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As a vegan, do you ever feel like you're living in a parallel universe? If so, you're not alone! We interview vegans from around the globe who, like you, are living lives of integrity and compassion, with an eye toward justice. Through their personal stories, you'll come to that you're not an outlier; in fact, you're part of an entire posse of individuals who aren't just keeping the peace, they're creating it through their food choices and beyond. You won't be saddling up, but you're in for the ride of your life! Welcome to the Vegan Posse.

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As a vegan, do you ever feel like you're living in a parallel universe? If so, you're not alone! We interview vegans from around the globe who, like you, are living lives of integrity and compassion, with an eye toward justice. Through their personal stories, you'll come to that you're not an outlier; in fact, you're part of an entire posse of individuals who aren't just keeping the peace, they're creating it through their food choices and beyond. You won't be saddling up, but you're in for the ride of your life! Welcome to the Vegan Posse.

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English


Episodes
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VP#132: Posse Talk with Jen Howk! Mildred the Groundhog, Virtue-Signaling, Myers-Briggs, and More

5/30/2025
Vegan Posse will be taking a summertime hiatus! In the meantime, you can support the work that we do bringing vegans together to help animals everywhere via PayPal or Venmo : @veganposse Resources: The Superior Human?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqT82oGeax0&t=39s Chrissy Benson website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/ Make vegan women’s fiction classic Marrying Myself an Amazon bestseller!https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/ Email the Vegan Posse: veganposse.email@gmail.com Support the Vegan Posse through PayPal and/or Venmo. Consider becoming a monthly supporter! PayPal: @VeganPosse Venmo: @VeganPosse https://www.venmo.com/u/veganposse Dr. Jen Howk website: ⁠https://www.jenhowk.com/⁠ Dr. Jen Howk e-book: Truth Be Told: ⁠https://jenhowk.gumroad.com/l/truthbetold⁠

Duration:01:10:15

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VP#131: Danny O'Malley, Founder of Before the Butcher, the Meat You Want to Meet!

5/23/2025
General Announcements: Make the vegan women's fiction classic Marrying Myself an international bestseller! Get your copies now: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/ https://christinemelaniebenson.com/ Join Chrissy at Vegan Summerfest July 9-13, 2025, in Johnstown, PA: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/ Want to change your life? Chrissy is accepting new coaching clients: christinembenson@gmail.com We love to hear from you! Email veganposse.email@gmail.com YOU are the Posse! Support what we do via Venmo or Paypal - make your contribution to @veganposse This week's episode with Danny O'Malley, founder of Before the Butcher: Danny O'Malley turned his passion for healthy and sustainable food and his background in plant-based lifestyles into one of the top plant-based meat companies in the U.S., Danny is the founder and CEO of Before the Butcher, a pioneering plant-based meat company redefining how Americans eat. A former executive at Beyond Meat with over 25 years of experience in the food industry, Danny launched Before the Butcher in 2017 to create a more diverse, accessible, and sustainable lineup of meat alternatives. Under his leadership, the company introduced the first full family of plant-based proteins—ranging from burgers and chicken to turkey and sausage—that look, cook, and taste like their animal-based counterparts. Recognized as a thought leader and international speaker on plant-based innovation, Danny has earned widespread acclaim, including multiple FABI Awards and features in The New York Times, TODAY, Forbes, and CNN Business. He also broke new ground with Mainstream by Before the Butcher, the first plant-based meat priced competitively with traditional meats. With a growing social media following and a deep commitment to sustainability, Danny continues to champion plant-forward lifestyles through product innovation, advocacy, and storytelling.” Resources: Before the Butcher: https://beforethebutcher.com/

Duration:01:03:24

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VP#130: Leandro "Nachie" Graga, Founder of Geomancer Permaculture with the Marxist Take on Growth, the "Cacaphony of Trauma," and the Healing Power of Vegan

5/16/2025
This week's episode with Leandro "Nachie" Braga: Leandro "Nachie" Braga is an ecologist interested in how the complex patterns and processes of the nonhuman world can be applied towards resilience in our own society. As a permaculture designer, he works with visionary clients to implement practical infrastructure projects that deepen reciprocity with the landscape while empowering individuals and communities to intervene in and take control of the material conditions of their own lives. Follwo Geomancer Permaculture: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geomancerpermaculture/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geomancerpermaculture/ Marxist permaculture; https://youtu.be/ZeqSstp_W4Q?si=iOLrDb60S1Ukq_o5 George Orwell, Homage to Catalonia: https://www.amazon.com/Homage-Catalonia-George-Orwell/dp/0156421178 Beasts of Burden pamphlet: https://www.amazon.com/Homage-Catalonia-George-Orwell/dp/0156421178?&tag=usdedynamicse-20 General announcements: Got show topics, guest suggestions questions for our monthly series Posse Talk with Jen Howk, or anything else on your mind? Email ⁠⁠veganposse.email@gmail.com⁠⁠ We love to hear form you! Come see Chrissy Benson speak at Vegan Summerfest – Let them know you’re with the Vegan Posse and they’ll be extra-nice to you: ⁠⁠https://summerfest.navs-online.org/⁠⁠ Make the vegan women’s fiction classic Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson an international bestseller! ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/⁠⁠ Chrissy Benson author website: ⁠⁠https://christinemelaniebenson.com/⁠⁠ Support the Vegan Posse via Venmo or PayPal: @veganposse Buy Chrissy a virtual coffee ($5), chip in for recording costs ($15), or become a monthly supporter ($5/month). Thank you - YOU are the Posse! Ready to change your life from the inside out? Chrissy is accepting new coaching clients. Contact her directly at ⁠christinembenson@gmial.com⁠

Duration:01:13:12

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VP#128: Shouting the Vegan Message from the Mountaintops! Jan Brandenburg, Author of The Modern Mountain Cookbook

5/9/2025
General announcements: Got show topics, guest suggestions questions for our monthly series Posse Talk with Jen Howk, or anything else on your mind? Email ⁠veganposse.email@gmail.com⁠ We loveto hear form you! Come see Chrissy Benson speak at Vegan Summerfest – Let them know you’re with the Vegan Posse and they’ll be extra-nice to you: ⁠https://summerfest.navs-online.org/⁠ Make the vegan women’s fiction classic Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson an international bestseller! ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/⁠ Chrissy Benson author website: ⁠https://christinemelaniebenson.com/⁠ Support the Vegan Posse via Venmo or PayPal: @veganposse Buy Chrissy a virtual coffee ($5), chip in for recording costs ($15), or become a monthly supporter ($5/month). Thank you - YOU are the Posse! Chrissy is accepting new coaching and counseling clients. Ifyou’re ready to change your life from the inside out, contact her directly at christinembenson@gmial.com It’s not too late to make the vegan womens’ fiction classicMarrying Myself an international bestseller – find it on Amazon or go to https://christinemelaniebenson.com/ for all the info. This week's episode with Jan Brandenburg, author of TheModern Mountain Cookbook: Jan Brandenburg is a full-time hospital pharmacist and parttime yoga instructor in Berea, KY. Now 62, Jan became a vegetarian in 1995 and fully vegan in 2006.With a love of cooking from an early age, she’s always been the family hostess, a role that didn’t change even as her lifestyle did. She continues to be the cook and organizer of most family gatherings even though none of her family is vegan. To Jan, hosting joyful vegan family events is a testament to the power of sharing beautiful vegan dishes and creating a welcoming environment. As a “vegan for the animals,” Jan hopes, in her small way, to make a difference for at least a few. Thought she loves all animals, her favorite is her mini dachshund companion, Josie. Resources: Get your copy of The Modern Mountain Cookbook: https://www.kentuckypress.com/9781985901766/the-modern-mountain-cookbook/ https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Mountain-Cookbook-Plant-Based-Celebration/dp/1985901765 Follow Jan and her recipes on Facebook and Intstragram: @janbrandenbrug https://www.instagram.com/appalachianvegan/ Movie, Plant Pure Nation: https://www.amazon.com/PlantPure-Nation-Dr-Michael-Greger/dp/B017JJSHRC?&tag=usdedynamicse-20

Duration:01:02:21

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VP#128: Posse Talk with Jen Howk! A Window into the Howk in the Garden

5/2/2025
Looking for personal coaching or counseling? Email Chrissyat christinembenson@gmail.com Got show topics, guest suggestions questions for our monthly series Posse Talk with Jen Howk, or anything else on your mind? Email veganposse.email@gmail.com We love to hear form you! Come see Chrissy Benson speak at Vegan Summerfest – Let them know you’re part of the Vegan Posse and there to see Chrissy: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/ Make the vegan women’s fiction classic Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson an international bestseller! https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/ Chrissy Benson author website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/ Support the Vegan Posse via Venmo or PayPal: @veganposse Buy Chrissy a virtual coffee ($5), chip in for recordingcosts ($15), or become a monthly supporter ($5/month). Thank you! YOU are the Posse.

Duration:01:14:35

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VP#127: Raw Food/Fasting Guru Loren Lockman on Being a Stranger in a Strange (Unhealthy) Land, Helping People Heal by NOT Practicing Medicine & the Tangled Web of Tanglewood Wellness Center's Downfall

4/25/2025
Got topic ideas, guest suggestions, or questions for Chrissy and/or Dr. Jen Howk in our monthly Posse talk series? Send them to veganposse.email@gmail.com Come to Vegan Summerfest, July 9-13, 2025, in Johnstown, PA! When you register, make sure to mention that you’re a friend of Chrissy Benson and the Vegan Posse, and they’ll take extra-good care of you! https://summerfest.navs-online.org/ If you value the work that we do here at the Vegan Posse, consider becoming a financial supporter via Venmo or PayPal. Buy Chrissy a virtual coffee ($5), chip in for recording expenses ($15), and/or become a monthly supporter ($12/month). Make your donation via Venmo or PayPal to @VeganPosse Interested in coaching, counseling, and/or vegan lifestyle support? Email Chrissy at christinembenson@gmail.com Make the vegan women’s fiction classic Marrying Myselfby Christine Melanie Benson an international bestseller! ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/⁠ Chrissy Benson author website: ⁠https://christinemelaniebenson.com/⁠ Chrissy Benson on Main Street Vegan blog: ⁠https://mainstreetvegan.com/your-health-a-social-justice-issue-by-chrissy-benson-vlce/⁠ This week's episode with raw food/fasting guru Loren Lockman: A cult legend in the raw food/fasting world, Loren Lockman founded Tanglewood Wellness Center in Costa Rica. Unfortunately, after investing his heart, soul, and life into Tanglewood, in early 2025, Loren and Tanglewood suffered devastating financial losses due to theft, hacking, and general misanthropy, and Tanglewood is no longer in operation. Loren, however, is still very much in action, and I serendipitously got to connect with him in person here in Nashville, Tennessee. Loren’s story is tragic, riveting, and a real-life testament to the fact that you never know what’s round the corner – and material things can be lost in an instant, as I learned firsthand when 1.28 Bitcoin was stolen from my Coinbase account after I was recruited for a legal project with companies Bit-x-Bit, Ascent Data, and supposedly top-tier law firm Morgan Lewis, and tech support company Ascent Data remote-accessed my computer to (ostensibly) help with a tech issue. Like Loren, I also learned at a new level that what can’t be taken is your values, your integrity, and your commitment to what truly matters – and of course that no level of material loss compares to the suffering that non-human animals are experiencing by the billions and trillions around the world, at this very moment, courtesy of our so-called "food" system. Resources: Follow Loren Lockman: IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGF7rpNNATS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loren.lockman Tanglewood Wellness Center: https://www.tanglewoodwellnesscenter.org/aboutus.html Vegan Posse Special Episode: Who Stole My Bitcoin? Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7IgEuqMdGK1y4w67Uzt9eA YouTube: https://youtu.be/8bxx29Po_9c?si=1TbuaIZgnWUwxiyu

Duration:01:14:14

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VP#126: April 2025 Vegan Posse Soiree! Meet (some of) your Posse.

4/18/2025
A fabulous time was had by all the first-ever Posse Soiree! You can vicariously experience it here. Got show topics, guest suggestions questions for our monthly series Posse Talk with Jen Howk, or anything else on your mind? Email veganposse.email@gmail.com We loveto hear form you! Come see Chrissy Benson speak at Vegan Summerfest – Let them know you’re a friend of Chrissy's and the Vegan Posse!: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/ Make the vegan women’s fiction classic Marrying Myselfby Christine Melanie Benson an international bestseller! https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/ Chrissy Benson author website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/ Support the Vegan Posse via Venmo or PayPal: @veganposse Buy Chrissy a virtual coffee ($5), chip in for recordingcosts ($15), or become a monthly supporter ($5/month). Thank you from the Posse!

Duration:01:01:48

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VP#125: Dr. Angela Crawford, Author of The Vegan Transformation - "A weight lifted that I didn't even know was there."

4/11/2025
Come to the Vegan Posse Soiree! Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 11 a.m. ET, 10 a.m. CT, 8 a.m. PTvia Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84904559136 Contribute to the Vegan Posse through PayPal or Venmo:@veganposse Buy Chrissy a virtual coffee ($5), chip in for recordingexpenses ($15), or even make it a monthly donation. Thank you - YOU are the Posse! Make vegan women’s fiction classic Marrying Myself aninternational bestseller! https://christinemelaniebenson.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/ Looking for coaching and support? Email Chrissy at christinembenson@email.com Questions, comments, or topics for Posse Talk with Jen Howk? Email veganposse.email@gmail.com This week's episode: Angela Crawford, Ph.D. is passionate about sharing the emotional and spiritual benefits of a vegan lifestyle and empowering people toward plant-powered living. She is author of The Vegan Transformation: A Journey to Heal Yourself and the World (Lantern, April 2025). She previously worked as a psychotherapist for 25 years, empowering clients to make lifestyle changes to address stress and trauma and achieve holistic well-being. Now, as a Vegan Lifestyle Educator, she offers courses, resources, and coaching for thriving emotionally and socially as a vegan. Dr. Crawford is passionate about the power of personal transformation to create a more fulfilling, healthy, and purposeful life - and a kinder, more sustainable world. Website: https://angelacrawfordphd.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaCrawfordPhD/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/angelacrawfordphd/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelacrawfordphd Book: The Vegan Transformation: A Journey to HealYourself and the world: https://angelacrawfordphd.com/book/ Other resources: Why We Love Dogs, Wear Cows, and Eat Pigs by Dr.Melanie Joy: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Dogs-Pigs-Wear-Cows/dp/1590035011/ Vystopia by Clare Mann: https://www.amazon.com/Vystopia-anguish-being-vegan-non-vegan/dp/0987346199

Duration:01:07:27

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VP#124: Posse Talk with Jen Howk! Therapy, Victimhood, Veganism and Mental Health, and MORE

4/4/2025
Support the Vegan Posse through PayPal and/or Venmo.Consider becoming a monthly supporter! PayPal: @VeganPosse Venmo: @VeganPosse https://www.venmo.com/u/veganposse Announcements: Interested in personal coaching? Contact Chrissy at chrsistinembenson@gmail.com Questions, comments, or guest suggestions? Email the Vegan Posse at veganposse.email@gmail.com Join the very first Vegan Posse Soiree! When: Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m. Central. Topic: Vegan Posse Soiree! Time: Apr 16, 2025 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84904559136 Join us at Vegan Summerfest in Johnstown, PA, July 9-13,2025. Let them know that you’re part of the Vegan Posse: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/ Resources: Dr. Jen Howk website: https://www.jenhowk.com/ Dr. Jen Howk e-book Truth Be Told: https://jenhowk.gumroad.com/l/truthbetold Chrissy Benson website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/ Make vegan women’s fiction classic Marrying Myself anAmazon bestseller! https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/ Email Vegan Posse: veganposse.email@gmail.com

Duration:01:13:30

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VP#123: Evyerthing You Could Possibly Crave! Vegan Wholesome Author Brandi Doming: Going Vegan for Then-Husband’s Gout, Staying Vegan for HER (and the Animals), Raising a Vegan Daughter, and More

3/28/2025
General Announcements: Got show topics, guest suggestions questions for our monthly series Posse Talk with Jen Howk, or anything else on your mind? Email veganposse.email@gmail.com We loveto hear from you! Come to Vegan Summerfest – and make et them know you’re part of the Vegan Posse with Chrissy Benson: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/ Make the vegan women’s fiction classic Marrying Myselfby Christine Melanie Benson an international bestseller! https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/ Want coaching and support in making the MOST of this human experience and creating a rich and rewarding life, despite life’s inevitable challenges?Contact Chrissy at christinembenson@gmail.com Website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/ Support the Vegan Posse via Venmo or PayPal: @veganposse Buy Chrissy a virtual coffee ($5), chip in for recordingcosts ($15), or become a monthly supporter ($5/month). Thank you from the Posse! Mark your calendar for the very first Posse Soiree! Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m. Central via Zoom. It’ll be a cross between group therapy and a fun group hang. It’s totally free – join us at the link below: Chrissy Benson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Vegan Posse Soiree! Time: Apr 16, 2025 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84904559136 Meeting ID: 8490455 9136 This week’s episode with Brandi Doming, author of Vegan Wholesome: PREORDER VeganWholesome: https://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Wholesome-High-Protein-Energize-Nourish/dp/0593797434 Email Brandi: thevegan8@yahoo.com The Vegan 8: https://thevegan8.com/about-the-vegan8/ CascabelRestaurant, Houston, TX: https://cascabelrestauranttx.com/

Duration:00:58:04

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VP#122: Swedish Music Pro Ulf Blomberg and the Black Metal Edge of Veganism

3/21/2025
Got show topics, guest suggestions questions for our monthly series Posse Talk with Jen Howk, or anything else on your mind? Email veganposse.email@gmail.com We loveto hear form you! Come see Chrissy Benson speak at Vegan Summerfest – and make sure to let them know you’re part of the Vegan Posse and there to see Chrissy: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/ Make the vegan women’s fiction classic Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson an international bestseller! https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/ Chrissy Benson author website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/ Support the Vegan Posse via Venmo or PayPal: @veganposse Buy Chrissy a virtual coffee ($5), chip in for recordingcosts ($15), or become a monthly supporter ($5/month). Thank you from the Posse! Mark your calendar for the very first Posse Soiree! Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m. Central via Zoom. It’ll be a cross between group therapy and a fun group hang. It’s totally free – join us at the link below: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84904559136 This week’s episode with Swedish Music Pro Ulf Blombergon the Black Metal Edge of Vegan! About Ulf… Ulf Blomberg has always had a strong DIY streak and aplayful interest for technical stuff, which he’s translated into a successful music career playing in bands, making a bunch of records, and touring the majority of Europe. He’s got a recording studio called HoboRec and has worked with hundreds of bands over the years. Did I mention Ulf is also a vegan and animal rights activist? He and his partner Gina have a black metal band called Black Birch whose ethos is anti-fascist and vegan. Scary? Yes! Scary awesome? Yes yes! Enjoy this conversation with vegan music professional and activist Ulf Blomberg. Ulf Blomberg and HoboRec: https://hoborec.com/ Black Birch on BandCamp: https://blackbirch.bandcamp.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoborec/

Duration:00:50:35

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VP#121: Join us for the very first Vegan Posse Soiree! Wednesday, April 16 , 2025, at 10:0 a.m. Central via Zoom

3/14/2025
Thank you for being part of the Vegan Posse, bringing vegans together to help animals everywhere. This week, we've got two exciting announcements to share... Announcements: Support the Vegan Posse via PayPal or Venmo - buy me a virtual coffee ($5) or chip in for recording expenses ($15). Even better, become a monthly supporter! Venmo: @veganposse PayPal: @veganposse Join Chrissy at Vegan Summerfest in Johnstown, PA, July 9-13, 2025. Let them know that you’re part of the Vegan Posse and are coming to hear Chrissy Benson speak: https://summerfest.navs-online.org/contact-us/ Join us for the very first Vegan Posse Soiree! When: Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m. Central (U.S.) Where: Zoom – see link and details below. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84904559136 Meeting ID: 849 0455 9136 --- One tap mobile +13017158592,,84904559136# US (Washington DC) +13052241968,,84904559136# US --- Dial by your location • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) • +1 305 224 1968 US • +1 309 205 3325 US • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 646 931 3860 US • +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) • +1 719 359 4580 US • +1 253 205 0468 US • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 360 209 5623 US • +1 386 347 5053 US • +1 507 473 4847 US • +1 564 217 2000 US • +1 669 444 9171 US • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 689 278 1000 US Meeting ID: 849 0455 9136

Duration:00:07:46

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VP#120: Beyond Bro Science! Conscious Muscle Founder Jordan Dranes on Building What Matters – and Muscles Too

3/7/2025
This week, the Vegan Posse welcomes bodybuilder and Conscious Muscle founder Jordan Dranes! Jordan loved powerlifting and bodybuilding more than anything in the world – and then veganism came along! Now, Jordan’s muscles are massive, and so is Instagram following, but most massive of all is his compassion for animals, which fuels his work helping thousands and thousands of individuals who want to get strong, get jacked, and crush their fitness goals. Join the rabid tribe of fans following him on Instagram and get muscle- building tips from a dude who knows what he's talking about! Do you value the work that we do here at the Vegan Posse bringing vegans together to help animals everywhere? Support the Vegan Posse financially via PayPal or Venmo: @VeganPosse Got guest suggestions, comments, or questions for our monthly series Posse Talk with Jen Howk? Email veganposse.email@gmail.com Finally, help normalize veganism through the arts by making the vegan women's fiction classic Marrying Myself an Amazon bestseller! ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/⁠ Chrissy's website: ⁠https://christinemelaniebenson.com/⁠ Resources: Follow Jordan everywhere! Website, www.consciousmuscle.net Instagram & FB: @Conscious_Muscle YouTube: @ConsciousMuscle Dairy industry "news" story by Chrissy Benson: https://www.thespoof.com/spoof-news/us/144710/dairy-industry-explains-that-what-it-does-to-bulls-is-totally-different-from-bestiality Angela Fischetti of Boomre and Beyond Wellness: https://boomerandbeyondwellness.com/ Referenced throughout this episode is spiritual mentor and previous Vegan Posse guest Karen Kenney: https://www.karenkenney.com/ Film A Prayer for Compassion: https://aprayerforcompassion.com/ Film Vegucated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrWx_e1wuZQ

Duration:01:03:48

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VP#119: Posse Talk with Jen Howk! Taboo Subjects, Dancing with Dogma, and Multi-Level Unleashing

2/28/2025
Welcome to Posse Talk with Jen Howk, the monthly series where Dr. Jen Howk and I shoot the breeze about veganism, life, love, and anything else on our minds! Share your questions, thoughts, ideas, and opinions! Email: veganposse.email@gmail.com If you value the work we do bringing vegans together to help animals everywhere, consider supporting the Vegan Posse financially via PayPal or Venmo. We appreciate you! Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/veganposse PayPal: @VeganPosse Help normalize veganism through the arts by making THE vegan women’s fiction classic, Marrying Myself, an Amazon bestseller:https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/⁠⁠Chrissy Benson website: ⁠⁠https://christinemelaniebenson.com/⁠⁠ Dr. Jen Howk website: ⁠https://www.jenhowk.com/⁠ Dr. Jen Howk e-book Truth Be Told: ⁠https://jenhowk.gumroad.com/l/truthbetold⁠

Duration:01:05:47

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VP#118: Aging like a (Gorgeous) Yogi! Victoria Moran on Her New Book, Unexpected Life Turns, Pitfalls of Ego and COVID Jab, and Embracing “Radical”

2/20/2025
The Vegan Posse podcast has been coming to you WITHOUT FAIL every week since October 2022. Do you love bringing vegans together to help animals everywhere? Consider supporting the Vegan Posse financially via PayPal or Venmo: Buy Chrissy a coffee or chip in for expenses - every amount helps! And even better if you make it monthly: ⁠https://www.venmo.com/u/veganposse⁠ Or send USD or BTCH via PayPal or Venmo to @VeganPosse Questions, comments, or guest suggestions? Email us at veganposse.email@gmail.com Victoria Moran bio: Listed by VegNews among the “Top 10 Living Vegetarian Authors,” Victoria Moran has written fourteen books on wellbeing and eclectic spirituality, including Creating a Charmed Life, Main Street Vegan, and now: Age Like a Yogi. Victoria discovered yoga in her teens and became vegetarian as a result. She went vegan in 1983 and was inducted last year into the Vegan Hall of Fame. Founder and director of Main Street Vegan Academy, training vegan lifestyle coaches since 2012, Victoria also hosts the Main Street Vegan Podcast. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, Rev. William Melton, their dog Rupert, rescued from hoarding, and a half-blind pigeon, Thunder, rescued from the streets of New York City. Resources:Victoria Moran author website: https://victoriamoran.com Main Street Vegan Academy website: https://mainstreetvegan.com Facebook and IG: @VictoriaMoranAuthor Latest book: Age Like a Yogi: A Heavenly Path toa Dazzling Third Act : https://www.amazon.com/Age-Like-Yogi-Heavenly-Dazzling/dp/1958972592 Upcoming retreat, Feb. 7-9, 2025, at the Kripalu Center forYoga and Health, Stockbridge, Massachusetts: https://kripalu.org/presenters-programs/age-yogi Make vegan women's fiction classic Marrying Myself an Amazon BESTSELLER and normailze veganism through the arts! https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/ Author website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/

Duration:01:14:19

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VP#117: Valerie Martin, Founder of The Gaia Center for Embodied Healing, on the Vegan "Soul Allergy," Therapizing Vegans, and Just Doing It

2/14/2025
Do you value what we do in bringing vegans together to help animals everywhere? Support the Vegan Posse! Buy me a coffee! $5 Help w/ recording cost! $10 Montly support - thank you! $25 Or any amount you choose - we appreciate you! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=U6Q2GULJVMN6J&no_recurring=0&item_name=The+Vegan+Posse+brings+vegans+together+to+help+animals+everywhere%21+We%27re+not+just+keeping+the+peace+but+creating+it.¤cy_code=USD Help makevegan novelMarrying Myselfan international beststeller and normalize veganism through the arts! https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/ Christine Melanie Benson website:https://christinemelaniebenson.com/ About our guest... Valerie Martin is the founder and clinical director of The Gaia Center for Embodied Healing in Nashville, Tennessee. In her own words, Valerie is a Ravenclaw, Enneagram 7, advocate for human and animal liberation, flaming liberal, child-free cat lady, and literal tree-hugger. Valerie is always up to something, and currently that's co-hosting the podcast "But For Real" and working on her doctorate in Existential Humanistic Psychology. Resources: The Gaia Center for Embodied Healing:https://gaiacenter.co/ IG:https://instagram.com/valkaymartin/ But For Real podcast:https://linktr.ee/butforrealpod Eating Animalsby Jonathan Safran Foer: https://www.amazon.com/Eating-Animals-Jonathan-Safran-Foer/dp/0316069884 Vegan resources from Colleen Patrick Goudreau: https://colleenpatrickgoudreau.com/ Mind if I Order the Cheeseburger? by Shery Kolb: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-If-Order-Cheeseburger-Questions/dp/1590563840

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VP#116: Putting The Sweet Back in Soul! Vegan Vibing with Jenné Claiborne, Author of Cookbook Sweet Potato Soul Vegan Vibes

2/7/2025
Atlanta native and founder of the beloved food blog Sweet Potato Soul, Jenné Claiborne is obsessed with plants. As a picky eater turned certified health coach, Jenné has been enjoying the vibrant health, energy, and joy from eating whole foods for more than a decade without sacrificing her taste for Southern Soul. Jenne just released her second cookbook, Sweet Potato Soul Vegan Vibes. Make sure to check it out! Resources: Support Vegan Posse on Patreon! patreon.com/VeganPosseCB Questions for Posse Talk with Jen Howk? Email veganposse.email@gmail.com Interested in IFS therapy? Email Chrissy at christinembenson@gmail.com Sweet Potato Soul Vegan Vibes by Jenne Claiborne: https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Potato-Soul-Vegan-Vibes-ebook/dp/B0CW1H3JKZ?ref_=ast_author_mpb Peacefood Café: https://www.peacefoodnyc.com/ The Veganist by Kathy Freston: https://www.amazon.com/Veganist-Weight-Healthy-Change-World/dp/B0057D8R6Y Vegan Posse interview with Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXEfUL7PP50 Our Hen House podcast: https://www.ourhenhouse.org

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VP#115: Posse Talk with Jen Howk! Vegan Message in Third-World Countries, the Medicalization of EVERYTHING, and Making America Nuanced Again

1/31/2025
It's time for our monthly Posse Talk with Jen Howk! Longtime Vegan Posse friend Dr. Jen Howk and I don't puport to solve many problems, at least in a utliitarian sense, but we cover a lot of ground. Enjoy :) Resources: Got questions for Posse Talk with Jen Howk? Email veganposse.email@gmail.com Interested in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy? Email chrissy at christinembenson@gmail.com Help make vegan women's fiction classic Marrying Myself an Amazon bestseller! https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763 Christine Melanie Benson website: http://christinemelaniebenson.com/ Dr. Jen Howk website - Conscious Evolution: ⁠https://www.jenhowk.com/⁠ Order Truth Be Told e-book: ⁠https://jenhowk.gumroad.com/l/truthbetold⁠ Join the Collective Unconscious: ⁠http://collective.jenhowk.com/⁠ Dr. Jen Howk YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jenhowkAK Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker: https://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Epidemic-Bullets-Psychiatric-Astonishing-ebook/dp/B0036S4EGE Dr. John McDougall’s resources on health and meidcal care: https://www.drmcdougall.com/education/ Mad in America website: ⁠https://www.madinamerica.com/ Listening to Prozac by Peter Kramer: https://www.amazon.com/Listening-Prozac-Landmark-Antidepressants-Remaking/dp/0140266712/ Vegan Posse Bitcoin Mystery Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7IgEuqMdGK1y4w67Uzt9eA?si=p0nQYu4GRUKQ0grJoxm-Tw

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VP#114: TN Vegans Rock! Getting Real with Down-Home, Ultra-Glamorous Nashville Native Hayden Blane: Her Heart Cracked Open for Animals and There’s Been No Looking Back

1/24/2025
Hayden Blane is a native Nashvillian, a wife, a mother, and an actor. She lived in LA for almost a decade, and her heart called her home to Nashville in 2014. She’s been vegan since 2007, when she read a book that opened her heart and changed her life. She’s a runner, 43 years around the sun, she loves all animals, but her favorite is her 6-year-old cavapoo, Leroy Jenkins. After seeing Free Willy at 13, she started a fund raiser for the whales at school and raised $65 :) If there is a film on where an animal dies, she won't watch it. Resources: Hayden Blane professional profile: ⁠https://m.imdb.com/name/nm2654198/⁠ Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman: https://www.amazon.com/Skinny-Bitch-No-Nonsense-Tough-Love-Fabulous/dp/0762424931 Café Gratitude: https://cafegratitude.com/pages/cafe-gratitude-menus Mary Magdelene Revealed by Meggan Watterman: https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Magdalene-Revealed-audiobook/dp/B07SRK63YT/ The Engine 2 Diet by Rip Esselstyn: https://www.amazon.com/Engine-Diet-Firefighters-Save-Your-Life-Cholesterol/dp/0446506699 Marrying Myself by Christine Melanie Benson: https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/ Sunflower Bakehouse: https://www.ilovesunflower.com/

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VP#113: Wicked Curious! Spiritual Mentor Karen Kenney on the Brutal Murder that Changed Everything, Connecting the Dots to Animal Suffering, and the Choice to Live in Love

1/17/2025
As they say, we can't choose what happens to us; we can only choose how we respond. Often it comes down to a choice between victimhood and empowerment - and Karen Kenney chose the latter. After her mother's brutal murder, Karen would have had every justification in the world for considering herself a helpless victim. Instead, she turned her energy to helping the beings that don't get to make any choices over their own existence - the animals in our so-called "food" system, medical labs, and beyond. In this week's episode I got to chat with Karen, who, I learned, has some uncanny things in common with the protagonist of my novel Marrying Myself, Julia Jones. They lived in Boston and went to Boston University, they're both vegan, and they both tragically lost their mothers at an early age. Clearly, Karen and I are cosmically connected! Karen is now lives in NH, and she’s been vegan for 23 years. She’s a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Podcast Host, and Life Coach, and you’ll see why she’s known for her storytelling, sense of humor, Boston accent and down-to-earth, no-bullshit approach to spirituality, self development, and transformational work. She’s been a yoga teacher for 25 years, and she’s also an author, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast. Enjoy this conversation with Karen Kenney! Resources - Connect with Karen! KK WEBSITE: https://www.karenkenney.com/ GET MY EMAILS: https://www.karenkenney.com/signup WORK WITH ME: https://www.karenkenney.com/work-with-me THE NEST: https://www.karenkenney.com/nest THE QUEST: https://www.karenkenney.com/quest KK FREEBIE: https://www.karenkenney.com/freebie FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/karenkenneylive/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/karenkenneylive/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@KarenKenney More resources: Help make vegan novel Marrying Myself an Amazon bestseller! https://www.amazon.com/Marrying-Myself-Christine-Melanie-Benson/dp/1685130763/ Christine Melanie Benson website: https://christinemelaniebenson.com/

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