perfect answer to our healthy & conscious costumers.
The Food
We will always be about quality. We’re passionate about ethically sourcing of the fresh and sustainable food. Preparing and cooking them with great care and awareness. We truly care on what we use on the ingredients of choice.
The Customers
Who wants to make a change for a better diet, health and care for the mother earth .
Lotus Seed Restaurant
A place where you can meet with friends and families. Enjoy true tasty, savory food that farmers had freshly harvested . It’s about enjoyment at our pace – sometimes slow and savored, sometimes faster and cheerful, yet always full of humility…
“At Lotus Seed Vegan Restaurant our goal is to sprout awareness. Awareness of healthy choices for food, our bodies, our community and our planet. From ancient times the lotus has been a divine symbol in Asian traditions representing the virtues of purity. The lotus is grown in mud and yet is unstained when it blooms.”
(Source: https://lotusseed.ca/sprouting-awareness/)
Website: https://lotusseed.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lotusseedvegan/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lotusseedvegan/Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 23:18 — 22.1MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 82 – SHOP VEGN | BRETT & DIANE
- Ep 82 – Shop VEGN | Brett & Diane
In this episode, we talk to the owners Brett and Diane of Shop VEGN about their online vegan store. We also talk to them about their plant-based journeys and running a business during COVID.
About Shop VEGN
G’day and Eh
Hailing from Australia and Canada, respectively, founders Brett and Diane went vegan for the animals and for the planet. However, they quickly became frustrated by the time spent sourcing quality plant-based products.
VEGN [“vegan”] was built to make their own lives easier—but now that mission includes those of others too: a portion of profits will always be donated to animal and/or environment protection organizations.
They believe that, together, we can make this world a kinder place.
For 2021, VEGN will donate 5% of profits to World Animal Protection.
(Source: https://www.shopvegn.com/about)
Website: https://www.shopvegn.com/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/shopvegn
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shopvegnPodcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:44 — 34.9MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 81 – IMPACT VEGANICS | MARGAUX KHOURY
- Ep 81 – Impact Veganics | Margaux Khoury
In this episode, we talk to the co-founder Margaux Khoury of Impact Veganics about her deodorant company that is changing the world and changing the way people do business.
About Impact Veganics
IMPACT donates 100% of profits to their animal liberation partners who are working day and night to give animals the freedom & life they deserve.
Co-founders, Joshua & Margaux created IMPACT in 2009. They were tired of the toxic and ineffective deodorants on the market and they wanted a safe, vegan and plastic-free alternative that worked and didn’t harm people, planet or animals.
Similarly, as the company started to grow they attracted two additional co-founders who helped shape IMPACT into the company it is today.
Also, the choices we make as a culture, community and company defines who we are. Change can only happen with a dedicated and determined team that believes in being as sustainable as possible.
It isn’t always easy, and we know we will always find a solution that positively impacts people, planet and animals.“As an activist company, this fighting for animal rights isn’t what we do after hours, it’s why we’re in business and show up everyday. Together we can change the world without braking a sweat.”
Margaux Khoury
CO-FOUNDER(Source: https://www.createanimpact.org/about )
Website: https://www.createanimpact.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactveganics/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/impactveganics/Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:45 — 25.8MB)
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Also, don’t forget to check out: EP 80 – ALAN TWIGG | AUTHOR