Plant Based On Fire

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 🌱🎬 Today, Bryan interviews Majeed Suhuyini, a vegan activist, actor, and filmmaker from Accra, Ghana. 🥩🥦 Majeed shares his remarkable journey from growing up in a family of butchers to becoming a passionate vegan advocate. He discusses the challenges and triumphs of promoting veganism in a culture deeply rooted in meat consumptio...

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 🌱🥗 Today, Bryan interviews Ashley Castellanos, the founder of Vegan Ventures, a platform dedicated to connecting foodies and travelers with the best vegan experiences. 🌍✈️ Ashley shares her journey from living overseas and becoming vegan to establishing Vegan Ventures in Portland. She discusses her passion for creating memorable p...

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 🌱🧬 Today, Bryan interviews Martin Pytela, a renowned functional medicine expert and metabolic typing coach. 🥗🦠Martin shares his transformative journey from personal health struggles caused by mercury fillings to becoming a leading health coach and entrepreneur. He discusses the importance of addressing root causes of health issue...

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 🌱🤝 Today, Bryan interviews Jonathan Kruger, one of the key volunteers behind VeggieFest Chicago, a leading vegetarian festival. Jonathan shares the festival's journey from its modest beginnings to becoming one of the largest vegetarian festivals in North America. 🌍👥 With a focus on community, volunteerism, and healthy living, Veg...

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 👨‍⚕️🌱 Today, Bryan interviews Dr. Ted Barnett, also known as Dr. Veggie. Dr. Barnett is the founder and president of Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute (RLMI), which aims to integrate plant-based nutrition into mainstream healthcare. 🩹🌍 They discuss Dr. Barnett's journey from radiologist to plant-based advocate, the transform...

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 🍫🌱 Today, Bryan interviews Katie Lefkowitz, the founder and CEO of Harken Sweets. Katie shares her journey from being a Snickers fanatic to creating a plant-based candy bar following a colon cancer diagnosis. Harken Sweets uses date-based caramel and oat chocolate to offer a healthier alternative to traditional candy bars. 📈👥 Kat...

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 👩‍⚕️🥗 Today, Bryan interviews Emma Levez Larocque, a registered holistic nutritionist, certified plant-based chef, and founder of Plant-Based R.H.N. 📚🌱 Emma shares her 30-year journey into veganism, starting from her first encounter with factory farming. She discusses her diverse career in journalism, literacy, and communications...

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 🐟🪰Today, Bryan interviews Jonathan Balcombe, an esteemed ethologist, animal behavior expert, and author. 🦍📚Jonathan shares his lifelong passion for animals, his journey to veganism, and his dedication to leveraging science to raise the status of animals. Through fascinating anecdotes and insightful research findings, Jonathan dis...

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 🚫🐄 Today, Bryan interviews Renee King-Sonnen, the founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary. Renee shares her powerful journey from being a Texas cattle rancher to creating a sanctuary for rescued farm animals. 👥🫀 Her story highlights the transformative power of compassion, the challenges of shifting from animal agriculture to animal advoc...

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 🌱👩‍⚕️ Today, Bryan interviews Donna Meyer, a registered nurse and founder of Circle Wellness Coaching. 🫀🫚Donna shares her journey from being a cardiovascular nurse to becoming a certified Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner and Nurse Coach. 🥗🏋️‍♂️She discusses the transformative power of a whole-food, plant-based diet and the import...

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 🌱 Today, Bryan interviews Tifany Mazza, founder of the Google Partner Certified digital marketing agency Tykio and the cruelty-free eCommerce business Not To Die For. 🫀 Tifany shares her journey from a non-vegan marketer to a dedicated vegan entrepreneur, discussing the unique challenges and strategies involved in marketing vegan a...

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 🤝🌱Today, Bryan interviews Jim O’Quinn, founder of Bro Pro Vegans. Jim shares his 27-year journey as a vegan and the challenges he faced in connecting with like-minded men. 🫂👣Driven by a desire to create a supportive community, Jim founded an alliance where men can come together to share knowledge, foster personal growth, and buil...

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 🧀Today, we're joined by Lauren Joyner, founder of House Party, who has transformed a personal craving for vegan queso into a booming business. Dive into Lauren's journey from UX designer to pioneering a healthier, sustainable approach to one of America's favorite comfort foods. 🌱Growing up in the South, Lauren was addicted to chees...

🌿 Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! 🌿 🥗Erin DeMarines is the founder of eFitFoods, a vegan food developer, athlete, chef, and entrepreneur. Erin shares her journey from using her grandmother's cookie recipe to create a healthier snack for her clients to launching her successful vegan energy bar, 3BAR. The discussion explores the challenges and triumphs of bringing a pla...

🌿Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod!🌿 Today, Will Loiseau, the founder of Pro Healthy Choice, shares his transformative journey from personal health struggles to pioneering holistic sports nutrition. Will discusses his path from experimenting with diets to embracing a raw vegan lifestyle, and how his personal experiences spurred him to become a certified holistic sports nu...

🌿Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod!🌿 In this inspiring episode, Bryan sits down with Robert Cheeke, renowned vegan bodybuilder and author, who shares his journey from a skinny farm kid to a champion in vegan bodybuilding. Cheeke discusses his early adoption of a vegan lifestyle, driven by a profound connection to animals raised on his family farm and influenced by his sis...

🌿Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! In this enlightening episode, Bryan explores David Benzaquen's pivotal role in shaping the alternative protein industry. As the founder of Mission: Plant and co-founder of Moonshot Collaborative, David discusses his extensive experience, from launching a successful plant-based seafood company to pioneering consumer insights for the secto...

🌿Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod!🌿 In this revealing episode, Kristi Riordan, Co-Founder and CEO of Harvest B, shares her journey from an experienced tech executive in the U.S. to pioneering sustainable protein manufacturing in Australia. She discusses the motivation behind her shift to the plant-based industry, driven by sustainability and the global talent visa in Aus...

🌿Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod!🌿 In this inspiring episode of the Plant Based on Fire podcast, host Bryan delves into the world of sustainable chocolate with Alan Perlstein, CEO of California Cultured. Alan discusses his journey from his initial experiments in cell-cultured meat to pioneering sustainable chocolate and coffee production. He explains the science behind...

🌿Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod!🌿 In this enlightening episode, Bryan sits down with Rachael Brown, a passionate advocate for whole food, plant-based, no-oil (WFPBNO) diets. Rachael shares her transformative health journey that led her from being diagnosed with high cholesterol to embracing a plant-based lifestyle, ultimately inspiring her to author "For Fork's Sake,"...

🌿Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod!🌿 In this captivating episode, Mike Young, founder of PlantBasedDiet.org, shares his journey to veganism and becoming a plant-based entrepreneur. He discusses the mission of his organization and the events they organize, such as VegFests and the Health Optimization Cruise. Mike emphasizes the importance of sustainability in both business...

🌿Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! In this captivating episode, Samantha Derrick, founder of the Plant Futures Initiative, shares her journey and the mission of the organization to accelerate the transition to a plant-centric food system. She discusses the challenges she faced in finding a career path in the plant-based field and how she started the Plant Futures Initiati...

🌿Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod! In this captivating episode, we sit down with Brent Hagood, founder of One to Save Many. He shares his journey of starting a charity that raises funds and awareness for animal cruelty. The organization began as a pay-it-forward initiative and evolved into a movement of fit vegans wearing shirts that promote the cause. The mission expande...

🌿Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod In this captivating episode, Bryan converses with Eugene Wang, visionary entrepreneur and CEO of Sophie’s BioNutrients. Wang delves into his lifelong commitment to the plant-based food industry, inspired by his family’s legacy and his daughter's food allergies. He discusses the inception of Sophie's Kitchen, its evolution into Sophie’s Bi...

🌿Welcome to another episode of the Plant Based On Fire pod!🌿 In this captivating episode, Bryan delves into the mind of Paul Shapiro, CEO of The Better Meat Co., best-selling author, and a renowned advocate for sustainable food innovation. Shapiro shares his transformative journey from witnessing animal cruelty to spearheading technological advancements in meat production. The episode explores t...