Plant Your Seed

Karen Ranzi is an award-winning author, internationally acclaimed speaker, holistic health coach since 1998, certified raw foods chef, speech pathologist for 43 years, and director of the online 100 hour Vegan Certification Course. Her new book Heal and Prevent Autism: Natural Solutions That Work is out now. Karen is the winner of the Living Now Award in the category of Health and Nutrition, and t...

At 44, Ben Raue also known on Instagram as Plant Based Ben, a former corporate paper pusher, decided to change to a whole-food plant-based diet. Not only did he lose weight but he radically changed his physical appearance. You would be amazed at what Ben did in just 90 days.

Kathy Davis is a plant-based lifestyle coach, recipe developer, the CEO of VegInspired.com and the author of three cookbooks. Her third cookbook "Budget-Friendly Plant-Based Diet Cookbook came out on August 17th. Kathy helps people successfully transition to a plant-based way of eating that supports a fast-paced lifestyle, without requiring hours in the kitchen or the added stress of "What am I go...

Kat runs a vegan bed and breakfast, offering yoga, meditation, reiki, and horse therapy. She is also the founder and executive director of Promised Land Animal Sanctuary in Campbellford, Ontario.

Manu Ndo is a French triathlete who is working on accomplishing an Ironman. An Ironman is a triathlon race that consists of a 2.4 mile swim (3.9K), a 112 mile bike (180.2K), and a 26.2-mile run (42.2K). He is against cruelty and animal abuse, which is why he is vegan and why he tries to spread the word that we can live our best life without hurting any other earthlings. He believes you absolutely...

Ashlee Piper is a political strategist turned eco-lifestyle journalist and TV personality. Ashlee is also the author of Give a Sh*t: Do Good. Live Better. Save the Planet. She baby stepped her way to becoming vegan about 10 years ago and hasn't looked back.

Former NBA player Donny Marshall has been a standout basketball player in high school, college and the NBA. He was healthy, in shape and yet the doctors told him and his wife that they had about a 1% chance of getting pregnant. Donny and his wife decided to change to a plant-based diet and were able to have children.

Dr. Aaron Spitz is among the top 2% of male infertility experts in the country and the author of the most informative and accessible book on men's health: The Penis Book: A Doctor's Complete Guide to the Penis—From Size to Function and Everything in Between. His trademark wit makes men feel at ease with even the most uncomfortable topics, which is why he's often featured in the media, such as the...

Sarah is the founder of the pig sanctuary, The Pearly Acre. The Pearly Acre was founded to serve an unexpected demand for experience and knowledge about her Pot Belly pigs. What began with simply taking her pig, Bullet, for hikes at a local conservation area and attending town events, became what is now The Pearly Acre. Named after her beautiful piglet, Pearl, whom she lost at 8 months old, she st...

Mackenzie Sullivan is the founder and president of Ellie Mae Farm Sanctuary. The story of EMFS started when Mackenzie was a student a the University of Connecticut. For her Introduction to Animal Science course, she had to choose a farm animal to train for an event at the end of the semester. She ended up picking a Hereford girl with the ear tag that read H864D; who she named Ellie Mae. Over the n...

Kimberly is a self-taught private chef, an on-air personality noted for her infectious personality, and the founder of Might Be Vegan. In the kitchen, she's had the pleasure of serving busy executives, families, as well as celebrities, and professional athletes. She's also the creator behind the award-winning national COVID-19 hunger relief program, Food Love. Food Love by Might Be Vegan is a nati...

Jamie is the founder of Humble Honee and the Vice President of Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary. Her time at Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary has allowed her to educate people about the cruelty involved in animal agriculture by having people meet their meat. With her new business venture Humble Honee, The Bumble-Free Alternative. She is focused on raising awareness about another exploited species: bees.

Alicia Wilks is a mother of five who runs a plant-based household. She is a trained massage therapist, is certified in plant-based nutrition from Cornell University, and her husband, James Wilks, is the producer of the popular documentary - The Game Changers.

Steven Seighman is a plant-based food photographer and founder of the website The Nut-Free Vegan. He is a ten-year vegan and lifelong food allergy sufferer. Another aspect of The Nut-Free Vegan, which aligns with his belief in change through positivity, is his support of animal sanctuaries. He is a member of several of these organizations around America and donates 50% of all of his ad revenue fro...

Lena Kaneider suffered from anorexia nervosa and veganism changed her life. Veganism helped her battle and overcome anorexia nervosa. The colorful vegan diet let her enjoy food again and helped her regard it as fuel rather than the enemy. She also became aware of certain problems in this world and now lives more ethically. She was vegetarian for years but going vegan was definitely the best decisi...

After watching Forks over Knives, Kory Zelickson decided he wanted to change to a vegan diet. He started simply by eliminating meat, moved onto fish, and then finally dairy. His transition took him about 10 years to completely change to a vegan diet. He is proof that where there is a will, there is a way. Kory is an entrepreneur, investor, vegan, and CEO of Vejii Inc. Kory's latest venture, shopve...

Danielle and Chris Benn had no intention of becoming vegan. After trying a vegan challenge five years ago, Danielle and Chris saw and felt immediate benefits. They both decided to continue with a plant-based diet and are still vegan today. Danielle and Chris continue to share these benefits so that others can feel as they do.  

Mario Buccellati is a plant-based chef and owner of Mariolinos Vegan Italian Kitchen in New York City. He has worked in all facets of the industry from food festivals and food trucks to some of the best vegan restaurants in New York City. He has also curated 30 of his own 4-course pop-up dinner events. Mario traveled Europe to develop his knowledge on the plant-based scene. Stopping in Italy, Athe...

Sammantha Fisher is a self-taught internationally-published Animal Rights photographer. The sole purpose of her work is to showcase the emotional lives, beauty, and vibrant personalities of animals in hopes that viewers will consider a plant-based lifestyle. Sammantha provides free photography services to vegan sanctuaries worldwide - so a huge majority of her work is based on rescued animals but...

Stephanie Rich is the chef and owner of Verdine in Houston, Texas. In six years, Stephanie was able to go from a simple vegan pop-up at a farmers market to owning her own bricks and mortar plant-based restaurant called Verdine. Verdine  

Glen John Jones is a personal trainer and the author of "Think and Grow Vegan" - a book about how to gradually adopt a plant-based diet in five stages. Glen was an avid meat eater who changed to a plant-based diet when he started concentrating on endurance sports.

Matt Underwood is the play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Indians. Matt suffered from allergies, inflammation and even had an inhaler for his asthma. In 2017, Matt changed to a plant-based diet and all of these symptoms disappeared.

Tamara Monroe was successfully thriving in a traditional marketing role but decided to give all that up to follow her dreams. Tamara owns and runs Lovebird Donuts with her husband Ryan, a vegan donut and coffee shop in Maine. Lovebirds Donuts is an all-vegan and sustainably minded shop dedicated to offering real, scratch-made food and organic coffee.

Peter Cervoni is a corporate chef at Good Catch Foods, where they make plant-based seafood… and he's been vegan for over 20 years. He's seen a lot of changes over those years. He is a veteran of the foodservice industry, bringing with him over 30 years of proven, professional culinary experience to the realm of plant-based, health-supportive cuisine. Peter graduated from the Culinary Institute of...

Doug McNish is a world class vegan chef, consultant, educator, author and committed vegan activist. He's been named one of the 5 vegan chefs who are revolutionizing food and he has recently redesigned his Toronto restaurant, Mythology. Doug is bringing Vegan cuisine to the mainstream and challenging ideas on ethics, the health and the environment. In addition to publishing 3 award winning books in...