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Life is always easier and more exciting when you have friends to share in your journey, and the path to plant-based living is no exception! On the Plant-Powered People Podcast, you’ll hear from folks who’ve embraced plant-based living while they share their experiences overcoming obstacles in the most graceful (and sometimes not-so-graceful) ways.

Join hosts Michelle Cehn (founder of World of Vegan) and Toni Okamoto (founder of Plant Based on a Budget) every other week as they tackle challenges like being the only vegan in the family, what it’s like to be plant-based while working at a non-veg restaurant job, and more!

SEASON 8

EP. 146 - PODCAST FINALE: WHAT NINE YEARS TAUGHT US ABOUT LIFE & THE LESSONS WE'RE TAKING WITH US

EP. 145 - LIFE LATELY: LETTING GO, STARTING OVER & FINDING JOY AGAIN

EP. 144 - WHAT TO EAT TO LIVE LONGER

EP. 143 - COOK LIKE A CHEF: SECRETS TO RESTAURANT-LEVEL COOKING AT HOME

EP. 142 - THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PLANT-BASED NUTRITION

EP. 141 - PREDIABETES, NO MORE: WHOLE-FOOD APPROACH TO CHANGE EVERYTHING

EP. 140 - WELCOME BACK / LIFE UPDATE / THINGS WE'RE LOVING

SEASON 7

EP. 139 - SEASON FINALE LIFE UPDATE & WHAT'S KEEPING OUR SUMMER FRESH

EP. 138 - YOU DON'T NEED MEAT TO GET STRONG WITH SOPHIE WAPLINGTON

EP. 137 - MASTERING VEGAN MEXICAN FOOD WITH DORA RAMIREZ

EP. 136 - LIFE CHANGING SALADS + HOW TO EAT MORE VEGETABLES AND ENJOY IT

EP. 135 - MYTH BUSTING 2.0 WITH DR. MATTHEW NAGRA

EP. 134 - TINY SHIFTS, BIG CHANGE—COLLEEN'S TIPS ON LIVING WITH PURPOSE

EP. 133 - BEYOND SALAD: HOW TO CREATE RICH, SATISFYING PLANT-BASED DISHES

EP. 132 - HOW TO LEVEL-UP YOUR COOKING WITH VEGAN CHEF ADAM SOBEL

EP. 131 - EAT FOR LIFE WITH DR. JOEL FUHRMAN

EP. 130 - LIFECHANGING TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE & ACHIEVE FITNESS

EP. 129 - INSPIRING VEGAN JOURNEY

EP. 128 - MAKING PLANT-BASED FOOD MORE FLAVORFUL

EP. 127 - PROTEIN-PACKED MEAL PLANNING TIPS WITH A REGISTERED DIETITIAN

EP. 126 - HOW TO REUSE & REPURPOSE LIKE A PRO

EP. 125 - NUTRITION 101 FOR PLANT-BASED KIDS

EP. 124 - HEALTHY HABITS WITH CHEF AJ

SEASON 6

EP. 123 - LIFE UPDATES & SEASON CLOSING

EP. 122 - WEEKLY KITCHEN RESETS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

EP. 121 - POWER FOODS, HEALTHY EATING, & WEIGHT LOSS WITH DR. NEAL BARNARD

EP. 120 - 100 POUNDS WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY TO PRIORITIZE HEALTH & FAMILY

EP. 119 - THE TYPE 2 DIABETES REVOLUTION

EP. 118 - WHEN YOUR PARTNER ISN'T VEGAN

EP. 117 - THE EVOLUTION OF VEGAN WITH VEGNEWS MAGAZINE COFOUNDER

EP. 116 - BREAKING THE CYCLE OF HEART DISEASE WITH DR. COLUMBUS BATISTE

EP. 115 - THE LOOK-GREAT, FEEL-AMAZING, AGE-LATER LIFESTYLE WITH VICTORIA MORAN

EP. 114 - REDUCING WASTE WITH COLLEEN PATRICK-GOUDREAU FOR EARTH MONTH

EP. 113 - SCRAPPY COOKING WITH CARLEIGH BODRUG

EP. 112 - WHY WE SHOULD ALL TURN LAWNS INTO POLLINATOR GARDENS

EP. 111 - GUT HEALTH & IBS WITH DAHLIA & JAMES MARIN

EP. 110 - MASTERING THE INSTANT POT—ADVANCED PRESSURE COOKING WITH NISHA VORA

EP. 109 - BEATING BREAST CANCER WITH DR. KRISTI FUNK

EP. 108 - PLANT-BASED NUTRITION 101 WITH DESIREE NIELSEN

EP. 107 - REVERSING DIABETES & LOSING 100+ LBS WITH BOBBY SUD

EP. 106 - LIVING WITH CANCER & BRAVING GRIEF WITH KRIS CARR

EP. 105 - HOW NOT TO AGE
WITH DR. MICHAEL GREGER

EP. 104 - HOW TO GRACEFULLY HANDLE HOLIDAY DINNER CONVERSATIONS

EP. 103 - LIFE UPDATE & FALL FAVORITES

SEASON 5

EP. 100 - SEASON ENDING & LIFE UPDATES

EP. 99 - ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS TO EAT VEGAN

EP. 98 - MIYOKO SCHINNER ON INNOVATION, ETHICS, AND THE CHEESE REVOLUTION

EP. 97 - ETHICS IN ACTION WITH PHILOSOPHER PETER SINGER

EP. 96 - IS FUNGI THE FUTURE OF MEAT?

EP. 95 - PREVENTING ALZHEIMER'S WITH THE BRAIN DOCS

EP. 94 - CAT RESCUE WITH THE KITTEN LADY

EP. 93 - HOW NOT TO DIE & THE DAILY DOZEN

EP. 92 - EFFECTIVE ANIMAL ADVOCACY

EP. 91 - SAVE TIME & MONEY WHILE LIVING PLANT-BASED

EP. 90 - LIFE AS A BUDGET-CONSCIOUS LOW-WASTE FAMILY

EP. 89 - PLANT-BASED HEALTH, VIBRANCY, AND LONGEVITY

EP. 88 - VEGAN NUTRITION Q&A WITH A DIETITIAN

EP. 87 - 200LB WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY & ADDICTION RECOVERY WITH ADAM SUD

EP. 86 - THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF'S FIRST VEGAN CONTESTANT: FREYA COX

EP. 85 - BLUE ZONES + LESSONS FROM THE LONGEST LIVING PEOPLE ON EARTH

EP. 84 - REVERSING DIABETES

EP. 83 - WELCOME BACK & LIFE UPDATE

SEASON 4

EP. 82 - FRIDGE & PANTRY LOVE WITH KRISTEN HONG

EP. 81 - HOW TO TURN YOUR DAD VEGAN

EP. 80 - HOW TO NAVIGATE THEME PARKS AS A VEGAN

EP. 79 - FIRE STATION GOES PLANT-BASED WITH RIP ESSELSTYN

EP. 78 - HOW SPROUTING WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE & YOUR HEALTH WITH DOUG EVANS

EP. 77 - MAKING HEALTHY FOOD DELICIOUS WITH DANIELLE BROWN

EP. 76 - FIBER 101 WITH THE GUT HEALTH DOCTOR

EP. 75 - GUT HEALTH & WHY IT MATTERS WITH THE AUTHOR OF FIBER FUELED

EP. 74 - BEING PLANT-BASED WHEN EVERYTHING IS WORKING AGAINST YOU

EP. 73 - VEGAN RABBI ON BEING A JEWISH VEGAN

EP. 72 - INTEGRATING PLANT-BASED LIVING INTO CULTURAL TRADITIONS

EP. 71 - WHAT'S WRONG WITH EATING ANIMALS?

EP. 70 - THE POWER OF MEATLESS MONDAYS

EP. 69 - STORIES FROM A VEGAN JAZZ MUSICIAN & MOBSTER

EP. 68 - GOING PLANT-BASED TO PREVENT & REVERSE HEART DISEASE

EP. 67 - VEGAN ATHLETES ARE WINNING THE GAME

EP. 66 - ITALIAN NEW YORKER GOES VEGAN

EP. 65 - MASTERING DIABETES

EP. 64 - PARENTING PLANT-BASED KIDS

EP. 63 - THE RURAL VEGAN

EP. 62 - TWO GUYS TRY VEGAN FOR VEGANUARY

EP. 61 - COMPOSTING FOR BEGINNERS

EP. 60 - PLANT-BASED NUTRITION 101

EP. 59 - VEGAN COOKBOOKS — FINDING YOUR MATCH

EP. 58 - COMPASSION FATIGUE & WHY COMPASSION FADES

EP. 57 - PLANT-BASED PEDIATRICIAN ON RAISING VEGAN KIDS

EP. 56 - ALCOHOL ADDICTION, LIVER FAILURE, & SOBRIETY

EP. 55 - INSTANT POT 101: VEGAN PRESSURE COOKING

EP. 54 - PREVENTING HEART DISEASE THROUGH FOOD

EP. 53 - 100 POUND JOURNEY REVERSING DISEASE

EP. 52 - VEGAN TRAVEL TIPS WITH WORLD TRAVELER LUCAS SPIGEL

EP. 51 - ETHICAL HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST

EP. 50 - GUIDE TO PREPPING FOR THE HOLIDAYS

EP. 49 - MENTAL HEALTH WITH VEGAN WELLNESS WARRIOR JASON WROBEL

EP. 48 - FALL OFF THE VEGAN WAGON? YOU CAN ALWAYS COME BACK!

EP. 47 - WELCOME BACK & VEGAN HALLOWEEN ADVICE

SEASON 3

EP. 32 - THINGS WE'VE BEEN LOVING

EP. 33 - SEASON 3 + LIFE UPDATES

EP. 34 - VEGAN IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS

EP. 35 - THE FRIENDLY VEGAN COOKBOOK

EP. 36 - MEET THE PARENTS (SPECIAL HOLIDAY EPISODE)

EP. 37 - MUST-HAVE VEGAN KITCHEN APPLIANCES

EP. 38 - 10 WAYS TO BE MORE ECO-FRIENDLY

EP. 39 - 80-YEAR-OLD MEAT EATER GOES VEGAN!

EP. 40 - TRENDY DIETS & HEALTH MYTHS DEBUNUKED

EP. 41 - HITTING ROCK BOTTOM & REBUILDING WITH COMPASSION

EP. 42 - ALL ABOUT VEGAN CHEESE

EP. 43 - ADOPTION—IS IT THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR YOU?

EP. 44 - PLANT-BASED MILK + WHY WE'RE NO LONGER VEGETARIAN

EP. 45 - INTRO TO GARDENING & GROWING FOOD

EP. 46 - ANSWERING YOUR PLANT-BASED QUESTIONS

SEASON 2

EP. 17 - LIFE UPDATES

EP. 18 - VAN LIFE AS VEGANS

EP. 19 - WHEN YOUR FAMILY ISN'T ON BOARD

EP. 20 - CREATING A CONSCIOUS HOME

EP. 21 - BIRTH FATHER MEMORIAL EPISODE

EP. 22 - CONQUERING HOLIDAY CONVOS

EP. 23 - 150 LB WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY TO HEALTH

EP. 24 - TIPS FOR GETTING (AND STAYING) HEALTHY

EP. 25 - CHARITY WORK & GIVING BACK

EP. 26 - VEGAN CLOTHING & FASHION

EP. 27 - MEAL PLANNING TIPS TO SAVE TIME & MONEY

EP. 28 - VEGAN IN LONDON WITH ROBBIE LOCKIE

EP. 29 - CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC PANTRY PREP

EP. 30 - MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION

EP. 31 - ANTAGONISTIC ANTI-VEGAN GOES VEGAN

SEASON 1

INTRODUCTION

VEGAN OLYMPIAN

THE WEEKDAY VEGAN

THE NEW VEGAN

VEGAN WHO SERVES MEAT

SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS

NON-VEGAN PARTNER

VEGAN IN COLLEGE

RECLAIMING HEALTH

VEGAN PREGNANCY

CHRISTIAN VEGAN

VEGAN WEDDINGS

ZERO WASTE

VEGAN BEAUTY

IMPERFECT VEGAN

FILIPINO VEGAN

VEGAN ON A BUDGET

MEET YOUR PODCAST HOSTS

TONI OKAMOTO

Toni is the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, the popular food blog that shows you how to save dough by eating veggies. She’s also author of The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook, the forthcoming Plant-Based on a Budget cookbook, and widely loved plant-based meal plans. She spends her free time eating burritos, swing dancing across the country, and hanging out with her partner, Paul, in their hometown of Sacramento.

MICHELLE CEHN

Michelle is a kind living crusader to inspire positive change and make conscious living easy, delicious, and fun. She is the founder of World of Vegan and the creative force behind @Vegan on Instagram — where she has brought together a plant-passionate community over one million strong. Michelle has spent over 20 years thriving as a vegan, and is a passionate cookbook author, filmmaker, YouTube personality, and mama on a mission to create a better future for our world.

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