Food Innovation That Can Save the world | Thomas King
In Episode #22, I spoke with Thomas King, CEO and founder of Food Frontier, about cellular and plant-based meat alternatives and how they can save the world. Only twenty-two years old, Thomas is still one of the most impressive humans I have come across. At age thirteen, he set up the world’s most-visited website on unsustainable […]
A Year-Long Vow of Silence | James Aspey
In Episode #21, I spoke with animal activist James Aspey on the horrors of factory farming and why he gave up meat. An Australian animal activist and plant-based eater, James incredibly took a year-long vow of silence to raise awareness of the animal cruelty that takes place within our food system. He has since become […]
Mental Illness and Addiction | Osher Günsberg
In Episode #20, Australian celebrity TV host (and plant-based eater) Osher Günsberg (who formerly went by Andy G or Andrew G) shares his story and, in particular, his battle with mental illness and addiction. With his gift of the gab and contagious smile, it would seem Osher was always destined to entertain, but just how […]
Nutrition Science | Frank Cusimano, PhD
In Episode #19, I talked with Frank Cusimano (@dr.cusimano) about using science to make informed food choices. With a host of scientific degrees under his belt, a PhD in nutrition, a medical degree underway, and an absolute passion for reading scientific literature, Frank Cusimano is perfectly suited to navigate us through some commonly asked questions about healthy eating. […]
Empowering Women and Creating Eco-Friendly Businesses | Zanna Van Dijk
In Episode #18, I sat down with Zanna Van Dijk (@zannavandijk) to talk about leading a conscious life to leave the world in a better place than we found it. Zanna is an extraordinary example of a modern-day plant-based woman who is leading by example to make the world and herself happier and healthier. As […]
Building a Healthy Gut | Dr Will Bulsiewicz
In Episode #17, I chatted to the gut health MD, Dr William Bulsiewicz, about how to cultivate a healthy gut microbiome and what this actually means. Dr B, as he prefers to be called, has a fun and agenda-free way of bringing the latest in gut health science to his clinical practice, website, and social media (@theguthealthmd) for […]
Running for the Animals | Marathon Runner Fiona Oakes
In Episode #16, I spoke to Fiona Oakes about her path to becoming a marathon runner with three world records despite losing her kneecap (patella) to an illness when she was seventeen. For me, the really fascinating thing about Fiona’s story is that, despite growing up in a nonvegetarian family, she chose to eat a […]
Choosing Compassion | Chef Derek Sarno
In Episode #15 of The Proof podcast, I spoke with plant-based chef Derek Sarno about his journey to choosing a life of compassion. Derek Sarno is one of the world’s best-known plant-based chefs. One half of the Wicked Healthy team, Derek heads up plant-based product innovation for British grocery giant Tesco. While visiting London, I caught […]
What’s on Your Plate? | Matt Cama
In Episode #14, I talked with Matt Cama, an animal activist and weight loss coach from Australia, to ask him to shed some light on what’s happening in factory farms. The cool thing about Matt is that he’s not your typical old-school animal activist – he doesn’t approach things with anger or aggression. His motto […]
A No-Waste Life | Vegan Chef Max La Manna
In Episode #13 of The Proof podcast, Max La Manna shares his story of how to live a no-waste life. Max is the perfect example of a typical American kid who grew up in the 80s and 90s thinking that an Italian American diet, full of meat and cheese, was normal and healthy. Despite having […]
