Victoria Moran

Main Street Vegan

Health EN ↓ 609 episodes

Everybody knows that the future is vegan, but it can also be a grand adventure right now. On the Main Street Vegan Podcast, bestselling author and vegan OG Victoria Moran invites you to be in on conversations with the best and brightest in this space. You'll hear from physicians, philosophers, activists, athletes, chefs and celebrities on eating and living for optimum health, while protecting the planet and saving the lives and ending the suffering of animals. Whether you're a longtime vegan or just taking a look, Main Street Vegan will help you live with purpose, eat with joy, and craft a lif...

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Victoria Moran

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How the Other More-Than-Half Lives (and Thinks and Feels ...) + Targeted Veganism 04.05.2017 58:56

Barbara J. King, anthropologist and author of Personalities on the Plate: The Lives and Minds of Animals We Eat, regales us with true tales of animal sentience and wit, after opening the program with Michael Webermann and his new venture, Better Eating International, a way to meet prevegans where they are and accelerate their vegan transition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Vegan Foodie Bar and Seasonal Sanctuary Stroll 27.04.2017 58:54

Timaree Hagenburger, R.D., author of The Foodie Bar Way, opens the program with her delightful take on making healthy eating fun, followed by Cheri Vandersluis of Maple Farm Sanctuary in Massachusetts, recipient of the Peace Abbey Foundation Award, an honor she shares with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Romance and Vegans + Speaking for the Cause 20.04.2017 59:08

Vegan Love is Maya Gottfried's enchanting new book; and professional speaker Carol Cox shares on how we can speak in groups to enhance activism or vegan business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell With "The China Study," New Edition 13.04.2017 59:09

The most influential nutritional mind in the plant-based movement, T. Colin Campbell, Ph. D., returns with his son and coauthor of The China Study, Thomas M. Campbell, M.D., to discuss their New York Times best-seller's new edition, cutting-edge developments since that groundbreaking study, and what we need to know about food now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mexican Vegan Cooking and the National Vegetarian Museum 06.04.2017 58:54

Chicago is home to the new National Vegetarian Museum, and we talk with its founder and curator, Kay Stepkin. Then we turn the conversation to the cuisine of Mexico with Eddie Garza, senior manager of food and nutrition for HSUS, and author of Salud! Vegan Mexican Cookbook, a wonderful vegan take on traditional Mexican delicacies and some Tex-Mex thrown in too. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Zoe Weil on Humane Education and Brian Leaf on Yogic Education 30.03.2017 59:34

The Teacher Appears is Brian Leaf's enchanting interactive book about everyday yoga and spiritual growth; Institute for Humane Education founder and prolific author Zoe Weil shares why education without respect for all life is missing a valuable component. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wayne Pacelle of HSUS + First Vegan Baby Board Book 23.03.2017 59:23

At the helm of the largest animal protection organization in America, Wayne Pacelle is the first vegan director and the person who brought farmed animals into the HSUS purview; and Julie Feliz Bruek's Libby Finds Vegan Sanctuary tells the real story of a rescued turkey for youngest readers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eating You Alive + Connecting in the Land of Dementia 16.03.2017 59:57

Filmmakers for Eating You Alive, the latest documentary promoting a whole-foods plant-based diet, plus opening interview with Deborah Shouse, on making the connection with relatives and friends who experience dementia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WFPB Cooking + Homeopathy 09.03.2017 58:52

PlantPure Nation's Kim Campbell shares culinary tips and tricks from her new cookbook; and longtime vegan homeopath Deborah Vidal, of the Vidal Speaks podcast, shares ways we can use this alternative healing system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cancer Happens (Even to Vegans) + Intersectionality of Oppression 02.03.2017 59:15

Longtime vegan Anne Sullivan shares her breast cancer story and why vegans must not feel ashamed if they get sick; and Christopher Sebastian McJetters, an articulate and passionate spokesperson of the intersectionality movement, discusses animal rights, human rights, and justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Farm to Fable + One Good Mama Bone 23.02.2017 1:00:01

Robert Grillo spent 20 years in the food industry and shares its workings firsthand in Farm to Fable: The Fictions of Our Animal-Consuming Culture; and Bren McClain has written a poignant novel set against the backdrop of 4-H and a mother cow who mentors a mother human. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neal Barnard, M.D., on Cheese + Cruelty-Free Shopping App 16.02.2017 59:35

My Conscience, My Choice app developer Dory Kurowski opens; then we welcome Neal Barnard, M.D., of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, whose new book, The Cheese Trap, explains why everybody's favorite snack is so darned addictive—and what to do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life Without Envy + Sexiest Vegan Joel Kahn, M.D. 09.02.2017 1:00:36

Vegan novelist Camille DeAngelis with her first nonfiction book, Life Without Envy: Ego Management for Creative People, followed by Dr. Joel Kahn, America's holistic heart doctor, and my fellow "Sexiest Vegan Over 50" for 2016 and 2017.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sistah Vegan + Gunas Bags 02.02.2017 59:54

A. Breeze Harper, Ph. D, author of Sistah Vegan and 2016 Humane Party vice presidential candidate, discusses feminism and being an African-American vegan; also, Sugandh Agrawal, designer and founder of Gunas, stunning vegan handbags. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Never Binge Again + Gentle Fitness 26.01.2017 1:00:00

Vegan psychologist Dr. Glenn Livingston has crafted a program to end binge eating forever; and celebrity vegan trainer John Pierre returns with tips and motivation for getting fit in the real world, and loving yourself all the while. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

McDougall's Medicine + DIY Beauty 19.01.2017 59:18

Legendary internist and author John McDougall, M.D., joins me with his no-nonsense take on what's killing people and the planet and what to do about it. We open with the charming Sunny Subramanian, vegan beauty expert behind the Vegan Beauty Review blog and coauthor of The Compassionate Chicken's Guide to DIY Beauty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rock Your Resolutions With Dr. Frank Sabatino + Naturally Lean 12.01.2017 58:17

Our opening special guest is Allyson Kramer, sharing Catch calorie-cropped recipes and fit-forever tips from her award-winning book Naturally Lean. Then get your health on with Dr. Frank Sabatino from Ocean Jade Health Retreat, one of our most popular guests because his health information is spot-on and his phone-side manner is as understanding as it is knowledgeable. Learn more about your ad choi...

The Skinny on Soy + Feeding the Hungry Vegan-Style 22.12.2016 59:43

... Is soy a great food or a scourge disguised as a bean? Author and TV personality Marie Oser has the answers. And we'll look at feeding those in need this holiday season with vegan food pantry proprietor Katherine Green. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Detox Dairy and Cooking Vegan in Kuwait 15.12.2016 59:48

Great Chefs Cook Vegan author Linda Long shares the experience of teaching vegan cooking classes in Kuwait as the invitation of the royal family there; and Allison Rivers Samson and Michelle Cehn of thedairydetox.com share the joys of "dairy freedom," why we need to care about this, and how to make it easy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spiritual Veganism + Santa's Vegan Christmas 08.12.2016 59:25

Peace to All Beings author Judy Carman discusses the inner side of vegan living and how it relates to both spiritual growth and world peace, after a joy-filled intro segment with children's author Robin Raven, whose first book is Santa's First Vegan Christmas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Dog's Purpose and Tomato Sushi 01.12.2016 59:16

Screenwriter for the upcoming feature film A Dog's Life, W. Bruce Cameron shares about the movie, dogs, and the writer's life. Opener is David Benzaquen, creator of tomato sushi—the cool, vegan, better-than-bluefin, entering the marketplace now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jewish Veganism With Rabbi Yanklowitz and Dr. Schwartz 24.11.2016 58:51

Among Newsweek's "Top 50 Rabbis in America," Shmuly Yanklowitz joins us today along with Richard Schwartz, Ph. D., of JewishVeg for an inspiring hour on why veganism is a Jewish value and a human value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitesize Vegan Emily Barwick + Filmmaker Michal Siewierski of Food Choices 17.11.2016 59:19

The documentary Food Choices draws from 28 experts to present the ethical, health, and environmental foundation of vegan eating and living; and Emily Moran Barwick, Bitesize Vegan, delves into her megasuccessful YouTube presence and being an animal liberation activist in Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kathy Freston and Gentle Barn 10.11.2016 59:39

The Gentle Barn sanctuaries where rescued animals help needy children are discussed first with special guest Ellie Laks, followed by New York Times best-selling author Kathy Freston with her new book for teens and 20-somethings, The Book of Veganish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jain Spirituality and Ahimsa 03.11.2016 58:26

Pramoda Chitrabhanu is one of the foremost Jain teachers alive today. She is an author, a vegan, and a powerful soul. You'll be blessed to hear her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices