Today our guest leads us in a toast to meeting new people, the beautiful jungle atmosphere, and being able to do what we love and connect with people. It was the perfect toast to kick off my very first conversation with Rima Danielle Jomaa, AKA Rima the Jungle Girl.   Rima is an entrepreneur, licensed marriage counselor, and vegan lifestyle advocate. She’s really incorporated an incredible brand and lifestyle, inspiring and activating others to reclaim their health, happiness, and freedom through her podcast, coaching, retreats, and more.   “I’m a vegan simply because I want my actions and my words to align with my morals and ethics – that’s really all it’s about. It’s the best way that I’ve found to extend the compassion and love that I preach about and want for myself to all living creatures.” –Rima the Jungle Girl We also discuss: Doing what needs to be done to live a life that you love Earthlings, the documentary that changed Rima’s perspective on eating animals The difference between plant-based and vegan Managing vegan popups Yoga being helpful… but painful! Rima’s retreats The Gottman certification The 7 principles of making a marriage work The story behind “Rima the Jungle Girl” Working without relying on technology Watching & writing stand-up comedy Perceived problems The secret “MargaRima” recipe Resources: Check out RimaTheJungleGirl.com Connect with Rima: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Follow Debi’s Costa Rican adventure on Facebook: facebook.com/debi.saltzberg Want to increase sales & improve service in your restaurant? Get 20% off TouchBistro at touchbistro.com/justforkingaround Get 15% off your supplements by using discount code “JustForkingAround” at OraOrganic.com Rima’s Bio: Rima is an entrepreneur, psychotherapist, vegan lifestyle advocate & yoga teacher from LA. She hosts the "The Rima the Jungle Girl" podcast from her jungle house in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, where she lives the life of her dreams every single day. She hosts adventure, healing, and couples retreats around Costa Rica. You can find her at www.rimathejunglegirl.com or on Instagram @rima_danielle. Just Forking Around is produced by Podcast Masters