Fit Vegan Chef
- Name: Natalie Matthews
- Location: Oxnard, California
- What are some things that you're absolutely passionate about? Cooking, bodybuilding, helping others, and surfing.
- What do you do? Work/school? I’m a professional IFBB athlete in the sport of bodybuilding (bikini category), I’m a vegan chef, and “YouTuber”.
- What is your health philosophy? Vegan for everything. I choose to live compassionately for the animals, for the environment, and for my health. Veganism is much more than a diet. It is a philosophy, a system of values, a way of life.
- What's your favorite self-care ritual? Face mask and hot salt baths.
- What's one food you could eat every single day? OATS!
- Who inspires you the most aka your role models? My husband George inspires me every day to be a better human, a better wife, and a bad ass athlete.
- Where is your favorite place to travel to? I love Costa Rica.
- What's a social cause that means the most to you? I love spreading awareness about the vegan lifestyle.
- How do you balance personal life and work? I work from home and I have a lot of flexibility with my schedule. I make sure to have set hours for work, and set hours for going to the gym. Everything else is family time. My hubby George and I try to have date night once per week.
- Chocolate or peanut butter? Easy…Chocolate!
- Pancakes or waffles? Waffles!
- Favorite thing about Coconut Whisk? I love how simple and wholesome ingredients are.
- Any advice you’d like to give to your younger self? I was a shy girl, I would tell myself to "BE FEARLESS! And don’t worry too much."
- What are some long term goals that you're currently striving for? I want to be one of the best athletes in my sport. I want to qualify for the Olympia ( the most prestiguious bodybuilding show in the world). I’m working hard every day to make that dream a reality.
- Health = Wealth. Do you agree? YES, I DO!