Plant-Powered People Podcast

Did you know that Michelle was adopted? She had been on an over-a-decade long journey searching for her biological father, and thanks to the phenomenon of accessible genetic testing, she found him this year! We're thrilled to have her bio-dad (aka B'Pa) on this episode talking to us about how he met Michelle six months ago, how she inspired him to become vegan, and how the process has been along the way.

Saaaayyy what?! A weekday vegan?! We're thrilled to tell you all about it! Our friend and episode guest, Crystal Young, shares how a plant-based meal planning challenge changed her diet from meat-lover to eating plant-based 5 day a week (soon to be 6!). We talk about incremental progression, and how Crystal's meat-loving husband - who is also the chef in their kitchen - is handling the change.

We're so honored to have Meagan Duhamel share her story with us today on the podcast! She's a plant-powered Olympian who has not only placed once, or twice, but THREE times -- earning gold this year in PeongChang. In this episode, Meagan talks about how she started skating at the age of three, how she left home as a teenager to train professionally, her introduction to plant-based eating, and how a plant-powered diet helped her thrive and heal faster as an extremely dedicated athlete.

Welcome to the first episode of the Plant-Powered People Podcast, with your hosts: Michelle Cehn and Toni Okamoto. Today, we're discussing our hopes and dreams for our brand new podcast, and a brief background behind who we are -- but don't worry, you'll learn a lot more about us in future episodes. ;) Michelle shares her story about how she developed a strong love for animals as a child. And Toni talks about how her high school track coach introduced her to a life without red meat for better health and performance, which ultimately led her to veganism. We're so excited for this inaugural episode, and we'd love to see your review of it on iTunes!