Aleks comes on today to talk about her journey transitioning to veganism, starting up her vegan food blog lotsofyums.com, how she began virtual cooking classes, and how her food photography changed after taking a professional course (plus tips for photographers). You can check out all her Instagram page @lotsofyums, join her virtual cooking classes, and check out her website lotsofyums.com.

Today's guest is Kunal Vankar, a culinary school graduate working (pre-pandemic) at Junoon, an Indian restaurant in New York City that carries an 8-year consecutive Michelin Star streak. In this episode, he shares his journey beginning in culinary school in India, working an after-grad placement at five star hotels, then moving to Texas and finally to New York City, where he landed a role at Junoon. Through COVID-19, the restaurant had to temporarily close down, but hopes are up that it will be re-opening when this passes. Follow Kunal and his food journey @chefkunal08.

Find Kunal's TV feature: https://www.facebook.com/549408902/posts/10158599626898903/?d=n

Today's guest is Justin Summerville, founder and CEO of Mayfield Athletics. Justin joins me today to discuss the idea behind starting his own company and on his product, an impact absorbing sports helmet safety clip. You can follow Justin's company on Instagram @mayfieldathletics.

Today's guest is Shaelynn Varughese, a recent Civil Engineering graduate in Ontario. In this episode, Shaelynn shares her journey moving from Alberta to Ontario to pursue an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering. We discuss the undergrad curriculum, projects, internships, job searching, and more.

Today's guest is Katie Kang, a good friend of mine who was born in South Korea but moved to Canada at a young age. Katie comes on this episode to discuss differences in South Korean culture as compared to North America and India (where my family is from). Topics we are discussing today range from the differences in food, schooling and education, the job market, fashion and makeup, government policies, music (BTS fans - I know you're out there), and more.

Today's guest is Luma Alsamari, student at the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, Illinois. Luma joins me today to discuss how and why she chose this field in high school, on navigating undergrad, and on currently pursuing optometry in graduate school. We go through the graduate curriculum for aspiring optometrists, what the industry can offer once you graduate (and the difference between an optometrist, opthamologist, and optician), and what high school students can do to prepare themselves better to choose the right career path.

Abhi comes on today's episode to share his journey on co-founding Life Itself, a company that makes adaptogenic herbal teas and coffees, with a current focus on sustainably harvesting Chaga Mushrooms from the birch trees of Vermont (aka, "The King of Medicinal Mushrooms" - it's been used for thousands of years in traditional Eastern medicine, and is packed with 215+ micronutrients).

Abhi also shares his thoughts on holistic healing, and how this business grew from selling in their local community to now shipping all over the US. You can check out his business on IG @thisislifeitself, or thisislifeitself.com.

In today's episode, we have a round table discussion with four chemical engineers - Angadbir Sandhu, Matthew Colligan, Jaclyn Van Gilder, and myself. We discuss the undergraduate curriculum and what it takes to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree, fun stories along the way, and the path that cemented our friendship.

Claudia, a recently graduated lawyer, comes on today to share the journey of moving from bustling Toronto to a rural town in Mexico (where access to many vegan foods is limited), working on a project with her family to create a home ranch to grow their own produce, working with Harvard Law School on a study to regulate stricter animal laws, being a part of the Wuxly movement (vegan fur jackets and more!), being pregnant while vegan, raising her daughter as a plant based vegan, and more.

Today's guest is Adriel Thornton, co-president of the well-known Detroit festival Dally in the Alley! Adriel joins me today to share the journey behind Dally and to fill the gaps in Detroiter's hearts after Dally was cancelled this year. You can follow the festival (and Adriel, who is behind the page) on IG @dallyinthealleydetroit.