Meet the Team
VegOut is a global team of chefs, psychologists, and researchers exploring what it means to live well. Rooted in the plant-based movement, our work has expanded to cover the full spectrum of conscious living—from the food on your plate to the psychology of your mind. We bring together diverse perspectives to create an honest, evidence-based guide for navigating the modern world with intention.
Hiago Martins
Writer
Hiago is a writer and musician with a strong passion for storytelling. He brings a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach to every project. A vegetarian and outdoor enthusiast, he draws much of his inspiration from nature—often found cycling and taking in the beautiful landscapes of his homeland in southern Brazil.
Ainura Kalau
Ainura was born in Central Asia, spent over a decade in Malaysia, and studied at an Australian university before settling in São Paulo, where she’s now raising her family. Her life blends cultures and perspectives, something that naturally shapes her writing. When she’s not working, she’s usually trying new recipes while binging true crime shows, soaking up sunny Brazilian days at the park or beach, or crafting something with her hands.
Hiago Martins
Writer
Hiago is a writer and musician with a strong passion for storytelling. He brings a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach to every project. A vegetarian and outdoor enthusiast, he draws much of his inspiration from nature—often found cycling and taking in the beautiful landscapes of his homeland in southern Brazil.
Cecilia Lim
Cecilia is in her early 50s and loving this chapter of life. She worked in corporate customer service for many years before transitioning to freelance writing. A proud mom of three grown sons, she loves cooking, writing, and dog-sitting her sister’s poodle. Cecilia believes the best stories, like the best meals, are meant to be shared.
Chris Jeremia
Chris is a writer, yoga instructor, and former national triathlete exploring what it means to live consciously beyond the mat and the finish line. She writes about her experience navigating the complexities of modern life with a focus on presence and connection—to nature, to others, and to self. When she’s not writing, she’s climbing, experimenting in the kitchen, or befriending every dog she meets.
Dania Aziz
Dania writes about living well without pretending to have it all together. From travel and mindset to the messy beauty of everyday life, she’s here to help you find joy, depth, and a little sanity along the way.
Daniel Moran
Daniel is a freelance writer and editor, entrepreneur and an avid traveler, adventurer and eater.
He lives a nomadic life, constantly on the move. He is currently in Bangkok and deciding where his next destination will be.
You can also find more of Daniel’s work on his Medium profile.
Hiago Martins
Writer
Hiago is a writer and musician with a strong passion for storytelling. He brings a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach to every project. A vegetarian and outdoor enthusiast, he draws much of his inspiration from nature—often found cycling and taking in the beautiful landscapes of his homeland in southern Brazil.
Jeanette Brown
Writer
Jeanette Brown is a coach, writer, and course creator helping people reinvent their lives—especially during major transitions like retirement. Based in Australia, she brings a warm, science-backed approach to self-growth, blending neuroscience, mindfulness, and journal-based coaching.
After a long career in education leadership, Jeanette experienced firsthand the burnout and anxiety that come with living on autopilot. Her healing began not with big changes, but small daily rituals—like journaling by hand, morning sunlight, and mindful movement. Today, she helps others find calm, clarity, and renewed purpose through her writing, YouTube channel, and courses like Your Retirement, Your Way: Thriving, Dreaming and Reinventing Life in Your 60s and Beyond.
A passionate journaler who finds clarity through movement and connection to nature, Jeanette walks daily, bike rides often, and believes the best thinking often happens under an open sky. Jeanette believes our daily habits—what we consume, how we reflect, how we move—shape not just how we feel, but who we become.
When she’s not writing or recording videos, you’ll find her riding coastal trails, dancing in her living room, or curled up with a book and a pot of herbal tea.
Hiago Martins
Writer
Hiago is a writer and musician with a strong passion for storytelling. He brings a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach to every project. A vegetarian and outdoor enthusiast, he draws much of his inspiration from nature—often found cycling and taking in the beautiful landscapes of his homeland in southern Brazil.
Justin Brown
Justin Brown is a writer and media entrepreneur based in Singapore. He co-founded a digital media company that operates publications across psychology, sustainability, technology, and culture, reaching tens of millions of readers monthly. His background spans digital strategy, content development, and the intersection of behavioral science and everyday life.
At VegOut, Justin writes about plant-based living, food psychology, and the personal dimensions of changing how you eat. He is interested in the gap between knowing something is good for you and actually doing it, and his writing explores the behavioral and emotional forces that make lasting dietary change so difficult for most people.
Outside of publishing, Justin is an avid reader of psychology, philosophy, and business strategy. He believes that the best writing about food and lifestyle should challenge assumptions rather than confirm them, and that understanding why we resist change is more useful than being told to change.
Kiran Athar
Kiran is a freelance writer with a degree in multimedia journalism. She enjoys exploring spirituality, psychology, and love in her writing. As she continues blazing ahead on her journey of self-discovery, she hopes to help her readers do the same. She thrives on building a sense of community and bridging the gaps between people. You can reach out to Kiran on Twitter – @KiranAthar1.
Lachlan Brown
Lachlan Brown is a writer and editor with a background in psychology, personal development, and mindful living. As co-founder of a digital media company, he has spent years building editorial teams and shaping content strategies across publications covering everything from self-improvement to sustainability. His work sits at the intersection of behavioral psychology and everyday decision-making.
At VegOut, Lachlan writes about the psychological dimensions of food, lifestyle, and conscious living. He is interested in why we make the choices we do, how habits form around what we eat, and what it takes to sustain meaningful change. His writing draws on research in behavioral science, identity, and motivation.
Outside of work, Lachlan reads widely across psychology, philosophy, and business strategy. He is based in Singapore and believes that understanding yourself is the first step toward making better choices about how you live, what you eat, and what you value.
Mal James
Mal is a content writer, entrepreneur, and teacher with a passion for self-development, productivity, relationships, and business.
As an avid reader, Mal delves into a diverse range of genres, expanding his knowledge and honing his writing skills to empower readers to embark on their own transformative journeys.
In his downtime, Mal can be found on the golf course.
Hiago Martins
Writer
Hiago is a writer and musician with a strong passion for storytelling. He brings a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach to every project. A vegetarian and outdoor enthusiast, he draws much of his inspiration from nature—often found cycling and taking in the beautiful landscapes of his homeland in southern Brazil.
Nato Lagidze
Nato is a writer and a researcher with an academic background in psychology. She studies self-compassion, emotion regulation, and the emotional bonds between people and places. Writing about recent trends in the movie industry is her other hobby, alongside music, art, culture, and social relationships. She dreams of creating an uplifting documentary one day, inspired by her random experiences with strangers.
Roselle Umlas
As a former educator, Roselle loves exploring what makes us tick—why we think the way we do, how we connect, and what truly brings us closer to others. Through her writing, she aims to inspire reflection and spark conversations that lead to more authentic, fulfilling relationships. Outside of work, she enjoys painting, traveling, and cozy evenings with a good book.
Rudá Iandê
Rudá Iandê is a Brazilian shaman and contemporary spiritual teacher whose work blends ancestral earth wisdom with modern psychological insight. He is the co-creator of The Vessel, a platform for transformational learning and self-inquiry, where his digital journeys—including Out of the Box and Ybytu—guide participants through deep emotional integration, intuitive embodiment, and radical self-honesty.
Rather than offering spiritual bypasses or surface-level hacks, Rudá’s work invites people to confront the raw, often uncomfortable truth of their inner lives—and to find power in that process. His approach is grounded in the belief that personal freedom doesn’t come from transcendence, but from returning fully to oneself.
In 2025, following the acquisition of VegOut Mag by Brown Brothers Media—partner of The Vessel—Rudá began contributing his voice to the publication, expanding its exploration of conscious living to include the psychological and spiritual dimensions of personal growth. “Rudá helps people develop authentic self-knowledge,” says his long-time collaborator and co-creator Justin Brown. His writings offer a grounded, mystical lens on well-being—one rooted not in escape, but in deeper presence.