Happiful August 2020

Motherhood has
been the most
unbelievable
transformative
period of time
in my life
Photography | Sophia Spring
Ella speaks that they both love
what they do, their teamwork, and
each other, very much.
Ella and Matt’s work ethos,
capacity to learn, and share
their failures, was beautifully
illustrated in Ella’s 2018 title The
Plant-Based Cookbook. Stories of
stock concerns, cash flow issues,
business growth challenges, and
burn-out, were nestled between
mouth-watering recipes, and
each chapter led the reader
through the highs and lows of
entrepreneurship.
In 2020, life looks very different
for Ella and family, and so the
narrative surrounding the plethora
of plant-based recipes in Quick and
Easy is one of wellbeing, evidencebased
health information, and
snippets of advice from the
industry experts interviewed on
their podcast. Most importantly to
many who follow her progress, it
includes her own personal health
and wellness experiences over the
past eight years.
“During that time, I’ve come to
appreciate that although wellbeing
is such a complicated topic in
many ways – and impacts so
many areas of our lives from the
way we work, to our relationship,
and friendships – in other ways
it’s really simple,” she says
emphatically.
“There are small things that have
so much science behind them
that we’re not always brilliant
at doing, and yet they can make
such a fundamental difference to
our health. Trying to sleep well,
making time for a bit of exercise,
preparing that easy nourishing
lunch or dinner – they’re all things
that genuinely have a big impact.”
Ella’s passionate advocacy around
wellbeing extends to sharing her
deep love of yoga – a major pillar
in her own wellness plan. “There’s
no better way for me to connect to
how I feel and think,” she enthuses.
“There’s just a sense of peace and
calm that I get from yoga that I
haven’t found from anything else. >>>
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