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Shannon Martinez (Smith and Daughters, Smith and Deli) - Vegan victory

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Four surgeries in six days after cancer - she drove herself from the airport to the hospital.

Vegan chef Shannon Martinez returns to Deep in the Weeds to discuss surviving cancer twice, nearly losing her businesses, and the arrival of a new investor-partner that has enabled rapid expansion including a statewide ready meals delivery launch and a new Melbourne CBD location for Smith and Deli. She reflects on the current dip in the plant-based movement, her obsessive approach to vegan meat-making, and her philosophy of progress over perfection.

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