EP. 52: Brian Choi-Dea

This weeks game changing guest is plant based chef from San Francisco, Brian Choi-Dea, AKA BCD!

Brian has a great approach to veganism and cooking, with a super interesting journey too! He and his girlfriend made the switch together after a deep conversation whilst staying out in the woods of California. 

In this conversation we covered:

• Brian's childhood growing up in San Fran.

• How a weekend away with his girlfriend and dog, led to a deep conversation about eating animals.

• Brian's inspiration behind his cooking and presentation.

• His go to spices for cooking up a delicious meal.

• Re-creating some of his childhood favorites as a vegan.

• Changing up the way he makes sneaker purchases after deciding to no longer support the leather industry.

Hope you enjoy the show!

I would highly recommend checking out Brian’s page on Instagram, you can find his innovative vegan creations over at @goodlifecookin.

EP. 47: Hannah & Nikki

This weeks game changing guests are Hannah Hagler and Nikki Vranjican from the popular YouTube Channel ‘The Vegan View’. 

They each have their own media channels outside of the joint venture, which includes previous podcast guest, Nisha Balsara (episode 25). Hannah focuses on cruelty free fashion and you can find her @hannahhagler. Nikki, focuses on recipe development and you’ll find her by searching @nikkivegan.

These ladies bring a laid back approach to veganism and here to genuinely help you make more compassionate decisions with food choices and fashion.

In this conversation we covered:

- Nikki's childhood in Florida, growing up with her Norwegian family and the culture clash that came with that.

- Hannah's childhood, growing up in Arkansas and making the move to California in her teens.

- How they both found their way to YouTube.

- Starting 'The Vegan View'

- How our approach is so important when discussing touchy subjects with family, friends and the broader online community. 

- Receiving critical messages online and how to deal with them

+ much more!

Hope you enjoy the show

You can check out these guys at the links below:

https://nikkivegan.com/

http://hellohannah.com/

EP. 25: Nisha Balsara

This weeks game changing guest is Nisha Balsara. Actress, YouTuber and incredible human from Los Angeles, CA.

We recorded this one on the floor of her new apartment in LA, as we caught her on moving day!

Nisha sets a fantastic example for women of color and people in general. She’s goes about veganism in a light, approachable way, but don’t confuse this with lack of dedication. She is an incredible voice for the plant based diet and what it can do for health, the animals and the planet.

In this episode we cover:

- Growing up in Texas, with parents from Canada and India.

- Experiencing acting set backs at a young age.

- What it’s like to have a serious health problem.

- Relationships with non-vegans.

- The important of diversity in the entertainment industry.

+ More!

Nisha has an amazing personal story and I am so happy to be sharing it with you today, hope you enjoy the show!

You can find Nisha on Instagram at @nishabalsara and also YouTube. She has her own channel, ‘Nisha Balsara’ and is also a part of ‘The Vegan View’.

EP. 22: Jacky Wasserman

This weeks game changing guest is Jacky Wasserman, founder of vegan clothing company BeetxBeet, based out of Los Angeles, CA.

This was our first day in Los Angeles, and I don’t think we could have spent the time any better. Jacky was an amazing guest and I think you will really enjoy her story from growing up in Atlanta to owning an apparel company in Los Angeles. 

In this episode we cover:

- Jacky’s life growing up in Atlanta, GA.

- Experiencing the world of design though multiple jobs.

- Entering and winning a competition that was run by Obey’s Shepherd Fairy.

- Going vegan in America’s Deep South.

- Packing up everything into her Honda Civic and moving to LA.

- Deciding to leave her well paid job with benefits behind.

- The BeetxBeet journey.

+ More!

I hope you enjoy the show!

You can find Jacky online @beetxbeet on Instagram and at www.beetxbeet.com, they’ve got awesome vegan clothing, go check it out!