Eat Green Make Green Podcast

“Every living being has the need and the drive to be a mother, they have maternal and paternal instincts, the ability to feel pain, to feel suffering, to be jealous, happy, excited, and the ability to recognize loved ones. Consider that, the next time you buy animal products.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, the one and only Sarah Lea is back! Sarah is a professional Animal Communicator, Reiki Practitioner, and outspoken animal rights activist originally from South Africa and now based in Los Angeles. For Sarah’s full life story, check out our previous chat, Episode 86. We talk about how the demand for Sarah’s services have skyrocketed during the pandemic as more people are home with their pets, why your own mood and feelings impact the way your pet is behaving, lessons learned from the new Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher, how she’s grown her TikTok to over 1 Million views, how she uses her platform to provoke conversations around our relationships to animals, how she copes w

“The only reason I was eating animal foods all those years was because I was just following orders. And that’s the only reason anyone does it.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the amazing Dr. Will Tuttle. Dr Tuttle is the author of the best selling book The World Peace Diet, a former zen monk, a sought after speaker, a concert pianist, and has appeared in documentaries such as . We talk about when Dr. Tuttle was first exposed to veganism in a hippy commune in Tennessee, his experiences in meditation as a Zen monk, the importance of eating lower on the food chain, the damaging impact of animal agriculture on our cultural, psychological, ecological, and spiritual health, the systemic indoctrination that we’re born into, his six areas of wellness, how capitalism and war originally stems from animal agriculture, the biggest arguments against veganism he’s heard from people around the world, and why change starts with ourselves. Dr. Tuttle is a fascinating person who, at

“Every single person, it doesn’t matter who you are, can achieve something great. I am no different than anyone. You can do anything.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the amazing Dionne Laslo-Baker. Dionne is the founder of superfruit freezer pop brand DeeBee’s Organics, which is now selling over 30 million freezer pops annually. We talk about Dionne’s PHD background in maternal fetal toxicology, how getting healthier treats for her kids sparked the idea for DeeBee’s, her experience as a woman in business, her advice for entrepreneurs raising money, the importance of surrounding yourself with extraordinary people, the impeccable ingredients in DeeBee’s, how she keeps herself healthy while juggling family and business, how she gives every employee of DeeBee’s the opportunity to contribute to causes they are passionate about via her DreamLauncher program, why she believes anyone can accomplish great things, why you’re really not that far away from your dreams, and so mu

“You need to prove it to every single person that you give the product to, just like Kobe Bryant wanted to play every single game for that first person that’s ever seen him play.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with Jack McNamara and Nic Palandjian. Jack and Nic are two of the guys behind the startup beverage brand Tru. Tru recently raised a $1.5M funding round and are in the process of rebranding and launching a new line of functional beverages. We talk about how Jack ended up living in and starting Tru from a jiu jitsu gym, the many challenges and pivots they’ve faced over the past four years, how they keep the energy high in the office, what sports have taught them about business, the role exercise and diet plays in their lives, how their perspectives on health have changed since their sports days, why Nic has removed alcohol from his life, what advice they have for young people looking to pursue their passion or start a business, what’s next for Tru, how to find ment

"As they say in Nantucket, don't give up the ship. Just keep going. Because on the other side is an answer that you may not have known that you needed."On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the amazing Chef Mary Dumont. Chef Mary is a celebrity chef and my business partner and the creative force behind our soon to launch plant-based concept, PlantPub. Mary got her start in the hospitality world as a server in San Francisco. When a chef didn’t show for a shift, Mary offered to jump into the kitchen, and she never left. Her career has since spanned from San Francisco to Sonoma to the New Hampshire Coast to Boston and beyond. She was the first ever New Hampshire based chef to be named by Food & Wine Magazine as “Best New Chef,” she has made numerous television appearances on Iron Chef and The Today Show, she has opened a Zagat “Most Anticipated Restaurant in the Country,” she has been named Boston Eater’s “Chef of the Year,” she has opened a Boston Magazine

“How is this still going on? It’s hard for me to understand how people don’t live with compassion, don’t live with the need to be kind.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the one and only Toni Pressley. Toni is professional soccer player for the Orlando Pride, a breast cancer survivor, and vegan. We talk about the current status of US women’s professional soccer, what it’s like in Orlando right now during the pandemic, her path to becoming a pro soccer player, how a cancer diagnosis last year caught by surprise, how she overcame it and got back on the field in a matter of months, how the experience has changed her perspective, what she’s learned from being in a relationship with worldwide soccer legend Marta Vieira da Silva, her take on the current conversation around race, and her experience as a black woman in the US. This is a beautiful conversation about life, strength, and compassion. Not only is Toni a world-class athlete, she is also a shining light and a force

“We have amazing customers who are taking this technology and directly addressing the issues of food access, nutrition, healthy eating, and obesity. Everyone should have access to local food.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with Caroline Katsiroubas and Rick Vanzura. Caroline is a founding team member and Rick is the CEO of Freight Farms, the world’s leading manufacturer of container farming technology. We talk about why Freight Farms was started and how it has evolved over the past decade, the capabilities of a Freight Farm, the health and sustainable advantages of Freight Farms, how Covid-19 has shined a light on food systems and supply chains, why Freight Farms are a viable solution to food desserts around the world, and why localizing food can empower communities everywhere.Show NotesFreight Farms Website: https://www.freightfarms.com/Freight Farms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freightfarms/Freight Farms YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3DDLe2tb

“Most people have never really experienced any true violence... If you have the chance to stand on the kill floor, you’re going to smell like death for the next 3 days. That’s how bad it is.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I welcome back the one and only Korin Sutton. Korin is a sought after Master Fitness Trainer, Marine, and vegan advocate. You can check out Korin’s full story in Episode 44. We talk about Korin’s time serving in the Marines, how a talk from Gary Yourovsky sparked his vegan lifestyle, how he’s adapted his business and workouts while at home, why he’s constantly investing in himself, the most frequent questions he gets about a plant-based diet, why there’s no such thing as an ex-vegan, why it’s important to seek help, his take on why African Americans are disproportionately affected by Covid-19, and all kinds of good stuff. Korin is an amazing guy and showing dudes everywhere that you can be both badass and compassionate.Show Notes:Korin Sutton Website BodyHD: https

"Love is the emanating force. It changes the body physically, emotionally, and mentally. We are designed to love and be loved. We need it to survive and we absolutely need it to recover.”Tom Monte is a world-renowned author and teacher of healing and personal transformation. He’s written and published 35 books on the topics of healing, medicine, complementary healing modalities, and personal transformation. We talk about Tom’s journey and mission and we take a full on deep dive into Tom’s new book: Unexpected Recoveries: Seven Steps To Healing Body, Mind & Soul When Serious Illness Strikes. The book compiles decades of research and experience from someone who has dedicated his life to studying healing. We cover diet, community, the power of love, the microbiome, the importance of faith, epigenetics, heart rate variability, the placebo effect, the power of purpose, and so much more. We also touch on Tom’s latest project through his foundation, The Monte Foundation For Creating A Healthier World and so

“Think about what you want your life to look like. To me success is waking up in the morning without an alarm, enjoying my coffee and a book, doing my thing and making people happy.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I chat with Ana Arlacón and Matt Davey. Ana and Matt are the duo behind the popular VedgeTalk Podcast, VedgeTalk Español Podcast, and vegan food and fitness channel VedgeLife. Both Matt and Ana have been on the show individually previously, Episode 18 and Episode 65. The last time I saw Matt and Ana in person was days before they left everything behind them and set out for a year of traveling in a van. We talk all about their van life travels, the best experiences they had while traveling in the van, their favorite places they visited, the best and worst places for plant-based food, some van life hacks, the different perspectives they gained from seeing middle America and other places, why they decided to settle in Portland, Oregon, how the pandemic has affected their wo

“It can happen in New York, it can happen in California, it can happen in Chicago. It can happen anywhere there’s a live wet market… it can happen in any factory farm or slaughterhouse.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the fantastic Carissa Kranz. Carissa is an award-winning attorney, former professional ballet dancer, and the founder vegan certification company BeVeg. This week Carissa filed a petition at the state level in New York to ban all live animal wet markets and set a precedent for the rest of the world. We talk about Carissa’s career path from professional ballet dancer to lawyer, why she started BeVeg, the most recent petition she filed to ban the New York wet markets, why wet markets and slaughterhouses pose a continued threat to human health around the globe, why many of our basic civil liberties are being violated due to meat, and the importance of acting now to protect global human and planetary health. This is obviously an extremely important top

“Medical treatment is designed to address the physical. The body is treated, but at their core, people feel untouched, unchanged. It is just as important to treat the person within the body.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the amazing Avinoam Lerner. Avinoam is a renowned mind body interventionist who specializes in cancer and addiction recovery. We talk about how seeing a grieving woman as a child shaped his life path, why most western medicine approaches don’t address who the person is at their core, how our childhood experiences shape the narratives we tell ourselves, how our subconscious mind and programs impact our health and wellness, why he thinks meditation sucks, why he uses hypnotherapy to access and reprogram the subconscious mind, why we must transcend the Newtonian and mechanistic view of illness, why there is no one size fits all for healing, why his method is intended to let people spend less time in therapy and more time living their lives, why how

"I draw from an infinite source… I try not to compromise on where I want to be based on where I am and what I can see immediately around me."On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the one and only Loui Blake. Loui is a London based entrepreneur and speaker. He is the founder of the UK’s largest vegan restaurant Erpingham House and a partner in By Chloe UK, among many other projects. For Loui’s full life story, check out our previous episode here. We talk about the coronavirus situation in the UK, how Loui is handling his businesses during this challenging time, what habits and rituals he practices daily to perform at his best, why he’s doing a year of no alcohol, his experiences with plant medicines like psilocybin and how they’ve impacted him, why he believes he’s in control of his reality, why on the other side of the pandemic will be a more health conscious world, why his superpower is resilience, the current mantras he lives by, and much more. This is an

“I was like Malcolm Butler, I came out of nowhere and I won the Super Bowl of movies… then I went on a 15 year run.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the legendary Kris Meyer. Kris is an Emmy-nominated film producer behind some of the most iconic comedy films of all time, including Me, Myself, & Irene, Something About Mary, Shallow Hal, Fever Pitch, Super Troopers, and many others. He’s also a Boston native and media entrepreneur, most recently working on a podcast network startup called MuddHouse Media. We talk about Kris’s upbringing coming from a family of Boston Firefighters, why he chose to move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film, the many challenges he faced trying to find his way in LA, how he serendipitously connected with the Farrelly Brothers, the most talented actor he’s worked with, what advice he has for people starting out in the film industry, how his health journey has evolved over the years, what he recommends to entrepreneurs when pitchi

“People don’t know how to leave their ego out of it… The top endurance athletes in the world train by doing long slow days.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with plant powered triathlete and my new triathlon coach Tom Fleck. For those that have followed the show since its inception, Tom is a Podcast OG and joined me on Episode 16 almost three years ago. He has a beautiful life story, from a guy with countless health struggles to now a seasoned triathlete. As some of you may know, I just signed up for my first Ironman (Ironman Mont-Tremblant) in August. Needless to say, I needed some guidance! Enter Coach Tom. We thought it would be fun to chronicle my journey to my first triathlon, from total newbie to (hopefully!) Ironman. We talk about Tom’s journey since our last chat, why I signed up for an Ironman with no background in triathlons, what my first few weeks of training looks like, heart rate training and why you train slower to eventually go faster, what my bigge

"Our food choices are one of the major areas where we can address the environment... what we eat can and does have a massive impact on greenhouse gas emissions"On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the one and only Dan Goldman. Dan is a Boston-based and plant-based marathoner, triathlete, and clean energy entrepreneur. He is currently the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Clean Energy Ventures, a $100Million early stage clean energy venture group. We talk about how Dan got into the energy space, his many world travels, what “clean energy” is, the new innovations going on in the clean energy space, the potential integration of electric cars with your home, the bottlenecks to widespread adoption of clean energy technologies, the impact the Trump administration has made, the power our food choices have on combatting the climate crisis, the other steps we as individuals can take to reduce our carbon footprint, how he went from just starting running to becoming a

“You become qualified to do things by doing them.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the amazing Aurora Straus. Aurora is one of the only female professional race car drivers in the country and founder of the non-profit Girls With Drive. We talk about how a young girl from New York got into race car driving, her path and the many different paths to becoming a professional, what she views as her biggest accomplishments on and off the track, why building a racing career is very similar to building a startup business, the role a fellow Boston female entrepreneur (Zoe Barry) has played in her success, why she started Girls With Drive to encourage young women to get active in male-dominated fields, the physical demands and how she trains her body for racing, how she mentally handles the risk associated with racing, why she believes women are taught from a young age to be risk averse, and much more. Monday through Wednesday Aurora is in lecture halls at Harvard and Thursd

"You are what you make yourself to be. You've got the pencil in your hand and you get to write your story."On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the force that is Laura Gassner Otting. Laura is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, best selling author, and provocateur. Laura just released her third book Limitless: How To Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life. We talk about Laura’s upbringing in Miami, her journey from law school, to then politics, what she learned from spending time around Bill Clinton, how she wound up in the non-profit world, why at 29 she decided to build her own executive search business, how she sold her business after 15 years, her jump into writing and speaking, and all about her new book Limitless. Limitless is all about living in alignment with who you are and what your calling is. Laura has such an amazing energy and there are so many gems of wisdom in this episode.Show NotesLimitless Book: https://laurag

"I didn’t know I could get to where I am today. I had a vision and I can show you how I mapped it out… but I didn’t know how I was going to get there, I just knew it was what I wanted to do."On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the super talented Chef Allen Campbell. Allen is a celebrity chef, entrepreneur, author, and sought after expert in sports nutrition. Allen has worked with multiple athletes including the likes of Tom Brady, co-authored multiple books including The Game of Eating Smart and the TB12 Method, and is launching his new meal delivery business AC Kitchen on January 5th. We talk about Allen’s childhood growing up poor and in a turbulent household, his time working in kitchens in his teens to get by, having a tumor at the age of 15, working in countless Boston restaurants as a young hot-headed chef, his struggle with alcohol addiction, his journey to sobriety, how he completely transformed his lifestyle to put his health and wellness at the fo

“When I was 5 or 6 years old I made this connection that the duck that we’d just eaten was flapping around in our backyard just a few hours earlier… and I remember thinking, this is odd.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the amazing Rachel Steenland. Rachel (and her husband, Dr. Andrew Pow) is the woman behind the super popular plant-based recipe brand The Plant Riot. We talk about how a family duck that ended up on the dinner table as a child in Australia made her first ask questions about food, how when she first went vegan she didn’t quite get it right from a health perspective, why she started The Plant Riot, how she has grown The Plant Riot to over 160,000 followers on Instagram, her personal experience with emotional eating and weight related health issues, why with a little preparation plant-based eating is not difficult, what she recommends for trying to shift to a more plant-based diet, and why she’s on a mission to show people how to make all of their favo