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Tofu Talks presents: Rohan Upasani! Rohan is an electrical engineer and vegan bodybuilder based in New Jersey. He comes on today to discuss why he went vegan, how he switched over his diet while still building muscle, how he saw improvements in his training, how to incorporate vegan proteins for muscle gain and more. You can follow him on Instagram @soination, where he shares information related to building muscle on a vegan diet! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tofu-talks/support

Tofu Talks presents: Deanna Tsang! Deanna is a reiki practitioner based in San Francisco. She comes on today to discuss her journey to becoming vegan, how she quit her corporate job and began work in energy healing using reiki, what the healing process entails, patient testimonials and more! You can check out her website at this link, and her Instagram @reiki_with_deanna! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tofu-talks/support

Tofu Talks Presents: Safa Qureshi! Safa is a vegan artist currently living in Oregon. She comes on today to discuss why she went vegan, challenges she faced on her journey, where her art inspiration comes from, the Oregon forest fires and how they impacted her life, and more!  Subscribe to her newsletter & join the Flutter Flock! Visit her website! www.silverkeycreations.com Follow her Instagram:  @silverkeycreations Like her Facebook page:  Silver Key Creations --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tofu-talks/support

Tofu Talks Presents: Geoff Stamp! Geoff join us today to tell us all about his vegan non-profit organization, Vegan on the Map, where he wants to make a global impact by helping businesses grow their brands, as well as starting up a vegan hop-on, hop-off world tour, available for anyone to join (and to live the digital nomad life, partake in vegan cuisine exchanges, road trip with vegan chefs, connect with other vegans and more)! He also shares his story of becoming vegan 45 years ago in the UK, and the shifts he has seen over the years in the vegan community, to now living in Paris. All information is linked on the website, veganonthemap.com, or on the Instagram page, @veganonthemap! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tofu-talks/support

Tofu Talks Presents: Aleks Alvarado! Aleks comes on today to talk about her journey transitioning to veganism, starting up her vegan food blog lotsofyums.com, how she began virtual cooking classes, and how her food photography changed after taking a professional course (plus tips for photographers). Tune in to hear more! You can check out all her Instagram page @lotsofyums, as well as follow her on Tiktok, join her virtual cooking classes, and check out her website lotsofyums.com! All information is linked on her Instagram page! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tofu-talks/support

Tofu Talks Presents: Simrit Dhillon! Simrit is a Public Health major who comes on today to discuss the impacts of various public health nutrition topics on global health. The topics range from promoting healthy behaviour changes and the effect of social norms; public food accessibility; animal agriculture and its effects on climate change; reducing food waste; and how these issues cannot be successfully solved until adequate education is provided. Tune in to hear more! You can check out all her Instagram pages @dhsimrit, @simrit.dhillon, @simidhi, and @shades.of.confidence! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tofu-talks/support

Tofu Talks Presents: Abhiraj Grewal! Abhi comes on today's episode to share his journey on co-founding Life Itself, a company that makes adaptogenic herbal teas and coffees, with a current focus on sustainably harvesting Chaga Mushrooms from the birch trees of Vermont (aka,  "The King of Medicinal Mushrooms" - it's been used for thousands of years in traditional Eastern medicine, and is packed with 215+ micronutrients). Abhi also shares his thoughts on holistic healing, and how this business grew from selling in their local community to now shipping all over the US! You can check out his business on IG @thisislifeitself, or thisislifeitself.com! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tofu-talks/support

Tofu Talks presents: Claudia Vasquez! Claudia, a recently graduated lawyer, comes on today to share the journey of moving from bustling Toronto to a rural town in Mexico (where access to many vegan foods is limited), working on a project with her family to create a home ranch to grow their own produce, working with Harvard Law School on a study to regulate stricter animal laws, being a part of the Wuxly movement (vegan fur jackets and more!), being pregnant while vegan, raising her daughter as a plant based vegan, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tofu-talks/support

Tofu Talks Presents: M! Going under a pseudonym, M shares her story of having respiration issues and being on multiple medications until she changed her diet (unknowingly), and noticed the results in her body right away. Everything pointed to the fact that processed foods were causing her issues, and after incorporating more plant-based eating, she never looked back. We also cover food deserts and unequal access to food based on socioeconomic status, and M's healthier recipe for ramen seasoning! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tofu-talks/support

Tofu Talks Presents: Yujia Yao! In this episode, we talk about quick environmentally friendly changes we can make around our home (from composting to laundry detergents to toothpaste and fast fashion), how Yujia got involved with the Go Green team at her university and how it played a role in her changing her diet. You can follow her on IG @oatmeal_queen97, and you can check out the book she mentions in the episode - Waste Not Everyday: Simple Zero-Waste Inspiration 365 Days a Year by Erin Rhoads! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tofu-talks/support

Tofu Talks Presents: Amrita Pal! Amrita joins me from Toronto as we discuss vegan eats in Toronto, what the hardest items were to cut out in a vegan diet, going out/socializing with non-vegan friends, having a supportive environment while transitioning, being vegan while at home, why the term "vegan" isn't synonymous with "plant-based," cooking with cheap ingredients (and why is vegan food so dang EXPENSIVE?) and more! You can follow Amrita on Instagram @amritapal! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tofu-talks/support

Tofu Talks Presents: Kelly Neuber from Globally Local! Globally Local is Canada's first all-vegan fast food chain - located in London, Toronto and now recently in Windsor. Today I talk with Kelly Neuber, co-owner of Globally Local, who shares how and why she went vegan, the journey of growing the Globally Local brand, and her involvement with animal activism. Follow the restaurant @globallylocalfastfood on Instagram, or at globallylocal.ca! You can check out the sanctuaries and companies we mention in the podcast here: Charlotte's Freedom Farm (charlottesfarm.ca), Beagle Freedom Project (bfp.org), Toronto Pig Save (torontopigsave.org). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tofu-talks/support