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Tofu Talk Podcast
by Johnathon Tang
Two Asian-American Generation-Z adults going through their experiences to help others navigate relevant topics of nutrition, investing, relationships, and much much more.
Episodes
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Tofu Talk Episode 42 - Being There for Each Other with Arnav Roy
Friendchip Series Season Finale - This week's episode is the series finale of the Friendchip Series and features a special guest Arnav "Arnie" Roy. Arnie is the host of the Grateful Living Podcast and a new friend of ours. He is a mental health advocate who publishes weekly episodes to inspire…
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Tofu Talk Episode #41 - Maintaining Friendships
Friendchips Series Part 2 - In this episode, we share our yin/yang of the week and then dive into an open discussion about the difficulties in maintaining friendships as we age. As we get older, careers, responsibilities and changing priorities cause many of us to drift apart. We hope you enjoy...
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Tofu Talk Episode #40 - The Importance of Friendships
Friendchips Series Part 1 - Welcome to the Friendchips Series! Over the last 1.5 years, we've seen an increase in loneliness due to restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic (which were much needed!). In today's episode we explain why friendships are important to us, why we seek and build...
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Tofu Talk Episode #39 - Badass Ocean Activists You Need to Know About Right Now
Empty Ocean Season Finale - In this week's episode, Asia and I list out our top 5 favorite badass ocean activists and explain why we chose these 5 to highlight. With their diverse backgrounds, platforms, and forms of activism - we truly think each of these resources provide helpful insight and...
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Ep. 38 "Dead Zone" In The Gulf of Mexico?!
Empty Ocean Series Part 2 - In this episode, we wanted to discuss a recent event that is having a devastating effect on our oceans. The "Dead Zone" that has been appearing in the Gulf of Mexico over the last 50 years has repeatedly reached record size in recent years due to a 30% higher increase…
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Tofu Talk Episode #37 - Diving Into Seaspiracy: Initial Thoughts and Review
Empty Ocean Series Part 1 - Welcome to the Empty Ocean Series! We thought it would be a great idea to kickstart this series by sharing a review and our thoughts on the popular and recently released film Seaspiracy. Seaspiracy is a 2021 documentary film about the environmental impact of fishing...
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Tofu Talk Episode #36 - Growing the Vegan Community with Erica Korff (@Vegan_Kween)
Innovation Series Finale - In today's episode we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with the one and only Erica Korff aka Vegan Kween! Erica is the founder of @vegan_kween and has been vegan since October of 2016. She has made it her mission to break the stereotype that eating & living…
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Tofu Talk Episode #35 - Mylk? Almond Juice? Soy Drink?
Innovation Series Part 2 - In part 2 of the innovation series we share with you our thoughts on the wording that is used plant based alternatives. Recently in the European Union, Amendment 171 also known a the Dairy Pride Act was tabled by the department of agriculture and rural development. This...
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Tofu Talk Episode #34 - Would You Eat Lab Grown Meat?
Innovation Series Part 1 - Would You Eat Lab Grown Meat? In the premiere of the Innovation Series, we discuss plant based trends in the food industry and how innovation plays a critical role in exposing individuals to this sustainable and humane food system. We kick it off with our Yin/Yang of…
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Tofu Talk Episode #33 - Changing the Narrative on Movement and Nutrition with Dan Kenary
Rising Up Series Finale - In today's episode we have a good friend and supporter of the show Dan Kenary with us today. Dan is a graduate of Bridgwater State University in Exercise Science and Nutrition and Merrimack College for Masters in Exercise and Sports Science with a fellowship as a…
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Tofu Talk Episode #32 - Moving For Your Mind
Rising Up Series Part 2 - In episode 2 of the Rising Up Series, we wanted to share with you our thoughts on the relationship between physical and mental health. Through our experiences, physical health and activity makes an impact on our mental well-being everyday and we passionately believe that...
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Tofu Talk Episode #31 - Rising up w/ Rima Sheehab (Rising Up Series)
Rising Up Series Part 1 - We are premiering this series with a special guest while we are out in San Diego! In this episode, we sit down with Rima Sheehab (@RiseWithRima on instagram and Asia's sister) as we discuss the importance of creating systems in order to achieve your goals and flourish in...
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Tofu Talk Episode #30 - Riding the Wave w/Connor Dever (Cultivating Creativity Series Finale)
Cultivating Creativity Series Finale - In the finale of the "Cultivating Creativity" Series, we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with longtime friend and full-time videographer/creative Connor Dever (based in San Diego). This interview has us learning from Connor about the creative…
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Tofu Talk Episode #29 - Reclaiming Childhood Creativity
Cultivating Creativity Series Part 2 - As we get older and face new challenges it's easy to lose the creativity we once had as children. In this episode, we talk about the importance of maintaining creativity throughout your life and how to reclaim your creativity if you lose it. We share our...
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Tofu Talk Episode #28 - Creativity and Confidence
Cultivating Creativity Series Part 1 - In part 1 of the Cultivating Creativity series, we wanted to get personal and share with you our thoughts and experiences when it comes to self-expression and creativity. Asia poses a great question, "Which comes first: creativity or confidence?" which leads...
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Tofu Talk Episode #27 - Exploring Veganism, Activism, and Social Media w/Kayla Kaplan (How to Act Series Finale)
How to Act Series Finale - In the finale of the "How to Act" series, Kayla Kaplan M.S. (she/her) aka @VeggieKayla on instagram, joins the show to discuss all things veganism, activism, and social media related. In addition to being a wonderful human being, Kayla is the Co-CEO of @TheVeganZine and...
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Tofu Talk Episode #26 - Connecting the dots
How to Act series Part 2 - In part 2 of the How to Act series we reflect on how our decision to go vegan opened our eyes to the plethora of social justice issues that are going on and how all of these issues are interconnected. We define intersectional veganism, cultural appropriation within the...
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Tofu Talk Episode #25 - What is Activism? (How to Act Series)
How to Act Series Part 1 - In part 1 of this series, we introduce the topic, provide our high-level understanding of what activism is, and share action steps you can take to get involved. With all of the issues going on around the world, it can sometimes feel like what we do as individuals is not...
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Tofu Talk Episode #24 - Stop Asian Hate Crimes
PSA: Stop Asian Hate Crimes. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a massive increase in Asian American Hate Crimes. In 2019, roughly 200 hate crimes were reported. That number has skyrocketed to 3000 since the beginning of the coronavirus due to dangerous rhetoric utilized by...
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Tofu Talk Episode #23 - Are you an environmentalist?
Welcome to part 3 of The Side Effect Series! Every wonder how much of an impact your lifestyle has on the environment? In this episode, we discuss how a vegan lifestyle helped us become more aware of the impact we had on the environment and share plenty of experiences, facts, and resources to…
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Tofu Talk Episode #22 - Communicating Your Choice with Family and Friends (Side Effect Series)
Identity Series Part 2 - In part 2 of the side effect series, we share our experiences communicating our decision to go vegan with families and friends, the different reactions we've been met with, and ultimately a few tips to handle these conversations and social gatherings with grace. Thank you...
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Tofu Talk Episode #21 - Finding Out The Truth... (The Side Effect Series)
Welcome to the first episode of The Side Effect Series! In this episode we share with you a short story about the beginning of our vegan journey and the most compelling side effect we weren't expecting! Learning about the corrupt and horrific nature of the animal agriculture industry is something...
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Tofu Talk Episode #20 - Where does confidence come from? (Identity Series)
SERIES FINALE - In this episode, we dive deep into our experiences with self confidence and share how our experiences have allowed us to create a more confident identity. Thank you for all of the support with our first series! More series, giveaways, and conversations on the way!
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Tofu Talk Episode #19 - What do you want to be known for?
Identity Series Episode 2: What do you want to be known for? That's a really hard question to answer! In this episode we share our thoughts with you regarding our perceptions of ourselves, constructing our identity, and what we want to be known for at the end of the day. Connecting with you all...
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Tofu Talk Episode #18 - What Are You!? (Identity Series)
Welcome to part 1 of our 3 episode Identity Series! Over the next three episodes we dive into the topic of self-identity. In this episode, we discuss our experiences growing up as Asian American's in majority white communities and how it affected our mindset and perception of ourselves/society...
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Tofu Talk Episode #17 - What's the Difference?
Vegan, vegetarian, plant-based, but what's the difference? There is a LOT of a confusion out there regarding these three words. In this episode we break down the differences between them for you. We love to connect with you all so please message us on our instagram page @TofuTalkPod or email us…
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Tofu Talk Episode #16 - Hello 2021
Happy New Year and thank you for tuning in throughout 2020 and for those of you joining us in 2021! A New Year provides a new opportunity to refocus your mind and provide you with new opportunities (and challenges) to overcome. On this episode, we dive into what a new year means to us, a few of…
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Tofu Talk Episode #15 - What's New, Tofu!?
Hey there! In today’s episode, we took some time to reflect on this past year, discuss what we’ve learned and update you all on what we’ve been up to personally and professionally! We talk about the ways we’ve been flexible this year to make progress despite challenges, as well as being honest...
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Tofu Talk Episode #14 - Dealing with Negativity
Everyday we are faced with negative situations, people, and energy. How we respond to those factors reflects in our character and allows us to grow as individuals. In this episode of Tofu Talk, we discuss how we combat external and internal negativity that we face in our daily lives. Inspired by...
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Tofu Talk Episode #13 - Boba Emoji is Finally Here🧋
BOBA EMOJI IS HERE 🧋In honor of Apple FINALLY creating a emoji that properly represents the one thing we love more in this world than anything else, we decided to talk about it. We recorded this episode to shed some light on boba, what it is, why we love it so much, and what it truly means to…
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Tofu Talk Episode #12 - Are you spontaneous?
BAM 💥 What is going on!? In episode #12 of Tofu Talk, we discuss our thoughts on two different types of creative styles - spontaneity and planning. For many of us, creating content requires a lot of time and planning in order to ensure we capture the right shot, the content we want, and/or…
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Tofu Talk Episode #11 - Academic vs Experiential Qualifications?
All of us have a wealth of knowledge that we have accumulated in our lives, but what qualifications are required to share that knowledge with others? Do we need specific degrees, licenses, certifications, titles, etc.? In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on the different types of...
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Tofu Talk Episode #10 - Identifying Values
Do you know what your values are? In this week's episode, we have an easygoing conversation about how we developed our values. It's easy to go through life without ever consciously identifying your values. Through our experiences, when you are able to explain to yourself and anyone else, why you…
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Tofu Talk Episode #9 - Mythbusters: Vegan Edition
Bustin Vegan Myths! You read that right. On this edition of Tofu Talk, we dive into some common myths we hear on a daily basis regarding veganism. (disclaimer: Neither John or Asia are registered dietitians and all of the information shared is through our experiences as vegans. Please consult…
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Tofu Talk Episode #8 - Our Thoughts On Personal Development
A theme we will be discussing repeatedly throughout future episodes is personal development (aka Self-Help). As ambitious individuals we believe it is important to invest into ourselves whether it's with time, money, education, etc. By developing yourself personally, it allows you to gain...
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Tofu Talk Episode #7 - FAVORITE Vegan Restaurants in Boston
Being vegan in 2020 ain't too shabby, especially when you live in Boston where vegan restaurants are plentiful and absolutely delicious. In this episode, we try our best to narrow down our TOP vegan restaurants, as well as non-vegan restaurants with great veg options in the city. We also share…
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Tofu Talk Episode #6 - Lessons Learned Through Exercise
In this episode, we wanted to share the important lessons we learned through the various stages of our athletic and physical journeys, but more importantly showcase how stepping outside of our comfort zones and trying new activities provided us with lessons and opportunities we could've never...
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Tofu Talk Episode #5 - Ono Kine Grindz
Food has a variety of different meanings and uses depending on the culture it derives from. It has a way of bringing people together in celebrating special occasions and making us connect with one another in a variety of social settings. In episode 5 of Tofu Talk we take a look back at the ono...
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Tofu Talk Episode #4 - Actionable Steps to Save OUR Planet
Thanks for checking out another episode of Tofu Talk. Climate change continues to be the largest issue we face as a society and with the growing rate of deforestation, natural disasters, and rising temperatures, we wanted to try and draw attention to this topic and spend time discussing the ways…
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Tofu Talk Episode #3 - Why We Went Vegan
In this episode, we give a brief overview of why we choose to live a vegan lifestyle and begin to define what veganism even means! We share our personal stories of learning about veganism and a few benefits of this lifestyle. Please subscribe to our podcast on Spotify and Apply Podcasts so you…
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Tofu Talk Episode #2 - The Dos and Donts to survive and thrive during quarantine
Thank you everyone for tuning in - in this episode we dive into how we've been spending our time during this pandemic and share with all of you, a few of our quarantine dos and don'ts. From maintaining a morning routine to emphasizing down time, we cover a variety of tips that have helped us stay...
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Tofu Talk - Introduction w/Asia and John
Welcome to the first episode of Tofu Talk with John and Asia! Thank you everyone for tuning in - in this episode we reveal some information about ourselves for those listeners who are either new to the channel or we haven't connected with in some time. This is the first episode in the making so...
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What is Tofu Talk Podcast about?
Two Asian-American Generation-Z adults going through their experiences to help others navigate relevant topics of nutrition, investing, relationships, and much much more.
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Tofu Talk Podcast is created and hosted by Johnathon Tang.
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