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“I finally did it. I did the dream of what I always wanted and it backfired on me. I was sick, I wasn’t taking care of myself. It could have fallen apart.”
Meg Trainer is the founder and co-owner of Bounty Kitchen, a restaurant in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle that celebrates the local bounty of the Pacific Northwest region. While working at restaurants to pay her way through college, Meg discovered a passion for the food and beverage industry – and eventually ended up at Whole Foods Market as a Regional Associate Coordinator in the Pacific Northwest.
It was at Whole Foods where Meg’s experience of food and health changed forever and the seeds of Bounty Kitchen were planted.
Meg and I talk about her journey as a restauranteur and busy entrepreneur struggling to prioritize her health and wellbeing while growing a thriving business and community; and about the transformative power of mindfulness.
Highlights
- How Meg turned things around when she found herself living her dream but too sick to enjoy it
- Why Meg thinks “eating local” is important to your community and to your health
- How the 2008 economic downturn set Meg on the path that led to Bounty Kitchen
- Why Meg chose to take popular dishes (like avocado toast) off her menu to stay in alignment with her values
- What opened up in Meg’s life when she moved away from a “diet mentality” with food
- The critical skill you must learn to make the food choices that are right for your body – and how it transformed Meg’s life
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Women, Food, and God by Geneen Roth (Amazon affiliate link)
Visit Meg at Bounty Kitchen. Or connect with them on Instagram or Facebook.
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