Vegan Posse: Recent Episodes
Chrissy Benson
As a vegan, do you ever feel like you're living in a parallel universe? If so, you're not alone! We interview vegans from around the globe who, like you, are living lives of integrity and compassion, with an eye toward justice. Through their personal stories, you'll come to that you're not an outlier; in fact, you're part of an entire posse of individuals who aren't just keeping the peace, they're creating it through their food choices and beyond. You won't be saddling up, but you're in for the ride of your life! Welcome to the Vegan Posse.
This week, get the inside scoop on compassion in the kitchen from plant-based nutrition educator, chef, and content creator Natalie Golba. Originally from the Soviet Union, Natalie realized that the best way for her to help animals was to help humans learn to cook plant-based – and skyrocket their own health, beauty, athletic performance and longevity by becoming their own healthiest chefs. A former fashion model., Natalie herself is one of those many vegans who embody true beauty, both inside and out. Enjoy this conversation with Natalie Golba!
Resources:
Cooking course for plant-based beginners: http://healthiestchef.com
Free recipes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliegolba?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Documentary Earthlings: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2vd2a7
Special Bitcoin mystery episode VP#93:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7IgEuqMdGK1y4w67Uzt9eA?si=bcdc770cb3f04771
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bxx29Po_9c
This week, the Vegan Posse welcomes BACK legendary Victoria Moran. Featured twice on Oprah and listed by VegNews among the “Top 10 Living Vegetarian Authors,” Victoria Moran has written fourteen books, including Creating a Charmed Life, Main Street Vegan, and the upcoming Age Like a Yogi. Vegan for 40 years, Victoria serves as director of Main Street Vegan Academy, training vegan lifestyle coaches since 2012; hosts the Main Street Vegan Podcast; and is a co-director of the Compassion Consortium, an Interfaith spiritual center for animal advocates. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, William, a chihuahua named Rupert, rescuedfrom hoarding, and a half-blind pigeon, Thunder, rescued from the streets of New York City. Fun fact: long ago, before either of them was even vegetarian, Paul McCartney bought Victoria a drink.
Resources:
Victoria Moran author website: https://victoriamoran.com
Main Street Vegan Academy website: https://mainstreetvegan.com
Instagram:
@VictoriaMoranAuthor
@mainstreetvegan
Facebook:
@VictoriaMoranAuthor
New book Age Like a Yogi: A Heavenly Path to a Dazzling Third Act: https://victoriamoran.com/age-like-a-yogi/
Help solve Chrissy’s real-life Bitcoin mystery: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7IgEuqMdGK1y4w67Uzt9eA?si=bcdc770cb3f04771
A longtime friend of the Vegan Posse, Dr. Jen Howk is an author, researcher, and interdisciplinary social scientist. She earned her B.A. with honors from the University of Washington, and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University. Her work explores themes of health and well-being, broadly considered. Her new book called Truth Be Told discusses the freedom that can be found by adopting a “radical truth” practice. She’s got a podcast about everything called “The Face of the Deep.” She offers individual one-on-one coaching as well as webinars and weekly Zoom calls through her membership group, The Collective Unconscious.
Resources:
Dr. Jen Howk website - Conscious Evolution: https://www.jenhowk.com/
Order Truth Be Told e-book: https://jenhowk.gumroad.com/l/truthbetold
Join the Collective Unconscious: http://collective.jenhowk.com/
Dr. Jen Howk YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jenhowkAK
The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist: https://www.amazon.com/Master-His-Emissary-Divided-Western/dp/0300188374
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by CarolDweck: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322
Documentary The Superior Human?: https://youtu.be/mqT82oGeax0?si=KySnxr8tsJAuUGlI
A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race and Human History by Nicholas Wade: https://www.amazon.com/Troublesome-Inheritance-Genes-Human-History/dp/0143127160
Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Tellingthe Truth by Brad Blanton: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Honesty-Transform-Telling-Truth/dp/0970693842
Vegan Posse Bitcoin Mystery Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7IgEuqMdGK1y4w67Uzt9eA?si=p0nQYu4GRUKQ0grJoxm-Tw
It was fun to be asked about my own story - so much to reflect on! Thanks to Jeff Adams of VeganLinked for a thought-provoking interview.
Resources:
https://veganlinked.com/
While I love mysteries, being thrust into my own real-life mystery has been less than pleasant. This special episode of the Vegan Posse is less about the "vegan" and more about the Posse. I need YOUR your help in uncovering the truth regarding the Bitcoin heist the was perpetrated on me in August 2024. Listen to the sequence of events, let me know what you think, and help me get to the bottom of this real-life mystery in the way that only a Posse can.
In addition, if you are able and would like to help me begin to rebuild my lost - i.e., STOLEN - savings, you can donate Bitcoin to this address, or use the QR code in the lefthand corner of the video.
Thank you for being my Posse. I love you all.
Resources:
Info or ideas? Email Chrissy: veganposse.email@gmail.com
Donate BTC to Chrissy:
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Satoshi Steve services: https://www.satoshisteve.com/
Wired article quoting Chrissy Benson: https://www.wired.com/story/bitcoin-bros-go-wild-for-donald-trump/
This week, Chrissy welcomes Chrissy! Christina Mitchell describes herself as a fun-loving Kansas girl who loves animals and at one point in her life wanted to be a veterinarian but didn’t think she could handle having to euthanize animals. Chrissy grew up as a meat-eater questioning where her food came from, but went vegan in 2016 when a random slaughterhouse video played on her Facebook feed. Since then, she has protested with activists around the United States against animal cruelty at slaughterhouses, factory farms ,and pet stores, and she’s also been part of a number of pretty dramatic animal rescues. Chrissy currently volunteers and lives at Shy 38 Farm Sanctuary with her 4 dogs, Izzy, Oogie, Cocoa, and Frankie.
Resources:
Shy 38 Farm Sanctuary: https://www.shy38.org/
(HORRIFYING!!!) “Children’s” book, I Want to Be Bacon when I Grow Up: https://www.baconscouts.com/shop/i-want-to-be-bacon-when-i-grow-up/(yes, it’s a REAL book - let them know what you think)
Documentary Supersize Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlWzDV_0hnU
You may recall last week’s amazing, extraordinary guest, Dr. Frank Sabatino. This week, the Vegan Posse welcomes Dr. Frank’s equally amazing, extraordinary partner, Jayney Goddard, founder of the Complementary Medicine Association. Jayney has a Master of Science post-graduate degree from UCLancashire, England; and trained in Mind/Body Medicine at Harvard Medical School, USA, under Dr Herbert Benson (the “father” of Mind/ Body Medicine). Jayney herself faced a life-threatening illness that left her wheelchair-bound for ten years – and through lifestyle and dietary changes, she not only recovered her health but rewound her own body clock in the process. She compiled her recommendations in her latest book, Rewind Your Body Clock – The Complete Natural Guide to a Happier, Healthier, Younger You.
Resources:
Website: https://www.jayneygoddard.org/
Rewind Your Body Clock by Jayney Goddard:https://www.amazon.com/Rewind-Your-Body-Clock-Healthier/dp/1786782162/https://www.amazon.com/Rewind-Your-Body-Clock-Healthier/dp/1786782162/
This week’s interview is jam-packed with facts and truth that you won’t hear from many doctors – the sort that actually fortify, empower, and heal! Frank Sabatino, D.C., Ph.D. has been a plant-exclusive Chiropractic physician for over 45 years. He has a Ph.D in cell biology and neuroendocrinology from the Emory University School of Medicine and is one of the world’s leading experts on medically supervised water only fasting. Dr. Sabatino is the Director of Health Education for the National Health Association and host of the Health Science Podcast as well as a member of the medical advisory board of the T. Collin Campbell Center for Nutritional Studies. He is currently the director of the Balance for Life Health retreats focused on plant-exclusive nutrition and water-only fasting in Deerfield Beach, Florida. His online program, Lean for Life: The Science of Effective Weight Loss, is available at DrFrankSabatino.com. His current book Weightless: Compassionate Weight Loss for Life, is a comprehensive and practical plant-exclusive programs for eliminating the pandemic of obesity. But as always, to me, much more interesting than someone’s professional credentials are their personal stories, and Dr. Frank has some great ones!. Be warned, we did have a fewtech issues but we worked through them, and I thin you’ll really enjoy this conversationwith Dr. Frank Sabatino.
Resources:
Dr. Frank Sabatino website: https://www.drfranksabatino.com/
Weightless: Compassionate Weight Loss for Life by Dr. Frank Sabatino: https://www.amazon.com/Weightless-Compassionate-Weight-Loss-Life/dp/1910600458/
Ready to hear from the "giant" on whose shoulders so many plant-based doctors stand? Cornell University Professor Emeritus Dr. T. Colin Campbell has been dedicated to the science of human health for more than 60 years. His primary focus is on the association between diet and disease, particularly cancer. Although largely known for the China Study - one of the most comprehensive studies of health and nutrition ever conducted, and recognized by The New York Times as the “Grand Prix of epidemiology” - Dr. Campbell’s profound impact also includes extensive involvement in education, public policy, and laboratory research.
Dr. Campbell doesn’t care for the word vegan, preferring the term he coined, "whole-food plant-based," but his courage, integrity, kindness, and determination to seek and speak truth make him a hero of our Vegan Posse. I got to meet Dr. Campbell a few years ago at Vegan Summerfest. Enjoy this conversation with the legendary Dr. T. Colin Campbell!
Resources:Forks Over Knives website and film: https://www.forksoverknives.com/
T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies; https://nutritionstudies.org/
The China Study: https://nutritionstudies.org/the-china-study/
Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition by Dr. T. Colin Campbell: https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Rethinking-Nutrition-Colin-Campbell/dp/1939529840/
I don’t generally opt to hang our with other lawyers when I can help it, but I make an exception when I’m at Vegan Summerfest! Michael Dorf is the Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law at Cornell University, where he teaches and writes about constitutional law and related subjects, including justice movements. He has authored over one hundred scholarly articles and essays for law journals and peer-reviewed science and social science journals, as well as thousands of essays. Mike is also the author or co-author of six books, including Beating Hearts: Abortion and Animal Rights, which he co-authored with his late wife, fellow vegan law professor and author Sherry Cole. Mike and Sherry raised two vegan daughters, and among his many accomplishments, he was the undefeated pie-eating contest champion at Cornell. In this discussion, Mike and I do talk about the law, but even more interesting to me was the rest.
Resources:
Michael Dorf Cornell Faculty Page: https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/faculty-research/faculty-directory/michael-dorf/
Blog: https://www.dorfonlaw.org/
Bi-weekly columns: Verdict: https://verdict.justia.com/
X/Twitter: @dorfonlaw
Facebook fan page, Dorf on Law: https://www.facebook.com/p/Dorf-on-Law-100057326753544/
BlueSky: @dorfonlaw.bsky.social
Beating Hearts: Abortion and Animal Rights (CriticalPerspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science, and Law) by Sherry Colb and Michael Dorf:: https://www.amazon.com/Beating-Hearts-Abortion-Critical-Perspectives/dp/0231175140
Hot-dog-eating champion banned from contest for having vegan sponsor: https://nypost.com/2024/06/11/business/joey-chestnut-banned-from-2024-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest/
Non-Human Rights Project: https://www.nonhumanrights.org/
Whitecoat Waste, movement to save animals and taxes bycutting the root problem: wasteful government spending: https://www.whitecoatwaste.org/
A Well-Fed World: https://awellfedworld.org/
Vegan Posse gets a shout-out in Wired! https://www.wired.com/story/bitcoin-bros-go-wild-for-donald-trump/
Nan Simonsen is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and the author of Aging Powerfully: Accept Your Past and Take Control of Your Future. Many of us think of eating disorders as something that teenagers and young women wrestle with and naturally "outgrow" – but that’s not always the case. Shrouded by feelings of abandonment, inferiority, and self-loathing throughout adolescence, Nan developed an eating disorder that would stay with her into adulthood. She carried that secret for decades, until she found her way out of pain and self-sabotage by feeding her body - and her microbiome - the right foods. Part memoir and part self-help book, Aging Powerfully explains the steps that Nan took to not only break free, but to step out on a path to aging with power. She offers a wealth of straightforward and powerful lifestyle modification that anyone can adopt. In this intimate conversation, Nan speaks honestly and vulnerably about her own challenges and how she overcame them in a way that I found truly inspiring and empowering. I think you will, too!
Resources:
Nan Simonsen website: https://nansimonsen.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CtyZ3rERgU
Aging Powerfully by Nan Simonsen: https://www.amazon.com/Aging-Powerfully-Accept-Control-Future/dp/1736331000
PETA “Meet Your Meat”: https://www.peta.org/videos/meet-your-meat-in-30-seconds/
"Dairy Is Scary" video: https://youtu.be/UcN7SGGoCNI?si=dmF5uUEmDHN88mcD
Chef Guy Vaknin is the founder and executive chef of City Roots Hospitality and based in New York City. For part of his youth, Chef Guy was raised on a kibbutz in Israel, where he was immersed in agriculture from a young age. He was taught how to cultivate food for the benefit of a community as a whole. To this day, Chef Guy believes that food is deeply connected to emotion, culture, and memory which is why he set out to create a restaurant group that would raise awareness about the interconnectedness of food and environment.
Chef Guy launched his first restaurant, Beyond Sushi, in 2012 as a tiny storefront in the East Village. As the success of Beyond Sushi flourished with several locations across New York City, Chef Guy’s vision expanded into a multi-restaurant group including Willow, Coletta, Anixi, and Sentir - each venue distinct yet unified by the goal to redefine vegan cuisine.
In 2012, Chef Guy was in the spotlight as a contestant on Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen Season 10. He also appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2018 where he made one of the largest deals in the history of the show. He has plans to open more restaurants in New York City - stay tuned to see what's next! Resources:
City Roots Hospitality: https://cityrootsnyc.com/restaurants/
City Roots Restaurants...
Anixi: https://www.anixinyc.com/
Beyond Sushi: https://beyondsushi.com/
Coletta: https://www.colettanyc.com/
Sentir: https://sentirnyc.com/
Willow: https://willownewyork.com/
Chef Guy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefguyvaknin/?hl=en
City Roots Hospitality Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityrootsnyc/?hl=en
Contact Chrissy Benson: christinembenson@gmail.com
Christine Melanie Benson website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/
Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
How many of us bemoan all the years we spent consuming "foods” that were in fact the products of unconscionable animal suffering? If you’ve ever wondered what it would have been like to be raised vegan, you can hear firsthandfrom Sarina Farb, who was born and raised vegan and now, as an adult, continues to carry the vegan message of justice and liberation for all beings!
More about Sarina...
Sarina Farb is a vegan educator, TEDx speaker, and liberation activist working to make the world a better place for all beings. As a former science teacher and lifelong vegan, Sarina focuses on combining heartand science to empower individuals to think critically, see past corporate propaganda, and to live ethically. Sarina’s projects include creating content for her Born Vegan platform, hosting the Science is Gray Podcast, co-founding and leading the annual International Vegan Earth Day March, and touring the country in her vegan van lwww.bornvegan.orgiving lectures and workshops on ethical and sustainable living.
Resources:
Sarina Farb sebsite: www.bornvegan.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bornvegan1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BornVegan/
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/bornvegan
Christine Melanie Benson website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/
Vegan Summerfest, July 10-14, 2024, Johnstown, PA: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/
Sap;ote (fruit): https://miamifruit.org/products/black-sapote
This final short but sweet episode summarizes the aspects of self-love and my own biggest takeaways from our amazing guests. Be part of the self-love revolution! And go forth in love.
Resources:
Christine Melanie Benson website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/
"Why Am I Me?" from musical Shenandoah: https://youtu.be/ONGXYI2WDo0?si=z2YFw5iQbfHWe_V8
Music credit:
"Spring, Spring Is an Amazing Thing" by Lij Shaw (with Sarayah Shaw: https://youtu.be/1OVkxnN9qLk?si=ZDbiyMv2Z7utvpeh
Welcome to Episode 8 of the Vegan Posse Self-Love Series!
Before we can even consider what it means to love ourself, we have to ask what this “self” actually is. Does it even exist? There’s no one better equipped to take us on a deep dive into the rabbit hole of self-love than former Zen monk Dr. Will Tuttle, author of the bestselling book The World Peace Diet.
A visionary author, educator, and inspirational speaker, Dr. Will Tuttle has presented widely throughout North America, Europe, and the Pacific. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, focused on educating adults on intuition and altruism He has taught college courses in creativity, humanities, mythology, religion, and philosophy. Dr. Tuttle’s original piano music is widely acclaimed for its uniquely inspiring and healing qualities.
His new book, Food for Freedom: Reclaiming Our Health and Rescuing Our World, was recently released on Amazon, and is available for purchase in both paperback and Kindle editions.
Resources:
Dr. Will Tuttle website: https://www.worldpeacediet.com/
New book, Food for Freedom: https://www.worldpeacediet.com/food-for-freedom/
Purchase Food for Freedom on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Freedom-Reclaiming-Health-Rescuing/dp/B0D22XZ4F3/
Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
Music credit:
“Spring, Spring Is an Amazing Thing” by Lij Shaw (with Sarayah Shaw):
https://youtu.be/1OVkxnN9qLk?si=bTN3pmrnd-eVrB5d
Welcome to Episode 7 of the Vegan Posse Self-Love Series!
Sometimes, the fog is so all-encompassing that we can’t even see it. Derrick Broze discovered prayer and meditation in prison, when he was incarcerated for a nonviolent drug offense. Only then did he discover prayer and meditation and begin to emerge from the fog of depression and addiction. When he was released from prison after 18 months, he finally experienced true freedom - physical, emotional, and spiritual - and moved from a prison of self-hatred to the freedom of self-love.
Derrick is an investigative journalist, author, documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur, public speaker, and activist. Since 2010, he has worked to empower Houstonians by exposing corruption and focusing on solutions. Derrick’s work focuses on reducing governmental and corporateinfluence on our lives and creating local independence.
Resources:
Derrick Broze website: https://www.derrickbroze.com/
Full bio: https://www.derrickbroze.com/about-me-extended/
Holistic Self-Assessment: https://www.universityofreason.com/holistic-self-assessment
Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
Music Credit:
“Spring, Spring Is an Amazing Thing” by Lij Shaw (with Sarayah Shaw):
https://youtu.be/1OVkxnN9qLk?si=bTN3pmrnd-eVrB5d
Welcome to Episode 6 of the Vegan Posse Self-Help Series!
Evolutionary psychologist Dr. Doug Lisle isn’t much for fluff and silliness and has little tolerance for the ludicrous. In this episode, you’ll get a straight-up, no-nonsense breakdown of self-love in the manner that only Dr. Doug Lisle can deliver. You’ll get a peek into the traps – pleasure, ego, and otherwise – that keep us out of self-love – and how to evolve on into it!
Dr. Doug Lisle is an evolutionary psychologist and co-author of The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force that Undermines Health and Happiness. He and his colleagues (Jennifer Howk and Richard Seidel) have developed a revolutionary method for approaching life challenges and improving self-confidence and self-esteem. They describe their approach as EsteemDynamics — an approach with clinical insights derived from evolutionary psychology.
Resources:
Esteem Dynamics website: https://esteemdynamics.com/2020/07/07/how-to-solve-a-problem/
The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force thatUndermines Health and Happiness: https://www.amazon.com/Pleasure-Trap-Mastering-Undermines-Happiness/dp/1570671974
Beat Your Genes podcast: https://beatyourgenes.org/
Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
Music credit…
“Spring, Spring Is an Amazing Thing” by Lij Shaw (with Sarayah Shaw): https://youtu.be/1OVkxnN9qLk?si=bTN3pmrnd-eVrB5d
Welcome to Episode 5 of the Vegan Posse Self-Love Series!
In this episode, you’ll get an existential take on self-love! Clare Mann is a psychologist, existential psychotherapist, author, and communications trainer. Clare’s work now focuses on providing vegans, animal advocates, and animal protection agencies with tools to live in this “not-yet” vegan world, so they can communicate the imperative of veganism more effectively.
Clare coined the word vystopia; the mental anguish ofknowing about the systematized abuse of animals within a hidden dystopian world.
Resources:
Clare Mann website: https://veganpsychologist.com/
Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Loving-Erich-Fromm/dp/0061129739/
Mindset by Carol Dweck: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322/
Welcome to Episode 4 of the Vegan Posse Self-Love Series!
In today’s episode, you’ll get to hear from one of the very earliest Vegan Posse guests, therapist Kylea Rorabaugh, of Kansas City, Missouri. Fun fact: it was that conversation with Kylea in 2022 that inspired me to go back to school for a master's in counseling. Based in Kansas City, Kylea has decades of experience helping people shift dysfunctional beliefs and learn to love their lives and themselves.
Resources:
EmailKylea: kylearorabaugh@gmail.com
Blog: www.healthyonpurpose.org
Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
Music credit:
“Spring, Spring Is an Amazing Thing” by Lij Shaw (with Sarayah Shaw): https://youtu.be/1OVkxnN9qLk?si=bTN3pmrnd-eVrB5d
Welcome to Episode 3 of the Vegan Posse Self-Love Series!
Today you’ll be hearing from Delanie Fischer, host of the top-rated Self-Helpless podcast, comedy writer, vegan lady, and activist featured on NBC, FOX, Lifetime, Netflix, Hulu, CNBC, Fuse, Vh1, Entrepreneur, PopSugar, Podcast Magazine, theSkimm, and Bustle.
Self-Helpless, which has garnered millions of downloads and been featured on Conan and The Tonight show, includes conversations with authors, activists, health professionals, a variety of public figures, and subscribers who courageously share their stories. Despite her "influencer" status, Delanie permanently deleted all of her social media a few years back to declutter her mind. Join Delanie's email list for notifications about new podcast episodes, cool media and gig opportunities, and other resources that support multi-hyphenates.
Delanie recently secured her first publishing deal — this delicious, punny card deck will be available in the winter of 2024.
Resources:
Delanie Fischer website: https://www.delaniefischer.com/media
Self-Helpless podcast: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/
Music credit…
“Spring, Spring Is an Amazing Thing” by Lij Shaw (with Sarayah Shaw): https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=spring+spring+lij+shaw
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Vegan Posse Self-Love Series, a special series of episodes dedicated to expanding our tenderness, affection, curiosity, and sheer delight in one VERY important animal: ourselves.In today’s episode, you’ll be hearing from Dr. Jen Howk. Dr. Jen Howk is an author, researcher, and interdisciplinary social scientist. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and a master’s and Ph.D. from Harvard University. Her work explores themes of health and well-being, and she is particularly interested in how a radical truth practice can help unravel longstanding patterns of self-sabotage and people-pleasing that constrain so many of us (especially women) from living full lives. I personally appreciate how Jen is continually pushing her own limits, seeking truth, staying true to herself, and showing up for whatever life brings with courage, openness, and, of course, love. If you’re looking for conscious one-on-one guidance from a sympathetic soul, she offers private coaching and consulting. You can reach her through her website, jenhowk.com
Enjoy this conversation with Dr. Jen Howk!
Resources:Dr. Jen Howk website: https://www.jenhowk.com/Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/Music credit:"Spring, Spring Is an Amazing Thing" by Lij Shaw (with Sarayah Shaw): https://youtu.be/1OVkxnN9qLk?si=psEsHfpM_UIXTY0e
Welcome to Episode 1 of the Vegan Posse Self-Love Series, a special series of episodes dedicated to expanding our tenderness, affection, curiosity, and sheer delight in one VERY important animal: ourselves. There will be eight episodes in total, released daily, featuring interviews with psychologists, spiritual leaders, therapists, and self-help gurus. What is self-love? How do we get it? And how do we grow it? And why should you take the leap of love with YOU? Find out all this and more in this introductory episode with Vegan Posse host Chrissy Benson, author of novel Marrying Myself.Resources:
Website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/
Marrying Myself, the novel: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron: https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252
Meet Your Meat: https://youtu.be/ykTH_b-cXyE?si=SiT6Yxksop_m22oh
Dairy Is Scary: https://youtu.be/UcN7SGGoCNI?si=b40dXAue0s5PAcAj
Music credit...
"Spring, Spring Is an Amazing Thing" by Lij Shaw (with Sarayah Shaw): https://youtu.be/1OVkxnN9qLk?si=8m8_vlGDra5EugEp
In this landmark episode, PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk joins the Vegan Posse for a rarely intimate conversation, shortly after celebrating her 75th birthday!
No discussion of the animal rights movement is complete without a mention of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Notorious for its undercover journalism, graphic videos documenting animal abuse, and willingness to disrupt commonly-held human attitudes and beliefs regarding non-human animals, PETA is loved by many and not so loved by many others - and no one bears the brunt of the pushback more than founder Ingrid Newkirk.
A true warrior for animals, Ingrid happily takes the good, the bad, and the ugly in the interest of spreading the message of kindness, compassion, and basic decency toward non-human animals. Her heart still breaks into amillion pieces every day at the suffering she sees, but she's not going to just sit around and cry about it. Instead, she continues to turn sorrow and anger into action for animals - and inspires the rest of us to do the same.
Happy birthday, Ingrid Newkirk!
Resources:
PETA website: https://www.peta.org/
Ingrid Newkirk website: https://www.ingridnewkirk.com/
The amazing crab! https://prime.peta.org/news/crabs-facts-take-action-for-crabs/
Donate to PETA: https://headlines.peta.org/donate/?en_txn7=Navigation::top-donate-now-button
Vegan Summerfest - July 10-14, 2024, Johnestown, PA: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/
Vegan novel Marrying Myself: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
Christine Melanie Benson website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/
Crawfish "news" story: https://www.thespoof.com/spoof-news/us/144710/dairy-industry-explains-that-what-it-does-to-bulls-is-totally-different-from-bestiality
Dairy & bestiality "news" story: https://www.thespoof.com/spoof-news/us/144710/dairy-industry-explains-that-what-it-does-to-bulls-is-totally-different-from-bestiality
Cockroach "news" story: https://www.thespoof.com/spoof-news/us/126990/new-york-city-cockroach-finally-gets-his-own-apartment
Ingrid Newkirk, full bio:
Ingrid Newkirk was born in Surrey, England, and moved with her family to New Delhi, India, when she was 7 years old. There, she assisted her mother in volunteering for Mother Teresa and various charities, and those early experiences informed her view that it doesn’t matter who is suffering, only whether you can help them.
In 1970, Ingrid took a litter of abandoned kittens to an animal shelter—and that soon led to her resignation from the brokerage where she had worked. She then took her first job working in behalf of animals, which led to leading roles in humane law enforcement. Her experiences along the way—including finding a fox and a squirrel caught in steel traps, discovering a pig left to starve on a farm, and inspecting laboratories and circuses for the government—inspired her to launch PETA in 1980.
At that time, researchers were experimenting on chimpanzees in squalid laboratories, pigs were being slammed into walls in car-crash tests, and dogs were being shot in military exercises. But PETA's landmark victories—as well as the media attention that has accompanied them—have led to a huge change in public attitudes, and the victories keep coming.
These days, the demand for vegan food has skyrocketed (e.g., Taco Bell is testing a Vegan Crunchwrap this week), Ringling Bros. has reinvented itself as a stunning animal-free circus, nearly every major fashion brand has gone fur-free, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is no longer required to mandate archaic and cruel animal tests for new drugs.
Ingrid has authored 13 books and been profiled by The New Yorker, the Los Angeles Times, and Fortune, which dubbed her the “Mother Teresa of rabbits.” She was also the subject of HBO’s award-winning documentary I Am an Animal and was named one of Forbes’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
How much truth can you handle? Reverend Shad Goverland, brother of television producer and The Highwire host Del Bigtree, was born and raised in the Unity Church, a religion founded in the 1900s by a husband and wife who were pioneers in the vegan movement. At the age of 12, after hearing his father, a Unity minister, give a sermon about oneness with all creatures, Shad became a committed vegetarian. Decades later, his wife, Erinna, introduced him to veganism, and from then on he's been not just preaching the vegan message but living it. He went on to become President and CEO of Unity, continuing to speak out for animals, truth, and freedom. His message of compassion and justice for all living beings inspired many - and sparked hostility and resistance in others. Get the full story in this episode - truly one for the books!
Resources:
Contact Rev. Shad Groverland:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Shad-Groverland/pfbid0scckxgnUuBYkRFgsffU9UwLzyNk9YNYQggSE8BBYGKsF4N8WHuG7SHEsi1TTW5ozl/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rev-shad-groverland/
X: https://x.com/shad4unity
Diet for a New America by John Robbins: https://www.amazon.com/Diet-New-America-Choices-Happiness/dp/193207354X
Vegan Summerfest, July 10-14, 2024, Johnstown, PA: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/
Christine Melanie Benson and other speakers: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/speakers/speakers-bio/
Register for Vegan Summerfest! https://summerfest.navs-online.org/register/
Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
Documentary - Unity https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2049636
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This episode of Vegan Posse is dedicated to Loki (2012-2024), soul familiar and loving companion of Zina, Tati, and family.
Many of us vegans fantasize about opening an animal sanctuary, but how many of us ever actually do it? Kathy Stevens is one who did - making it a priority to incorporate a piece missing from other rescue operations: education. Hear from the "horse's mouth" the ups, the downs, the wins, the losses, the human relationship trials, and the inter-species bonds from a true teacher and pioneer - and what you can do to help.
Resources:
Catskill Animal Sanctuary website: https://casanctuary.org/
Donate to CAS: https://casanctuary.org/support-us-2/donate-2/
Plant-based initiatives from NYC Mayor Eric Adams: https://plantbasedtreaty.org/eric-adams-plant-based-city/
The VEGAN anti-romance romance, Marrying Myself: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
Join me at Vegan Summerfest, July 10-14, 2024, in Johnstown, PA: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/
Have a question, comment, or guest suggestion? Email Chrissy at veganposse.email@gmail.com
Tennesseeans are known for their grit, and Bobbi Jo Hemmen is a living example of true vegan grit! Bobbi is a Nashville native who lives in Whites Creek, in the house my dad grew up in. After losing her job during the COVID years, she statted her own CBD baked goods business, Hempcetera. She went vegan in 2022, when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She refused chemotherapy and instead changed her lifestyle, and she's now as healthy as she's ever been -not to mention, cancer-free! At the age of 48, she is living her best life with her three dogs and her amazing boyfriend.
Resources:
Follow Hempcetera on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hempcetera/
Follow Hempcetera on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hempceteraofficial/
Chris Wark of Chris Beat Cancer: https://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/
The BeHive vegan deli (East Nashville, TN): https://thebehive.com/
Register for Vegan Summerfest in Johnstown, PA, July 10-14, 2024: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/
Marrying Myself, the VEGAN anti-romance romance: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
Welcome to the fourth and final week of the Vegan Posse Tennessee Series! How many doctors do you know who take it upon themselves to organize plant-based potluck dinners to help weave veganism into the fabric of community life? I know of exactly one, and his name is Dr. Scott Stoll.
Dr. Scott Stoll is board-certified physician specializing in sports and regenerative musculoskeletal medicine and is a recognized as an international leader in lifestyle medicine and whole food plant-based nutrition. He is the co-founder of the Plantrician Project, the International Plant Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference, the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, and the Regenerative Health Institute, a unique collaborative project with the Rodale Institute that integrates a regenerative vision of human health, agriculture, and the environment. He was a member of the 1994 Olympic Bobsled team and served as a team physician for the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Team and Lehigh University. Dr. Stoll served as a member of the Whole Foods scientific and medical advisory board and consults with healthcare organizations and leaders globally to integrate lifestyle medicine solutions.
Every year Dr. Stoll hosts the very popular one-week total health immersions in Florida and helps attendees recover lost health, overcome addictions, and restore emotional balance. In addition to authoring numerous books, scientific articles and speaking internationally, Dr. Stoll has appeared on a wide variety of national TV shows including The Dr. Oz show, hosting a 2018 PBS special, “Food As Medicine,” and numerous documentaries including The Game Changers, Eating You Alive, Disease Reversal Hope, Plantwise, and an upcoming TV series based on his health immersions.
Resources:
Contact Dr. Scott Stoll: https://maxwellclinic.com/team/scott-stoll-md/
Community plant-based potluck at the Green Room in Franklin, TN – search for “plant based meetup potluck style” on Hobnob app: https://hbnb.io/home
The Plantrician Project:: https://plantricianproject.org/
Sustainable (vegan!) shop Green Room: https://www.thegreenroomfranklin.com/
Vegan Summerfest – July 10-14, 2024 in Johnstown,PA: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/
Chrissy Benson author website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/
Email the Vegan Posse! veganposse.email@gmail.com
Marrying Myself, the vegan anti-romance romance: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
Welcome to Week 3 of the Vegan Posse Tennessee Series!
If you don’t tend to think of Nashville, Tennessee, as a hotbed of vegan awareness, you might want to think again. This week you’ll get to meet Lou Comfort, a yogaand meditation teacher who unfortunately discovered the healing power of a plant-based diet too late to save her cancer-stricken husband. But Lou went on to found the School Marathon Foundation and has partnered with Dr. Scott Stoll in hosting a monthly vegan potluck supper in Nashville. She also happens to have two grown sons who are both vegan and RIPPED.!
Resources:
Subscribe to Vegan Posse on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbE4ebnF6EyoQePCo4_XOIg
Lou Comfort Instagram: @comfortyogini
Join us for the monthly Vegan Potluck at the Green Room in Frankin, Tennessee! Search for "Plant Based Meetup Potluck Style" on Hobnob: https://hbnb.io/e/YzYq/Wt
Kane Comfort (Lou's ripped vegan son!) music: https://www.kanecomfort.com/
Forks Over Knives website: https://www.forksoverknives.com/
Earthlings documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358456/
Dr. Michael Greger's Nutrition Facts website: https://nutritionfacts.org/
It's Week 2 of the Vegan Posse Tennessee Series! Native Tennesseean and longtime vegan Kara Carden is a homeschooling mother and community organizer. Daughter of chart-topping country music star Ronnie McDowell, Kara grew up touring the country and occasionally selling merch for her dad. She went on to become a freelance journalist and travel writer and, later, a homeschooling mom. In 2010, she founded Nashville Waldorf Homeschoolers, a non-profit nature- and art-based enrichment program.
Kara has served as a volunteer peer counselor and certified Attached at the Heart Educator for Attachment Parenting International for more than 15 years. She recently accepted a job as Communications Director for WeKnow, LLC., a peace-provoking company disrupting industry norms in divorce, real estate, and finance. In her freet time, Kara enjoys gardening, hiking, floating rivers, hammocking with her husband, pondering metaphysics, and sharing helpful information.
Resources:
Subscribe to Vegan Posse on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@veganposse
Fit for Life by Harvey and Marilyn Diamond: https://www.amazon.com/Fit-Life-Harvey-Diamond/dp/0446553646
Documentary Earthlings: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358456/
Mindset by Carol Dweck: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322
Attachment Parenting International: https://www.attachmentparenting.org/
The World Peace Diet by Dr. Will Tuttle: https://www.worldpeacediet.com/
Marrying Myself playlist, featuring Boston-based band Session Americana and singer-songwriter Tom McBride: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/?page_id=497
Who better to kick off our Tennessee series than Tennessee-born-and-raised Robby Cox and his business partner AND life partner, Ananya, founders of vegan meal prep company SUNstenance?
Ananya has been practicing and working in the field of holistic wellness since her teenage years. In East Harlem, Ananya worked for Soluna Holistic Spa teaching yoga classes and developing the juice bar and vegan eatery. She has completed over 800+ hours of Yoga Teacher Trainings in Hatha, Vinyasa, Kundalini, Kriya and taken additional courses in Ayurveda, pranayama and prenatal. She began studying Ayurveda in 2012 in Laughing Lotus Yoga School, and around the same time dove into Macrobiotics and Eastern Medicine. She began using food to help treat various ailments relating to both physical and mental health. Ananya moved to India where she worked with the sustainable Ayurvedic organizations Gotirthashram & Panchgavya Healthcare India doing research and development, marketing, and product creation. In the Himalayas, she deepened her spiritual practice, and after six years, returned to Tennessee, starting Ananya Wellness offering holistic education, yoga/ meditation classes and creating gourmet holistic food and herbal treats. She began working as the holistic chef for Mobile Macro Meals, a macrobiotic vegan company. She and Robby met and started SUNstenance, LLC and are now offering vegan, holistic meal prep, catering, events and retreats and educational classes.
Robby began learning the truth about health and wellness in 2009 while facing a life-threatening situation in which western medicine failed him entirely. After malpractice by a trusted family dentist left him with epileptic seizures and continuous pain, he came across the documentary The Beautiful Truth, which sent him down the path to undoing the damage caused by not only this procedure but the lifetime of assault on the physical, mental and emotional body that is our modern life. Around this time, a family friend gifted him a tiny book called The Pocket Tibetan Buddhism Reader. Upon reading a single page regarding the practice of ethical vegetarianism, he adopted a vegetarian diet on the spot. Robby’s philosophy on health and nutrition has evolved continuously over the years, but his passion for ethical veganism has only intensified. His research now focuses on the common “pillars of health” that are shared in many ancient traditions prioritizing adequate sleep, hydration, sunshine, fresh air, movement, optimized plant-only nutrition, and the careful application of fasting and cleansing modalities to achieve health and wellness.
Resources:
SUNstenance website: https://www.sunstenance.org/https://www.sunstenance.org/
SUNstenance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunstenance/
Documentary Earthlings: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358456/
Dr. John McDougall: https://www.drmcdougall.com/
Documentary, The Beautiful Truth: https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/beautiful-truth/
The Pocket Tibetan Buddhism Reader: https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Tibetan-Buddhism-Shambhala-Classics/dp/1570628513
How does a person go from Burger King to vegan in two hours? A pre-screening of the classic animal rights film Earthlings did it for Carlos Garcia over two decades ago!
Carlos has been playing drums since he was a kid in New York City. He grew up in a large, music-loving family listening to salsa and Latin music every day. Carlos is constantly recording and creating music with many diverse artists around the world. When Carlos isn’t playing music, he’s busy growing his own food and being an activist for peace, animal rights, human rights, GLBT rights and holistic, vegan living.
Carlos lived in Los Angeles most of his life and went vegan over two decades ago after seeing an early test screening of Shaun Monson’s film Earthlings and realizing he was paying to do horrific things to these beautiful, innocent creatures and left the theater vegan. He literally went from Burger King to vegan in two hours.
Carlos is now 66 years old, and no one ever guesses his age correctly. He considers himself living proof that keeping your spirit and body clean of torture and poison, does a body (and spirit) good.
Carlos was living on Maui, Hawaii for 16 years doing animal activism and being percussionist for Mick Fleetwood’s side project, Mick Fleetwood’s Island Rumours Band. He has spent the last year in different parts of California, Portland and New York soul-searching after the loss of his mother and the recent devastating fires on Maui. He's in NYC right now to help raise funds for an upcoming vegan feature film with Victoria Moran called Miss Liberty. Simultaneously, he's promoting his music video "It’s OK To Love Me" and putting together the live band.
Resources:
Monkeys with Drums: https://monkeyswithdrums.com/
Support the making of Miss Liberty, the movie: https://misslibertythemovie.com/
The World Peace Diet by Dr. Will Tuttle: https://www.worldpeacediet.com/
Earthlings, the movie: https://vimeo.com/237062854
Why is listening to each other so rare - and so hard? And how do we find balance in this chaotic world? SIa Hurst, founder of 6D Living, has a few ideas!
Sia is a graduate of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, completing the Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. She also received a qualification in Nutrition and Healthy Living from eCornell. She has studied BioMedicine at the College of Naturopathic Medicine and has coaching qualifications for Intermittent Fasting, She is a member of the Association of Naturopathic Practitioners and the International Association of Therapists.
Sia Hurst is the author of the article series entitled Food for Thought. This series is published by the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies.
Resources:
Testimonial Story Link – originally published in Health Science Magazine Winter 2023: https://www.6dliving.com/sia-hurst
Sia’s 6D Living Video Series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBcQaMqOfp1HtfCMKD4biA8KsEFWgbMZ6
6D Living website: https://www.6dliving.com/
6D Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6dliving
Nutmeg Notbeook with Tami Kramer: https://www.youtube.com/@NutmegNotebook
Dr. Michael Greger, Nutrition Facts website: https://nutritionfacts.org/
Dr. Neal Barnard, The Cheese Trap: https://www.amazon.com/Cheese-Trap-Breaking-Surprising-Addiction/dp/1455594687
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Derrick Broze is a freelance investigative journalist, activist, author, and public speaker. He is the founder of The Conscious Resistance Network and the author of many books, including The Conscious Resistance Trilogy, The Holistic Self-Assessment, and How to Opt Out of the Technocratic State. Fully vegan for almost 15 years, thanks in part to a feline "teacher" named Jimmy, Derrick takes a holistic approach to activism, including vegan activism, and seeks to carry the message of truth and freedom by education and example rather than coercion or manipulation - in other words, more open-hearted dialogue and less shouting.
Resources:
The Conscious Resistance Network: https://theconsciousresistance.com/
Derrick Broze books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0843629R6
The Holistic Self-Assessment: https://www.amazon.com/Holistic-Self-Assessment-Derrick-Broze/dp/1720350760/
How to Opt out of the Technocratic State: https://www.amazon.com/How-Opt-Out-Technocratic-State-2nd/dp/B0BPT9JHDR?
Conscious Resistance: Reflections on Anarchy and Spirituality: https://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Resistance-Reflections-Anarchy-Spirituality-ebook/dp/B07X9G4V4T?ref_=ast_author_mpb
Rebunked podcast with Scott Armstrong: https://rebunked.news/
Unjected website: https://unjected.com/
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What happens when you leave everything and everyone you know behind, take a one-way flight across the ocean, and continue by foot, train, bus, rickshaw, motorbike, and ferry, until you’ve circled the Earth? That’s what Lucas Spiegel decided to find out in early 2016.
What started out as an ambitious plan to travel the world for 22 months became a transformative exploration of our relationship with animals, food, and one other. The story of this journey makes for an impassioned and personal, yet thoroughly reasoned, plea for a kinder, more just, and merciful world.
Lucas Spiegel is a lifelong animal-lover who has been vegan for over 30 years. After studying and practicing architecture in the U.S., Canada, and India, Lucas left it all behind in an effort to rethink what it is to live a meaningful life. Since then, he's traveled the world, started a dog treat company that donated all of its profits to farm animal sanctuaries, published a vegan travel memoir, and continues the process of learning and reinvention. Along the way, he enjoys playing frisbee, making things with his hands, and spending time with his dog, Rosie. They're currently riding out the winter in a village on the northern coast of Colombia.
Resources:
The Weight of Empathy by Lucas Speigel: https://weightofempathy.com/buy/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earth.and.eats
Personal website: https://lucasspiegel.com/
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Vicki Brett-Gach is a Plant-Based Culinary Instructor, Certified Personal Chef, Master-Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach, and author of "The Plant-Based for Life Cookbook: Deliciously Simple Recipes to Nourish, Comfort, Energize and Renew”. Vicki's focus is always on making eating healthy EASY. She is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified, trained in Dietary Therapy for Reversing Common Diseases, and a graduate of Dr. McDougall’s Starch Solution Certification program. Vicki earned a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, and is trained in Nutrition for a Healthy Heart. She also holds certificates in Wellness Counseling (through Cornell University), and in Culinary Coaching (through Harvard Medical School and The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine). Vicki teaches whole food plant-based cooking classes to groups of all sizes, and provides one-on-one coaching to clients across the country, helping them reverse health challenges and chronic conditions.
Stay connected with Vicki through her Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen blog, at AnnArborVeganKitchen.com.
Resources:
Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen website: https://annarborvegankitchen.com/
Victoria Moran's Main Street Vegan Academy: https://mainstreetvegan.com/
The Food Revolution by John Robbins: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Revolution-Your-Diet-World/dp/1573244872
Whole by T. Colin Campbell: https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Rethinking-Nutrition-Colin-Campbell/dp/1939529840/
The China Study by T. Colin Campbell: https://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Revised-Expanded-Comprehensive/dp/B01MYXN06I/
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Geoff Palmer, a 61-year old, 39-year vegan, is a Natural Bodybuilding and Natural Physique Masters Champion, the Owner of Clean Machine Plant-Based Fitness Nutrition, author, national lecturer, vegan patent holder, and 2 Time NEXTY Winner for “Best Supplement of the Year” in 2016 and 2018. Geoff was named one of the “Top 100 Most Influential Vegans” by Plant-Based News. Geoff created the first 100% vegan bodybuilding competition in the World.
Resources:
Website: https://cleanmachineonline.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CleanMachineOnline
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CleanMachineFit/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleanmachinefit/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-palmer-ⓥ-1b78565/
WVBC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/495728784160662
Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point:
https://www.amazon.com/Tipping-Point-Little-Things-Difference/dp/0316346624
Marilyn Ferguson, The Aquarian Experience: https://www.amazon.com/Aquarian-Conspiracy-Personal-Transformation-Cornerstone/dp/158542742X/
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Anita Lupp's vegan journey spans several countries and continents! Originally from the U.K., Anita lives with her family in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Wauconda, Illinois (not be be confused with the fictional kingdom of Wakanda from the Marvel movies). Anita made the vegan leap after 17 years of being a non-vegan vegetarian. Get the scoop on her ensuing journey of self-discovery, her surprising health transformation, her husband's even more surprising decision to join her on the vegan path, and her experience raising - or attempting to raise - health-conscious, ethical kids.
In addition to working full-time as a project manager for a distribution company, Anita is launching a whole-food plant-based health coaching service. Keep an eye out for her website, anitalupp.com. Regardless of where you're from or how you got here, I have a feeling you'll relate to Anita's story - especially if you're one of us "sensitive" souls.
Resources:
Anita Lupp website: https://www.anitalupp.com/
Email Anita: anitaelupp@gmail.com
Documentary, The Game Changers: https://gamechangersmovie.com/
Documentary, Forks Over Knives: https://www.forksoverknives.com/
Institute for Integrative Nutrition: https://www.integrativenutrition.com/
Documentary, Simply Raw: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587696/
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Even for docs, losing weight isn't easy! Scott Harrington, D.O., is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with over 17 years of experience. He started his medical career using standard treatment methodologies. Then, in 2012, Dr. Harrington personally adopted a plant-based diet and saw dramatic health improvements in his energy level, athletic endurance, and recovery time. His weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, and hormone levels all normalized. This personal transformation convinced Dr. Harrington to shift the focus of his medical practice to teaching patients what he had learned.
Dr. Harrington went on to found Vegan Primary Care. The plant-based diet had impressive effects with his patients, many of whom were suffering with chronic illnesses. In fact, a large number of patients were able to stop their medications altogether.
Through his telemedicine practice, Dr. Harrington can see patients from 22 states. He continues to lecture on weight loss and food addiction. He can be reached at https://www.veganprimarycare.com/
Resources:
Website: https://www.veganprimarycare.com/
PCRM profile: https://www.pcrm.org/findadoctor/scott-harrington-do
Call Dr. Harrington: 727-222-3036
Email: email@veganprimarycare.com
Diet for a New America by John Robbins: https://www.amazon.com/Diet-New-America-Choices-Happiness/dp/193207354X
Healthy at 100 by John Robbins: https://www.amazon.com/Healthy-100-Scientifically-Healthiest-Longest-Lived/dp/0345490118/
Dr. John McDougall on the Rice Diet: https://www.drmcdougall.com/education/lectures-all/john-mcdougall-md-discusses-the-rice-diet-with-frank-neelon-md/
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Working as a microbiologist with a global pharmaceutical company in the early 1990s, JoAnn Farb toured lab animal testing facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, and factory farms and came face-to-face with the fact it was her own (and all of our) food choices that were driving the horrific experiments being conducted on non-human animals. She went vegan in 1991, without ever having met a single other vegan! Now, she lives in the woods in Kansas with her husband and dog,. Their two grownup vegan-since-birth daughters live nearby.
JoAnn is the author of two books, Compassionate Souls - Raising the Next Generation to Change the World and Get Off Gluten. She speaks nationally on health and justice issues. A theme running through all of JoAnn's work is that most human-caused historic harms could never have happened if otherwise "good people" had objected to "tiny" injustices that paved the way for catastrophic wrongs. Committed to seeking - and speaking - truth, JoAnn encourages people to question EVERYTHING.
Resources:
JoAnn Farb website: https://joannfarb.weebly.com/about.html
Curated resources page: https://joannfarb.weebly.com/uploads/6/2/1/2/62122903/updated_currated_references.pdfCompassionate Souls: Raising the Next Generation to Change the World by JoAnn Farb: https://www.amazon.com/Compassionate-Souls-Raising-Generation-Change/dp/1930051034/
Diet for a New America by John Robbins: https://www.amazon.com/Diet-New-America-Choices-Happiness/dp/193207354X
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Risa Branch is a jazz and blues singer, Reiki Master, and professional cat-sitter based in New York City. She’s also a dedicated, longtime vegan, having adopted the lifestyle as a teenager, and she’s been advocating for animals and veganism for all of her adult life. Risa has recorded two albums, and she’s been featured in a variety of media as a vegan music artist.
Resources:
Website: http://RisaBranch.com
Facebook: http://Facebook.com/RisaBranch
Instagram:http://Instagram.com/RisaBranch
Risa Branch animal rights song “Strange Fruit”: https://risa.bandcamp.com/track/strange-fruit
Documentary appearance in I’m Vegan: https://youtu.be/l08as25vCVc
Outtake: https://youtu.be/mokrYJ9pBAk?si=hnZEY7WTHZEdQqck
Other Risa press:
Tenderly magazine:Not Every Singer Is Here to Startthe Party
The Syncopated Times (cover story): https://syncopatedtimes.com/risa-branch-a-passion-for-tradition/
Black Vegans Rock blog: http://www.blackvegansrock.com/blog/2016/1/8/feature-risa
Women in Jazz podcast: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/women-in-jazz/episode-08-risa-branch-3hZAx8o-5dD/
Mindful Minutes with Musicians podcast: https://www.youtube.com/live/Gr9VfRzooDg?si=JU249IrMsAdnaAVq
Vegan Werden (German publication): https://veganwerden.wordpress.com/2013/09/29/risa/Other resources mentioned:
Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating by Erik Marcus: https://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Ethics-Eating-Erik-Marcus/dp/0935526870
You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero: https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Badass
NYC Vegan Restaurants:
Organic Grill: https://www.theorganicgrill.com/
Urban Vegan Kitchen: https://urbanvegankitchen.com/
Caravan of Dreams: https://www.caravanofdreams.net/
Happy Cow: https://www.happycow.net/
NYC Vegan Drinks: https://vegandrinks.nyc/
Berlin Vegan Jass Bar Barkett: http://barkett.berlin/
Cadence - Vegan Soul Food: https://www.overthrowhospitality.com/location/cadence/
Slutty Vegan: https://sluttyveganatl.com/
By Any Greens Necessary by Tracye McQuirter: https://byanygreensnecessary.com/
Diet for a New America by John Robbins: https://www.amazon.com/Diet-New-America-Choices-Happiness/dp/193207354X
Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
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Rey Ortega is bulidng a vegan cookie empire! With over 30 years' of baking experience, Rey is a pioneer in the plant-based sector. In 1994, he founded the Alternative Baking Company, one of the first vegan cookie brands on the market, which generated $1 million in sales in 1995. In 1997, he founded Sun Flour Baking Co. to create new flavors, tastes, textures, and nutrition products with a longer shelf life and higher profit margins. Sun Flour Baking produces raw and baked gluten-free cookies free of animal products. It also provides co-packing, product development, consulting, testing, nutrition facts, graphic design, and wrapping in small batches. Clients include Sodexo Marriott Food Service and Whole Foods. The company supports Farm Sanctuary, the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), and In Defense of Animals (IDA).
Rey owned Garden to Grill, a vegan restaurant, for five years. With extensive knowledge across the entire product life cycle, he is an experienced formulator within the industry, has designed three facilities, and has sold millions of vegan cookies, keeping eggs and dairy out of the mouths of many. Besides owning five plant-based brands, he has also published two children’s books and is an expert at cannabis infusion for topical and edible products.Resources:
Website: https://www.startaveganbusiness.com/media.html
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Shen Kenner has been a professional guitarist for over three decades, dazzling audiences in Casablanca, San Francisco, Greece, Finland, New York City, and many points in between. Shan is also a licensed realtor. He authored his own book SK Real Book, a physical book of two hundred of his own compositions. After living in New Orleans since 2014, in the spring of 2023, Shan relocated to Nashville, where he is currently performing, recording, and collaborating with an array of local talent.
Resources:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shan_kenner_guitarist/
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Funny how easy it is to forget that our minds are in our bodies! But not for vegan psychiatrist Dr. Adam Woods. Adam Woods, M.D., is a private practice "Family Psychiatrist" in the Iowa City area, meaning that he sees "all ages" and "all diagnoses." He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Drake University, a Master's Degree from Princeton University, and a medical degree from Duke University. He completed his Psychiatry Residency at the University of Iowa.
Dr. Woods began his plant-based journey in 2017 after a lifetime of struggling with his weight and watching his family suffer from lifestyle-related diseases. He strives to promote a healthy plant-based diet and lifestyle over medications whenever possible and engages in Evolutionary Psychology-based therapy as promulgated by his mentor and friend, Dr. Doug Lisle. Beyond medicine, Dr Woods has an academic passion for philosophy and ethics. He is currently taking classes with the hope of beginning a PhD program in the next few years.
If you're interested in connecting for a consultation or a friendly chat, Dr. Woods welcomes emails at adamwoodsmd@gmail.com.
Resources:
Email Dr. Woods: adamwoodsmd@gmail.com
Adam Woods MD on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEUodNCa--0-8UGoStWeS4g
Vegan psychologist Dr. Doug Lisle: https://esteemdynamics.com/
The China Study by T. Colin Campbell: https://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100660
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Robert Cheeke grew up on a farm in Corvallis, Oregon. He adopted avegan lifestyle in 1995, at the age of 15, weighing just 120 pounds. He went on to become the author of many books, including Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, Shred It!, Plant-Based Muscle, and New York Times bestseller The Plant-Based Athlete. His newest book, The Impactful Vegan, will be released on June 25, 2024 – check outthe show notes to preorder.
Robert is often referred to as the “Godfather of Vegan Bodybuilding,” growing the industry from infancy in 2002, to where it is today. As a natural bodybuilding champion, Robert was named one of VegNews magazine's Most Influential Vegan Athletes. He tours around the worldsharing his story of transformation from a skinny farm kid to champion vegan bodybuilder.
Robert is the founder and president of Vegan Bodybuilding& Fitness and maintains the website VeganBodybuilding.com. He is a regular contributor to Forks Over Knives, The Center for Nutrition Studies, The Vegan Gym, and No Meat Athlete, is a former multi-sport athlete, and has followed a plant-based diet for more than 28 years. Robert lives in Colorado with his wife and two rescued Chihuahuas.
Resources:
Website: https://www.veganbodybuilding.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.cheeke/?hl=en
Robert Cheeke on Forks Over Knives: https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/robert-cheeke-shares-vegan-bodybuilding-diet/
Preorder Robert's upcoming book, The Impactful Vegan: https://www.amazon.com/Impactful-Vegan-Biggest-Difference-Animals/dp/1637744587/
Robert Cheeke books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Robert-Cheeke/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ARobert+Cheeke
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Peggy Young grew up in northern Wisconsin where a picnic is not a picnic without hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill and a jelly mold of marshmallows for dessert. Becoming vegan was foreign territory.
Peggy was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in 2010 at the tender age of 53 - far too young to say goodbye to her two daughters and her new husband. Her research revealed that a whole-food food plant-based diet was her best bet for living to enjoy her later years. She tried it to see if it would positively affect her cancer.
Now, almost 14 years later, Peggy is still here and enjoying life at the age of 66! She loves her family and her vegetables, and she's shifted to helping others change their lifestyles to optimize their lives.
Resources:
Peggy Young - Star McDougaller: https://www.drmcdougall.com/education/star-mcdougall-interviews/peggy/
Carol Adams, The Sexual Politics of Meat: https://caroljadams.com/spom-the-book
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Looking for a living example of initiative and self-determination? Look no further! In May of 2013, Paul Chatlin was diagnosed with heart disease and presented with two options: bypass surgery or something called "plant-based nutrition." He opted for the latter.
The very next day, Paul consulted with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, who gave him the lowdown on whole-food, plant-based eating. Incredibly, after just three weeks, Paul's angina disappeared. His cholesterol levels plummeted from 350 to 92, and he lost 75 pounds in four months! Not only that, he kept it off.
Paul promised himself that when he felt better, he would put together a support group to help others. He contacted Dr. Joel Kahn, who agreed to assist him on the journey. In February 2014, he hosted his first Plant-Based Nutrition Support Group (PBNSG) meeting, and 123 people attended! As of today, PBNSG has helped more than 150,000 people, offering outreach programs that are always educational and plant-based.
Paul's current project is creating an alliance called Sage Circle Alliance to bring together like-minded organizations and individuals.
Resources:
Plant-Based Nutrition Support Group: https://www.pbnsg.org/
Sage Circle Alliance: https://www.sagecirclealliance.org/home
Email Paul: paul@pbnsg.org
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For many of us, 2023 was messy, gritty, and all too real -and boy, does Dr. Jen Howk get real about her own challenges and "growth opportunities" over this past year. Never one to rest on her laurels, Jen continues to push new limits. In this, her epic encore appearance on the Posse, Jen lays it all out on the table, including her tumultuous 2023; her new podcast, The Face of the Deep; her fraught relationship history, complicated by that pesky "ethical veganism" of hers; and her ever-evolving relationship with evolutionary psychology.
More about Jen...
Jan Howk, Ph.D., is an author, researcher, and interdisciplinary social scientist. She earned her B.A. with honors from the University of Washington, and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University. She is currently co-authoring a book with psychologist Dr. Doug Lisle that explores the biological and evolutionary underpinnings of human nature and how such insights can help us better understand the central questions and dilemmas of human life. You can preorder the book and follow their collaborative work at Esteem Dynamics - https://esteemdynamics.com/
Jen offers individual one-on-one coaching, webinars, and e-courses. In addiion, her Patreon subscribers may access her several weekly Zoom group calls:
- The “Virtual Village,” a weekly group coaching/Q&A Zoom call on a variety of topics.
- “Getting Real,” a weekly women’s support group.
- Other Patreon-only offerings.
Resources:
Jen Howk website: https://jenhowk.com/
The Face of the Deep podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-face-of-the-deep/id1721738586
The Face of the Deep episode with Chrissy Benson: https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/episode-2-the-defended-self-internal-family-systems/id1721738586?i=1000639458336
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair: https://www.amazon.com/Jungle-Upton-Sinclair/dp/1503331865
The China Study by T. Colin Campbell: https://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100660/
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser: https://www.amazon.com/Fast-Food-Nation-Eric-Schlosser-audiobook/dp/B00005AAQB/
Vegan Freak Radio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA138BB8D067CD283
The Pornography of Meat by Carol Adams: https://www.amazon.com/Pornography-Meat-New-Updated/dp/1501364391/
The Moral Animal by Robert Wright: https://www.amazon.com/The-Moral-Animal-Robert-Wright-audiobook/dp/B003VXI8DO/
Esteem Dynamics: https://esteemdynamics.com/
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Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-exclusive diet for over 46 years. She was the host of Healthy Living with CHEF AJ on Foody TV. She's the author of three bestselling books, The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss, Own Your Health, and The 10th Anniversary Edition of Unprocessed.Chef AJ was the Executive Pastry Chef at Santé Restaurant in Los Angeles where she was famous for her sugar-, oil-, salt-, and gluten-free vegan desserts, which feature "the fruit, the whole fruit, and nothing but the whole fruit." She broadcasts CHEF AJ LIVE! on YouTube daily at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time.
Chef AJ is the creator of the Ultimate Weight Loss Program. In 2018, she was inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame.
Resources:
Website: https://www.ChefAJ.com
Watch Chef AJ LIVE! Daily 11:00 a.m. P.S.T. https://YouTube.com/c/ChefAJ
Learn more about Chef AJ:
My Story: https://youtu.be/CbyCJY7AC4k
Bestselling book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JC8LHLZ?ref=exp_chefaj_dp_vv_mw
Amazon store: https://amazon.com/shop/chefajInstagram: https://instagram.com/therealchefaj
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chef.aj1
Twitter:https://www.twitter.com/therealchefaj.com
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SoCal native and longtime vegan Rich Rees started his music career as a professional drummer and concert producer. He went on to become a successful booking agent, working \with such artists as Colin Hay, Wynonna Judd, Michael McDonald, Alan Parsons, Human League, English Beat, Dave Davies, and many more. Rich was the assistant to the music director for President Bill Clinton's Arkansas Ball at the 1997 inauguration, and later went on to produce a Classic Rock all-star show that toured North America for nearly three years.
In 2006, a the height of his booking career, he produced a sold-out 80s show at the legendary Hollywood Bowl In Los Angeles, featuring The Human League, Psychedelic Furs, and ABC. He later produced a tour called Classic Hits Live that showcased artists from the 70’s era, including Ambrosia, Christopher Cross, Edgar Winter, and Dave Mason. He toured with that show throughout the world for nearly ten years. It was one of the first Yacht Rock package shows, that spawned the genre and has since become a household term.
Rich has since retired from the mainstream music business and in 2020, hw moved to the Nashville area. He isagain playing drums, working with several local artists in the Conscious Music scene. He's started a new venture called Conscious Music Nashville and is promoting Conscious Music shows throughout Nashville and surrounding areas.
After a number of extended stretches as a vegetarian, Rich became a full-fledged vegan after attending a two-week vegan cooking course at the Vegan Fusion Academy with chef Mark Reinfeld. He has been vegan now for over a decade and still cooking pretty much every day. He livesjust south of Nashville with an epic garden, and he's learned to make Old World styIe sourdough bread with an ancient culture from Europe. His vision is to open a vegan cafe and bakery in the near future and bring healthy organic food to his neighborhood.
Resources:
Zoo Life with Jack Hanna: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Sujwhl8vvLbcDuNbNZSsB0Lnu3cXEmE'
Vegan Summerfest: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/
Vegan Chef Mark Reinfeld trainings: https://www.chefmarkreinfeld.com/
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Harold Brown is a former beef and dairy farmer. He was born on a cattle farm in Michigan and spent over half his life in agriculture. After a personal health crisis forced him to confront the incidence of heart disease in his family, Harold began eating a plant-exclusive diet. Living in great health as an herbivore and seeing his triglycerides plummet led him to reexamine all of his previous assumptions about eating animals. He soon arrived at the profound conviction that exploiting and killing non-animals for food is immoral. At that point, Harold went from merely plant-exclusive to truly vegan. Now a vegan activist, he is the founder of Farm Kind and one of the subjects of the documentary Peaceable Kingdom.
Resources:
Documentary, Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home: https://www.peaceablekingdomfilm.org/
Diet for a New America by John Robbins: https://www.amazon.com/Diet-New-America-Choices-Happiness/dp/193207354X
Human Myth website: https://www.humanemyth.org/
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The holidays can be tricky for us vegans! In this special holiday episode, I share my top seven LUCKY Tips for navigating the holidays with ease, grace, and plain old vegan fun.
Resources:
Gingerbread cake - FYI I find it easiest to order gingerbread spice online since grocery stores may not have it, or you can make your own: https://thevegan8.com/vegan-gingerbread-cake/
Pumpkin cornbread (FYI, I tweaked slightly and use 1 cup pumpkin puree and 1/2 cup maple syrup): https://www.veggieinspired.com/pumpkin-maple-cornbread/
What the Health documentary: https://www.whatthehealthfilm.com/
Vegucated documentary: https://www.amazon.com/Vegucated-T-Colin-Campbell/dp/B006LZSHAS
The Game Changers documentary: https://gamechangersmovie.com/
The perfect holiday gift! Novel Marrying Myself by VP host Christine Melanie Benson - the "anti-romance romance" with a vegan twist! https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
Feel free to email Chrissy to vegan-vent anytime! christinembenson@gmail.com
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Lee Hall has been vegan for almost 40 years! Lee worked for many years as a legal officer, a board member for several nonprofits, and an adjunct animal law and environmental law professor at Rutgers Law School and Widener-Delaware Law School. Lee even wrote the entry for the Encyclopedia for the UN Sustainable Development Goals titled "Nonhuman Rights and Human Sustainability." A frequent presenter at Vegan Summerfest, Lee is the author of On Their Own Terms: Animal Liberation for the 21st Century. Check out Lee's studio for the Art of Animal LIberation at patreon.com/leehall.
Resources:
Lee's Studio for the Art of Animal Liberation: https://www.patreon.com/leehall
On Their Own Term: Animal Liberation for the 21st Century by Lee Hall: https://www.patreon.com/posts/on-their-own-to-67064257
Human Myth website: https://www.humanemyth.org/
Quiet by Susan Cain: https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153
Tribe of Heart website: https://www.tribeofheart.org/sr/home_english.htm
Humane Myth website: https://humanemyth.org/
Documentary, The Superior Human?: https://youtu.be/mqT82oGeax0?si=l_UWSxeZUZV1UYzh
Novel Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
Documentary Kedi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpG0z-npFIY
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Alyssa Almond began her career with Teach For America as a third-grade bilingual teacher in Washington Heights, New York City. Her fascination with languages and language learning called her to specialize in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). She helped immigrants acquire the language skills necessary for them to succeed in the U.S. Alyssa worked both as a middle school ESOL teacher and as a program administrator in Adult Basic Education.
But, her veganism reminded her that she's not just about helping humans.
So, in 2017, after some intensive coaching, she gathered her courage and left her full-time job in education. This leap landed her at a farmed animal sanctuary. She later became a writer and curriculum designer for documentary film The Last Pig.
Following her passion, talent, and empathetic nature, Alyssa created the perfect role for herself. As a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), Alyssa gets to help animals by supporting the humans who serve them!
Resources:
Website: www.rootedrise.com
Social Media:
www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-almond-ⓥ
https://www.facebook.com/rootedrise/
Documentary, The Last Pig: https://www.thelastpig.com/
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An award-winning chef, educator and authority on plant-based cuisine, Chef Mark Reinfeld is the founding chef of the Vegan Fusion Institute, with over 25 years experience preparing innovative vegan and raw food cuisine. He has written eight acclaimed books and conducts virtual and in-person culinary trainings around the world. Chef Mark was inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame. He was the founding chef of The Blossoming Lotus Restaurant, voted "Best Restaurant on Kaua’i". Mark's first cookbook, Vegan Fusion World Cuisine, was named “Best Vegetarian Cookbook in the USA" and has a foreword written by Dr. Jane Goodall.Since then, Mark has authored seven more books including the bestselling 30-Minute Vegan series, as well as his latest books detailing the links between health and plant-based diets. He serves as the Executive Chef for the North American Vegetarian Society’s Summerfest and offers vegan consulting services, including chef trainings, teacher trainings, and recipe development, for clients such as Google, Whole Foods, Kroger, Adventist Health, Danone, The Humane Society, Bon Appetit Management, Sabra, Aramark, Sodexo and more. Chef Mark is the recipient of a Platinum Carrot Award – a national award given by the Aspen Center for Integral Health to America’s ‘top innovative and trailblazing healthy gourmet chefs.Mark’s mission is to help create a sustainable future for humanity by training others in the art of plant-based cuisine - for our health, the planet, and for a more peaceful world. ---Resources:Check out Chef Mark's new e-book, The 7 Culinary Keys to Creating Amazing Plant-Based Cuisine: www.chefmarkreinfeld.com
Website: www.chefmarkreinfeld.com
Upcoming events: https://www.chefmarkreinfeld.com/workshop-calendar
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Special Thanksgiving Day Episode! JH Burnett of Wilderness, South Africa, is an ex-farmer who is now a full-time vegan activist and author. He has been plant-based for five years and fully vegan (for the animals) for two and a half years. He's got a unique story that I guarantee you don't want to miss.
Resources:
Website: www.veganismhaswon.com
Ex-Farmer Goes Vegan eBook: https://mailchi.mp/fe7769e94c2c/ex-farmer-goes-vegan
Speaking engagements: Contact JH for Podcast and Speaking Engagements: jh@veganismhaswon.com
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Jenn Friedman is a therapist, writer, musician, and vegan from New York City. She is the author of Veganism and Eating Disorder Recovery (Routledge, 2022), a book that aims to improve the discourse about veganism ineating disorder recovery. Jenn has presented on eating disorders at treatment centers, universities, and mental health conferences. She also writes, records, and performs music, which she considers a source of healing, connection, and growth.
Websites and Social Media:
To Purchase Veganism and Eating Disorder Recovery:https://www.routledge.com/Veganism-and-Eating-Disorder-Recovery/Friedman/p/book/9781032316239Website: https://eatingdisordersandveganism.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/veganismandeatingdisorders/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/EatingDisordersAndVeganismBook
Media links:Book featured by Youtuber Unnatural Vegan: https://youtu.be/MJYb5mBZupg
Understanding Disordered Eating podcast: https://pod.link/1580296341/episode/73c23c74ff5c672ec9d9b36f953581e4
Eating Disorders Off Topic podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/826117/12384118
Eating Disorders and Veganism: A Conversation:
https://youtu.be/T9_2VQsXlWk
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The Vegan Posse welcomes its first mother-daughter duo! Zina Znayenko and her daughter Tatiana Znayenko-Miller are both long-time vegans and living examples of the power of plant-based eating. In this super special episode, they discuss their overlapping vegan journeys, whcih include their own respective real-life "medical miracles!"
First-generation Ukrainian-American Zina was a fat vegan, yo-yo dieter, and binge-eater for most of her adult life. She's discovered veganism after reading the book Diet For A New America by John Robbins. While it changed her life and her worldview, it did not change her waistline. She gained and lost the same 50 pounds for almost a decade.
In 2015, thanks to her brilliant daughter, Tatiana, Zina inadvertently discovered whole-food plant-based eating through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Kickstart program. She finally achieved - and has maintained - a full 100-pound weight loss. More importantly, she cleared up her lifelong cystic acne and eradicated all traces of two early-stage cancers, a host of systemic inflammatory conditions, and debilitating aches and pains in her limbs.
Since then, Zina has pursued further graduate work in the area of integrative health and medicine, numerous certifications and partnerships, and discovered the wondrous mentorship of Dr. Doug Lisle, Dr. Alan Goldhammer, Dr. Frank Sabatino, Jayney Goddard, Chef AJ, and especially our beloved Dr. Jen Howk. Following the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, Zina began working as an educator for Plant-Powered Metro New York and has continued to expand her self-understanding and improve her self-care, in a constant endeavor to manage that pleasure trap!
Tatiana (Tati) Znayenko-Miller currently lives in Washington, D.C. with her rescue collie, “Kolie.” Tati is a graduate of both the MSHS in Integrative Medicine and BSHS in Emergency Medical Services Management programs at George Washington University (GWU). She is currently pursuing a DrPH in Preventive Care at Loma Linda University.
Tati works as a Clinical Research Specialist at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Her primary work is concentrated on elucidating the effect conferred by a plant-based diet on insulin requirements in adults living with type 1 diabetes. She has also contributed to research exploring the utility of a plant-based diet in the alleviation of vasomotor symptoms in women experiencing menopause; and in women experiencing endometriosis symptomatology. She is currently facilitating an innovative study, in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield, exploring how a plant-based diet may reduce health care spending across a period of 24 months in adults living with type 2 diabetes.
Tatiana was recently appointed the primary investigator on a series of studies exploring the relationship between dietary advanced glycation end-product (dAGE) consumption, metabolic disorder, vasomotor symptoms, glycemic variation, mood, and quality of life. In her free time, Tatiana enjoys practicing and teaching Bikram Yoga. In January of 2023, Tatiana received her RYT-200 from Trimurti Yoga in Quito, Ecuador.
Resources:
PCRM Kickstart: https://www.pcrm.org/vegankickstart
Diet for a New America by John Robbins: https://www.amazon.com/Diet-New-America-Choices-Happiness/dp/193207354X
Vegan novel Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/
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In 1990, at the height of her corporate career, Nancy James was diagnosed with a life-threatening chronic and systemic auto-immune respiratory disease which was supposedly “incurable." The doctor who diagnosed her was so cold and dismissive as he issued the diagnosis sarcoidosis that she decided, “I don’t trust him. I don’t believe a word he says”. That decision saved her life.
Nancy went to see a different doctor, who pointed her to the Macrobiotic healing diet, s 100% vegan diet. This doctor told her, “Don’t look at this illness as your enemy. Look at it as your teacher and your friend." From there, Nancy's healing journey began. Not wihtout setbacks, this journey led her to where she is today, a life coach who helps other people learn to live without struggle and strife and to live in integrity, as the vegan path had enabled her to do.
In Nancy's words, "Being in touch with my Indigenous roots, I’m getting in touch with a reverence for all creatures. I know there are no 'lesser' creatures in this amazing Universe. "
Resources:
Nancy James, Certified Life Coach Life Coach ExtraordinaireCell: 215-262-8539
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While earning her degree in English Literature, Sandra Nomoto published poetry in literary journals and posted online film reviews. At 25, she founded Conscious Public Relations Inc., an award-winning virtual agency certified as a B Corporation. After a decade in business, she authored and self-published The Only Public Relations Guide You’ll Ever Need in 2019. Living vegan since 2018, Nomoto is now a content writer and editor for vegan businesses. She also helps vegan and spiritual non-fiction authors. Sandra aspires to eat vegan food around the world and blog about it. She lives with her husband in East Vancouver, Canada.
Resources:
Facebook.com/sandranomotobooks
Twitter @sandranomoto
Instagram @sandranomoto
TikTok @sandranomoto
LinkedIn.com/in/sandranomoto
YouTube.com/@sandra_nomoto
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Shelley Watts, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a retired high school home economics teacher. Arrogant about what and how much she could eat, Shelley started gaining weight in her late 20s by overeating sugar, salt, and fatty foods. Over the years, she gained 65 pounds and developed multiple health issues, including type 2 diabetes. She knew things were bad. Despite a lifelong aversion to needles, she learned to prick herself to administer her diabetes meds. Finally, she prayed and made a decision to make real changes in how she ate. She did her homework, researching websites, books, and articles and listening to experts. She made a plan, based on science, and then she executed it – beginning with a fast at the Fasting Escape., run by Dr. Nate Gershfeld. Since June 24, 2019, she’s eaten only plants, all the time - and she'[s transformed her health! Now, at 70, she's got a brand-new life and looking forward to many more QUALITY years ahead.
Resources:
Dr. Michael Greger, NutritionFacts.org: nutritionfacts.org (Daily Dozen App)
Barbaro, MPH + Khambatta, PhD: masteringdiabetes.org
John and Ocean Robbins: foodrevolution.org
National Health Association: healthscience.org
Dr. Michael Klaper: doctorklaper.com
Dr. Frank Sabatino: drfranksabatino.com
Dr. Joel Fuhrman: drfuhrman.com
Dr. Neal Barnard: pcrm.org
Chef AJ: chefaj.com
Chef Ramses Bravo: bravopb.com
Brittany Jaroudi: newthejaroudifamily.com
Dillon Holmes: wellyourworld.com
Forks Over Knives: forksoverknives.com
Cronometer (nutrition tracker): cronometer.com
Dr. Nathan Gershfeld: fastingescape.com
Dr. Alan Goldhamer: healthpromoting.com
Books/Magazines
The Pleasure Trap by D. Lisle and A. Goldhamer
How Not To Die and How Not to Diet by Michael Greger
Eat to Live and Super Immunity by Joel Fuhrman
Mastering Diabetes by C. Khambatta and R. Barbaro
The China Study by T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell II
Fiber Fueled by Will Bulsiewicz
Becoming Vegan by Brenda Davis & Vesanto Melina
Undo It by Dean Ornish and Anne Ornish
Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss
Magazine —Fork Over Knives (4 times per year)
Films:
The Game Changers
What the Health
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
Seaspiracy
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Some people think of us vegans as uptight, didactic, and humorless - and they can think again! Comic, filmmaker, podcaster, and longtime vegan Graham Elwood honed his comedic skills in comedy clubs and colleges to become a sarcastic hipster who can make light of anything and anyone including himself. In his new comedy special "Manifest It", Graham calls out Boomers for hating on Millennials and Gen Z, the war in Russia and Ukraine, open markets in China, and the NFL for not making more commercials targeted towards vegan hippies.
Graham is part of a comedy group called Fancy Ketchup, whose show can be seen on a regular basis at The Comedy Store in Hollywood. He's made frequent appearances at the Improv in Las Vegas and numerous comedy clubs across the country including The Improv - LA and The Laugh Factory - LA. Early on the podcast train, Graham and Chris Mancini made a documentary called Ear Buds: The Podcasting Documentary. A lifelong athlete, Graham's sports interests include martial arts and weapons, football, lacrosse, and baseball. He currently hosts "The Political Vigilante" podcast and makes regular appearances on "The Jimmy Dore Show" and "Crosstalk With Peter Lavelle."Resources:
Graham Elwood comedy special "Manifest It": https://youtu.be/AQuqKZI0ZZw
Graham Elwood website: https://www.grahamelwood.com/
Ear Buds: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/ear-buds-the-podcasting-documentary/umc.cmc.2dspcrbdx1aqtvceogpm3o3ii
Paleo Diet is OUT! New "Socio Diet" Sweeps Nation: https://www.thespoof.com/spoof-news/features/141529/paleo-diet-is-out-new-socio-diet-sweeps-nation
The World Peace Diet by Will Tuttle, Ph.D.: http://www.worldpeacediet.com/
The Gradual Vegetarian by Lisa Tracy: https://www.amazon.com/Gradual-Vegetarian-Step-Step-Eating/dp/0440215854
Jesus and meat? Christspiracy: https://www.christspiracy.com/
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Dr. Doug Lisle is an evolutionary psychologist and co-author of The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force that Undermines Health and Happiness. His research and clinical interests include health and wellness, self-esteem, relationship satisfaction, the treatment of anxiety and depression, the genetics of individual differences, and optimizing achievement motivation. In addition to his work with Esteem Dynamics, Dr. Lisle has been the clinical psychologist at TrueNorth Health Center for over 30 years. Delightfully candid and warm, Dr. Douglas Lisle is one of psychology's most innovative and curious minds. Deeply dedicated to exploring the mysteries of human behavior from fresh, uncharted waters, his research in evolutionary psychology and its impact on health, happiness, and the pursuit of pleasure is generating critical acclaim. Dr. Lisle lectures nationally on topics including evolutionary psychology, cognitive therapy, lifestyle modification, relaxation and stress management, and weight loss.
Resources:
Esteem Dynamics: https://esteemdynamics.com/
Video, "How to Lose Weight without Losing Your Mind": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAdqLB6bTuQ
True North Health Center: https://www.healthpromoting.com/
The Pleasure Trap by Dr. Doug Lisler and Dr. Alan Goldhamer: https://www.amazon.com/Pleasure-Trap-Mastering-Undermines-Happiness/dp/1570671974
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins: https://www.amazon.com/Selfish-Gene-Popular-Science/dp/0192860925
The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins: https://www.amazon.com/The-Blind-Watchmaker-audiobook/dp/B005ACDZX2/
Blueprint by Nicholas Christakis: https://www.amazon.com/Blind-Watchmaker-Evidence-Evolution-Universe-ebook/dp/B014LJE1HI/
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Judy McCoy Carman, M.A., earth, peace, and animal activist, is the author of Peace to All Beings: Veggie Soup for the Chicken’s Soul and the new book, Homo Ahimsa: Who We Really Are and How We're Going to Save the World. She is also co-author of The Missing Peace: The Hidden Power of our Kinship with Animals. In addition to animal rescue work, Judy's current projects include the Animals' Peace Prayer Flag project, Vegan Spirituality interviews and retreats, co-founding Animal Outreach of Kansas, the Circle of Compassion, Prayer Circle for Animals Facebook, and the Interfaith Vegan Coalition. She appeared in the film A Prayer for Compassion and received the Henry Spira Grassroots Animal Activist Award in 2014. Her website is www.peacetoallbeings.com .
At the age of 78, Judy has been vegan almost 30 years. She loves to hike, kayak, and be in nature. She lives in Kansas, where she helps care for a ten-acre wildlife sanctuary. The grandmother of four little humans, Judy is part of the Million Vegan Grandmothers.
Resources:
Peace to All Beings, Veggie Soup for the Chicken's Soul by Judy Carman: https://www.amazon.com/Veggie-Soup-Chickens-Soul-Liberation/dp/0970711808
Homo Ahimsa: https://www.all-creatures.org/book/r-homo-ahimsa.html
Vegan Spirituality: https://veganspirituality.com/index.html
Circle of Compassion: https://www.circleofcompassion.org/
Interfaith Vegan Coalition: https://www.idausa.org/campaign/sustainable-activism/interfaith-vegan-coalition/
Lantern Books https://lanternpm.org/
Farm Animal Rights Movement, host of the annual Animal Rights Conference: https://farmusa.org/arconference
Matthias Desmet – Mass Formation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egq5Y0taok4
Preview, The Witness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gv0y1qYx1w
The Witness, Full Film: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22the+witness%22+cat+eddie
The World Peace Diet by Dr. Will Tuttle: http://www.worldpeacediet.com/
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Nerma Frieden came to the United States as a refugee from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1996, having survived a years-long war where she was terrified not of being killed but of being tortured, being captured, being raped. In 2014, after watching an ethical eating presentation at her Unitarian Universalist Church and seeing what was happening to farmed animals, she realized that they were living her worst nightmare: being at the mercy of someone with no mercy. She went vegan and subsequently became a certified Food for Life instructor through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Nerma is also an animal rights activist and member of Voices for the Peoria, Illinois, Voices for Animals. Besides teaching Food for Life classes, she regularly leaflets at local universities, organizes local protests and tabling events, and gives regular vegan presentations at a local high school. She has organized movie screenings and presented at local libraries. Nerma also volunteers at a nearby farmed animal sanctuary, Wedrose Acres. Finally, she has shared her vegan story at several UU churches titled "Forced to Live My Worst Nightmare: From Surviving Genocide to Confronting My Own Violence."
Resources:
Nerma Frieden, Earth Day sermon: https://youtu.be/A4hChpsxybo
Gary Yourofsky – Most Important Speech You’ll Ever Hear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5hGQDLprA8
Jonathan Safran Foer, Eating Animals: https://www.amazon.com/Eating-Animals-Jonathan-Safran-Foer-ebook/dp/B002SSBD6W
Peter Singer, Animal Liberation: https://www.amazon.com/Animal-Liberation-Now-Definitive-Classic-ebook/dp/B0C24WL6XF/
Speciesism, The Movie: https://speciesismthemovie.com/
Will Tuttle, The World Peace Diet: http://www.worldpeacediet.com/
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Food for Life: https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl
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Vangile Makwakwa is a full-time entrepreneur and the founder of wealthy-money.com, a company that helps women of color heal ancestral money trauma so they can fall in love with their bank accounts, increase their income, and live their best lives. Vangile hosts two podcasts: The Money Magic Podcast andThe Property Magicians Podcast. She is also the author of three books: Heart, Mind & Money: Using Emotional Intelligence for Financial Success, The Holistic Wealth Manifesto Workbook, and The Next Level You Money and Womb Journal. Vangile started her personal finance journey by paying off U.S. $60,000 in debt and living a cash life. And, of course, Vangile is a longtime vegan, who hasn’t eaten animal flesh since the age of 16. She has been travelling for 15 years and has lived in over 12 different countries, builiding her company as she travels. Trust me, she’s got the best vegan restaurant tips from all around the world!
Resources:
Twitter: @vangilemakwakwa
Instagram: @vangilemakwakwa
Facebook: Wealthy Money
Free 7-Day Tapping into Ancestral Money Wisdom Training: https://wealthymoneyacademy.com/p/training
Podcasts: wealthy-money.com/podcasts
Blog: wealthy-money.com/blog
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After a life-changing health experience, Nathan Gershfeld changed careers, from being a numbers-focused electrical engineer to a person-centered chiropractor. Following an internship under Dr. Alan Goldhamer, he joined the staff doctors at the world-renowned True North Health Center from 2011 to 2014. Dr. Gershfeld then moved his practice to Orange County in Southern California, where he founded Fasting Escape, a health center offering supervised therapeutic fasting. Fasting Escape has since evolved into a supervised remote fasting program designed to make water-fasting and a health-promoting diet accessible to everyone, regardless of location.
Dr. Gershfeld also serves on the board of the True North Health Foundation and produces the Beat Your Genes podcast.
Resources:
Fasting Escape website: www.FastingEscape.com
Instagram: @NatedaGee (personal) , @FastingEscape, @BeatYourGenesPodcast
Twitter: @BeatYourGenes
Facebook: @FastingEscape
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In this special interview on Chef AJ Live, Vegan Posse host Chrissy Benson tells all! You'll hear all about my CRAZY food history, my decade-plus in the "medical mill," and my journey to health, veganism, personal autonomy, and - of course - self-love, as epitomized in my vegan anti-romance romance novel Marrying Myself.
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What would God, Scripture, and/or Divine Wisdom want for us humans when it comes to our diet and health? Author and nutrition educator Cyd Notter argues that it's nothing less than freedom from addiction, healing, and optimal health and wellbeing. In her acclaimed, award-winning book The "Plan A" Diet, she seamlessly intertwines the fundamentals of whole-food plant-based eating with the timeless wisdom of Scripture. The result is a book that speaks to Christians and non-Christians alike and offers a workable, accessible plan for eating and living in harmony with the Divine.
More about Cyd:
Cyd Notter is a Center for Nutrition Studies Certified Plant-based Professional, a past newspaper columnist, and an instructor for several dietary therapy courses, including The Starch Solution, Food Over Medicine, and Women’s Health. She’s also the author of the award-winning book The “Plan A” Diet: Combining Whole Food Plant Based Nutrition with the Timeless Wisdom of Scripture. For over 25 years, Cyd has provided a variety of health and cooking classes, both locally and online. She offers personal coaching through her online courses and hosts an Inflammation Support Group each month for PBNSG.org. Cyd is often a featured speaker at Veg Fests and other local groups, and she has worked with school district employees and a hospital’s fitness center.
Resources:
Website: https://cydnotter.com
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThePlanADiet
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cyd_notter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyd_notter/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cydnotter/
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How many times have you had to recover from your vacation? Cruises tend to be a time of decadence and over-indulgence in booze and junky food, with a whole lot of lounging in between. But Mike Young is flipping that paradigm on its head with the upcoming Health Optimization Cruise, which features ALL vegan, SOS-free food plus one totally raw meal a day - and exercise classes, health workshops, and amazing speakers. The Health Optimization Cruise will take place January 7 - 14, 2024. See link below to book!
More about Mike:
Mike Young is the Founder of aPlantBasedDiet.org 501(c)(3) Non-Profit, TriangleGrapeVine.org and FloridaGrapeVine.org. aPlantBasedDiet.org has a website full of food and recipe resources, a YouTube Channel, local community groups, and live in-person outdoor festival events up and down the US East Coast. He’s the type of person that’s continually in search of improvement and doing the best he can do with everything. Mike has always been a forward thinker, and this has propelled him into leading a whole foods plant-based lifestyle. He believes there’s nothing more important to do today than spread the good news of this lifestyle since everyone and everything benefits! Mike can be found perpetually on social media. Mike is also a Lifestyle Nutritionist @ ForeverYoungNutritionCoaching.com with a passion for human health.
Resources:
Website: https://aplantbaseddiet.org/
Coaching: ForeverYoungNutritionCoaching.com
Live to 150 V-book: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsCYeM_SXR-i8ldCL-23I72mfBAni47PS
Health Optimization Cruise: https://aplantbaseddiet.org/health-optimization-cruise/
The World Peace Diet by Dr. Will Tuttle: http://www.worldpeacediet.com/
Amazon Fruit Festival: https://www.amazonfruitfestival.com/
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Why do vegans hurt so much? And why do so many vegans cease their questioning after they reject our horrific animal-based food system? Freedom-loving vegan existential psychologist Dr. Clare Mann ponders these and other big questions in this, an episode for the ages!
Dr. Mann has termed the mental and emotional burden that we vegans carry "Vystopia." She discusses how we can use our Vystopia to gain greater self-understanding, greater emotional awareness, and an expanded capacity for love. In addition - keep this on the DL - you'll hear ME spontaneously disclosing an act of nonviolent activism in Grand Central Station during my days living in NYC. Don't tell the New York butchers, please!
More about Dr. Clare Mann:
Dr. Clare Mann is a vegan psychologist, speaker, author, and animal rights campaigner. She created the term Vystopia and has written numerous books including Vystopia: The Anguish of Being Vegan in a non vegan world, Myths of Choice: why people won't change and what you can do about it and Communicate: How to say what needs to be said, when it needs to be said, in the way it needs to be said. She also has numerous programs and runs leadership training more widely for organisations wanting to create a world to which we all want to belong. She is a well known speaker at vegan festivals, podcasts and webinars all over the world as well as speaking generally on leadership at conferences and organizations.
Resources:
Dr. Clare Mann website: https://veganpsychologist.com/
Vystopia by Dr. Clare Mann: https://vystopia.com/
Facebook: :https://www.facebook.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claremann/
Instagram: clare_vystopia
T. Colin Campbell/e-Cornell Plant-Based Nutrition Course: https://ecornell.cornell.edu/certificates/nutrition/nutrition-and-healthy-living/
The World Peace Diet by Dr. Will Tuttle: http://www.worldpeacediet.com/
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After a near heart attack at age 21 followed by literally dropping dead on an airplane, recording engineer Ady Parzentny finally heeded the wakeup call to take care of himself rather than just everyone else. Given his more than near-death experience, it's perhaps little surprise the value Ady now places on consciousness, in every sense of the word. In this intimate interview, Ady talks about his incredible adventures traveling the world as a music producer and recording engineer in over 17 different countries, his decision to extract himself from the "drama cycle" and put himself first, and how self-care and food as medicine have skyrocketed his creativity to new levels and brought him to places he thought he'd never go.
A musician since the age of 11 and vegan for over a decade Ady Parzentny switched to music production in 2017, specializing in location recording, remote mixing, and producing (writing, composing) songs for artists worldwide. He spent two years in Morocco during the COVID craziness, supporting local artists by producing over 50 singles and music videos, two LPs, and six live shows. A truly mobile recording engineer who travels from location to location recording music, Ady is currently based in Poland, where, clearly, his newest chapter of adventures has only just begun.
Resources:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hittheroadmusic/
Website: https://hittheroadmusicstudio.com/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/hitTheRoadMusicPl
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HitTheRoadMusicStudio
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg: https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Life-Changing-Relationships/dp/189200528X
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron: https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-Spiritual-Higher-Creativity/dp/1788164296/
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Just when you think Self-Helpless podcast co-host Delanie Fischer has done it all, she adds something new to the list - and lately it's vegan activism! Delanie is a professional podcaster, serial entrepreneur, environmentalist, and former stand-up comedian recently known for permanently deleting all of her social media despite her influencer status. Co-creator and co-host of the hit comedic, personal growth podcast, Self-Helpless, which frequents the top charts, Delanie's wildly popular podcast has garnered millions of downloads and features too many celebrity guests to name.
Delanie is also a creative consultant to wonderfully unconventional individuals and brands across the globe ranging from startups to household names. As someone who has adopted a minimalist, vegan, and child-free lifestyle, Delanie is also highly sought after for her thoughts on environmentally-conscious living, and she especially enjoys debunking the stereotypes and myths surrounding these practices, with an emphasis on imperfect, fun, delicious, and doable action and contribution.
Fed up with massive performer burnout in her late twenties after touring nationally and internationally across clubs, colleges, theaters, and festivals for almost seven years, Fischer was determined to become her own boss. She launched a tasteful, yet hilarious penis art business called Dicks by Delanie where she’d “dickify” her customers. She quickly scaled this business from a physical product (hand-painted penis portraits on coffee mugs) to a digital product business with a talented team of cartoonists.
This strange, successful pivot to stay-at-home comedian life led Delanie to mentoring artists and entrepreneurs who were drawn to her unconventional business and marketing strategies. Delanie's since helped hundreds of clients hit the top podcast charts, achieve significant audience growth, book TV and media, leave their day jobs to run their businesses full-time, successfully negotiate raises and navigate career pivots, and massively increase their income. Most importantly, her clients report feeling more grounded, energized, fulfilled, empowered, and enjoy more spaciousness and creativity in their lives.
Delanie’s work in entertainment, entrepreneurship, and environmentalism has been featured across hundreds of TV shows, films, web series, podcasts, live events, and publications including NBC, FOX, Lifetime, Netflix, CNBC, Vh1, Entrepreneur, PopSugar, Authority Magazine, Stand Up Magazine, Thrive Global, Podcast Magazine, the book "Perf," and Bustle.
Delanie's an avid Tenacious D fan, spends most of her life in a hot bath, loves a thrifted sundress find, eats many a burrito, and enjoys a rock-solid cup of tea. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her hot ass husband, Cam, and their rescue dogs, Maverick & Goose.
Resources:
Delanie Fischer website: https://www.delaniefischer.com/
Self-Helpless podcast: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/
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Diagnosed with cancer at the age of only 19, Hanna Rakowska questioned the treatment path down which her traditional doctors were trying to send her and ultimately decided to take her healing into her own hands. What ensued was a never-ending journey of discovery into the healing power of food, lifestyle, and holistic remedies. Hanna went on to become a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Certified Holistic Cancer Practitioner. Now, almost two decades later, Hanna empowers other cancer patients like her with evidence-based information that will allow them to effectively navigate their own path to wellness. She currently maintains her private consulting practice in Vancouver, BC. She is dedicated to empowering individuals facing a cancer diagnosis to take control of their health through the power of nutrition. She is an animal lover and dedicated advocate of a vegan lifestyle for the health of the planet and all of its inhabitants.
Resources:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backtobalancecancernutrition
IG: https://www.instagram.com/backtobalancenutrition/
Back to Balance Nutrition website: https://www.backtobalancenutrition.com/
Workshop: Anti-Cancer Living: Dietary and Lifestyle Interventions that Fight Cancer
- Starting June 20th
- Designed to support cancer patients during and after treatment with dietary, lifestyle, and other holistic healing modalities that fight cancer
- For more info: https://www.backtobalancenutrition.com/offers/uFvjQ5Qx/checkout
Jerry Wise, Overcoming Toxic Empathy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D9YJvbhhx0
Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman: https://www.amazon.com/Skinny-Bitch-No-Nonsense-Tough-Love-Fabulous/dp/0762424931
Whole by T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D.: https://nutritionstudies.org/whole/
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From working as an exotic dancer to support herself during college to empowering women to become their best selves, inside and out, Ella Magers, a.k.a. Sexy Fit Vegan, has experienced great darkness, great healing, and, at last, great light. In this intimate interview, Ella shares about going vegan at an early age, her journey toward spiritual transformation and self-love, and, most of all, her beloved (late) cat companion, Bob.
Full Bio:
Ella Magers, MSW, is a leading voice for revolutionary transformation in the wellness industry. Ella connects people with the information, tools, support, and guidance they need to develop holistically healthy habits, claim mental and emotional well-being, and live more fulfilling and fiercely compassionate lives. Ella is a plant-based athlete, muay thai practitioner, and bodybuilding champion, recognized as one of the world's top personal trainers by bodybuilding.com and Shape Magazine. Ella is a published author, podcast host, and founder of Sexy Fit Vegan® and 22Reboot. Having healed from her own struggles with disordered eating, Ella Magers shows people how mindfulness, compassion, and connection are the keys for healing both ourselves and the world. She is on the founding board of Hogs & Kisses Farm Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 nonprofit with the mission of creating the best possible lives for famed animals while inspiring compassion for all living beings. She loves living in Miami Beach with her beloved senior rescue chihuahua, Ella's challenges have become her greatest assets for making a positive impact on other people, animals, and the Planet.
Giveaway on Ella's podcast Rise & Thrive!
All you have to do is:: (1) listen to an episode of Rise & Thrive; (2) Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcast; (3) Post a screenshot on IG and tag @sexyfitvegan You'll be entered to win a vegan/cruelty-free gift box! Winner will be announced monthly starting August 29, 2023.
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Website: https://sexyfitvegan.com/
Coaching: https://22reboot.comhttps://sexyfitvegan.com
https://hogsandkisses.org
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Prevention may not be sexy, but the folks practicing it often are! That category most certainly includes PETA-designated "Sexiest Vegan Over 50" Dr. Joel Kahn, one of the few cardiologists helping people head off heart issues before they blindside them years down the road. Dr. Kahn talks about his leap into plant-based eating during his first year of college, his incorporation of nutrition and lifestyle education into his Detroit medical practice, and the wild ride that began in 2020 when he started hearing fellow cardiologist Peter McCullough, whom he'd worked with for years and even helped train, maligned for raising questions about the treatment of patients with COVID-19. Through it all, Dr. Kahn's clinic never closed, never imposed face covering or vaccination requirements on patients, and never lost sight of its mission to prevent ALL future heart attacks by educating the public to eat clean, sweat clean, and apply cutting-edge science to their lifestyle.
Dr. Kahn - Full Bio:
Joel Kahn, M.D., F.A.C.C., of Detroit, Michigan, is a practicing cardiologist, and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Michigan Medical School. Known as "America’s Healthy Heart Doc," Dr. Kahn has triple board certification in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine and Interventional Cardiology. He was the first physician in the world to certify in Metabolic Cardiology with A4M/MMI and the University of South Florida. He founded the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity in Bingham Farms, Michigan. Dr. Kahn has authored scores of publications in his field including articles, book chapters and monographs. He writes health articles and has five books in publication including Your Whole Heart Solution, Dead Execs Don’t Get Bonuses, The Plant Based Solution, and Lipoprotein(a): The Heart’s Silent Killer. He has regular appearances on Dr. Phil, The Doctors Show, Dr. Oz, Larry King Now, Joe Rogan Experience, and with Bassem Yousef. His podcast, Heart Doc VIP, is in its fourth year and widely popular. He has been awarded a Health Hero award from Detroit Crain’s Business.
Resources:
Website: https://www.drjoelkahn.com/
Documentary, Forks Over Knives: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/
Dr. Dean Ornish research: https://www.ornish.com/proven-program/the-research/
Prolon Fasting Mimicking Diet: https://prolonfmd.com/
Dr. Joel Kahn Prolon account: https://www.drjoelkahn.com/doctor-tried-fasting-mimicking-diet-2-months-heres-happened/
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Mariquita Solis is a Vegan Empowerment Coach and visionary behind the Empowered Vegans Livestream Show. As a transformational coach, Mariquita specializes in empowering individuals through personalized one-on-one and group coaching programs. Her expertise lies in guiding people from anger, depression, and frustration toward inner peace, personal power, and effective activism. Her leadership, mentorship, and commitment to helping others on teh vegan path have made Mariquita ia trusted authority in the vegan coaching realm, dedicated to creating positive change in the world.
Resources:
Facebook Group: Empowered Vegans: Voices of Strength for our Mother Earth https://www.facebook.com/groups/2988599604572184
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MariquitaSolisVeganEmpowermentCoaching
Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariquita-solis-veganempowermentexpert/
Sign up for a Vegan Empowerment Coffee Chat here with Mariquita: https://go.oncehub.com/MariquitaSolis
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mariquita_solis_vegan_coach/
Mariquita Solis Facebook Profile https://www.facebook.com/mariquita.solis
Website https://mariquitasolis.com/
Solis Coaching https://www.facebook.com/Mariquitasoliscoaching
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In today's saturated (and saturated FAT) market, how does any business venture get noticed, let alone one that's cruelty-free? Like the shadowy world of animal ag, plant-based businesses can go unseen by the mainstream - and that's where marketing expert and entrepreneur Kathleen Gage comes in. A business consultant, author, and speaker for over three decades, and a vegan for over five years, Kathleen has written over a dozen books, hosts two popular podcasts, Vegan Visibility and Plant-Based Eating for Health, and is a highly accomplished content creator. Kathleen is also the founder of Vegan Visibility, a visibility consulting company dedicated to healthy living, compassion for animals, and kindness to the planet.
Her overarching mission? Working with those who are clear that the vegan lifestyle is more than a passing phase; it's a way of life.
Kathleen's personal story is as amazing as her professional accomplishments. She and her wife of 33 years share their Pleasant Hill, Oregon, home with their menagerie family of rescue horses, chickens, dogs, and a cat. At 69 years young, with 39 years of sobriety and a spirited Taurus nature, Kathleen embodies resilience and determination. Join us as we delve into her inspiring journey, filled with love, compassion, and the transformative power of embracing compassion for all living beings. This is an interview you won't want to miss!
Resources:
Vegan Visibility website: https://veganvisibility.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleengage
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleengage/
Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman: https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Live-Amazing-Nutrient-Rich-Sustained/dp/031612091X
Vegan Publishers: https://veganpublishers.com/
Meatonomics by David Simon: https://www.amazon.com/Meatonomics-Economics-Consume-Much-Smarter/dp/1573246204
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An adventurer in both body and spirit, Steven Shalowitz has been to over 70 countries - and counting! Steven was considering giving up eating meat while living in Singapore, but an interview with now-deceased celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain convinced him that if he did, he'd be missing out on key cultural experiences. (Heard that one before, anyone?) Nevertheless, over the years, Steven found himself eating less and less meat, and, in 2020, a conversation with Main Street Vegan author Victoria Moran finally prompted him to "rethink his breakfast" and go fully vegan. Since then, there's been no looking back!
These days, Steven is the full-time host and producer of The One Way Ticket Show podcast, now in its 11th season. The One Way Ticket Show features high-profile guests who discuss where they would go if given a one-way ticket to anywhere, no coming back. In addition, Steven produces and hosts the IsraelCast podcast for Jewish National Fund USA, and he produces the What’s Burning podcast from the Galilee Culinary Institute. He is also an active volunteer, avid reader and gym rat, museum- and theatre-goer, and since August 2021, has been working to help resettle Afghan refugees.
Resources:
@stevenshalowitz - FB, IG, TWb
@theonewayticketshow - FB, IG
@towtshow on TWc
Linked In: Steven Shalowitz
The One Way Ticket Show podcast: www.theonewayticketshow.com
IsraelCast podcast: www.jnf.org/israelcast
What’s Burning podcast: www.galileeculinaryinstitute.com/whatsburning
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What started out as an attempt to heal her severe acne became a lifelong passion for health and wellness for Oregon-based foodie/recipe creator/activist Amanda Sick, author of recipe e-book Simply Sweet. Now a vegan for over five years, Amanda uses her background in advertising, communications, and graphic design to encourage others to make changes toward a healthier lifestyle. Her recipe e-book Simply Sweet is full of healthy treats made from whole-food plant-based ingredients. Through her online platforms, Amanda shows people just how fun, healthy, and DELICIOUS being vegan can be.
Show Notes:
Website: https://myplantcreations.com/
Apparel: https://plantcreationsonlinestore.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Simply Sweet recipe book: https://myplantcreations.com/e-book/p/76bq3b5ayindns0h0mvwmb8ecrqzfl
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/amanda.sick/
https://www.instagram.com/plant__creations/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmandaSick
Documentary Earthlings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gqwpfEcBjI
Documentary What the Health: https://www.whatthehealthfilm.com/
Book The World Peace Diet by Dr. Will Tuttle: http://www.worldpeacediet.com/
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These days, humans can generally be found glued to their screens - and longtime animal advocate John Oberg is taking advantage of our virtually-focused reality by shifting his vegan activism exclusively to the massive public square that is social media. Through his strategic use of social media platforms, content posted to pages he has managed has been seen over 1 billion times. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, John now lives in Richmond, Virginia, and regularly works with groups and individuals from around the globe. In his free time, he likes powerlifting, playing soccer, and traveling.
Where to support John Oberg:
Website: http://www.johnoberg.org
Facebook: facebook.com/JohnObergOfficial
Instagram:instagram.com/JohnOberg
Twitter: twitter.com/johnoberg
To support John’s work (donations as small as $5 a month make a difference): https://patreon.com/johnoberg
Resources:
Where to find John: johnoberg.org
donorbox.org/johnoberg
john@johnoberg.org
Other resources:
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Ever wonder where the concept of the glycemic index came from? This guy! Dr. David Jenkins is a professor in both the Departments of Medicine and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto, a staff physician in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and the Director of the Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Center, St. Michael’s Hospital. Dr. Jenkins has served on committees in Canada and the United States that have formulated nutritional guidelines for the treatment of diabetes and recommendations for fiber and macronutrient intake for the general population under the new joint United States-Canada Dietary Reference Intake system of the National Academy of Sciences.
His team was the first to explore the concept of the glycemic index of foods and demonstrate the breadth of metabolic effects of viscous soluble fiber. His studies on combining cholesterol-lowering food components, also known as the dietary portfolio, have been recognized as creating an effective dietary alternative to statins for many people and was the only dietary approach referenced in the last Guidelines of the US National Cholesterol Education Program and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines. He believes that diets have to be environmentally sustainable - and palatable!
Resources:
https://www.cpd.utoronto.ca/environmental-lecture-series/recordings/
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Where are all the vegetarians in our history books - especially the vegetarian women? Part of the problem in tracing our plant-based past is that the word "vegetarian" wasn't even used in the United States until around 1850. And no one was writing about women, like vegetarian pioneer Ellen G. White!
But in early 2020, journalist Avery Yale Kamila, long-running author of the Vegan Kitchen column in the Maine Sunday Telegram newspaper, discovered a clue from 1838 which unearthed 300 years of buried vegetarian history in Maine, all of which is excluded from Maine’s history books. She went on to create the Maine Vegetarian History Project. Avery shares about the (unintentional but real) veg history scrub, what it was like growing up on organic Sunshine Farm where the cruelty of animal ag was indeed never kept in the dark, and her experience of being served a friend named Fifi for dinner one night. (She did not eat her.)
Resources:
Vegan Kitchen Column, Maine Sunday Telegram:https://www.pressherald.com/foodanddining/vegan-kitchen/
Maine Vegetarian History Project: https://scalar.usc.edu/works/maine-vegetarian-history-project/
Diet for a New America by John Robbins: //www.amazon.com/Diet-New-America-Choices-Happiness/dp/193207354X
Living the Good Life by Scott and Helen Nearing: https://downeast.com/history/living-the-good-life/
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners: https://www.mofga.org/
The Vegetable Diet by William Alcott: https://www.amazon.com/Vegetable-Diet-Sanctioned-Experience-Antiquarian/dp/1449423140
Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television by Jerry Mander: https://www.amazon.com/Arguments-Elimination-Television-Jerry-Mander/dp/0688082742
The "perfect personality" for staying whole-food plant-based: http://www.wholefoodplantbasedrd.com/2015/01/can-your-personality-affect-your-ability-to-get-healthy/
Vegetarian Historian Rynn Berry: https://responsibleeatingandliving.com/favorites/rynn-berry-vegetarian-history/
No Meat Required by Alicia Kennedy: https://www.amazon.com/No-Meat-Required-Cultural-Plant-Based/dp/0807069175
The Vegetarian Crusade:Adam Schrpintzen: https://www.amazon.com/Vegetarian-Crusade-American-Movement-1817-1921/dp/1469626527
The Vegan Museum resource guide: https://veganmuseum.org/resource-guide-1
Documentary, Peaceable Kingdom: https://www.peaceablekingdomfilm.org/
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When I heard that FIt Vegan Coaching founder Maxime Sigouin helped his 58-year-old mom get - and maintain - six-pack abs, I had to hear more! In this deeply personal interview, Maxime talks not only about his unique approach to body transformation but also about growing up on a family farm raising (and killing) chickens, geese, pigs, rabbits, horses, and bulls, his herculean efforts to raise money for his then-partner's cancer treatments, his rise from debt and destitution to building Fit Vegan Coaching into the 7-figure business it is today, and his determination to make up for all of the animal lives lost by helping people transition to vegan living.
Talk about a wild ride! This is a Vegan Posse episode you won't want to miss.
More about Maxime...
Maxime Sigouin is a highly accomplished fitness coach, entrepreneur, and athlete. He is the founder of Fit Vegan Coaching, a company dedicated to helping individuals adopt a healthier lifestyle through plant-based nutrition and exercise. With over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry, Maxime helped over 600 vegans successfully transition to a healthier way of living and has become a respected leader in the health and wellness community - and he's on a mission to help ONE MILLION people transform their health by 2050.
In addition to his coaching and business ventures, Maxime is a fierce and determined athlete. He has competed in Ironman and Spartan races, as well as cycling events to raise money for cancer research. Maxime's passion for fitness and commitment to promoting a vegan lifestyle have earned him a reputation as a leading voice in the health and wellness industry. He offers a range of services through Fit Vegan Coaching, including one-on-one coaching, online courses, and community support, to help individuals reach their fitness goals. He also owns several fitness businesses that offer comprehensive health and wellness programs, including nutrition and exercise, to help people live their best lives.
Resources:
Fit Vegan Coaching website: www.fitvegan.ca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maximes_official/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/fitvegan
Fit Vegan podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fit-vegan-podcast/id1540427138
Documentary, Forks Over Knives: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/
The Big Leap: by Gay Hendricks: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level/dp/0061735361
Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins: https://www.amazon.com/Awaken-Giant-Within-audiobook/dp/B000NHG8CO/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1684343293&sr=1-1-bc8857be-3dda-4d87-931c-fb888d986596
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250067057
Deep Work by Cal Newport: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692/
Meatonomics by David Simon: https://www.amazon.com/Meatonomics-Economics-Consume-Much-Smarter/dp/1573246204
Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman: https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Live-Revolutionary-Formula-Sustained/dp/0316735507
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"I believe animals are our saviors."
Brooklyn-born Angela Fischetti is no stranger to tough times - but some steadfast animal companions saw her through some of the worst moments. She began teaching seniors while in her 30s, when she herself was just embarking upon her own healing journey. Now, three decades later, Angela has emerged victorious from hard-won battles for her physical and psychological wellbeing, and she's transplanted herself from New York to South Florida, where she Now a physical fitness trainer, yoga instructor, and massage therapist in South Beach, Florida, Angela specializes in wellness for older adults. She brings empathy, humor, and grace to help older adults seeking a healthier lifestyle.
In this intimate interview, you'll hear true courage and strength alongside heartfelt openness and vulnerability. Angela Fischetti is as real as it gets - and therein lies her power.
Resources:
Boomer and Beyond Wellness: www.BoomerandBeyondWellness.com
YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@boomerandbeyondwellness
Facebook: www.facebook.com/boomerandbeyondwellness
www.instagram.com/boomerandbeyondwellness
Diet for a New America by John Robbins: https://www.amazon.com/Diet-New-America-Choices-Happiness/dp/193207354X
Documentary, The Witness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gv0y1qYx1w
Jane Fonda autobiography: https://www.amazon.com/My-Life-Far-Jane-Fonda/dp/0812975766
Dr. Jordan Peterson & Naomi Wolf: https://youtu.be/XC-SdRzRJuU
Dr. Jen Howk community: https://www.jenhowk.com/
Eastern Athletic: http://easternathleticclubs.com/
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"This whole idea of using medicine to take away people's rights, it's not new. Health has been used as the method for tyranny for a long, long time."
While completing her medical training in 1998, Dr. Pam Popper wrote her dissertation on one Anthony Fauci. When Fauci again reared his double-talking head in 2020, longtime health freedom advocate Dr. Popper knew that we were in for a wild ride - which has only just begun. She went on to launch the grassroots Make Americans Free Again movement and co-author the book COVID Operation: What Happened, Why It Happened, and What's Next - all while continuing to help people extract themselves from the "medical mill" through her work at her company Wellness Forum Health.
Yes, Dr. Pam Popper is a force of nature! She is also quintessentially human, which, despite the sobering subjects, is what made talking with her so much fun. Don't miss this inside glimpse into the head and heart of a true health warrior of our times.
Resources:
Wellness Forum Health: https://wellnessforumhealth.com/
Dr. Pam Popper website: https://drpampopper.com/
Make Americans Free Again: https://makeamericansfreeagain.com/
COVID Operation: What Happened, Why It Happened, and What's Next by Dr. Pam Popper and Shane Prier: https://www.amazon.com/COVID-Operation-What-Happened-Whats/dp/1633374432/
The Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: https://www.amazon.com/Real-Anthony-Fauci-Democracy-Childrens-ebook/dp/B08X5YWRRP
The McDougall Program by Dr. John McDougall: https://www.amazon.com/McDougall-Program-Days-Dynamic-Health/dp/0452266394
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance during the Blitz: https://www.amazon.com/Splendid-Vile-Churchill-Family-Defiance/dp/0385348711/
A Liberated Mind by Stephen Hayes: https://www.amazon.com/Liberated-Mind-Pivot-Toward-Matters/dp/073521400X
Movie, Dallas Buyers Club: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790636/
Eat vegan ANYWHERE? https://www.thespoof.com/spoof-news/us/131025/nonchalant-nashville-vegan-makes-plant-based-living-look-like-a-breeze
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"For the individual soul, it is very freeing to be vegan." Perhaps it was her gentle, soft-spoken way of conveying some of the awful realities faced by cows, dogs, and other non-human animals, but journalist Karen Asp holds the distinction of being the first Vegan Posse guest to make me tear up on air. In this Vegan Posse episode, Karen talks about her multifaceted writing career, her tips on anti-aging (or more accurately, aging BETTER), her world records(!) in Nordic walking, how she navigated going vegan within the context of a marriage that preexisted her plant-based, ahimsa-based lifestyle, and the challenges of being the lone vegan at the animal rescue organizations where she volunteers. The ultimate takeaway: dump the dairy - i.e., controverting the SNL classic, NO more cowbell!
About Karen:
Karen is an award-winning journalist and author who specializes in nutrition, fitness, diet, animals (companion and farmed), and travel. She writes for numerous publications, including Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, VegNews, Prevention, and Women’s Health. In her spare time, she volunteers with her local animal shelter and a golden retriever rescue organization where she rescues, transports and fosters goldens. An ethical vegan for over 12 years, Karen is also a vegan mentor, certified vegan lifestyle coach and educator, personal trainer, and athlete who holds world records in Nordic walking. She shares her home in Indiana with a rescue cat and two foster wins, a golden/retriever lab mix and golden retriever puppy.
Resources and Links:Web site: https://karenasp.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/karenaspwriter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenaspwriter/
Karen Asp books: https://karenasp.com/books/
Main Street Vegan Academy course: https://mainstreetvegan.com/
DeskCycle: https://deskcycle.com/
Fire kills 10,000 in Fort Wayne, IN: https://www.westernjournal.com/another-bizarre-fire-tens-thousands-chickens-killed-massive-farm-fire/
Saturday Night Live - Move Cowbell: https://youtu.be/cVsQLlk-T0s
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Vegan design has come a long way, from hippie home decorating. Struck vegan after watching a PETA video about dog leather, luxury interior designer Deborah DiMare instantly made the vegan leap for both herself and her design business. Without even realizing it, her design company soon became the #1 "vegan design" search result on Google. Deborah went on to become a published author, TV personality, educational speaker, and global influencer for the vegan design movement. She's been featured on the Today Show, NBC, TLC, and in The Huffington Post, Ocean Drive, VegNews and PETA's blog. Originally from Bronx, New York, Deborah and her family - husband, two kids, and fur baby, Lucca - now reside in Miami, Florida.
Interested in getting certified in vegan design? Get a 25% discount on Deborah's design courses by using code VEGANPOSSE25 at https://www.vegandesign.org/learn-vegan-design
Resources:
https://www.vegandesign.org/
https://www.instagram.com/deborahdimare/
PETA - Chinese Dog Leather Industry Expose: https://youtu.be/9minO9wOPs8
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Are we really still doing this in the 21st century? Horseracing is a "sport" built on the backs of animals who are kept in isolation and confinement for 23 hours of every day, die by the thousands every year on the track, are illegally drugged and doped, and whose reward after retiring from a successful "career" is to be slaughtered and sold for their flesh for human (yes, human!) consumption outside the U.S. And not only that, your tax dollars are funding it!
Nicole Arciello, who's been vegan for over 14 years, has been active in the animal-rights movement in Upstate New York for over a decade. Shortly after becoming a regular contributor on the Times Union Animal Rights blog, she co-founded Albany Animal Rights, a local advocacy group protesting various animal-use industries – circuses, rodeos, puppy mills, fur, etc. Nicole went on to become the co-founder and executive director of Horseracing Wrongs, a non-profit committed to ending the cruel horseracing industry in the United States.
But Nicole's talents aren't limited to advocacy! She also has over 12 years of experience as a vegan chef and baker. Her message is that anything, and everything, can be made - and made better - vegan. Who can argue with that?!
Resources mentioned:
Horseracing Wrongs on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inbehalfofanimals/
Instagram: @inbehalfofanimals
Twitter: @nicolearciello
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-arciello-082716268/
Website: https://horseracingwrongs.org/
Nicole's latest favorite (vegan!) anti-romance romance, Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763
Skinny Bitch: https://www.amazon.com/Skinny-Bitch-No-Nonsense-Tough-Love-Fabulous/dp/0762435410
Animal Rights: The Abolitionist Approach by Gary Francione: https://www.abolitionistapproach.com/
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What hasn't this self-described "lifetime mystic" done? In addition to founding company Rawsome Creations to help people streamline wholesome food prep, Brenda Hinton has worked as an animal communicator, bio resonance therapist, international tour guide, and travel agent. She's also a two-time breast cancer survivor and thriver - and she's doing everything she can to help others to harness the healing power of food. Now, at the age 66, having emerged successfully from the "World Adventure" of the past three years, Brenda Hinton is on the lookout for her next adventure. Don't blink, or you might miss her!
Resources mentioned:
Rawsome Creations: http://rawsomecreations.com, http://www.rawnutmilkbag.com/
More than a Nut Milk Bag Recipe Collection: https://www.amazon.com/More-than-Milk-Recipe-Collection/dp/1478222131
Rawsome Creations welcome video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPTuisTLZRA
Rawsome Creations on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rawsomecreations/
Instagram: @Rawsome_Creations
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/rawsomecreation/
Obituary, animal rights activist Sherry Kolb: https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/in-memory-of-sherry-colb/
Mind if I Order the Cheeseburger? by Sherry Kolb: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-If-Order-Cheeseburger-Questions/dp/1590563840
The Longevity Diet by Valter Longo: https://www.valterlongo.com/the-longevity-diet/
The China Study by T. Colin Campbell: https://nutritionstudies.org/the-china-study/
True North Health Center: https://www.healthpromoting.com/
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"I always wanted to be a doctor." From an early age, parroting terms from her dermatologist father's medical journals, Dr. Debra Shapiro was clear on her vocational calling. But her mother's death from a brain tumor when she was just 14 threw her into an emotional tailspin, and she left high school, later obtaining her GED. She went on to college at age 16 but "didn't last." Finally, at age 21, she returned to college and subsequently went on to medical school - where she learned lots about the pathogenesis of disease and NOTHING about optimizing health through nutrition.
When, as a med student, she assisted in a birth and was told, "Catch this baby," Debra knew that women's health was where she wanted to be. She became a board-certified OBBYN and loved helping women and delivering babies. However, when her practice crumbled due to embezzlement by a corrupt office manager, she took the crisis as an opportunity to shift gears to lifestyle medicine. She also took it upon herself to become a skilled public speaker, to be able to better carry the vegan message.
Debra now does her best to be a shining example of health in a world that doesn't make it easy to live a healthy life! "The more people see us as being in excellent health, the more it will catch on. Instead of it seeming so extreme, people will be saying, 'I can do that.''
Resources mentioned:
Farm Sanctuary video "What Came Before": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNxcylWLEH8
"Dairy Is Scary!": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcN7SGGoCNI&t=50s
Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen: https://nutritionfacts.org/daily-dozen/
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - Dietary Guidelines recommendations: https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/nutrition-programs-policies/2020-2025-dietary-guidelines
Myoko Shinner - Myoko' s Creamery: https://miyokos.com/pages/story
Dr. Michael Klaper - Moving Medicine Forward: https://www.doctorklaper.com/moving-medicine-forward
Matthew Kinney vegan restaurants: https://www.matthewkenneycuisine.com/double-zero
Jamie Oliver Greek-inspired cauliflower stew: https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/cauliflower-recipes/greek-inspired-cauliflower-stew/
Cauliflower recipes: https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/cauliflower-recipes/
Instant Pot: https://www.instanthome.com/shop/instant-pot
Vegan doughnuts NYC: https://vegoutmag.com/food-and-drink/8-spots-for-vegan-doughnuts-in-nyc/
Vegan beers: Guinness: https://www.guinness.com/en-us/frequently-asked-questions; Anchor Brewing: https://www.anchorbrewing.com/blog/ask-bob-brewer-is-anchor-steam-vegan/
Sammy, the Vegan Cat: https://www.good.is/features/vegan-cats; https://www.thespoof.com/spoof-news/science-technology/105410/evolution-takes-giant-leap-forward-ny-cat-turns-vegan
Vegan cat/dog food - Evolution Diet: https://petfoodshop.com/
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"It was drilled into me that it was bad for me to eat plants - by doctors!" says Michelle Cen of the eating disorder treatment she underwent for severe anorexia at age 17. "I learned what it was like not to have rights. And it essentially taught me what not to eat."
One of the Big Five Personality traits is openness to new experiences, and Michelle possibly broke that test! A Stanford University graduate, she's done everything from learning to grow organic food on a farm in Hawaii to now living and making art in New Zealand. She describes how she's still overcoming the consequences of receiving the "best" medical care growing up in Northern California with parents who believed wholeheartedly in the traditional healthcare system - including overly aggressive prescriptions for nearsightedness that left her with debilitating eye pain and treatment for anorexia that tried to "pump her up" like a farmed animal and advised her to throw thoughts of health and nutrition out the window. Michelle shares how she discovered whole-food plant-based eating and how a seven-day fast at True North Health Center changed her life - and why she is now determined to devote her life to helping other people go vegan, get healthy, and avoid the same pitfalls she experienced.
Resources mentioned:
Michelle Cen's website: https://www.michellecen.com
Michelle Cen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@michelle_cen
Beat Your Genes podcast: https://beatyourgenes.org/
How Not to Die by Dr. Michael Greger: https://www.amazon.com/How-Not-Die-Discover-Scientifically/dp/1250066115
Gentle World: https://gentleworld.org/
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"It's always an empty boat. There's nothing personal, ever." Of course we all want world peace - so how the heck did we end up with a food system that's premised on violence against non-human animals? Dr. Will Tuttle explores these and related issues in his epic book The World Peace Diet, which I consider my personal vegan bible. In this revelatory interview, this former Zen monk gives us his inside scoop on intuitive understanding, the world of academia, and the fascinating personal history that led him to become a full-time advocate for non-human animals. Don't miss this wildest of rides inside the head and heart of a leading revolutionary thinker, feeler, and visionary of our times.
And even BETTER...
Dr. Will Tuttle will be giving an in-person talk in Nashville on Thursday, March 23, 2023, 6:00 p.m. at Sunflower Cafe! Come one, come all, and bring your omnivore friends for an evening of fun, fellowship, Sunflower's delicious vegan food, and plenty of food for thought!
Admission is FREE! More info here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/manage/events/585907393787/tickets
Resources mentioned:
Dr. Will Tuttle - Tour Schedule: http://www.worldpeacediet.com/upcoming-events/
Dr. Will Tuttle, The World Peace Diet: http://www.worldpeacediet.com/
Concord writers: https://historyofmassachusetts.org/concord-writers/
https://college.holycross.edu/projects/himalayan_cultures/2006_plans/hkaiter/Concord_Transcendentalism.htm#:~:text=A%20literary%20and%20philosophical%20movement,almost%20on%20a%20religious%20level.
Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://edisciplinas.usp.br/pluginfile.php/3985648/mod_resource/content/1/LEAVES%20OF%20GRASS.pdf
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance: https://archive.vcu.edu/english/engweb/transcendentalism/authors/emerson/essays/selfreliance.html
Henry David Thoreau, Walden: I have found repeatedly, of late years, that I cannot fish without falling a little in self-respect.
http://www.literaturepage.com/read/walden-161.html#:~:text=Henry%20David%20Thoreau%3A%20Walden&text=I%20have%20skill%20at%20it,that%20I%20do%20not%20mistake.
Fish Feel: https://fishfeel.org/
What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins by Jonathan Balcombe: https://www.amazon.com/What-Fish-Knows-Underwater-Cousins/dp/0374537097
https://soundcloud.com/mission-blue-1/goliath-grouper-sylvia-earle-voices-from-the-ocean
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She's young, she's motivated, and she's been asking questions her whole life, leading her to being vegetarian from her earliest childhood days to taking the vegan leap at the tender age of eight! Now 12-year-old Emma Brozik of Nashville, Tennessee, talks about how she successfully went and stayed vegan, her tips for carrying the vegan message without making people cry, cooking vegan for her friends, her dreams of creating the next amazing mock meat , and she pulls no punches in calling out Nashville VegFest for exploiting an injured calf by using him as a "tourist attraction."
Resources mentioned:
Emma's Facebook & Instagram: @emmas_writing_photographs_
The BE-Hive Deli & Market: https://thebehive.com/
Nashville VegFest: https://nashvillevegfest.com/
Vegan Summerfest: https://summerfest.navs-online.org
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"We are not here to decide who lives and dies, and it bothers me that people think that we are."
When in her 40s, Kelly of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, went vegan for health reasons - and after she did, her heart woke up! Suddenly she was living vegan not for herself but for the animals. Along the way, she embarked on a whole new career, going from driving a forklift for a living to becoming a web developer and IT professional. And she also learned to cook - on the cheap! Now, at 55, Kelly is crushing it at the gym - and has learned that it truly never is too late to transform your life.
Resources mentioned:
Cookbook Straight Up Food by Cathy Fisher: https://www.amazon.com/Straight-Up-Food-Delicious-Plant-based/dp/0997636904
Dr. Will Tuttle, author of The World Peace Diet: http://www.worldpeacediet.com/
Animal Liberation by Peter Singer: https://www.amazon.com/Animal-Liberation-Definitive-Classic-Movement/dp/0061711306
Anonymous for the Voiceless: https://www.anonymousforthevoiceless.org/
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While many these days seem to have lost their way, to Tami Hay of Alberta, Canada, the vegan journey is all about remembering the love that is our essence. Does this LOVE approach work in the real world? It did for Tami! She healed herself of life-threatening Crohn's disease and colitis by adopting a raw food vegan diet - and by cleansing her spirit and soul. She went on to obtain her master's degree in live food nutrition through the Tree of Life Foundation under the tutelage of renowned physician Gabriel Cousens, M.D. Now a grandmother, Tami is a living example of the power of food, plants, and love. And she can show you how to make a mean raw vegan taco!
Resources mentioned:
Tami Hay's book Peace, Love. and Microbess: https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000059547108/Tami-S.-Hay-EarthGut%3A-The-Story-of-Peace%2C-Love-and-Microbes
Tami Hay's book Sacred Sovereignty: https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Sovereignty-Infinity-Path-HEAL/dp/0228504619
Hippocrates Wellness: https://hippocrateswellness.org/
Tree of Life Foundation: https://www.treeoflifefi.org/
Climate Healers: https://climatehealers.org/
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Vegan for six years and counting, DJ, born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, is a veteran of more water fasting than you probably want to think about. He's also learned to curry vegan favor - and FLAVOR - by showing up at family events with dishes irresistible even to his flesh-loving traditional southern family and friends! You won't want to miss hearing about DJ's never-ending journey to better health, weight loss, and increased compassion for his own body, non-human animals, and, most of all, his fellow humans. Needless to say, he's not your everyday vegan!
Resources mentioned:
A Healthy Alternative: https://www.youtube.com/@AHealthyAlternative
Forks Over Knives: https://www.forksoverknives.com/
Loren Lockman water fasting: https://tanglewoodwellnesscenter.com/water-fasting/
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For over a decade, Nashville artist Lauren Markham struggled with a seemingly intractable eating disorder marked by periods of anorexia and binge eating and an overall feeling of disgust with her body. In 2019, sick of the cycle, Lauren decided to take her relationship with food into her own hands by eating three vegan meals a day, regardless of how full, fat, or disgusting she felt – and it worked. In this very personal episode, Lauren talks honestly about how she finally got a handle on her eating disorder and also about her culinary successes, big fails, and how going vegan revolutionized her health, her relationship with food, and her journey toward self-love.
Lauren Markham Art:
Website: http://laurenmarkhamart.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren.markham.art/
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LaurenMarkhamArt
Resources mentioned:
Cookbooks/Food...
Oh She Glows cookbook: https://ohsheglows.com/the-book/
Thug Kitchen: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/thug-kitchen-eat-like-you-give-a-fck_thug-kitchen/9054403/
DIY Nut Milks, Butters & More: https://www.eatyourbooks.com/library/156177/diy-nut-milks-butters-
Oh She Glows Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe: https://ohsheglows.com/2016/06/15/one-bowl-jumbo-chocolate-chunk-cookies-vegan-gf/
About faro: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/farro-benefits
Vegan Pros...
Dr. Michael Greger’s Nutrition Facts: https://nutritionfacts.org/
Chef AJ: https://www.chefaj.com/
Alan Goldhamer and True North Health Center: https://www.healthpromoting.com/category/diet
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Evolutionary psychology coach and political scientist Dr. Jen Howk is known for her incisive political commentary and sometimes brutal tell-it-like-it-is "cavewoman" approach to human relationships. In this episode, though, we get to hear about Jen, the vegan, the woman, the PERSON. Find out the inner mental and emotional workings of one of the most significant voices of our time - whom we're pumped to have in our Posse!
Resources mentioned:
Dr. Jen Howk website: https://www.jenhowk.com/
Esteem Dynamics with Dr. Jen Howk and Dr. Doug Lisle: https://esteemdynamics.com/
Evolutionary psychology podcast Beat Your Genes with Dr. Doug Lisle and Dr. Jen Howk: https://beatyourgenes.org/
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"I came to it on my own. I had no support. I didn't know what I was doing." And yet, somehow, a year and eight months into her vegan journey, 30-year-old Wisconsin native Jenna Carlson - now of Nashville, Tennessee - is somehow not only making it work, but making it FUN. Even longtime herbivores will pick up some life lessons from this surprisingly savvy young vegan - and you won't want to miss the big reveal at the very end of our interview. She's her own woman, and she's REAL. She's Jenna!
Resources mentioned:
Earthling Ed: https://earthlinged.org/
The Gentle Barn: https://www.gentlebarn.org/tennessee/
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A true vegan celebrity, Victoria Moran has hobnobbed with real-world celebrities like Oprah and filmmaker Michael Moore. She is the author of 13 books (and counting), founder of Main Street Vegan Academy, a sought-after speaker, host of the Victoria Moran Podcast: Meetings with Remarkable Women - and she was named PETA's Sexiest Vegan Over 50. In this intimate interview, she shares about overcoming compulsive overeating, her love for Ayurveda, and the tragic personal events surrounding some of her most successful books. Don’t miss her upcoming virtual workshop Acing Age with Ayurveda in February 2023!
Links, Resources, and Special Discounts:
Main Street Vegan Academy: www.mainstreetvegan.com - Discount code Kindness15 for 15% off tuition.
Acing Age with Ayurveda Retreat: tinyurl.com/agelessayurveda
Victoria Moran Podcast: Meetings with Remarkable Women: https://mainstreetvegan.com/category/podcast/
Compassion Consortium: https://www.compassionconsortium.org/
IG: @victoriamoranauthor and @Victoria Moran
FB: victoriamoranauthor and (group) Victoria Moran Podcast Listeners
YouTube: VictoriaMoranNYC
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Tired of all the vegan marketing toward young people? Patti Breitman is an author, former literary agent, and founder of Dharma Voices for the Animals. Patti's books, including "Never Too Late to Go Vegan - The Vegan Guide to Going Vegan After Fifty," teach people that there are advantages to going vegan at ANY age. Find out more here!
Resources mentioned:
Dharma Voices for the Animals: https://www.dharmavoicesforanimals.org/
Film - Animals and the Buddha; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0MWAAykFuc
Diet for a New American by John Robbins: amazon.com/Diet-New-America-Choices-Happiness/dp/193207354X
Fit for Life by Harvey Diamond: https://www.amazon.com/Fit-Life-Beginning-Harvey-Diamond/dp/0806541172/ref=asc_df_0806541172/
The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Relaxation-Response-Herbert-Benson/dp/0380815958/
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What was it like growing up vegetarian and then teaching himself to "enjoy" meat in order to fit in in the U.S.? And what exactly IS "evidence-based" medicine? Dr. Nehal Parikh talks about all this and lots more, including how he rediscovered his spirituality, became a neonatal specialist, and incorporates evidence-based science into his practice to best serve his patients and their families: "My soul feels whole."
Resources:
Nehal Parikh, DO, MS: https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/bio/p/nehal-parikh
Disease-Proof Your Child by Dr. Joel Fuhrman: https://www.amazon.com/Disease-Proof-Your-Child-Feeding-Right/dp/0312338082
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: https://www.pcrm.org/
Vegan Summerfest: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/
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We vegans are occasionally called CRAZY - but fortunately we've got some amazing therapists on our team! Vegan therapist Kylea Rorabaugh of Kansas City gives us the inside scoop on the connection between diet and mental health, helping clients go off meds, and raising two teenage boys as vegans - or not! Fun fact: this conversation with Kylea inspired me to go back to school for a master's in counseling.
To get in touch with Kylea:
Email: kylearorabaugh@gmail.com
Website: www.healthyonpurpose.org
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A self-described "maniac" who never wants to grow up, whole-food-plant-based Carla Sokol of Ohio has TONS of tips and tricks for eating out, including working with restaurants to plan a delish WFPB meal for a large group every month. Carla shares how she cured her own high cholesterol and confides her sadness at not knowing what she now knows about nutrition when her mother was sick with cancer.
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What's it like to work with the earth, sustain a viable organic farm, and bring wholesome, delicious produce to people's plates? Well, it ain't easy, and Graham Sparrow tells all: the impossibility of living up to the vegan ideal, the rewards of voluntary simplicity, and the empowerment that comes from growing our own food. Graham also discloses some of the dirty little secrets of non-veganic farming, like the use of blood meal, bone meal, and fish liquid to enrich the soil. Honestly, it's gross, and I appreciated Graham's honesty regarding the day-to-day realities of making a living farming the land. It's not the faint of heart, and we're lucky to have people like Graham in the game!
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Vegan acupuncturist Lisa K.Y. Wong, L.Ac., is a champion for the voiceless who also climbs mountains, both geographic and personal. Lisa talks about her experience climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, helping people awaken their "Inner Doctor," and what she learned about forgiveness and unconditional love following the tragic death of her beloved fiancé from a heart attack.
You can find out more about Lisa and her work here:
www.CenterForHealingByDesign.org
www.Linkedlin.com/lisakywong
www.Facebook.com/lisakywong
Article: My Journey to Becoming Vegan
Article: Champion for the Voiceless, Be it the Animals or the Inner Doctor
Three-Part Series of The Magic of Auricular Medicine Documentary on SupremeMasterTV: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Resources mentioned:
Will Tuttle's The World Peace Diet: http://www.worldpeacediet.com/
Worldwide Vegan Summit for Truth and Freedom https://theplantstrongclub.org/2021/09/21/the-worldwide-vegan-summit-for-truth-and-freedom-will-tuttle-ph-d/
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Have you ever met a real-life potter - and not of the Harry variety? Things get curiouser and curiouser as plant-powered potter Mary Lou Egger of Memphis discusses carrying the vegan message by being who she is, healing her body through food, the fun of creative cooking, all kinds of lovable critters, whether vegans are weird (spoiler - maybe just a little), and the overall amazingness of the universe.
Resources mentioned:
Diet for a Small Planet: https://www.smallplanet.org/diet-for-a-small-planet
The Moosewood Cookbook: https://shop.moosewoodrestaurant.com/collections/cookbooks
The Wim Hof method: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/
Peter Singer's Animal Liberation: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/29380.Animal_Liberation
Will Tuttle's The World Peace Diet: http://www.worldpeacediet.com/
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Plant-powered personal trainer Nik Daniel has been vegan for over 20 years. Nik is the owner/operator of fitness coaching business Purely Driven Fitness. Nik talks about what he loves about personal training, how he took his health into hands to overcome his own personal health crisis, and his pig companion, Abby - all in his super cool Aussie accent!
Interested in learning more about training with Nik? You can find him here:
www.purelydrivenfitness.com
instagram www.instagram.com/purelydrivenfitness
Some of other resources mention during my interview with Nik Daniel
Earthlings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm7Babs_FJU
Vegucated: https://vegucated.com/film/
The Game Changers: https://gamechangersmovie.com/
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In this introductory episode, I share the nitty gritty of my own sometimes circuitous, down-and-dirty vegan journey from New York to Nashville and everywhere in between, and how the Vegan Posse came to be. This is the real deal - nothing less than radical honesty for the Posse!
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