Catch Ups In My Kitchen

This week I am joined by Liv Sellers who is best known as Live Like Liv. As well as her full time job in property Liv is an online personal trainer after qualifying as a Les Mills Grit Instructor and she focuses on HIIT and Full Body workouts. She also hosts Live Fitness Classes for her online community. Liv and I discuss the power of fitness on your whole mood and mental health. Although fitness...

This week I am joined by Hugh and Hywel, two Bristol University Graduates that identified a gap in the cereal market whilst at University. Undergoing market research, experimenting in their kitchen and combing their passions for Sport, Fitness and Nutrition resulted in the creation of ELEAT.  Cereal has gone from a sugary carby breakfast food with very little nutritional benefit to an exciting hig...

This week I am joined by Stephanie Kingston who is the Co-Founder of Pollen and Grace. Pollen and Grace are the 'Originals' in the healthy food to go industry. When they launched in 2015 people thought they were crazy, that they were never going to succeed and that they were focusing on a Niche market.  This "Niche" market which is nourishing, plant-based food was valued in 202...

This week I am joined by Josh Puddle the co-founder of MOMO Kombucha. The husband and wife team have created an incredibly authentic brand around MOMO which as a brand represents more than just a delicious fermented drink. This brand represents a time to sit back and enjoy the moment, be present in a world full of distractions and other pressures and it encourages you to take time for yourself wit...

This week I am joined by Bastien, co-founder of Lilk which is a plant-based milk alternative which focuses on blending seeds and grains in order to create a richer and more balanced plant-based milk. When I first heard of Lilk launching in January my first thoughts were, 'why do we need another plant-based milk' but during this episode Bastien highlights that there is still so much room...

This week I am joined by Amanda Thomson, founder of Thomson and Scott who have produced a 0% alcohol sparkling chardonnay as well as a sparkling rosé and a red wine, under the name Noughty. In this episode I try their delicious sparkling wine whilst discussing the wine industry. We start by discussing Vegan and Organic wine and what that means, and we then move on to discuss how it is becoming mor...

This week I am joined by Charlotte and Vilte who are two qualified nutritionists that work under the name of Decipher Nutrition. They focus on female health with the aim to decipher the science so we don't have too! We can all agree that the female body is complicated, that combined with mixed messaging we receive from the media on what is "healthy, low fat or low sugar" can result...

This week I am joined by Toria Smith who founded Grape and Fig after travelling to Australia. Toria was introduced to these beautiful grazing boards which were not only aesthetically pleasing but also delicious, nutritious and perfect for any occasion. Toria then came back to the UK with the aim to change the way we graze, turning beige spreads of sausage rolls and sandwiches to edible art full of...

This week we are joined by George the founder of Daily Dose, the cold pressed juice company! In this episode George explains the journey of Daily Dose, from the reason it started, to creating his first batch of juices in his mums kitchen which resulted in Beetroot going all up the walls, to now being the largest cold pressed juicing manufacturer in the UK. Although from the outside Daily Dose just...

This week I'm joined by Jojo to talk about his journey to starting Nomad Cooks! If you don't know what Nomad Cooks is, it is an online private cheffing platform which provides a local private chef for your special occasion. Why Nomad Cooks is so great is that they have a range of chefs from plant-based to exquisite french cuisines and would cater for any event at any price. Whether you w...

This week I'm joined by Dafna, Founder of Indie Bay Snacks. Indie Bay is a pretzel snacking company which create snacks with benefits by using healthy ingredients such as spelt. During this episode with Dafna I wanted to talk about the snack market as a whole as well as what they are achieving and aiming for at Indie Bay. The snack market has changed dramatically as we are all snacking more a...

This week I'm joined by Henry Milroy, founder of Pan N Ice! In this episode we dive into the story of how Pan N Ice came about, how Henry discovered the art of the ice cream rolls and how it has gone from strength to strength. Not only is the story of how Pan N Ice came about extraordinary but Henry has taken a business which could have just been a type of catering business, providing Ice cre...

This week I am joined by another one of the Greedy Vegan brands, Zalmon. The founder Sarah and I discuss her journey to Zalmon which happened as a result of the pandemic! Sarah and I discuss how Zalmon is made, why the name Zalmon and how she took a crisis such as the pandemic and made it work in her favour! Other topics we discuss are... - Plant-based tuna  - Plant-based movement - Packaging disa...

In this episode we are joined by Healthy Chef Steph, the online content creator who is an advocate for a healthy life and balanced diet. Steph shares her journey through battling with an eating disorder whilst being a dancer, the strain it had on her body and her hair and the angel that changed it all. Steph is also plant-based so we discuss the plant-based movement, the reasons behind it and how...

This week I'm honoured to have with me Emilie the Co-Founder of Oddbox. Being a loyal customer of Oddbox myself for many years I was fascinated to hear the Oddbox story and how Emilie and her husband Deepak started to tackle the huge issue of trying to save all the fruit and vegetables that weren't even making it out of the farms due to their appearance. Throughout this episode Emilie an...

This week I am joined by Liv (@liv_livin_life__) where she opens up to us about her eating disorder. Liv goes into detail about what triggered it? How long is lasted? How it affected her? and that incredible flick switch moment when she decided that she no longer wanted this to define her, so instead she turned her life around, gained weight and started loving food, herself and her body again. Liv...

This week I'm joined by Simona, the Founder of the delicious Nojo Sauces.  In this episode I speak to Simona about the incredible journey she has been on throughout building this brand, from the reason she started it being a bit earlier than anticipated, to the ups and downs through the pandemic, to now when prices are at an all time high but she wants to maintain being plastic free, sustaina...

This week I'm joined by Founder and CEO of Mergulo Mairi, during this episode Mairi and I dive into her journey to founding this delicious product, which I have to admit is an incredible story. We also discuss the challenges of starting a start up whilst also highlighting their huge successes so early on! The other topics we discuss are: - Working with a family member - The history of the nam...

This week I am joined by the incredible Nina Parker, who is the woman of the moment in London's foodie scene! From working in top London restaurants to private catering for A listers such as Russel Brand and Stormzy to now launching her own range of mouth watering Sauces under the brand name Saucy, she has had quite a career which isn't stopping any time soon. In this episode I wanted to...

This week I am joined by CEO of Fresh Fitness Food Caspar Rose. Not only do we discuss the fantastic business that Caspar has at Fresh Fitness Food, with their mission to make their clients feel the best they've ever felt, whilst also doing their part to reduce food waste and help the UK as a whole eat and feel better. But we also speak about Caspar and how his upbringing in Australia and vie...

This week I am joined by Amelia the Founder of Bold Bean Co. This is not just another challenger brand, but rather a brand that is trying to completely re-define the category and the consumer perception on what has always been a very boring, unattractive tinned bean that no one ever got very excited to eat. Amelia tells her story here as to why Beans are so important and why it is essential that w...

This week I'm joined by Jim from Jimmy's Iced Coffee! I was so excited to speak to Jim about his journey to creating this delicious Iced Coffee, we touch on the recipe creation, the coffee bean origin, the packaging and the shear graft it takes to actually launch and run a successful brand. I was also really interested to talk to Jim about Coffee as a whole, we all hear so many different...

This week I am really excited to be joined by Yasmin Salmon who is a beauty blogger, make up artist, model and beauty editor for the Wedding Edition. In this conversation with Yasmin, I was really interested in hearing her secrets to glowing skin and feeling great and whether there was a link there between the food you eat. The conclusion of this conversation was the phrase "you are what you...

This week I am joined by Former England Rugby player Olly Barkley. Olly had a very unique journey where he went straight into playing for England which then led him to play for Bath with a very long and successful career which lasted 15 years!  I was really looking forward to speaking to Olly about his diet when playing professional rugby compared to his diet now, as well as his thoughts on the pl...

This week I am joined by Bari who is a qualified dietician, an author of a book called The No Nonsense Guide To Health and Nutrition and the Host of the Podcast Forking Wellness. In this episode we discuss what wellness really is, with the theme that it is different to everyone and with everything that we see in the media today such as 'what I eat in a day' or the guide to a healthy life...