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Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano

Elysabeth Alfano

Welcome everyone to my podcast Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano. This podcast will feature in-depth interviews with plant-based celebs, politicians, athletes, entrepreneurs, influencers, environmentalists, doctors, chefs, animal activists and so much more! I am dedicated to exploring how certain individuals are making the world a better place for themselves, those around them, our environment and our animals through their food choices, practices and businesses. I really do believe if we change

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01:15:07

Cardiologist, Dr. Kim Williams

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2020/01/07

The podcast to kick off your New Year’s Resolutions! Vegan Cardiologist, Past President and current Fellow and Trustee of the American College of Cardiology and Head of the Cardiology Department at Rush Medical Center, Dr. Kim Williams joins me for an episode of Awesome Vegans in Chicago. Dr. and I dish on the scientific facts from proven studies about the benefits of a plant-based diet, including lower mortality rates. Dr. Kim discusses the four properties in animal-based products that cause

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21:59

Vegan Evan Asks President Trump to Go Vegan for $1...

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2019/12/02

Fearless Vegan Evan, President of Animal Hero Kids, challenges President Trump to go vegan in the month of January. If he does, Evan and the organization that backs him and several other kids, Million Dollar Vegan, will donate $1million to veterans. I got the scoop live from New York! Evan says that going vegan will turn America into a solutionary country; a country that addesses climate change, food shortages and its own raging health issues. Indeed, being a sick country makes us a less

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45:03

Ingrid Newkirk, Founder of PETA

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2019/11/26

Ingrid Newkirk, founder of PETA, is a force of nature! "Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way," is the long-time declaration of PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. With 485 employees and over 6.5 million supporters, PETA is the largest and most far-reaching of animal rights organizations. PETA has been instrumental in exposing the cruelty and horror in factory farms, animal experimentation, the fur and fashion industry,

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Veggie Grill Co-Founder, T.K. Pillan

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2019/11/12

Today’s podcast is a cross between Awesome Vegans and Marketplace. No one has their finger on the pulse of the plant-based food business world like guest, T.K. Pillan! The co-founder of Veggie Grill, T.K. joins me to dish on the numbers and the growth behind the plant-based food businesses and jobs that are gaining traction in the marketplace, including his own. In fact, Veggie Grill just launched restaurant #34 in Chicago this week and is the largest vegan/vegetarian restaurant chain in the U.S

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CEO of Lightlife and Field Roast, Dan Curtin

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2019/10/29

What’s the BEST plant-based ingredient to cook with? It is the one that has paved the way for the plant-based revolution that we have today. Dan Curtin, CEO of Field Roast and Lightlife, joins me on the pod to discuss my all-time favorite product: Tempeh. In addition, as Lifelights celebrates 40 years, we dish on the history and the future of the plant-based foodie movement! The most unprocessed you can get in the soy family, I use this organic product as a base for all my “Meat” dishes: Pasta

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36:18

John Paul DeJoria, Co-Founder John Paul Mitchell...

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2019/10/15

It’s a story of the American dream that you maybe didn’t know. In this episode, I interview John Paul DeJoria, co-founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems Hair Care Products. Literally from rags to riches, John Paul went from foster care as a child and a door-to-door salesman to one of the wealthiest men in America with one of the biggest hearts. You will hear first-hand John Paul’s dedication to giving back and making a difference and how he changed the hair-care industry. Not by making incredible

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01:09:08

The Future of Food and Life on the Planet: Interviews...

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2019/10/01

It’s a Brave New World. Truly. I believe we are living in the time of incredible transition. Just as the invention of the car changed the world to what it is today, the innovation of tasty plant-based meat and dairy alternatives will be upending animal agriculture, impacting our climate crisis, changing our health care system and affecting our culture – all for the better. Today’s podcast is different from others in that I will be giving you an overview from what I learned at the recent Good Food

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43:04

Dr. Terry Mason, COO of Illinois’ Cook County...

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2019/09/16

COO of Illinois’ Cook County Department of Public Health, Dr. Terry Mason, sits down with me to explain what our bodies need. Comparing our bodies to machines that need care and upkeep, just like with a car, Dr. Mason explains that you need to give it the right inputs for it to run well. In 2004, Mason was having a heart attack while on a tread mill and was told to go on medicine. Getting only four hours of nutritional education in medical school, Dr. Mason decided to research what he could do

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Chris Paul and Other Red Carpet Interviews from The...

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2019/09/09

Bonus Podcast! From the star-studded red carpet at the premiere of The Game Changers movie, I speak with 9-time NBA champion, Chris Paul who explains how he dropped the bomb on Lebron James that he is vegan! I also speak with former NFL star Tony Gonzalez, Academy Award-winning director, Louie Psihoyos, Suzy Amis Cameron and Dr. Dean Ornish. What a night!! The Game Changers movie follows over 20 plant-based athletes on their road to breaking personal and public records. Athletes are from all sports

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57:22

Baritone Lucas Meachem

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2019/09/03

You are in for a treat because tonight it is a vegan’s night at the opera! Grammy-Award winning Baritone and Animal Rights Advocate Lucas Meachem joins me from the road just before he is about to perform on stage. Spanning his career, Lucas has performed at the Hollywood Bowl with Gustavo Dudamel, at the Vienna Opera House, the Paris Opera House, the Los Angeles Opera, the Washington National Opera, Michigan Opera Theater, the Canadian Opera, Napa Opera and the Metropolitan Opera House. It is hard

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45:29

CEO of JUST, Inc., Josh Tetrick

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2019/08/20

We all know about the Beyond Burger and the Impossible Whopper, but what about eggs made from mung beans? On this episode of the Awesome Vegans Podcast and Video Series, CEO of JUST, Inc., Josh Tetrick joins me to discuss the national launch of JUST Eggs, a liquid food that scrambles up just like eggs but without the destruction to animals, the planet and human health. Truly a maverick in the plant-based food world, Josh said this in 2018 to Food News Magazine, "The objective for our company isn’t

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53:29

Damien Mander, Founder of the International...

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2019/08/06

Imagine building your own army to tackle head on the injustice you see in the world. That’s exactly what former Special Ops Sniper in the Iraqi War, Damien Mander, decided to do. While visiting Africa after leaving Iraq he saw the damage and destruction being done to our planet’s most endangered species. Damien decided he would do something about it. He sold his investment portfolio and founded the International Anti-Poaching Foundation. His army of 37 women in Zimbabwe protects elephants,

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Dr. T. Colin Campbell

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2019/07/23

The Gods of technology were not with me on this interview, but Dr. T Colin Campbell was! Despite of bit of tech trouble that slightly affected the sound, Dr. T. Collin Campbell joined me remotely from the Science of Spirituality International Meditation Center in the Chicagoland area. The Center puts on the annual Veggie Fest every August which attacks over 40,000 and is one of the largest in the country. Dr. Campbell visited the center to give a talk to over 1500 people who were interested in

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Insta Star Daniella Monet

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2019/07/09

Want a bit of fresh air? Want to hear someone who has all the beauty, celebrity fanfare and Instagram followers to take themselves super seriously, but instead is down to earth, kind and super smart? Then you are going to love, animal lover Daniella Monet. On today’s podcast you will hear how this child actress turned social media star saved her pennies and worked hard every step of the way to turn her success into an entrepreneurial streak…and make a strong social impact for people and for animals

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New York Times Best Selling Author, Kathy Freston

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2019/06/25

Long before it was trendy, there was a lone woman on Oprah touting the benefits of veganism and getting Oprah to try it. I remember that episode of Oprah like it was yesterday. That episode was one of five or six cues that registered in my brain and whispered, Elysabeth you should be vegan. That singular voice that day on Oprah was New York Times Best Selling author, health and wellness expert, Kathy Freston. She has been talking about the benefits of a plant-based diet for people, our planet and

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Stand-Up Comedian, Ron Placone

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2019/06/10

Ron Placone just kind of stumbled in to veganism. The stand-up comic, writer for The Jimmy Dore Show, ocassional guest on The Young Turks network and creator and host of Get Your News on with Ron dishes with me about how he tripped into veganism, never expecting to like, and hasn't looked back. Going vegan isn't the only thing we get into. We also talk about our fav Italian dishes, how he curates his news on Get Your News on with Ron, being vegan on the road, his Net Neutrality passion and his cat,

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37:03

Ed Begley Jr.: The Green Giant

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2019/05/27

Ahhhh, the great Ed Begley, Jr! Ed joins me on Awesome Vegans to give us a private tour of his Platinum LEED Certified house! From the thickness of the walls to the refurbished floors and from the room specific heat thermostats to the solar panel heated pool with a the hidden underground tank to catch rain water, Ed has done everything to make sure his house is as green and eco-friendly as possible. It's not just on the set of film and TV that Ed stays busy. He explains that he loves to garden

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IL Senator and Animal Advocate Linda Holmes

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2019/05/13

Every year the Animal Legal Defense Fund announces their Top Ten States for animal welfare laws. For the last 11 years, the state of Illinois has been number one. Senator Linda Holmes is one of the main reasons for this. On this episode of the Awesome Vegans Podcast and Video series, Illinois Senator Linda Holmes takes a break from her busy schedule to join me by Skype. Senator Holmes and I discuss two current animal bills, both of which she proposed. Both bills have passed the Illinois Senate and

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30:55

Hang Loose, Y'all! Champion Surfer and Olympic...

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2019/04/30

My guest today is riding high…riding high atop some giant waves that is. Champion Surfer, Tia Blanco is the 2015 and 2016 World surfing champion. She took the First Place Gold at the International Surfing Association Open Women's World Surfing Championship. As one of the top 50 female surfers in the world, she is now training to compete for a spot on the 2020 USA Olympic team. Gotta give to her, Tia Blanco is on fire. Tia and I dish near her home in Southern California to talk about how this

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46:26

Newscaster and Voice of American Idol, Mark Thompson

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2019/04/12

Well, it’s always a thrill to have the Voice Of American Idol on your podcast. On today's Awesome Vegans pod, famed newscaster, radio host, Emmy Award winning producer and podcaster (The Edge), Mark Thompson joins me from his KFI-iHeart Radio studios. We discuss how the mainstream media approaches animal rights issues, his take, as a former weatherman, on our environmental crisis, Mark's own reasons for going plant-based, and what he wished he knew ten years ago. This self-proclaimed tofu lover

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