New Years Transformation Strategies with Champion Figure Competitor Dani Taylor

“You have to be willing to put yourself first and that's really a hard habit to get into if you've not done it before. But until you do that you're going to keep finding reasons to not do the thing that you really want.” - Dani Taylor Welcome to The Fit Vegan Podcast, I’m your host, Maxime Sigouin! Today, I am speaking with Dani Taylor as we discuss strategies for your transformational new year! From the idea of being vegan two decades ago to the present world, we will tackle these topics today. Dani Taylor is a vegan figure competitor and champion, the co-founder of VeganProteins.com and also co-founder of PlantBuilt.com, a nonprofit organization of strength-based vegan athletes who compete together to raise awareness for veganism and money for rescued animals at farm sanctuaries.In this episode, we cover  [00:01 - 06:18] Dani on Bodybuilding and the Road to Veganism[06:19 - 09:13] How Being Vegan Looked Like Twenty Years Ago[09:14 - 16:03] Getting into Bodybuilding on Training and Competitions[16:04 - 26:31] Recognizing Realistic Goals with Sustainability[26:32 - 30:58] Why Boring Shouldn’t Be Too Bad[30:59 - 39:08] Steps to Take for a Transformational New Year[39:09 - 45:04] Cultivating the Habit of Putting Yourself First[45:05 - 46:56] Closing SegmentKey Quotes “Maybe you have more control over this than you thought you did. And that's what got me to actually learn something about nutrition and exercise and sort of taking my health into my own hands. So it started for ethical reasons. And then all of the other reasons sort of followed suit.” - Dani Taylor “You can look like you're in phenomenal shape, and not actually be very healthy.” - Dani Taylor “My number one regret was that I didn't start lifting right out of the gate. I should have started lifting right at the beginning. And I actually think that today, my body would be different if I had done it from the beginning.” - Dani Taylor“I wish people focus more on building muscle and less on losing fat.” - Dani Taylor   Connect with Dani Coaching: https://www.veganproteins.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganproteins/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VeganProteins Podcast: https://www.veganproteins.com/category/podcast/    About meMy name is Maxime Sigouin; I am the founder of Fit Vegan Coaching and the Fit Vegan Blueprint program's creator. Where I help vegans get lean, toned, thrive, and become their best self on a whole foods plant-based lifestyle.If you found this content valuable, here are 4 more ways for me to help you become a Fit Vegan:1 - Book your FREE Vegan Strategy Call with our Fit Vegan Team https://tinyurl.com/FREE-FitnessAudit  2- Get your FREE Fit Vegan Meal Plan Blueprint to help you create your own Fit Vegan meal plan: www.fitvegan.ca/fitvegan-mealplan-builder3- Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maximes_official/4- Join our FREE Fit Vegan Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thefitvegancommunity5- Fit