Dani Taylor and Giacomo are vegan bodybuilders. Sounds a little bit like an oxymoron, right? But these two married athletes are amazing examples for how you can be plant-based, strong, and champions. In this podcast, Dani, Taylor and Sonya sat down to talk about how to be a vegan bodybuilder, what steps to take to incorporate more plant-based foods into your diet, and their work coaching through VeganProtein.com. 

Dani is a vegan figure competitor and champion. She co-founded VeganProteins.com and PlantBuilt.com, a nonprofit organization of strength-based vegan athletes who compete together to raise awareness for veganism and money for rescued animals at farm sanctuaries, with Giacomo. 

As VeganProteins head coach, Dani helps women build confidence to lift weights for the first time and find their strength. She also specializes in vegan figure competition prep to help people prepare for competition.

Giacomo is an assistant coach through VeganProteins and works with clients on a daily basis to help them reach their bodybuilding and powerlifting goals. Giacomo has been vegan for over 10 years and involved with fitness for over 20 years.

In this episode, you’ll hear more from Dani and Giacomo about VeganProteins, becoming vegan, maintaining strength and weight for competition and the discipline for their success.

Key Takeaways

• What is Vegan Strong
• Typical day of eating for a vegan bodybuilder
• How to get leaner and lose weight - what you may not know
• Learning to love vegetables
• Curiosity into action
• How to not be afraid of consequences
• The first steps for the plant-curious
• How to learn to cook
• Creating balance when you have intense singular focus
• How to have the discipline to achieve a great physique 
• How to get back on track

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The Grow the Good Podcast is produced by Palm Tree Pod Co.