All Episodes

VP#143: Humor Writer Sadie Freely on Putting Pleasure, Positivity, and FUNNY into Vegan Activism

VP#142: Posse Talk with Jen Howk! Roadkill, the Movement of the Movement, the Vegan Bubble, & More

VP#141: The Magic of Music and Maybe with Emmy-Award Winning Pianist and Composer Peter Manning Robinson

Announcing the June 2026 launch of weekly online support group Vegan Peace! Find Your Peace, Speak Your Peace, and Connect

VP#140: Posse Talk with Jen Howk! The Animal Companion Conundrum Continued, the Vegan "Signal," and the Self-Love Revolution Needed NOW

VP#139: Dr. Michael Klaper Is Moving Medicine Forward - and Helping Address that Vitamin "L" deficiency!

VP#138: Saving Darling, the Beagle! Activist Amanda Olejarz tells the story of the Ridlgan Rescue & more.

VP#137: Posse Talk wtih Jen Howk! Vegan recidivism, the animal companion condundrum, and oh, humans!

VP#136: Laser-focused from age 12! Chef/Restaurateur Tara Punzone, founder of vegan Italian restaurant Pura Vita, with bestselling author Gene Stone on their FAB new cookbook Vegana Italiana

VP#135: No More Dopey Things! Ultra-Endurance Athlete and "Living Intentionally" Author Joe Gagnon on the Bold and Humble Path to Vegan Impact

VP#134: Posse Talk with Jen Howk! New "Food" Pyramid, the State of the Movement, Our Impossible Task, & More!

VP#133: Posse Talk with Jen Howk! Wrapping Up the Present Year, the Movement of the Movement, and on the Horizon for the Posse

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

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

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

VP#129: Shouting the Vegan Message from the Mountaintops! Jan Brandenburg, Author of The Modern Mountain Cookbook

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

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

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

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

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

VP#123: Everything 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

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

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

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

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

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”

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

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

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

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

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

VP#112: Is It Demented to Think Alzheimer's Can Be Reversed? Dr. Josh Helman Doesn't Think So!

VP#111: Ringing in the New Year with Chef AJ and Special Friend! Her Cancer Diagnosis, Fear of Betraying the Vegan Community, Feeling Betrayed, Forgiveness, and MORE

VP#1110: BONUS EPISODE! Angela Fischetti's Self-Love Total Body Workout for Bone and Muscle Strength with Supersets

VP#109: Posse Talk with Jen Howk! How Good Can You Stand It? Expanding Our Capacity for the Joy and Richness of Life - Bring It, 2025!

VP#108: Going Deep with ASAP Founder Dr. Faraz Harsini! Life, Liberty, & Abandonment of the Pursuit of Happiness?

VP#107: A Vegan World by 2026? Dr. Sailesh Rao Is Doing His Job to Make It Happen!

VP#106: Lightning, Love, and Not Getting Over It with Helga Tacreiter, Founder of The Cow Sanctuary and Author of Children's Book “Harvey and the Lightning Herd"

VP#105: Posse Talk with Jen Howk! The Holiday Hot Mess, the Pet Problem, and Tips for for Getting through with Grace (or at Least Not Totally Losing It)

VP#104: The Secret Sauce of Vegan Activism with Veganuary U.S. Director Sandra Hungate

VP#103: Landmark Pre-Thanksgiving Episode! Convention vs. Compassion with Animal Rights Hero and “World’s Most Influential Living Philosopher” Peter Singer, Author of New Book "Consider the Turkey"

VP#102: Climate Influence Producer Andrea Learned on the Plant-Powered Planetary Solution, the MOMENT, the Unicorn Search, and the Joy of Vegan!

VP#101: Posse Talk with Jen Howk! Truth, Authenticity, and (Political) Circuses

VP#100! Sense and Sensitivity: Ruffling Feathers with Our Hen House Hosts Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan

VP#99: From Stay-at-Home Mom to Vegan YouTube Sensation! Getting Cozy with Nutmeg Notebook Host Tami Kramer

VP#98: More than a Makeover - The VALUES of the Vegan Transformation with Angela Crawford, Ph.D.

VP#97: NEW MONTHLY SERIES - Posse Talk with Jen Howk!

VP#96: Compassion in Action in the Kitchen! Nutrition Educator Natalie Golba Is Helping Animals by Helping HUMANS Become Their Own Healthiest Chefs

VP#95: A Dazzling Third Act with Author/Yogi Victoria Moran! The Gnarly Path to Vegan, the Calling of Words, New Book “Age like a Yogi” & MORE

VP#94: Posse Talk with Dr. Jen Howk! The Crappening, New Book “Truth Be Told,” Evolving Take on Evolutionary Psychology, Membership Group The Collective Unconscious, & How Truth Can Set Us Free

VP#93 SPECIAL EPISODE: Calling the Posse! Who Stole My Bitcoin?

SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: Chrissy Benson on VeganLinked! From Ignorant Vegetarian to Radicalized Vegan

VP#92: Living the Dream with Chrissy Mitchell on Shy 38 Farm Sanctuary

VP#91: From Wheelchair-Bound to Newfound Youth, plus a Partner across the Pond! Complementary Medicine Assocation Founder Jayney Goddard, Author of Bestselling Book "Rewind Your Body Clock"

VP#90: Dr. Frank Sabatino Talks Truth about One Taboo Subject after Another! Plus a Manual of Hope for the REAL Pandemic

VP#89: Epic Interview with Longtime Truth-Teller Dr. T. Colin Campbell: Truth, Justice, & the WFPB Way

VP#88: Cornell Law Professor Michael Dorf on the Law of Love! Animal Rights, Late Wife Sherry Colb, Raising Two Vegan Daughters, Pumpkin-Pie-Eating World Domination, & More

VP#87: From Gnarly to Powerful! Health Coach & "Aging Powerfully" Author Nan Simonsen on Reovering from Trauma, Breaking  Out of Bulimia, and Coming Into Her Own Power

VP#86: Far Beyond Sushi with NYC Plant-Based Restaurateur Chef Guy Vaknin! From Hell’s Kitchen, Shark Tank, and Vegan Sushi to City-Wide Fine Vegan Dining, Cultural Connectedness, and Truth

VP#85: Born and Raised Vegan with Full-TIme Animal Activist Sarina Farb! "My parents just told me the truth."

Self-Love Series Episode 9: Self-Love Recap with Chrissy Benson

Self-Love Series Episode 8: The Peaceful Path to Self-Love with Dr. Will Tuttle

Self-Love Series Episode 7: From Self-Hate Prison to Self-Love Freedom with Derrick Broze

Self-Love Series Episode 6: Evolve into Self-Love with Dr. Doug Lisle

Self-Love Series Episode 5: Existential Self-Love with Clare Mann

Self-Love Series Episode 4: EXERCISE Self-Love with Kylea Rorabaugh

Self-Love Series Episode 3: Helpless Self-Love with Delanie Fischer

Self-Love Series Episode 2: Radical Honesty and Self-Love with Dr. Jen Howk

VP Self-Love Series! Episode 1: Intro to Self-Love with Chrissy Benson

VP#84: Getting Personal with a Warrior for Animals! At 75(!), PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk Is Fiercer, More Determined, and More Human than Ever.

VP#83: Rev. Shad Groverland Is Speaking Out for Compassion, Integrity, and Truth - and Not Everyone Can Handle It!

VP#82: "The animals are our best vegan-makers." Catskill Animal Sanctuary Founder Kathy Stevens on the Education Approach, Animals as Teachers, & Falling in Love with a Pig

VP#81: Cancer Conqueror and Hempcetera Owner Bobbi Hemmen Has Grit, Heart, and a Way with Hemp!

VP#80: Tennessee Series! Plantrician Project Co-Founder Dr. Scott Stoll on What "Falling Apart" Really Means, Grassroots Healthcare that HELPS, and the Power of Potluck!

VP#79: Tennessee Series! "Where was this information?" Lou Comfort on Stopping Killing Her Family, Her Husband's Too-Late Revelation, Monthly Nashville Vegan Potluck, & Her Ripped Vegan Sons

VP#78: Tennessee Series! Kara Carden on Growing Up on the Road w/ Country Music Star Dad, Pursuit of Raw Vegan Pleasure, Homeschooling Two-plus Vegan Kids, & Rethinking Parenting

VP#77: Tennessee Series! Tennessee Boy Meets Cavewoman - Robby & Ananya Cox, Founders of Vegan Meal Prep Company SUNstenance

VP#76: Lifelong Activist Carlos Garcia on His Music Project Monkeys with Drums, His Fictional Alter Ego in Vegan Feature-Film-in-the-Making Miss Liberty, & Veganism, the Relationship Bomb

VP#75: Sia Hurst of 6D Living - and Greece! - on a Father's Death, a Daughter's Grief, a Life Rediscovered, & How Dr. Michael Greger Helped!

VP#74: Pushing Limits of Possibility with Derrick Broze, Founder of the Conscious Resistance Network: From Addiction, Suicide Attempts, & Turning 21 in Prison to Health, Joy & Freedom (Inner & Outer)

VP#73: The Weight of Empathy with Vegan World-Wanderer & Author Lucas Spiegel: The Lifelong Vegan Challenge of Staying Open-Hearted in World Rife with Animal Suffering

VP#72: WFPB Cookbook Author, Culinary Instructor, and Coach Vicki Brett-Gach of Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen on the Book that Changed Her Life, EASY Healthy Cooking, and (Sort of) Veganizing Her Family

VP#71: From Depression and Suicide Attempts to a Life of Helping Animals - Geoff Palmer, a Vegan Bodybulider with Heart, Smarts, & 17-Inch Arms at Age 61!

VP#70: Another "Sensitive" Vegan! WFPB Health Coach Anita Lupp on Self-Acceptance, Raising Health-Conscious Kids, and the Sacrilege of Forgoing Olive Oil

VP#69: The Veteran Doc with Vegan Ninja Skills! West Point Grad Dr. Scott Harrington, Founder of Vegan Primary Care

VP#68: Questioning Everything! Former Big Pharma Microbiologist JoAnn Farb on Her Animal-Lab-Inspired Vegan Path, Raising a Vegan Family, & Why "Good" People Do Animal Testing (Hint: Cheap Meat)

VP#67: Congruence over Convenience: Jazz Singer, Reiki Master, & Feline Entrepreneur Risa Branch on Going Vegan in TX, the Myth of Vegan Non-Diversity, Tough Truths about Finding a Vegan Mate, & More!

VP #66: Rey Ortega, The Mad Cookie Man! From Fat, Sick, and Fooled to Mad, Glad, and Building a Vegan Cookie Empire

VP#65: :"I don't do protein." Nashville Guitarist Shan Kenner on Consciousness, Energy, and His Love Affair with Apple Cider Vinegar

VP#64: Vegan Psychiatrist Dr. Adam Woods on His Own Obesity Struggles, "Foodborne" Illnesses, & Hot-Button Topics like the Proper(?) Place for Psych Meds &"Dr." Joe Rogan

VP#63: Legendary Vegan Bodybulider Robert Cheeke on "Winning" through Compassion, Bucking Stereotypes, and Debunking the Meathead Myths!

VP#62: "Thank God I Got Cancer!" Peggy Young on How Halting Ovarian Cancer Was Just the Beginning...of a Lifelong Vegan Adventure!

VP#61: A Heart on the Line, a Promise to God, a Lifetime of Giving Back, & Nonstop Adventures with Vegan Docs Kahn, Esselstyn, & Campbell: Veganism in Action with PBNSG Founder Paul Chatlin

VP#60: Return of the Howk! Dr. Jen Howk Checks in about Relationships, Her New Podcast "The Face of the Deep," & Evolving beyond Evolutionary Pscychology?

VP#59: YouTube Sensation Chef AJ on Her Animal-Loving Gene, the Wild Ride that Nearly Killed Her, How She Met Her Hubby, & LOTS More!

VP#58: Rockin' Out the Old Year with Vegan Drummer/Music Pro/Culinary Rockstar Richard Rees!

VP#57: Triglycerides Down, Compassion Switch On, Peace Inside and Out with Ex-Cattle Farmer Harold Brown

Special Holiday Episode: VP Host Chrissy Benson's Seven LUCKY Vegan Holiday Tips!

VP#56: Take Our Hands Off Their Necks! Lee Hall on the Animal Liberationist Mindset, Liberationist Love, and Experiencing Life as a Primate on the Planet

VP#55: Certified Professional Co-Active Coach Alyssa Almond on the Language of Love, Hearing Our Inner Voice, and Animal Advocacy as a Highly Sensitive Person

VP#54: Award-Winning Chef, Culinary Artist, and Food Activist Mark Reinfeld on Bringing Ahimsa and Retreat-Style Intentionality to Gourmet Vegan Cuisine

VP#53: Veganism Has Won! The Life of Ex-Sheep-Farmer-Turned Vegan JH Burnett of South Africa Is Proof.

VP#51: It's Not a Disorder! Therapist Jenn Friedman on Veganism and Eating Disorder Recovery

VP#52 - VP ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: Vegan Mother-Daughter Duo Zina Znayenko & Tatiana Znayenko-Miller Are Making Medical Miracles Happen!

VP#50: From Wanting to Die at Age Eight to Wanting to Live and Live WELL: An Odyssey of Courage, Compssion, and Integrity with Life Coach, Survivor, and Thriver Nancy James

VP#49: Vegan Marketing Success Stories author Sandra Nomoto on her 10-plus-year build to fully vegan, navigating a V/non-V household, and getting the word out about a vegan biz!!

VP#48: Fasting Escape Success Story Shelley Watts! How Eating Only Plants All the Time (and Some Divine Intervention) Took Her from Fat and Sick to Medication-Free and Transformed

VP#47: Manifesting Vegan! Filmmaker, Podcaster, & Comedian Graham Elwood on Living Healthy on the Road, Why Vegans Get So Much S***, & His New Comedy Special "Manifest It"

VP#46: The Evolutionary Revolutionary! "The Pleasure Trap" Co-Author Dr. Doug Lisle on Human Psychology, Food, Freedom, and the Fate of Our Nation

VP#45: A "Pie in the Sky" Activist Who Has Few Illusions about Life in the Real World! Author, Speaker, and Animal Advocate Judy Carman on Food, Faith, Freedom, and Love

VP#44: At the Mercy of Someone with No Mercy: Genocide Survivor, Food for Life Instructor, and Animal Activist Nerma Frieden

VP#43: Wealthy-Money Founder Vangile Makwakwa on Healing Ancestral Money Trauma, Sharing a Childhood Home with Two Pet Pigs, and Eating Vegan Around the Globe!

VP#42: The Fasting Track to Health and Wellbeing with a True Go-Getter of a Doc! Fasting Escape Founder Nathan Gershfeld, D.C.

Vegan Posse Host Chrissy Benson Tells All on Chef AJ Live!

VP#41: No More Second-Best! Author/Educator Cyd Notter on Food, Freedom, and the "Plan A" Diet for Spiritual and Physical Wellbeing

VP#40: Playing the Longevity Game with Mike Young, Founder of aPlantBasedDiet.org, Author of vBook "Live to 150" & Host of January 2024 Health Optimization Cruise

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

VP#38: From Sausage Avalanche to Dropping Dead on an Airplane - A Tale of Conscious Compassion with World Traveling Music Producer & Recording Engineer Ady Parzentny of Hit the Road Music Studio

VP#37: From Penis Art to Standup Comedy to Speaking Out for Aniimals - Not Much Is Off Limits for Creative Consultant & Self-Helpless Podcast Co-Host Delanie Fischer!

VP#36: From Cancer Patient to Helper, Healer, and Educator - Hollistic Nutritionist/Cancer Practitioner Hanna Rakowska on Advocating for Herself, the Animals, the Plenet, and Her Fellow Humans

VP#35: Sexy Fit Vegan Ella Magers on Conscious Choices, Taking Charge of Her Own Happiness, Getting Better at Feeling, and Remembering to Ask, "What Would Bob Do?"

VP#34: The Healthy Heart (& Sexy!) Doc at 64! Dr. Joel Kahn Is Spreading the Radical Word about Truly Heart-Healthy Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Even ... Kindness.

VP#33: From Self-Hate to Self-Compassion and Self-Love: A Plant-Based Journey of Self-Discovery with Vegan Empowerment Coach Mariquita Solis

VP#32: Putting the "V" in Visibility! Vegan Visibility Founder Kathleen Gage on Bringing Vegan Businesses out of the Shadows into the Limelight to Help Humans and Non-Humans Alike

VP#31: Globe-hopping plant-based podcast pro Steven Shalowitz, host of The One Way Ticket Show!

VP#30: Radiant, Empowered, and Simply Sweet! Plant-Based Positivity Powerhouse Amanda Sick Is Living Proof that Beauty - and Health - Are More than Skin-Deep

VP#29: Just Living! Full-Time Vegan Activist John Oberg on His Personal Vegan Journey & "Harnessing" the Power of Non-Sentient Social Media to Make the World Better for All Animals

VP#28: A super sweet diabetes researcher? "Glycemic index" creator Dr. David Jenkins discusses the BIG picture of health - and the Christmas hamper that launched his veg journey.

VP#27: The oft-invisible history of a movement that didn't even have a name! Journalist Avery Yale Kamila on Maine's scrubbed veg history, women, farm girl life, and being served a friend for dinner

VP#26: Maxime-izing Fitness! Maxime Sigouin, founder of Fit Vegan Coaching, is on a mission to transform 1M people's health, make up for untold animal suffering, and help Mom get six-pack abs!

VP#25: From Booming to Blooming! Indefatigable Angela Fischetti of Boomer and Beyond Wellness Brings Movement and Healing to Our Forgotten Seniors - and Herself

VP#24: Veganism Meets Freedom! Unapologetically Uncompliant Dr. Pam Popper on Disserting Anthony Fauci, Getting Folks out of the "Medical Mill," and the Values of Veganism - w/ Special Guest Winston

VP#23: (NO) More Cowbell? Walking the Nordic Walk with Writer, Dog Rescuer, Nordic Walking World-Record(s)-Holder, & Fellow MSVA Grad Karen Asp - Who Made Me Cry!

VP#22: Certifiably Chic! A Design for Vegan Living with #1 Vegan Interior Designer Deborah DiMare - Cruelty-Free, Toxin-Free, Lap of Luxury, Living in Love <3

VP#21: Cruelty Is Not a Sport! A Wild Ride with Horseracing Wrongs Co-Founder Nicole Arciello - and NO Saddling Up!

VP#20: "Sometimes we just have to do it scared." Lifetime Mystic, Entrepreneur, Two-Time Breast Cancer Survivor & THRIVER, Rawsome Creations Founder Brenda Hinton

VP#19: "Women really hold the key to everyone's health." From Waif, Wanderer & Wild Child to OBGYN to Lifestyle Medicine to Woke Coach - and Everywhere in Between! Meet Dr. Debra Shapiro

VP#18: Dealing with the consequences of the "best" medical care - and evolving as we speak! Michelle Cen, former NorCal techie, now artist, globetrotter, vegan promoter, Kiwi-in-the-making?

VP#17: From Walden Pond to World Peace - A Wild Ride Inside the Head of Revolutionary Thinker Dr. Will Tuttle, Author of "The World Peace Diet" (my personal vegan bible)

VP#16: "Why isn't he home with his mom?" Questions, questions, questions from DIY vegan & animal activist 12-year-old Emma Brozik of Nashville, TN - who calls out sketchy VegFest event!

VP#15: Some Vegan Chick! Kelly of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Her Journey from Health Vegan to Animal Activist, Manual Laborer to IT Professional, and Everywhere in Between

VP#14: Vegan Remembering - The Journey Home with Tami Hay of Alberta, Canada

VP#13: Not Your Everyday Vegan! DJ of Memphis, TN, Tells All about Compassion, Living the Fast(ing) Life, & Currying Vegan Favor & FLAVOR to Carry the Vegan Message

VP#12: How Eating Three Vegan Meals a Day Helped Fine Artist/Graphic Designer Lauren Markham Go from Hating Her Body to Loving Her WHOLE Self

VP#11: Evolutionary Psychology Coach/PoliSci Guru Dr. Jen Howk Gets Personal!

VP#10: Her Own Woman! Surprisingly Savvy New(ish) Vegan Jenna Carlson

VP#9: Sexy, remarkable & CHARMED - Victoria Moran shares all!

VP#8: Never Too Late! Vegan Living, Vegan Dying, and the Dharma with Patti Breitman, Author and Founder of Dharma Voices for the Animals

VP#7: From childhood vegetarian to pre-teen omnivore to full-on vegan neonatologist - meet Dr. Nehal Parikh!

VP#6: Get the inside scoop on CRAZY with vegan therapist Kylea Rorabaugh!

VP#5: The Unexpected Power of Eating WFPB with 100%(!!!) Compliant Carla Sokol

VP#4: Voluntary Simplicity, Vegan Imperfection, and Farming's Dirty Little Secrets with Canadian Organic Farmer Graham Sparrow

VP#3: Revolutionary Self-Care - Finding Your Inner Doctor with Vegan Acupuncturist Lisa K.Y. Wong

VP#2: A Real-Life Potter of the Non-Harry Variety! Meet Plant-Eating, Pot-Throwing Mary Lou Egger of Memphis

VP#1: Muscles on Plants! A Vegan Approach to Fitness with Personal Trainer Nik Daniel of Purely Driven Fitness

VP#0: My Vegan Story by VP host Chrissy Benson - and How the Vegan Posse Came to Be!