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well hello :)
People are always surprised to hear that I’ve never eaten animal meat in my entire life. For what feels like forever, we’ve been conditioned to think of meat and animal products as a cornerstone of healthy living.
After a lifetime of defending my lifestyle choices, I’m no longer interested in debating old myths about not being able to effectively build and maintain muscle on a plant-based diet, because it’s simply not true.
A life lived on plants
Through a lifetime of trial and error, I’ve curated an approach to exercise and nutrition that is flexible, accessible, joyful, and supports you in becoming your healthiest, happiest self.
I spent my childhood on the South coast of England, frustrating my mum with an eclectic, and unsanctioned, collection of ‘pets’, including cats, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, snails, ants, sea monkeys, and stick insects. When I wasn’t adopting any animal I could find, I busied myself making ‘potions’ out of various household items, including mum’s expensive toiletries, and bleach. I was always fascinated with art and colour, and experienced intense synesthesia as a child (a condition that causes you to see numbers, places and people as colours). I was asked once to write out the alphabet at school, and instead scribbled blocks of colour, much to the confusion of my teachers.
After graduating in English Literature, I moved to London and headed into the corporate world, before quickly realising it wasn’t where my passions lay. Eventually, I quit to start working as a trainee chef at a vegan/veggie cafe in North London. I credit the Venezuelan owners for influencing many of the creations I make today, including my first ever viral recipe, black bean arepas, and also for the love of unintentionally cold coffee.
It was a dream of mine to own and operate a vegan food van, travelling round the UK festival circuit during the summer months. I was working a desk job and saving pennies for this dream when the pandemic struck, so I started my Instagram account and decided to invest in a personal training qualification instead, and the rest is pretty much history. One day you might still see me at Glastonbury in my second-hand food van, selling lime lollies, and taking payment in monopoly money.
Meet Soph Waplington: The Soul of Soph's Plant Kitchen
Strength Coach, Recipe Developer, Plant-Based Pioneer
Empowering others is empowering ourselves. The SPK community will lift you up and provide support when you need it.
Community and Connection
Future-proof your body by celebrating movement, challenging yourself and resting when you need.
Daily movement
I mindfully select ingredients that not only taste great, but nourish your body and mind from the inside out.
Whole food, nutrient dense ingredients
my three pillars for success
I live between these two beautiful cities, with Lisbon being more of a home at the moment.
I'm not a fan of aniseed tastes, and controversially, Sunday roasts!
Hill sprints! I do one session every week, and I hate it. But its SO good for the body and mind, read my post about sprints here: LINK
Crispy mushroom, tofu and cashew miso aioli sandwich. It's to die for.
4 facts about me
My community of nearly 1M (Instagram, facebook, YouTube and TikTok) love hearing about new products and services that will enrich their lives. If you'd like to work together on a campaign, please get in touch via the link below.
Additionally, I'm an ex-Social Media Director (previously working at Publicis Groupe) and I offer short-term consultancy services. If you'd like to get in touch, please send me a message on LinkedIn.
how to work with me
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