If you've been thinking adding more beans and leafy greens to your daily meals, or even tapping into your inner herbivore and swapping out meat completely, then this podcast episode is for you. This week, I speak with John Lewis. You may know him as the Badass Vegan. He commands the attention of everybody in a room with his 6-foot physique, toned arms, and smile the size of the sun. After experiencing some health issues in 2004, John’s doctor suggested that excessive animal protein consumption just might be to blame. So he took on a 30-day NO-MEAT challenge, which was an unlikely move for a gym rat who played college basketball. Even though his friends and family weren’t convinced at first, after his 30-day experiment he felt better than ever. The rest is history. Beyond his Badass Vegan nickname, John is an in-demand public speaker, personal trainer, and entrepreneur with a mission to bust traditional vegan stereotypes and educate the world about plant-based nutrition and eating more consciously. He’s been featured everywhere from Muscle & Fitness to Men’s Fitness, to Maxim and even Sports Illustrated. In fact, you might have seen him highlighted with my friend Tony Horton in a P90X TV ad. For show notes, visit www.kathysmith.com/podcast.