New York Times Best Selling Author, Kathy Freston
Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano
Release Date: 06/25/2019
Greg Steltenpohl, CEO of Califia Farms
Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano
When will plant-based milks be 50% of the milk category? Greg Steltenpohl of Califia Farms calls it on the Plantbased Business Hour. We also discuss 1) the necessary creativity in plant-based foods, 2) the hurdles he didn't see coming, 3) the synergy between plant-based production and the eco-system and 4) what he wished he knew 10 years ago.
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Dr. Kim Williams, Chief Cardiologist at Rush Medical Center on Heart Health
Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano
How heart healthy are we? Not very! Past President of the American College of Cardiology and Current Chief, Division of Cardiology at Rush University Medical Center, Dr. Kim Williams is with me on Awesome Vegans.
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Moviefone Co-Founder, Adam Slutsky on Investing
Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano
Moviefone Co-Founder, Adam Slutsky, is the plant-based market's newest big investor. Current Managing Partner of Gather Ventures, hear Adam's 1) investing strategy, 2) his take-aways from being a 3x tech entrepreneur, 3) his mentorship plan and 4) his predictions for the next 3-5 years of plant-based opportunities on The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano.
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Back of the Yards Algae Sciences, Leonard Lerer
Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano
Is algae the alt-protein we have been waiting for? Find out! Leonard Lerer of Chicago's Back of the Yards Algae Sciences (BYAS) is on The Plantbased Business Hour with me to discuss 1) the power of microbes, 2) a hybrid of plant-based ingredients into meat products and 3) his words for developing plant-based innovators.
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Never Binge Eat Again: Dr. Glenn Livingston
Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano
GET OFF THE ROLLERCOASTER! NEVER BINGE EAT AGAIN! Learn the tips that will change your life on this episode of the Awesome Vegans Influencer Series. Today's guest, plant-based Dr. Glenn Livingston, gives us all the life hacks to succeed and NEVER BINGE EAT AGAIN! Hallelujah!
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Breaking News from Ken Spector of Happy Cow
Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano
Are more vegan restaurants opening during Covid rather than closing?! Ken Spector, Principal at long-time trusted Happy Cow, dishes with me on the Plantbased Business Hour on global restaurant trends and the explosion of vegan options. Tune in to keep your finger on the pulse of the quickly expanding plant-based restaurant scene - even during COVID! The stats are astounding.
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Snack Time! CEO of Outstanding Foods, Bill Glaser
Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano
Get your snack on! Serial entrepreneur, veteran financier and professional snacker, Bill Glaser, CEO and Founder of Outstanding Foods, joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss 1) the recent raise, 2) the snack market and 3) phase 2 of the plant-based movement and 4) pivotal entry points to reaching the target consumer.
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Top 10 Tips for Managing and Reversing Diabetes without Drugs
Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano
Here are the Top 10 Tips for Managing and Reversing Diabetes without Drugs from the authors of the New York Times Best Selling book, Mastering Diabetes, Robby Barbaro and Cyrus Khombatta, and a few from me.
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Creator of Veganuary, Million Dollar Vegan and Veg Capital: Matthew Glover
Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano
Who is the Creator of Veganuary, Million Dollar Vegan and now Veg Capital? The man. The myth. The legend! Matthew Glover is on the Plantbased Business Hour with me to talk about how the world is shifting (thanks to him!) and his newest venture: Veg Capital. Points of note are 1) tips for entrepreneurs seeking funding, 2) should vegan companies work with and/or sell to meat and dairy companies and 3) the impact one person can make.
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Lifesaving Tips for Mastering Diabetes with Robby Barbaro & Cyrus Khambatta
Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano
What a thrill to have Robby Barbaro and Cyrus Khambatta on the Awesome Vegans Influencer Series. Listen in to get LIFESAVING TIPS on mastering Type 1, Type 1.5 or Type 2 diabetes from Robby and Cyrus, the New York Times best selling authors of the book, Mastering Diabetes. Their program has changed the way people manage and reverse the disease. If you or someone you know has diabetes, DONT. MISS. THIS! Of course, please share this blogpost as this information is both life-saving and life-affirming.
info_outlineLong before it was trendy, there was a lone woman on Oprah touting the benefits of veganism and getting Oprah to try it. I remember that episode of Oprah like it was yesterday. That episode was one of five or six cues that registered in my brain and whispered, Elysabeth you should be vegan.
That singular voice that day on Oprah was New York Times Best Selling author, health and wellness expert, Kathy Freston. She has been talking about the benefits of a plant-based diet for people, our planet and our animals for almost a decade. Kathy has written Clean Protein: The Revolution that Will Reshape Your Body, Boost Your Energy-and Save Our Planet, The Lean: A Revolutionary (and Simple!) 30-Day Plan for Healthy, Lasting Weight Loss, Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World, The Quantum Wellness Cleanse: The 21 Day Essential Guide to Healing Your Body, Mind, and Spirit, and Quantum Wellness: A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Health and Happiness…and these titles are just to name a few.
Now, sitting in my kitchen and chatting as if we had known each other for years, Kathy clues us in to the best ways to talk to those who aren’t yet vegan and how to make it as easy on them as possible. Vegan-ish? Sure, why not! Along the way, we discuss the changing cultural zeitgeist around plant-based food and our planet that is in dire need.
To this end, Kathy has just delivered a petition of over 200,000 signatures to the McDonald’s Hamburger Univeristy Headquarters in Chicago demanding a vegan burger. Hundreds of thousands of people want MckyDs to have a MckyV. If you agree, head to social media and tag me,Elysabeth Alfano, Kathy Freston and McDonald's and let them know you want a MckyV.
Plus, Kathy lets us in on a little secret called the Veto Vote. What is it and do you have it?
Upbeat and natural, informative and friendly, this is one episode of Awesome Vegans that will make you feel like you’ve had Kathy Freston as a pal forever. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com