We Are Girls Gone Veg.
Girls Gone Veg is a cooking show founded by NWSL stars Toni Pressley and Ali Riley. The two best friends share vegan and plant-based recipes as well as health and wellness tips in a candid, off-the-cuff manner with the help of some of the biggest names in sports as guests. The show is hosted on retired NFL star Brandon Marshall’s popular platform, I AM ATHLETE, as an extension of its programming aimed at showing the side of athletes you don’t get to see on the field.
About Ali Riley
Ali Lowe Riley was born and raised in Los Angeles, but soccer has taken her all over the world. She currently captains the New Zealand National Team and has represented New Zealand at 4 FIFA World Cups and 3 Olympic Games. After leading Stanford University to two national championship game appearances, Ali was drafted in 2010 to play professionally in the U.S. and has since played overseas in Europe as well.
She played for FC Rosengård in Sweden, Chelsea FC in England, and FC Bayern in Germany before returning stateside to play for the Orlando Pride. She's a five-time New Zealand Player of the Year and was twice nominated for the FIFPRO World XI. Ali is a certified Health Coach and has a passion for all things food.
In 2017, she launched a business called Love2Eat2Love, posting her healthy recipes on social media and sharing her nutrition expertise with schools and youth soccer clubs. She's a self-proclaimed "flexitarian" who was motivated to eat less meat after learning about how negatively it affects the planet. She soon realized that avoiding animal products also helped her body prepare for and recover after games. Ali is excited to share her best creations and show how easy it can be to "veganize" traditional recipes.
About Toni Pressley
Toni Deion Pressley is an American professional soccer player who currently plays Breidablik in Iceland. She previously played for the Orlando Pride, Houston Dash, Washington Spirit, and the Western New York Flash of the NWSL. Toni has also played for Ryazan VDV in the Russian Women's Football Championship league, the top division of women's soccer in Russia and Canberra United in Australia. Pressley played for various United States national youth teams and was a member of the United States women's national under-23 soccer team.
In 2019, Toni was diagnosed with breast cancer after getting a check-up at the recommendation of the team nutritionist. She successfully underwent surgery and returned to play in the Orlando Pride’s final game of the 2019 season.
Toni has been following a vegan lifestyle since 2016 and believes in the health benefits associated with this diet. Animal welfare is also very important to Toni and is the largest factor in her turning the vegan diet into a lifestyle.
About I Am Athlete
I AM ATHLETE podcast is a thought provoking and in-depth podcast that has exploded in popularity recently hitting a milestone of over 500,000 YouTube subscribers and more than 250,000 Instagram followers and was ranked one of the top new sports podcasts in 2020. The podcast offers multiple perspectives on subjects ranging from sports to controversial topics to fashion to lifestyle, covering all cultural conversations and building a platform to educate and encourage viewers to engage. Creating opportunities for conversation that change the narrative and make an impact, six-time Pro Bowler Brandon Marshall serves as a contributor and moderator, and the panel embarks on provocative conversations that redefine what it means to be an athlete. Thirteen-year NFL running back Fred Taylor, fellow receiver and six-time Pro Bowler Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson, and former Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder join Marshall as co-hosts to discuss all topics from the perspective of an African American athlete, while dining on some amazing dishes served up by Chef Nancie. These gridiron giants pull no punches and have no filter while expressing themselves on the importance of the issues and topics they cover. Each week the podcast is growing in popularity and subscribers due to the panelists’ frankness in sharing their thoughts and views on relevant topics covered each week.
I AM ATHLETE was created by House 3 Studios, owned and operated by Marshall, and in partnership with Emmy Award-Winning production company Lobas Productions and Jersey Filmmaker to story and edit the weekly series.