Vegan Posse

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...

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 worke...

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 pump...

"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 th...

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 overcomin...

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://ww...

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...

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 coun...

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.&n...

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 farm...

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...

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 univ...

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 wit...

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!