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    Home » lifestyle » people » “Veggie Girl Power” Interview Series! 8 Inspiring Ladies.

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Mar 14, 2020 · published: Oct 15, 2009 · About 3 minutes to read this article. 7 Comments

    “Veggie Girl Power” Interview Series! 8 Inspiring Ladies.

    “Veggie Girl Power” – Experience, wisdom, creativity, skills, heart, worldliness, passion, grace, drive, dedication and personality!

    I’m so excited
    to launch my first “Veggie Girl Power” interview series, featuring a Dream Team of trailblazing veggie-superstar ladies. These women personify “Veggie Girl Power” and together, they have shaken up mainstream society and paved the way for the future of veggie girls (and boys) everywhere.

    Who are they? Amanda, Chloe, Erin, Karina, Kristen, Marilu, Rory and Sarma. Do they really need last names? Probably not. But just for the veggie newbies…

    1. Amanda Cohen, Chef/Owner of Dirt Candy restaurant in NYC.
    2. Chloé Jo Berman, Glamazon Owner of GirlieGirlArmy.com.
    3. Erin McKenna, Founder of BabyCakes NYC.
    4. Karina Allrich of Karinas Kitchen Gluten-Free Recipes.
    5. Kristen Suzanne, Owner of KristensRaw.com.
    6. Marilu Henner, Actress, author, mom, wife. Marilu.com.
    7. Rory Freedman, Skinny Bitch. Best-Selling Author.
    8. Sarma Melngailis, Co-Founder of Pure Food and Wine restaurant NYC. Founder of One Lucky Duck.

    Ten Days of Veggie Girl Power! My series starts this Saturday. Don’t miss this 10-day cascade of inspiring posts, as each featured lady answers my questions about her veggie-girl philosophies, favorite foods and even how they handle their critics. Ahead, check out the complete series schedule and see the list of questions each lady was asked. You don’t want to miss this!…

    Series Schedule: Veggie Girl Power Interview Series

    Sat 10/17: Amanda Cohen
    Mon 10/19: Chloe Jo Berman
    Tues 10/20: Erin McKenna
    Wed 10/21: Karina Allrich
    Thurs 10/22: Kristen Suzanne
    Fri 10/23: Marilu Henner
    Sun 10/25: Rory Freedman
    Mon 10/26: Sarma Melngailis

    Tues 10/27: “Best-Of VGP” Wrap-Up post

    Here is the list of interview questions:

    The “Veggie Girl Power” Interview
    Celebrating Female Trailblazers Who Inspire Us!
    Featured Ladies with “Veggie Girl Power”, aka a female with experience, wisdom, creativity, skills, heart, worldliness, passion, grace, drive, dedication and personality! Each question is ‘filed’ under one of these VGP characteristics:

    1. Name and ‘title’.
    2. DRIVE: Yawn, sunrise, what is the first food/drink you reach for to start your “Veggie Girl Power” day?
    3. HEART: As a “Veggie Girl Power” trailblazer you inspire so many girls/women, who or what was your inspiration at the start of your journey to today?
    4. EXPERIENCE: When people ask you why you ‘went VEG’ what is your usual answer?
    5. WORLDLINESS: Celebration dinner out, where do you go?
    6. CREATIVITY: “You can judge a veggie girl by her beverage”…what are your favorite juice/smoothie recipes?
    7. DEDICATION: Are there any foods or food brands that you simply couldn’t live without?
    8. WISDOM: What is a favorite life tip or quote of wisdom that you have shared with the world?
    9. SKILLS: And equally important, what is one of your yummiest recipes you have shared with the world?
    10. PASSION: What is the one message that you try to project to your fans and those you inspire?
    11. PERSONALITY: Who would you award the “Veggie Girl Power” label to? And what have you learned from them?
    12. GRACE: How do you respond to negative comments from critics, in real life or on the web?
    Bonus Question: Yes or no-do you think veg*n diets will ever be the majority and not the minority?

    Interested to see how these ladies answered??? Follow the series and don’t miss a single inspiring answer!

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    Orange Glow Muffins. Citrus. Spicy Ginger. Walnut. »

    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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    1. Kathy says

      October 16, 2009 at 4:51 pm

      So glad you are as excited as me! I can't stop reading all the ladies inspiring answers. Can't wait to share them with you all! Starts tomorrow with the AMAZING Chef of Dirt Candy NYC: Amanda Cohen.

      ~Kathy

      Reply
    2. Gina says

      October 16, 2009 at 11:40 am

      This is really cool, I'm looking forward to their replies!

      Reply
    3. Anonymous says

      October 16, 2009 at 5:49 am

      Exciting! Rockin' pics. of Marilu & Rory!

      Reply
    4. Marissa says

      October 16, 2009 at 1:32 am

      YAY!!!

      Reply
    5. VeggieGirl says

      October 16, 2009 at 12:42 am

      Lovin' the name of the series, especially 😉

      Reply
    6. Anonymous says

      October 15, 2009 at 11:34 pm

      Looking forward to the interviews. To me they are all equally awe inspiring. They motivate me in my own "spreadin' the veggie word" pursuits!

      Reply
    7. Lauren says

      October 15, 2009 at 11:32 pm

      So freakin awesome! Can't wait!! Those are some fabulous amazing women!

      Reply

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