Sentient: The Podcast

027 Monique Koch: Progression Over Perfection

Episode Summary

In this episode, Monique Koch, host of the award-winning Brown Vegan Podcast, shares her story including her take on unlearning habits and beliefs and how the representation of vegans in the media has changed.

Episode Notes

Monique Koch is the host of the award-winning Brown Vegan Podcast which she started to help everyday people learn about the benefits of vegan life with tips, recipes, and encouragement. Monique has built a powerful community and platform which effortlessly highlights all kinds of vegan voices in a celebratory and non-judgemental way. This conversation offers a snapshot of her life, bringing up kids, starting a podcast, and why veganism intersects so many of Monique’s values, from human rights to the future of life on earth.  

Find Monique: 

https://www.brownvegan.com

Monique on Good Morning Washington https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnnd05TGuv4&t=25s

Monique in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/dining/black-vegan-cooking.html

The Brown Vegan Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brown-vegan/id718175915

Monique on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brownvegan

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownVegan

On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI86qvo4zcnq4KIXREP6-3w

Resources: 

Reducetarian: https://www.reducetarian.org

Sistah Vegan: http://sistahvegan.com  

Skinny Bitch: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/556b2542e4b02fd687fb4fa7/t/565b8a37e4b0f60cdbbab6e4/1448839735462/skinny+bitch.pdf

Nama Juicer: https://namawell.com/products/nama-j2-cold-press-juicer

Destiny: https://www.eatyodestiny.com https://www.instagram.com/lezgo_tiny/

Destiny on The Brown Vegan Podcast: https://www.brownvegan.com/podcast/tiny-house-living-lez-go-tiny

Todd Anderson AKA Turnip Vegan: https://www.instagram.com/turnipvegan/?hl=en

Plant-Based Tamika: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedtamika/?hl=en