S2, Ep16: Building an Ethical Brand with Josh Bolding

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This week, Robbie and Evy talk to Josh Bolding, the co-founder of Vivo Life, a plant-based health and fitness company. In this episode we talk about the role of supplements in a vegan diet, and Josh’s journey in transitioning his company to be 100% vegan. Josh is also a passionate advocate of sustainability and he shares his thoughts on how companies can grow and thrive whilst remaining environmentally friendly. Also on this episode...

• Josh discusses how the disingenuous nature of the supplement industry inspired him to form his own vegan supplement company.
• The orphan elephant story that broke Josh’s heart open to an ethical vegan way of life.
• The persistent myth of protein deficiency in vegans.
• How risky is it to transition a business to be 100% vegan?
• Josh shares how he transitioned his packaging to be home compostable, and speculates on why more companies aren’t doing it.
• How refining a strong ethical core for Vivo helped the business take off.
• The milieu of conscious consumerism and why people don’t want to buy from ‘soulless companies’.
• Shouldn’t we be aiming to eat a well-rounded diet without the need for supplements?
• Josh shares the daily supplements he takes.
• What kind and how much B12 should we be taking?
• Josh weighs in on the wave of influencers denouncing veganism last year.

Links:

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Check out the Vivo Life vegan supplements.

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