In this episode I sit down with Paula Hoile, creator of Mental for Lentils - an epic whole-food plant-based blog. We talk about the benefits of following a whole-food plant-based diet, and how to transition even if you don’t love vegetables. She explains what makes a whole-food plant-based diet different from any other vegan diet. She teaches you how to stock your pantry for success and how to transition your kids! We talk cooking for a family, and budgeting as well. She even gives us a few recipe tips along the way and so much more!

Show Notes:

Paula’s Plant-Based Meal Planner -  bit.ly/plantbasedmeal

Paula’s Batch Cooking Planner - bit.ly/batchcookingplanner

SMOOTHIE BOWL GUIDE - bit.ly/smoothiebowlguide

HUMMUS RECIPE     https://www.newnormco.com/home-made-hummus-plate-oil-free/

Forks Over Knives - Documentary on Plant-Based Foods for Health

The Pleasure Trap- Youtube Describing What Processed Foods Does to Your Taste Buds

Pleasure Trap Mental For Lentils - Paula Explaining How Your Tastebuds Adjust

The Game Changers - Documentary on Plant-Based Eating for Athletic Performance

NutritionFacts  - Great Resource for Evidence on Plant-Based Foods

How Not to Die - Dr. Gregor’s Book

How Not to Diet - Dr. Gregor's Book

In this episode, I discuss all the reasons why right now is hands down the best time to go plant-based. Growing health concerns and social distancing due to the coronavirus outbreak are making great conditions for adopting a plant-based diet and actually sticking to it. In this episode, I show how SO MANY OF THE OBSTACLES that are usually present when trying to go vegan/plant-based are totally non-existent right now. Plus a ton of other great benefits of going plant-based during this weird and crazy time in the world. If I wasn't already vegan I would definitely be using this time to change up my life!

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Plant Proofs Blog: https://plantproof.com/

Check out this page for documentaries or resources: https://newnormco.com/plant-based-resources/

If you want to hop on the plant-based train you can download my free smoothie e-book guide here : https://newnormco.com/free-resources/

Mandy Powell is a strong and passionate voice for veganism in the Fraser Valley region. Mandy lives in Chilliwack, BC. I had the pleasure of meeting her at a vegan meet-up when I first moved here!  Mandy is an ethical vegan on all accounts, she came to veganism for the animals and does her absolute best to spread the word in order to do her part in putting an end to animal cruelty. She is also an awesome vegan baker and runs her own little side business. In this episode we dive deep into her journey to veganism, how it changed her life, we discuss how she is not afraid to speak up for the animals and everything she believes in, we learn about different types of activism and all about what it’s like being a vocal vegan in a very farm-based town. That’s just the gist of it but we cover so much more !

Mandy’s Instagram: @veggiemandy - https://www.instagram.com/veggiemandy/?hl=en

Vegans of the Fraser Valley Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1496873640440975/

Mercy for Animals - https://mercyforanimals.org/

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Carly Halliday is a Canadian lady living on the Gili Islands in Indonesia. She is a world traveler and has been vegan for 5 whole years! We discuss what led her to veganism and why she decided to stay with this lifestyle. She also shows us how she manages to stay vegan while traveling all the time!

We discuss her beautiful life on the Gili Islands, and she gives us all the details on how to get outside of your comfort zone even when it feels so scary! She shares with us how she has traveled for so many years and how you can do it too. Carly is an entrepreneur and a really authentic voice for self-love and body positivity! She tells us her business story and how she is working to create a life that she loves. Above all Carly is amazing at trying new things and really living to the fullest. Such an inspirational human to be around! 

Carly’s Insta : @gently.living - https://www.instagram.com/gently.living/

Reach out to Carly if you’re interested in joining Babes In Business : https://babesinbusiness.net/ or transforming your health with 16-Week Program

Happy Cow - https://www.happycow.net/

Happy Cow App - https://www.happycow.net/mobile

Global Work and Travel - program Carly used to work abroad  https://globalworkandtravel.com/

Bali Spirit Festival-  https://balispiritfestival.com/

Toastmasters - https://www.toastmasters.org/

My FREE guide to making Smoothie Bowls -> https://newnormco.com/plant-based-living/free-smoothie-bowl-guide/

New Norm Show Insta - @thenewnormco https://www.instagram.com/thenewnormco/

Shauna Chandler is a vegan mom of two from my small home town up in Northern British Columbia. Shauna has been vegan for about 5 years now and is raising a fully vegan family. She’s a great little vegan cook and a vegan leader in her community. She also has a plant-based skincare line with her sister Krista.

In this episode, we talk about how anxiety led Shauna to look into the vegan lifestyle, how the lifestyle has impacted her health and well being as well as those around her. We discuss how she transitioned not only herself but also her family to a vegan diet and she shares a little about the differences between both her vegan and her non-vegan pregnancies. We talk about what her family eats as vegans and how she raises vegan kiddies in a non-vegan world. She also shares some tips for making the transition yourself.

We also get into the topic of forming new habits like running, making new friends in your community, and about her side business creating a plant-based, cruelty-free, zero-waste skincare line called Kream Come True.

Shauna’s Instagram: @north.coast.vegan

Kream Come True Skincare: @kreamcometrue

Best Speech You will Ever Here - Gary Yourofsky

Documentaries mentioned: What The Health, Cowspiracy- Vegucated

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