Today's guest is very near and dear to my heart because she is the one who brought me into this world! My mom is my best friend and seriously the best mom ever! She is my biggest role model and has taught me so much in my 19 years. She had a very tough experience with Lyme disease and was bed-ridden for the first years of my life but overcame it and is so much stronger because of it! She even ran a marathon a couple of years ago! She details her Lyme journey in this episode, talks about her relationship with food as medicine, and gives some motherly advice.

Today's episode is SO exciting! We are joined with the CD Young, the founder of the most AMAZING vegan restaurant in the Chicagoland area (and honestly probably the world) Spirit Elephant! We get into why she went vegan, the inspiration behind the name Spirit Elephant, and the classic myth that vegans don't get enough protein. Did you know that some of the world's top athletes, weightlifters, and ultra-marathoners are vegan?! I didn't until she told me! This is definitely an episode you have to listen to!

Today’s episode of Fleeky Foods and Friends is featuring one fo my favorite instagram accounts, @ahealthyprofit! Nicole is one of the sweetest gals I’ve ever had the pleasure of chatting with! She is a physical therapist, yoga instructor, and meal prepper extraordinaire! Aside from the fact that she is a health and wellness queen, she is also a pro money-saver! We talk about the balance of physical and financial health and how she paid off her student debt by the young age of 27! I learned so much recording this episode and I hope you learn just as much while listening!

On today’s episode of Fleeky Foods and Friends, we meet our first friend! Bailey of @BroccoliBank on instagram is one of my favorite food bloggers ever! She is so positive and truly a ray of light on the platform. We get into her use of essential oils, what clean-eating means to her, as well as our take on the lockdown with colleges, since we are both college students! She also talks about her You will fall in love with her!

Welcome to Fleeky Foods and Friends! In today’s solo episode we get into why I started my food account, my journey with food, my journey with Lyme disease, as well as my journey with working out! I also answer some questions that my community asked me on my Foodstagram, @FleekyFoods! I hope you guys enjoy getting to know me a bit more personally. Next week’s episode will feature our first guest!