TikTok superstar Joanne Molinaro aka 'The Korean Vegan' sits down with Rich to share her unique life story, thoughts on food, the immigrant experience, & more.To read more about Joanne and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll632 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods JOANNE MOLINARO https://thekoreanvegan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thekoreanvegan/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thekoreanvegan Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS, AJ AKPODIETE + DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:24 - Origins of the Korean Vegan 00:06:44 - Movies that Encouraged Joanne to go Vegan 00:09:28 - Entanglement of Koreans and Meat 00:11:02 - Jeong Kwan: Buddhist female Korean Chef 00:12:46 - Veganism as a label 00:13:34 - Quote: Veganism is Not Black and White 00:14:06 - Biggest Value is About Compassion 00:14:47 - Growing Your Own Food 00:16:07 - Dealing with Haters and Accusations of "Cultural Appropriation" 00:22:30 - Being a Lawyer and an Influencer 00:31:23 - The Plantpower Meal Planner 00:32:58 - How Does Joanne Get It All Done 00:36:26 - Why Her Parents Pushed Her So Hard 00:40:05 - Parents Came from North Korea 00:52:04 - TKV on the Immigrant Experience 00:57:07 - Arkansas Story 00:59:16 - Breaking Down TKV's Process 01:01:51 - Why TikTok? 01:08:58 - Being The "Cool Aunt" 01:13:40 - Let's Talk Korean Food 01:15:36 - New CookBook 01:25:53 - Plantpower & Plantpower Italia 01:26:48 - Strategically Choosing Your Partner 01:33:50 - The Role of Running in Joanne's Life 01:45:33 - The Crucible as a Metaphor for Life 01:57:38 - Joanne's Thoughts on Failure 01:59:08 - The Future of The Korean Vegan 02:09:49 - The Vegan Aspect 02:18:24 - First Step Someone Can Take 02:22:00 - Closing Remarks * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 29617 Agoura Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301 #richroll #richrollpodcast