Brown Vegan

I bet you want to live your best life, and that’s exactly what Cara Celeste West wants to help you (and all women of color) do. Today on the podcast, Cara and I have a conversation about motherhood, content creation, veganism, and creating the life of your dreams!Cara Celeste West is a mother, creator, and coach focused on intentional living through a vegan lifestyle & travel. She has built up an online community on multiple social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube. After building a successful business as a content creator she is now helping others take the leap into becoming a full time content creator too!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-vegan/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Brittanie is no stranger to overcoming obstacles–a theme that runs through our entire conversation. She doesn’t shy away from transparency from the start, when we discuss our health, catch up on how we are doing since we last spoke, and get into some traumatic but life changing experiences that have shaped how Brittanie lives her life. She shares the lessons learned from a near death experience in the hospital and how those hard times made her more grateful for her own life.Get her book here (use code ‘brownvegan’ to get 10% off)Full blog post for this episodeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-vegan/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Today on the podcast, we’re back with another great conversation with Amy Katz of Veggies Save The Day.Amy Katz is a certified vegan nutrition health coach. At Veggies Save The Day she shares easy vegan recipes inspired by a healthy Mediterranean diet. Her recipes have been featured on NBC News, Parade, VegNews, BuzzFeed, MSN, Insider, Brit+Co, Well+Good, and more.Check out the full blog post for this episode hereIn this podcast episode we talk about:The slow and steady approach to going veganHow to use ethnic grocery stores and CSA boxes to diversify your dietHow eating new things changes your palette Why blogging is still relevantHow Amy created a life she loves out of a side hustleHow to transition from a corporate career into a content creatorHelpful tools to get strategic in your bloggingHow to create content around popular keywords and the best way to format your blog postsThe myth of competition and oversaturation in the world of bloggingWhy it’s never too late to start doing what you loveSupport this

Shout out to this week's sponsor:Athletic Greens - Athletic Greens is going to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase.https://brnvgn.me/agClicking the link above is an easy and free way to support the podcast.Thank you so much for checking out the sponsor!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-vegan/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Shout out to this week's sponsor:Athletic Greens - Athletic Greens is going to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase.https://brnvgn.me/agClicking the link above is an easy and free way to support the podcast.Thank you so much for checking out the sponsor!On this solo episode we’re doing another behind the scenes episode because I know you guys enjoy it. I’m in a season of business right now where I’m really focused on YouTube and if you’ve been following my journey here, you already know all my reasons why.You can listen to this episode and this one to hear more about why I am choosing to grow my YouTube channel again if you’re interested.We’re going to talk about why I started my channel, why I’m coming back after being gone for so long (and what’s different this time around), AND some tips to starting your own YouTube channel because I get so many DMs from you all asking those questions.Check out the blog post for this episodeAre yo

Shout out to this week's sponsor:Athletic Greens - Athletic Greens is going to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase.https://brnvgn.me/agClicking the link above is an easy and free way to support the podcast.Thank you so much for checking out the sponsor!On this episode of the show, I have Charlotte of The Worthy Vegan joining me for an amazing, in-depth conversation about so many relatable topics that I KNOW y’all will enjoy. Charlotte is a long-time listener of the Brown Vegan Podcast (which is how we originally connected!) and shares her vegan journey and food inspo as well as talking about health and wellness on her Instagram. She is also a mother of two and loves sharing her experience as a vegan mother with her community. Charlotte’s vegan journey began as trying out pescetarianism in high school, but really took off in college after a health journey led her to watch multiple vegan-focused documentaries (Forks Over Knives; Fat,

Shout out to this week's sponsor:Athletic Greens - Athletic Greens is going to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase.https://brnvgn.me/agClicking the link above is an easy and free way to support the podcast.Thank you so much for checking out the sponsor! I’m so excited to share today’s conversation with David Quarles, who has been bringing so much vibrant energy and joy to my Instagram feed for years. David Quarles is a Memphis-based Interior Designer, Jewelry Designer, Content Creator and Fitness Instructor - the true definition of a multi-hyphenate creative! His philosophy on life stems from doing and creating all things from a place of love. David comes from African-American, Afro-Caribbean, European and Indigenous-American descent; a vibrant cultural background that influences his work and movement in this world. With a professional background in jewelry design, interior design, visual merchandising, and wellness coaching, David

Athletic Greens - Athletic Greens is going to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase.https://brnvgn.me/agClicking the link above is an easy and free way to support the podcast.Thank you so much for checking out the sponsor!Today on the podcast, I have Jay McPherson: a vegan content creator and YouTuber who calls himself “your favorite friendly fashionable vegan.” We’re here for a high energy conversation about finding inspiration to go vegan, the need for more vegan breakfast spots, and how to be confidently vegan anywhere you go. I love this conversation with Jay because it hits on SO many important points of getting comfortable living a vegan lifestyle. If you love hearing the guest stories of what inspired them to go vegan, you’re gonna love Jay’s answer: “If Beyonce can go vegan, I can too!” And while it starts off with a laugh, we talk about how at the end of the day, when it comes to making healthy life changes, ‘inspiration is inspi

Shout out to this week's sponsor:Zencastr use discount code BROWNVEGAN to save 30% on your first 3 monthshttps://brnvgn.me/zencasterClicking the link above is an easy and free way to support the podcast.Thank you so much for checking out the sponsor! My friend Grace is on the podcast with me today.If you missed episode 89, we spoke about fitness, food, being vegan in the military and more, so make sure you check that out to get the background on Grace.That being said, today we’re talking about DEBT. A few years back, Grace and I were hiking together and she shared with me that she had recently paid off all of her credit card debt. As someone on my own financial wellness journey, I was so interested to hear what strategies she used and how long it took her. We ended up talking about it for so long, that when I started the Money Series, I knew I had to ask Grace to come back on the podcast to share her own story. This episode is full of such valuable insight from Grace about debt, building your credit, and

Shout out to this week's sponsor:Athletic Greens - Athletic Greens is going to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting vitamin D & five free travel packs with your first purchase.https://brnvgn.me/agClicking the link above is an easy and free way to support the podcast.Thank you so much for checking out the sponsor!When I first started my business and creating vegan content online, I spread myself SO thin trying to use all the platforms and do all the things at once. I didn’t have a strategic plan when it came to my content and guess what? After years of doing this, it drained my energy, wasn’t boosting my bank account, and led to burnout. I felt like I was putting so much into my business without having my finances reflect it.That’s why on today’s solo podcast episode, I’m sharing with y’all the four things I would focus on if I were starting all over from day 1 in growing my business! Check out the blog post for this episode here Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-vegan

Shout out to this week's sponsor:Zencastr use discount code BROWNVEGAN to save 30% on your first 3 monthshttps://brnvgn.me/zencasterClicking the link above is an easy and free way to support the podcast.Thank you so much for checking out the sponsor!Les is the founder and host of Balanced Black Girl, an online wellness community and podcast focused on health, wellness, and self-care from the perspectives of Black women. She started her first blog The Balanced Berry in 2014 to share her love of fitness and nutrition with others. After years of feeling dissatisfied with the lack of diversity in wellness content shared on large platforms, she pivoted to create Balanced Black Girl in 2018. Balanced Black Girl provides content and experiences empowering millennial Black women to live their healthiest lives. While this conversation is mostly focused on the business side of Balanced Black Girl, we of course also cover some great wellness topics and strategies that might inspire YOU to create more sacred spaces i

Shout out to this week's sponsor:Zencastr use discount code BROWNVEGAN to save 30% on your first 3 monthshttps://zen.ai/brownveganClicking the link above is an easy and free way to support the podcast.Thank you so much for checking out the sponsor!If you want to hear from a seriously multi-talented (I’m talking singing, acting, cooking, and more!) person about living vegan–this episode is for you! Today on the podcast I have Joi Liayé (@veganwithjoi) here to share her vegan story, inspirations, and about her life in Los Angeles pursuing her passions.Joi Liayé is a vegan actress and singer from Detroit, MI and is based in Los Angeles. She also hosts the talk show, The Vegan View on Youtube with episodes airing every Monday. She began her vegan journey gradually over the years by removing meat out of her diet in high school, becoming a pescatarian and ultimately becoming vegan in 2011.She shares her love for vegan food and lifestyle on her instagram Vegan With Joi. She is passionate about uplifting people i

A new episode in the MONEY SERIES is live!Full blog post for this episode... https://www.brownvegan.com/podcast/phil-dancyWith the Money Series, I’ll be bringing in guest experts to focus on all things finances because, as you’ve heard me say, you can’t have wellness without financial wellness.Today I’m joined by Phillip Dancy of Dancy with Money to talk about SO many valuable financial topics to help you get on track with not just saving your money but growing your money and wealth too.Philip’s main goal is to help young professionals (but ultimately everyone) establish a strong financial foundation through one-on-one coaching and providing articles on various financial topics all while helping them turn steps into strides.Phillip’s financial mindset really began in college after moving off campus and having to pay for rent and school tuition. He quickly realized that by wisely budgeting and paying himself first, he could pay for his needs without having to struggle through school and work at the same time.

Hey y’all! As you know, I’ve been focused a lot more on sharing with you what I’m learning as I’m learning it–whether that’s health, finance, or business focused. On this solo episode of the podcast, I wanted to talk about how I started and grew my YouTube channel to over 50,000 subscribers years ago and what I’m doing now to get back to creating videos consistently. Over the past several months, I’ve noticed that you all are asking more about how to start a YouTube channel than how to start a podcast. I get it, YouTube may come across more glamorous and exciting than a podcast AND as I’ve mentioned in previous episodes, YouTube is great for creating long-term evergreen content that people will see for YEARS to come (I’m still getting comments on videos I posted 5 years ago!).As you know, I absolutely love doing my podcast and using it as a way to connect with you all and share other people’s stories, experiences, and vegan strategies. But YouTube is really a peak into my own life, what I’m cooking, and what

Shout out to this week's sponsor:Zencastr https://zen.ai/brownvegan use discount code BROWNVEGAN to save 30% on your first 3 monthsClicking the link above is an easy and free way to support the podcast.Thank you so much for checking out the sponsor!Blog post for this episodeThis week we’re back with a new guest interview all about plants and sustainability with Farmer Nick! Nick is a “plantrepreneur” who is passionate about all things green. As a full-time plant coach, urban gardener, and landscape designer, Nick’s mission is to give people the knowledge and confidence they need to create their own green spaces in the pursuit of environmental action and social justice. Nick has more than 100 clients in NYC + LA and has been featured in the NY Times, Vogue, Food Network, Business Insider, Goop and the Netflix original series "The Big Flower Fight”.In this episode, we chat about:How learning to cook as a child is a privilege that makes living vegan easierNick’s favorite childhood meals he immediately le

Chile This week’s solo episode is completely unedited, raw, and honestly vulnerable so if you tune in, thank you for being here and listening! Y’all know that I don’t ever want to be overly negative, and if I am feeling down, I always want to present it as a lesson learned or end it with a solution. This week, I wanted to just hit record and document how I’m feeling in life and business at this very moment. I’ll be upfront, I don’t bring a solid solution to this podcast, but it did feel good to process my thoughts out loud and in sharing, I hope maybe one of you in this community will feel seen and understood as well.I’ve talked before about my past struggle with anxiety and depression and how they were once so crippling that it was impossible for me to show up consistently in my work. In fact, this year is one of the first times I’ve been really consistent in creating new content, showing up every week, and staying on track in my business. I even did my first live workshop last month which felt valuable and

Blog post for this episode Destiny and Brianna bought their tiny house on wheels in January 2022 and officially moved into it in April 2022. They are currently living in Portland, Oregon and plan to move their home again within the next 3 years. As a young, Black, queer couple, finding an affordable and safe space to live was a top priority and going tiny was an important investment for them. They enjoy traveling and going tiny allows them to explore different cities while not having to worry about finding a place to live. Lez Go Tiny was created to share their experience within the tiny movement and they plan on making resources for other BIPOC looking to go tiny. In this episode we are talking about:Choosing a tiny home over van lifeDestiny & Brianna’s experience planning for a tiny house buildThe process of finding the right tiny home builder and what the process was likeFinancing options and unexpected costs associated with tiny livingDifferent state laws that affect where you can live in a tiny homeH

Have you secured your spot to my 7 Steps To Go Vegan Workshop?>> Get your spot here <<This 2 hour workshop + Q&A is for you if you:Want to go vegan or already have but aren't sure how to actually get started on the right footKnow the benefits of eating plant-based but have no idea how to make this lifestyle simple, easy, and long-lastingFeel like no one in your family understands veganism and you need structure and support to get startedAre scared to call yourself 'a vegan' because you might need to take it one step at a time and don't want to 'mess up'.This will be a virtual opportunity to work with me and get 2 hours of support from a year vegan who started out JUST like you: scared to fail, overwhelmed by making a huge lifestyle change, and needing a solid PLAN.Can't make it that day? You'll still get the full recording, the meal plan, and all resources emailed to you after it's over.>> Sign up here <<Support this podcast at — https://redcircl