Hello there!

We are so happy to be back with this quick update episode. We discuss our challenges with social media, feeding vegan food to our dad, loving pigs but eating them, "plants have feelings", and people ditching vegan diets due to gut health issues.

We had a question about why some people stop being vegan, this article on Shawna's blog covers this topic in detail:

How to Prevent Ex-Vegans

The matcha soft serve ice cream we mention is from:

Whisk Matcha

If you have questions about vegan nutrition or would like to book a consult, please feel free to schedule a complimentary 15 Min Discovery Call:

Book Discovery Call

Check out the online vegan nutrition store Plant Life Nutrition and save 10% with coupon code 'veganboss':

Plant Life Nutrition

In this episode of Vegan Boss Radio, we interview Danielle Arsenault of Pachavega Living Foods Education. We chat about her vegan journey starting out as a rock climber to her recent vegan pregnancy. She also discusses her move to Nicaragua to start a retreat center and food forest.

Danielle Arsenault is a certified Raw Food Chef and Plant Based Nutrition Educator, author of 6 cookbooks, TV show host, outdoors enthusiast, musician, TEDX speaker, mama and founder of Pachavega Living Foods Education and The Raw Food Chef Alliance. Danielle inspires and empowers women to heal their bodies and ignite their spirits with the power of plant-based whole foods through her life-changing Raw Food Chef Certification courses online and in-person. She is also the co-founder of Wanderlust Utopia, a conscious, sustainable, socially responsible, eco-modern retreat center for yoga teacher trainings, wellness events and private functions on Ometepe Island where she resides half the year.

Connect with her: 

IG: @pachavega

Website: https://www.pachavegaculinaryinstitute.com/

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/pachavega

If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss

To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at [email protected]

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Plant Life Nutrition, located in Vancouver Canada. 2140 E Hastings St.

Website: www.plantlifenutrition.ca

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Synergy Nutrition

IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Megan Media Design

IG: @meganmediadesign

Tyra June (also known as, @TyraTheTaurus on Instagram and Twitter). She is the owner of Vegan Girl Gang, which is a vegan merch shop, her food blog account & pop-up shop is called @AnotherJunkFoodVegan on IG, and she also has her own podcast called Kombucha Hour: which dissects veganism, womanism, racism, astrology, history and lots more.

Tyra is also currently working with Vegan Outreach to bring vegan groceries to food deserts and low-income communities.

Connect with her on Instagram: 

@tyrathetaurus

@anotherjunkfoodvegan

Show Notes: 

Kombucha Hour Podcast

Vegan Girl Gang

Vegan Outreach

Some Instagram account's that Tyra recommends:

@iyeloveslife

@foodempowermentproject

@soul_eubanks

If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss

To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at [email protected]

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Plant Life Nutrition, located in Vancouver Canada. 2140 E Hastings St.

Website: www.plantlifenutrition.ca

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Synergy Nutrition

IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Megan Media Design

IG: @meganmediadesign

In this episode, we interview Julia Murray from Hooked on Plants. Born and raised in Whistler, Julia Murray is an Olympian and Registered Holistic Nutritionist. 

She’s a co-founder, spokesperson, and coach of ‘80/20 Plants’ the plant-based transition app, she’s the vegan blogger, and Rouxbe certified plant-based chef behind Hooked on Plants. 

She’s also been named one of Canada’s top vegan athletes by Impact Magazine and is certified as a Main Street Vegan lifestyle coach. She is now the social media manager for No Meat Athlete and Complement. 

She’s the co-creator of the Whistler Vegan Fest Podcast and virtual fest too!

Vegan since 2015, and always making the most of her adventurous backyard playground, Julia’s mission is to help the world move towards plants. 

Connect with her on Instagram: 

@hookedonplants 

@8020plants

@lovecomplement

@nomeatathlete_official

@whistlerveganfest

Her puppy: @zaktherescuedog 

Show Notes: 

Whistler Virtual Vegan Fest 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP1FCzZ73LQ

If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss

To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at [email protected]

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Plant Life Nutrition, located in Vancouver Canada. 2140 E Hastings St.

Website: www.plantlifenutrition.ca

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Synergy Nutrition

IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Megan Media Design

IG: @meganmediadesign

Happy New Year Vegan Bosses! 

We are excited to be back with our first episode of 2021 talking about our tips for a successful Veganuary (aka vegan January). 

These tips are helpful for any plant based or vegan newbies, as well as those that are challenging themselves to eat vegan for this month. 

Show Notes: 

Info about Veganuary:

https://veganuary.com/

Vegan Nutrition Support:

https://www.synergynutrition.ca/

If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss

To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at [email protected]

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Plant Life Nutrition, located in Vancouver Canada. 2140 E Hastings St.

Website: www.plantlifenutrition.ca

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Synergy Nutrition

IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Megan Media Design

IG: @meganmediadesign

Can we stop pretending that we need to eat someone else's skin for our skin to be healthy! In this episode, Shawna breaks down some truths about collagen, bone broth, and other nonsensical nutrition trends that are perpetuated in nutrition schools. Listen now!

Show Notes: 

The Truth About Collagen by Synergy Nutrition: 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDwvL_GJznx/

https://www.synergynutrition.ca/blog/building-collagen-the-vegan-way

Science Can't Explain Why Everyone is Drinking Bone Broth: https://time.com/4159156/bone-broth-health-benefits/

Team Sherzai Neurologists:

https://teamsherzai.com/

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Plant Life Nutrition, located in Vancouver Canada. 2140 E Hastings St.

*PLANT LIFE NUTRITION NOW OFFERS ONLINE SHOPPING (within Canada) + FREE DELIVERY IN VANCOUVER (for purchases of $75 or more)

Website: www.plantlifenutrition.ca

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Synergy Nutrition

IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Megan Media Design

IG: @meganmediadesign

We're back! It's been a while since we've recorded a new episode. Listen now to hear our discussion on "whataboutism", ex-vegans, and the problem with the "vegan perfectionist" stigma.

If you enjoy the show, please give a 5-star rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss

To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at [email protected]

Show Notes: 

The Danger Of 'WhatAbout-ism" by John Oliver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS82JNd0YzQ

How Can We Prevent Ex-Vegans: https://www.synergynutrition.ca/blog/how-can-we-prevent-ex-vegans

GojiMan Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2tHtj7i9OA

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Plant Life Nutrition, located in Vancouver Canada. 2140 E Hastings St.

Website: www.plantlifenutrition.ca

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Synergy Nutrition

IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Megan Media Design

IG: @meganmediadesign

The Team Leader for Raise Vegan magazine, Emily Court is a media member and content creator with three years experience in the vegan sphere. Through her work, she's become closely acquainted with the rise of the meat-free industry and the ins-and-outs of joining a social justice movement in the digital age. A self-described "recovering vegan hothead," Emily is now a pragmatic member of Vancouver's vibrant and growing plant-powered community. Hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, she holds a BA in Spanish and certificate in Intercultural Communication from Dalhousie University, where her thesis focused on topics of cultural and gender-based descrimination. She aims to apply a privilege-conscious and culturally sensitive approach to her work in all fields.

If you enjoy the episode, we would love for you to give us a 5-star rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss

To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at [email protected]

Show Notes: 

Raise Vegan IG:@raisevegan

Raise Vegan FB: https://www.facebook.com/raisevegan

Website: https://raisevegan.com/

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Plant Life Nutrition, located in Vancouver Canada. 2140 E Hastings St.

Website: www.plantlifenutrition.ca

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Founder of Synergy Nutrition

IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Founder of Megan Media Design

IG: @meganmediadesign

Vegan Boss Radio goes to Mexico!! Enjoy the very first international episode with Gilian & Eileen AKA the OM TWIINS! We met up with them at their very own vegan gym in Playa del Carmen and it was such a pleasure getting to hear their vegan story. The Om Twiins are vegan fitness trainers and activists. They bring such bright energy to the movement and have built a super impressive online community. We were so inspired by them that after the interview we signed up for one of their fitness programs and have been following their guidance ever since. They have an incredible story that you won't want to miss. **SORRY FOR THE SOUND QUALITY**

If you enjoy the episode, we would love for you to give us a 5-star rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss

To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at [email protected]

Show Notes: 

Om Twiins IG: @om_twiins

Gilian IG: @om_giigo 

Facebook:www.facebook.com/OMTwiins/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE0YY-bw6dSAGxjMvZPY7w

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Plant Life Nutrition, located in Vancouver Canada. 2140 E Hastings St.

Website: www.plantlifenutrition.ca

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Founder of Synergy Nutrition

IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Founder of Megan Media Design

IG: @meganmediadesign

Dr. Dylan Cutler is a private wellness consultant specialized at guiding PCOS fighters in healing PCOS. She obtained her Ph.D. in obstetrics and gynecology specializing in PCOS research. She is a holistic health content creator, food photographer, fitness enthusiast, feminist, vegan and PCOS fighter herself. Dr. Cutler has been living a plant-based lifestyle for over 15 years. She believes plant-based diets positively impact our health, the environment, food sustainability, land sustainability, and animal welfare. Tune in now to hear her story. 

If you enjoy the episode, we would love for you to give us a 5-star rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss

To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at [email protected]

Show Notes: 

www.phruitfuldish.com/

IG: @phruitfuldish

Facebook: www.facebook.com/PhruitfulDish

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dylan_Cutler

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Plant Life Nutrition, located in Vancouver Canada. 2140 E Hastings St.

Website: www.plantlifenutrition.ca