Best Ryan Rakes Podcasts (2025)

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S3:E9 – TAA-S03Ep09 - VINNIE CRAPELLO on Crossfit to Powerlifting, Training Philosophies, Vegan Strength Culture, PED’s and Social Media, & Hypermasculinity 1:29:15

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Welcome back to The Aethix Approach podcast! This is Season 3, Episode 9, and today, we’ve got a guest who’s been throwing around heavy iron, breaking stereotypes and spreading the good word of our lord and savior Seitan for years—Vinnie Crapello! Vinnie competes in the 165 lb weight class as a drug-tested powerlifter and member of the PlantBuilt p…

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S3:E8 – TAA-S03Ep08 - Pushing Limits with CHARLIE ZIEGLER: Powerlifting to Bodybuilding, Vegan Diet for Gains, Training Methodologies, Natural Potential & More! 1:04:40

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In this episode of The Aethix Approach, I’m excited to welcome a guest who is a prime example of bridging the gap between strength and aesthetics on a plant based diet: Charlie Ziegler! We’ll dive into Charlie’s impressive athletic background and his journey into powerlifting, why he ultimately stepped away from the sport to pursue hypertrophy-focu…

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S3:E7 – TAA-S03Ep07 - Continuing the Journey with JOE VIJAY: Natural Vegan Bodybuilding, PED Ethics, Activism, Lab-Grown Meat, and Peak Competition Prep 1:09:50

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In this continuation of our conversation with natural vegan bodybuilder Joe Vijay, we delve even deeper into the nuanced world of bodybuilding, veganism, and ethics. 🌱💪 This episode picks up where we left off, exploring Joe’s recent competitive season as a vegan bodybuilder and then diving into our opinions on enhanced bodybuilding and steroid use …

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S3:E6 – TAA-S03Ep06 - Becoming a Vegan Pro, Natural, Bodybuilder with JOE VIJAY, How to Progress as a Natural, The Importance of Intensity, Bodybuilding for Activism, & More! 1:20:07

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Welcome to The Aethix Approach Podcast, Season 3, Episode 6! In this episode, I’m thrilled to welcome a guest who represents a prime example of dedication, discipline, and purpose in fitness: Joe Vijay. As a natural vegan bodybuilder, Joe’s journey is an incredible testament to the power of commitment—not only to his sport but also to his values. 🌱…

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S3:E5 – TAA-S03Ep05 - BILL MUIR on Eating Vegan in the Military, Living in Japan, Working as an RN, How Punk/Metal Music Inspired Veganism & More! 1:08:55

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In this episode, I’m thrilled to welcome a guest who embodies the spirit of strength, resilience, and compassion: Bill Muir—or as many know him, Sgt. Vegan! Bill’s story is as inspiring as it is multifaceted: a vegan since 1992, a combat veteran, a registered nurse, and the author of Vegan Strong along with several other works. He’s a true testamen…

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S3:E4 – TAA-S03Ep04 - From Bodybuilding to Powerlifting: KATYA GORBACHEVA on Building Strength as a Vegan, Health Transformation, and Why More Women Should Lift Heavy! 1:07:11

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Today, we have an incredible guest with us who’s paving the way for strong, vegan women all around the world: Katya Gorbacheva! Katya is not just any powerlifter—she’s one of the strongest vegan women on the planet, a nationally qualified USAPL powerhouse, and an elite force in the USPA/IPL. Plus, she’s part of the PlantBuilt and Vegan Strong teams…

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S3:E3 – TAA-S03Ep03 - BILLY DUFFY on Going from Skinny to Jacked Vegan Powerlifter, the Problem with Plant Based Advocacy, Running a Vegan Protein Company & More! 1:07:04

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In this episode, I have the pleasure of being joined by my good friend and vegan coach/powerlifter, Billy Duffy. Billy and I met a couple years ago here in New York City and quickly became friends - wish usually seems to be the case when you have two extremely niche overlapping traits including being vegan, which already narrows down about 98.5% of…

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S3:E2 – TAA-S03Ep02 - Ben Mitchell (@BenAMitchell) on Competing in Natural Bodybuilding as a Vegan, The Mental and Physical Cost of Being Stage Lean, Favorite Plant Based Bodybuilding Foods and More! 1:11:27

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In this episode, I’m joined by Boston-based, vegan natural bodybuilder and coach, Ben Mitchell. Ben is an example of someone who TRULY loves bodybuilding. He got his undergrad in Exercise and Movement science and self-admittedly spends a huge amount of his free time immersing himself in all things bodybuilding - nutrition research, training program…

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S3:E1 – TAA-S03Ep01 - DANIEL AUSTIN (@VeganxMeathead) on Getting Strong and Big on a Plant Based Diet, Activism Through Strength, and More! 1:07:19

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In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Daniel Austin, AKA the Vegan Meathead. Daniel is a competitive, 75kg and 83kg powerlifter who holds multiple drug-tested, state records and competes along with the PlantBuilt team, the world's largest international all-vegan athletic team, as a member of their powerlifting subteam. Daniel has ov…

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S2:E12 – TAA-S02Ep12 - DANI TAYLOR & GIACOMO MARCHESE on Competitive Vegan Athletes, Evolution of Plant Based Foods Through the Years, Activism Through Sport & More! 51:16

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Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with the vegan fitness power couple themselves, Dani Taylor and Giacomo Marchese. Dani and Giacomo have been involved in the vegan fitness space for years now and originally met through the VeganBodybuilding.com message boards around 2008 during a meet-up event. They started their joint business Vegan Proteins…

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S2:E11 – TAA-S02Ep11 - JOHN THOMAS aka THE BODYBUILDING VEGAN on Ethical Veganism & Bodybuilder, Why More Bodybuilders Should Go Vegan, Childhood Bullying, Subsidies & More! 57:43

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In this episode, I’m joined by vegan competitive bodybuilder and coach, John Thomas, AKA the bodybuilding vegan on Instagram. John was nice enough to take the time to come on to the podcast just several weeks out from competition which, for any of you who have dieted super hard before know, is a brutal period that often consists of low energy and b…

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S2:E10 – TAA-S02Ep10 - DR ERIC TREXLER on Plant vs Animal Protein, Plant Based Diet for Health/Sports, and More! 1:12:52

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In this episode, I’m joined by the one and only Dr. Eric Trexler. Eric has a PHD in Human Movement Science, earned his pro card as a natural bodybuilder, has been a coach since 2009, and is currently a metabolism researcher at Duke University in North Carolina. Eric is also co-owner of the MASS research review, which if you didn’t know, is a monthl…

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S2:E9 – TAA S02Ep09 - MAXIME SIGOUIN on Overcoming Struggles with Fitness, Business Mentors, Coaching & More 50:44

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In this episode, I’m joined by plant based body recomposition coach Maxime Sigouin who runs the fit vegan coaching program. Maxime has a very interesting life story about what led him to pursue fitness coaching and a plant based diet. As he shares in this episode, he’s experienced a lot in his life so far including caring for his partner who was go…

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S2:E8 – TAA-S02Ep08 - VEGAN HOT ONES CHALLENGE with EDDIE BAUMGARTNER - Controversial Vegan Topics Edition! Thoughts on Cell Based Meat, Eating Honey, Backyard Eggs, Dating Non-Vegans & More! 1:25:13

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So this episode is going to be a bit of departure from what we’ve done before on the podcast but I think it’s a lot of fun. Eddie Baumgartner, a vegan powerlifter who was on the podcast in season 1, joins me again for this one but instead of the normal interview style that we’ve done before - we actually did a version of the hot ones challenge for …

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S2:E7 – TAA S02Ep07 - ROBERT CHEEKE on Vegan Athletes, Evolution of Plant Based Alternatives, the Future of Plant Based Foods and More! 1:25:06

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In this episode, I’m joined by none other than Robert Cheeke, the godfather of vegan bodybuilding, activist, motivational speaker, founder of veganbodybuilding.com, and best selling author. Robert was the first person I personally ever heard of competing in bodybuilding as a natural athlete on a completely plant based diet and he has done SO much o…

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S2:E5 – The Aethix Approach s02ep5 - DR. MINIL PATEL on his Medical Field Experiences, Plant Protein vs. Animal Protein, Meat & Masculinity and more! 1:27:04

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In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Minil Patel - a London-based vegan doctor specializing in general medicine with a passion for health and fitness. Minil has been vegan for over six years, has been lifting seriously for well over ten years, and is a strong believer in keeping the mind and body healthy through nutrition, fitness and science. We get…

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S2:E4 – The Aethix Approach - S2 Ep4 - JENNY MORGAN on Competing in Strongman as a Vegan, Peak Age for Strength, Protein Intake and More! 1:02:12

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In this episode, Jen Morgan joins me to talk all about her experiences as a competitive, vegan, strongwoman athlete in the masters’ 132 and 148 pound weight classes. Strongman is a competition that includes a variety of events where the goal is to demonstrate the highest feat of strength possible on that particular movement to beat out other compet…

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S2:E3 – The Aethix Approach - S2 Ep3 - All About Bulking on a Plant Based Diet with JULIEN DESROCHES 59:42

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In this episode, Julien DesRoches joins me to talk all about bulking on a plant based diet. For anyone who isn't familiar with the term, bulking is the name for intentionally overeating to gain more weight and should be combined with a properly planned resistance training program. The goal with bulking is to put the body in a more anabolically-prim…

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S2:E2 – The Aethix Approach - S2 Ep2 - ZACK BELKNAP on Competitive Natural Bodybuilding as a Vegan, Plant Based Diets for Muscle, Why Go Vegan & More! 1:13:50

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In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Zachary Belknap, a natural WNBF pro vegan bodybuilder and NASM certified personal trainer. Zack placed first in his pro-debut bodybuilding show and despite it not being his direct pursui, also has some impressive strength numbers under his belt with a 495 lb squat, 345 lb bench press and 520 lb …

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S2:E1 – The Aethix Approach - S2 Ep1 - LEAH DECESARE on Competitive Powerlifting on a Plant Based Diet, Going Vegan, Diet Sustainability, Intuitive Eating 1:08:56

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In today’s episode, I speak with Leah DeCesare, a 47kg or 103lb weight class powerlifter who’s competed at the Arnold and in several national powerlifting meets with great success. Leah’s been vegan for well over 15 years and built all of her incredible strength and muscle on a fully plant based diet. In competition, Leah’s hit a 275.5 lb squat, a …

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The Aethix Approach - Ep 16 - TOM SIMAK on endurance training on plant based diet, soy and testosterone, Goggins 4x4x48 challenge, climate change 1:32:51

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Episode Notes In this episode, I speak with Tom Simak, a plant based endurance athlete and content creator from Queensland, Australia. Actually, this episode with Tom was originally recorded at the end of July, 2021, but life got pretty crazy for me shortly after so I’m only releasing the full episode now in October, 2021. My apologies to Tom and y…

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The Aethix Approach - Ep 15 - EDDIE BAUMGARTNER on Equipped Powerlifting, Caffeine Intake, Alcohol and Performance, Lab Grown Meat, Animal Testing 1:10:50

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In today’s episode, I’m joined by vegan powerlifter Eddie Baumgartner. Eddie has been competing in powerlifting for years now and has hit a 555 lb wrapped squat, 308 lb bench and 533 lb deadlift in competition. He’s also recently made the switch to equipped powerlifting which queued a discussion about the differences between raw and equipped powerl…

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The Aethix Approach - Ep 14 - TAYLOR PATTERSON (TheVeganTrainer) on personal training & life coaching, men’s health, masculinity & veganism 1:11:31

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In this episode, I speak with Taylor Patterson AKA The Vegan Trainer, a personal trainer and life coach who specializes in working with others to help improve various aspects of their life above and beyond just physical fitness. Taylor has a unique approach to his coaching that aims to improve various lifestyle facets such as work, social and finan…

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The Aethix Approach - Ep 13 - LANCE JAMES on competing in bodybuilding as a vegan, macros/calorie counting and toxic veganism 1:14:02

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In this episode, vegan bodybuilder Lance James and I chat about what drew him to competitive bodybuilding, how his training programming and philosophies have developed over the years, body dysmorphia in bodybuilding and how his plant based diet has affected his results in the gym. We also discuss our reasons for being vegan and our personal forms o…

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The Aethix Approach - Ep 12 - MATEO WAY on Powerlifting Vs Bodybuilding Training, Genetic Differences & More! 1:10:36

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In this episode, I speak with Mateo Way, a vegan powerlifter and bodybuilder, about what led him to lifting and veganism, differences between bodybuilding and powerlifting training, effective diet and nutrition strategies, individual genetic differences, vegan stereotypes and much, much more. Mateo is a burly ass dude with a 529 lb squat, 365 lb be…

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The Aethix Approach - Ep 11 - HANNAH VERTAL on Bikini Prep as a Vegan, Body Dysmorphia, PED's & More 1:07:00

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In this episode, I speak with Hannah Vertal, a plant based bodybuilder based out of Cleveland, Ohio, who recently did her first bikini competition on a fully plant based diet. Hannah and I discuss how this contest prep differed compared to previous preps in terms of diet in particular, her training, what got her into bodybuilding, her reasons for g…

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THE AETHIX APPROACH - Ep 10 - DYLAN RAMONE on MMA/BJJ as a Vegan, Activism, Mental Health & More! 1:03:23

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In today’s episode, I speak with Dylan Ramone, a competitive MMA fighter, grappler and fitness enthusiast who’s been vegan for over ten years now. Dylan is also a high school teacher, an entrepreneur, a lifelong musician, an activist, and an advocate for mental health. Dylan and I speak about his experience training and fighting competitively throu…

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THE AETHIX APPROACH - Ep 9 - ADRIAN LOZANO on Overcoming Anxiety, Depression and Self Doubt 54:27

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In this episode, I speak with Adrian Lozano, a California based vegan life coach and yogi, who helps others transform their life through mindfulness practices. Adrian himself has struggled with anxiety and depression in the past which caused him to seek his own journey of self improvement. Through exercise, yoga, diet, meditation, positive thinking…

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THE AETHIX APPROACH - Ep 8 - Miley Cyrus Quits Veganism!? Vegan Bodybuilders React! 48:16

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So Miley Cyrus just came out and said that she quit veganism last year on the good ol' Joe Rogan Podcast. Miley was vegan for around 6 years when she quit but do her reasons make any sense? Fellow vegan lifter Julien Desroches and I watch and react to the news! Hope you all enjoy the episode and please subscribe, like, comment and/or share if you d…

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The Aethix Approach - Ep 7 - Marco Galindo Jr. on his 755 LB Deadlift, Programming, Nutrition &More! 1:07:07

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Marco Galindo Jr. is a highly competitive 181 LB vegan powerlifter and entrepreneur who owns several supplement stores and his own line of all vegan supplements and products. In this episode, Marco and I talk about his recent 755 LB deadlift attempt at 180 LBS bodyweight, the state of powerlifting today and aiming for a world record pull in the fut…

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The Aethix Approach - Ep 6 - Interview with 72KG Vegan Powerlifter Annah Jamison From BananaLifts 1:04:08

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The Aethix Approach - Ep 5 - Discussion About Steroids, Fake Natty's, Ex-Vegans and More with PlantsFormed & PlantBasedPumps 1:30:08

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The Aethix Approach - Ep 4 - Interview with Rose from ThePlantLifeChoseUs About the Importance of Strength Training for Women and More! 58:52

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The Aethix Approach - Ep 3 - Interview with Cade from PlantBasedPumps about Training Programming and Optimal Nutrition for Building Muscle and Strength as a Vegan 57:45

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S1:E2 – The Aethix Approach - Ep 2 - Interview with Tofu Fitness Family about Raising Their Daughter Vegan and More! 42:40

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