Catch Ups In My Kitchen

This week we are deep diving into the world of oral health and the effect it has on our overall health and also how the products we are using are having a detrimental effect on the planet. I am joined by Dr. Simon Chard who is a Cosmetic Dentist as well as being the President of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and the Co-Founder of Parla.Parla is on a mission to redefine Oral Care for the next generation through producing products that are not only full of amazing ingredients but also use no plastic. All their products are in recyclable or re-fillable packaging and therefore the products are in the form of tablets rather than in a plastic tube or bottle. Their motto is one small change as just by changing the packaging that our toothpaste or mouthwash comes in we are having a dramatic effect on the planet.Every toothpaste tube that you have ever used still exists today. They don't decompose and they don't get recycled which is a terrifying statistic and one which Dr. Simon Chard is hugely passionate about. The fact that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the sea than fish is unimaginable! Dr. Simon Chard through both his social media presence and through growing Parla is on a mission to make a difference and so his children and grandchildren can enjoy the oceans how we do today.In this episode we also discover more about the link between our oral health and overall health and how gut health starts in our mouths and then works it's way down! I was also able to ask Simon some burning questions I had about the myths around dental care and what not to eat in order to keep our teeth and oral health in check.Topics Discussed:Simon's journey to Cosmetic DentistryThe power of a smileSimon's journey to ParlaHow Parla products workThe effect the toothpaste industry is having on the environmentOral health and the effect it has on our overall healthFluoride in toothpasteDental hygiene myths and whether they are true or falseTo checkout Parla head to https://parlatoothpastetabs.com/This episode was hosted by Georgia Symonds and produced by Maisie Peppitt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am joined by Eoin Keenan Co-Founder and CEO of Good Rays the UK's Fastest Growing CBD Brand which creates a range of products from CBD-infused drinks to Oil and Gummies.Not only has Eoin started one of the first CBD brands in the UK but he has been working in the industry for a decade. In this time he has been in the regulatory space, working with industry-leading consultants in order to push for regulatory change in order to help open up new cannabis ventures and help the global movement towards enabling CBD to be legalised and consumed as part of a healthy lifestyle. During this time Eoin found the world's best growers as well as advise on the best products which stemmed the idea for creating Good Rays.Unlike many other CBD brands, Good Rays contains 30mg of CBD which is higher than competitors and this is so you can feel and receive the full benefit of CBD whilst using or consuming their products.Due to Eoin's extensive work in the field, I was really looking forward to having him in my kitchen to discuss the ins and outs of CBD. Why it is so good for us, why it doesn't actually make us high but it does relax us in a different way and what the regulations are currently but how they are due to change. If you are new or apprehensive about using CBD hopefully this one's for you.As a consumer I have always been really sceptical about CBD which I think was mainly down to nerves and lack of education on the topic, but as of recently, I have become more and more interested in it and really appreciate how it can work in our favour and become part of a balanced and healthy lifestyle. I personally really enjoy the CBD drinks and have one if I am feeling particularly anxious or nervousTopics we discuss:How Eoin first became interested in CBDWhy he is so passionate about it The International Cannabis PolicyWhy and how the policies are changing The plant itself and why it is so good for both consumers and the planetThe difference between hemp, CBD and Cannabis Why CBD doesn't make you high but Cannabis doesWhy CBD is so good for us and why we should incorporate it into our daily livesStarting Good Rays and the journey so farWhere they get their CBD from Competition and how they compare to the other players in the marketWhat's next for the CBD industryWhat's next for Good RaysTo check out Good Rays and get your hands on some of their products - click the link below:https://www.goodrays.com/collections/all/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am joined in my kitchen by Emily Brogan the Australian girl from Brisbane who has moved to London and is a viral TikTok content creator who is renowned for her videos where she compares Australian culture to London culture.Emily Brogan currently has 269.7K followers on TikTok and 10.3K followers on Instagram.I was really looking forward to talking to Emily because all of her videos on TikTok involve food, although Emily isn't necessarily talking about food itself, she is preparing food at the time of chatting so I wanted to dive into what Emily's relationship with food is like and also how London differs from Australia in terms of supermarkets, brands and overall culture.Emily also always prepares healthy clean food and so I wanted to learn more about her journey to eating clean and where that comes from.Lastly, Emily is also really open about being Gay and as London Pride was celebrated last Saturday this conversation seems extremely relevant where we discuss how Emily knew she was gay, how she told her family and friends and how it is coming to a new city being Gay.This was a truly honest conversation and a great chit-chat about all things food, culture and relationshipsTopics we discussed were:Emily's childhoodWhy she moved to LondonLondon v Australia Emily's questionable love for Costa CoffeeClean eating and Emily's 80/20 rule Being Gay and her journey to telling her family and friendsConfidence To check out Emily's content head to @emilybrogann on both TikTok and Instagram To check out my E-Book click the link below:https://greedyvegan.uk/collections/e-book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In my kitchen this week I am joined by Loui Blake who has pioneered the plant-based space since he turned Vegan nearly 10 years ago and has never looked back. Loui started off by working in the nightlife industry and also recruitment to which he then fell into some unhealthy habits which resulted in chronic fatigue and burnout. After researching many diets and ways of changing his lifestyle in order to have more energy he came across Dr. Sebi's Alkaline Plant-Based diet which he did for a month and has never looked back since.After witnessing the results of the plant-based diet first hand Loui wanted to tell the world about how amazing he felt and in doing so he decided to re-direct is career to promoting the plant-based diet. This started with his first restaurant in Norwich called Erpingham House which was one of the first plant-based restaurants in the area, although a challenging journey it didn't put Loui off opening more restaurants in Norwich and London. Loui has founded Kalifornia Kitchen and Vegan Dough Co, as well as being a partner in by CHLOE.Loui also has an impressive investment portfolio including brands such as Floozie, Club Cultured and his most recent investment into Miami Foods, to which he is now the CEO.Miami Foods is an alternative protein brand which focuses on clean and natural ingredients, as quoted by Miami Foods, 'great tasting food, without the bad stuff'. After launching it in the UK Loui is now expanding into UAE as well as many other international markets.As you can see Loui has quite the portfolio in the plant-based space and therefore this was a fascinating conversation where we covered the following topics:Life before turning VeganTurning Vegan overnight and the way it made him feel His relationship with food Healthy Foods and what that means Opening his first Vegan restaurant, Epringham House in 2016His career in the plant-based space His experience as an investorWhat he looks for when investing into a brandMiami Foods and his journey to becoming the CEOThe UAE and the plant-based industry His daily wellness practicesSleepTo find out where you can get your hands on Miami Food products head to https://www.miamifoods.co/To get your hands on a copy of my e-book click the link https://greedyvegan.uk/products/simply-delicious-plant-based-dishes-to-make-you-eat-better-and-live-well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I am joined this week by Iza Szyszko the health content creator on both Instagram and TikTok. With a collective following of 187.4K she influences people to live and be the best version of themselves through nourishing their bodies, eating the rainbow and drinking delicious juices and smoothies.Iza has been vegan for about 10 years now and has recently given up alcohol and coffee due to the anxiety it caused her, so she really is the picture of health.In this episode, I wanted to speak to Iza about where her drive for being so healthy came from, how her upbringing has affected how she lives today and also what her guilty pleasures are!We discuss some really interesting topics such as being plant-based, juice cleanses, cleaning your fruit and vegetables and a lot more!Iza really is the perfect example of how health doesn't have to be boring and it really can taste delicious with zero compromise, you just need to listen to your body and do what works for YOU!Topics we discussed:Iza's upbringing in PolandWhere her interest in food startedHer early days at school and her mental healthThe link between mental health and dietTurning Vegan (why and how)Juices and Smoothies, the health benefits and why she loves themJuice cleansesBloatingCleaning our fruitSupplementsAlcohol and going soberGuilty PleasuresRelationships with foodTo follow Iza and see her delicious content head to @iza_szyszko (IG) @izaszyszko (TT)Check out the e-book over at https://greedyvegan.uk/collections/e-book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I am joined by Olivia Kirkby the content creator who focuses on spreading positivity across social media after battling with her own eating disorder. Olivia inspires and influences others to feel self-love and confidence and embrace their body and curves. Olivia started her journey on social media as a way of setting herself free from the restrictions and control that she had put on herself all her life and in the process has built up a following of 147K on Instagram and 698K on TikTok.People like Olivia are so important and influential to society where it is easy to get sucked into a negative and self-deprecating cycle but when you see Olivia embracing her body and feeling confident in her own skin it is so inspiring for others to feel the same. Although, it has taken Olivia a journey of self-loathing to get to the position she's in now.In this episode, we discuss the root cause of Olivia's eating disorder, what her disorder entailed and how she recovered and became the influential body confident girl she is today.The topics we discuss are:Upbringing and relationship with food as a childHow Olivia's eating disorder startedHer eating disorderHer relationships with friends and familyHow she recovered from her eating disorderBody positivity Feeling happy in your own skinConfidence and wearing it like an outfitOlivia's "lil formula"Social media and it being a trigger for eating disordersTrollingGrowing your self-confidenceFollow Olivia on Instagram at @olivia.kirkby and on TikTok at @Olivia_KirkbyTo check out the e-book click the link below:https://greedyvegan.uk/collections/e-book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I am joined by Charlie Terry who is a Founder of two companies CEEK, a digital marketing agency which he started in 2016 and District, a talent management agency which he Co-Founded with Francesca Scambler in 2022. Charlie has been in the entrepreneurial world for many years and started many different ventures along the way, but his focus has always been on marketing. Therefore in this episode Charlie and I discuss health and wellbeing from a business performance perspective, what it takes to succeed in business, what sacrifices you need to make and how to create your own luck.We try and de-bunk a lot of myths on what it's like to be an entrepreneur whilst also focusing on the marketing and influencer industry in particular.We often talk about work-life balance but what does that even mean? Is it possible to have a balance? These are all questions that we try and answer as well as discussing what it takes to be at your optimum.The topics we discuss are:The realities of being an entrepreneurWork-life balance and what that even meansBurnoutFitness/diet/wellness and the link that has to performanceCommon traits of a founderLuck vs overnight successBehind the scenes of the influencer and creator worldTalent-led brandsCEEK - https://ceek.co.uk/District - https://www.district.global/Click the link to check out my new book Simply Delicious - https://greedyvegan.uk/collections/e-book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Foodie Content Creator Georgie Eats to discuss how food became her career and what that even means. Georgie is a Plant-Based Content Creator with 115K followers and she focuses on helping us eat seasonally and sustainably by inspiring her following with delicious and nutritious recipes. We are now in a world where creators and influencers are a huge industry and one that is becoming increasingly powerful in how we all spend our money, but how do people become content creators? I sat down with Georgie to discuss her journey with food as a child and how that has influenced her love and passion for food. We also discussed her journey to becoming vegan, how that process was and what advice she gives to others wanting to make that switch.The other topics we discuss are:Relationship with food growing up Turning Vegan Eating SeasonallyThe Best way to eat seasonally How food became Georgie's careerObsessively eating cleanEating disordersLove language Social media and growing your platformThe barriers to what you share onlineHost: @georgia.symondsGuest: @georgieeatsFresh Fitness Food Discount Code: https://freshfitnessfood.com/new-order?promoCode=GVPODCatchUps60 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Aidan O'Flaherty, known on Social Media as the Irish Physio, joins me in my kitchen to talk all things running. I met Aidan when I injured myself in preparation for the London Marathon. During our sessions, it occurred to me firstly, just how knowledgeable Aidan was on all things running and recovery and also how little I knew about how to run properly and recover effectively.I then decided to bring Aidan onto the podcast to talk about these topics in more detail as the lockdown resulted in a lot of us taking to running in order to clear our heads and add movement into our days, however with that I'm sure came injuries and niggles that ruined the fun.Aidan's history starts with a football career and due to multiple injuries led him to physiotherapy where he has completed a higher-level certificate for exercise physiology and worked in the NHS for a number of years before working in private practice. Aidan's focus is on running and running injuries as he has also completely fallen in love with the sport and therefore aims to help athletes and recreational runners continue to enjoy the amazing sport.Aidan also had a past with an unhealthy relationship with alcohol which he opened up about on this podcast and although it's a hugely moving story it's incredible how he has completely changed his life and lifestyle as a result.Topics we discuss:His childhoodAidans early career in footballHow he pivoted into physiologyHis personal injuries and recoveryThe benefits of running for our physical and mental healthImportance of strength trainingImportance of nutritionImportance of sleepAidan's personal dietAidan's relationship with alcoholTurning SoberThis is a fantastic episode which I wish I could have had before training for the marathon, it is so inspirational and if you are not currently a runner, I think this may inspire you.References:Pedisic, Z. et al. (2019a) ‘Is running associated with a lower risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality, and is the more the better? A systematic review and meta-analysis’, British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54(15), pp. 898–905. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2018-100493.Mancine, R.P. et al. (2020) ‘Prevalence of disordered eating in athletes categorized by emphasis on leanness and activity type – A systematic review’, Journal of Eating Disorders, 8(1). doi:10.1186/s40337-020-00323-2.This podcast is kindly sponsored by Fresh Fitness Food, please use the code CATCHUPS60 for £60 off your first 5-day free trial https://www.freshfitnessfood.com/To follow Aidan head to @theirishphysio and check out his insightful content Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we are joined by Mike the Founder of Vegan Cheese Brand Honestly Tasty. Honestly, Tasty started in 2018 to fill the huge gap of delicious plant-based cheese alternatives. Vegan Cheese was often left behind, when alternatives started appearing and changing consumer habits, you would often hear the phrase, "I can't be Vegan because I love Cheese too much" and there was a stage where the Vegan Cheese alternatives were really disappointing. After Mike turned Vegan his love for Blue Cheese was really being tested due to there being no alternative on the market, therefore Mike went to Berlin, did a cheese-making course and made it his mission to create his own alternative. After positive feedback from friends and family Mike decided to leave his real estate banking job and turn his attention to the challenge of starting a plant-based cheese brand.This episode follows the journey from 2018 to now, through the challenging times of COVID, Brexit and the cost of living crisis, as well as the more positive moments of getting into Ocado and M&SThe topics we discuss are:Why Mike started Honestly TastyMike's journey to VeganismMike employing his family to help him with the businessThe argument for calling vegan cheese "cheese"The challenges of starting up a plant-based cheese businessThe highlights to dateTo try Honestly Tasty Cheese head to www.honestlytasty.co.ukHost: Georgia Symonds@georgia.symonds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.