All The Small Things

IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK! Please subscribe, leave a review and share with your friends! Jack Harries is a filmmaker, environmentalist and WWF ambassador. He rose to fame after he launched a highly successful YouTube channel which he ran with his identical twin brother Finn, to document his Gap Year. We discuss his journey to veganism, the hypocrisy of sustainability, mental health, therapy and of course, food. I’m only sad to say that this interview was recorded just a short while before Jack was arrested for protesting with Extinction Rebellion at the International Petroleum Conference, where gas and oil tycoons gathered in their glad rags, trying to pretend that we don’t have a global catastrophe on our hands. Jack, you're a hero. “It’s difficult to talk about environmentalism without being a hypocrite. It’s almost impossible to leave the house without having some kind of negative impact on the environment - unfortunately that’s just the way it is. But I don’t think it should stop you being able to have these conversations if you’re not the most perfect environmentalist because then no one would have these conversations and nothing would change. You have to have these personal inner conflicts because it forces you to think about your own lifestyle.” Jack's Newsletter Recommendations: https://e360.yale.edu/newsletter https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/19/sign-up-to-the-green-light-email https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/climate-change Find Jack on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackharries/ Jack's work: http://jacksonharries.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Talking Tastebuds for a Veganuary Special, recorded LIVE at Foyles in London. It's always a pleasure to record in front of an audience, especially when my interviewees are as inspiring, eloquent and compassionate as these two. Listen back to the full episode with Gaz: http://bit.ly/TTxGazOakley Find Gaz and his books: https://www.avantgardevegan.com/ Follow Gaz: https://www.instagram.com/avantgardevegan/ Find Kim-Julie and her book: https://kimjuliehansen.com/ Follow Kim: https://www.instagram.com/kimjuliehansen/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a bonus, Christmas special edition of Talking Tastebuds, recorded with a LIVE audience at Kalifornia Kitchen in London. Brothers Jonathan and Alex Petrides are the founders of allplants. A plant-powered food delivery service, on a mission to inspire thriving lifestyles by exciting palates for people and planet. Loui Blake is a restaurateur and entrepreneur who has worked with Wagamama and founded Erpingham House restaurant in Norwich and Kalifornia Kitchen in London.  Find allplants: https://allplants.com/ Find Jonathan Petrides: https://www.instagram.com/jpetrides_/ Find Alex Petrides: https://www.instagram.com/alexpetrides/ Find Loui Blake: https://www.instagram.com/loui_blake/ Find Kalifornia Kitchen: https://www.instagram.com/kaliforniakitchen/ Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venetiafalconer/ Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/venetiafalconer *Please NB, the vegan almond croissants that Alex mentions are from Brew and Wild in West Hampstead: https://www.instagram.com/brewandwild/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Surprise! As it's the season of goodwill etc, I have a little bonus episode for you, featuring marvellous psychotherapist Dr Robin Hart. We discuss how to manage our mental health during the festive period.Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I really hope you find something in this episode interesting or useful. Please remember, if you're struggling with your own mental health, you are not alone and there is help available for you. USEFUL LINKS: The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy: https://www.bacp.co.uk/ Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/ Heads Together: https://www.headstogether.org.uk/ Mind:https://www.mind.org.uk/ SANE: http://www.sane.org.uk/ Companion for Stress and Anxiety App: https://apple.co/2luzPSD Find me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/venetiafalconer Watch my ‘Alternative Vlogmas’: https://www.youtube.com/venetiafalconer A big thank you to William Haxworth for composing the theme tune: https://soundcloud.com/william-haxworth  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the season finale of Talking Tastebuds. The tables have turned and I’m being interviewed by my friend Melissa Hemsley. It was bizarre and enjoyable in equal measure. Melissa is someone who inspires me on the daily, so I really hope you find this episode insightful and uplifting, Thank you so much for your support this series. This episode is sponsored by L’Occitane. L’Occitane Classic Advent Calendar: https://bit.ly/2ReCnTS L’Occitane Luxury Advent Calendar: https://bit.ly/2TLJwwB Information on the #NotJustaGift L’Occitane campaign and charity work: https://bit.ly/2KzQil1 Use the promotional code 'TASTEBUDS' for free next day delivery. My interview with Melissa on Season 2 of Talking Tastebuds: https://bit.ly/2oJhiUn Follow Mel on Instagram @Melissa.Hemsley: https://bit.ly/2KPxOwg Mental Health First Aiders: https://mhfaengland.org/mhfa-centre/campaigns/wheres-your-head-at/ Music by William Haxworth: https://soundcloud.com/william-haxworth Artwork by Alex Sedano: http://alexsedano.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emma Gannon is a Sunday Times Bestselling business author, podcaster and broadcaster. She has written for publications including The Guardian, ELLE, Refinery29 and The Sunday Times. This year, she was selected in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list and WEBBY nominated podcast Ctrl Alt Delete reaches millions worldwide and is consistently in the charts. Find Emma’s latest book The Multi-Hyphen Method: https://bit.ly/2S4ye54 Listen to Emma’s podcast: https://apple.co/1VxS5bU Find Emma on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmagannon/ Find Emma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmagannonuk/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lucy Watson is a businesswoman, cookery book author and restaurant owner. She rose to fame on reality TV series Made In Chelsea, but has since gone on to build a plant-powered empire. Recently, she launched a range of frozen ready-meals and has released her second book: ‘Feed Me Vegan, For All Occasions’. Find Lucy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucywatson/ Lucy’s new book: https://amzn.to/2QB3QyB Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venetiafalconer/ Carnage: https://bbc.in/2A9QO2F  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tony Riddle has spent the last 18 years developing and refining a robust way of life based on the principals of a natural lifestyle. Driven by fatherhood, Tony believes that his role is to embody the sustainable, natural and vibrant way of life he wishes for his children and their children to come. Find Tony: https://www.instagram.com/thenaturallifestylist/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adrienne Herbert is a Leeds born, Hertfordshire based runner, fitness blogger, TEDx Speaker, ADIDAS global ambassador and a mum. She is a bundle of positivity and with a brilliant attitude to health and wellness. Find Adrienne: https://www.instagram.com/adrienne_ldn/ Find me: https://www.instagram.com/venetiafalconer/ A big thank you to The Hoxton Hotel for giving us a lovely room in which to record the episode. Talking Tastebuds theme tune written and and produced by: williamhaxworth.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jack Monroe is a campaigner, food writer and activist. Her latest book Cooking on a Bootstrap makes budget food fun and delicious and she has just won The Observer Food Monthly Personality of the Year Award. In this episode, we discuss cooking on a budget, privilege, veganism and mental health. Jack is fiercely intelligent and funny. She is an absolute trailblazer in the food space and it's a true honour to have her on the show. Find Jack: https://cookingonabootstrap.com/ Find her new book: https://amzn.to/2EEXZHj  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julie Montagu is an Illinois born, London based yoga teacher and author of four best-selling well-being books. Not only does she regularly teach classes in the capital and globally at festivals and retreats, she also manages her husband’s family estate in Mapperton. Julie is no stranger to TV, having appeared on reality show ‘Ladies Of London’ and most recently as a presenter for the BBC, corresponding on the Royal Wedding - with more to come! There is so much to be learnt from this remarkable human being. Stay up to date with her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliemontagu/ And via her website: https://juliemontagu.com/ Please subscribe to the podcast if you enjoyed it and leave a 5 star review. Thank you!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charles Spence is the head of the Crossmodal Research Laboratory at Oxford University. He is interested in how people perceive the world around them. In particular, how our brains manage to process the information from each of our different senses (such as smell, taste, sight, hearing, and touch) to form the extraordinarily rich multi-sensory experiences that fill our daily lives. His research focuses on how a better understanding of the human mind will lead to the better design of multi-sensory foods, products, interfaces, and environments in the future.   Over the years, Charles has consulted for a number of multinational companies advising on various aspects of multi-sensory design, packaging, and branding. Perhaps most famously, Charles worked with Heston Blumenthal, chef of The Fat Duck restaurant on his multi-sensory food experiences, not to mention the 2008 IG Nobel prize for nutrition, for his groundbreaking work on the ‘sonic crisp’. Find Charles' book: https://amzn.to/2jJZpWh  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cardiff born culinary wizard Gaz Oakley learnt his craft in professional kitchens, before deciding to spread his plant powered message through his own recipes via his social media platforms as Avant Garde Vegan. He has amassed over half a million YouTube subscribers in under 2 years and is the proud author of two books: The Vegan 100 and the recently published Vegan Christmas. Find Gaz: https://www.avantgardevegan.com/ Follow Gaz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avantgardevegan/ Best Speech You Will Ever Hear - Gary Yourofsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es6U00LMmC4&t=534s  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Prue Leith has been at the top of the British Food Scene for nearly 60 years. She has has huge success not only as the founded of the renowned Leith’s School of Food and Wine, but also as a caterer, restauranter, teacher, TV cook, food journalist, novelist and cookery book author. She has been a leading figure in campaigns to improve food in schools, hospitals and in the home. Well known as a judge on the Great British Menu, she is now in her second season as a judge on the nation’s favourite TV programme, The Great British Bake Off. She has just released her first recipe book in 25 years,: ‘Prue: My All Time Favourite Recipes.’ Find Prue: https://prue-leith.com/ Buy Her Book: https://amzn.to/2Q1SNhs Dutch Hands: https://amzn.to/2xLlU12  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr Rupy Aujla, also known as The Doctor’s Kitchen, is a medical doctor specialised in General Practice. In this episode he explains the reasons behind his passion for food and lifestyle change as medicine, drawn from his own experience with a serious health condition. Earlier this year, Rupy published his first cookbook, which promises to ‘supercharge’ your health, with the added bonus of clinical research behind the ingredients that he uses. Find Rupy: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/ Buy his book: https://amzn.to/2Nmy7Uj Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctors_kitchen/ Music written and produced by William Haxworth: williamhaxworth.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.