No-Bullsh!t Vegan

Thinking of levelling­ up your productivity in 2019? Wanna re­vamp how you get things done? Wanna bust some bullshit around time management? This is for you.

Chef Karen joins me from her plant-based cheese shop to address the myth that something can be called "cheese" only if it's made with dairy; the idea of cheese as a process, not only an end product; and the differences between types of vegan cheeses. She shares her approach to answering, "You can't call that cheese because it's not made with dairy!", a quick microbiology lesson, and her take on la...

What Would Coach K Do in various situations that seem  designed to take us off course from our all­ important fitness  and healthy eating plans?

We all wanna look good. Nothin' wrong with that. Perfectly valid reason to work out. However, I'd like to propose the idea that training mainly for non­aesthetic reasons (and getting aesthetic benefits by default) will be more rewarding, fun, and empowering for you.

Results are usually fairly nuanced, rather than black­and­white, and are often oversimplified in mainstream media (when you hear about a research study via Facebook or a news website). Here are 8 questions to ask when evaluating research studies.

Goals are not necessary in order to achieve something. Sure, they may provide structure to your life and motivate you for the short term, but they often don't lead to lasting behaviour change and amazing results. You don't need goals to do awesome things in life. We've been conditioned to set and work toward goals as if that's the only track to success. It's not. For the best results, you need to...

"Abs are made in the gym, and revealed in the kitchen". You need to train your abs directly if you want to function well in your day­to­day life and in your training, prevent injury and low back problems, and if you wanna get those coveted visible abs.

The hype around eating for your blood type.

The term "guilty pleasure" gets used a lot and there's usually nothing wrong with it – except perhaps when it comes to food. We're already bombarded by enough bullshit messages about how we should eat; the last thing we need is to be told how to feel about food too.

Another reading from "Eat Like You Care", by Gary Francione and Anna Charlton.

Random thoughts related to the fact that the fitness industry is inherently for­profit, which can directly conflict with presenting info that's scientifically accurate.

In order to reach your fitness goals – and to give a shit about your fitness in general – you need to NOT give a shit about what others think. Yes, we all know it's important to have a support network rooting for us and helping us to make healthy choices, but very often in our daily lives it's necessary to go against the grain and be a Lone Wolf in order to achieve our goals.

Atomic Habits is one of my favourite books that I've read over the last year. Here's a short excerpt for you.

It took me 11 years to get the results I wanted (and 3 lessons I learned along the way).

Susan discusses the misconceptions that soy products increase the risks of cancer, affect male hormones and cause hypothyroidism.

What's wrong with looking your age? What if we celebrated the concept of the aging female instead of denying it? Why are 99.8% of these "anti­aging" products marketed entirely toward women? How can we fight back against an industry that relies upon women hating themselves?

Deb Gleason is here to talk about what she calls the cultural coma of food that's prevalent in our society, who we are if we're not buying into this cultural coma, why veganism means letting go of the invisible agreement that oppression and violence are justified, how to make healthy and satiating vegan comfort food…and her previous career as a homicide detective. Deb is a holistic nutritionist, v...

Do I need to stop eating fruit if I want to maintain a lean physique?

A short reading from Eat Like You Care by Gary Francione and Anna Charlton. Topic: There is no moral distinction between meat and other animal products.

Get your hands on my Holiday Survival Guide in PDF form at nobullshitvegan.com/survivalguide. Get my top secret recipes for Jamaican ginger beer and slow cooker chai (some of my favourite impress-the-guests non-alcoholic holiday beverages), see a real life accountability text I sent my husband, check out my daily schedule, and more.

I interviewed registered dietician Susan Levin for insight into special considerations vegan athletes (or vegans who are very active) may need to make when it comes to nutrition. Ms. Levin has a specialty certification in sports dietetics. She is the director of nutrition education for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to p...

Craig is a lifelong entrepreneur, having founded, operated, and sold multiple businesses. This episode is jam-packed with: Craig's vegan story and his current business venture - being Snack Boss at Vegan Labs. The 3 types of responses he gets to his veganism. Craig's tips on communicating with non-vegans in a productive way. Craig's thoughts on why so many vegans are perceived as assholes, and the...

Long-term vegan and clinical dietitian Seren Wechsler is here to talk about blood work vegans should get, a few specific nutrients including B12, iron, and zinc, and his thoughts on why nutrition professions don't get respected as they should. Hear about Seren's vegan story and his amazing 130 pound weight loss. Find out which blood work tests to ask for, how to determine your iron and B12 levels,...

Scott Shetler talks about his vegan story, training his elite athlete clients, and the books he's written to benefit animal welfare organizations...and why Joe Rogan is completely out to lunch with his views on veganism! Scott has over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, and owns Extreme Performance Training Systems, and Atlanta-based sport performance and fitness training centre. He's...

One of the trends in vegan nutrition is the "alkaline diet", or the idea that we should be eating a balance of "acidifying" and "alkalizing" foods, with an emphasis on those that are "alkalizing". In this episode, I go through why the alkaline diet theory is not supported in the research, and also a common myth in the vegan world: the idea that meat is unhealthy because it "acidifies" our bodies....