The Reluctant Vegan Podcast | Vegan Lifestyle | Living | Consumption

In this episode, we chat with Emma from Soulful Vegan Food.  Emma is a 21-year old renowned vegan chef that has opened her own business in main street of Mornington, Victoria. We speak about the ups & downs of training as a vegan chef, what it took to open her own business and her plans for the future. You can find out more about Emma from Soulful Vegan Food at:  soulfulveganfood.com Instagram @soulfulveganfood Facebook Soulful Vegan Food Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review on iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant_vegan

In this episode, we chat with co-founder of Hello Friend Food and all-round lovely person, Bree Gaudette.  Bree has worked tirelessly to come up with some unique vegan solutions to cheese including their famous halloumi. You can find out more about Bree and Hello Friend at: hellofriendfoods.com.au Instagram @hellofriendfoods Facebook  Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review on iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant_vegan

In this episode, we chat to Mike Case, better known as the Vegainz coach. Mike is a Vegan Personal Trainer that works with clients around the world to make them become healthier inside and out.  You can find out more about Mike at: vegainzcoach.com.au @vegainzcoach on Instagram Vegainz coach on Facebook Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review on iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant_vegan

In this episode, we chat to Emma from Sadhana Studios. A Kundalini yoga studio in St. Kilda, Melbourne. During the episode, we cover: Her fascinating journey from Australia to Hollywood and back How alcoholism opened her to Kundalini yoga Her hilarious story of meeting Nelson Mandela Find out more about Emma at: Sadhana Studios website - sadhanastudios.com.au @sadhana.studios on Instagram We loved having a chat with Emma and learning more about her.   Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review on iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant_vega

In this episode, we chat to Brittany and Bronson from The Vegan Dairy. A Melbourne based vegan cheese company that we discovered early on in our vegan journey.  During the episode, we cover: Their cheese making background How the business and industry has grown Balancing life, business and Veganism Thoughts on the future of Veganism  We love having a chat to these guys and we're so thankful that we found their delicious cheese early on in our Vegan journey. To find out more about the Vegan dairy and where you can get your hands on their delicious products: thevegandairy.com.au Find your nearest stockist The Vegan Dairy on Facebook The Vegan Dairy on Instagram

In this episode it's just Jess and Dan again, talking about their new business, Melbourne Vegan Tours. We cover: How the idea started What we've learnt about from the guests How we've come up with new types of products What we've got in store for the future Find out more about Melbourne Vegan Tours at: melbournevegantours.com Get your exclusive discount at melbournevegantours.com/reluctant Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review on iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant_vegan

In this episode, we've got some big news we want to share with you. Plus, we give you a quick update on what we've been up to, what's next and what's been keeping us busy!  Find out more about Melbourne Vegan Tours at: melbournevegantours.com Use the code RVPOD to get 20% off your ticket Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review on iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant_vegan

In this episode of the Reluctant Vegan, we chat with Simon and Jaime from Messy Veggies. A vegan directory and guide website that highlight and document all things vegan from around your city.  They chat with us about their vegan journey and how they decided to start documenting what they were eating, where they were eating and what they were consuming. We also cover: How their videos have become notorious across social media. Their goal for Messy Veggies and where it's headed. The growth rate and trends amongst vegan businesses. Where the name Messy Veggies came from. + much more Find out more about Messy Veggies at: messyveggies.com Their vegan business directory Messy Veggies on Facebook @messy.veggies on Instagram Messy Veggies on Youtube   Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review on iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this

In this episode of the reluctant vegan podcast, we chat to Katrina Fox of Vegan Business Media. Katrina has crafted a career in helping vegan businesses and entrepreneurs grow their company.  The host of the Vegan Business Talk podcast, Katrina chats to us about: Key things she has learned from interviewing over 100 vegan entrepreneurs How the vegan industry has grown and tips to 'veganise' a business Examples and case studies of businesses that have gone vegan and how it helped their bottom line + much more We're sure you will love this interview with a very passionate vegan that is an authority in the business space for vegan companies. Find out more about Katrina and the resources mentioned at: veganbusinessmedia.com The Vegan Business Talk Podcast 5 key lessons learned from 100 interviews of VBT Vegan Business Media on Facebook Her book 'Vegan Business Ventures' Her articles in Forbes, including: The restaurants that went vegan and their results How the travel industry is catering to a rising need fo

In this episode, we chat to musician Lisa De Angelis about being vegan in the long term. Lisa is a long time friend of Jess' and one of the first people that Jess knew was a vegan. We chat about her decision to go vegan as a child, how the community has changed over the years and how she continues to lie a cruelty-free lifestyle.  Lisa is a very talented musician, you can listen to her EP Camelo Americana on: iTunes Spotify Contact Lisa De Angelis on: @lisedeangerous on Instagram Facebook  Check out the venues Lisa mentioned in the episode: Ruby Lonesome Gelato Blue Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review on iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant_vegan

In this episode, we chat to Clare Mann, Vegan Psychologist and author of the book Vystopia - The Anguish of Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World. Clare has been a psychologist for over 20 years and coined the term Vystopia (a Vegan Dystopia) to describe the existential crisis experienced by vegans when they become aware of the systemised cruelty to animals around the world.  Find out more about Clare and purchase her book at: Vystopia.com VeganPsychologist.com Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review in iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant_vegan  

In this episode we chat to Renee Buckingham, the brains behind the @sydneyveganguide, @melbveganguide and @wholeheartedrenee. A recent Melbournian, she has grown her vegan guide followings on Instagram to in excess of over 22,000 people by showcasing the growing number of vegan options available to people in different cities.  We delve into: Why she went vegan  How she started the vegan guides The growth of the vegan community How businesses are taking on more vegan options Her mission for her own brand and the global domination of the vegan guide brand Find out more about Renee and the vegan guides at: @sydneyveganguide on Instagram @melbveganguide on Instagram  Her website wholeheartedrenee.com Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review in iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more p

In this episode of the Reluctant Vegan we chat to Ivy & Adrian from The Good Seed Kefir. We met Adrian and Ivy at our local farmers market when they were selling their kefir water and got chatting about their remarkable product and their fascinating story.  We delve into the origins of The Good Seed Kefir, including: What water Kefir actually is! The benefits it made to their overall health. The power of the gut and its impact on our health. Why it's important to support one another as a couple in business. Find out more about Ivy & Adrian and The Good Seed Kefir at: thegoodseedkefir.com.au On Instagram: @thegoodseedkefir On Facebook: fb.com/thegoodseedkefir Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review in iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - ht

In the second of our interview episodes, we catch up with Andrew 'Spudfit' Taylor. Avid listeners will hear his name mentioned before on the RV podcast and know him as the guy that at potatoes for 12 months! We delve much deeper than that in today's podcast. In this episode we tackle: Why Andrew saw the need to change. How it was about more than just the potato. His own vegan journey. How his challenge become a worldwide phenomenon. Tactics to deal with negative feedback. + What's next for Spudfit!  Find out more about Andrew at: Spudfit.com Listen to the Spudfit podcast Watch the video from Day 1 of his Spudfit challenge Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review in iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Inst

In the first of our interview episodes, we catch up with Jennifer & Eric Halverson from California. Avid listeners, we chat about their journey to becoming vegan and how they've seen changes to veganism happen over the course of decades. In this episode we tackle: The evolution of veganism over several decades Tips for eating a nutritious vegan diet How to tackle the 'where do you get your protein?' question What an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach does Find out more about Jennifer & Eric at: JenEric Foods: jenericfoods.com Jennifer Halverson: jenniferhalverson.com Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review in iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant_vegan

To get in touch with us to be featured on the Reluctant Vegan Podcast, email: hello@reluctantvegan.com.au An in-depth, no-holds-barred and confronting look at what it takes to go Vegan. Follow one regular guy’s quest (assisted by his very able Vegan educated partner) on how and why we should consider a Vegan lifestyle. Go to www.reluctantvegan.com.au for more information In this episode we tackle: Two years being Vegan What the second year taught us Some reader reviews & feedback We chat about the future of the RV Podcast Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan. Leave us an honest review in iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant_vegan

An in depth, no-holds-barred and confronting look at what it takes to go Vegan. Follow one regular guy’s quest (assisted by his very able Vegan educated partner) on how and why we should consider a Vegan lifestyle. Go to www.reluctantvegan.com.au for more information In this episode we tackle: Our own personal health Changes we've noticed How we kept track of it + much more Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan. Leave us an honest review in iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant_vegan

An in depth, no-holds-barred and confronting look at what it takes to go Vegan. Follow one regular guy’s quest (assisted by his very able Vegan educated partner) on how and why we should consider a Vegan lifestyle. Go to www.reluctantvegan.com.au for more information In this episode we tackle: Having animals with pets The Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne Animals kept in captivity + much more Resources mentioned: Coalition for the protection of racehorses  Greyhound Racing NSW Enquiry Greyhound Racing 4 Corners Investigation - ‘Making a Killing'  Zoos Victoria ‘Don’t Palm Us Off’  Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan. Leave us an honest review in iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant

An in-depth, no-holds-barred and confronting look at what it takes to go Vegan. Follow one regular guy’s quest (assisted by his very able Vegan educated partner) on how and why we should consider a Vegan lifestyle.   Go to www.reluctantvegan.com.au for more information   In this episode we tackle: Family and their reaction to going Vegan How we deal with their questions Where they're at now with us continuing to being Vegan Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review in iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant_vegan  

An in-depth, no-holds-barred and confronting look at what it takes to go Vegan. Follow one regular guy’s quest (assisted by his very able Vegan educated partner) on how and why we should consider a Vegan lifestyle.   Go to www.reluctantvegan.com.au for more information   In this episode we tackle: Eating out as a Vegan How to find places that cater for you Tips to getting food catered to you Friends that share are friends that care! Hit the share button and tell your friends about The Reluctant Vegan.   Leave us an honest review in iTunes (please) and we’ll be happy to give a shout out to some of our supporters along the way. It also helps us push this podcast further out to more listeners and more potential Vegans. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereluctantvegan Instagram - http://instagram.com/the_reluctant_vegan