Greenhero
The Greenhero podcast empowers people to switch into and maintain a plant-based lifestyle. Each week we will be digging into the inspiring journeys of people who live a plant-based lifestyle to tease out ways to make plant-based living easy, fun and welcoming to everyone.
Episodes
28 episodes
#27 – Getting vegan businesses get off the ground w/ Founder and CEO of Vegan Business Tribe David Pannell
Joining Rikard today on the Greenhero Podcast is David Pannell, co-founder of Vegan Business Tribe, a community for plant-based entrepreneurs that helps grassroots vegan businesses get off the ground. David’s vegan journey...
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Episode 27
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34:26
#26 – Plant-based eating towards gut health w/ Founder and CEO of Dish Dash Deets Dr. Sunni Patel
Today on the Greenhero Podcast, Rickard is joined by Dr. Sunni Patel, founder of Dish Dash Deets, as well as a scientist and gut health influencer that has made it his mission to come up with amazing plant-based recipes and lifestyle plans t...
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Episode 26
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36:46
#25 – Towards a plant-based lifestyle in the Caribbean w/ Founder and CEO of Rethink Your Food Liz Ross
On this episode, Rikard is talking with Liz Ross, Founder and Executive Director of Rethink Your Food Inc., a nonprofit focused on change towards a plant-based diet primarily among Caribbean people in the Caribbean region and the diaspora. S...
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Episode 25
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38:05
#24 – Plant-based food with Ghanaian roots w/ Founder of Kelewele Rachel Laryea
Today on the Greenhero Podcast, Rikard is with the Founder and CEO of Kelewele, Rachel Laryea. Kelewele is a food service and cultural lifestyle brand reimagining plantains and is on a mission to connect with the African diaspora through foo...
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Episode 24
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29:28
#23– Reducing meat consumption w/ Co-founder of Reducitarian Foundation Brian Kateman
Welcome back to the Greenhero Podcast! Today’s guest is Brian Kateman, co-founder and executive director of the Reducetarian Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing meat consumption with the aim of creating a more healthy...
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Episode 23
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30:38
#22 – A journey from her kitchen to Whole Foods w/ Co-founder of No Evil Foods Sadrah Schadel
Today’s guest on the Greenhero Podcast is co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at No Evil Foods, Sadrah Schadel. She guided her company's growth from farmer's markets to a national brand fueled by her commitment to animal welfare, social go...
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Episode 22
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32:30
#21 – Plant-based thinking to improve nutrition security and food literacy w/ nutiritionist Dr. Zubaida Qamar
Today’s guest on the Greenhero Podcast is Dr. Zubaida Qamar. Dr Qamar has spent years researching the behavioral aspects of nutrition and social and cultural aspects of health in various communities. She is currently leading many projects ai...
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Episode 21
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29:27
#20 – Cultivating salmon in the lab w/ Senior Scientist of Wildtype Alexandr Samocha
Today’s guest on the Greenhero Podcast is Alexandr Samocha, Senior Scientist at Wildtype, a cell-based company. There, Alexandr works at the intersection of novel cell line development, molecular biology, and large-scale cultivation to build...
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Episode 20
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31:57
#19 – Green and nutriton dense food in school w/ Founder of Balanced Audrey Lawson-Sanchez
Today's guest on the Greenhero Podcast is Audrey Lawson-Sanchez, Founder and Executive Director of Balanced. After years of working as a teacher and seeing the devastating impacts of nutrition insecurity and diet-related disease in children,...
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Episode 19
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28:16
#18 – Plant-based food at your local bodega w/ Founder of Plantega Nil Zacharias
Thanks for joining us on another episode of the Greenhero Podcast! Today’s guest is Nil Zacharias, a leading expert on food systems change, with a focus on the growing plant-based foods industry. He is the Founder and CEO of Plantega, a star...
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Episode 18
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37:45
#17 – Cell-based oysters on a half shell w/ Founder of Perlita Foods Nikita Michelsen
Thanks for joining us on the Greenhero Podcast with your host, Rikard Bjorkdahl! On the show today is Nikita Michelsen, founder and CEO of cell-based company Pearlita Foods. Driven by her passion for human health and reversing climate ...
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Episode 17
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25:31
#16 – Plant-based eating starts at work w/ Founder & CEO of Plants+Perks Chloe Sweden
On today’s episode of the Greenhero Podcast, Rikard is chatting with Chloe Sweden, founder and CEO of PLANTS + PERKS, the world's first benefit app that empowers employees to live healthier and more sustainable lives. Chloe and her team are ...
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Episode 16
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21:29
#15 – Leapfrogging Africa into plant-based eating w/ Founder & CEO of Infinite Foods Michelle Adelman
Today on the Greenhero Podcast, Rikard is chatting with Michelle Adelman, co-founder and CEO of Infinite Foods. She has 30 years of business experience as a former Global Managing Director for Accenture, CEO of a US-based home health service...
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Episode 15
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33:51
#14 – Plant-based restaurants for everyone w/ Veggie Grill Founder T.K. Pillian
Today on the Greenhero Podcast, Rikard is talking with T.K. Pillian, Founder and Chairman of the plant-based restaurant chain, Veggie Grill. T.K. is on a mission to help people eat more plant-based food by making it more accessible and delic...
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Episode 14
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28:50
#13 – The ABC of cell-based meat w/ TurtleTree's Chief of Staff Kara Leong
Joining Rikard today on the Greenhero Podcast is CEO of cell-based food company, TurtleTree, Kara Leong. She’s here to break down the complex topic of cell-based food, something not plant-based, but not animal-based either. Lab grown food wi...
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Episode 13
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30:48
#12 – The proof of why a plant-based diet is the way to go w/ host and founder of The Proof podcast Simon Hill
On the Greenhero Podcast today, Rikard is joined by Simon Hill, founder and host of the massively popular podcast and blog, The Proof. There, he deciphers scientific studies to figure out how you can fuel your body to promote longevity while...
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Episode 12
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44:46
#11 – Plant-based eating through an intersectional lens w/ founder of Veggie Mijas Amy Quichiz
Today on the Greenhero podcast, Rikard is with Amy Quichiz, speaker, activist, and founder of Veggie Mijas, a community for vegans and people interested in plant-based eating that have marginalized identities and or experience with food inse...
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Episode 11
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25:32
#10 – Vegan activism and its place in our plant-based future w/ Viva!'s founder Juliet Gellatley
Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Greenhero Podcast! This week, we’re with Juliet Gellatley, a British author of several reports, guides, and books on veganism, an animal rights activist, and founder and director of Viva! She’s...
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Episode 10
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36:59
#9 – Changing the world one slice at a time w/ One-Planet Pizza's co-founder Joe Hill
Our guest on today’s episode of the Greenhero Podcast with Rikard Björkdahl, we’re chatting with Joe Hill, co-founder of One Planet Pizza. Joe and his father Mike run One Planet Pizza, a plant-based frozen pizza company in the UK. They’re on...
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Episode 9
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31:10
#8 – Plant-based food and its role for a sustainable future w/ CEO of 1% for the planet Kate Williams
This week’s guest on the Greenhero Podcast is the CEO of 1% for the Planet, Kate Williams. 1% for the Planet is a global movement of businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations that inspire action and commitment so that our planet a...
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Episode 8
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32:30
#7 – Small lifestyle changes will improve your physical health w/ plant-based health coach Vanessa Sturman
Today on the Greenhero Podcast, we’re talking with London-based plant-based health coach, Vanessa Sturman. She’s an educator and speaker who helps people get high energy and healthy weight with delicious plant-based food. She is also a co-fo...
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30:22
#6 – Designing a plant-based world w/ Kindly Made Studio founder Timo Kramp
On today’s episode of the Greenhero podcast, Rikard is sitting down with Timo Kramp. a Dutch designer and founder of kindly made studio, a design agency focused solely on plant-based brands. After bouncing around as a freelance designer at m...
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Episode 6
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21:20
#5 – Locally produced plant-based products w/ chef and entrepreneur Jessica Taccone
This week on the Greenhero Podcast, Rikard is with Jessica Taccone, founder of The Complete Burger and private chef to Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, and other stars. Jess has created a locally produced vegan and gluten-free burger that has taken...
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Episode 5
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28:16
#4 – Plant-based entrepreneurship is changing the way we eat w/ Vevolution co-founder Erik Amundson
Welcome back to the Greenhero podcast with your host, Rikard Björkdahl! Joining the show today is Erik Admundson, co-founder and managing director of Vevolution, a global network and investment marketplace with a mission to accelerate the gr...
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Episode 4
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28:11
#3 – Delicious plant-based recipes that will satisfy any craving w/ food creator Therese Elgquist
Thanks for tuning into the GreenHero Podcast with your host, Rikard Björkdahl! We’re sitting down with Therese Elgquist, Swedish cookbook creator, three-time cookbook author, and TV chef.Her plant-based journey start...
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32:16
