Follow Your Kind

Chef Zu is a Holistic Nutritionist, Urban Agriculturalist & Plant Based Chef who focuses on providing "Health & Wellness" to less fortunate communities through facilitating programs based around culinary arts, agriculture and nutrition. Chef Zu has a passion and love for studying the science of plant based foods and using the most nutritious ingredients to create amazingly flavorful vegan and raw cuisine. There is an unmentioned art to substituting plant based ingredients in dishes that were once made with meat and/or animal products such as milk, eggs, cheese & butter. Chef Zu is always looking to master this art. Chef Zu has facilitated innovated food programming for Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta Public Library System, Kirkwood Boys & Girls Clubs, Georgia Food Oasis, Morehouse College, Fulton County Commissioners Office, City of Atlanta Department of Sustainability, City of Atlanta Department Constituent Services, Carver Neighborhood Market, Frank McClarin High School, Gill

Evelisse Capó is a Doctor in Pharmacy, health and nutrition educator, and cooking instructor. Dr. Capó is originally from Bayamón, Puerto Rico where she developed a love for cooking by her grandmother’s side. She completed a Bachelor's degree in Science at Purdue University and her Pharm D. training at the Philadelphia College of Science. Evelisse is a founder of The Food Pharmacy, Instructor and Spanish Outreach Coordinator at T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies Certificate Program and Food for Life Instructor at Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. She is also a mother of 4 beautiful plant-strong children. To learn more please visit: Website: http://www.thefoodpharmacy.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/thefoodpharmacykitchen/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheFoodPharmacy/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFoodPharmacy Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefoodpharmacy

Dr. Pamela Fergusson is a Registered Dietitian with a PhD in nutrition, and over 15 years of experience of working in the field. She is currently in private practice in British Columbia, Canada. Pamela has been featured on many podcasts, spoken at Plant-Based Prevention of Disease conference, the International Congress of Dietetics in Granada, Spain and Dietitians of Canada 2018 conference in Vancouver. She has worked as a Dietitian in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia for organizations such as Unicef and the World Food program and has a broad and diverse experience in research and teaching as well as public health and clinical practice. Pamela is a mother of 4 beautiful children, has done half-marathons, marathons and ultras; and is a wonderful and kind human being with a passion for spreading the message of plant-based positivity. In this conversation we address some of the concerns around plant-based diet and pregnancy, raising healthy children and endurance training. Some of the questions we cover ar

Jen Foley is an amazing, fun, kind and educated person, who embraced a vegan lifestyle 24 years ago and has been dedicated to sharing her message and experience with others ever since. Jen is one of the admins for Vegan Atlanta group, which has more than 8000 members and is in the heart of the vegan movement in Atlanta. Tune in, as Jen talks about the power that each of us has as an individual to stand up for what we believe and how to be more effective when sharing your message. Jen also talks about her journey to becoming vegan and some of the mental strategies she employed when transitioning. Fun facts: Jen was a member of Vegan Atlanta group 10 years ago when it only had 30 members and met regularly for lunch; she also worked with Nathan Runkle in Ohio when he was 14 and was just starting Mercy for Animals! Please check out these links Jen kindly provided: South Florida Vegan Education Group: http://veganeducationgroup.com Be Fair Be Vegan: http://www.befairbevegan.com International Vegan Association: htt

Jackie Merritt is a physical therapist and biomechanist, she has a PhD in Neuroscience, and has completed FOUR 100 mile races. She has finished F7 (seventh female) in Western States 100 mile Endurance Run in 2017. And she has done it all on a plant-based vegan diet! It is a conversation about her path to becoming vegan, what motivated her and how it positively impacted her running career. Jackie shares her inspiration, her tips for training and fueling, her experience with Western States, and addresses common concerns women may have about plant-based vegan diet being sufficient for endurance running...or pregnancy. To learn more about Jackie or to connect with her follow the links below: https://www.instagram.com/j_palm_/?hl=en https://www.milestonepod.com/jackies-journey/ https://youtu.be/YYGGFT6mV9s

Tara Kemp is a health coach, a plant-based nutrition expert, and a dear friend from P-POD. Her impressive resume includes working with titans like Engine 2, PCRM, Forks Over Knives and Mastering Diabetes, just to name a few. Tara has also started an interdisciplinary PhD program bringing together emotional, sociological and psychological aspects of food together with nutritional side of it, for a truly wholistic approach. Having struggled with eating disorder herself, Tara goes far beyond of what is on our plate. This is a conversation about healing, hope, empowerment, and nourishment that can come from food. A conversation about self-love and forgiveness. I couldn't agree more: “The way that we eat is an act of self-love”. To learn more about Tara or connect with her follow the links below: IG: https://www.instagram.com/tarakemp_/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/tfkemp Website: https://www.tarafkemp.com

Brittany Summerlin is an Atlanta-based, Registered and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist. She is currently working with the Strong4Life program at Children's Hospital of Atlanta. Brittany has just launched Eat Well ATL - her private nutrition practice that provides a balanced approach to nutrition and lifestyle for anyone - no fad diets, no total restrictions, just science-based nutrition advice for people interested in: Weight Loss and Health Coaching Type 1 Diabetes Nutrition Plant-Based Eating Lifestyle Change Guidance As someone who has been diagnosed with Type I Diabetes at the age of 10, Brittany has found passion in sharing her knowledge and experience with living with and managing Type I, and chronic disease in general, and how lifestyle choices, including diet, exercise, and mindfulness, affect our health. Brittany shares her journey of living with Type I, her path to discovery of plant-based diet and the difference it made in her life. We talk about her work today, what she sees as her mission. We d

Kathy Pollard, MS is a is co-founder, with Micaela Karlsen, MSPH, of the dietary transition program and website, SustainableDiet.com, offering articles, recipes and support for a plant-based life. Kathy is a Member of the Board of Directors at Plant-based Prevention Of Disease, Inc. and a faculty member for the University of New England graduate program in Applied Nutrition. Kathy also served for six years as an instructor for the renowned T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. ​Kathy holds an MS degree with honors in Applied Clinical Nutrition from New York Chiropractic College, and a Bachelors degree in Mass Communications from the University of California, Berkeley. She was a member of the original Board of Directors of Plant-based Prevention Of Disease, Inc. and continues her service and guidance as the organization grows. ​ Kathy is currently writing a book about the effects of agriculture and dietary choices on climate change, and lectures about sustainable diets. She has presented regarding t

Jim Corcoran, or JC, is a dear friend and a member of my PPOD Family. JC has been vegan for 30 years and is an engaged member of animal rights movement both locally and nationally. He is a Director of Plant Peace Daily, a VP of Animal Protection Voters, Business Developer of Root 66 Food Truck, and organizer of Santa Fe Veg, among many other things. We talk about his evolving journey from environmentalist to animal rights activist, what motivates him today, the stories that inspire him, and, of course, what kindness means to him. Here are some of the resources we mention in our conversation: http://plantpeacedaily.org Different ways to get out activist book, Plant Peace Daily - Everyday Outreach for People Who Care. http://plantpeacedaily.org/our_book.html https://www.facebook.com/VegFund/?timeline_context_item_type=intro_card_work&timeline_context_item_source=1591985520 https://www.facebook.com/groups/SantaFeVeg/ "I think, therefore I'm vegan."

Lori Clark is a fitness instructor, nutrition and wellness coach in Atlanta, GA. She is a wife, mother of 6, grandmother of 4, and is CRAZY about fitness and nutrition! She also loves people, an it really comes through in everything she does. I first met Lori at the Plant-Based Prevention of Disease conference in Albuquerque, NM in 2017 and have always admired her loving and kind energy shining through everything that she is and does. This is a conversation about her journey to finding her passion and becoming a fitness inductor, about discovering and adopting a whole food plant based vegan lifestyle and sharing it with her family, friends and clients. It is also a conversation about her making and staying true to her commitments and values. Lori shares her experience and many helpful resources on how to get started with whole food living and tips on how to make it easy and fun. Find Lori at http://loriclarkfitness.com and check out her awesome Youtube Channel here : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsGRGX_Nx

Jamie Dennis is an owner of Jamies Cookie Dough - an Atlanta based cookie (and cookie dough) company that makes delicious vegan cookies and delivers nationwide. Her slogan is: "Cookies for all occasions. Always vegan, never a compromise." We talk about how she became vegan, how she started her business and the values that drove decisions behind it. If you are ready for some sweets after this - you can find Jamie here: jamiescookiedough@gmail.com Call (678) 926-8742 FB and IG: @jamiescookiedough Jamie also sells her treats at the Alpharetta Farmers Market every Saturday, and will have a booth at the Atlanta VeggFest this year.

November Project™ is a FREE fitness movement that was born in Boston as a way for two founders, Bojan and Brogan, to stay in shape during cold New England months. Now present in 49 cities around the world, the movement is using a simple sense of accountability (verbal) to motivate and encourage people of all ages, shapes, sizes and fitness levels to get out of their beds and get moving. Their members vary from Olympic medalists, professional athletes, marathoners, triathletes, current and former collegiate athletes all the way to complete fitness rookies and recent couch potatoes just looking to kickstart their healthy life choices. If you think that you’re not fit enough to join the group, NP suggests you stop thinking and come see what the fuss is all about. Atlanta is the 44th tribe to join 49 cities around the world! There are thousands of people who now are a part of this community around the globe. In this episode Alexa Lampasona - one of the ATL tribe leaders, along with Christian Lopez - talks about t

Ryan Bifulco is the mastermind behind Cooker.delivery - Atlanta based service that connects hungry eaters with local cookers (chefs) offering healthy home cooked meals. We talk about the Ryan's story, what motivated him to look at food as medicine, what drove him to start the business, and the beautiful mission behind it. Listen up for a treat at the end:). Hungry yet? Check out the website: https://cooker.delivery And here is a treat from Ryan (THANK YOU RYAN!): Use code Fit30 to get $30 worth of healthy meals at Cooker.Delivery It takes $15 off your 1st two orders! Ryan talked about Light The Night foundation. Check out his son's campaign here: http://pages.lightthenight.org/ga/Atlanta18/rbifulco

This is a longer conversation with Ifini Sheppard about many topics - her personal story, Rastafiri way of life, levity of food, Sevananda - a wonderful local natural food market in Atlanta, its offerings and what sets it apart, complete with tips on conscious cost-effective food shopping. We will start with Ifini. Born in Washington, D.C., and moving to Atlanta as a teenager, Ifini Sheppard considers herself a true ATLien. Learning about healthy living, from the Rastafarian influence of ITAL livity, she has been a vegetarian for almost 30 years and a vegan for over ten. Some people consider her the “vegan food police” because of her passion for sharing with others the knowledge about a healthier way of eating. During the course of her many years in Atlanta, she often shopped at Sevananda and grew to love the iconic Co-Op, of course becoming a member owner. In March of 2010 she was hired as a cashier and went on to work the Customer Service Desk. When a position in the Marketing Department became available, s

John Murray is a coordinator and a long time member of RADDISH - Radical Dishes Cooperative - a queer, vegan organization committed to providing nutritious, home-cooked meals to homeless youth and other marginalized communities in Atlanta. I met John through Humane League crew and heard a lot about Raddish and his work before we ever spoke. John is the funniest, most humble, friendly and kind human being and had me laughing through the whole interview. We talk about RADDISH, what it stands for and how you can get involved. We also talk about John's story, his journey to becoming vegan, his work with special needs kids and what kindness means to him. If you are moved to drop off some food or come and cook with the RADDISH crew - please find the details in the links below. They usually meet every Wednesday and post the details about time and place on their social media. Maybe I will see you there! RADDISH CONTACTS: Email: raddishatl@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raddish.official/ Facebook: htt

Kevin Randolph is a co-founders of Revolution Running - a GA run company that organizes unique adventurous affordable races, while partnering up with local charities and non-profits and giving back to community. Tune in as Kevin shares the values that drive him and his company, the beautiful stories of race participants that touched his heart, and therapeutic view of running that we both share! I met Kevin and his beautiful wife, Annie, at my last 15 mile race - Cubihatcha Earth Day Ultra Challenge. I loved everything about the race - the gorgeous trail, the way it was organized and what the company - Revolution Running - stood for. I was eager to ask Kevin some question about what drives him and I stumbled on the goldmine! Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Helpful links: Revolution Running: http://www.revolutionrunning.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revolutionrunningcompany/ Monastery Trail Race - June, 9 2018: http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=51323 Cubihatcha Adventure Tr

In this episode I interview Cindy Blankenship - a manager at Cinnaholic, an award-winning gourmet cinnamon roll bakery that is egg-free, dairy-free and 100% vegan! I met Cindy through Humane League ATL as we fundraised together last fall. We were teammates on Team Humane - an athletic chapter of Atlanta devision of THL and connected immediately. In this interview Cindy shares her journey to becoming vegan and the turning point that led to that. She talks about her activism and shares her tips on running and recovery. And of course we talk about Cinnaholic - vegan cinnamon roll baker, what sets them apart and what flavors you should try first! Some of the resources we mention during our converstaion: Cinnaholic website: https://www.cinnaholic.com CInnaholic on Shark Tank: https://vimeo.com/135699938 Best Speech You WIll Ever Hear (Updated) - Gary Yourofsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K36Zu0pA4U Books: Rich Roll - Finding Ultra http://www.richroll.com/finding-ultra/ Scott Jurek - Eat and Run http://www.sc

Jennifer Bilko is a registered dietitian at Emory Healthcare. Join us as we talk about her journey to becoming a registered dietitian (and what that role entails) and discovering the importance of plant-based diet. Jenny outlines 5 easy steps of transitioning to plant-based diet and shares what her day of eating looks like.

Kayla Worden is a founder of the Full Circle Farm Sanctuary, a Non-Profit Farmed Animal Sanctuary in Warm Springs, GA, dedicated to providing a loving, lifetime home to farmed animals in need & promoting veganism. Join us, as Kayla talks about her very personal journey to discovering herself, finding her purpose in animal activism, and creating a beautiful sanctuary where rescued farmed animals get a chance to live up to their full potential. For more details about the sanctuary go to https://www.fullcirclefarmsanctuary.org Check out their Facebook page @FUllCircleFarmSanctuary for all the upcoming events. Some upcoming events include: Fundraiser on May 5th - it's called "Jammin' With Jade." You can read the details about it on the website under "events" or on our FB page under "events." FCFS also are in the middle of building a much-needed barn which will house an animal infirmary and surgical room and several stalls, feed rooms, a wash stall, office and more. Donations t

Ryan Bulzan is a Grass Roots Coordinator at The Humane League - a non-profit animal rights organization. Join us, as we talk about his journey to becoming vegan, finding animal activism and embarking on a career path that speaks to his passion. Learn more about The Humane League here: https://thehumaneleague.org We mentioned 88% Campaign: https://88percentcampaign.com More about Open Wing Alliance: https://openwingalliance.org/en/ Check out the resources on #iamnotlovingit campaign: https://imnotlovinit.com