The VedgeTalk Podcast

The VedgeTalk Podcast

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The VedgeTalk Podcast episodes

  • 75 - Building An Off-Grid Tiny Home On Wheels with Max Bidstrup
    On episode 75 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with van lifer Max Bidstrup.
    In this conversation we covered:
    - Max's life growing up in Australia.
    - Studying and becoming a paramedic.
    - The reason for leaving Australia to start van life travel.
    - Mapping out the travel route from Canada.
    - Meeting Eamon and Bec + Starting a YouTube channel.
    - Switching to a plant-based lifestyle.
    - Occy, Max's dog, and where he is in the world.
    + MORE!
    Hope you enjoy the show!
    1 hr 55 min
  • 74 - WE ARE BACK! - VedgeTalk Catch Up
    Welcome back to The VedgeTalk Podcast!
    This week, Matt and Ana catch up on the last few months in what has been a wild year.
    Episodes will be back to a weekly schedule.
    Thank you for sticking around, Vedgy Mates!
    www.vedgetalk.com
    22 min
  • 73 - Intersectionality Between Climate Change and Politics with Stephanie Erev
    On episode 73 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Stephanie Erev from Portland State University.
    In this conversation we covered:
    - Steph's research background.
    - Climate change tipping points.
    - Conceptualizing the dangers of climate change.
    - Taking action.
    - Our ability to address more than one social justice movement at a time. They are connected.
    - The role of electoral politics and climate change.
    - Diet and climate.
    + MORE!
    Hope you enjoy the show!
    1 hr 18 min
  • 72 - A Trip To Manhattan's East Village with The Organic Grill & OG Talk NYC
    On episode 72 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Vladimir Grinberg, Eddie Brill and Rik Cannon from OG Talk NYC.
    In this conversation we covered:
    - Eddie's time on the late show with David Letterman.
    - Vlad's journey to the USA.
    - Starting The Organic Grill in the East Village.
    - Switching to a fully vegan menu.
    - Rik's background and crossing paths with Eddie.
    - What the OG Talk podcast is all about.
    - Favorite guests and dream guests for their show.
    + MORE!
    Hope you enjoy the show!
    1 hr
  • 71 - Tofurky Founder, Seth Tibbott, Shares His Incredible Story: 'In Search Of The Wild Tofurky'
    On episode 71 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Seth Tibbott from Tofurky.
    In this conversation we covered:
    - Seth's upbringing and college days.
    - The catalyst for going vegetarian in the 1970's.
    - 'The Farm' in Tennessee.
    - Making his first batch of Tempeh.
    - The first 15 years before the Tofurky moment.
    - Creating the first Tofurky Roast.
    - The new factory in Hood River, OR.
    + MORE!
    Hope you enjoy the show!
    1 hr 4 min
  • 70 - Texas, Toxins & The Environment with Monica Schrock
    On episode 70 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Monica Schrock from Unsocially Inclined.
    In this conversation we covered:
    - Monica's childhood in Oakland, CA.
    - Moving to Dallas, TX with her family.
    - College & vegan dining halls.
    - Fine tuning the vegan elevator pitch!
    - Toxins in our daily lives.
    - Working for PETA.
    - Moving to the PNW from Los Angeles.
    + MORE!
    Hope you enjoy the show!
    1 hr 25 min
  • 69 - Just Plants, Not Milk & Penny The Pig with Vegetaryn Founder, Taryn Rasgon.
    On episode 69 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Taryn Rasgon from vegan t-shirt company, Vegetaryn.
    In this conversation we covered:
    - Adopting Penny The Pig!
    - Taryn’s life growing up in LA.
    - How studying in Barcelona opened her eyes to a
    new way of eating.
    - Getting rid of asthma and skin issues.
    - Starting ‘Vegetaryn’
    - Women as leaders in the business world.
    - The imortance of community.
    + MORE!
    Hope you enjoy the show!
    1 hr 22 min
  • 68 - Going Vegan Has Never Been This Easy with Jasmine and Chris from Sweet Simple Vegan.
    On episode 68 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Jasmine Briones and Chris Petrellese from Sweet Simple Vegan!
    In this conversation we covered:
    - Jasmine's background and growing up in LA.
    - Her struggles with an eating disorder and how going vegan saved her life.
    - How punk music was Chris' catalyst for ditching meat.
    - The story of Chris and Jasmine's first time meeting in person.
    - Chris' move from New Jersey to Los Angeles.
    - Working together whilst being in a relationship.
    + More!
    Hope you enjoy the show!
    1 hr 24 min
  • 67 - Kathrine Kofoed Has A Passion For Plants
    On episode 67 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Kathrine Kofoed, from @passionforplants.
    In this conversation we covered:
    - Kathrine's background and life between the USA and Denmark.
    - Her mother experiencing breast cancer and a double mastectomy.
    - The switch to plant based and some challenges that came with it.
    - Starting a business and helping others make the transition to a plant based diet.
    - Fitness and nutrition being two entirely different knowledge sets.
    - Mindful eating.
    + More!
    Hope you enjoy the show!
    1 hr 40 min
  • 66 - The Rudy's Pizza Army with Rutilio Medina
    On episode 66 of The VedgeTalk Podcast, we chat with Rutilio Medina, from Rudy's Pizza PDX in Portland, Oregon.
    In this conversation we covered:
    - What it took Rudy and his family to start the business.
    - The early challenges.
    - Finding their niche.
    - What it was like to be an early adopter of vegan food in Portland.
    - Should other restaurants add vegan menus?
    - The future of Rudy's!
    Hope you enjoy the show!
    43 min

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