Episode 50: Ashley Chong - Raw & Radiant

Ashley Chong is the founder of @gymjuicebar and a ten year raw vegan who lost over 127lbs and restored her health through nutritional therapy. Her transformation has been featured on PEOPLE magazine, Forks Over Knives, Mercy For Animals and so much more.As a current creative entrepreneur, her brand RawandRadiant has inspired thousands of people to take control of their health and to adopt a healthy whole food plant based diet.What we talked about:3:10- How Ashley’s plant based lifestyle started8:10- The transformation that her body went through when she transitioned to a plant based diet10:00- How she ate during her first 30 days being raw and plant based13:30- Ashley’s raw community where she helps the members transition to a raw diet14:20- Why Ashely decided to help others with their lifestyle16:20- The restaurant that Ashley opened20:05- The most common health issues that Ashley sees21:10- The steps that she has set up to guide people into a plant based raw diet22:15- Why she encourages people to eat fruit before their meal23:25- What food combining is25:00- Juicing26:10- Saving money while eating a lot of produce27:10- Transitioning children to a raw diet28:10- A day of eating29:10- Dehydrating food 31:55- Ashley’s entrepreneurship journey34:15- Sea moss35:50- Wrap-upShow notes:Ashley’s WebsiteAshley on InstagramGym Juice Bar on InstagramRaw for KidsRaw & Radiant Personal CoachingConnect with Stacey:Stacey on InstagramStacey’s WebsiteJoin The Herban Farmacy Facebook GroupBecome a Beautycounter consultantShop BeautycounterUse code “CLEANFORALL20” for 20% for first time clientsShop NeogenBook a call with meJoin Holistic Entrepreneur SocietySandyBoy Productions Shows:Why is Everyone Yelling?The Up and Running PodcastThe Illuminate PodcastI’ll Have Another with Lindsey Hein