015 - The Chop Up: A Conversation with Celebrity Chef Afya Ibomu

Hey ya'll!! I am SUPER excited to share this interview with you all! As a woman on the journey, I love meeting other women with great energy, who are open to chop and share their journeys and knowledge. Everyone is a mentor to me, whether they know it or not. I am always grateful for the opportunity to learn! I met Afya at VegFest here in Atlanta about a month ago, and was over the moon to meet her! Her energy is so chill and I was honored to interview with her. She is a real Queen. :-) Get into this bio real quick and you will see why I was so amped to interview her: Afya Ibomu is a Holistic Nutritionist, author, the President of RBGFITCLUB.com and has been vegan since 1990. Afya is certified in Holistic Health and holds a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition. Her fourth book, The Vegan Remix was released in 2015 and was named one of the best vegan cookbooks of 2015 by Vegetarian Times Magazine. Afya’s third book The Vegan Soul Food Guide to the Galaxy, was nominated for an African American Literary Award for cookbook of the year. She is also the author of the Get Your Crochet On! pattern book series, that have sold over 30,000 copies. Afya is a celebrity nutritionist and crochet designer working with hip hop artists such as Erykah Badu, Common, Dead Prez and Talib Kweli. Afya currently conducts cooking demos and classes, teaches nutrition workshops and counsels fitness competitors. She lives in Atlanta with her husband stic of dead prez and their teenage son Itwela and toddler Nkosua. To keep up with what afya is doing, check her out on all social media platforms @afyaibomu I have hella respect for Afya because she not only has the experience with being vegan, she has the training and education on this as well! She has the best of both worlds. She has been vegan for 26 years. YES. 26 YEARS. She is not new to this vegan life, she is TRUE to this vegan life! So she knows what she is talking about! We discuss her food philosophy, the difference between 'plant-based' and 'vegan', the benefits of eating raw fruits and vegetables, and whether soy reallllly deserves the bad rap that it gets. Afya also answers some of your questions that you all have submitted for her to answer, so if you submitted, listen out for your answer! She also speaks on supplements, how to transition and remain consistent with eating vegan,and gives a gem for women wanting to incorporate a vegan diet while maintaining a cute figure. Shoutout to the Queen that submitted that question. LOL Also, I have a giveaway for a lucky listener and their Homegirl/Homeboy at the end of this podcast, I'll tell you how to answer after the interview. ;-) Peace and Love, Spiritual Homegirl --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/spiritualhomegirl/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spiritualhomegirl/support