The VedgeTalk Podcast shares insightful stories from people changing the game across the globe. Whether they be athletes, chefs, business owners, politicians, social influencers and more. Our stories are powerful and we are going to change the world for the better!
In episode 85 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Ellis Goodridge, co-owner of UK clothing brand ETHCS. In this conversation we covered: - Going vegan, why it was an easy switch. - University in Leeds being a place of personal growth. - Being vegetarian with meat-eating housemates. - The importance of being venerable and sharing our difficult experiences. - How Ellis went from part-time model to ETHCS Co-Owner. - Being brave and upfront with brands if you want to learn more about their practices. - Making ethical choices as a brand ambassador/influencer. - Depop and the rise of secondhand clothing. + MORE! Hope you enjoy the show!
In episode 84 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Laura Reese, co-founder of Agriculture Fairness Alliance. In this conversation we covered: - Becoming vegan and starting a cube of truth in Italy. - The environmental impact of our food choices. - How a Reddit AMA became the catalyst for AFA. - Learning about subsidies on feed crops and animal agriculture. - Helping farmers transition away from current agriculture practices. - Dairy’s downfall and how farmers are getting stuck in this industry. - How the mega farming corps are prolonging profits in a failing industry. - Lobbying for change. + MORE! Hope you enjoy the show!
In episode 83 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Vanessa Shakib, co-founder of non-profit law firm, Advancing Law for Animals. In this conversation we covered: - Growing up in Los Angeles. - Quitting her promising job to create Advancing Law For Animals. - Going vegan at Thanksgiving dinner. - Animals as property, and how they have existed in the world of law. - The Animal Welfare Act. - Case Vs The USDA. - Current case Vs The University of Southern California. - Staying positive whilst being immersed in a world of animal suffering. + MORE! Hope you enjoy the show!
In episode 82 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Pim Baljon, Founder of Vegan Pizza Bar and Big Drip in Rotterdam. In this conversation we covered: - Growing up in The Netherlands - Wanting to be an entrepreneur from a young age - Starting Vegan Pizza Bar and Big Drip - Recipe development and research for vegan cheese - Ghost kitchens and (mostly) delivery only - Temporarily losing the sense of taste and smell to COVID - Importance of purpose when starting a business - Transitioning to vegan with the environment as the main driver + MORE! Hope you enjoy the show!
In episode 81 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Jordan Martin, Founder of the Vegan Camp Out Festival in the UK. In this conversation we covered: - Growing up with music being a central part of life. - Moving to Australia at 18. - How Vegan Camp Out was born. - Vegetarian to Vegan, 2-year journey. - The importance of progress over perfection. - Embracing people's differences, steering clear of division. - Securing Russell Brand for Vegan Camp Out 2021. - Aug 20-22 2021 @ Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire. - Future of the festival, possible overseas expansion. + MORE! Hope you enjoy the show!
In episode 80 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Benj Johnson of UK clothing company ETHCS. In this conversation we covered: - Growing up in small-town England - 2020 as a small biz owner and musician - Founding ETHCS - Inequities of the clothing industry - Buy, Sell, Trade ETHCS initiative - Tim Shieff leaving ETHCS - Continuing the ETHCS mission - UK vegan scene - Racism in the UK - How an advertisement was the catalyst for Benj’s veganism. + MORE! Hope you enjoy the show!
In episode 79 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Adam Sud of @plantbasedaddict. In this conversation we covered: - Growing up in Texas. - Being diagnosed with ADHD at a young age. - Adderall and addiction. - October 21st, 2012. - Rehabilitation and a plant-based diet. - Adam's non-profit, Plant-Based For Positive Change. + MORE! Hope you enjoy the show!
In episode 78 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Virginia-based yoga instructor and nature lover, Carrington Kernodle. In this conversation we covered: - 2020 and living through COVID times in America. - Yoga training and practice. - Connection with the outdoors and nature. - Choosing veganism in Virginia. - Mushrooms and foraging. - Black representation in the outdoor and vegan spaces. + MORE! Hope you enjoy the show!
In episode 77 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Boston-based plant-based entrepreneur Pat McAuley. In this conversation we covered: - Pat's first restaurant, Re-wild. - Navigating the money-raising process for a new venture. - Opening the new restaurant, Plant Pub up during a global pandemic. - The Boston vegan scene. - Signing up to do an Ironman Triathalon. - Training and nutrition. + MORE! Hope you enjoy the show!
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On episode 75 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with van lifer Max Bidstrup. In this conversation we covered: - Max's life growing up in Australia. - Studying and becoming a paramedic. - The reason for leaving Australia to start van life travel. - Mapping out the travel route from Canada. - Meeting Eamon and Bec + Starting a YouTube channel. - Switching to a plant-based lifestyle. - Occy, Max's dog, and where he is in the world. + MORE! Hope you enjoy the show!
Welcome back to The VedgeTalk Podcast! This week, Matt and Ana catch up on the last few months in what has been a wild year. Episodes will be back to a weekly schedule. Thank you for sticking around, Vedgy Mates! www.vedgetalk.com
On episode 73 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Stephanie Erev from Portland State University. In this conversation we covered: - Steph's research background. - Climate change tipping points. - Conceptualizing the dangers of climate change. - Taking action. - Our ability to address more than one social justice movement at a time. They are connected. - The role of electoral politics and climate change. - Diet and climate. + MORE! Hope you enjoy the show!
On episode 72 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Vladimir Grinberg, Eddie Brill and Rik Cannon from OG Talk NYC. In this conversation we covered: - Eddie's time on the late show with David Letterman. - Vlad's journey to the USA. - Starting The Organic Grill in the East Village. - Switching to a fully vegan menu. - Rik's background and crossing paths with Eddie. - What the OG Talk podcast is all about. - Favorite guests and dream guests for their show. + MORE! Hope you enjoy the show!
On episode 71 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Seth Tibbott from Tofurky. In this conversation we covered: - Seth's upbringing and college days. - The catalyst for going vegetarian in the 1970's. - 'The Farm' in Tennessee. - Making his first batch of Tempeh. - The first 15 years before the Tofurky moment. - Creating the first Tofurky Roast. - The new factory in Hood River, OR. + MORE! Hope you enjoy the show!
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 68 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Jasmine Briones and Chris Petrellese from Sweet Simple Vegan! In this conversation we covered: - Jasmine's background and growing up in LA. - Her struggles with an eating disorder and how going vegan saved her life. - How punk music was Chris' catalyst for ditching meat. - The story of Chris and Jasmine's first time meeting in person. - Chris' move from New Jersey to Los Angeles. - Working together whilst being in a relationship. + More! Hope you enjoy the show!
On episode 67 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Kathrine Kofoed, from @passionforplants. In this conversation we covered: - Kathrine's background and life between the USA and Denmark. - Her mother experiencing breast cancer and a double mastectomy. - The switch to plant based and some challenges that came with it. - Starting a business and helping others make the transition to a plant based diet. - Fitness and nutrition being two entirely different knowledge sets. - Mindful eating. + More! Hope you enjoy the show!
On episode 66 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Rutilio Medina, from Rudy's Pizza PDX in Portland, Oregon. In this conversation we covered: - What it took Rudy and his family to start the business. - The early challenges. - Finding their niche. - What it was like to be an early adopter of vegan food in Portland. - Should other restaurants add vegan menus? - The future of Rudy's! 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 Jace 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: - Jace'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 Jace 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!
In Episode 63 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Phil Armand, a man who grew up vegan, in a Seventh Day Adventist family and community. In this conversation you'll hear: - About Phil's background - Life growing up as a vegan in Florida - Going to college and changing his diet and lifestyle - Sustaining this new diet and lifestyle until now - Recent blood results - Switching back to a plant based diet I hope you enjoy the show! We're really looking forward to catching up with Phil again in February of 2020 to see how his blood results are, after eating a whole foods plant based diet for 3 months. You can find us at www.vedgetalk.com and on both YouTube and Facebook.
On episode 62 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Seyka Mejeur, from forgoodnessseyks.com. We're chatting all things vegan travel today, also Seyka's personal journey to veganism and helping restaurants add more plant based food to their menus. In this conversation we covered: - Seyka's life growing up, with ribs and steak as her favorite foods. - Experiencing a serious eating disorder. - Why Seyka and her husband Brian decided to travel the world. - The hardest places to eat vegan. - The best places they found for vegan food. - Chiang Mai and The Elephant Nature Park! + MORE You can find Seyka on IG @forgoodnessseyks, go and say hi, let her 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!
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 www.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. 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! www.vevolution.co
On episode 54 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Michelle Cehn, the founder of Worldofvegan.com You can follow her on Instagram at @vegan. 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! www.worldofvegan.com www.michellecehn.com https://www.youtube.com/user/VeganBreak Plant Powered People Podcast: https://apple.co/2ksXNl3
On episode 53 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Toni Okamoto, the founder of plantbasedonabudget.com You can follow her on Instagram at @plantbasedonabudget 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! www.plantbasedmealplan.com www.plantbasedonabudget.com Instagram: @plantbasedonabudget YouTube: Toni Okamoto
On episode 52 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Brian Choi-Dea of @goodlifecookin on Instagram. 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!
On episode 51 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Parendi Birdie, molecular biologist from Mission Barns. You can find her on LinkedIn at https://bit.ly/2LbM0C1 In this conversation we covered: - Parendi'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! www.cleanmeat.org www.robertyaman.com
On episode 50 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Milena Esherick, Psychologist with a doctorate in dietary behavior change. You can follow her on Instagram at @milenaesherick. 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!
On episode 49 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Kristie Middleton, author of the book MeatLess. You can follow her on Instagram at @kristielmiddleton. 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! www.kristiemiddleton.com
On episode 48 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Registered Dietitians from California, James and Dahlia Marin. You can follow them on Instagram at @marriedtohealth. In this conversation we covered: - James and Dahlia's struggle with weight and diet as they were growing up. - How their paths intersected. - School and the lack of nutrition training. - The three layers of health: Inner body, outer body and outer environment. - Federal health guidelines. - Social media influencers and nutrition. - GUT HEALTH! Hope you enjoy the show!
On this weeks episode of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with two thirds of 'The Vegan View', Hannah Hagler and Nikki Vranjican. This was a really fun conversation, covering a broad range of topics, from what we think of current USA president, Donald Trump, to grilled cheese taste tests! 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/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA6KD0ZPpOvrJgKKvECsQ7g
On this weeks episode of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Australian Actress, Rhiannon Fish. Rhiannon is best known for her roles 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!
On this weeks episode of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we recipe developer and blogger, Alexa Soto. We met up with Alexa in her home town of San Diego, CA and hung out with her and her rescue dog Jitsu! In this conversation 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!
On this weeks episode of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Head Chef and Owner of plant based restaurant Donna Jean, Roy Elam. Their mission is simple. Make great food from the best ingredients. You'll learn more about where Roy is from and how he got to where he is today. 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: www.donnajeanrestaurant.com @royelam on IG
On this weeks episode of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Sea Shepherd environmental activist, Alfonso Gomez. Alfonso works as a documentary film maker in Mexico City. He applied to be on Sea Shepherd after capturing a subject wearing one of their shirts, and this caught his interest. After going vegan, this seemed like the perfect next step. In this conversation we covered: - Alfonso's childhood in Mexico City. - Living in New Zealand at the age of 16. - Struggling with the idea of choosing a career at the end of high school. - Starting multiple small business ventures as a way of trying new things. - Filming a documentary in Chihuahua, Mexico in a bid to reconnect with his home country. - Life on Sea Shepherd. What they do. How they help our oceans. What they eat on board! - Statistics regarding plastic in our oceans and how that is linked to the fishing industry. Hope you enjoy the show!
On this weeks episode of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Founder of You4ia Health, Matthew Sipala. Matthew was an obese teen, battling the daily lure of the modern food system. Heavily processed, fatty, sugary and packaged food like products. He tried multiple fad diets and calorie counting, with some results. They continually failed to address Matthew's core problem, food addiction. Hear how he turned it all around! In this conversation we covered: - Matthew's childhood in Melbourne, Australia. - What a typical day of eating looked like in Primary School. - Fad Diets such as low carb and shake style diets. - How calorie counting worked against Matthew. - The moments which turned Matthew's health and life around. - His business and podcast. You can find Matthew @you4iahealth on Instagram and www.you4iahealth.com Hope you enjoy the show!
On this weeks episode of VedgeTalk, we chat with AFL footballer and vegan athlete, Ben Brown from the North Melbourne Football Club. After being overlooked at 3 drafts, Ben was drafted in 2013 with pick number 47 by the Kangaroos. Since then he has become a 3 time leading goal scorer and an ambassador for some amazing organisations. In this conversation we covered: - Ben's childhood growing up in Tasmania. - Playing footy and wanting to make it at the elite level. - Overcoming setbacks at 3 drafts to become and AFL player. - Switching to a vegan diet and insight in to how the NMFC has helped. - Speaking up for what you believe in and aligning actions with values. - Becoming a father for the first time. - Much more! Hope you enjoy the show!
On this weeks episode of VedgeTalk, we chat with Co-Founder of Australian vegan fast food establishment, Lord Of the Fries. In 2004, Amanda and her husband, Mark, began the business from a food truck/trailer, selling fries at events around Melbourne. The business has no grown to be in 5 states around Australia and also across the ditch in New Zealand. In this conversation we covered: - Amanda's life growing up in Canada. - Deciding to go vegetarian in high school after doing a project on animal husbandry. - Moving to Taiwan to teach English. - Meeting her husband, Mark and moving to Australia. - Starting Lord Of The Fries from a food trailer. - Expanding to 5 states around Australia and across to New Zealand. - Much more! Hope you enjoy the show! You can find Amanda on Instagram @omanda and her businesses below: www.lordofthefries.com.au www.weirdoughs.com.au
On this weeks episode of VedgeTalk, we chat with The Plantritionist, Talitha Case. You can find her at www.theplantritionist.com and on IG @theplantritionist. In this conversation we covered: - Talitha's early days in NSW, Australia. - How food has always been a big part of her life. - Moving from Sydney to Melbourne. - Her two attempts at going vegan. - Climate change and current Australian Politics. - Ditching perfectionist the mindset and taking action. Hope you enjoy the show!
On this weeks episode of VedgeTalk, we chat with identical twins from the UK, Justin and Robbie Holt. Justin and Robbie grew up in England, sport mad and super competitive. They describe their diet growing up as the British pasta diet. High in carbs to fuel their competitive running. Fast forward to life after college and Justin told his brother about the documentary Forks Over Knives. What happened next was pretty awesome! In this conversation we covered: - Growing up in the UK. - Life as twins and what it was like living apart for a while. - Their love for competition. - Traveling to the USA and starting 2 businesses back in the UK. - The Ultimate plant based science test. - Life in Australia. - And much more! Hope you enjoy the show! You can find The Holt Twins @theholttwins on IG and at www.theholttwins.com
On this weeks episode of VedgeTalk, we chat with heart attack survivor and ironman, Adam Guthrie. At the age of 39, Adam was out surfing with a good mate in his home town on the NSW coast. After paddling up a big wave, he felt a massive pain shoot through his chest and shoulder. Thinking he had pulled a muscle, Adam went home to rest up. It was when he got home and had started work that he felt the heart attack for real. Crushing chest pain took over and Adam had to find a way to get to hospital. What happens after this is truly incredible and you will hear about it in todays conversation. In this episode we covered: - Adam's childhood and relationship with farm animals. - One of the most pivotal moments in Adam's life, his 21st Birthday. - Going vegetarian. - Having a heart attack at 39. - Adopting a Whole Food Plant Based Diet and getting off medication. - Training for and completing an ironman in 2015. - His family and moving to Bali with them for 3 years. And much more! Hope you enjoy the show! You can find Adam at www.adamguthrie.com and also www.ifeelgood.com.au where you can get a free 12 month subscription to their online magazine.
On this weeks episode of VedgeTalk, we chat with Osher Günsberg, Australian TV host, podcast maker, best selling author and all round great human! Osher has been sharing his own personal story and mental health struggles publicly since about 2015. He recently released his memoir Back, After The Break, is the host of The Bachelor Australia and runs The Osher Günsberg podcast. In this conversation we covered: - Osher's struggle with anxiety since about 5 years of age. - His career in the media. - Alcohol addiction. - Moving to Los Angeles to start a radio show for Australia. - Meeting his wife Audrey, and the impact she's had on his life. - Briefly, being a vegetarian since 2002 and now a vegan. Hope you enjoy the show!
On this weeks episode of VedgeTalk, we chat with Matt Cama, Australian business and life coach who is currently living his dream life in Bali. Matt opens up on struggles he has had throughout life such as weight loss and his relationship with money. In this conversation we also cover: - Matt's childhood and how he decided to vegan. - weight loss - How to ask the universe what you want in life. - Starting an online coaching business and moving to Bali from Australia. - Time spent on social media and electronic devices. - Incorporating meditation and breath work into his life to deal with past trauma. And much more! You can find Matt on Instagram @matt_cama and www.mattcama.com Hope you enjoy the show!
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