VP#39: Healing Vystopia with Vegan Existential Psychologist Dr. Clare Mann (& Side Story of Chrissy's Surreptitious Activism in Grand Central Station)

Why do vegans hurt so much? And why do so many vegans cease their questioning after they reject our horrific animal-based food system? Freedom-loving vegan existential psychologist Dr. Clare Mann ponders these and other big questions in this, an episode for the ages! Dr. Mann has termed the mental and emotional burden that we vegans carry "Vystopia." She discusses how we can use our Vystopia to gain greater self-understanding, greater emotional awareness, and an expanded capacity for love. In addition - keep this on the DL - you'll hear ME spontaneously disclosing an act of nonviolent activism in Grand Central Station during my days living in NYC. Don't tell the New York butchers, please! More about Dr. Clare Mann: Dr. Clare Mann is a vegan psychologist, speaker, author, and animal rights campaigner. She created the term Vystopia and has written numerous books including Vystopia: The Anguish of Being Vegan in a non vegan world, Myths of Choice: why people won't change and what you can do about it and Communicate: How to say what needs to be said, when it needs to be said, in the way it needs to be said. She also has numerous programs and runs leadership training more widely for organizations wanting to create a world to which we all want to belong. She is a well-known speaker at vegan festivals, podcasts, and webinars all over the world as well as speaking generally on leadership at conferences and organizations. Resources: Dr. Clare Mann website: https://veganpsychologist.com/ Vystopia by Dr. Clare Mann: https://vystopia.com/ Facebook: :https://www.facebook.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claremann/ Instagram: clare_vystopia T. Colin Campbell/e-Cornell Plant-Based Nutrition Course: https://ecornell.cornell.edu/certificates/nutrition/nutrition-and-healthy-living/ The World Peace Diet by Dr. Will Tuttle: http://www.worldpeacediet.com/