Plant-Powered People Podcast
Toni Okamoto and Michelle Cehn
Life is always easier and more exciting when you have friends to share in your journey, and the path to plant-based living is no exception! On the Plant-Powered People Podcast, you'll hear from folks who've embraced plant-based living while they share their experiences overcoming obstacles in the most graceful (and sometimes not-so-graceful) ways.
Join hosts Michelle Cehn (founder of World of Vegan) and Toni Okamoto (founder of Plant Based on a Budget) every other week as they tackle challenges like being the only vegan in the family, what it's like to be plant-based while working at a non-veg restaurant job, and more!
Join hosts Michelle Cehn (founder of World of Vegan) and Toni Okamoto (founder of Plant Based on a Budget) every other week as they tackle challenges like being the only vegan in the family, what it's like to be plant-based while working at a non-veg restaurant job, and more!
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Mar 15, 2019 • 39min
Ep. 13 - Plant-Based Beauty
If you're like us, your plant-based journey started with being considerate of the foods you put into body. But have you considered all the ingredients you use on your skin for body care? In this episode, popular vegan beauty blogger and author of The Compassionate Chick's Guide to DIY Beauty, Sunny Subramanian, educates us on the differences between cruelty-free, vegan, DIY beauty products, and more!
Mar 1, 2019 • 59min
Ep. 12 - Zero-Waste Vegan
For many of us, plant-based eating has been an introduction to a bigger shift of living more consciously. Conscious of how our decisions impact not only our health, but the health of our planet and all of its inhabitants. That's why we've been dying to do an episode about creating less waste! And who better to talk about it than someone who's inspired both of us to go further down the path of zero-waste consciousness: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau!
Feb 15, 2019 • 52min
Ep. 11 - Plant-Based Weddings
Fun news: Toni's getting married! And for anyone else who's planning a wedding, we're going to share the low-down on how to do it plant-based-style! We've brought our friend Taylor Wolfram on the show to share her experience planning a wedding with her non-vegan spouse, Michelle talks about some compromises she made to accomodate family, and Toni chats about what it's like to be currently going through the decision-making process. Mazel tov! Here's to wedding season!
Feb 1, 2019 • 44min
Ep. 10 - The Christian Vegan
In one of our recent podcast interviews, Karen Brockway talked about how her faith has been a big part of her journey in plant-based eating. It inspired us to cover this topic in its own episode! We brought on Deanne Thomsen, a lifelong Christian who is very active in her church community and also does faith outreach for The Humane Society of the United States, to talk about her experience in marrying her two passions.
Jan 15, 2019 • 47min
Ep. 9 - Josie Steiger on Vegan Pregnancy
With all the major changes happening to your body, being pregnant in general can be really stressful. But when you're vegan and everyone has an opinion about your pregnancy, it can be extra frustrating. In our latest episode, Josie Steiger shares her experience of having a healthy vegan pregnancy and baby, some of the resources she found most helpful, and how to be the best advocate for yourself and your baby.
Jan 1, 2019 • 40min
Ep. 8 - Reclaiming Your Health
The new year is the perfect time to set goals and make resolutions, but unfortunately, they're not always easy to see through once the hectic rush of life sets in. That's why we were eager to invite Karen Brockway on the show to share what happens when you actually stick to your new year's health goals. Last year, Karen joined in for our Plant-Based on a Budget New Year's Challenge and has had tremendous benefits by sticking with it. We hope that you'll enjoy this episode, and that she inspires you as much as she's inspired us to adopt healthier habits and reclaim good health.
Dec 15, 2018 • 43min
Ep. 7 - Vegan in College
Ah, college life! We remember it fondly because it was when we both decided to align our dietary choices with our values and full-on embrace plant-based eating. That's why we're so excited to bring on Felicia Falconer, the personality behind the YouTube channel By Felicia, to discuss what it's like becoming vegan in college and while being totally immersed in the college life (being on a budget, working on campus, easy and quick meals, etc.). Felicia also shares some funny stories about how her teenage fashion (as seen below), her dating life, and more!
Dec 1, 2018 • 51min
Ep. 6 When Your Partner Isn't Vegan
It can be frustrating when you've totally fallen in love with the plant-based lifestyle but your spouse isn't (and may never be) on board. That's why we're so excited to have Josie Morris on the podcast sharing her experience of being a full-time plant-based advocate who is married to a meat eater. Josie spends her days working for the Humane Society of the United States promoting vegan food at institutions around the country, but still accepts her husband (and father of her beautiful children) for who he is and what he chooses for himself. Hear more about Josie's on today's episode.
Nov 15, 2018 • 34min
Ep. 5 - 5 Ways to Survive the Holidays
We know that holidays can be a rough time when you're living the plant-based life, so we've put together the top five ways that we've learned to survive the holidays. In this episode, we share tips for hosting holidays meals, what to do when you're traveling to someone's house to celebrate, some of our favorite plant-based Thanksgiving products, and more!
Nov 1, 2018 • 1h 1min
Ep. 4 Shawn Remy talks about working in a non-vegan restaurant
Just because you adopted a plant-based diet, doesn't mean that you can quit your job and start a whole new life. So, what happens next? In our latest episode, Shawn Remy shares how a positive attitude can not only get you through it, but it can also possibly influence what offerings the restaurant serves. Hear his story! Visit plantpoweredpodcast.com for full show notes.
