How I Vegan Podcast

It’s our annual festive special, featuring vegan highlights from some of our amazing guests from 2024! . Stay to the end for some podcast news. . This episode is supported by @assisistyle - a vegan owned, carbon neutral, fashion accessory business. Check out their website via our linktree (link in bio). Podcast listeners can get 20% off by using the code given in the episode. . #vegan #veganuk #ve...

Our guest today is an activist comedian who this year performed at Vegan Camp Out. He recently took part in street activism with PETA, we the free, and our guest from episode 47, Jamie Logan. You can find him on his wildly popular Dawn Chorus Instagram and TikTok pages, and if you’re hoping to see him in the flesh, well brace yourself because in December you’ll be able to find him at London veg fe...

Our guest in this episode has been mentioned by no fewer than two of our previous guests as their own vegan inspiration. Our guest is Dana.  She set up the Vegan Kids Festival, a weekend event for families with activities for children and adults alike.  2024’s line up included appearances by Beth Munroe, Vegan Queen V, and our guest in episode 58, author of the Vivi the Super Vegan books, Tina New...

Today’s guest is an author and activist. She’s published a vegan book for children, called Nero the brave little bull, which you can order from the Viva website ( https://vivashop.org.uk/products/nero-the-brave-little-bull ).       She spoke on the Education stage at Vegan Camp Out this year, calling out petting zoos, and if you’re in Canterbury in Kent on November 1st, you can also see her at the...

Our guest in this episode got in touch after he heard our conversation with Dylan Jakobsen, in episode 65. He’s a UK-based country music artist, and you can find him on Spotify and wherever else you stream your music. If you’re quick, you can catch him live on stage at the Dukes of Highgate on October 20th. Our guest is Tony Beacock (@tonybeacockmusic / https://open.spotify.com/artist/3nn1P8bK20UW...

In this episode we speak to the man who introduced Wez to fasting. James hosted the retreat which Wez attended earlier in the year, which had a huge effect on his viewpoints on many aspects. This episode includes shout outs for: @johns_vegan_diary @schoolnightvegan @866hatevegans @elwoodsorganicdog @planthooduk #tofu @cafe_thrive _Southampton @offbeet_southsea @richroll . This episode is supported...

Giles, aka Vegan Design, is an award winning industrial designer from the UK, currently residing in Stockholm. He lived and worked in Tokyo for a total of 14 years, designing consumer electronics for several big brands. Products he designed have been sold in the apple store in Tokyo and several electronics retailers around the globe. He is listed as an inventor in over 10 registered patents. 5 yea...

Wez has been studying Counselling at college for the past two years, and recently he discovered that his tutor is also vegan. Our guest in this episode is Wez’s tutor, Jenna, who answers important questions like, what’s your vegan story, and, does Wez sit at the back of the class throwing paper aeroplanes? @Rainbowplantlife @GazOakley  @Saorsa1875 @Buttermilk_choccy  @Superdrug @Nelsonswinebar @Wi...

Our guest in this episode hails from Lithuania but now lives in the UK. She’s a member of Vegan Runners and recently represented the club while she took part in the climate relay.  She’s an advocate for the animals and is part of the organising team behind the Vegan & Animal Rights Conference, which launched in April. Our guest is Roberta.  This episode includes shout outs for: @climaterelay @...

Country music is the fastest growing genre in the UK at the moment, with songs by country artists hitting the charts and radio playlists. Major country stars like Carly Pearce have tours planned here in the next 12 months, and despite protests from my wife and kids, you can normally hear it in Matthew’s house or car.  
 Our guest is a rising country star. He grew up in Washington state and has fou...

Our guest today lives in England and grew up in Northern Ireland, on her family’s dairy farm. Since turning vegan she’s created a successful social media profile with thousands of subscribers to her you tube channel. Our guest is Sarah, aka @farmgirlgoesvegan. This episode includes shout outs for: @eatwithebs @ellysplate @sophsplantkitchen @jacobking @ohmychocuk @lafauxmagerie @laviefoods.uk @jam....

Our guest in this episode is one of our long term fans. You might know him by his Instagram account, @welsh_vegan_allotment_holder - so called because he’s Welsh, is vegan and has an allotment, but we know him as Dave from Cardiff. This episode includes shout outs for: @greggs_official @mabels_foods @coopuk @nomochocolate @pipscheese @assissistyle @vfc.food @earthlinged @clifgrant @thequeeninncwmb...

We’re always excited to have guests on the pod, but I’m especially excited today. Our guests in this episode are the hosts of one of the first vegan podcasts I found; they were one of the inspirations for starting this podcast. They publish a new episode every week from their home in New York State- you might have heard of New York, it’s been in the news a bit this week our guests are Sam and Chri...

Our guest in this episode is Lauren, founder of Mabel’s Vegan Yorkshires. Mabel's was created in 2019 by Lauren and Sophie, a vegan couple passionate about animal welfare, sustainability and making switching to plant-based alternatives easy for all. Tired of missing out on their favourite part of a roast dinner, the yorkshire puddings, Lauren developed a recipe that perfectly replicates the flavou...

Listener, we have a very special bonus episode for you. You may have seen the social media posts by This Is Not A Game Ltd, launching the world's first adult party game written by vegans, for vegans. And if you have seen those posts and you’re a regular listener, you might have thought, “I recognise that voice”, and you would be correct in thinking that the person behind the game is indeed our gue...

Our guest is a vegan academic, a street activist for We The Free (@activism.wtf), an ultra runner, a campaigner for @animaljusticeproject and he spoke on the stage at last year’s National Animal Rights March (@narm.uk). All that and he’s only just turned 30. . This episode includes shout outs for: @sean.ultra_vegan @veganrunnersuk @plantbasedmedicalprodessionals @vbites @violife @lindamccartney @f...

Our guest is British actress Emma J Purvéy (@emmaukny). She now lives in New York and is a campaign model and professional actress. She’s worked as a tv host with one on one interviews ranging from Janet Jackson to Clive Owen to Monica Bellucci. Emma writes My Beauty Diary for @vegworldmagazine which is a behind the scenes look into her life as a model and actress. She is represented by Motivate T...

Our guest in this episode is an author who has won awards for her series of books written for young children. Vivi the Supervegan is a superhero for the next generation. Our guest is Tina Newman. This episode includes shout outs for: @vivithesupervegan @theoriginalvegansociety @upcirclebeauty @lauravchepner @vegankidsfestivaluk @ellielacks @lafauxmagerie @violife_foods @felixstowegreenhouse @mobiu...

Our guest in this episode joins us from the people’s republic of Cornwall. She can often be found dodging turds while swimming in the sea, taking a dip in her cold tub, or giving tips on reducing plastic use on her Instagram profile. Our guest today is Sarah (@cornishvegansarah). Sarah is running Race For Life in May to raise money for Cancer Research UK. You can sponsor her by following the link...

Our guest in this episode has been vegan since 1992, which makes him one of our ancient vegans. He’s a former US Army Paratrooper, a martial artist, vegan chef, musician, author of the books Vegan Strong, Dead Meat, and The Adventures of Sgt piggy, is fluent in Japanese and has travelled the world. Our guest is Bill Muir, aka @Sgt_Vegan. This episode includes shout outs for: @thebarnwilley @mabels...

55 - I Could Never Go Vegan In this episode we’re speaking to Tom Pickering, writer and director of the forthcoming movie I Could Never Go Vegan. Tom is a lifelong vegetarian and vegan, so he’s never eaten meat. In the movie he explores possible reasons for people’s reluctance to go vegan. He also speaks to some influential vegans and athletes. The movie is executive produced by Alicia Silverstone...

Our guest in this episode is Malin, aka @vgang_malin, a street activist from Sweden. She protested alongside Tash Peterson last summer in Copenhagen. She can often be found in Stockholm doing street activism, marching against the fur trade and last year was painted like a cow to protest against the dairy trade. This episode includes shout outs for: @Alpro @Juicymarbles @futurefarm_uk @Lifting_vega...

Our guest in this episode is Bruce, who runs the UK Vegan Bikers club. As the name suggests, they are in the UK, they’re vegan, and they ride motorbikes. Bruce is an ancient vegan and told us about his early days in animal activism, his conversion to veganism, and then he blew our minds with three things which we couldn’t believe aren’t vegan. This episode includes shout outs for: @andromedamoto @...

Our guest in this episode, well where do we start? He’s a comedian who has performed at the Edinburgh Festival, he’s written for Never Mind the Buzzcocks, he’s appeared on countless tv and radio shows, he has his own podcast called not today thank you, and his you tube channel has thousands of viewers. He’s a musician, broadcaster, recovering Pepsi Max addict, and the voice of our Elwood’s dog mea...

As we approach the second anniversary of our first episode, we thought it would be a good time to revisit our own answers to the questions we ask our guests. Things have changed for us over the past couple of years! This episode includes shout outs for: @purezza @mobiusloopmusic @topvegantv @feloniouspod @vedgeyourbest @compassionandcucumbers @templeof.fun @karmana_restaurant @hermans_givepeasacha...