Podcasts by Vegan Business Talk
Interviews with Vegan Business Owners
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VBT 175: Jecks Stone, Vegan Interior Designer On Taking a Stand to Stand Out from 2021-11-25T04:56:32
In this episode, I interview Jecks Stone, interior designer and founder of Persona Abode in the UK. Her background in recycling management and historic building conservation were the foundation of...
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VBT 174: Lena Ludwig of Vital Gains Mergers&Acquisitions Firm on How to Sell or Buy a Vegan or Alt Protein Business from 2021-11-11T02:13:41
In this episode I interview Lena Ludwig, founder and principal of Vital Gains mergers and acquisitions consultancy in Washington D.C. A vegan of 26 years, Lena started working in mergers and acqui...
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VBT 173: Natasha and Ed Tatton of BReD on Opening a Vegan Bakery in a Ski Resort in Canada from 2021-10-28T06:34:41
In this episode I interview Natasha and Ed Tatton, co-founders of BReD, a vegan, organic, sourdough bakery in the ski resort town of Whistler in Canada. Both originally from the UK, Natasha is a f...
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VBT 172: James McInnes of Odd Burger on How to Scale a Vegan Fast Food Restaurant Chain from 2021-10-15T05:08:18
In this episode I interview James McInnes, co-founder of Odd Burger vegan fast food chain in Ontario, Canada James, who was a software executive, was diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2014 and...
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VBT 171: Tyler Mayoras of Cool Beans: From Investor to CEO of a Vegan Food Brand from 2021-09-30T06:36:26
In this episode I interview Tyler Mayoras, CEO and co-founder of Cool Beans, a plant-based food company in Chicago whose first products are globally-inspired, healthy frozen wraps. After nearly tw...
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VBT 170: Bailey Ruskus on What Happened When She Turned Her Private Chef Business Vegan from 2021-09-16T03:59:22
In this episode I interview Bailey Ruskus (aka Chef Bai). Classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco, Bailey has been in business for herself for 10 years, but three years ago made the...
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VBT 169: Mitchell Scott of The Very Good Butchers on Scaling from Farmers’ Markets to Going Public within 4 Years from 2021-09-03T07:03:24
In this episode I interview Mitchell Scott, co-founder and CEO of The Very Good Butchers, a Canadian plant-based meat company. After selling out the farmers’ markets on Denman Island, British Colu...
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VBT 168: Johanna Sophia of Johanna’s Raw Foods on Closing Down&Preparing to Relaunch Her Business at Scale from 2021-08-05T05:49:59
In this episode I interview Professor Johanna Sophia, founder of Johanna’s Raw Foods in upstate New York. After a music, film, and writing career that saw her travel the globe, Johanna – who was r...
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VBT 167: Vikas Garg of abillion on Building&Growing a Tech Platform with Philanthropy&Support for Small Businesses at its Core from 2021-07-22T01:52:48
In this episode, I interview Vikas Garg, the founder and CEO of abillion, a sustainability platform for plant-based dishes and cruelty-free products. Four years ago, Vikas left his high-flying car...
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VBT 166: Jenny Goldfarb of Unreal Deli on Going from $10k to $100k Profits Shortly After Appearing on Shark Tank from 2021-07-08T02:44:28
In this episode I interview Jenny Goldfarb, founder of vegan meat company Mrs Goldfarb’s Unreal Deli in Los Angeles. After becoming vegan, Jenny craved the familiar flavors of her family's New Yor...
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VBT 165: Anne McKevitt, Business Advisor to A-List Celebrities, Corporations and Entrepreneurs, on Building a Successful Brand from 2021-06-30T03:13:47
This episode is a recording of a live virtual event I hosted recently: Power Chat with Anne McKevitt.
From property developer and interior designer (with a homewares product li...
VBT 165: Anne McKevitt, Business Advisor to A-List Celebrities, Corporations and Entrepreneurs, on Building a Successful Brand from 2021-06-30T03:13:47
This episode is a recording of a live virtual event I hosted recently: Power Chat with Anne McKevitt.From property developer and interior designer (with a homewares product line of 1600 sku’s) to p...
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VBT 164: Rebecca Ettridge of Wombat Cafe&Store on Running a Suburban Vegan Business Remotely with No Online Sales from 2021-06-25T03:28:12
In this episode I interview Rebecca Ettridge, the owner of Wombat Café&Store, the Mornington Peninsula’s first 100% vegan café in Victoria, Australia, founded in 2016. Wombat regularly raises and ...
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VBT 163: Izzy Shu of JOI on Turning a Thesis Project into a Vegan Milk Business with a Difference from 2021-06-11T08:31:27
In this episode I interview Izzy Shu, one of four co-founders of JOI (Just One Ingredient), a plant-based milk company with a difference. When Izzy and her fellow co-founders met in grad school, t...
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VBT 162: Jena Bautmans of Jenah St. on Ditching Leather&Starting a Vegan Handbag Brand from 2021-05-27T07:50:33
In this episode I interview Jena Bautmans, the founder of Jenah St., a vegan handbag and accessories brand in Germany. Before founding Jenah St. in 2019, Jena was the co-founder of Buckle&Seam, a ...
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VBT 161: Tev Finger of Luxury Brand Partners&R+Co Bleu on Creating Vegan , Sustainable, Clean Beauty&Haircare Products from 2021-05-13T02:46:11
In this episode, I interview beauty industry veteran Tev Finger. He started in the industry in 1990. Since 2006, Tev has helped to create, launch and grow beauty brands across the globe through hi...
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VBT 160: Bonnie Brown&Paul Turcotte of Passion Placement on Launching a New Jobs Platform for Mission-Driven Employers&Candidates from 2021-04-29T05:52:02
In this episode, I interview Bonnie Brown and Paul Turcotte, co-founders of Passion Placement, a new employment platform focused on connecting people with mission-driven organizations doing work th...
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VBT 159: Kati Ohens of Plantcraft on Exiting Her Digital Agency Career to Create Vegan Deli Meats from 2021-04-15T03:10:11
In this episode I interview Kati Ohens, co-founder of vegan deli meats company Plantcraft in New Zealand. After a 20-year marketing, advertising, and software executive career, Kati exited her age...
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VBT 158: Stephanie Miklosvary of Lucky Chick on Relaunching a Vegan Cosmetics Brand After an 11-Year Break from 2021-04-01T02:25:47
In this episode, I interview Stephanie Miklosvary, founder of Lucky Chick, a vegan cosmetics brand in New York. Stephanie founded and created the company in 2000 as she was putting her art degree ...
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VBT 157: Don’t Do These Things When Pitching Yourself as a Guest on a Podcast or TV Show (And What to Do Instead) from 2021-03-18T03:03:09
In this episode I reveal a couple of situations I experienced recently when publicists pitched me their guests to be on this show, that I want you to avoid. Making journalists’ jobs easy is super ...
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VBT 156: Che Green on Consumer Research Trends&What Data Vegan Brands Need to Succeed from 2021-03-04T02:39:40
In this episode I interview Che Green, co-founder of Moonshot Collaborative, a new consumer research firm offering affordable solutions for vegan and plant-based brands. Based in Washington State,...
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VBT 155: Sara Polon of Soupergirl on Surviving ‘Shark Tank’, Raising $2M Investment&Becoming Plastic Neutral from 2021-02-18T11:12:02
In this episode I interview Sara Polon, co-founder of Soupergirl, a plant-based soup brand in Washington DC. Sara is a former standup comedian who founded Soupergirl in 2008 with her mother, Maril...
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VBT 154: Stephanie Downs of the Material Innovation Initiative on Accelerating the Growth of Animal-Free Materials&Opportunities for Vegan Entrepreneurs from 2021-02-04T01:17:16
In this episode I interview Stephanie Downs, the co-founder of the Material Innovation Initiative, a non-profit focused on accelerating the availability of sustainable and cruelty-free alternatives...
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VBT 153: Katrina Fox’s Top 5 Trends&Predictions for the Vegan&Plant-based Business Sector in 2021 from 2021-01-06T12:16:33
In this episode I give you my top 5 trends and predictions in the vegan and plant-based business space for 2021. They are:1. Continued growth of the plant-based meat sector, with more IPOs, and a ...
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VBT 152: Doron Petersan of Sticky Fingers&Fare Well on pivoting her vegan eateries in 2020 from 2020-12-23T06:06:40
In this episode I interview Doron Petersan, owner of Sticky Fingers and Fare Well vegan eateries in Washington, D.C. Doron opened Sticky Fingers Sweets&Eats in 1999, drawing on her degree in diete...
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VBT 151: Food safety consultant Heather Landex on how vegan food service businesses may be missing opportunities from 2020-11-27T03:37:50
In this episode, I interview food safety consultant Heather Landex who’s originally from the UK and currently based in Denmark. Heather began working in the food service industry in 2000 and has w...
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VBT 150: Toni Okamoto of Plant Based on a Budget on becoming a successful vegan food blogger from 2020-10-23T08:18:27
In this episode I interview Toni Okamoto, the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, the popular website and meal plan that shows you how to save dough by eating veggies. California-based Toni is als...
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VBT 149: Manufacturers&suppliers discussion panel at VegFestUK Summerfest Online Trade Day from 2020-10-15T06:32
This episode features a panel discussion I hosted a couple of months ago for the VegFestUK Summerfest Online event for the Trade Day’s manufacturers and suppliers section. It features several reno...
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VBT 148: Lawyer Carissa Kranz on creating global vegan certification program BeVeg from 2020-10-02T04:33:32
In this episode I interview Carissa Kranz, a former professional ballet dancer-turned Super Lawyer who is the founding attorney and CEO of BeVeg International, a vegan certification firm managed by...
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VBT 147: Jane Velez-Mitchell on getting a vegan cooking show onto Amazon Prime from 2020-09-18T03:37:08
In this episode I interview Jane Velez-Mitchell of JaneUnchained animal advocacy and vegan media outlet. Jane is a renowned Emmy-award-winning TV journalist and New York Times bestselling author.H...
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VBT 146: Hilary MacMillan on running a vegan, feminist, size-inclusive fashion brand from 2020-09-04T04:51:16
In this episode I interview Hilary MacMillan, founder of her eponymous women’s fashion brand in Canada. Founded in 2013, Hilary was one of the first Canadian designers to embody the plus-size mark...
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VBT 145: Ran Nussbacher of Shouk on running a vegan Israeli-inspired eatery with no meat analogues from 2020-08-21T11:38:52
In this episode I interview Ran Nussbacher, co-founder and CEO of Shouk, a plant-based fast-casual restaurant in Washington D.C that features healthy, Israeli-inspired food. Prior to founding Shou...
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VBT 144: Rachel Cook on brand strategy&consumer intelligence for vegan&plant-based brands from 2020-08-11T03:56:54
In this episode I interview Rachel Cook, founder of The Kinder Way in Boston. Rachel is a brand strategist, consumer intelligence expert, and data storyteller who brings decades of experience in t...
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VBT 143: Interview with Sonalie Figueiras, founder of Green Queen&Ekowarehouse from 2020-07-31T05:59:47
In this episode I interview serial social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras, the founder and editor-in-chief of Green Queen, an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social and environmen...
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VBT 142: Interview with award-winning vegan marketer and serial entrepreneur Loui Blake from 2020-05-08T04:35:45
In this episode I interview Loui Blake, an award-winning vegan marketer and serial entrepreneur in London, UK. Loui is the founder of the UK’s largest plant-based restaurant Erpingham House as wel...
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VBT 141: Interview with Grace Regan of vegan British curry house SpiceBox from 2020-04-24T06:09:33
In this episode I interview Grace Regan, founder of SpiceBox, a local curry house in London, UK, which is also vegan. Grace is a serial entrepreneur who cut her teeth in the tech world, with her f...
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VBT 140: Interview with Sam Dennigan, founder of Strong Roots vegan frozen food brand from 2020-04-10T06:32
In this episode I interview Sam Dennigan, the founder and CEO of Strong Roots, an Irish plant-based frozen food brand. Founded in 2015, Strong Roots has seen rapid growth in the UK, including bein...
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VBT 139: COVID-19 coronavirus: How to get through the crisis as a vegan business owner from 2020-03-20T02:33:55
This is a special episode of the show, with some tips to help you and your vegan business survive the current COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.I’m joined by three experts: Bob Ratnarajah, a strategic fi...
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VBT 138: Interview with Michelle Courtright of vegan eco-restaurant Fig + Farro from 2020-03-07T02:52:43
In this episode, I interview Michelle Courtright, the owner of Fig + Farro, a mission-based restaurant in Minnesota that educates guests on the environmental benefits of plant-based food. Michelle...
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VBT 137: The pros and cons of‘vegan capitalism’ from 2020-02-21T05:00:53
In this episode I’m sharing a talk I gave last year at the World Vegan Day festival in Melbourne, Australia, called ‘Will vegan capitalism save the world?’ It’s a bit of a controversial topic, but...
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VBT 136: Interview with Emma Osborne, founder of vegan recruitment firm Citizen Kind from 2020-02-08T05:37:53
In this episode I interview Emma Osborne, founder of Citizen Kind, a vegan recruitment firm in the UK. After more than 12 years working for a recruitment firm in Asia, Emma decided to use her inte...
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VBT 135: Interview with Melissa Murphy-Webster of vegan cheese company AVS Organic Foods from 2020-01-17T03:30:51
In this episode I interview Melissa Murphy-Webster from AVS Organic Foods vegan cheese company in Melbourne, Australia. The company – which was originally called A Vegan Smiles – was the first to ...
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VBT 134: Interview with Rimi Dabhia of vegan snack company LoveRaw from 2019-12-14T04:18:06
In this episode I interview Rimi Dabhia, founder of vegan snack company LoveRaw in Cheshire, in the north of England. Rimi left behind her career in investment banking and founded LoveRaw, which m...
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VBT 133: Interview with Alicia Robb, vegan investor&founder of Next Wave Impact from 2019-11-29T06:17:36
In this episode I interview Alicia Robb, a vegan investor in Colorado in the US. With a strong background in economics, Alicia created Next Wave Impact to increase diversity, inclusion, and impact...
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VBT 132: Interview with Jeffrey Harris of vegan fast food chain Plant Power Fast Food from 2019-11-16T02:02:48
In this episode I interview Jeffrey Harris, co-founder of Plant Power Fast Food, a vegan fast food chain in San Diego, California. Jeffrey has spent the past 30 years working in the professional a...
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VBT 131: Interview with vegan nutritionist&health store owner Shawna Barker from 2019-10-26T02:48:10
In this episode I interview Shawna Barker, a plant-based nutritionist in Vancouver, Canada. Shawna is also the owner, manager and in-store nutritionist at Plant Life Nutrition, Vancouver's only fu...
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VBT 130: Interview with vegan zero waste retailer Callee Ackland of Bestowed Essentials from 2019-10-10T04:25:19
In this episode I interview Callee Ackland, founder of Bestowed Essentials, a wholesale distributor, online marketplace, and zero waste retail store selling ethical, vegan and eco-friendly home goo...
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VBT 129: Interview with vegan finance professional Claire Smith of Beyond Investing from 2019-09-27T03:31:13
In this episode, I interview Claire Smith, co-founder of humane investment platform Beyond Investing, in Switzerland. Claire is a vegan and environmentalist with 34 years’ experience in finance an...
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VBT 128: Interview with Dave Graham of Vegan Web Design from 2019-08-26T09:33:16
In this episode I interview Dave Graham, co-founder of Vegan Web Design in Queensland, Australia. Originally from Yorkshire in the UK, Dave spent his early career in software development working f...
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VBT 127: Interview with Christophe Caron, owner of vegan French restaurant Delice&Sarrasin from 2019-08-09T07:09:40
In this episode, I interview Christophe Caron, who, with his mother and father, own French vegan restaurant Delice&Sarrasin in New York. Christophe Caron (right) with mother&chef Yvette and father...
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VBT 126: Interview with vegan social media marketing expert John Oberg from 2019-07-28T03:43:09
In this episode I interview John Oberg, a vegan social media marketing expert and influencer in Washington, DC. John is dedicated to making the world a kinder place for animals by utilizing the po...
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VBT 125: Interview with Simon Newstead of vegan food product company Bite Society from 2019-07-13T06:09:34
In this episode I interview Simon Newstead, founder of Bite Society, a new vegan food product company in Melbourne, Australia. A vegan for more than 10 years, Simon’s background is in technology. ...
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VBT 124: How to respond to journalists’ requests for expert comment and get free publicity for your vegan brand from 2019-07-04T07:03:26
In this episode, I give you some tips on how to respond to queries and callouts from journalists who are working on stories and need expert comment or case studies. It’s one of the easiest ways to...
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VBT 123: Interview with Annie Ryu of vegan food business The Jackfruit Company from 2019-06-28T05:49:42
In this episode I interview Annie Ryu, founder of The Jackfruit Company in Boulder, Colorado in the US. Annie started the company in 2011 while traveling to India as a pre-med student and trying h...
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VBT 122: Interview with Michael Schwarz of vegan cheesemaker Treeline Treenut Cheese from 2019-06-13T16:23:18
In this episode, which was recorded live in person in New York at the inaugural Plant Based World Conference and Expo, I interview Michael Schwarz, founder of Treeline Treenut Cheese in upstate New...
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VBT 121: Interview with Melissa Hobbs of The Vegan Company online fashion&beauty hub from 2019-05-31T04:58:38
In this episode I interview Melissa Hobbs, co-founder of The Vegan Company in New South Wales, Australia. Launched in 2018, although the business was registered in 2017, The Vegan Company is the go...
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VBT 120: What to include on the‘About’page of your vegan brand’s website from 2019-05-23T07:02:01
In this episode I’m sharing with you a talk I gave recently to a group of vegan business owners and entrepreneurs on what to include on the ‘About’ page of your website. It’s a question I get aske...
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VBT 119: Interview with Dr Nadja Pinnavaia of vegan food delivery&coaching program Plantable from 2019-05-17T05:43:02
In this episode I interview Dr Nadja Pinnavaia, founder and CEO of Plantable (originally Euphebe), a vegan food delivery service and nutritional coaching program in New York. Nadja has an undergra...
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VBT 118: Future of Plant-Based Business Panel with Tofurky’s Seth Tibbott&consultant Cale Drouin from 2019-05-10T06:04:15
In this episode I’m sharing a recording of a panel discussion I hosted last year at the 2018 Adelaide Vegan Festival in Australia, called the Future of Plant Based Business. My guests on the pan...
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VBT 117: Interview with Damien Clarkson&Judy Nadel from vegan events&media startup Vevolution from 2019-05-03T06:17:22
In this episode I interview Damien Clarkson and Judy Nadel, co-founders of Vevolution, a plant-based events and media start-up in London, UK. Damien has spent the past decade primarily working on ...
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VBT 116: Interview with Heather Mills, vegan entrepreneur&owner of VBites plant-based food brand from 2019-03-08T06:02:41
In this episode I interview Heather Mills, vegan entrepreneur and owner of VBites plant-based food company in England. After being fired as a young teenager for eating too many croissants at the b...
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VBT 115: Interview with Jodi Monelle of vegan media company LIVEKINDLY from 2019-01-24T08:13:43
In this episode I interview Jodi Monelle, the founder and CEO of global vegan media company LIVEKINDLY, in Vancouver, Canada. Originally from Bath in the UK, Jodi has a background in media sales f...
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VBT 114: Interview with Alon Hochberg of Billion Vegans online vegan marketplace from 2018-12-08T03:00:17
In this episode I interview Alon Hochberg, co-founder and CEO of Billion Vegans, an online marketplace that is aiming to be the ‘Amazon for vegans’. Born and raised in Israel, Alon is a serial hig...
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VBT 113: Interview with Ben Davis, creator of the Plant Based World Conference&Expo from 2018-11-25T03:35:48
In this episode I interview Ben Davis, creator of the inaugural Plant Based World Conference&Expo, which takes place in New York in 2019. Ben is working on the project with his family’s company JD...
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VBT 112: Interview with Ronnie Tsunami of Change Leader Solutions, vegan trainer from 2018-11-03T03:17:03
In this episode I interview Ronnie Tsunami, a vegan speaker and learning solution architect in North Carolina, who helps leaders and organizations to accelerate the growth of their world-changing m...
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VBT 111: Interview with Diana Edelman of Las Vegas guide Vegans, Baby from 2018-10-12T11:09:57
In this episode I interview Diana Edelman, founder of Vegans, Baby, a resource website and guide to all things vegan in Las Vegas. After nearly a decade as a publicist, Diana wanted a change so in...
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VBT 110: Why these vegan female entrepreneurs got mainstream media coverage for their brands from 2018-09-29T08:33:14
For this episode of Vegan Business Talk I’m going to share with you an audio recording of a 20-minute talk I gave earlier this year at the Plant Powered Women’s Leadership Conference in Sydney. Or...
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VBT 109: Interview with Lindsay Rubin of vegan dog food company v-dog from 2018-09-07T06:06:06
In this episode I interview Lindsay Rubin, director of operations for v-dog, a vegan dog food company in San Francisco. Always obsessed with animals, Lindsay ran her own dog sitting business in hi...
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VBT 108: Interview with Sara Kidd, vegan baking ambassador from 2018-08-25T04:06:37
In this episode I interview Sara Kidd, vegan baking ambassador in Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand. Sara started out studying as a chef but ended up at film school in Sydney. She worked...
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VBT 107: Interview with Suzy Welch, vegan business journalist, leadership expert&author from 2018-08-03T13:04:15
In this episode I interview renowned business journalist, leadership expert and best-selling author Suzy Welch in New York. Suzy began her career as a crime reporter for The Miami Herald in 1981 b...
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VBT 106: Interview with Nicole D’Angelo, vegan owner of The Yoga Collective from 2018-07-14T03:40:50
In this episode I interview Nicole D’Angelo, owner of The Yoga Collective studio in New York. Nicole left her full-time career as a social worker in the Philadelphia suburbs to move to the Big App...
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VBT 105: Interview with April Tam Smith of vegan social enterprise restaurant PS Kitchen from 2018-06-24T06:55:11
In this episode I interview April Tam Smith, co-owner of PS Kitchen, a vegan restaurant in New York that gives away 100% of its profits. April’s ‘day job’ is managing director of an equity sales a...
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VBT 104: Interview with Dylan Kendall, vegan home products designer from 2018-06-09T05:39:19
In this episode I interview Dylan Kendall, a designer of fun, affordable, functional and responsibly-manufactured products for the home, in Los Angeles. Dylan founded her first enterprise, Hollywo...
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VBT 103: Interview with Leslie Durso, vegan chef and wellness expert from 2018-05-26T10:39:58
In this episode I interview Leslie Durso, a vegan chef and wellness expert in Los Angeles. An Italian-American, Leslie has eaten plant-based since the age of eight and you may remember her from he...
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VBT 102: Interview with Ryan Bethencourt, vegan biohacker, investor&co-founder of Wild Earth pet food company from 2018-05-13T02:59:16
In this episode I interview Ryan Bethencourt, a vegan biotech entrepreneur, investor, and one of the founders of the biohacker movement, in Los Angeles. Growing up in inner-city Miami, Ryan’s imag...
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VBT 101: Interview with Dr Joel Kahn, cardiologist and vegan restaurant owner from 2018-04-28T04:23:33
In this episode I interview Dr Joel Kahn, holistic cardiologist and owner of two vegan restaurants GreenSpace Café and GreenSpace&Go in Detroit, Michigan. Joel is the founder of the Kahn Center fo...
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VBT 100: 5 key lessons learned from 100 episodes and interviews with vegan entrepreneurs from 2018-04-14T03:45:44
So, this is a special episode of Vegan Business Talk, as it’s episode number 100! I’ve interviewed 100 brilliant vegan business owners for the show who have been so kind and generous in sharing th...
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VBT 099: Interview with Rebecca Mink of luxury vegan shoe brand Mink Shoes from 2018-03-26T11:40:02
In this episode, I interview Rebecca Mink, founder of vegan luxury shoe brand Mink Shoes in Los Angeles. Rebecca is a pioneer in this field, as she started Mink Shoes back in 2000 when there were ...
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VBT 098: Interview with Jonathan Petrides from plant-based frozen food subscription company allplants from 2018-02-24T03:29:39
In this episode, I interview Jonathan Petrides – aka JP – from allplants, a plant-based frozen food subscription service in the UK. JP is a serial entrepreneur passionate about building businesses...
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VBT 097: Interview with Marla Rose of Vegan Street Media creative agency from 2018-02-10T02:50:19
In this episode I interview Marla Rose, an award-nominated journalist, columnist and author from creative agency Vegan Street Media in Chicago. Since 1995, Marla has dedicated her life to building...
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VBT 096: Interview with Brooke Goldner, vegan medical doctor and plant-based healer from 2018-01-27T02:39:01
In this episode I interview Brooke Goldner, medical doctor and plant-based healer, in Texas. Brooke was diagnosed with systemic lupus nephritis with stage 4 kidney disease at the age of 16 and mad...
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VBT 095: Interview with Lisa Gawthorne, vegan owner of Bravura Foods from 2018-01-12T07:36:42
In this episode I interview Lisa Gawthorne, owner of Bravura Foods, a marketing, sales and distribution company in the UK. Lisa has worked in a variety of FMCG marketing roles at major blue-chip c...
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VBT 094: Interview with Anna Tagliabue of vegan luxury faux fur brand Pelush from 2017-12-30T04:04:26
In this episode I interview Anna Tagliabue from luxury faux fur company Pelush in New York. Originally from Milan, Italy, Anna moved to New York two decades ago and took a job working in the fur d...
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VBT 093: Interview with Victoria Moran of Main Street Vegan Academy and vegan lifestyle coach JL Fields from 2017-12-15T09:39:30
In this episode I interview two fabulous vegan powerhouses, both of whom have previously appeared on the show as individual guests: Victoria Moran from Main Street Vegan Academy in New York and veg...
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VBT 092: Interview with Jane Velez-Mitchell, vegan TV journalist from JaneUnchained from 2017-12-02T03:24:59
In this episode I interview renowned US TV journalist and best-selling author Jane Velez-Mitchell, founder of JaneUnchained in Los Angeles, a multi-platform social media news outlet that produces o...
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VBT 091: Interview with Debra Denniston of HFS Collective vegan bag company from 2017-11-18T04:37:36
In this episode I interview Debra Denniston, co-founder with her daughter Rachel, of HFS Collective (formerly Hipsters for Sisters), a fashion brand in Los Angeles aimed at ‘liberating women from t...
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VBT 090: Interview with Kathy Divine, vegan author, publisher and book mentor from 2017-10-07T03:00:34
In this episode I interview Kathy Divine, author, publisher and book mentor in Sydney, Australia. Kathy is the author of five vegan books: Forever 21, Vegans are Cool, Plant-Powered Women, Plant-P...
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VBT 089: Interview with Robert Petrarca of Maxine’s Heavenly vegan cookie company from 2017-09-30T04:47:22
In this episode I interview Robert Petrarca, co-founder and chief operations officer at Maxine’s Heavenly, a vegan cookie company in Los Angeles. The company is named after co-founder Tim Miller’s...
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VBT 088: Interview with Billy Simmonds of ECO Superfoods vegan health and fitness products company from 2017-09-24T04:04:02
In this episode, I interview Billy Simmonds, founder of ECO Superfoods, a natural, vegan and organic health and fitness products company in Queensland, Australia. Billy is a martial artist, bodybu...
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VBT 087: Interview with Heidi Lovig of vegan cheese company Heidi Ho! from 2017-09-16T08:21:56
In this episode I interview Heidi Lovig, founder of Heidi Ho! an organic vegan cheese company in Oregon. Heidi is fanatic about farm-to-table dining, sustainability, seasonal menus, and local. She...
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VBT 086: Interview with vegan chef Day Radley from 2017-09-09T13:52:27
In this episode I interview Day Radley, a vegan chef in London in the UK. Day has worked across three continents launching and running restaurants. She became a chef in 2010 after many years as a ...
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VBT 085: Interview with Tammy Fry of The Fry Family Food Company from 2017-09-03T04:38:48
In this episode I interview Tammy Fry, marketing director at her family business The Fry Family Food Company. A born vegetarian since 1981 in Durban, South Africa, Tammy inspired her father Wally ...
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VBT 084: Interview with vegan artist Preston M Smith of PMS Artwork from 2017-08-26T03:50:31
In this episode I interview Preston M. Smith, a vegan artist from Los Angeles. Known by the provocative moniker ‘PMS’, in 2009 Preston was commissioned to paint 12 portraits of President Barack Ob...
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VBT 083: Interview with Lee Coates of financial planners Ethical Investors and Cruelty Free Super vegan pension fund from 2017-08-19T11:28:09
In this episode I interview Lee Coates, founder of financial planning firm Ethical Investors in the UK and superannuation (pension) fund Cruelty Free Super in Australia. Lee has run Ethical Invest...
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VBT 082: Interview with Kat Mendenhall, vegan lifestyle coach and cowboy boots maker from 2017-08-12T03:52:54
In this episode I interview Kat Mendenhall, vegan lifestyle coach and educator who also sells custom-made vegan cowboy boots and other accessories in Dallas, Texas. After many years working in cor...
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VBT 081: Interview with Karine Brighten, vegan event planner and founder of Veg Speed Date from 2017-07-29T03:30:16
In this episode I interview Karine Brighten, event planner and founder of Veg Speed Date in Ontario, Canada. After working with Canada’s largest event planning company JPDL, Karine started her own...
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VBT 080: Interview with Lois Eastlund, vegan fashion designer from 2017-07-22T04:15:22
In this episode I interview Lois Eastlund, vegan fashion designer of her eponymous brand in New York. Lois has loved fashion since she was a child and knew at the age of 11 that she wanted to atte...
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VBT 079: Interview with Robbie Lockie of Plant Based News vegan content platform and creative agency from 2017-07-15T05:55:12
In this episode I interview Robbie Lockie from Plant Based News, a content platform and creative agency in London, UK. Robbie was born in Zimbabwe, Africa, where he started his career in digital d...
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VBT 078: Interview with Cynthia King, vegan dance studio owner from 2017-07-08T02:40:04
In this episode I interview Cynthia King, founder and executive director of Cynthia King Dance Studio (CKDS) located in Brooklyn, New York. The vegan studio has been a vital part of Brooklyn’s ric...
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VBT 077: Interview with Adrian Ling of Plamil Foods, vegan confectionary and condiment manufacturer from 2017-07-01T05:10:42
In this episode I interview Adrian Ling, managing director of Plamil Foods, which has been manufacturing vegan food products in the UK since the 1960s. Plamil was the first company in Europe to pr...
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VBT 076: Interview with Jody Rasch of VegInvest Trust vegan investment fund from 2017-06-24T02:37:57
In this episode I interview Jody Rasch, managing director of VegInvest Trust, a vegan investment fund in New York that provides early-stage capital and guidance to companies striving to replace the...
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VBT 075: Interview with Renee Hasseldine of Share Your Passion from 2017-06-16T23:49:58
In this episode I interview Renee Hasseldine, a course creation and leverage expert from Share Your Passion in Melbourne, Australia. After a corporate career that included stints in the tech and f...
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VBT 074: Interview with Hannah Kaminsky, photographer from 2017-06-10T03:27:41
In this episode I interview photographer Hannah Kaminsky in San Francisco. Hannah works with top food publications and manufacturers across the US, creating photographs for the glossy pages of mag...
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VBT 073: Interview with Maureen Mahon, interior designer from 2017-06-03T05:01:50
In this episode I interview Maureen Mahon, an award-winning interior designer in Los Angeles. Maureen is a designer on HGTV’s House Hunters Renovation and was named one of Angeleno Modern Luxury M...
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VBT 072: Interview with Ron Prasad of Impetus Success Australia from 2017-05-27T06:03:13
In this episode I interview Ron Prasad, a communications and public speaking trainer and author from Impetus Success Australia in Melbourne. Ron has provided coaching and public speaking training ...
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VBT 071: Interview with Brenda Morris of Humane Investing (via First Affirmative Network) from 2017-05-20T04:26:16
In this episode I interview Brenda Morris, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ from Humane Investing in Virginia. Armed with just a notion of ‘helping people’, Brenda changed her major five times over ...
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VBT 070: Interview with Kiki Adami of Veganizer from 2017-05-14T07:25:32
In this episode, I interview Kiki Adami, founder of Veganizer, a consulting company based in New York that is committed to getting vegan food into omnivore restaurants.
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VBT 069: Interview with Dan Pinne of Organik Digital from 2017-05-06T03:12:27
In this episode I interview Dan Pinne, a vegan Facebook marketer and founder of Organik Digital in Melbourne, Australia. Dan works with clients from across the globe, tailoring Facebook advertisin...
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VBT 068: Interview with Adam Sobel of The Cinnamon Snail from 2017-04-30T04:20:59
In this episode I interview Adam Sobel, founder of The Cinnamon Snail food truck and restaurant in New York. Adam worked as a chef for several vegetarian, vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants for ...
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VBT 067: Interview with Nikki Duong Koenig of Cykochik Custom Handbags from 2017-04-22T05:19:27
In this episode I interview Nikki Duong Koenig, the founder of Cykochik Custom Handbags, in Dallas, Texas. Nikki started the vegan handbag company back in 2003 when she was an art student. After g...
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VBT 066: Interview with Robyn Chuter from Empower Total Health from 2017-04-14T09:17:36
In this episode I interview Robyn Chuter, a naturopath, counselor and EFT therapist from Empower Total Health in Sydney, Australia. Through her one-on-one consulting and membership program Empo...
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VBT 065: Interview with Steven Griswold of Vegan Insurance from 2017-04-08T03:09:22
In this episode I interview insurance expert Steven Griswold in Los Angeles. Steven is President of Griswold&Griswold Insurance Agency, a second-generation, family-run firm that has been around si...
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VBT 064: Interview with Susan Prolman of Veg Shop from 2017-04-01T02:46:20
In this episode I interview Susan Prolman, who started Veg Shop on the Etsy platform a year ago as a hobby to test the waters in becoming a business owner. Susan is a lifelong advocate for animals...
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VBT 063: Interview with Andy Tabar of Compassion Co from 2017-03-26T03:11:25
In this episode I interview Andy Tabar, owner of Compassion Co, an organic, US-made vegan clothing line that he runs out of his van while traveling across the US to vegfests each year. Andy is an ...
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VBT 062: Interview with Naijha Wright-Brown&Greg Brown of The Land of Kush from 2017-03-18T02:24:19
In this episode I interview Naijha Wright-Brown and Greg Brown, founders of vegan soul food bistro The Land of Kush in Baltimore, Maryland. Naijha, a native New Yorker, born in Manhattan’s lower e...
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VBT 061: Interview with Ed Lower and Malindi Lovegrove of The Chocolate Yogi from 2017-03-11T00:49:08
In this episode I interview Ed Lower and Malindi Lovegrove from The Chocolate Yogi in Sydney, Australia. Ed, who’s from the UK, worked as a bookkeeper for many years in the media, entertainment an...
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VBT 060: Interview with Cayla Mackey and Dave Pittman of Unicorn Goods from 2017-03-04T03:02:09
In this episode I interview Cayla Mackey and Dave Pittman from Unicorn Goods, whose tagline is ‘the world’s largest vegan store’, in Rhode Island, New England. The couple have run several social e...
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VBT 059: Interview with Susie Pusch of Bungalow360 from 2017-02-25T03:11:37
In this episode I interview Susie Pusch, owner of handbags and accessories company Bungalow360 in California. Bungalow360 is renowned for its whimsical animal themes, exemplifying the company’s co...
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VBT 058: Interview with Tracie O’Keefe, clinical hypnotherapist, naturopath&wealth builder from 2017-02-18T05:08:30
In this episode I interview Tracie O’Keefe, clinical hypnotherapist, naturopath and wealth builder in Sydney, Australia. And full disclosure, she also happens to be my wife! Over four and half dec...
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VBT 057: Interview with Stephanie Prather of Vegan Gastronomy Culinary Academy from 2017-02-11T02:59:43
In this episode I interview Stephanie Prather, co-founder of the Vegan Gastronomy Culinary Academy on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Vegan Gastronomy is a vegan cooking school that offers in-pers...
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VBT 056: Interview with food scientist Mary Mulry of FoodWise One from 2017-02-04T02:24:37
In this episode I interview food scientist Mary Mulry, managing director at product development consulting firm FoodWise One in Denver, Colorado. After gaining a PhD in food science and human nutr...
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VBT 055: Interview with Clare Mann of Communicate31 from 2017-01-29T02:04:25
In this episode I interview Clare Mann, a vegan psychologist and communications trainer from Communicate31 in Sydney, Australia. Clare consults with a range of clients all over the world to enhanc...
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VBT 054: Interview with Tracye McQuirter from 2017-01-21T08:31:51
In this episode I interview Tracye McQuirter, a public health nutritionist and plant-based educator in Washington DC. Tracye is a real trailblazer. A vegan of 30 years, she co-created the first ve...
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VBT 053: Interview with Doron Petersan of Sticky Fingers and Fare Well from 2017-01-14T02:08:04
In this episode I interview Doron Petersan, founder of Sticky Fingers bakery and café, and the newly launched Fare Well diner in Washington DC. Doron started Sticky Fingers in 1999 in her home kit...
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VBT 052: Interview with Stephanie Redcross of Vegan Mainstream from 2017-01-07T03:59:57
In this episode I interview Stephanie Redcross from marketing and training consultancy Vegan Mainstream in Florida. Stephanie is a pioneer in providing services to vegan business owners. She start...
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VBT 051: Interview with Susan Carskadon–natural food and products consultant from 2016-12-18T03:43:01
In this episode I interview Susan Carskadon, a natural food and products consultant in Denver, Colorado. For decades, Susan has been identifying innovations and categories ahead of trend while cre...
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VBT 050: Interview with Eugene Wang of Sophie’s Kitchen from 2016-12-10T11:57:38
In this episode I interview Eugene Wang, founder of Sophie’s Kitchen vegan seafood company in Sebastopol, California.Eugene started the business in 2010 in response to his daughter Sophie’s severe ...
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VBT 049: Interview with Chef AJ from 2016-12-03T02:50:48
In this episode I interview Chef AJ, an educator on plant-based eating and living. An ethical vegan for almost 40 years, AJ is driven by her passion to end animal exploitation and consumption.With...
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VBT 048: Interview with Meg and Komie Vora of Delikate Rayne from 2016-11-26T02:20:40
In this episode I interview Meg and Komie Vora from fashion brand Delikate Rayne in Los Angeles. The sisters grew up with a cruelty-free ethic – their father was raised Jain and their mother Hindi...
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VBT 047: Interview with Cale Drouin of Plant Based Foods from 2016-11-20T02:18:39
In this episode I interview Cale Drouin from Plant Based Foods, a distribution company in Brisbane, Australia. With a background in sales, Cale has worked for variety of organizations. He ran a ve...
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VBT 046: Interview with Kristin Lajeunesse of Kale Media and Will Travel for Vegan Food from 2016-11-12T01:06:59
In this episode I interview Kristin Lajeunesse, freelance marketing consultant, owner of Kale Media and founder of Will Travel for Vegan Food. After graduating from Emerson College with a Master’s...
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VBT 045: Interview with Nicole Sopko and Dan Staackmann from Upton’s Naturals from 2016-11-06T12:04:39
In this episode I interview Nicole Sopko and Dan Staackmann from Upton’s Naturals, an independently-owned natural foods company in Chicago that creates meat alternatives using simple, recognizable ...
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VBT 044: Interview with Leigh-Chantelle of Epicentre Equilibrium from 2016-10-29T02:55:30
In this episode, I interview Leigh-Chantelle from Epicentre Equilibrium, a social media and content creation specialist from Brisbane, Australia. Leigh-Chantelle has run the online vegan community...
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VBT 043: Interview with Allison Rivers Samson of Allison’s Gourmet and The Dairy Detox from 2016-10-21T23:41:46
In this episode I interview Allison Rivers Samson, founder of Allison’s Gourmet, the first online vegan bakery in the US, established in 1997, and now co-creator of The Dairy Detox online wellness ...
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VBT 042: Interview with Elizabeth Olsen of Olsenhaus Pure Vegan from 2016-10-15T05:43:48
In this episode I interview Elizabeth Olsen, founder of Olsenhaus Pure Vegan, a footwear company that was launched in New York in 2008. Just two years later in 2010, the line was sold in 16 countr...
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VBT 041: Interview with Eric Lindstrom of ThankTank Creative from 2016-10-08T03:19:43
In this episode I interview Eric Lindstrom from ThankTank Creative, a consulting, design, and marketing agency in New York. Eric has more than 20 years of experience as a senior-level administrato...
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VBT 040: Interview with Liza Braude-Glidden of Beanfields Snacks from 2016-10-01T02:52:18
In this episode I interview Liza Braude-Glidden, co-founder and Executive Vice President of Culture and Sustainability at Beanfields Snacks in Los Angeles, which produces bean and rice chips. Bean...
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VBT 039: Interview with Jessica Bailey of The Cruelty Free Shop from 2016-09-24T03:27:57
In this episode I interview Jessica Bailey from The Cruelty Free Shop in Sydney, Australia, a speciality retail and online store carrying more than 1,500 vegan products, ranging from food and skinc...
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VBT 038: Interview with Kezia Jauron of Evolotus PR from 2016-09-17T01:55:39
In this episode I interview Kezia Jauron of Evolotus PR, a public relations agency that works with animal rights nonprofits and campaigns, documentary films, books, and vegan companies. She and he...
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VBT 037: Interview with Joshua Katcher of Brave GentleMan from 2016-09-11T03:12:54
In this episode I interview Joshua Katcher from Brave GentleMan, a disruptive vegan menswear label in New York. Joshua previously worked in creative media, including roles as director, editor, pro...
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VBT 036: Interview with Wanda Malhotra of Surya Brasil from 2016-09-03T03:49:50
In this episode I interview Wanda Malhotra from Surya Brasil, a natural beauty company in Brazil. Wanda, who founded the business with her mother Clelia Angelon in 1995, moved to New York from Bra...
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VBT 035: Interview with Damien Clarkson of The Growing Box from 2016-08-27T05:09:53
In this episode I interview Damien Clarkson from The Growing Box, a creative agency in London, UK, providing content creation solutions for ethical brands. A longtime and passionate storyteller, D...
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VBT 034: Interview with Donna Zeigfinger of Green Earth Travel from 2016-08-20T04:55:37
In this episode I interview Donna Zeigfinger from Green Earth Travel, a travel agency in Maryland, specializing in ethical and eco-friendly vacations. Travel has been in Donna’s blood for decades ...
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VBT 033: Interview with Alicia Lai of Bourgeois Boheme from 2016-08-13T05:04:30
In this episode I interview Alicia Lai, founder of luxury shoe brand Bourgeois Boheme in London, UK. After a career as a podiatrist, Alicia, who’s originally from Australia, moved to London 10 yea...
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VBT 032: Interview with Nil Zacharias of One Green Planet from 2016-08-06T05:09:33
In this episode I interview Nil Zacharias, co-founder and editor-in-chief of independent publishing platform One Green Planet in New York. After more than a decade working in the digital media spa...
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VBT 031: Interview with Liz Dee of Smarties Candy Company and Baleine&Bjorn Capital from 2016-07-30T06:48:33
In this episode I interview Liz Dee, co-owner and executive vice-president of her family’s business Smarties Candy Company in the US and CEO of impact investment firm Baleine&Bjorn Capital. Liz ha...
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VBT 030: Interview with Ilsa Hess of Love&Joy Foods (Nacheez) from 2016-07-23T04:30:25
In this episode I interview Ilsa Hess from Love&Joy Foods, producers of Nacheez sauce, in Sacramento, California. Five years ago Ilsa was working in a government job as an IT consultant for the Ci...
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VBT 029: Interview with David Benzaquen of PlantBased Solutions from 2016-07-16T02:25:15
In this episode I interview David Benzaquen from PlantBased Solutions, an award-winning brand management and marketing agency for plant-based consumer product companies, headquartered in New York. ...
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VBT 028: Interview with Justin Mead of Vegan Style from 2016-07-09T04:03:17
In this episode I interview Justin Mead, owner of Vegan Style footwear and accessories store in Melbourne, Australia. Starting out with humble beginnings in two small rooms sharing with a vegan ca...
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VBT 027: Interview with Julieanna Hever–The Plant-Based Dietitian from 2016-07-02T03:35:47
In this episode, I interview Julieanna Hever aka The Plant Based Dietitian in Los Angeles. Julieanna has been in private practice in Los Angeles since 2005, specializing in weight management, dise...
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VBT 026: Interview with Kevin Newell of Humane Wildlife Solutions from 2016-06-25T02:09:32
In this episode I interview Kevin Newell, owner of Humane Wildlife Solutions, a humane, non-lethal and ethical alternative to ‘pest’ control in Scotland in the UK. The business uses methods to repe...
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VBT 025: Interview with Fran Costigan from 2016-06-19T03:23:57
In this episode I interview Fran Costigan – aka The Queen of Vegan Desserts! The native New Yorker is an internationally renowned chef, culinary instructor and cookbook author. Professionally trai...
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VBT 024: Interview with Pana Barbounis of Pana Chocolate from 2016-06-12T04:11:01
In this episode I interview Pana Barbounis of Pana Chocolate in Melbourne, Australia. Four years ago when he launched the raw, vegan, organic brand, he filled the first few orders himself. He wrap...
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VBT 023: Interview with Giacomo Marchese of Vegan Proteins from 2016-06-04T08:59:58
In this episode I interview Giacomo Marchese, the co-founder with his partner Dani Taylor of Vegan Proteins, an online store selling a range of vegan supplements. The couple also co-founded PlantB...
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VBT 022: Interview with Karen Knowler of The High Vibrational Woman and The Raw Food Coach from 2016-05-28T04:51
In this episode I interview Karen Knowler, founder of The High Vibrational Woman and The Raw Food Coach. Karen is an award-winning international business coach, and a world-renowned raw food expert...
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VBT 021: Interview with Florian and Shannon Radke of Cinnaholic from 2016-05-21T03:58:17
In this episode I interview Florian and Shannon Radke from Cinnaholic, a vegan bakery franchise offering hand-made vegan cinnamon rolls with more than 30 different flavors and toppings. The couple...
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VBT 020: Interview with Renia Pruchnicki of Truth Belts from 2016-05-14T04:35:58
In this episode I interview Renia Pruchnicki, owner of Truth Belts in Canada. After graduating from her studies in fashion design at Ryerson University in Toronto, Renia worked for various compani...
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VBT 019: Interview with Ginger Burr of Total Image Consultants from 2016-05-07T01:16:18
In this episode I interview Ginger Burr from Total Image Consultants in Massachusetts. Ginger’s been running her image consulting and fashion styling business for 29 years, although it wasn’t until...
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VBT 018: Interview with Jennifer Pardoe of Zest Plant Based Food Consulting from 2016-04-30T04:01:20
In this episode, I interview Jennifer Pardoe, owner of Zest Plant Based Food Consulting, the UK’s first food consultancy to work exclusively on plant-based products in the raw, vegan and free-from ...
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VBT 017: Interview with Miyoko Schinner of Miyoko’s Kitchen from 2016-04-23T02:35:23
In this episode I interview Miyoko Schinner of Miyoko’s Kitchen in California Miyoko’s Kitchen is an award-winning producer of cultured nut products – including a range of fantastic vegan cheeses ...
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VBT 016: Interview with Maz Valcorza of Sadhana Kitchen from 2016-04-16T07:36:19
In this episode I interview Maz Valcorza, owner of Sadhana Kitchen organic, raw vegan wholefoods cafe in Sydney, Australia. Maz studied nursing at university and then embarked on a high-flying cor...
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VBT 015: Interview with Victoria Moran of Main Street Vegan Academy from 2016-04-09T04:01:15
In this episode I interview Victoria Moran from Main Street Vegan Academy. Victoria is a hugely successful writer who’s been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show – twice – as well as in other high-p...
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VBT 014: Interview with Nichole Dandrea of Nicobella Organics from 2016-04-02T03:12:06
In this episode I interview Nichole Dandrea from Nicobella Organics, makers of vegan, organic, dark chocolate truffles, in Atlanta, Georgia. Since launching their truffles in late 2009 Nicobella – ...
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VBT 013: Interview with Tim Barford of Yaoh and VegFestUK from 2016-03-25T03:03:14
In this episode, I interview Tim Barford, owner of organic hemp products firm Yaoh and organizer of the VegFestUK festivals, which attract tens of thousands of visitors each year. Tim’s owned Yaoh...
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VBT 012: Interview with Jeremy Johnson of Vegan Perfection from 2016-03-20T02:05
In this episode, I interview Jeremy Johnson, owner of Vegan Perfection in Melbourne, Australia. Jeremy’s interview will be particularly informative for those of you interested in importing product...
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VBT 011: Interview with JL Fields from 2016-03-12T04:55:39
In this episode, I interview JL Fields, vegan lifestyle coach and educator, Food for Life instructor, co-creator of Real World Vegan Meal Plans, kitchen coach, personal chef, career coach, and a co...
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VBT 010: Interview with Joy Pierson and Bart Potenza of Candle Cafe from 2016-03-04T12:10:10
In this episode, I interview Joy Pierson and Bart Potenza from Candle Café, Candle Café West and Candle 79, which are vegan, organic fine dining restaurants in New York City. This is another audio...
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VBT 009: Interview with Ella Nemcova of The Regal Vegan from 2016-02-23T10:31:54
In this episode, I interview Ella Nemcova, founder of The Regal Vegan which produces vegan gourmet spreads, including the renowned Faux Gras, Basilicotta and Superfood Pesto. This is another audio...
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VBT 008: Interview with Karin Ridgers of Mad Promotions and VeggieVision TV from 2016-02-20T04:20:23
In this episode, I interview UK publicist Karin Ridgers, owner of Mad Promotions who also runs online TV station VeggieVision TV. This is another audio interview I did for my book Vegan Ventures: ...
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VBT 007: Interview with Sebastiano Cossia Castiglioni of Querciabella from 2016-02-13T14:04:23
In this episode I interview Sebastiano Cossia Castiglioni, a multi-million-dollar businessman and vegan investor. Sebastiano was recently profiled in Forbes magazine in connection with a 20-course...
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VBT 006: Interview with Seth Tibbott of Tofurky from 2016-02-06T06:43:21
In this episode, I interview Seth Tibbott, founder of Turtle Island Foods which produces the range of renowed Tofurky alternative meat products.This is another audio interview I did for my book Veg...
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VBT 005: Interview with Heather Lounsbury of Live Natural Live Well from 2016-01-30T04:44:25
In this episode, I interview Heather Lounsbury, owner of Live Natural, Live Well in Santa Monica, California and author of Fix Your Mood With Food. This is another audio interview I did for my boo...
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VBT 004: Interview with Georgie Campbell of Addiction Food from 2016-01-23T13:48:08
In this episode, I interview Georgie Campbell, co-founder of Addiction Food in Sydney, Australia. This is another audio interview I did for my book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Busine...
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VBT 003 Interview with Mellissa Morgan of Ms. Cupcake from 2016-01-11T14:17:35
In this episode, I interview Mellissa Morgan, founder of Ms. Cupcake, a vegan bakery in the UK’s South London, whose tagline is ‘The Naughtiest Cakes in Town’. It's also the name of her fabulous co...
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VBT 002 Interview with T.K. Pillan of Veggie Grill from 2016-01-11T14:09:48
In this episode, I interview T.K. Pillan, one of the co-founders of Veggie Grill, a healthy, fast-food chain in the US. This is one of the audio interviews I did for my book Vegan Ventures: Start ...
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VBT 001 Welcome and Interview with Sugandh Agrawal from Gunas from 2016-01-09T12:30:16
In this first episode of Vegan Business Talk, I interview Sugandh Agrawal, owner of vegan handbag brand Gunas in New York. Plus a round up of latest vegan business news. This is an interview I did...
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