Main Street Vegan

What does it mean to live a truly magical life and how might raw veganism, spirituality, and female empowerment all fit into that picture? In this inspiring conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with Kate Magic , a celebrated raw vegan pioneer, author, life coach, Reiki master, yoga teacher, and QHHT practitioner who has been sharing the magic of raw foods for nearly 30 years. Kate has empowered ten...

What happens when we begin to see farmed animals not as products, but as fellow beings sharing this journey with us? In this profound conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with Gene Baur , president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary and one of the pioneering voices in the movement for farm animal protection. Gene has spent four decades working to change the way we think about animals, food, farming,...

What happens when vegan activism, cultural identity, community resilience, and a deep connection to home come together? In this episode of the Main Street Vegan Podcast , Victoria Moran speaks with Anthony Martinez , Executive Director and Programs Director of Casa Vegana , a Puerto Rico-based nonprofit working to strengthen the Island’s vegan movement through education, community-building, and pl...

What does it take to create a healthier life, not just for ourselves, but for the animals, the planet, and future generations? In this episode of the Main Street Vegan Podcast, Victoria explores 2 very different, yet deeply connected, ways of putting our values into action. First, Victoria talks with Karen Ranzi, M.A., a vegan and raw food health coach who has been sharing the benefits of raw vega...

What might Catholic spirituality have to say about veganism, compassion, and our relationship with other animals? In this fascinating conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with Fr. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ , a young Jesuit priest and vegan, about Catholic teachings, contemplative prayer, spirituality, and the possibility of a kinder world. The conversation begins with a deeper exploration of Catholici...

What does it take to challenge one of the most deeply entrenched systems of animal suffering and what can each of us do to help end it? In this powerful conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with animal rights advocates Gretchen Primack and Ella Magers, co-founders of the March to Abolish Animal Testing , about their fight to end the use of animals in laboratories. The two are coming together to und...

Every vegan is a spokesperson for the movement, whether they want the job or not. The good news is there's a version of that role for exactly who you already are. Felicia Greenfield found hers creating Friends Not Food, a farcical sitcom pilot filmed at a Florida farm sanctuary. A former marketing manager for MLB and the NHL, Felicia knows no single pitch connects with everyone and when she r...

Can meaningful progress happen when people who care deeply about animals disagree on the path forward? In this thought-provoking episode, Victoria Moran welcomes veterinarian Dr. Larry Carbone, author of The Hidden Lives of Lab Animals: A Vet's Vision for a More Humane Future. For most of his career, Dr. Carbone has cared for animals used in medical research, placing him at the center of one...

What can the American Vegan Society teach us about living compassionately for a lifetime? In this heartwarming conversation, Victoria Moran welcomes Anne Dinshah, CEO of the American Vegan Society , for a discussion about vegan living, community, and carrying forward a remarkable legacy. As the daughter of vegan pioneer Jay Dinshah, Anne has spent a lifetime showing that veganism is not about perf...

Can we transform the global food system without asking everyone to give up the foods they love? In this thought-provoking conversation, I welcome Bruce Friedrich, founder and president of the Good Food Institute, to discuss his book Meat and the future of alternative proteins. Bruce explains why plant-based and cultivated meat could play a vital role in feeding a growing population while reducing...

Can a story change hearts more effectively than an argument? Buddhist Blues is an intriguing feature film that tackles life and family with a by-the-way-he's vegan protagonist. Writer/director Glen Merzer takes us into his process and celebrates "accidental activism." In this engaging conversation, Victoria Moran welcomes bestselling author, screenwriter, and filmmaker Glen Merzer t...

Can the legal system become one of the most powerful tools for protecting animals? In this compelling conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with attorney and animal law advocate Vanessa Shakib about the growing movement to secure meaningful legal protections for animals. Through strategic litigation and public-interest advocacy, Vanessa is helping reshape the legal landscape for farmed animals and c...

Why do people who care deeply about compassion sometimes struggle to extend that compassion to one another? In this thoughtful and timely conversation, I speak with psychologist, author and founder Dr. Melanie Joy about one of the most challenging issues facing advocacy movements today: infighting. Drawing on decades of research into psychology, communication, and social change, Melanie explores w...

What does it really mean to live a life of kindness? Not simply kindness to the people we know, but to animals, the planet, ourselves, and future generations? In this heartfelt conversation, Victoria Moran welcomes author, conservationist, and Kindness Is Everything podcast host Anitha Rao-Robinson. Together they explore the transformative power of what might be called "radical kindness"...

Can a person raised in ranching culture have a change of heart so profound that it transforms not only their life, but the lives of countless animals? In this inspiring and deeply personal conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with Renee King-Sonnen, founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary and author of the memoir Rowdy Girl: Confessions of a Vegan Cattle Rancher . Renee shares the remarkable story of how s...

Has modern wellness lost touch with one of its most important truths? In this thought-provoking conversation, Victoria Moran welcomes two respected voices in complementary and integrative health: Dr. Frank Sabatino and Jayney Goddard. Together, they explore a perspective that was once central to the natural-health movement and remains deeply relevant today: the body is fundamentally a self-healing...

The conversation explores the remarkable success of The Habit Healers, now one of the leading health publications on Substack, and Laurie's mission to make scientific research accessible, actionable, and life-changing. This episode is packed with evidence-based insights and encouragement for anyone seeking better health through informed choices and daily habits. ✨ In This Episode How Laurie...

Can a yoga practice help create a more compassionate world?  World Peace Yoga: Compassion, Practice, and Living Ahimsa with Anna Ferguson In this thoughtful and inspiring episode, Victoria Moran speaks with yoga teacher, author, and activist Anna Ferguson about the deep connection between yoga, veganism, and living a life rooted in ahimsa, nonviolence toward all beings. Anna shares her personal jo...

What if vibrant health and lasting joy could be cultivated through a few simple, daily practices? In this uplifting and energizing episode, I welcome longtime colleague and renowned wellness expert Susan Smith Jones, PhD, for a conversation filled with wisdom, warmth, and inspiration. Susan and I were born in the same year and met in the 1970s when we called the health side of vegan living "N...

Episode 555, air date May 21, 2026. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or your favorite podcast app. Can improving your eyesight also deepen your insight into life?  In this expansive and heart-centered conversation, I speak with Dr. Elisa Haransky-Beck about the powerful connections between vision, consciousness, nature, and spiritual awakening. Elisa shares her decades-long journey a...

Can our daily food choices shape not only our health, but the future of humanity itself?  In this conversation, I speak with bestselling author, former Zen monk, and longtime vegan advocate Dr. Will Tuttle about the deep spiritual, cultural, and psychological implications of the way we eat. Drawing from decades of teaching and writing, Will explores the ideas behind The World Peace Diet, Food for...

Where did the foods we eat every day actually come from and what stories do they carry?  In this fascinating and far-reaching conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with prolific author Nathaniel Altman about the origins, evolution, and healing potential of plant foods across human history. Nathaniel and Victoria also reminisce about their early days at the Theosophical Society in America in the earl...

What would it take to truly transform the global food system?  In this compelling episode, Victoria Moran speaks with nonprofit leader and animal protection advocate Dan Shannon about the strategies, challenges, and breakthroughs shaping a more humane future. Dan shares insights from his decades of experience in advocacy, philanthropy, and corporate campaigns, explaining how sustained public press...

Can building muscle be an act of compassion? In this inspiring conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with natural bodybuilder and Organic Muscle co-founder James Benefico about the powerful intersection of veganism, fitness, and spirituality. James shares how his journey led him to see caring for the body not as vanity, but as devotion — a way of honoring life, embodying discipline, and living in al...

Dr. Michael Klaper shares what 50 years in medicine have taught him: most chronic disease is preventable—and often reversible—with diet. Now through his nonprofit, Moving Medicine Forward , he’s working to bring nutrition education into medical schools. A hopeful, eye-opening conversation on food, health, and the future of medicine.