Vegan Danielle Podcast

Returning guest, Jim Chialtas (from Episodes 75 and 86) is back, and today we're talking all about Sex Hormones! What is a hormone? What is it's function? What kinds of foods can impact hormone production and utilization? What can happen if hormones are imbalanced? These and many other questions, answered!

Laurel Acupuncture: https://www.laurelacupuncturesd.com/ 
Jim Chialtas: https://www.instagram.com/jimchialtas/ 

Paige Parsons-Roache aka "Vegan Rama Mama" shows up as a surprise-visit guest after her and I filmed Jane-Velez Mitchell's Lunch Break Live at Mission Square Market. This episode was also recorded on FaceBook LIVE (10/31) and contains some interaction with the audience.

Paige is one of the few people I've talked to that went vegan for the environment, which leads to our topic of "eco-veganism"; the concept of not only appreciating and respecting animal life, but also the plant kingdom and the environment. We talk composting, recycling, minimalism and so much more!

Find Paige on Wednesday's Lunch Break LIVE show as she pops up all over town on Jane-Velez Mitchell's FaceBook and Instagram!

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pproache 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganramamama1/ 
Cowspiracy (mentioned in podcast): http://www.cowspiracy.com/ 
Jane Velez-Mitchell:
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneVelezMitchell/ 
Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/JaneUnchainedNews 

Brands and friends mentioned in this podcast:
Turnip Vegan | Trevy James | Mingalicious | Bootstrap Kombucha | Coco Straws | Joy Cafe | Specialty Produce | Beau Broughton | James Aspey | Art by Melanie | Brianna Baer | Rachel Derose-Hosler | Botko | Marina Qutab

Vida Weinstein has been working as a clinical psychotherapist for over 30 years. She has experience with individuals with both eating disorders and drug abuse in inpatient, hospitals, psychiatric wards and rehab facilities.

In this episode, Vida talks about her work in her private practice as well as the expansion of her patient population, which includes people from all walks of life.

Website: https://thevidamethod.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevidamethod/ 
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/vidaweinsteinpsychotherapy/ 

Lola Loves the Sky is a fun, educating (and appropriate) vegan card game for kids and adults. Creator, Hila joins us on the phone from Bali to share her experience going from meat-eater to animal-advocate, which includes her non-graphic description of her visit to a slaughterhouse.

She also shares her collaboration with her now business partners, Francisca and Antoine as well as the inspiration behind Lola and how she was actually born in the sky!

Website: http://www.lolalovesthesky.com 
Instagram: http://www.lolalovesthesky.com 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lolalovesthesky 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LolaLovestheSky 

Video referenced in podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQIMJ648qgg 

Christian Sanon has helped support his sister with her Cerebral Palsy and Autism her whole life, which has influenced him to pursue the job he has today as a behavioral therapist.

In this episode, he explains what a Behavioral Therapist does and gives some tips on developing positive interactions and a better understanding with those we may not understand.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stillsanon 
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/stillill24 
Website: http://stillsanon.com/ 

Ben Davis was once the guy that felt he needed meat in every meal in order to perform athletically. But, after he really thought about his morals and where they aligned, he realized that his food choices didn't reflect. It didn't take him long to understand that the meat he once thought of as fuel, was actually hindering him from growth.

Today, Ben is the Council Chair for the Plant Based World Conference & Expo and invites you to check out the next event!

PBW Expo Website: https://www.plantbasedworldexpo.com/ 
PBW Expo FB: https://www.facebook.com/plantbasedworld/ 
PBW Expo IG: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedworldexpo/ 
Ben's IG: https://www.instagram.com/awalkdownvibestreet/ 
Vibe Street Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/56wQ7KtIyMDpBLHSbh7BjN 

Jenna and Cara Fuhrman are the daughters of Board-Certified Physician and author, Dr. Joel Fuhrman. In this episode, the Fuhrman sisters talk all about what it was like growing up fully vegan and give some experiences on how their dad tried to make their life seem as normal as possible in the process! Also, at the end of the podcast the girls propose an oil-free, salt-free challenge for you listeners; can you do it?

Jenna and Cara: http://www.instagram.com/DoctorsDaughters 
Dr. Joel: https://www.instagram.com/joelfuhrmanmd 
eBook: COMING SOON!

Charity Morgan is back! Earlier this year, on Episode 41 we talked all about her husband (Tennessee Titans Outside Linebacker, Derrick Morgan) switched to a plant-based lifestyle and how this helped his athletic performance and recovery time. Since then, a pretty good amount of the players have also adopted the vegan lifestyle (at least during NFL season). Today, we get an update on how the players are doing, but also learn a little more about the badass babe that started this plant-based movement!

One of the things Charity stresses is that you don't have to be a chef, or even a cook to experiment in the kitchen and make good vegan food. Fun Fact: Charity is a faster swimmer than Derrick ;-)

Charity's Links:
Website: https://www.chefcharitymorgan.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefcharitymorgan/ 
The Game Changers Documentary: http://gamechangersmovie.com/ 

Your dose of all things vegan! From activism to food and non-profits to fitness! Vegan Danielle discusses everything from the benefits to the frustrations of going vegan. Podcasts guests include vegan businesses, activists and professionals sharing personal stories, researched studies, and tips & tricks for living the best vegan life!