#15 – Leapfrogging Africa into plant-based eating w/ Founder & CEO of Infinite Foods Michelle Adelman
Today on the Greenhero Podcast we talk to Michelle Adelman, co-founder and CEO of Infinite Foods, Crossover Quality Meats and managing director of Accite Holdings. After acquiring decades of experience as a high-flying business strategist in New York, Michelle Adelman had a change of heart: “I just woke up one day and decided it was time to give back.” Her passion for tackling large, complex problems led her to channel her efforts into solving one of the wickedest problems of all: food insecurity in Africa. In 2017, Michelle was named by CEO Global as Africa’s Most Influential Woman – Business & Professional Services and in 2019, Michelle was named to the Forbes Africa “20 New Wealth Creators” list.
#14 – Plant-based restaurants for everyone w/ Veggie Grill Founder T.K. Pillian
Today’s guest on the Greenhero Podcast is T.K. Pillian, Founder and Chairman of the plant-based restaurant chain, Veggie Grill. T.K. is on a mission to help people eat more plant-based food by making it more accessible and delicious. Veggie Grill has grown to more than 34 locations and expanded into Stand-Up Burgers and Más Veggies Vegan Taqueria.
#13 – The ABC of cell-based meat w/ TurtleTree's Chief of Staff Kara Leong
We just talked to Kara Leong of TurtleTree She’s here to break down the complex topic of cell-based food, something not plant-based, but not really animal-based either. Lab grown food will certainly be part of our future, but how can we get comfortable eating it? Cell-based food, or cellular agriculture, is another way of producing food outside the traditional methods of raising crops in the ground or keeping land and raising livestock.
#12 – The proof of why a plant-based diet is the way to go w/ host and founder of The Proof podcast Simon Hill
I feel so fortunate that I got the chance to speak to Simon Hill, founder and host of the massively popular podcast and blog, The Proof. There, he deciphers scientific studies to figure out how you can fuel your body to promote longevity while simultaneously achieving your fitness goals. He’s also an author, nutritionist, and physiotherapist, all while running a plant-based restaurant in Bondi Beach, Australia.
#11 – Plant-based eating through an intersectional lens w/ founder of Veggie Mijas Amy Quichiz
Amy Quichiz, speaker, activist, and founder of Veggie Mijas, a community for vegans and people interested in plant-based eating that have marginalized identities and or experience with food insecurity and food apartheid, working primarily with vegans of color and people from the LGBT community. Listen to her speak about how vegan spaces can be dominated by judgmental mentalities and become problematic in their ignorance of others’ lived experiences.
#10 – Vegan activism and its place in our plant-based future w/ Viva!'s founder Juliet Gellatley
This week, we’re with Juliet Gellatley, a British animal rights activist, author, an and founder and director of the UK’s leading vegan charity Viva! She’s the former director of the Vegetarian Society and winner of the Linda McCarthy award for animal welfare and the P.E.A award in 2020. Juliet has more knowledge on veganism then anyone I ever talked to.
#9 – Changing the world one slice at a time w/ One-Planet Pizza's co-founder Joe Hill
Our guest on today’s episode of the Greenhero Podcast with Rikard Björkdahl, we’re chatting with Joe Hill, co-founder of One Planet Pizza. Joe and his father Mike run One Planet Pizza, a plant-based frozen pizza company in the UK. They’re on a mission to get everyone eating epic-tasting plant-based pizzas and save the planet one slice at a time.
#8 – Plant-based food and its role for a sustainable future w/ CEO of 1% for the planet Kate Williams
This week’s guest on the Greenhero Podcast is the CEO of 1% for the Planet, Kate Williams. 1% for the Planet is a global movement of businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations that inspire action and commitment so that our planet and future generations thrive.
#7 – Small lifestyle changes will improve your physical health w/ plant-based health coach Vanessa Sturman
Like a supportive friend and a trusted adviser rolled into one. This week's guest is plant-based coach Vanessa Sturman. Hear her speak on the Greenhero podcast about how to identify your health goals, remove potential obstacles, and build a custom plan of action help you achieve the plant-based outcomes you want. Download her free guide “5-steps to a balanced plant-based diet” or join her community on Facebook.
#6 – Designing a plant-based world w/ Kindly Made Studio founder Timo Kramp
What is anything without branding!? Today we sit down with Timo Kramp founder of plant-based branding agency Kindly Made to learn about brand building and how him and his team has built a niche for themselves only working with the companies that are spearheading the transformation to a greener future.
#5 – Locally produced plant-based products w/ chef and entrepreneur Jessica Taccone
Locally produced plant-based products is nothing we hear much about in the media. On our podcast today is Jessica Taccone and her company The Complete Burger, locally produced, vegan and gluten free burger, which has taken the East End of Long Island (a.k.a The Hamptons), NY, by storm. The plant-based revolution is not just happening on the macro level with brands Beyond Meat or Impossible Foods, it is also happening at your local farmers market.
#4 – Plant-based entrepreneurship is changing the way we eat w/ Vevolution co-founder Erik Amundson
Joining the show today is Erik Admundson, co-founder and managing director of Vevolution, a global network and investment marketplace with a mission to accelerate the growth of the plant-based and the cell-based economy. With the fundamental goal to cultivate and accelerate the plant-based economy, the company shifted to become the first and only plant-based investment marketplace. They make it easy for start-ups to find mission-aligned investors, and investors to find those start-ups.
#3 – Delicious plant-based recipes that will satisfy any craving w/ food creator Therese Elgquist
Today’s guest is Therese Elgquist, Swedish food creator, cookbook author, and vegetable lover. Therese has worked all over the industry, food-styling, writing cookbooks, and gradually evolved into her own food communications company, Planted by Thess where she creates her own content and consults other mostly plant-based food brands and startups.
#2 – Long-lasting lifestyle change starts with a transformational journey w/ health coach Yannis Kavounis
Today’s guest is Yannis Kavounis. He has spent his career between New York and London advising some of the world's biggest corporations. His high-paced career eventually led to struggles with stress, depression, IBS, and unhealthy eating. To turn his life around, he spent several years researching plant-based eating and mindfulness, slowly implementing his findings into his own life. The journey was transformational and completely changed his life for the better.
#1 – Boost your athletic performance with plant-based foods w/ olympian Dotsie Bausch
Today, we’re sitting down with Dotsie Bausch, seven-time track cycling US national champion, former world record holder, Pan American Gold medal winner, and silver medalist in Team Pursuit at the 2012 London Olympics. Dotsie founded the non-profit Switch4Good in early 2018 with a television commercial featuring six Olympians from four different countries and proves that cow’s milk is not part of a high-performance diet.
#0 - Introducing the Greenhero Podcast
The Greenhero podcast empowers people to switch into and maintain a plant-based lifestyle. Each week we will be digging into the inspiring journeys of people who live a plant-based lifestyle to tease out ways to make plant-based living easy, fun and welcoming to everyone.