Show Notes for Plant Your Seed Podcast: Episode with Areina Plowden
Introduction:
Welcome to a flavorful episode of the Plant Your Seed Podcast featuring Areina Plowden, affectionately known as @theveganfoodie on Instagram. Joining us from the historic and vibrant city of Istanbul, Turkey, Areina shares her enriching journey as a vegan expat. Through her adventures, she has mastered the art of navigating cultural challenges, sourcing vegan ingredients, and adapting traditional recipes for a plant-based lifestyle, all while documenting her remarkable journey towards health and wellness.
What You'll Learn:
Areina’s Journey to Veganism: Discover the motivations behind her transition to a plant-based diet and the health benefits she has experienced.
Navigating Veganism Abroad: Insights into how Areina sources vegan ingredients and adapts traditional recipes in a non-vegan country.
Overcoming Challenges: Areina discusses the hurdles of maintaining a vegan lifestyle in a new culture and her strategies for overcoming them.
Cultural Integration and Veganism: Learn how Areina has embraced the local culture while adhering to her vegan values.
Timestamps:
0:53 - Transition to a Plant-Based Diet
2:40 - Changes in Health and Wellbeing
3:36 - Motivation for Veganism
5:19 - Perspective Shifts After Going Vegan
6:23 - Challenges of a Vegan Transition
7:18 - Family and Social Life Dynamics
8:11 - Hesitations Before Going Vegan
9:24 - Responding to Vegan Misconceptions
10:18 - Decision to Become an Expat
11:33 - Expat Challenges
15:30 - Enjoying Life Abroad
17:43 - Favorite Vegan-Friendly Country
19:48 - Courage to Live Abroad
21:39 - Exciting Developments in Vegan Lifestyle
23:11 - Tips for Vegan Expats
27:03 - Resources for Starting a Plant-Based Diet
28:11 - Favorite Plant-Based Meals
Resources & Links:
Follow Areina Plowden on Instagram: @theveganfoodie
Areina’s recommended vegan resources: @happycow
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