Talking Tastebuds

Megan Jayne Crabbe (she/her), also known as her social media handle ‘BodyPosipanda’ is an eating disorder recovery advocate, unapologetic feminist, and body positivity campaigner. Her number one bestselling debut book Body Positive Power has taught tens of thousands of people how to stop dieting and make peace with their bodies for good.Megan's book: Body Positive PowerFind Megan on Instagram: @BodyPosipandaFind me: @venetialamannaFind the show: @ATSTpodcast Recommendations from this episodeOutraged by Ashley 'Dotty' CharlesThis episode is kindly sponsored by Papier. Head to and use code 'VENETIA' for 15% off.This episode was co-produced and edited by Venetia La Manna, produced by Holly Falconer, with music composed by William Haxworth and artwork designed by Alex Sedano.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Uju Asika is a multiple award-nominated blogger, digital consultant and the author of the book 'Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World'. This book is for everyone who wants to instil a sense of open-minded inclusivity in their kids, and those who want to discuss difference instead of shying away from tough questions. In it, Uju draws on often shocking personal stories of prejudice along with opinions of experts, influencers and fellow parents to give prescriptive advice making this an invaluable guide. Uju's book: Bringing Up RaceFind Uju on Instagram: @babesabouttownFind Uju's blog: babesabouttown.comFind me: @venetialamannaFind the show: @ATSTpodcast Recommendations from this episodeBlog post about Megan, Harry & Baby ArchieBlack History 4 SchoolsThe Black Curriculum Book: Homegoing by Yas GyasiThis episode was produced by Holly Falconer, co-produced and edited by Venetia La Manna, with music composed by William Haxworth and artwork designed by Alex Sedano.

Pandora Sykes is a writer, journalist and broadcaster. She co-created and co-hosted The High Low which is one of the most loved podcasts out there, and she’s also the host of Doing It Right and The Missing. Last year, she released her debut essay collection, "How Do We Know We Are Doing It Right?" where Pandora interrogates the stories we’ve been sold and the ones we tell ourselves, exploring themes including wellness, faster than fast fashion, millennial burnout and the rise of cancel culture.Pandora’s book: http://bit.ly/3cdyvzzFind Pandora on Instagram: @pandorasykesFind Pandora on Twitter:@PINsykesFind me: @venetialamannaFind the show: @ATSTpodcast Recommendations from this episodeIt's A Sin (Channel 4)Promising Young Woman (Emerarld Fennell)We are All Birds Of Uganda by Hafsa ZayyanThis episode is kindly sponsored by Wild Deodorant. Use “SMALLTHINGS” at checkout for 20% off. This episode was produced and edited by Venetia La Manna, with music composed by William Haxworth and artwork designed by

Gelong Thubten (he/him) is a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author. He became a monk 26 years ago at Samye Ling Tibetan Monastery in Scotland, and has spent over six years in intensive meditation retreats, the longest of which was 4 years long. He is now regarded as one of the UK’s most influential meditation teachers, with pioneering work teaching in universities, schools, companies such as Google, hospitals, prisons and rehab centres. He has lectured at Oxford University and for the United Nations, and he provides courses to medical students, doctors and nurses. He trained Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton in meditation on the set of the Marvel movie ‘Dr. Strange’ and he collaborated with Ruby Wax and neuroscientist Ash Ranpura on the book and theatre tour ‘How to be Human’. Thubten is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller ‘A Monk’s Guide to Happiness’ and his next book ‘Handbook for Hard Times’ will be published in 2022.Find Thubten’s book: 'A Monk's Guide To Happiness'Follow Thubten: @Gelo

Luvvie Ajayi Jones (she/her) is an award-winning author, speaker and ‘professional troublemaker’. Luvvie thrives at the intersection of comedy, media and justice. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller “I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual” and she is the co- founder of the global movement #SharetheMicNow. Her TED Talk ‘Get comfortable with being uncomfortable’ has had over 5 million views.Her new book “The Fear-Fighter Manual, Lessons from a Professional Troublemaker” is a hilarious and transformational book about how to tackle fear and step into lives, careers and legacies that go beyond even our wildest dreams.Find Luvvie’s bookFind Luvvie: @LuvvieFind me: @venetialamannaFind the show: @ATSTpodcastRecommendations from this episode:Luvvie’s skincareLuvvie's playlistsMy favourite Vitamin C serum (turns out I had used one before)This episode is kindly sponsored by Wild Deodorant. Use “SMALLTHINGS” at checkout for 20% off. All The Small Things is co-produced by Holly Falconer, edited by Venet

Rina Sawayama (she/her) is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter and one of the most exciting artists to break through from last year. Born in Japan and raised in London, Rina’s music confronts the issues of identity and conflict with a wild blend of nineties and early noughties influences - everything from Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera to Lady Gaga and Gwen Stefani, to Evanescence and Limp Bizkit. Rina’s been singing since she was little, but took her first official steps into the music world by joining a hip-hop group at school with Wolf Alice’s Theo Ellis. She broke into the public eye in 2017 with her self-titled EP and in 2018, she released the sex-positive ‘Cherry’, which served as a public declaration of her pansexuality. After finishing a tour with kindred alternative pop spirit Charli XCX, Sawayama signed with Dirty Hit (also home to The 1975) and in April 2020, released her genre-defying debut album ‘Sawayama’. Rolling Stone called it a "thrilling musical adventure" and Elton John pr

Lydia Morrow is a self-taught sustainable and ethical fashion designer, specialising in underwear for all sizes and genders. She studied Painting and Printmaking at Glasgow School of Art, Lydia began making underwear as she couldn’t find bras that were stylish in her size. She refers to it as “outside of the male gaze” and began showcasing it via her instagram account.In this episode we talk about: her joint hyper-mobility disability, size and gender inclusivity in fashion, her issues with calling for slower consumption from people in low income households, her tips for shopping sustainably for all body types, keeping costs and waste low when producing garments, body neutrality, how to get into sewing as a beginner.FIND LYDIA Website: https://www.whatlydiamade.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatlydiamade/FIND ME:https://www.instagram.com/venetiafalconer/USEFUL ARTICLESI’m Plus-Size & Making My Own Clothes Helped Me Reclaim My Wardrobe: https://r29.co/2ZqMqMHEthical Shopping For Plus Size Bo

Kenny Ethan Jones is an activist and model. He is perhaps best known for his lead role in Pink Parcel's I'M ON campaign, in which he made history by being the first trans man to front a period campaign. Kenny’s work focuses on menstruation, body politics, mental health and intimacy. Find Kenny: https://www.instagram.com/kennyethanjones/Kenny’s #internalperiods post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5IgdY1lz-Z/Kenny’s sex Q&A video: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xL_r_FNM4/The Gender Recognition Act: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/gender-recognition-actMP Liz Truss’ recent statements: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/24/liz-truss-healthcare-trans-youth-women-equalities-gender-recognition-act-protest-backlash/ Please read: https://twitter.com/WhatTheTrans/status/1253433872563372032Please sign this petition to protect young transgender individuals: https://www.change.org/p/uk-parliament-liz-truss-threatens-the-future-of-young-transgender-individuals-this-needs-to-be-stoppedFind me: https://www.inst

Xiye Bastida is an 18-year-old climate justice activist, originally from Mexico and now living in New York City where she is a senior in High School.Xiye has been a leading voice for indigenous and immigrant visibility in climate activism. Xiye is a member of the indigenous Mexican Otomi-Toltec nation and she has witnessed the impacts of climate change first hand, when her hometown in Mexico experienced prolonged drought followed by widespread flooding.She is one of the major organisers for youth climate movement Fridays Future New York City, she is on the administration committee of the People's Climate Movement and she’s a member of Sunrise Movement and Extinction Rebellion.Find Xiye: https://www.instagram.com/xiyebeara/Find We The Planet: https://www.instagram.com/we.theplanet/Find me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/venetiafalconerFind me on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2QgZEGcSign up to my Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gdU0U1This episode was recorded remotely, so please excuse any audio issu

Pattie Gonia is a heel-stomping, trail-blazing social media sensation who brings drag, advocacy and activism into the outdoors. She burst onto Instagram back in October 2018 thanks to Wyn Wiley, a photographer, educator, creative director and passionate hiker from Nebraska.In this episode we discuss: coming out, homophobia, toxic masculinity, drag, artistic expression, queer and environmental activism, food as love and so much more.Find Pattie: https://www.instagram.com/pattiegonia/Find Wyn: https://www.instagram.com/wynwileyphoto/Find me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/venetiafalconerFind me on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2QgZEGcSign up to my Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gdU0U1Disclaimer: This episode is kindly sponsored by the incredible team at VivoLife: https://www.vivolife.co.uk/Use the discount code “TalkingTastebuds” to get 10% off your first purchase.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kimberley Wilson is a Chartered Psychologist and visiting lecturer working in private practice in central London. Her work looks at the role food and lifestyle plays in our mental health, including disordered eating, the gut-brain axis and our emotional relationship with food. Her debut book: “How to Build a Healthy Brain: Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Depression and Future-Proof Your Brain” is available now.Find Kimberley: https://www.kimberleywilson.co/Buy her book: https://amzn.to/39zJM8MFind her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodandpsych/Listen to her podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/strongermindsFind me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/venetiafalconerFind me on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2QgZEGcSign up to my Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gdU0U1Disclaimer: This episode is kindly sponsored by the incredible team at VivoLife: https://www.vivolife.co.uk/Use the discount code “TalkingTastebuds” to get 10% off your first purchase.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt

Florence Kollie Raja is the founder and director of Ethical Era and the creator of the 2030 Positive Planet Agenda: “mapping sustainability” concept and “sustainability metrics standardisation proposal”.Florence came to the sustainability sector via her public sector work where she worked with the UK Parliament, European Parliament and Local Government for a decade, this granted her a deep knowledge of the political landscape (national and international) and extensive experience working with policymakers.Prior to Ethical Era, Florence spent five years researching and testing sustainability concepts in fashion at a Start-up level which led her to explore all factors relating to sustainability and climate change with a specialisation in sustainable fashion. Kollie Raja’s company, Ethical Era serve to track sustainability- focused organisations and leaders and to showcase that organisations and individuals can be a force for good.Ethical Era: http://ethicalera.co.uk/Find me: https://www.instagram.com/v

Daze Aghaji is the 19-year-old Regenerative Culture Coordinator for Extinction Rebellion Youth UK National team, a 2019 European Election candidate and a History and Politics student. Honourable mentions:Mooncup: https://www.mooncup.co.uk/Clairo: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3l0CmX0FuQjFxr8SK7VqagExtinction Rebellion: https://rebellion.earth/Extinction Rebellion 2020 Strategy: https://bit.ly/2SmcEflOlio Food Waste App: https://olioex.com/Rubies In The Rubble: https://rubiesintherubble.com/Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venetiafalconer/Join us on a digital detox + yoga RETREAT in Somerset! https://www.ourretreat.co.uk/retreat/march-27th-30th-2020/website: http://www.venetialamanna.com/ A huge thank you to VivoLife for sponsoring this episode.https://www.vivolife.co.uk/I take their Vegan Omega 3 and Vegan Vitamin D3 and B12 daily.Use the discount code “TalkingTastebuds” to get 10% off your first purchase.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Swatee Deepak is the Director of With And For Girls and a global expert and champion of girls rights. She has advised UN agencies, Governments, Private Foundations and High Net Worth Individuals on girls rights and gender equity strategies. She has been instrumental in increasing resources to girls most in-need around the world.With And For Girls is a group of organisations that share the common belief that girls are vital agents of change. They regard grassroots girl-led and girl-centred organisations supported by flexible funding, propel transformational change towards a more equitable world. They want to see a world where girls are heard and respected, able to access services and are included in decision-making processes that affect them.Find Swatee: https://twitter.com/swateeFind With and For Girls: https://www.withandforgirls.org/https://www.instagram.com/withandforgirls/ #WITHandFORGirlsGlobal Giving is a great way to send your money to small grassroots groups around the world: https://www.glo

Michael Miller is the co-founder of London Meditation Centre. After learning Vedic meditation under the world renowned Thom Knoles, he saw positive changes in his own life. Thom suggested he became a teacher, which lead to leaving his corporate job to study for 2 years and undertake several extended trips to India.In 2007, Michael completed a three-month residential training programme and began a full-time teaching career. In early 2008, he founded the London Meditation Centre and New York Meditation Centre with his partner Jillian. Since then, Michael has spoken to more than 6,000 people about meditation, stress, creativity, neuroscience and peak performance. He has presented to tech companies, non-profits, government institutions and business organisations and taught thousands of people to be self-sufficient meditators - including me!London Meditation Centre: https://www.londonmeditationcentre.com/Find LMC On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/londonmeditationcentre/Find me n Instagram: https://instagram.

Dr Anita Mitra is an NHS doctor working in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, with experience in both clinical medicine and research. Anita goes by the name of ‘The Gynae Geek’ on social media, and it’s also the title of her first book. An accessible, informative guide to 'down there healthcare'.In this episode, we discuss Anita’s story with amenorrhea, the difference between a vagina and vulva, why we should stop using soap to clean our nether regions and ethical period products.Find Anita On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gynaegeek/Buy her book: http://bit.ly/2HEUvFkFind Me On Instagram: https://instagram.com/venetiafalconer/Sign Up To My Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gdU0U1Join The Slow Fashion Exchange: http://bit.ly/SlowFashionExchange  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/2EEXZHjFind me: http://instagram.com/venetiafalconer  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.