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Main Street Vegan
Hosted by Victoria Moran · EN
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 life that makes a difference.
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Rowdy Girl: Confessions of a Vegan Cattle Rancher with Renee King-Sonnen
1w ago00:46:33Tap to summarizeCan a person raised in ranching culture have a change of heart so profound that it transforms not only their life, but the lives of countless animals?In this inspiring and deeply personal conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with Renee King-Sonnen, founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary and author of the memoir Rowdy Girl: Confessions of a Vegan Cattle Rancher. Renee shares the remarkable story of how she went from life on a Texas cattle ranch to becoming one of the most recognized voices in the animal rights movement.What began with a growing awareness of the individuality and emotional lives of the cattle in her care led Renee and her husband to make an extraordinary decision: save their herd from slaughter and transform their ranch into a sanctuary. Their story captured national attention when it aired on CBS Evening News and continues to inspire people around the world to rethink their relationship with animals.Renee reflects on the challenges of questioning long-held beliefs, the power of compassion to create unexpected change, and the movement she has helped build through Rowdy Girl Sanctuary. This episode is a testament to the fact that no matter where we begin, it is never too late to align our lives with our deepest values.✨ In This EpisodeHow Renee's life changed from cattle ranching to animal rescueThe pivotal moments that led her to embrace veganismSaving a Texas cattle herd from slaughterThe national attention that followed their transformationWhat ranching culture taught her—and what she had to unlearnThe mission and impact of Rowdy Girl SanctuaryThe story behind her new memoir, Rowdy Girl: Confessions of a Vegan Cattle RancherWhy compassion has the power to change hearts, families, and communities👤 About Our GuestRenee King-Sonnen is the founder and executive director of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary. She became an international voice for animal protection after helping transform her family's Texas cattle ranch into a sanctuary for farmed animals. Her story gained widespread attention following a CBS Evening News feature in 2016 and helped propel Rowdy Girl Sanctuary into the forefront of the animal rights movement. A sought-after speaker and activist, Renee shares her journey in her memoir, Rowdy Girl: Confessions of a Vegan Cattle Rancher, published by Bloomsbury in June 2026.🔗 Connect with ReneeWebsite: https://rowdygirlsanctuary.org/Facebook: www.facebook.com/rowdygirlsanctuaryInstagram: instagram.com/rowdygirlsanctuaryTikTok: tiktok.com/@rowdygirlsanctuary📖 Also MentionedRenee is currently traveling on a nationwide book tour for Rowdy Girl: Confessions of a Vegan Cattle Rancher. Watch for appearances at VegFests, conferences, bookstores, and special events across the country.Subscribe, rate, and review the Main Street Vegan Podcast to help more people discover the joy of living with vitality, spirituality, and compassion.
Transcribe →Natural Health's Power Couple; Dr. Frank Sabatino and Jayney Goddard
2w ago01:08:32Tap to summarizeHas modern wellness lost touch with one of its most important truths? In this thought-provoking conversation, Victoria Moran welcomes two respected voices in complementary and integrative health: Dr. Frank Sabatino and Jayney Goddard.Together, they explore a perspective that was once central to the natural-health movement and remains deeply relevant today: the body is fundamentally a self-healing organism. When we provide the conditions for health — nourishing food, rest, movement, emotional balance, and connection with nature — the body often possesses a remarkable capacity to restore itself.Victoria reflects on her long friendship with Dr. Frank, whom she has known since the mid-1980s and trusted for decades as her personal health-consultant go-to. The discussion examines how the plant-based movement became increasingly medicalized over time and why complementary approaches to health, once closely aligned with plant-based living, have increasingly been embraced by communities promoting very different dietary philosophies.Grounded in science, experience, and a profound respect for the body's innate wisdom, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on health, healing, and human potential.✨ In This EpisodeWhy the body is designed to heal and regenerateThe roots of complementary healthcare and lifestyle medicineHow plant-based nutrition supports the body's natural healing processesThe difference between treating disease and creating healthWhy complementary medicine is attracting new audiences todayThe role of personal responsibility in lifelong wellnessHow to cultivate vitality through everyday choices👤 About Our GuestsDr. Frank Sabatino is a chiropractor, educator, and internationally respected authority on health science, therapeutic fasting, and plant-based nutrition. For decades he has helped individuals understand the body's remarkable capacity for healing through evidence-based lifestyle practices. A longtime educator with the National Health Association and Main Street Vegan Academy, Dr. Frank is widely admired for his clear, compassionate, and deeply informed approach to health.Jayney Goddard, MSc, PG Dip Ed, FCMA, FRSM, is the Founder and President of The Complementary Medical Association (CMA), one of the world's leading standards-setting organizations for complementary and integrative medicine. An internationally recognized speaker, author, and educator, she has spent more than three decades advancing evidence-based approaches to healthy aging, neuroplasticity, lifestyle medicine, and plant-based nutrition. She is the author of Rewind Your Body Clock.🔗 Connect with Our GuestsDr. Frank SabatinoWebsite: https://healthscience.orgJayney GoddardWebsite: https://www.JayneyGoddard.orgThe Complementary Medical Association: https://www.the-cma.org.ukFacebook: Complementary Medical AssociationInstagram: Complementary.Med.AssociationYouTube: The Complementary Medical AssociationLinkedIn: Complementary Medical Association🌱 Also Mentioned in This EpisodeMain Street Vegan Academy — Our 39th cohort begins in October via Zoom. Dr. Frank Sabatino is one of our beloved instructors. Podcast listeners can receive a tuition discount using code Vegcoach250. Questions? Reach out through the Contact page at MainStreetVegan.com.National Health Association Conference — Learn more about the upcoming conference, available both live in Cleveland, Ohio, and online via Zoom. Both Dr. Frank Sabatino and Jayney Goddard will be presenting. Visit: https://healthscience.orgSubscribe, rate, and review the Main Street Vegan Podcast to help more people discover the joy of living with vitality, spirituality, and compassion.Sign up for the Main Street Vegan blog and newsletter at https://www.mainstreetvegan.com and receive your FREE e-book, Recipes to Help You Age Like a Yogi.And become an insider by joining the Main Street Vegan Podcast Listeners Group on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/207997266555049
Transcribe →From Physician to Healer: Laurie Marbas, MD
3w ago00:58:37Tap to summarizeThe conversation explores the remarkable success of The Habit Healers, now one of the leading health publications on Substack, and Laurie's mission to make scientific research accessible, actionable, and life-changing.This episode is packed with evidence-based insights and encouragement for anyone seeking better health through informed choices and daily habits.✨ In This EpisodeHow Laurie discovered the power of plant-based and lifestyle medicineThe turning point that changed her approach to healthcareCommon metabolic health mistakes even vegans can makeSimple adjustments that can improve long-term wellnessThe inspiration behind The Habit Healers communityMaking science accessible and actionable for everyday lifeWhy habits matter more than quick fixes👤 About Our GuestLaurie Marbas, MD, MBA, is a double board-certified family and lifestyle medicine physician, U.S. Air Force veteran, author, and speaker. She co-founded The Habit Healers community with Chef Martin Oswald to help people reclaim their health through evidence-based lifestyle strategies. Through her Substack publications, podcast, and concierge medical practice, Dr. Marbas empowers people to make lasting changes that support lifelong well-being.🔗 Connect with LaurieWebsite: https://drlauriemarbas.substack.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLaurieMarbas/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlauriemarbas/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrLaurieMarbasSubscribe, rate, and review the Main Street Vegan Podcast to help more people discover the joy of living with vitality, spirituality, and compassion.Sign up for the Main Street Vegan blog and newsletter at https://www.mainstreetvegan.com and receive your FREE e-book, Recipes to Help You Age Like a Yogi.And become an insider by joining the Main Street Vegan Podcast Listeners Group on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/207997266555049Complement are supplements made by vegans, Pamela Fergusson, RD, PhD, Matt Frazier, and Joel Kahn, MD, to enhance diet. Check out their new product Sulfora, and enter 'MAINSTREET' in the discount box to save yourself 10%.
Transcribe →World Peace Yoga: Compassion, Practice, and Living Ahimsa with Anna Ferguson
Jun 400:50:57Tap to summarizeCan a yoga practice help create a more compassionate world? World Peace Yoga: Compassion, Practice, and Living Ahimsa with Anna FergusonIn this thoughtful and inspiring episode, Victoria Moran speaks with yoga teacher, author, and activist Anna Ferguson about the deep connection between yoga, veganism, and living a life rooted in ahimsa, nonviolence toward all beings.Anna shares her personal journey into both yoga and vegan living, and how these paths naturally intertwined to shape her life’s work. She explains how the physical practice of yoga can embody compassion, not just as a philosophy, but as something we live through our movements, choices, and relationships.This episode offers a grounded and expansive look at how inner practice and outer activism can come together to support both personal transformation and collective healing.✨ In This EpisodeAnna’s journey into yoga and veganismThe meaning of ahimsa in everyday lifeHow yoga postures can reflect compassion for all beingsSharing vegan values within yoga spacesThe vision behind Compassion for All Yoga Teacher TrainingParenting, practice, and raising the next generation with intention👤 About Our GuestAnna Ferguson is the author of World Peace Yoga: Yoga for People Who Breathe, director of the Compassion for All Yoga Teacher Training, and founder of Our Collective Heart, a vegan nonprofit that organizes the annual Cincy VegFest. Her work brings together yoga, activism, and compassion, helping people align their practice with their values and contribute to a more peaceful world.🔗 Connect with AnnaWebsite: http://www.worldpeaceyoga.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldpeaceyogahInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldpeaceyoga/Compassion for All Yoga: http://www.compassionforallyoga.comYoga for the Common Good: http://www.yogaforthecommongood.comSubscribe, rate, and review the Main Street Vegan Podcast to help more people discover the joy of living with vitality, spirituality, and compassion.Sign up for the Main Street Vegan blog and newsletter at https://www.mainstreetvegan.com and receive your FREE e-book, Recipes to Help You Age Like a Yogi.And become an insider by joining the Main Street Vegan Podcast Listeners Group on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/207997266555049Main Street Vegan Academy - (listeners can get $250 off with the VegCoach250 code)Complement are supplements made by vegans, Pamela Fergusson, RD, PhD, Matt Frazier, and Joel Kahn, MD, to enhance diet. Check our their new product Sulfora HERE, and enter 'MAINSTREET' in the discount box to save yourself 10%.
Transcribe →Working WONDERS on Your Wellness: 7 Steps to Vibrant Living with Susan Jones
May 2800:53:15Tap to summarizeWhat if vibrant health and lasting joy could be cultivated through a few simple, daily practices? In this uplifting and energizing episode, I welcome longtime colleague and renowned wellness expert Susan Smith Jones, PhD, for a conversation filled with wisdom, warmth, and inspiration.Susan and I were born in the same year and met in the 1970s when we called the health side of vegan living "Natural Hygiene" and when this was a very unusual life choice indeed!Drawing on decades of experience in holistic health, Susan shares her signature W.O.N.D.E.R.S. framework, seven powerful pillars designed to support healing, vitality, and a positive, balanced life at any age. With humor, heartfelt stories, and practical guidance, she reminds us that true wellness is both an art and a daily choice.This special episode also celebrates Susan and Victoria’s long-standing friendship and shared history in the wellness world, making for a truly joyful and meaningful exchange.✨ In This EpisodeSusan’s journey into vegan living and holistic healthThe W.O.N.D.E.R.S. framework for total well-beingWhy mindset and outlook shape our health outcomesThe healing power of nature and time outdoorsHow a whole-food, plant-based diet supports vitalityStaying motivated with exercise and daily habitsThe importance of rest, sunshine, and joy in everyday life👤 About Our GuestSusan is a globally recognized holistic health and lifestyle expert specializing in anti-aging, optimum nutrition, and balanced living. She taught at UCLA on being healthy and fit for 30 years and has been a passionate advocate of vegan living. Through her books, lectures, and media appearances, Susan inspires people of all ages to embrace vibrant health, inner peace, and joyful living.🔗 Connect with SusanWebsite: https://SusanSmithJones.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/SusanSmithJonesPhDX: https://x.com/SusanSmithJones📚 Featured BooksA Hug in a MugUpliftedJoy & the ButterflyMentioned LinksThe National Health Association (publishers of Health Science magazine), www.healthscience.orgMain Street Vegan Coach Training Academy (www.mainstreetvegan.com)Subscribe, rate, and review our Podcast to help more people discover the joy of living with vitality, spirituality and compassion.Sign up for our blog and newsletter at www.mainstreetvegan.com and receive your FREE e-book, Recipes to Help You Age Like a Yogi.And become an insider by joining the Main Street Vegan Podcast Listeners Group on Facebook:www.facebook.com/groups/207997266555049 Complement are supplements made by vegans, Pamela Fergusson, RD, PhD, Matt Frazier, and Joel Kahn, MD, to enhance diet. Check our their new product Sulfora HERE, and enter 'MAINSTREET' in the discount box to save yourself 10%.
Transcribe →Dr. Elisa Haransky-Beck on Seeing Clearly: Vision, Vitality, and Whole-Person Healing!
May 2100:50:18Tap to summarizeEpisode 555, air date May 21, 2026. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or your favorite podcast app.Can improving your eyesight also deepen your insight into life? In this expansive and heart-centered conversation, I speak with Dr. Elisa Haransky-Beck about the powerful connections between vision, consciousness, nature, and spiritual awakening.Elisa shares her decades-long journey as an optometrist and wellness practitioner, and how she came to integrate natural eyesight improvement with movement, nutrition, and spiritual practice. She explains how reconnecting with our inner and outer vision can help us rediscover purpose, presence, and alignment with our true path. This episode is an invitation to see more clearly, not just with the eyes, but with the whole self.✨ In This EpisodeHow natural eyesight improvement became her callingThe connection between vision, awareness, and inner truthWhy nature and groundedness are essential for healingHow multiple disciplines weave into one life purposeSimple practices to support eyesight and overall well-beingHer passionate outlook on leather and plastics👤 About Our GuestDr. Elisa Haransky-Beck is an optometrist and wellness practitioner, spiritual nutrition counselor, EmbodyVision somatic yoga teacher, educator, and speaker. She specializes in facilitating natural eyesight improvement to deepen insight and supports individuals in rising into their true mission in life, their “raison d’être” for being here at this extraordinary time. Her work integrates vision, movement, nutrition, nature, and spirit into a holistic path of awakening.🔗 Connect with ElisaWebsite: www.EnliveningConsciousness.comFacebook: Dr. Elisa Beth Haransky-BeckInstagram: EmbodyVisionLinkedIn: Dr. Elisa Beth Haransky-Beck (Elisa Beck)Subscribe, rate, and review the Main Street Vegan Podcast to help more people discover the joy of living with vitality, spirituality, and compassion.Sign up for the Main Street Vegan blog and newsletter at www.mainstreetvegan.com and receive your FREE e-book, Recipes to Help You Age Like a Yogi.And become an insider by joining the Main Street Vegan Podcast Listeners Group on Facebook:www.facebook.com/groups/207997266555049
Transcribe →The World Peace Way: Food, Freedom, and Vegan Foundations with Dr. Will Tuttle
May 1400:45:03Tap to summarizeCan our daily food choices shape not only our health, but the future of humanity itself? In this conversation, I speak with bestselling author, former Zen monk, and longtime vegan advocate Dr. Will Tuttle about the deep spiritual, cultural, and psychological implications of the way we eat.Drawing from decades of teaching and writing, Will explores the ideas behind The World Peace Diet, Food for Freedom, and The World Peace Way, explaining how modern food culture reinforces systems of domination, disconnection, and violence and how compassionate living offers a path toward healing.This episode is both philosophical and practical, inviting listeners to consider vegan living not merely as a diet, but as a transformative spiritual practice rooted in peace, awareness, and compassion for all beings.✨ In This EpisodeThe central message behind Will’s life work and booksHow food choices affect cultural, ecological, and spiritual well-beingThe connection between freedom, health, and compassionHow vegan living supports personal and collective transformationWhy these ideas are often overlooked in mainstream cultureWhat each of us can do to contribute to peace and healing every day👤 About Our GuestDr. Will Tuttle is the author of the international bestseller The World Peace Diet. Publishers have released the book in 18 languages. He also wrote Food for Freedom, The World Peace Way, and several other books on spirituality and healthful living.Will has followed a vegan lifestyle since 1980 and previously lived as a Zen monk. Alongside his spouse, visionary artist Madeleine Tuttle, he has lectured in all 50 U.S. states and in 50 countries.🔗 Connect with WillWebsite: www.worldpeacediet.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WillTuttleSubscribe, rate and review the Podcast to help more people discover the joy of living with vitality, spirituality and compassion.Sign up to the Main Street Vegan newsletter at www.mainstreetvegan.com and receive a FREE e-book, Recipes to Help You Age Like a Yogi.Become an insider by joining the Main Street Vegan Podcast Listeners Group on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/groups/207997266555049
Transcribe →Nathaniel Altman on The Spiritual, Nutritional, and Medicinal, Power of Plants
May 700:52:14Tap to summarizeWhere did the foods we eat every day actually come from and what stories do they carry? In this fascinating and far-reaching conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with prolific author Nathaniel Altman about the origins, evolution, and healing potential of plant foods across human history.Nathaniel and Victoria also reminisce about their early days at the Theosophical Society in America in the early 1970s, a formative time that helped shape their shared interest in spirituality, consciousness, and compassionate living. We touch on the influence of spiritual teacher Geoffrey Hodson, whose work Nathaniel has helped reintroduce to modern audiences.Nathaniel explores how ancient food traditions, global migration, and cultural exchange have shaped the plant-based foods we know today. The conversation also nods to an earlier Main Street Vegan Podcast episode featuring Dr. David J. A. Jenkins, creator of the Portfolio Diet, connecting historical food wisdom with modern clinical approaches to lowering LDL cholesterol and improving heart health.This episode is a rich reminder that food is more than nourishment it is history, medicine and a thread connecting body, mind, and spirit.✨ In This EpisodeThe origins of the world’s oldest plant foodsSurprising stories behind everyday ingredientsWhat phytochemicals are and why they matterFoods linked to disease prevention and longevityThe global roots of modern plant-based dietsThe spiritual influences that shaped Nathaniel’s workConnections between traditional diets and modern health science👤 About Our GuestNathaniel Altman is a Brooklyn-based writer and the author of more than twenty books on diet, alternative healing, metaphysics and relationships. His extensive body of work includes titles on vegetarianism, natural health and holistic living, reflecting a lifelong interest in the connection between food, healing, and human consciousness. His latest project, The Genealogy of Plant Foods, explores the origins and cultural journeys of the foods we eat.🔗 Connect with NathanielWebsite: https://foodgenealogy.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathaniel.altman.9/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanielaltmanauthor/Subscribe, rate, and review the Main Street Vegan Podcast to help more people discover the joy of living with vitality, spirituality, and compassion.Sign up for the Main Street Vegan blog and newsletter at https://www.mainstreetvegan.com and receive your FREE e-book, Recipes to Help You Age Like a Yogi.And become an insider by joining the Main Street Vegan Podcast Listeners Group on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/207997266555049
Transcribe →Inside the Fight for Farmed Animals with Dan Shannon
Apr 2300:50:54Tap to summarizeWhat would it take to truly transform the global food system? In this compelling episode, Victoria Moran speaks with nonprofit leader and animal protection advocate Dan Shannon about the strategies, challenges, and breakthroughs shaping a more humane future.Dan shares insights from his decades of experience in advocacy, philanthropy, and corporate campaigns, explaining how sustained public pressure and collective action are driving major shifts, including recent landmark victories in the push toward cage-free eggs. He offers a behind-the-scenes look at how change happens at the highest levels of the food industry and why progress, while complex, is accelerating.This episode explores how everyday choices, combined with organized advocacy, can help reshape a system that affects billions of animals and all of us.✨ In This EpisodeWhat consumers might not realize about the egg industryWhy transforming the food system is urgent and possibleWhat the shift toward cage-free eggs really meansSurprising trends in consumer behaviorHow global campaigns create change across culturesThe power of collective action in animal advocacyWhat a fully humane food system could look like in the future👤 About Our GuestDan Shannon is a seasoned nonprofit strategist with over two decades of experience in campaigns, philanthropy, and animal protection, including leadership roles at PETA, Purpose, and Tides. As CEO of The Humane League, he drives corporate campaigns, public policy, and global coalition-building to accelerate progress toward cage-free eggs and end factory farming. He is also the co-author of two acclaimed vegan cookbooks and continues to promote compassionate living through his writing and advocacy.Subscribe, rate, and review the Main Street Vegan Podcast to help more people discover the joy of living with vitality, spirituality, and compassion.Sign up for the Main Street Vegan blog and newsletter at https://www.mainstreetvegan.com and receive your FREE e-book, Recipes to Help You Age Like a Yogi.And become an insider by joining the Main Street Vegan Podcast Listeners Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/207997266555049
Transcribe →Strength with Soul: Veganism, Fitness, and the Spiritual Path with James Benefico
Apr 900:48:06Tap to summarizeCan building muscle be an act of compassion? In this inspiring conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with natural bodybuilder and Organic Muscle co-founder James Benefico about the powerful intersection of veganism, fitness, and spirituality.James shares how his journey led him to see caring for the body not as vanity, but as devotion — a way of honoring life, embodying discipline, and living in alignment with deeply held values. Drawing from early Christian teachings as well as modern plant-based nutrition, he offers a fresh perspective on strength rooted in kindness.This episode is a reminder that what we eat, how we train, and how we live can all be expressions of love.Website: https://www.organicmuscle.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbeneficoOrganic Muscle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/organic_muscle
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