Episode 491, original air date April 18th, 2024. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Known in the vegan world for her very successful children’s books, LA artist Ruby Roth has done a definite pivot. Following the breakup of a defining relationship, she started to explore herself as an individual and a woman, and turned her art to an exploration of the female form. Her new book, Boss Inside: A Reclamation of the Feminine, reveals this new course. In this episode, we talk about art, all the “selves” we have inside, and about new beginnings. (Yes ..read more

posted April 16, 2024 Share Tweet Share Photo Credit: Callum Shaw on Unsplash Mindful eating helps you learn how to eat according to your own needs. Eating when stressed can lead to overeating. Feeling bored or empty, such as while working at a job you don’t like, often promotes reaching for food to provide comfort or stimulation. Overeating leads to many health problems. Being in a state of relaxation while you eat calms the gastrointestinal tract and can help prevent bloating, gas, and indigestion. Menopause Weight Gain As estrogen drops in menopausal women, there is a tendency toward eat ..read more

posted April 9, 2024 Share Tweet Share Many ethical vegans struggle with what to feed our canine companions. We understand the horrors of the animal industry and what it does to our health and the environment, yet our veterinarians are not supportive of a vegan (plant-based) diet for dogs. We go against their advice and hope our dog doesn’t develop any illnesses veterinarians will blame on their diet, such as the controversial dilated cardiomyopathy. So many dogs are getting cancer and chronic diseases and we know it has a lot to do with what they are eating. Most commercial dog food is equ ..read more

Episode 490, original air date April 4th, 2024. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, is an adjunct professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and [resident of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Today he discusses his latest book, The Power Foods Diet, and how keeping where we want it can be easy and drug-free. Also joining the show is Shaune Hayes who is maintaining a 100+-pound weight loss, drug-free, using Dr. Barnard’s methods. https://pcrm.org The Power Foods Diet: The Bre ..read more

Episode 489, original air date March 21st, 2024. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. This week we’re growing younger with the inimitable Michael Greger, MD, and his latest New York Times Bestseller, How Not to Age, plus bonus guest Nancy Byerly-Jones with the 5 Tibetan Rites, yantra yoga exercises said to work on the chakras to reverse aging. I think of this episode as science meets spirituality: totally my cup of tea and a great selection to air on my birthday (74th. Okay, I told.) Find Dr. Greger at his website, the source of straight-from-th ..read more

Share Tweet Share When I met my husband, William, in 1996, I figured that I’d date him, even if he wasn’t a spiritual vegetarian. “You’re 46,” I told myself. “It’s not as if you’re going to get married.” But we did. By then, he’d been vegetarian for just over a year. Vegan took some time, but once he made the change, he was deeply committed. His veganism led to his taking a series of actions. He took the Main Street Vegan Academy program. He attended the William with a bovine buddy at Farm Sanctuary; Mike Stura of Skylands Sanctuary is at the wheel OneSpirit Interfaith Seminary to learn why ..read more

Episode 488, original air date March 7th, 2024. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Christine Mania (pronounced man’-ya) is “the vegan girl next door.” Author of Vegan Minded: Becoming a Steward for Animals, People, and the Planet, she sees that this way of living has a fourth element in addition to animals, health, and environment, and that is community. We also talk about the authorship process and a common interest in yoga and ahimsa. Website: christinecookmania.com. Instagram: @vegangirlnextdoor. Reconnect with Victoria Moran and Main S ..read more

posted March 5 , 2024 Share Tweet Share Are you interested in becoming a Main Street Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator and wondering what a typical day looks like? Unlike many conventional careers, there is no typical day in the life of a coach. Each day has its unique blend of activities and opportunities to make a difference. Regardless of the day’s specific tasks, the essence of my mission remains the same—to promote and advocate for a vegan lifestyle in every way possible. Fueling My Day Each day starts with a moment of gratitude, where I reflect on the positive impact a vegan lifestyl ..read more

posted February 27, 2024 Share Tweet Share Image credit: Julia Murray Have you ever dreamed of going on a 7-day plant-based surf and wellness retreat? Your Nicaraguan adventure and ocean await for a memory-making week at an eco-resort in Nicaragua. Where: Casa La Aventura, Nicaragua When: May 17-24, 2024 Dive into the perfect fusion of plant-based living, surf, adventure, and wellness with a transformative 7-day retreat in the enchanting landscapes of Nicaragua. Grab your soul sisters, your surf buddies, your bachelor or bachelorette wellness crew…and book the luxury Rancho room all to ..read more

Episode 487, original air date February 22nd, 2024. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Wayne Hsiung grew up loving dogs. And he recently served jail time for rescuing sick chickens from an egg factory and getting them veterinary care. Founder emeritus of DXE and founder of SimpleHeart.org, Wayne is a lawyer, a thinker, and a man of rare courage and insight. He is also dog dad to Oliver, rescued from the dog meat trade in China. Visit the Simple Heart site and subscribe to his on Substack: blog@simpleheart.org. Find him on Instagram: https://www ..read more