Ep 318: The Best Way to Go Vegan? That’s the Wrong Question!
86 days left in 2026! Does that make you think, ” Time is running out.” Or “I’ll just start fresh in January.” That’s all-or-nothing thinking. What IS the best way to go vegan? It’s not by planning for open consistent days full of supportive friends and family. The next three months are likely to be […]
Ep 317: Finding Room on Your Vegan “Dance Card.”!
Finding Room on Your Vegan “Dance Card.”! No more room on your “dance card” today. This week we take one idea from the Harada Method and use it to make “being vegan” feel a lot more manageable. Instead of one giant goal, a chart full of small, learnable skills. If you know why you want […]
EP 316: Find the Friction: Identifying the Drag on Your Vegan Journey.
Find the Friction: Identifying the Drag on Your Vegan Journey. The late Thomas Leonard, the grandfather of life coaching, developed the idea of “tolerations.” Those everyday annoyances that wear you down or distract you. The drawer that sticks. The tap that drips. The email you’re not answering. The monthly card game you no longer want […]
Ep 315: Food Grief: What Are You Actually Afraid of Losing?!
Food Grief: What Are You Actually Afraid of Losing? What are we really afraid of losing when we change the way we eat? Sometimes it’s the taste or smell of a favorite food. But often, it’s about something much bigger. A grandmother’s recipe. A holiday table. A favorite restaurant. A special travel experience. Even our […]
Ep 314: The Consistency Fantasy!
The Consistency Fantasy: Why You Don’t Need to Be Consistent Today What if trying to be “consistent” is actually getting in your way? In Episode 314 of Veg Your Best, The Consistency Fantasy, we’re talking about one of the sneakiest traps that can show up when we decide we’re ready to make a change: the fantasy of from […]
Ep 313: Can You Be Committed Without Being Certain?!
Can You Be Committed Without Being Certain? Do you need to know that you can live vegan forever before you take one action today? Last week, we talked about practical uncertainty in a vegan practice: restaurant plans, backup meals, and the possibility of ending up with romaine lettuce and French fries for dinner. This week, […]
Ep 312: Vegan Certainty Principle!
It’s hard to know what being vegan will really look like until you get started. My job is to help you stay in the game long enough to gain some traction, build useful skills, and have some fun along the way. After Episode 309, which explored having a “Plan B,” many of you reached out. […]
Ep 311: Install Your Vegan Program — Why Willpower Isn’t the Problem
You know why you want to eat more plant-based. So why do you keep returning to old choices? It’s not be a willpower problem. More likely, it’s a programming problem. For most of our lives, we have repeated the same food choices within our families, communities, celebrations, restaurants, and daily routines. Those choices eventually become […]
Ep 310: Vegan “Drift”
“Drifting” away from your plant-based intentions? Here’s how to gently turn back toward what you value. Maybe you started the year strong and now it’s August and there’s cheese back in the fridge? This one’s for you. Inspired by the Gottman Institute’s famous relationship research (hat tip to Maggie Reyes of The Marriage Life Coach […]
Ep 309: Plan B — Decide It BEFORE You Need It!
One thing almost every great goal is missing? A Plan B. Whether you’re going vegan, strength training, starting a business, or cutting back on alcohol, most of us have only ever had Plan A: perfection. And when it cracks — it always does — we don’t slow down. We stop. Stop planning only for perfection. […]