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Beyond the Diet | The Original Vegan on Food & Travel | Original Simmons
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In today’s episode, we’re chatting with The Original Vegan — a vegan travel filmmaker, content creator, and the founder of Bay Heart Media. He spent years exploring how veganism shows up across food, culture, travel, and everyday life, and he brings a refreshing, grounded perspective to what it really means to live and travel consciously.
He shares his journey growing up in California’s Bay Area, how family and culture shaped his relationship with food, and how that eventually led him to a plant-based lifestyle rooted in natural, whole foods. We also talk about navigating travel, relationships, and community as a vegan, challenging stereotypes, and what he looks for when discovering meaningful vegan food experiences on the road.
This conversation goes beyond what’s on the plate — it’s about curiosity, openness, and connection, whether you’re traveling across the world or rethinking how you show up in your everyday life.
There are lots of places, ideas, and resources mentioned in this episode, so be sure to check out the show notes and the blog post for all the details.
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