Thought For Food Podcast

The world's most adorable pro cycling power couple joins the TFF podcast for a fireside chat about all things life in the pro peloton. Training, eating, and living the pro cycling dream. Abby Mickey is a women's professional cyclist for the Rally Pro Cycling Team, and her partner, Toms Skujiņš (who's been a previous guest of the show) are two friends of Jackson's and both amazing humans on and off the bike. This conversation was recorded fresh off of Toms recent win at the Amgen Tour of California, where he soloed to victory almost a year after a harrowing crash at the same race. Listen in to hear about their goals for the season and how they are preparing (hint: it includes lots of sweet potatoes and salad). -Jackson Thanks to our incredible supporters on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, the easiest way is to become a subscriber at patreon.com/thoughtforfood. If you'd like to make a quick cameo on the podcast (such as this week - thanks Levi!), you can send us a voice recording of your name, where you're from, and why you became a supporter of TFF on Patreon through Google Drive and email it to info@tfflifestyle.com.         Show Notes Connect with Abby & Toms: Toms: @tomashuuns on Twitter and Instagram Abby: @abimickey on Twitter and Instagram Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Thought For Food Thursday Newsletter: http://tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

One of the most shocking realizations we've come to in recent years is the true environmental impacts that modern-day animal agriculture has on our environment. While we spend most of our time at Thought For Food discussing the nutritional and lifestyle aspects of our food choices, we typically don't delve too deeply into the ethical and environmental components (notably because we aren't trained in those areas). The reality is that we are in a dire situation when it comes to our planet's health. From land and water use, to rainforest deforestation and ocean acidification, to species loss and desertification, the environmental effects that our food choices have is a truly pressing matter. This week on the podcast we're pleased to bring Nil Zacharias in to talk about these things. A lawyer by training, Nil woke up to the impacts our food choices have on our planet and began eating a plant-based diet, which launched him into a passion for using media and communication to change the world for the better. He's the founder and editor in chief of One Green Planet, an online media company dedicated to sharing news and resources surrounding eating and living an environmentally friendly lifestyle. He has a brand new book out, titled Eat for the Planet: Saving the World One Bite at a Time. This short but lethally effective synopsis of the environmental impacts of animal agriculture is rich with graphics, mind-boggling stats, and an evidence-based approach to eating and living more in line with our values. We highly recommend picking it up! In this conversation, we talk about everything from Nil's background as a media lawyer and how his transition to eating more plants led to his current mission of saving the planet, to some of the more interesting and important facts about animal agriculture and diet's role on our world. We dig deep into a broad range of topics, and we promise you'll walk away with a newfound appreciation for the link between diet and our world. For more on Nil and his work, be sure to check out One Green Planet and his fantastic podcast, #EatForThePlanet. Enjoy the show! -Jackson and Aaron Thanks to our incredible supporters on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, the easiest way is to become a subscriber at patreon.com/thoughtforfood. If you'd like to make a quick cameo on the podcast (such as this week - thanks Alec!), you can send us a voice recording of your name, where you're from, and why you became a supporter of TFF on Patreon through Google Drive and email it to info@tfflifestyle.com.         Show Notes Connect with Nil: Eat For the Planet: https://eftp.co/ One Green Planet: https://www.onegreenplanet.org/ #EatForThePlanet Podcast: https://eftp.co/podcast/ Follow Nil on social media: Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachariot Twitter: https://twitter.com/nilzach Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle

In this Random Show, we talk about Aaron's recent family trip to the mountains, Jackson's prep for the Crusher in the Tushar, and the status of TFF content. Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Newsletter: tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

This week I sit down with my dear friend and bicycle compadre Ian Moore to talk about our evolutions through the sport of cycling, the Crusher in the Tushar, and our upcoming plant-based cycling camp. It's a good conversation covering a broad range of bicycle related topics, and it's always good to catch up with Ian. Hope you enjoy it! -Jackson Thanks to our incredible supporters on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, the easiest way is to become a subscriber at patreon.com/thoughtforfood. If you'd like to make a quick cameo on the podcast (such as this week - thanks Martha!), you can send us a voice recording of your name, where you're from, and why you became a supporter of TFF on Patreon through Google Drive and email it to info@tfflifestyle.com.     Show Notes Connect with Ian: @igmoore on Instagram Ian Moore on YouTube Plant-Based Cycling Camp: Learn more and secure your spot: http://bouldercyclingcamp.com Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Thought For Food Thursday Newsletter: http://tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Twitter: twitter.com/jacksonlong Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

This week's episode is a bit of a unique one. Our two guests — Matt & Phil Letten — are known as the "Vegan Bros", and definitely fit the bro characteristic. After growing up in the Midwest and being about as anti-vegan as they come, these brothers eventually made the switch to veganism after seeing the shocking realities of what goes on in factory farms. Fast forward through their time spent as activists and social media entrepreneurs, they just released a brand new book, Vodka is Vegan: A Manifesto for Better Living and Not Being an Asshole. Their goal is to step outside of the vegan echo chamber and reach the mainstream with their message, which is to live more compassionately by not being an angry vegan, and reaching people where they're at. Their book appeals to a sector of the population that many vegans write off as being impossible to convince to start eating compassionately, yet the Vegan Bros believe they're the easiest to reach. The book is chalk full of helpful strategies for vegan living as well as supporting others in their journey. It's worth a read, especially for the bro in your life or the new vegan who's not sure how to talk about veganism with skeptical friends and family. In the episode, we discuss: * Why we need to break out of the vegan echo chamber * Strategies for dealing with skeptical friends and family * The process and struggle of business and being an entrepreneur * How Matt and Phil dealt with being physically assaulted by vegans at a VegFest * How food tech will save the world * and more! WARNING: this episode contains profane and crude language. The Vegan Bros don't hold back in this conversation, and as we're sure you know, we can unleash the potty mouth every once in a while. Probably smart to not listen to this one with the kids. We hope you enjoy the episode! -Jackson and Aaron Thanks to our incredible supporters on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, the easiest way is to become a subscriber at patreon.com/thoughtforfood. If you'd like to make a quick cameo on the podcast (such as this week - thanks Martha!), you can send us a voice recording of your name, where you're from, and why you became a supporter of TFF on Patreon through Google Drive and email it to info@tfflifestyle.com.         Show Notes Connect with the Vegan Bros: Vodka is Vegan: http://book.veganbros.com Vegan Bros on social media: Instagram: http://instagram.com/veganbros Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeganBrosOfficial/ Plant-Based Cycling Camp: Learn more and secure your spot: http://bouldercyclingcamp.com Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Thought For Food Thursday Newsletter: http://tfflifestyle.com/newsletter

Jackson and Aaron sit down to discuss new developments and upgrades, Jackson's recent struggles with cycling performance and food, and a bunch of other Random stuff. Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Twitter: twitter.com/tfflifestyle Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Newsletter: tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com  

This week's show is a good one. Obviously cycling is a huge part of my life and something that has brought me so much pleasure and meaning, and also so much struggle and negativity. Such is the case for so many athletes, amateur and professional alike. If you've been a listener of the show for a while, you've most likely heard my story of exercise addiction and struggle with restriction and burnout in the sport of competitive cycling many times, which eventually catalyzed my shift to a vegan lifestyle. Will Dugan shares a very similar story. After growing up riding and racing bikes, Will turned professional with Team Type 1 and immediately began racing all over the world, including Korea and Belgium. He had some really solid results, such as a 2nd place on a stage and 3rd overall at the Tour of Korea. However, he began to fall prey to the pressures of professional cycling, such as insane training regimens and restrictive diets and soon found himself resenting the sport he fell in love with at a young age. This evolved into suddenly quitting the sport and developing a severe binge eating disorder which sucked him into a dark place of depression and anxiety. Fast forward a few years, and he has transitioned to a vegan diet and launched a vegan Belgian waffle company, known as Vafels, and leads a charity group ride every month called Project Supertraining and has found a new love of the bicycle. We talk about all of this and more in this epic conversation, in which Will shares some personal stuff (like his battle with binge eating disorder) for the first time publicly. I'm sure you'll enjoy the conversation, and be sure to let us know what you think! Be sure to check out my TEDx talk which was just released, and please feel free to share far and wide so we can spread the epic dumps revolution to all corners of the globe: http://bit.ly/epicdumps. -Jackson         Show Notes Connect with Will/Vafels/Project Supertraining: Vafels: http://vafels.com Project Supertraining: https://projectsupertraining.com/ Vafels on social media: Instagram: http://instagram.com/vafelsinc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vafelsvafelsvafels/ Project Supertraining on social media: Instagram: http://instagram.com/project.supertraining Related episodes: Our experience with exercise addiction part 1 Our experience with exercise addiction part 2 Lachlan & Gus Morton Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Thought For Food Thursday Newsletter:

Back for round 3, our dear friend Liz Specht of the Good Food Institute returns to the podcast for another fantastic conversation. As a senior scientist for GFI, she is in the trenches of nearly every aspect of the plant-based and clean meat food industries to support their development and awareness. We first talked to Liz in the very early days of the show, before she was even involved in this space, and then again when she had just started with GFI. Today, we talk about the crazy world of food tech, meat science, venture capital, and why she loves talking to meat industry executives. This is essentially the State of the Union when it comes to plant-based food and clean meat. If you haven't already, be sure to listen to our first two episodes with Liz, as we jump straight into things pretty quickly here without giving much context to her background as we discuss that at length in the last two episodes. You can find her first episode here and her second one here. We hope you enjoy this conversation! Please fill out our survey! We are moving into the next phase of TFF and are planning on creating a variety of more in depth educational materials like coaching services and online courses to help take your plant-based lifestyle to the next level. We are giving away a free entry to our first group coaching/online course to a random person that fills out this short survey. We really appreciate your input and feedback! Thanks for listening everyone. -Jackson and Aaron Connect with Liz/GFI: Website: http://gfi.org Grist profile: https://grist.org/grist-50/profile/liz-specht/ Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Thought For Food Thursday Newsletter: http://tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Twitter: twitter.com/tfflifestyle Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

  For those of you that don't know, I (Jackson) was selected as a speaker for the 2018 TEDxCU event on April 21, 2018. This opportunity was an enormous privilege and honor, and I'm beyond grateful for the experience. However, it didn't quite go to plan. Tune in to today's episode to get the full recap of the event, from both Aaron and Jackson's perspectives. Thank you to everyone who has supported this crazy process! Take Epic Dumps shirts are now back in stock in all sizes over in our shop. Pick one up now to represent the Dump Squad and gut health! And don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter to get even more awesome plant-based lifestyle news! -Jackson and Aaron     Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Thought For Food Thursday Newsletter: http://tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

In this edition of the Random Show, Aaron and Jackson break down the process of preparing for a TED talk and what our plans are post-TEDx. Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Twitter: twitter.com/tfflifestyle Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Newsletter: tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

This week we're psyched to release our second Patreon-exclusive Q&A episode. Available to all $5 and up Patreon supporters, we spend over 90 minutes answering Patreon questions ranging from what's up with the collagen craze to our first kiss stories, to who wins in a fistfight to the death: Dr. Phil or Dr. Oz? It's a good one, and listen to the full episode by visiting our Patreon page at http://patreon.com/thoughtforfood. Huge thank you to our amazing Patreon crew! -Aaron and Jackson

We check in during our podcast hiatus with a conversation ranging from what's new in our lives, to lifestyle medicine, to business, and beyond. Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Twitter: twitter.com/tfflifestyle Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Newsletter: tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

We debrief on the Fiber February frenzy and what's next for TFF, including our preparation for TEDxCU. Stay up to date by joining our private Facebook group, Thought For Food Club, signing up for our newsletter, and following us on Instagram (@tfflifestyle). Thanks for an awesome Fiber February! We'll be back soon.         Connect with TFF: Website: tfflifestyle.com Instagram: instagram.com/tfflifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/tfflifestyle Thought For Food Club: http://facebook.com/groups/tffclub Thought For Food Thursday Newsletter: http://tfflifestyle.com/newsletter Twitter: twitter.com/tfflifestyle Patreon: patreon.com/thoughtforfood YouTube: bit.ly/tfftv Podcast: bit.ly/TFFitunes Music by: David Cutter Music – http://www.davidcuttermusic.com

  Well ladies and gentleboys of the highest order of the dump squad, the day has finally come. The final episode of the Fiber February saga that has inspired millions to consume epic amounts of fiber, debilitating the toilet paper industry and creating a revolution that will define a generation. You didn’t think we’d let you down, did you? We are closing our Fiber February with a bang, and dropping a massive BM of an episode, our much anticipated What's The Deal With Fiber. For those of you new to the podcast, this is the 7th installment in our What's The Deal series, where we dive deep into the science and the research behind a specific topic in the field of nutrition and lifestyle. In the past, we’ve talked about protein, soy, gluten, and others, and we’re pretty confident that this is our best one yet. Like we always do, we zoom out to look at the big picture from a population perspective and then zoom back in to find out what’s happening mechanistically with fiber to determine why it’s so beneficial for us and the microbes that live inside of our gut. We talk about everything from chronic disease to the microbiome to fiber for athletes and then of course wax philosophical to discuss how this fits in to the bigger lifestyle. It’s great. It’s long. Grab a notebook and take some notes because you’ll want to remember some of this stuff! So we’ll keep this intro short. Before we dive in, we just want to say thank you for the love this month. It’s been so much fun, and to be completely honest, we’re pretty sad it’s over. Gotta figure out how to keep it going! Make sure you’re signed up for our Thought For Food Thursday newsletter at tfflifestyle.com/newsletter and follow us on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook (especially our private group) to continue the conversation and learn even more nerdy nutrition science! All the links (including references) are in the show notes below. And keep spreading the epic dump revolution by using #takeepicdumps on social media even when Fiber February is over. Did peristalsis engage for you simply by seeing this episode in your podcast queue? You might be a member of the dump squad. Share your love of fiber and epic dumps with our new shirt, available at tfflifestyle.com/shop. It’s the best thing ever. Finally, consider supporting the work we do on Patreon for the price of a coffee each month, which makes a huge impact on our ability to do the podcast. You'll gain exclusive access to ask questions for future Ask Us Anything episodes of the podcast and other cool rewards. Visit patreon.com/thoughtforfood to sign up! You can also support us (and your health) by picking up some Complement, the world's first vegan all-in-one source of vitamin B12, D3, and EPA/DHA — also known as the evidence based trio. Save 10% on the lifetime of your subscription with code TFF at checkout! Alright dump squad, let's finish Fiber February off right. Enjoy the show. -Jackson and Aaron       Show Notes

Welcome back to Fiber February everyone. We’ve been thrilled at the response so far, and we’re so excited to be sharing the science and importance of this fabulous nutrient with the world. We’re learning along with you, and are quickly realizing just how unbelievably amazing fiber is for our health. If you’ve been fascinated by the health implications of fiber and plants, then today’s episode is going to blow your mind. We’re excited to have Dr. Will Bulsiewicz on the podcast. Dr. B is a board-certified Gastroenterologist and gut health expert. He graduated from the Georgetown University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine at Northwestern, before specializing in gastroenterology at the University of North Carolina. He also holds a master’s degree in clinical investigation from Georgetown. Dr. B has recently become fascinated with the link between what we eat and the health of our gut, and sees the impact first hand in the hospital. Today we talk all things fiber, gut health, and what he sees as a gastroenterologist in a country deficient in this nutrient. We dive into everything from the mechanisms of fiber and our microbiome and how that impacts our overall health, to why the quality of our poop should be considered the sixth vital sign and a story about poop smoothies. It’s a fantastic conversation, and Dr. B is definitely part of the dump squad. It's always humbling to talk with experts in a field, particularly medicine. Dr. Bulsiewicz is definitely an expert of the gut. We hope you enjoy the conversation! Couple of quick announcements: * In case you missed the memo, epic dump shirts are now available! Click here to head over to our shop where we have men's and women's tees available. They're awesome and already flying off the shelves, so pick one up while you can! If you're a Patreon supporter of $10 or more per month, you get a special discount code for 10% off anything in the store, so visit patreon.com/thoughtforfood to get it! * I'm (Jackson) thrilled to announce that I’ve been selected to speak at TEDxCU in April. I will be bringing the epic dumps message to the world from the stage of my Alma Mater, CU Boulder. It’s an honor and a privilege, and I’m beyond excited for this opportunity. More details to come, but I just want to say that you’re all a huge part of making this happen. Creating this podcast and platform has given me so much purpose and meaning in my life, and the TFF community has always inspired us to pursue epic shit and strive to do good in this world. So thank you! Definitely stay tuned for more, it would be absolutely amazing to have a TFF crew representing the epic dumps revolution. More info at tedxcu.com!  * Finally, keep tagging your photos on social media with #fiberfebruary and #takeepicdumps, we’ve been loving the fiber photos so far so keep em coming and inspiring your community to eat more plants and more fiber. Follow us on Instagram to share the fiber love! We're @tfflifestyle That's it, enjoy the show! -Jackson and Aaron       Connect with Dr. Bulsiewicz: Website: http://theguthealthmd.com/ Bio: http://www.lowcountrygi.