Babette Davis is the chef and owner of ‘Stuff I Eat’, a plant-based restaurant in Inglewood, California. In this conversation Rich & Babette discuss overcoming addiction, fitness at 70+, self-love, the transformative power of food, and reinvention late in life. To read more about Chef Babette and peruse the full show notes👉🏾http://bit.ly/richroll731 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:47 - Facing cruelty & abuse at a young age 00:10:57 - Overcoming a Cocaine Addiction 00:15:12 - Making peace with tumult of childhood, embracing love/a spiritual reckoning 00:22:21 - Power to determine your moment 00:24:46 - Meeting Ronald Davis & her vegan diet 00:28:31 - Previous relationship with diet and exercise 00:32:37 - Getting past victimhood and blame 00:34:40 - Embracing Love, Love as an expression 00:37:32 - Ad Break 00:39:03 - How she started her restaurant in 2008 00:45:14 - Using her menu to help people transition towards plant-based foods 00:50:03 - How has her plant-based restaurant affected the Englewood community? 00:57:08 - On the beauty of aging 01:03:44 - A Day In Her Life: Working, Fitness Routine, and How She Manages her Time 01:11:27 - Her new Docu-series: The Heart of a Champion with Dr. Baxter Montgomery 01:14:26 - Chef B on Juice/Master Cleanse 01:16:57 - Advice for people just getting started and our ethical responsibility 01:22:40 - On Starbucks charging more for plant-based milk option 01:24:44 - Animal rights and food justice 01:31:44 - What is the first step for someone just starting? 01:38:03 - Chef B's Potential Future Projects 01:40:21 - Closing Remarks * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 29617 Agoura Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301 #richroll #richrollpodcast