Food is a deeply personal and cultural topic. So, let’s get personal!

In this episode, Queenie dives deep into the messy, nonlinear path of aligning our values with our everyday choices and learning how to listen to our bodies. Whether you're vegan, vegan-curious, or simply trying to make more intentional choices, this episode is here to remind you that change doesn't have to be perfect or happen all at once to matter. Queenie discusses the pressure that often surrounds veganism, the tricky tightrope walk when it comes to food boundaries, and how she learned to navigate it all.

Meaningful change doesn’t happen overnight: it’s a long, winding road. But don’t give up! Because progress, not perfection, is what moves us forward both for our plates and the planet.

Timestamps:

00:00 Sharing my food story

2:18 Telling people to be vegan isn’t a fix-all

6:21 Food is personal and nostalgic

11:43 What my diet looks like today

13:58 Where my relationship with food started

17:38 Trying a vegetarian diet

20:12 College years

26:32 Going full vegan

34:15 Discovering boundaries

42:54 Tips and tricks to help you

51:38 De-commodifying your diet

58:57 It’s not all-or-nothing

Dive deeper: Check out my favorite, super approachable plant-based cookbooks: The Accidental Vegan and Healthy Happy Vegan Kitchen.

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Intro & Outro Music: Take off (feat. Emily Dukes) (Instrumental) by Pastek

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