Episode 306: You’ve Seen Cowspiracy. Now Build Your Own Vegan Curriculum.!
What would it look like to create your own reading curriculum around veganism, animal advocacy, and our relationships with other animals? Many of us first discover veganism through documentaries. Films like Cowspiracy, Earthlings, The Game Changers, and Dominion have inspired countless people to think differently about food and animals. But books offer something different. They […]
Ep 300: What Have You Been Practicing?!
What if consistency isn’t about perfection? In this special 300th episode of Vedge Your Best, Michele reflects on what it really means to show up, week after week, even when you’ve spent years telling yourself you’re “not that kind of person.” Many of us carry stories about ourselves: I’m not disciplined. I never stick with […]
Ep 298: Email Apnea, Anxiety & Sleep with Henry & Henry – The Vegan Breathing Coaches!
Ever Noticed Yourself Holding Your Breath While Checking Email? Or reading the news? Or seeing a text notification flash on your phone? This week on Vedge Your Best, Annette and Graham Henry — AKA the Vegan Breathing Coaches — join the podcast for a conversation about something most of us assume we already know how […]
Ep 295: Plant Based With Kids: Erin Stanczyk from EatMoveRest.com!
This week on Vedge Your Best, Erin Stanczyk of EatMoveRest.com shares the health struggles that pushed her to question the standard American diet and eventually build an entirely different life around food, movement, and rest. Symptoms like anxiety, brain fog, sluggish digestion, irregular cycles, and high cholesterol in her twenties led Erin to search for answers […]
Ep 294: The Human Cost of Farming Animals – The Transfarmation Project.org
Factory farming is an animal issue, but it is also a story about debt, lost autonomy, pollution, and the pressure many farm families face when powerful companies control the terms. This week, Megan Hunter, Senior Program Specialist for Transfarmation joins the pod to talk about what happens when farmers want out — and what it […]
Episode 292: Vegan Made Easy – A Practical Guide to Plant-Based Living with Joanne Kong!
What if veganism is not as complicated as people think? This week Joanne Kong, co-author of Vegan Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Plant-Based Living, visits to discuss what makes veganism more approachable and practical, Joanne explains why she and her co-author, Dr. Camila Perussello, wanted to create a book that readers could flip through easily for answers, […]
Ep 284: Stop the Press: Athena Kugblenu on Veganism, Humor & the Media!
Guest: Athena Kugblenu — comedian, author, commentator, and former Papercuts podcast regular Athena Kugblenu is a UK-based comedian and writer known for her sharp cultural commentary and her ability to use humor to explore power, media narratives, and social change. In this episode, Athena joins me for a serious AND funny conversation about how veganism […]
Ep 282: Strategy or Tactics? Why Your Vegan Intentions Keep Stalling!
In this episode, Michele explores a powerful but often overlooked distinction that can make or break any meaningful change: strategy vs. tactics. Inspired by a coaching conversation with a client struggling through Veganuary, this episode unpacks why caring deeply—and even making a strong values-based decision—is often not enough to create consistent follow-through. Whether your goal […]
Episode #280: Re-Introducing Vedge Your Best: Why Most Change Fails—and What Actually Works!
It’s January. We’re past Quitter’s Day. And if you’ve ever quietly stopped believing that change is possible—for your health, your habits, or your vegan practice—this episode is for you. In this re-introduction to Vedge Your Best, Michele shares why most New Year’s resolutions fall apart not because people are lazy or unmotivated, but because they’re using the wrong […]
Episode #279: Staying Alive: Sherry Shrallow Talks Heart Disease, Food, and the Vegan Volunteer Corps!
What if a life-threatening health crisis wasn’t just a tragedy — but an opportunity? In this episode of Vedge Your Best, Michele talks with Sherry Shrallow, author of Staying ALive, plant-based educator, and longtime advocate for using food as a tool for prevention, healing, and service. At 56, Sherry was an active, fit woman eating […]