Catch Ups In My Kitchen – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this week's episode, I'm joined by Sam Curran, the professional cricket player who represents both England and Surrey, and who was signed at just seventeen years old. I wanted to dive into Sam's lifestyle both on and off the pitch, exploring key wellness topics like sleep, supplements, and mental health. In professional sports, the mental game is just as crucial as the physical, so I was keen to hear how Sam manages the pressure to consistently perform at a high level and what strategies he uses to unwind.

We also discussed the strict rules and regulations around supplements, protein powders, and anything that could be considered an unfair performance enhancer in professional sports. This is a highly sensitive and tightly regulated area, to the point where even certain steaks might be off-limits due to the hormones they could contain.

Finally, Sam shared his passion for coffee, including the fact that he takes his coffee machine on tour with him. He’s also recently teamed up with his brother to launch a coffee company called Naked Grounds.

This episode is packed with insights and stories about Sam that you might not know, and I think you're going to love it.

Topics Discussed:

• Did you always know you wanted to play Cricket Professionally?
• Do you feel pressure to keep performing and if so how do you cope with that pressure 
• Mental Health - mentally I would say you have to be super strong when it comes to professional sport especially when games span over longer periods of time - how do you cope with that?
• Being in the public eye you need to be mentally strong too - how do you cope with that 
• Sleep - during games you must come off the pitch with an element of adrenaline - how do you wind down before going to bed
• Travelling - is there anything you take from home with you when your away for long periods of time food/drink or supplement wise 
• Your love for coffee
• Naked Grounds Coffee Company
• Supplements and the rules and regulations that need to be followed in professional sport
• Competing against your brother in the game
• Goals and aims for the future
• Cricket Quick Fire

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This week in my kitchen in Mallorca, I'm joined by Steve Perez, the Chairman and Founder of Global Brands, a company that has been crafting delicious beverages since 1977. If you're familiar with VK, Franklin and Sons, or Hooch, then you already know Global Brands!

Global Brands is the proud home of VK, Franklin and Sons, Hooch, Shake Baby Shake, Lustre, Amigos, Corkys, and many other popular brands.

Steve has a keen eye for spotting trends and understanding what consumers want, allowing him to consistently deliver successful brands with quality and wide distribution.

In this episode, I wanted to talk to Steve about his journey with Global Brands and the inspiration behind some of his major successes. As many know, launching a successful drinks brand is a significant achievement, but doing it multiple times takes more than luck—it requires real talent.

So, if you're as curious as I am about how VK became a staple of university nights out, be sure to give this episode a listen!

Topics Discussed:

• The start of Global Brands - how did it all begin
• How did the idea for VK come about?
• Was it always the plan for it to fuel university nights out?
• Franklin and Sons - when did this come into the mix
• How do you position Franklin and Sons against Fever Tree
• What does it take to build a successful drinks brand - what do you need in place?
• Why do some brands fail? What are the common traits?
• What are you most excited about within the drinks market?
• Let's talk about your hotel Casa - when and why did this come about? 
• Your farm and the link between the farm and hotel

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This week, I'm joined in my kitchen by Dan Chappell, Co-Founder of UNTIL, the leading hub for London's top health and wellness practitioners. As the health and wellness industry booms, the demand for training, treatment, and coaching is at an all-time high. UNTIL identified a gap in the market, providing health and wellness professionals not only with a premier location and state-of-the-art facilities but also with a supportive community, tools, and guidance to help them grow and expand their businesses.

I sat down with Dan to discuss his journey to founding UNTIL, the other businesses he has started along the way, and how he brought the concept of UNTIL to life. We also delved into the future of the wellness industry, emerging trends, and what we can expect moving forward.

If you're passionate about the health and wellness industry, this episode is a must-listen!

Topics discussed:

• What is UNTIL
• Why is there a need for UNTIL
• Dan's school life being dyslexic and dyspraxic
• Dan's 20s - trying out different businesses and his journey to health and wellness
• What does health and wellness mean to him
• What UNTIL has taught Dan to date
• Getting Steven Bartlett on the board of UNTIL
• The future of UNTIL

This episode was hosted and produced by Georgia Symonds

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This week I'm joined by Founder and CEO of Mergulo Mairi, during this episode Mairi and I dive into her journey to founding this delicious product, which I have to admit is an incredible story.
We also discuss the challenges of starting a start up whilst also highlighting their huge successes so early on!

The other topics we discuss are:
- Working with a family member
- The history of the name Mergulo
- The health and environmental benefits of cashew nut butter
- The emphasis on sustainable packaging 
- The plant-based movement

The highlight of this episode was when Mairi referred to eating meat and fish like drinking alcohol, it should be in moderation and on special occasions. I thought this was a great way to refer to it.

If you want to try some of these delicious butters head over to www.greedyvegan.uk and add them into your next box. 
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This week I am joined by the incredible Nina Parker, who is the woman of the moment in London's foodie scene! From working in top London restaurants to private catering for A listers such as Russel Brand and Stormzy to now launching her own range of mouth watering Sauces under the brand name Saucy, she has had quite a career which isn't stopping any time soon.
In this episode I wanted to speak to Nina about her journey through these different chapters, how she came about loving food, what her experiences have been and where she sits on the plant-based movement. 
Nina also shares some of her favourite restaurant recommendations in London with us which you won't want to miss out on. 

If you want to get your hands on some of Nina's delicious sauces, then watch this space for them coming on Greedy Vegan soon.

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This week I am joined by CEO of Fresh Fitness Food Caspar Rose. Not only do we discuss the fantastic business that Caspar has at Fresh Fitness Food, with their mission to make their clients feel the best they've ever felt, whilst also doing their part to reduce food waste and help the UK as a whole eat and feel better. But we also speak about Caspar and how his upbringing in Australia and views on the plant-based movement infiltrate into the Fresh Fitness Food foundations. 

Our other topics of conversation include:
- Food Waste
- Eating Seasonally and Locally
- Plant-Based Movement
- What's Next For Fresh Fitness Food

I loved this episode and personally love what Fresh Fitness Food are doing as a brand! If you are keen to try it out please use the code GREEDY65 which will give you £65 off a Fresh Fitness Food 5 day trail! This makes each meal about £5 which is a huge saving

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This week I am joined by Amelia the Founder of Bold Bean Co. This is not just another challenger brand, but rather a brand that is trying to completely re-define the category and the consumer perception on what has always been a very boring, unattractive tinned bean that no one ever got very excited to eat.
Amelia tells her story here as to why Beans are so important and why it is essential that we change our opinions on what is actual a very cool and extremely delicious source of protein which has the versatility to be used in so many different ways!

The other topics that we discuss here are:
- Sustainability
-  Journey to Bold Bean
- Supermarket Beans vs. Bold Beans
- Plant-Based Movement 

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This week I'm joined by Jim from Jimmy's Iced Coffee! I was so excited to speak to Jim about his journey to creating this delicious Iced Coffee, we touch on the recipe creation, the coffee bean origin, the packaging and the shear graft it takes to actually launch and run a successful brand.

I was also really interested to talk to Jim about Coffee as a whole, we all hear so many different things about how many coffee's we should have a day and whether caffeine is or isn't bad for you, so I wanted to hear it from Jim's perspective. 

Lastly, it wouldn't be a Greedy Vegan podcast without talking about the plant-based movement and so we discussed the world of plant-based milks, the trend towards oat based coffee's and what could be next for Jimmy's Iced Coffee.

These are only a few of the many topics we discussed! It was an absolute honour to speak to Jim and I'm really excited to watch the brand grow!

If you haven't tried a Jimmy's Iced Coffee, this is your sign to do so!

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This week I am really excited to be joined by Yasmin Salmon who is a beauty blogger, make up artist, model and beauty editor for the Wedding Edition.
In this conversation with Yasmin, I was really interested in hearing her secrets to glowing skin and feeling great and whether there was a link there between the food you eat.

The conclusion of this conversation was the phrase "you are what you eat" really does ring true, whether we like it or not, what we put into our bodies ultimately radiates out.

In this conversation we discussed the following topics:
- The links between diet and your skin
- Skincare in general
- The modelling industry 
- Coffee
- The plant-based movement 

To receive a lot more beauty tips head over to Yas's Instagram - @yasmin_salmon 

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This week I am joined by Former England Rugby player Olly Barkley. Olly had a very unique journey where he went straight into playing for England which then led him to play for Bath with a very long and successful career which lasted 15 years! 

I was really looking forward to speaking to Olly about his diet when playing professional rugby compared to his diet now, as well as his thoughts on the plant-based movement and whether he believed that you could play a high impact sport professionally whilst on a predominantly plant-based diet. 

 This conversation was so interesting,  Olly's knowledge and passion on the topics were so inspiring as we discussed the following topics:

- Olly's career journey and how he got there
- Calorie intake whilst in training for a professional sport 
- Nutritional guidance
- The power of food for recovery, maintenance and growth 
- Learning about how your personal body works and develops
- Supplements 
- Plant-Based and Flexitarian 


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