Jazzy Vegetarian

MFT psychotherapist Lily Dulan will discuss her book Giving Grief Meaning. She will share ideas for daily affirmations, self-reflection, and healing. Lily has a master’s in psychology, creative writing, and teaching. She is a certified Heart of Yoga teacher and completed coursework at Agape International Spiritual Center under the tutelage of Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith. Lily teaches workshops in Los Angeles, leads retreats, speaks throughout the community, and hosts educational and charitable events.

Longtime vegan Lisa Dawn Angerame will share how to make delicious plant-based food that anyone can learn to cook! Lisa is the author of Wait, That’s Vegan?! and The Vegan ABCs Cookbook, and she is the creator of Lisa’s Project: Vegan, a blog chronicling her vegan cooking adventures. Lisa holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell, and she graduated from the Rouxbe Online Culinary School as a certified plant-based professional.

Guitar superstar and expert Kundalini yoga instructor Johannes Linstead will share stories and music from his new CD, Bohemian Strings. This is the 11th studio album from Johannes, who is a Billboard Top 10 charting virtuoso guitarist and composer. Featuring musicians from many diverse ethnic backgrounds, Bohemian Strings offers a unique listening experience with emotional ballads and upbeat rumbas throughout this very colorful album.

New York Times best-selling author of multiple health and wellness books, Kathy Freston will discuss her newest book (coauthored with Gene Stone), 72 Reasons to Be Vegan: Why Plant-Based. Why Now. Kathy will discuss the extraordinary benefits of switching to a vegan diet and share tips for transitioning to a plant-powered lifestyle while still eating indulgent, delicious foods!

Multitalented Kiko Ellsworth is an Emmy award-winning actor, director, producer, author, and self-expert. Kiko is a well-known humanitarian, and he will discuss how to bring back respect, protection, and honor to women and children through entertainment and education, along with finding empowerment through yoga.

Raydel Hernandez is a first-generation Cuban American, home cook, and culinary author. He will discuss his book and the health scare that caused him to consider veganism, focusing on how Cuban cuisine is delicious, and why it’s so important to pass down his family’s recipes in vegan form to the next generation.

Board-certified oncology registered dietitian, Alison Tierney of Wholesome, LLC, will discuss research regarding organic foods and their potential health benefits, in comparison to conventionally grown foods, focusing on the safety aspect of organic foods. Wholesome, LLC, has a simple motto for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike: “Eat more plants!”

Vegan lifestyle coach and plant-based nutrition educator Diana Goldman will discuss the plant-based diet, including why switching to a vegan diet can help world hunger and lower greenhouse gas omissions. Diana received a B.S. from Cornell University in nutrition science and an Ed.M. from Harvard University, and her blog Beantown Kitchen was named one of the top 100 plant-based blogs.

Plant-powered dietitian Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, will talk about her new book, California Vegan, focusing on the diverse story of California veganism. Sharon will share recipe tips for showcasing local produce, celebrating cultural roots and historical legacy, along with how a diverse group of innovators continue breaking new ground in the area of plant-based eating.

Holistic well-being visionary and founder of The Bhakta School of Transformation, Kedarji will help us examine all of the ways that fear causes stress and destroys well-being, including how fear downgrades optimal cell respiration, which leads to chronic health conditions and disease.