My Vegan Transition Story - From Farmer to Fit Vegan Coach

“Veganism opened a whole new world to me in terms of different ways of living of compassion and empathy because as I progressed in my vegan journey, I started to develop more empathy and compassion obviously for animals but also for other people around me. I started becoming more in tune with my emotions. I started to realize that there's a different way of living - that we don't have to constantly be living this way.” - Luckie Sigouin   Welcome to The Fit Vegan Podcast, I’m your host, Luckie Sigouin! In this episode, I will finally discuss my transformational journey from farming to becoming a vegan coach. Growing up unaware of the flaws of the conventional eating habits, I started with the aim of looking thin enough to fit in the clothes I have to wear. From there, I slowly and painstakingly figured out the better reason to stay vegan and cultivated a sustainable habit that led me to a healthier lifestyle in light of this advocacy. In this episode, we cover   [00:01 - 04:59] Growing Up with the Need to be Physically Fit and Muscular [05:00 - 11:03] Discovering Opportunities for Modeling Leading to Veganism [11:04 - 13:41] The Rough Transition Phase - Suffering from Gut Distortion [13:42 - 16:51] Connecting the Dots of the Veganism Advocacy [16:52 - 19:32] Quitting the Modeling Industry and Shifting the Reason to Stay Vegan [19:33 - 23:10] Building Life From Scratch to Jumping into Coaching [23:11 - 33:20] How Veganism Opens Doors for You in Living Better [33:21 - 34:29] Improving Body Composition and Building Sustainable Habits [34:30 - 35:50] Closing Segment Key Quotes   “That initial year of me being vegan, I learned so much because I think the first few months were just eating fruits and vegetables, because I just want to lose as much weight as possible.” - Luckie Sigouin   “Once I started the process of becoming skinny, and I started watching those documentaries with heart disease and cancer and I was like holy shit, this does make sense beca