"I didn’t know I could get to where I am today. I had a vision and I can show you how I mapped it out… but I didn’t know how I was going to get there, I just knew it was what I wanted to do."On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the super talented Chef Allen Campbell. Allen is a celebrity chef, entrepreneur, author, and sought after expert in sports nutrition. Allen has worked with multiple athletes including the likes of Tom Brady, co-authored multiple books including The Game of Eating Smart and the TB12 Method, and is launching his new meal delivery business AC Kitchen on January 5th. We talk about Allen’s childhood growing up poor and in a turbulent household, his time working in kitchens in his teens to get by, having a tumor at the age of 15, working in countless Boston restaurants as a young hot-headed chef, his struggle with alcohol addiction, his journey to sobriety, how he completely transformed his lifestyle to put his health and wellness at the forefront, how he became the personal chef of Tom Brady and Gisele, what he learned from his time with the Brady’s, and all about his new business AC Kitchen which will bring “nutrition forward comfort food” meal delivery to Boston starting on January 5th (email connect@allencampbell.com if interested in being one of the first 30 customers of AC Kitchen). Allen’s story is a beautiful one filled with struggle, perseverance, and the power of believing in yourself. What a great way to kick off 2020! Happy New Year.Show NotesInterested in AC Kitchen meals? Email Allen at: connect@chefallencampbell.comChef Allen Campbell Website: https://allencampbell.comChef Allen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefallencampbell

“When I was 5 or 6 years old I made this connection that the duck that we’d just eaten was flapping around in our backyard just a few hours earlier… and I remember thinking, this is odd.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the amazing Rachel Steenland. Rachel (and her husband, Dr. Andrew Pow) is the woman behind the super popular plant-based recipe brand The Plant Riot. We talk about how a family duck that ended up on the dinner table as a child in Australia made her first ask questions about food, how when she first went vegan she didn’t quite get it right from a health perspective, why she started The Plant Riot, how she has grown The Plant Riot to over 160,000 followers on Instagram, her personal experience with emotional eating and weight related health issues, why with a little preparation plant-based eating is not difficult, what she recommends for trying to shift to a more plant-based diet, and why she’s on a mission to show people how to make all of their favorite recipes plant-based.Show NotesThe Plant Riot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theplantriot/The Plant Riot Website: https://theplantriot.com/Episode SponsorBaking Steelhttps://www.bakingsteel.com/

“The goal of the Wellness Ride was to advocate and deliver wellness. In the process, I lost my own.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the Wild Man of Wellness, Richard Crowley. Richie left his hometown Canton, MA on July 20th by bike. He didn’t stop until he hit the Santa Monica pier in California. He fed over 2,000 plant-based meals to those in need along the way. What started as an act to demonstrate the accessibility of wellness ended in a whole new perspective on people, guns, food, and the pursuit of one’s dreams. We talk about why he chose to ride his bike across the country, the physical challenges of doing so, the places he felt most uncomfortable, how his perspective on guns changed, the accessibility and education of healthy food in various parts of the country, the barriers to wellness that exist in many places, how he ultimately lost his own wellness, and why a dream deferred is the greatest personal tragedy. Hop on into the saddle and enjoy what is always an adventurous ride with the one and only Richie!Show NotesThree If By Bike - East Coast Premiere: https://www.facebook.com/events/2414108465467393/Richie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickieticklez/Richie’s Medium: https://medium.com/@rickieticklezRichie’s Creative Agency: https://www.rickiricki.com/Episode SponsorBaking SteelVisit https://www.bakingsteel.com/ and enter “eat green make green” at checkout for 10% off.

“If you really want something, I’m a believer you can get it. Everyone in the world could use some free help. Start there and throw out the word no.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the one and only Ben Rawitz. Ben is a Boston based entrepreneur and investor, among many other things. We talk about how Ben went from an entry level marketing guy with the New England Patriots (getting coffee, selling Patriots credit cards, and even dressing up as the Pats mascot) to becoming the right hand man of Tom Brady and his family… in just 3 years!!, what he’s learned from his many years working with Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen, how his approach to health and wellness has evolved over the years, how having a kid has changed his outlook on life, what projects he’s working on now, what advice he has for anyone starting out in their career, why nobody really has life figured out, and much more. Ben is a very humble and authentic guy with a passion for wellness and his family. Some awesome lessons in this one!Show NotesBen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brawitz/Shadow Lion Website: https://www.shadowlion.com/homeShadow Lion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowlion/April Soderstrom Website: https://www.aprilsoderstrom.com/ April Soderstrom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprilsoderstrom/Episode SponsorBaking Steelhttps://www.bakingsteel.com/I had Andris Lagsdin on the show recently, episode 95. I have been crushing vegan pizzas at home since I bought his product, Baking Steel. It’s a steel slab that you put in your oven, and because steel conducts heat so well, you can literally make a Neapolitan or New York style pizza in 3-4 minutes with the perfect crust. It’s like you now have a commercial pizza oven. The pic above is the killer Baking Steel dough (you can order if you’re local to Boston!) with Miyoko’s vegan mozzarella! You can also bake breads and all kinds of stuff. You can even throw it over your stove burners and use it as a skillet and make Beyond burgers or JUST eggs and Beyond sausage. I have never had a sponsor on the show before this. I truly just love this product and Andris so much that I want to share it!Visit https://www.bakingsteel.com/ and enter “eat green make green” at checkout for 10% off.

“Never give up and always surrender… lay down the weapons and await further instructions. We will be given the answers if we allow the answers to come in.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the amazing Michael Harris. Michael is an entrepreneur, best selling author, speaker, lifestyle coach, and yoga master. He is the author of the incredible and popular book Falling Down Getting Up: A Story of Overcoming Life to Live and host of the Falling Up Radio Podcast. We talk about Michael’s near death experience after a water skiing accident at 12 years old, his struggles with alcohol and drugs in the years that followed, how he was told at 26 that both his legs needed to be amputated and had months to live, how he refused to lose his legs and chose to go to the Pritikin Longevity Center instead, how he was walking miles pain-free weeks later and took his health back through plant-based eating, how he has since become a wellness advocate and leader in the bikram yoga world, what he recommends for those struggling with addictions of any kind, why we can’t do everything on our own, the mind body connection, and why falling down is normal. This is an outstanding conversation with so many lessons from Michael. Such a powerful life story and message!Show NotesFalling Up Radio Website: https://fallingupradio.com/Falling Up YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyyKHc84clrcKZNJno8LL2wFalling Up Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FallingUPSecrets/Falling Down Getting Up Book: https://www.amazon.com/Falling-Down-Getting-Up-Overcoming-ebook/dp/B0087GZHZC/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=falling+down+getting+up&qid=1570390355&sr=8-1Episode SponsorBaking Steelhttps://www.bakingsteel.com/Visit https://www.bakingsteel.com/ and enter “eat green make green” at checkout for 10% off.

“A part of me is so thankful and the other part of me is like why don’t my parents know this? Why doesn’t my family know this?… They don’t have to choose this route, but everyone should have the information.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I’m sharing an episode I did on my good friend Matt Davey’s podcast The Vedge Talk Podcast. This was recorded quite a while ago and was the first episode of Matt’s show, which now has over 50 episodes with all kinds of amazing guests in the plant-based world. Both Matt and his fiance Ana Alarcon have been previous guests on my show (check out episodes 18 and 65). This is primarily about my journey and I think is one of the better episodes I’ve done on other shows, because Matt is a very gifted interviewer. Be sure to give Matt and Vedge Talk a follow and listen!Show NotesThe Vedge Talk Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/vedgetalkMatt’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vedgetalk/?hl=enAna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anaalarcon/?hl=en

“Im not Superman. There are thousands of other people that have made this same change. None of them will ever be in a Marvel comic book. None of them are the X Men. They are themselves… You can do it.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the weight loss champion himself Chuck Carroll. Chuck is the host of the popular Exam Room Podcast, the podcast of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Chuck also has an incredibly inspiring personal transformation story that he documents on his website The Weight Loss Champion. We talk about how Chuck’s love for fatty salty foods started young with his grandmother’s cooking, how he found himself at 420 pound as a 26 year old, his very real struggle with food addiction, the final straw that led him to commit to changing, how he found a plant-based diet and what it’s done for his health, what he’s learned from interviewing the world’s leading experts on nutrition science, and why anyone can transform themselves and take control of their health, and so much more! This is truly one of the most inspiring episodes I’ve done, a must listen.Show NotesChuck’s Website: http://www.theweightlosschampion.com/Chuck’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckcarrollwlc/Exam Room Podcast hosted by Chuck: https://www.pcrm.org/podcastEpisode SponsorBaking Steel: https://www.bakingsteel.com/I had Andris Lagsdin on the show recently, episode 95. I have been crushing vegan pizzas at home since I bought his product, Baking Steel. It’s a steel slab that you put in your oven, and because steel conducts heat so well, you can literally make a Neapolitan or New York style pizza in 3-4 minutes with the perfect crust. It’s like you now have a commercial pizza oven. The pic above is the killer Baking Steel dough (you can order if you’re local to Boston!) with Myokos vegan mozzarella! You can also bake breads and all kinds of stuff. You can even throw it over your stove burners and use it as a skillet and make Beyond burgers or JUST eggs and Beyond sausage. I have never had a sponsor on the show. I truly just love this product and Andris so much that I want to share it!Visit https://www.bakingsteel.com/ and enter “eat green make green” at checkout for 10% off.

“I use my business as a vehicle for personal growth and putting myself out there and testing myself… I don’t have a huge plan for it. I just want to continue to grow.”On the week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the one and only Kayla O’Connor. Kayla is the founder of the sustainable lifestyle clothing brand Blue Seaciety and also a professional lacrosse player. We talk about Kayla’s life growing up in New England and her love for the ocean, her passion for sports and lacrosse, the current state of pro lacrosse in the US, why she chose to start Blue Seaciety, what her biggest challenges have been starting the business, her experience as a female entrepreneur, what she eats and does daily to be the best athlete and person she can be, the importance of gratitude, how she’s used her business for personal growth, why she never wants to become a big brand, the importance of knowing yourself, and so much more. Kayla is someone that is truly following her path and her business is a direct and authentic reflection of that path, a true lifestyle brand. In her words. “it is a vehicle to connect, and a community that bridges water souls through the celebration of living a simplistic life by big blue.”Show NotesBlue Seaciety Website: https://blueseaciety.com/Blue Seaciety Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blueseaciety/Kayla’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylacoconnor/

“The #1 thing that kills self confidence is fear of failure… the way you build confidence is to identify things that scare you and go do them over and over.”On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with the beast himself David de las Morenas. David, or as his many fans know him by How To Beast, is a YouTuber, entrepreneur, and best selling author. I’ve know David since I was a kid growing up and playing sports together in Hingham, MA and have had a front row seat to his incredible transformation from a skinny shy dude to the beast he now is. We talk about the struggles David used to have with anxiety and self confidence, why he left his tech job to become a personal trainer, how he overcame the fear of starting his own brand and business, how in 2 years he’s grown his YouTube channel from 0 to over 600,000 subscribers, how and when he started to monetize his channel, the different ways he makes money as an influencer, the tips he has for those starting a YouTube channel or brand, how he deals with the haters in the comments, his tips for improving self confidence, and why becoming a beast is all about consistency. I really enjoyed this one and I am in awe at what David has been able to accomplish, he is indeed a beast.Show NotesHow To Beast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/how2beastHow To Beast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtobeast/How To Beast Website: https://www.howtobeast.com/

"You can really make a bunch of money, but also do some great things in the world. They aren't mutually exclusive."On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast, I sit down with Brett Thompson. Brett is the founder of a socially responsible/impact investment firm called Treadlight Ventures and executive producer of the entertainment production company Midwinter Studios in Santa Monica. We talk about why Brett started to question some things as a kid, the model of for profit socially responsible businesses, why he started Treadlight Ventures, the amazing happenings in the plant-based and clean meat industries, the masculinity associated with meat consumption, his upcoming documentary on the human wildlife conflicts in Africa, why most world issues are not black and white, and more. I really enjoyed getting to know Brett and am a huge fan of all he’s doing!Show NotesTreadlight Ventures Website: https://treadlight.com/Treadlight Ventures Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trdlight/Brett’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.d.thompson/Midwinter Studios: https://midwinterstudios.com/