Vegan Business Talk

In this episode I interview Maz Valcorza, owner of Sadhana Kitchen organic, raw vegan wholefoods cafe in Sydney, Australia. Maz studied nursing at university and then embarked on a high-flying corporate sales career in the pharmaceuticals industry, living a life of constant parties, chain-smoking and eating whatever she wanted, without considering the repercussions of her actions. Stepping onto a yoga mat in 2010 – initially with the intention of just toning her butt – propelled her in a whole different direction, towards mindful and purposeful living. Recognising that what we eat affects both our health and the world around us, Maz became an ethical vegan and adopted a plant-based foods diet. As she continued to research health, she discovered raw foods and in 2012 opened Sydney’s first organic, raw, vegan wholefoods café, Sadhana Kitchen, in the trendy inner-west suburb of Newtown. Just a couple of weeks ago, Maz opened another Sadhana Kitchen outlet in Sydney’s renowned Bondi Beach. Her new book The Na