Meal Planning, Positive Changes + Community with Stephanie Williams of Vegan What? Episode 11

<p>My guest this episode is Stephanie Williams of <a href="https://veganwhat.org"><strong>Vegan What</strong></a>? A vegan lifestyle advocate for over 9+ years, Stephanie shares how she improved her health by going vegan and how her journey went from a little flirtation with vegan recipes to a committed relationship with a plant-based lifestyle.&nbsp;</p> <p>After losing a few family members to unhealthy lifestyles, some with conditions that could've been improved by dietary changes, Stephanie wanted to make healthy lifestyle changes herself. She also had some health concerns, as genetic diseases like diabetes runs in her family as well as her husband's. So Stephanie decided that it was time to make a change. She fell in love with the vegan lifestyle and how it changed her health and life. Stephanie lost 30 pounds and got her omnivore husband to eat more plant-based foods with her.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Stephanie created the&nbsp;<a href="https://dopemealplanner.com"><strong>Dope Meal Planner</strong></a>&nbsp;for those who want to know how to go vegan and eat more plant-based foods, but need some help on where to start. The planner offers different recipes each week, along with a customizable grocery list and meal prep videos.&nbsp;</p> <p>We discuss:&nbsp;</p> <p>Stephanie's journey to a vegan diet and lifestyle&nbsp;</p> <p>How losing family and personal health issues inspired her to change&nbsp;</p> <p>Alicia Silverstone's vegan cookbook The Kind Diet&nbsp;</p> <p>Weight loss and health benefits of going plant-based&nbsp;</p> <p>Vegan junk food vs. whole unprocessed food&nbsp;</p> <p>The "Standard American Diet" and processed vegan foods&nbsp;</p> <p>Stephanie's Vegan What? Dope Meal Planner&nbsp;</p> <p>Her philosophy on going vegan by one meal a day&nbsp;</p> <p>Why meal planning with prep and batch cooking makes a difference&nbsp;</p> <p>How Stephanie created the Dope Meal Planner to please her husband's palate&nbsp;</p> <p>How to get husbands/or partners and family to try plant-based food&nbsp;</p> <p>Bringi