Vegan Posse VP #66: Rey Ortega, The Mad Cookie Man! From Fat, Sick, and Fooled to Mad, Glad, and Buliding a Cookie Empire

by christinembenson | Feb 23, 2024 | Vegan Posse

Rey Ortega is bulidng a vegan cookie empire! With over 30 years’ of baking experience, Rey is a pioneer in the plant-based sector. In 1994, he founded the Alternative Baking Company, one of the first vegan cookie brands on the market, which generated $1 million...

Vegan Posse VP#65: :”I don’t do protein.” Nashville Guitarist Shan Kenner on Consciousness, Energy, and His Love Affair with Apple Cider Vinegar!

by christinembenson | Feb 16, 2024 | Vegan Posse

Shen Kenner has been a professional guitarist for over three decades, dazzling audiences in Casablanca, San Francisco,  Greece, Finland, New York City, and many points in between. Shan is also a licensed realtor. He authored his own book SK Real Book, a physical book...

Vegan Posse VP#63: Vegan Psychiatrist Dr. Adam Woods on His Own Obesity Struggles, “Foodborne” Illnesses, & Hot-Button Topics like the Proper(?) Place for Psych Meds &”Dr.” Joe Rogan

by christinembenson | Feb 9, 2024 | Vegan Posse

Funny how easy it is to forget that our minds are in our bodies! But not for vegan psychiatrist Dr. Adam Woods. Adam Woods, M.D., is a private practice “Family Psychiatrist” in the Iowa City area, meaning that he sees “all ages” and “all...

Vegan Posse VP#: “Thank God I Got Cancer!” Peggy Young on How Halting Ovarian Cancer Was the Beginning of Lifelong Vegan Adventure

by christinembenson | Jan 26, 2024 | Vegan Posse

Peggy Young grew up in northern Wisconsin where a picnic is not a picnic without hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill and a jelly mold of marshmallows for dessert. Becoming vegan was foreign territory. Peggy was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in 2010 at the...

Vegan Posse VP#63: Robert Cheeke Is Debunking the Meathead Myths!

by christinembenson | Jan 26, 2024 | Vegan Posse

Debunking the meathead myths! — Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chrissy-benson/support

Vegan Posse VP#61: A Heart on the Line, a Promise to God, a Lifetime of Giving Back, & Nonstop Adventures with Vegan Docs Kahn, Esselstyn, & Campbell: Veganism in Action with PBNSG Founder Paul Chatlin

by christinembenson | Jan 19, 2024 | Vegan Posse

Looking for a living example of initiative and self-determination? Look no further! In May of 2013, Paul Chatlin was diagnosed with heart disease and presented with two options: bypass surgery or something called “plant-based nutrition.” He opted for the...