EP. 32: Lauren & Corryn

This weeks game changing guests are founders of The Kynd Community in Bali, Lauren and Corryn. 

These two have both had amazing journeys from their home towns on the coast of New South Wales, Australia to Bali, Indonesia.

Lauren having lived and breathed hospitality through her life, this always made sense but for Corryn, it was holiday, gifted to her for graduation by her parents that guided her in this direction.

In this conversation we covered:

- Both Lauren and Corryn's upbringings.

- Why Lauren decided to go vegan.

- How Corryn decided not to pursue a career in the corporate world.

- The beginning and growth of Kynd Cafe in Seminyak.

- Pushing through self doubt and fear.

- Opening a completely not for profit cafe, called Give, in Canggu.

+ much more!

Hope you enjoy the show!

You can find Lauren and Corryn on Instagram @kyndcommunity & @givecafe, they also have a great site https://www.kyndcommunity.com with some great clothing available!

EP. 30: Shannon Martinez

This weeks game changing guest is Shannon Martinez, Australian chef, author and TV personality from Melbourne, Australia.

She is someone who has dedicated over a decade of her life to making vegan food insanely delicious and more importantly, food that everyone is going to rave about. She is succeeding in a massive way. She has opened Smith and Daughters, Smith and Deli, released two cook books and Shannon recently featured on one of Australia’s most popular TV shows, My Kitchen rules as the celebrity chef.

The first location, Smith & Daughters which offers dinner throughout the week and brunch on weekends was nominated as the best purely vegan restaurant in the world and 3rd best on a list of vegan friendly restaurants. This was a recent vote from over 1.5 million ‘big 7 travel’ readers.

In this episode we cover:

- More on her upbringing in Australia.

- Her big decision between music and food as a career.

- How she became a chef dedicated to vegan food.

- Why a traditional eduction in cooking is her superpower.

- Not being a vegan herself.

- The Smith & Daughters story and more!

Hope you enjoy the show.

You can find Shannon online at @shannon_martinez on Instagram and at http://www.smithanddaughters.com/ where you can purchase their famous cookbooks, clothing, pins and stickers! 

EP. 29: Yoko Inoue

This weeks game changing guest is Yoko Inoue, Australian raw vegan chef, business owner and incredible human being!

Yoko grew up in Japan and at the age of just 15 years old moved to New Zealand on her own. She learned English, and also started to cook more in her new home country as she had more time outside of school compared to when living in Japan. 

Between cooking her first lamb roast in New Zealand and now, her life has taken many twists and turns. 

In this conversation we chat about:

- What it was like growing up in Japan.

- Moving to New Zealand on her own, at 15 years old.

- Major career change.

- The birth of her daughter, Layla.

- Experiencing a serious health scare and switching to a mainly raw diet.

- Opening a successful restaurant in an extremely competitive city.

+ Much more!

I have to send a huge thank you to Yoko, because you’re about to hear more of her story than she is usually willing to share. I hope you enjoy our conversation today!

You can find Yoko on Instagram @inoue.yoko and @shokuiku. The restaurant website is shokuikuaustralia.com and her podcast is called ‘Wellness Foodie’. Go and say hi to Yoko and let her know what you thought about our conversation!

EP. 26: The OM Twiins

This weeks game changing guests are Eileen and Gillian AKA The OM Twiins. 

Eileen and Gilian are full of energy and are doing amazing work in their local community and also with their online guides, reaching people around the world.

In this episode we cover:

- What it was like growing up in Mexico

- The comparisons they constantly received as twins.

- Not going vegan at the same time.

- Experiencing the body building scene as vegans.

+ More!

I hope you enjoy the episode.

I encourage you to find them on Instagram @om_twiins and their website https://www.om-twiins.com, they’re a wealth of knowledge for people looking to get strong and healthy on a plant based diet. 

Lastly I am dedicating this episode to Eileens rescue dog, Shila, who we met during this recording. She sadly passed away due to complications giving birth.