The Unlock Wellness Podcast

Vinny DePaul, AKA Vinny Vegan, is transforming so many lives. Vinny has overcome so many obstacles to get where he is today. He became a millionaire in his early 20's, lost it all by 30 years old, and eventually was homeless. After being introduced to juicing and a vegan diet, he began to radically transform his life. He created Gangster Vegan, a shirt company that is helping feed inner city kids free, organic vegan meals, as well as opened a restaurant called Gangster Vegan Organics, which now has 2 locations.

I'm so excited to have Vinny share his incredible story and everything that he has been working on!

Keep up with Vinny on social media!

• Instagram: @vinnyvegan, @thisshirtfeeds, @gangsterveganorganics
• Websites: www.thisshirtfeeds.com, www.gangstervegan.com

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Nikki Namdar is founder of Orlando Vegans, an amazing group that is spreading the vegan lifestyle in central Florida, and is making such an incredible impact through events, meet-ups, and a large social media community.

In this episode, we talk about Nikki's personal wellness journey, how going vegan has transformed her life, not only physically but mentally, we dive into how Orlando Vegans originated, how it went from occasional small dinner meet-ups to large, amazing events, and what's in store for the future! I love the work Nikki is doing, and excited to share her work!

Keep up with Orlando Vegans on social media!

• Instagram: @orlandovegans
• Facebook: Orlando Vegans
• YouTube: Orlando Vegans
• Website: www.orlandovegans.net

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Sarah Goodenough has such an amazing story. At 22 years old, Sarah was extremely overweight. She was dealing with high blood pressure, had the beginning stages of fatty liver disease, as well as several other negative health issues. After struggling for years to lose weight and find an option that would work for her, Sarah discovered a plant-based diet, and her life began to radically change. She has lost 150 lbs, is now a runner, and is doing some incredible work with her company Kitchen Verde. Her story is extremely inspiring, so I'm excited to have her on to share it with you guys!

Keep up with Sarah on social media!

• Instagram: @sarah.goodenough, @kitchen_verde
• Facebook: Sarah Goodenough, Kitchen Verde

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Katie Horwitch is a writer, speaker, and the founder of WANT: Women Against Negative Talk - a platform that gives women tools, insight, and inspiration to move forward in their lives by shifting their negative self-talk patterns. She has over a decade of experience in the wellness lifestyle editorial space, and almost 2 decades in public speaking and performance. Katie is also host of the WANTcast: The Women Against Negative Talk Podcast, where she interviews so many inspiring people about moving forward fearlessly and taking a pragmatic approach to positivity.

Katie is such an amazing person and her podcast is one of my favorites, so excited to have her on to share her story, and the incredible work that she is doing with WANT!

Keep up with Katie on social media!

• Instagram: @katiehorwitch, @womenagainstnegativetalk
• Facebook: Women Against Negative Talk
• Twitter: @katiehorwitch
• Website: www.womenagainstnegativetalk.com

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Briana Miller is a wellness blogger who specializes in plant-based diet transition. She has completely transformed the way that she eats, moves, and overall mindset along her own wellness journey, and is dedicated to educating as many people as possible about the benefits of a plant-based diet, not just physically, but also for the environment and for the animals.

In this episode, we talked about Briana's wellness journey and what inspired her to start researching veganism at a young age, why diseases tend to run in families and how you can break the mold, the physical and mental effects that can result from a plant-based diet, why decreasing animal products is essential for the sustainability of our planet, and tips for staying on track with a vegan lifestyle if you travel a lot.

Briana and I spoke on a lot of super important topics in this episode, so excited to share it with you guys!

Keep up with Briana on social media!

• Instagram: @brianamiller

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Elizabeth Leone is a teacher for new English learners, primarily refugees and immigrants who have very limited, to no prior education. Her own personal wellness and life journey has given her so much love and appreciation for other cultures, and has led to a deep passion of wanting to change the world for the better.

This episode is a lot different than past episodes. We really dive into how education and wellness are extremely interconnected, and how Project Based Learning can empower and educate minds at all ages and levels, especially young immigrants and refugees.

Excited to share our conversation!

Keep up with Elizabeth on social media!

• Instagram: @ms.leone.ell.squad

You can check out Elizabeth's thesis handout on Project Based Learning here:

• http://prezi.com/jrv0vrkojqvf/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

If you'd like to help donate for updated technology in Elizabeth's classroom, you can learn more here:

• https://bit.ly/2AIzaWR

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Laurie Denomme is an international fitness educator with 25 years experience in aquatics. She is founder of WeCoach, a unique water and land exercise program. She is also working on a new project called Wavemakers, that will be launching soon and will greatly assist the aquatics movement.

In this episode, we talk about Laurie's fitness journey, how aquatic therapy and exercise is beneficial for everyone, at every age and every fitness level, as well as the exciting projects that she's been working on!

Excited to share our conversation!

Keep up with Laurie on social media!

• Facebook: We Are Wavemakers
• Instagram: @wearewavemakers
• YouTube: Laurie Denomme
• Website: www.waterexercisecoach.com

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Katie Bush is co-owner of the plant-based restaurant, Press'd Juice Bar and Kitchen, in Winter Garden, FL. This is a restaurant that is local to me and one of my favorites, so I was excited to learn more about the process of how it was started. In this episode, Katie talks about the wellness journey of her family, how it led to a love for nutrition, how that sparked the idea of creating a plant-based restaurant that was desperately needed in their community, and how they have found balance with running a restaurant and having a family. We also dive into the health benefits of juice, and how they're all definitely not created equal.

Excited to share our conversation!

Keep up with Katie and Press'd on social media!

• Instagram: @pressdjuicebar
• Facebook: Press'd Juice Bar and Kitchen

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Jordan Bruce is a holistic nutritionist, live blood analyst, and runs a wellness blog called Bruce's Roots. She is helping so many people transform their health, and using preventative testing to help customize plans that best work for their body on a cellular level.

In this episode, we talk about Jordan's wellness journey and how she transformed her health and mindset by switching to a plant-based diet, how having a live blood analysis herself inspired her to go into that profession, how having a live blood analysis can help determine how your organs are functioning, how you are absorbing vitamins and minerals, if you are dealing with unknown parasites, and so much more! We also dive into the importance of DNA testing, and how it can really be a game-changer for your health.

This was such an informative and fun conversation with Jordan, so I'm excited to share it with you guys!

Keep up with Jordan on social media!

• Instagram: @brucesroots
• Facebook: Bruces Roots
• Blog: www.brucesroots.com

Products We Discussed:

• Pranin Organic >>Coupon Code: brucesroots
• DNA Power >> Coupon Code: brucesroots

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Amy McKinnon is a long-distance runner and plant-based nutritionist who has been living with Type 1 Diabetes for 18 years. She specializes in working with people living with Type 1 in managing their nutrition and diabetes for optimal blood glucose control. She also works with clients with weight loss, improving athletic performance, and increasing overall health and well-being.

Amy is doing some really inspiring work, not only with assisting others with their health, but with her own athletic career as well. She's run 6 marathons, qualified for the Boston Marathon twice, and in 2016 ran 40 half marathons while traveling around South America to raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes.

Excited to share our conversation!

Keep up with Amy on social media!

• Instagram: @amymckinnonnutrition
• Facebook: Amy McKinnon Nutrition
• Website: www.amymckinnonnutrition.com

Enjoy!

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