12 vegans springing into action

During spring time there is a sense of rejuvenation, motivation and inspiration in the air. The weather is warmer, the birds are happy and tons of beautiful vegetables are in season. I personally love watching people manifest their passion into prosperity and with spring in the air, I see a lot of that going on. As I have said before, a major perk of running my website is finding out about amazing vegans around the world making real change. The people featured on veganconsultant.com are handpicked because of their great work. Here is my list of 12 vegans who are springing into action this spring!

1. Vegan Chef Mayra – Chef

She is currently working on opening the FIRST 100% vegan restaurant in Las Vegas, NV. Pura Vida Bakery & Bystro By Chef Mayra™ is set to open in July, 2011. Her bakery & bystro will be eco-friendly, vegan, catering breakfast, lunch food to go, and baked goods. To learn more about vegan Chef Mayra, click here. 

2. Kristin L – Vegan Blogger

Founder of Rose Pedals Vegan Weddings, helping couples around the country make their special day be in line with your morals and values. Veganism should be a part of your marriage to match the way you currently live and how you will live in the future together. To learn how Kristin can create the perfect vegan wedding, click here.

3. Kim Garr – Baker

Founded C’est La V Bakeshop, selling her elegent vegan treats online. In addition to creating lovely treats, Kim will be starting C’est La Vegan cooking classes to help people make their own vegan delights. Kim was recently featured on the Food Networks’ Cupcake Wars. To learn more about Kim Garr, click here.

4. Kimberly Snyder – Health & Beauty Expert

Her insight in health and beauty is amazing and her first book The Beauty Detox Solution just came out featuring a vegan diet. She is a yogi, nutritionist to celebrities, world traveler and all around inspirational person. To learn more about Kimberly Snyder, click here. { Interview coming soon!}

5. Our Hen House –Animal Rights Organization

Their mission is to effectively mainstream the movement to end the exploitation of animals and they are doing just that. Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan are experts in animal rights and I personally have learned a lot from them. Be sure to check out their weekly podcast, daily blog posts and new Gay Animal series.  To learn more about Our Hen House, click here.

6. KD Traegner – Vegan Blogger

Owner and Editor at Your Daily Vegan to expose animal violations in “Commercial Street”, free vegan events calendar and Vegan Lynx which showcases great vegan websites. Your Daily Vegan has become a valuable resource to vegans and people interested in veganism. To learn more about KD and Your Daily Vegan, click here.

7. JAM Vegan Bakery – Bakers

Jesse Coyne and Mallori Simko are “J & M” of JAM Vegan Bakery. Currently they are working on opening the FIRST vegan dessert truck in LA. I have tasted vegan cupcakes from the East Village to Hollywood and JAM Vegan Bakery really stands out! They use fresh, organic, fair trade, eco-friendly and vegan ingredients, you will taste the quality. Also, they are really nice people which is the icing on the vegan cupcake! To learn more about JAM Vegan Bakery, click here. 

8. Kyle Domer – Marketing Consultant

Founder of Vegan Vagrant and writing his first book titled “Upful 101: 101 Ways to Live a Healthy, Peaceful and Prosperous Life”. His vegan site is great for product reviews and views. He also created the fun “#vegan:) t shirt” and the FIRST OC Vegan Tweetup along with Kriss Young. To learn more Kyle and Vegan Vagrant, click here.

9. Karine Brighten Events – Event Planner

Karine Brighten is creating vegan and green events around the country. She loves to help corporations make their next event vegan friendly and welcome new people to the vegan lifestyle. I love the mix of business with vegan flair!  To learn more how to make your next event green and vegan friendly, click here.

10. Quarry Girl – Vegan Blogger

Specializing in all things vegan in LA, her blog is great! She is always posting about new restaurants opening, sneak peeks and her vegan travels around the world. QuarryGirl.com is a favorite vegan resource among our readers and me.  To learn more about Quarry Girl, click here.

11. Schuyler Manhattan – Life|Career Wellness Design Coach

He is helping people manifest the live of the dreams and helping them increase their wellness as well. Schuyler approach to living your best life is fresh, progressive and very vegan friendly!  He is located in New York City but takes clients from around the country. To learn more about Schuyler Manhattan, click here. 

12. Christy Robinson – Jewelry Maker

Christy makes lovely vegan friendly jewelry that is good for the animals and the environment. The pieces are have a great message and supports animal rescues. I have my eye on a few pieces for spring! To learn more Christy Robinson Jewelry, click here. { Interview coming soon!}

*Keep up the hard work to all my special guests highlighted in this article! The animals, environment, and our health thank you all. I hope they inspire you to dream bigger and follow your dreams, I know they inspire me! Are you a vegan springing into action? Lets talk!