The Original Vegan Business Talk By Shane Jeremy James

Meet Miki Talebi; Founder & CEO of Oome’ - a premium smoked tofu company.

Oome’ Founder & CEO Miki Talebi highlights and discusses:

• How a family tragedy led to revitalizing a plant-forward passion while honoring her father.

• While combining a goal to be environmentally conscious and support locals, the Oomé mission is to celebrate family and great-tasting food.

• How her background in Academia, PHD Research Psychology, and involvement with the Canadian Mental Health Association ultimately led to her career path in wanting to help others.

Meet Jenny Goldfarb; Founder & CEO of Unreal Deli.

With no experience in the food sector, Jenny gave birth to her rapidly expanding business in her tiny kitchen while pregnant with her 3rd child. She grew up in her family’s NYC delis, whereas an adult in her early 30s, Jenny further learned about the plight of animals on factory farms which led her to adopt a plant-based diet. After much trial and error, she became a whiz in her plant-based kitchen and realized the thing she missed most after becoming vegan was premium NY-style deli meat. Pull up a chair and enjoy this mouth-watering double-decker podcast!

Unreal Deli Founder & CEO Jenny Goldfarb highlights and discusses:

• How her recreation of plant-based deli meats was such a hit with family and friends that they encouraged her to produce her Corn’d Beef Reubens for local delis.

• Where the Unreal Deli product line can be found and the journey to get into thousands of restaurants and grocery locations nationwide.

• How she got the attention of Whole Foods and even landed on Shark Tank; where she took on Mark Cuban as a primary investor.

Meet Pino; CCO (Chief Culinary Officer) of Zoglo’s. Pino is proud to be the Chief Culinary Officer for Zoglo’s Incredible Plant-Based Foods. At Zoglo’s, he plays a big part in something that is bigger than just food. It involves developing quality plant-based products that are sustainable, creating recipes that are Incredible, and sharing with no restrictions... no limits! Also, proud to be the Host of his very own cooking show called VegHeadz on CTV Life Channel.

Zoglo’s CCO Pino Di Cerbo highlights and discusses:

• How taking vegetables from the side dish to making them front & centre of your plate, has never been more fun and delicious!

• Explains how his self-taught passion for food led to his competitive dreams and business goals

Meet Jake Karls; Co-Founder of Mid-Day Squares. As a self-proclaimed hype man and Chief Rainmaker, Jake focuses on achieving growth through the business of building genuine relationships – with investors, buyers, and journalists, and building out the internal team.

Mid-Day Squares Co-Founder Jake Karls highlights and discusses:

• Most recently recognized as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, his self-proclaimed “greatest accomplishment” was learning how to be confident in himself.

• How morning exercise and routine can be a mental game changer to compile your day with small wins.

Meet Akeem Pierre; CEO & Founder of Rich Sol Foods. As a Content Creator turned wellness entrepreneur, Pierre shares his passions through the Rich Sol Foods business journey and through his Beyond Wellness retreats. He further discusses his Ancestral products from St. Lucia that rejuvenate & elevate the holistic self. Let the healing continue and join Akeem and the Rich Sol Foods team on a wonderful wellness journey sure to cleanse your senses!

Rich Sol Foods CEO & Founder Akeem Pierre highlights and discusses:

• The health benefits of Irish Sea Moss; one of the most nutritious and versatile foods on the planet.

• How ancestry combined with high-grade healing are pivotal to both business and personal growth.

Meet Angela Noguer & Pete Poovanna; OPS Lead & Founder of Forest Bean; together they have successfully combined expertise in clean technology and heritage of sacred grove farming to create Forest Bean Inc. Working with Indian family farmers to expand sustainable coffee farming techniques while producing high-quality coffee beans is a replaceable business model that enhances both local communities and environments. Pete’s work in India creates sustainable economic development opportunities for small scale farmers. It brings sustainably sourced coffee to ethical consumers worldwide. A refreshing sustainable approach that will cultivate your thirst with this inspiring journey!

Forest Bean OPS Lead & Founder Angela & Pete highlights and discusses:

• How coffee comes from farms in India and grown in regions under the shade of 100’s of years old trees

• Symbolic relationships between farmers and animals are key to implement no deforestation plus no harm to the environment and animals

• How culture and family ancestry have carried on traditions and sustainable practices for generations

Meet Jody Boyman; Co-Founder & CPO (Chief Purpose Officer) of Hungry Planet.

Hungry Planet Co-Founder & CPO Jody highlights and discusses:

• Working alongside her brother/CEO to create a platform for positive change while eating healthy foods, while sticking to core beliefs that can positively impact the world

• Being born an animal lover and how she always viewed animals as friends that further  shaped her 45 years of being vegan

• The critical importance of staying true to their deepest values thru 3 pillars;

Meet Sean; Founder of PlantX; An E-commerce specialist for over 20 years, Sean founded PlantX, where the company goal is to educate people on the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle while eliminating the barriers of entry for everyone. 

PlantX Founder Sean Dollinger highlights and discusses:

• How the importance of a plant based diet made a huge positive impact on both his mental and physical health while also aiding in a 70lb. weight loss journey

• The journey of creating a one stop shop via both E-commerce and store locations for all things plant based while creating more positive and sustainable change in the world

• How he utilized his 20+ years of e-Commerce experience, to then welcome consumers  into his fast growing business while providing the products and resources to educate consumers that you can achieve a healthy overall life with a plant based lifestyle

Meet Maria, CEO of Terraseed; a nutrition brand that is leading a sustainability revolution in the supplement industry with vegan and ethical supplements that come in the world’s first biodegradable pill bottle. Maria is passionate about entrepreneurship, environmentalism, veganism, technology, personal transformation, yoga and mountain running. A doer with strong determination and love for life will further motivate you with her inspiring journey!

Terraseed CEO Maria Cebrian highlights and discusses:

• How important it is to be aligned with the right investor who shares the same mission

• The importance of gaining control thru manufacturing and packaging

• How her previous business experience allowed her to jump out of her comfort zone

Meet Christos, Founder/CEO of OPUS; an obsession for the perfect cocktail experience. A specific brand of high quality, hand-crafted and incredibly detail-oriented recipes is something that OPUS hopes will help guide the hospitality industry and cocktails to a higher standard. An alcohol free beverage with conscious alcohol free drinking. Quench your thirst with this exciting new podcast interview!

OPUS Founder/ CEO Christos Kalaitzis highlights and discusses:

• How he went from Barback to Barista to current ownership by following his passion for the beverage industry

• The mission to create a safe, sustainable environment for both alcohol and non alcohol situations that will share in the same experience

• Business challenges in educating the consumer about zero calories, zero sugar; replaced with organic stevia leaf to create a guilt free beverage