The $1,700 Food Waste Crisis (The Hidden Cost EVERY Family Faces)

Today, we have an extraordinary guest who has transformed the world of plant-based cooking. Carleigh Bodrug, a number one New York Times bestselling author and one of the biggest food creators on social media, joins us to share her journey from a small-town radio host to a plant-based advocate with millions of followers. Carleigh's innovative approach to zero-waste, plant-based cooking is not only good for your health but also for your wallet and the planet. Get ready to be inspired by her story, learn practical tips for reducing food waste, and discover how you too can embrace a more plant-based lifestyle. Let's dive in!

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0:00 Intro
00:03:14 - Starting the Journey of Plant-Based Cooking
00:06:23 - Scrappy Cooking and the Fight Against Food Waste
00:09:35 - The Importance of Meal Planning
00:12:28 - Flexible Cooking for Busy Parents
00:15:41 - Consistency and Persistence in Content Creation
00:18:49 - The Power of Series and Building an Audience
00:22:10 - Finding Gratitude in Grief
00:25:27 - Reflecting on Life and Creating Amazing Memories
00:28:52 - The Importance of Taking Care of Your Health through Plant-Based Eating
00:32:09 - Plant-Based Cooking and Scrappy Recipes
00:35:25 - The Coolness of Creating Content about Vegan Food
00:38:54 - Overcoming Impostor Syndrome in Cooking
00:42:06 - Dealing with Negative Feedback and Doubts
00:45:09 - Overcoming Negative Comments and Insecurities
00:48:50 - The Environmental Impact of Beef Production
00:51:59 - Creating Content Strategy for Social Media
00:55:05 - The Magic of Natural Light and the Importance of Captions
00:58:09 - Building a Personal Brand and Monetizing Content
01:01:11 - Making the Jump to Fulltime Content Creation
01:04:21 - The Alchemist and Following Your Life's Path
01:07:35 - The Universe Conspires
01:10:44 - Acknowledging Courage and Generosity
01:13:48 - Changing with Us

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[lewishowes]

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[JDuke-uwfk]

Carly is an epic whole foods plant based chef! I've been vegan 9 yrs and many of my favorite go-to recipes are hers!

[kamilaskutnik]

Very enjoyable to listen to! Carly's passion and sense of purpose are inspiring 🍀💕

[elizabethmaedavenport]

Go Carly! Great interview Lewis! So happy to see Carly on, to learn more, and for the amazing work she is doing. It is needed and is making a difference. Grateful 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Keep going!!! 🙂✨🫶🏻

[marksthedad]

Love Carleigh and her vision for plant based cooking that is not only good for me but also good for the environment.

[bettyjones]

Lewis
I think you are an AWESOME conversationalist!
I really enjoy your programs, thank you for putting quality content out.

[mlewis]

Carleigh is such a gift to the world - love her recipes and books. Wonderful interview!

[annalizavos]

What an aligned and beautiful soul.

❤

[wendydelucca]

I learned about Carleigh from Tik Tok and have made many of her delicious recipes. She is so creative it always fun to cook her recipes. Thanks Lewis for another wonderful interview. Love!

[forthrejoyoflaughter]

Thank you Carleigh for your words of inspiration and all the great scrappy recipes. It is a game changer. The series idea is a must. Been doing monthly series for years. However I need to ask for the follow and a better call to action. Much gratitude for the value ❤

[marcoskraus]

Thinking about doing this starting a podcast to help and educate people

[carolpainowholefood]

This young lady is my kind of cook! She and I have VERY similar ideas about food and I would like to congratulate her.
I used to have the name Scrappy Lady for the same reason! Now I’ve changed my name but created a YouTube channel based on the same premise of whole food eating. I get it! I get her! Congratulations to her! And she’s Canadian too!!!
So am I.
I’m gonna buy her book and follow her on social media.

[LeilaJasmillia-neuo]

LOVE this, and ur mum sounds like such a bad ass, rest easy 💖im going to def look for ur book, plants rule 💯💚

[yakopi]

Beautiful share - there is a huge ripple effect with packaging, handling, and supply chain waste with each ingredient “wasted” as well and the health that comes with being more organized (in supply chain, etc). ❤

[karenpowers]

I think vegan and vegetarian foods are great as long as where they're grown isn't infusing them with lead, glyphosates, microplastics and other contaminants. Being exclusively vegan can yield health problems with vitamins and minerals so it may not work for everyone but getting more plants in one's diet can be beneficial for many and this young lady's recipes are much loved by lots of people! So nice of her to share her talents with us! ❤❤❤

[ilariapoloni]

I love Carleigh, thank you so much for this episode. I’ve been vegan for more than 10 years and it doesn’t need to be a tasteless choice, or an expensive one.

[FrankieTurner-nk]

Cooking is fun not enough people spend time cooking these days itsall take out dinners home made food taste so much better :)

[arabella]

Carly, thanks for your dedication to vegan cause, I'm 5 year vegan, but still an odd duck in my family, my close friends are all meat eaters...it's unbelievable how people don't see blessings of eating thist way....

[lisahinkofer]

I retired and really got into cooking. Even though I cooked for my family when the kids were growing up it was more of a ok just get dinner on the table so that I could move on to laundry. Now cooking has become a wonderful hobby and discovering delicious vegetables and grains and so much food that I would never think of serving the family back when. Cooking for myself has become a new way of being

[LostButNotFound]

I've been following PlantYou for a year or two... And I just love all of the series: Scrappy cooking, Quickies, Sneaky veggies, One pot meals... However, I thought she was from the South, definitely not Canada 😂😂🙈

Carleigh, you're so inspiring, because you represent what I believe and teach, without any judgement, force and shaming. I try to behave just like that within my surrounding when asking (and judging) me about being 90% vegan. 😊❤

I like you even more after this interview 😊

Lewis, thank you for this episode ❤