Resilience, Reinvention & Plant-Based Power with Pinky Cole

In this powerful re-release of *Conversations with Dr. Ian Smith*, we revisit an inspiring and deeply personal conversation with **Pinky Cole**, the visionary founder of **Slutty Vegan**. Recorded before her recent challenges in temporarily losing—and ultimately regaining—control of her company, this conversation offers powerful insight into the foundation that helped her weather the storm. Pinky shares her journey from a tough upbringing in Baltimore to becoming a force in the plant-based food industry. With honesty and heart, she talks about being raised by Jamaican-American parents, the impact of her father’s incarceration, and the unshakable drive that’s fueled her rise as an entrepreneur. She also reflects on: