30 Day Vegan Challenge

Guest Bio: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau is an exhilarating speaker, a powerful writer, a talented chef, and a persuasive advocate whose success can be measured by the thousands of people whose lives have been changed by her compassionate message. With a master's degree in English literature and a command of traditional and new media, Patrick-Goudreau fosters change whether she is writing books, speaking to live audiences, hosting her podcast, or producing videos.

Addressing the spiritual, social, and practical aspects of a compassionate lifestyle, Colleen is the author of three cookbooks - The Joy of Vegan Baking, The Vegan Table, and Color Me Vegan - and two vegan/compassionate living books - Vegan's Daily Companion, and The 30-Day Vegan Challenge. She has appeared on the Food Network and PBS and is a contributor to National Public Radio and The Christian Science Monitor.

The mission of Colleen's work is to empower people to make informed food choices, to debunk myths about veganism and animal rights, and to give people the tools and resources they need to live according to their own values of compassion and wellness. She always says she's not asking people to live according to her values; she's urging people to live according to their own.

Through her sold-out cooking classes, award-winning cookbooks, inspiring lectures, and immensely popular audio podcast, Vegetarian Food for Thought, she has been guiding people to make transition so they can do it healthfully, joyfully, and confidently. Using her unique blend of passion, humor, and common sense, she empowers and inspires people to live as healthfully and compassionately as possible.