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On episode 70 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Monica Schrock from Unsocially Inclined.
In this conversation we covered:
- Monica's childhood in Oakland, CA.
- Moving to Dallas, TX with her family.
- College & vegan dining halls.
- Fine tuning the vegan elevator pitch!
- Toxins in our daily lives.
- Working for PETA. -
Moving to the PNW from Los Angeles.
+ MORE!
Hope you enjoy the show!
On episode 69 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Taryn Rasgon from vegan t-shirt company, Vegetaryn.
In this conversation we covered:
- Adopting Penny The Pig!
- Taryn’s life growing up in LA.
- How studying in Barcelona opened her eyes to a new way of eating.
- Getting rid of asthma and skin issues.
- Starting ‘Vegetaryn’
- Women as leaders in the business world.
- The imortance of community.
+ MORE!
Hope you enjoy the show!
On episode 65 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Ilene Godofsky-Moreno, from @thecolorfulkitchen.
In this conversation we covered:
- Ilene’s background, what was on her family table.
- Personal health problems, related to dairy consumption.
- Getting kids excited about a diverse range of healthy and colorful foods.
- Tips for a family who are deciding to switch.
- The birthday party dilemma.
- Ilene’s cookbooks.
- Eating seasonal food and getting in the garden.
+ MORE
You can find Ilene on Instagram at @thecolorfulkitchen and also at https://thecolorfulkitchen.com.
Hope you enjoy the show!
On episode 64 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Jayce Carter, former white supremacist, now activist for the anti racism and anti fascist movements.
We're taking a deep dive into Jayce's life, in this conversation we covered:
- Jayce's time in his early teens, hitch hiking and traveling the west coast on freight trains.
- His early experiences getting in trouble with the police.
- Being a part of the white supremacist movement.
- How time in solitary confinement changed his beliefs.
- Being an activist from within prison.
- Working at a slaughterhouse.
- Meeting his girlfriend Maeva and choosing to go vegan.
+ MORE
You can find Jayce on IG @citizenzero541, go and say hi, let him know what you thought of our chat today and we'll catch you next week for another episode!
On episode 61 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Andy 'Noa' De La Rosa, from the viral video "I AM NOT VEGAN".
It was so great to connect with Andy in The Bronx in my last few hours before leaving NYC. I'm truly grateful for the time he gave up and for sharing his story with us.
In this conversation we covered:
- Andy's life growing up in The Bronx, NYC.
- Doing anything he could to skips Mom's home cooked meals to eat out.
- Going through depression and lack of fulfillment in his life.
- Finding Dr. Sebi through a hip hop website.
- Making the video "I AM NOT VEGAN" with his friend and comedian Radel Ortiz.
- Poetry and rapping being a big part of his life and how it all started.
+ MORE
You can find Andy on IG @noa.vision, go and say hi, let him know what you thought of our chat today and we'll catch you next week for another episode!
On episode 60 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Andrea Brown, from @eatwithandy in Williamsburg, NY.
It was great to catch up with an Aussie in the Big Apple. We had an awesome conversation and I hope you enjoy tuning in!
In this conversation we covered:
- Andrea's life growing up in Western Australia.
- Experiencing health problems in her 20's.
- How the book 'Skinny Bitch' changed her life.
- Climate change, the government and making personal changes to make a positive impact.
- Contraceptive medication.
- Mental Health.
+ MORE
You can find Andrea on IG @eatwithandy, go and say hi, let her know what you thought of our chat today and we'll catch you next week for another episode!
In this episode I mentioned a book called ‘Lost Connections’ by Johann Hari. You can find it here.
On episode 59 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Colin Huggins, famously known as the pianist in Washington Square Park, NYC.
Today we take the conversation down a different route, bring a glass of water. You'll see!
In this conversation we covered:
- A water drinking experiment.
- Human behavior change.
- The gut and how little we know about it.
- Habits we are comfortable with yet no longer serve us.
- Colin's experience with veganism.
+ MORE
You can find Colin on IG @howdidyougetthepianohere and also online at https://colinhuggins.bandcamp.com
On episode 58 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Carlos Bobadilla, from @Bobo_Cooks in Washington Heights, New York.
This is his second time on the show after appearing in episode 2, way back in July of 2018. I'd highly recommend learning more about Carlos before jumping in to this one, where we concentrate on what he's been up to in 2019.
In this conversation we covered:
- Carlos’ experience water fasting in Ecuador.
- Why he started cooking workshops in 2019.
- Hosting a vegan BBQ in his neighborhood.
- Some tips on eating plant based, CHEAP.
- Starting a YouTube cooking show.
+ MORE
You can find Carlos on IG @Bobo_Cooks and also online at http://bestbelieveitsvegan.com where you'll find his book + more helpful resources.
On episode 57 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Berto Calkins, from @whatsgoodberto in Williamsburg, New York.
In this conversation we covered:
- Berto's life growing up in the projects of New York City.
- His first vegan experience.
- The importance of minorities being represented in the vegan and wider culture.
- Growth in relationships.
- Having a daughter at 19 years of age.
- Social media and mental health.
Berto also has merchandise available in his online shop + a fantastic YouTube channel.
Hope you enjoy the show!
On this weeks episode of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with naturopathic doctor, Dr. Benjamin Alter for a fascinating chat on the power of the mind and our thoughts and the role they have on human health.
In this episode we cover:
- How Benjamin became interested in medicine.
- Connecting to our own wisdom.
- Being our own healer.
- Breath work and meditation.
- Living in the present moment and theimportance of gratitude.
- How to understand what our thoughts are.
+ MORE
You can find Dr. Benjamin on Instagram @drbenjaminalter and also online at www.alter.health.
I hope you enjoy the show!
On episode 55 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Damien Clarkson, the co-founder of Vevolution, the UK events company creating a storm of positive change.
You can follow them on Instagram at @vevolution_
In this conversation we covered:
- Damien's background, prior to starting Vevolution.
- Climate Change and how it is perceived differently across the globe.
- How Damien met wife and Co-Founder, Judy.
- How to separate your relationship and business.
- Vevolution Festival 2019 + other events they have hosted.
- When to start a vegan business (HINT: now is the time)
Hope you enjoy the show!
This weeks game changing guest is Michelle Cehn from World of vegan (worldofvegan.com).
It’s likely that you already follow Michelle’s account on Instagram, if not, please go and check out her pages @vegan & @worldofvegan! The account is full of delicious food and artwork that will pull on your heart strings. With over 1 million followers, Michelle’s work is reaching people around the entire world and helping many to change their lives through a shift in diet.
We take a deep dive into Michelle’s life, so you’ll hear some of her most personal experiences and also gain some insight into what it takes to create a media platform and make it work full time.
In this conversation we covered:
Michelle's childhood in Oakland.
Deciding to go vegetarian at the age of 8.
The marketing used by animal agriculture.
Starting YouTube over 10 years ago.
The Challenges of working for yourself and insight into Michelle's personal journey.
The dangers of a perfectionist mindset and how it is harmful to the vegan movement as a whole.
Vegan weddings.
Meeting her biological Mother and Father for the first time.
Hope you enjoy the show!
You can find Michelle on multiple platforms, she is after all, the Queen of vegan media!
@vegan on IG
@worldofvegan on IG
@worldofvegan on Twitter
This weeks game changing guest is the amazing Toni Okamoto from plantbasedonabudget.com
Toni is a business owner, author, podcast host, extremely nice human and one of the most helpful resources in the world for plant based food.
We really enjoyed hanging out with Toni and her business partner Michelle Cehn, who you’ll be hearing from in episode 54. Thank you to both of them for giving up their time, their hospitality and an all round great day!
In this conversation we covered:
Toni’s childhood in Sacramento.
Growing up in a Japanese/Mexican household.
How running track in high school began to change her eating habits.
Going vegan and the culture clash that choice had with family members.
Starting plant based on a budget as her form of activism.
Juggling her relationship with husband Paul and an extremely busy travel schedule.
+ Much more!
Hope you enjoy the show!
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.
This weeks game changing guest is molecular biologist and cellular agriculture expert, Katie Bhandara.
You may have heard the term ‘clean meat’ and wondered what the hell it means! We set out to clear any confusion up in this episode with Katie. Ana and I both learned a heap and hope you do to!
In this conversation we covered:
Katie’s professional and personal background.
What is 'clean meat'?
How cellular agriculture can help the animals, environment and even our health.
How clean meat is grown.
The havoc antibiotic resistance will potentially cause and how this may be part of the solution.
Other products, aside from meat, that are being made in a lab setting.
Hope you enjoy the show!
If you’d like to learn more about clean meat, I suggest checking out these websites www.cleanmeat.org & www.robertyaman.com . There is also a fantastic book available, it’s titled “clean meat” by Paul Shapiro.
It’s certainly a fascinating topic, and one we will be hearing much more about in the near future.
This weeks game changing guest is Psychologist Dr. Milena Esherick. With a doctorate in the psychology of dietary behavior change, Milena is a fantastic resource for those looking to help themselves when it comes to switching to a plant based diet. We all know that old habits are easy to fall back into, and that’s how Milena can help!
Milena’s knowledge is also super helpful for activists. There is much to learn about how we can make our message easily digestible for others, who are not at the same place as us, or who might not posses the same amount of knowledge about the animal agriculture industry.
In this conversation we covered:
Growing up in New Mexico on the standard American diet.
How a friend introduced Milena to veganism when she least expected it.
How we can become better listeners and activists.
The Psychology of dietary behavior change.
Making vegan food more accessible to the wider culture.
+ MORE
Hope you enjoy the show!
You can find Milena on Instagram at @milenaesherick and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/milenaesherick
This weeks game changing guest is Kristie Middleton who is the VP of Business Development at plant based chicken company, Rebellyous Foods.
Kristie also has a long and successful history with The Humane Society of The United States, having worked with them for almost 9 years.
In this conversation we covered:
- Kristie's background and growing up in Virginia.
- How a college lecturer changed her perspective on eating animals.
- Working for PETA and The Humane Society.
- Getting more schools, hospitals and catering halls to adopt plant based options.
- Her new role at Rebellyous Foods
- Kristie's book "MeatLess"
Hope you enjoy the show!
You can find Kristie online at www.kristiemiddleton.com and also @kristielmiddleton on IG.
This weeks game changing guest is Rhiannon Fish, she is an Australian actress who has starred on Aussie soap Home & Away and the American post apocalyptic sci-fi series, The 100.
Today we get the chance to dive deep into her life and cover some topics of which she has great passion, including her decision to live a vegan lifestyle.
In this conversation we covered:
- Rhiannon's childhood in Canada and also moving to Australia.
- Her career, starting with a part time role on Neighbours.
- Moving to Los Angeles and the difficulties of starting from scratch.
- Navigating the social media landscape and mental health.
- Sexualizing women in the media and TV/Film
- Going vegan.
- Rhiannon's work speaking up for the LGBTQI community.
Hope you enjoy the show!
You can find Rhiannon online @rhiannonmfish on Instagram.
This weeks game changing guest is Alexa Soto, vegan recipe developer and blogger from San Diego, CA.
If you’re looking for some insanely tasty plant based food, Alexa’s blog is a must! You’ll be in the kitchen in a heartbeat. We were super lucky to be welcomed into her home for an awesome conversation and some quality time with her dog Jitsu who sat on the couch throughout the entire conversation.
In this episode we covered:
- Alexa's childhood in San Diego
- Growing up with a Mexican Father and Mexican/American Mother.
- How the mix of food in her life influences her today.
- Deciding to go plant based and later, her boyfriends decision to also leave animals off his plate.
- Recipe developing and blogging and the tough decision to make it a full time job.
- Her Father being able to get off diabetes medication.
- Rescuing their dog Jitsu.
Hope you enjoy the show!
You can find Alexa online at https://fuelednaturally.net from there you’ll no doubt find her Instagram and YouTube account too! Happy cooking.
This weeks game changing guest is Roy Elam, Head Chef and Owner of plant based restaurant Donna Jean.
Their mission is simple. Make great food from the best ingredients (100% vegan).
You'll learn more about where Roy is from and how he got to where he is today. It’s a super inspiring chat, especially for those of you who like to get in the kitchen. Roy and his team are consistently innovating and making plant based cuisine something to take very seriously.
In this conversation we covered:
- Roy's childhood.
- Touring in a band for 5 or 6 years.
- Deciding to switch to a vegan lifestyle.
- Working at Denny's and also leaving Denny's.
- Growing as a chef whilst working with Scott Winegard.
- Naming the restaurant after Roy's late mother.
- Sustainability practices in the kicthen
Hope you enjoy the show!
Here is how you can contact Roy:
@royelam on IG
