Food Journeys is a monthly podcast exploring the question “What should I eat?” with guests coming from all different food choices. I came up with the idea for Food Journeys by hearing personal stories from friends about why they ate certain foods and not others. There were such a wide range of ideas that I decided to lay to rest my point of view for a bit and just ask open questions. I heard such intriguing answers and captivating stories. What happened for me by listening is that my old sense of defensiveness around eating a vegan diet began to fade away, and it became so much easier to accept other peoples food choices, even when they were different, even seemingly opposite, from my own. Listening closely and trying to really understand why another person does what they do creates more harmony between friends who eat differently. But my most surprising discovery in having those early conversations about food journeys was that once me and my friend shared mutual respect for one anothers food journeys, our dialogue and ability to actually share information which might be helpful increased dramatically. It took the arrogance and the rivalry out of the relationship, and gave us honest ground on which to connect.