NOTE: As of October 2021, this podcast is no longer publishing new episodes; however, you can download mp3 files of all existing episodes at these show notes posts on the blog.
After an unintentional pause (long story), the podcast is BACK with biweekly interviews with badass vegans! I haven't decided if I'll normally stick to Thursdays or publish on a different day, but I'm publishing this episode specially on a Sunday, for any Clean Food Dirty Girl meal plan folks who are spending time in the kitchen today batch cooking the week's food and want something great to listen to!
My interview with Molly Patrick was a huge gift in a number of ways I would never have predicted when I first got an email about interviewing her on the pod.
First of all, a lesson about all-or-nothing thinking: while I'm loud and proud about my #antidietvegan perspective, I almost deleted the email without any further thought or response purely because of the words "clean food" in the name of Molly's business. Me: "The idea of 'clean food' or 'clean eating' proliferates good vs bad foods, rigidity, restriction, orthorexia... all things that I cannot abide!"
And while my concerns about "clean eating" remain, something in my gut told me— "maybe dont be so quick to judge this book by its cover." So I responded saying that I was intrigued after looking through the website, but that it would be important for me to have a candid conversation about the concept of clean food.
Molly was incredibly open and genuine in her response, and shared my concerns about rigidity and moralizing based on the 'purity' of food. PHEW. After the interview itself— which was so good and I will just let you listen to find out what we talked about— I thought, "hmmm... I do love a good meal plan service that takes the decision-making out of what to shop for and cook. What the hell, I'll do a free trial."
The free trial quickly turned me into a paid subscriber, because I was blown away by the custom online classroom CFDG has built and how ridiculously delicious the recipes are. If you are someone who enjoys doing "batched" cooking (i.e. taking a few hours on a Sunday to cook most of the components of the week's meals), you will LOVE these meal plans. There are so many other things I love about them, but I won't belabor the point here— just give it a shot!
And meanwhile, enjoy this conversation with the Dirty queen herself, Molly Patrick.
To listen to this episode, download the mp3 file HERE.
About Molly Patrick
Molly Patrick is the co-founder of Clean Food Dirty Girl, a company dedicated to helping people eat more plants while celebrating human imperfection. Through her swear-y and inclusive approach, Molly has built a thriving business and global community. Before she was a successful entrepreneur, she was a champion drinker and smoker. So much so that her drinking and smoking privileges had to be revoked. Molly grew up in the middle of nowhere New Mexico on 5 acres of land. Her parents handbuilt their home out of mud, straw, and rocks.
While her parents were building their house, they lived in a Teepee on the land and made do without electricity, indoor plumbing, or hot water. Molly’s rugged and unconventional upbringing made her innovative, appreciative, determined, and always humble. She has never eaten meat in her life. Molly lives in Hawaii with her wife and has a virtual team around the globe.
Molly and her Dirty team custom create weekly Whole Food Plant Based Meal Plans to teach their subscribers how to shop, cook, and eat plants that taste damn good. She has also sent out a "Sweary Saturday Love Letter" to her email list since January 2014, where she celebrates human imperfections and all the messiness of life.
🐷Clean Food Dirty Girl website
🐷@cleanfooddirtygirl on IG