Courtney Swan
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I mean, that was a really surreal experience. It felt like everything I had been working hard for the last like 14 years was finally starting to get recognized. And, you know, let me say to the first seven years, I think I was doing real foodology. I didn't I wasn't making a dime. This was not it was in fact, it's I laugh about it now because it was never my intention to ever become a career.
I mean, that was a really surreal experience. It felt like everything I had been working hard for the last like 14 years was finally starting to get recognized. And, you know, let me say to the first seven years, I think I was doing real foodology. I didn't I wasn't making a dime. This was not it was in fact, it's I laugh about it now because it was never my intention to ever become a career.
I mean, that was a really surreal experience. It felt like everything I had been working hard for the last like 14 years was finally starting to get recognized. And, you know, let me say to the first seven years, I think I was doing real foodology. I didn't I wasn't making a dime. This was not it was in fact, it's I laugh about it now because it was never my intention to ever become a career.
Like I just was passionate about it. And then all of a sudden was like, oh, I'm putting a lot of time and effort into this. Like, how can I actually make this a job? So it was surreal because it felt like all of the work that I've been doing for the last 14 years was finally starting to get recognition. And it's not about me. It's just the message was getting recognition.
Like I just was passionate about it. And then all of a sudden was like, oh, I'm putting a lot of time and effort into this. Like, how can I actually make this a job? So it was surreal because it felt like all of the work that I've been doing for the last 14 years was finally starting to get recognition. And it's not about me. It's just the message was getting recognition.
Like I just was passionate about it. And then all of a sudden was like, oh, I'm putting a lot of time and effort into this. Like, how can I actually make this a job? So it was surreal because it felt like all of the work that I've been doing for the last 14 years was finally starting to get recognition. And it's not about me. It's just the message was getting recognition.
And actually, people were paying attention to it. It was so validating to hear our U.S. senator sit there on a public stage and say, why are we not asking these questions? Why are we not addressing this? Why? Why does Japan have a 3% obesity rate? And then we have a 74% obesity rate in American adults and then 50% in our children. So it was, it was a surreal.
And actually, people were paying attention to it. It was so validating to hear our U.S. senator sit there on a public stage and say, why are we not asking these questions? Why are we not addressing this? Why? Why does Japan have a 3% obesity rate? And then we have a 74% obesity rate in American adults and then 50% in our children. So it was, it was a surreal.
And actually, people were paying attention to it. It was so validating to hear our U.S. senator sit there on a public stage and say, why are we not asking these questions? Why are we not addressing this? Why? Why does Japan have a 3% obesity rate? And then we have a 74% obesity rate in American adults and then 50% in our children. So it was, it was a surreal.
And then I got out of it and yeah, I mean the videos went viral, which was amazing because I want people to understand what's happening with Monsanto and glyphosate. My phone was getting blown up. It was funny. I've had so many friends because, you know, I've been doing this for so long that, like I said, this wasn't even always my career. I just was in my circles.
And then I got out of it and yeah, I mean the videos went viral, which was amazing because I want people to understand what's happening with Monsanto and glyphosate. My phone was getting blown up. It was funny. I've had so many friends because, you know, I've been doing this for so long that, like I said, this wasn't even always my career. I just was in my circles.
And then I got out of it and yeah, I mean the videos went viral, which was amazing because I want people to understand what's happening with Monsanto and glyphosate. My phone was getting blown up. It was funny. I've had so many friends because, you know, I've been doing this for so long that, like I said, this wasn't even always my career. I just was in my circles.
I was kind of known as the like a little bit like crazy about nutrition kind of thing. Like people would always make fun of me for it where they just be like, oh, my God, Courtney's crazy. drinking your almond milk and like, you know, buying organic food and lecturing us about all of it or whatever.
I was kind of known as the like a little bit like crazy about nutrition kind of thing. Like people would always make fun of me for it where they just be like, oh, my God, Courtney's crazy. drinking your almond milk and like, you know, buying organic food and lecturing us about all of it or whatever.
I was kind of known as the like a little bit like crazy about nutrition kind of thing. Like people would always make fun of me for it where they just be like, oh, my God, Courtney's crazy. drinking your almond milk and like, you know, buying organic food and lecturing us about all of it or whatever.
And I was getting a lot of texts from people being like, wow, you have like stuck with this for a really long time and you're finally getting your message out there. And it's really cool to see. So it was, it was awesome.
And I was getting a lot of texts from people being like, wow, you have like stuck with this for a really long time and you're finally getting your message out there. And it's really cool to see. So it was, it was awesome.
And I was getting a lot of texts from people being like, wow, you have like stuck with this for a really long time and you're finally getting your message out there. And it's really cool to see. So it was, it was awesome.
Yeah, it's awesome. We have a, we have a group chat going where we, we keep each other up to date on, on everything, which is really fun and cool. And we all kind of motivate each other and it's awesome. Yeah. So Will was a friend of mine. Max was a friend of mine. I met some amazing people. Um, I had the pleasure of meeting, uh, Michaela Peterson and Jordan Peterson, which was surreal.
Yeah, it's awesome. We have a, we have a group chat going where we, we keep each other up to date on, on everything, which is really fun and cool. And we all kind of motivate each other and it's awesome. Yeah. So Will was a friend of mine. Max was a friend of mine. I met some amazing people. Um, I had the pleasure of meeting, uh, Michaela Peterson and Jordan Peterson, which was surreal.