#13 BETTINA CAMPOLUCCI BORDI- Plant based cook and author, on connecting with food, persistence and cooking on retreats

Bettina Campolucci Bordi (@bettinas_kitchen) has a Norwegian father, a Bulgarian/Danish mother, was born in Denmark but grew up in Tanzania, followed by Sweden. After a childhood spent haggling in international food markets and eating global food, Bettina made a detour to the hospitality industry, but made her way back to food, beginning with wellness retreats. She went on to form Bettina’s Kitchen which today encompasses; culinary, yoga and mindfulness retreats, plant based cooking workshops, recipe development, food writing, and authorship of 2 books Happy Food and 7 Day Vegan Challenge. WE TALK ABOUT Only saying ‘yes’ to the things that serve us /// Building a connection with our food /// How carbs are demonised /// Journey from living an unhealthy lifestyle in hospitality to cooking plant-based food on retreats // Being diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosiS /// The reality of cooking on a wellness retreat /// Trusting in things happening at the right time /// Having patience and persistence on your path /// FOMO vs JOMO /// Constantly learning, updating and re-educating /// Knocking on lots of doors before getting a ‘yes’ SHOW NOTES Quotes and references can all be found at www.honestlyunbalanced.com AFFILIATE CODE AHUSLER19 GETS YOU 10% OFF LIFORME YOGA MATS THE HOSTS @adamhusler - Drawing from a variety of lives lived off the mat, Adam Husler brings a unique perspective to those who seek more from yoga than making pretty shapes. He offers creative, effective and clearly-sequenced teachings that focus on balancing flexibility and strength; physically and mentally. Educated by globally renown teachers, including Jason Crandell and Michael Stone, Adam specialises in a signature style of Alignment-Based Vinyasa— fuelled by a fascination with anatomy and a desire to ask ‘why?’.  Based in London, Adam teaches a robust schedule in one of the worlds top yoga studios, Triyoga, and world leading gym, Equinox. On top of this, Adam leads workshops, trainings and t