"Be kinder to yourself. That is the number one thing that a lot of people could do to improve their own lives. Start to pay attention to the things you say about yourself."
Today's guest is Dani Taylor. She is a vegan figure competitor and champion, the co-founder of VeganProteins.com and also co-founder of PlantBuilt.com, a nonprofit organisation who compete together to raise awareness for veganism and money for rescued animals at farm sanctuaries. She specialises in vegan figure competition prep using evidence-based approaches and many years of personal coaching experience to help people achieve a shredded look to be competitive on stage in natural bodybuilding competitions.
Video version: https://youtu.be/TKxRZQpmLjQ
The key topics in today's episode:
03:15 - Body dysmorphia amongst bodybuilders
06:00 - Defining what healthy is
07:45 - Red flags with unhealthy mental health
12:00 - Sacrificing unnecessarily
15:00 - Sustainably exercising
18:00 - Recovery on a plant-based diet
19:30 - Macro spreads
23:00 - How many calories should you be eating
24:30 - The 1,200 calorie diet
30:30 - When to set goals
38:00 - Dealing with roadblock
42:00 - Cheat meals
45:45 - Accountability partners
49:00 - What to leave behind in 2021
Connect with Dani:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/veganproteins/
Website | https://www.veganproteins.com/
Website | https://www.veganstrong.com/
Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/muscles-by-brussels-radio/id944796307
Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
Subscribe to the podcast:
Stay happy,
Eat plants,
Peace