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Is there such a thing as an ex-vegan?
When someone discovers the extent of animal abuse in society and no longer wants to contribute to it, they become vegan. One of the behaviours arising from this philosophical position is that they stop eating, wearing or using animals for entertainment, medical or other pusposes. Many people suffer from vystopia and every day they feel
Vegans Speak Your Truth and Communicate with Impact
Have you ever felt like you needed to hold back your truth for the sake of someone else’s approval? Do you struggle to communicate effectively in ways that feel like both (or multiple) perspectives are being shared and truly heard? Have you found it challenging to navigate the trends of social media and current cultural
De-bunking Carnism Whilst Managing Your Vystopia
When you became vegan, did you get a rude shock about the world? The discovery of systematised animal cruelty can lead to guilt, shame and anger at how this has been allowed to continue for so long. It can also lead to frustration and despair when others refuse to listen to the facts, deny the
Are You Tired of Trying to Change Others?
We all come into veganism through different paths – mostly ethics, health, or environmental concerns. However, once we become aware of the ethical imperative of veganism, our lives change. We see things we didn’t see before and the polarised position between veganism and carnism becomes stronger. As vegans, we have a dilemma. The more we
Do Vegans Really Suffer from Vystopia?
Alex Baier is an animal rights activist in the US who takes every opportunity to speak out for animals. When he’s not taking to the streets showing video footage to the public, or joining a vigil, he interviews people all over the world on his channel Abolition Alex about how we can act every day
Handling Being The Only Sane Person In The Room
From conspiracy theorists to extreme polarisation to dealing with Crazy Uncle Dave, sit back and enjoy a far-ranging conversation between the host of The Other Animals Radio Show and Clare Mann who explore living with and among those who haven’t yet come to terms with their own cognitive dissonance! The discussion offers creative and insightful
Travel that Helps or Hinders the Vegan
For most people these days, travel seems like something we used to do and yet the challenge facing vegans just leaving their homes, often triggers vystopia. However, many people do travel for their work or pleasure and it’s worth preparing for the challenges facing vegans in this not-yet vegan world. In this episode on the
The Power of Action: From Vystopia to Positive Action for Change
Are you angry and frustrated that animal liberation isn’t coming about fast enough? Do you look around and wonder if you will ever see a vegan world? Do you want to turn your anguish of knowing what happens to animals, into powerful action for change? In this 1.5 hr workshop, Clare Mann joins Michelle Granberg
Main Street Vegan on Compassion In An Omnivorous World
Victoria Moran is an American author and speaker. She has written a number of books specializsng in both spirituality and veganism. She has been vegan for over three decades and host the “Main Street Vegan” radio show and podcast on Unity Online Radio. In this episode she interviews popular, “It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken” blogger
May Contain Traces of Soy
Rochelle Linquist May is the host of May Contain Traces of Soy and explores ways in which we can use our individual and collective strengths to advocate for animals and play our part in creating a vegan world. In this interview with Clare Mann, she explores what it is to be vegan in a non-vegan
Why Do People React So Strongly When We Raise Veganism?
In a world where there seems to be so much conflict and veganism offers the basis for not contributing to the violence, why do people react so strongly when we talk about veganism? This topic and a wide range of what it is to be vegan (and remain strong and sane) in a non-vegan world
Climate Psychologist Paula Richter and Vegan Psychologist Clare Mann on Vystopia
Minal Parekh Nygårds is the host of the a Sweden-based podcast covering business, news, society, trends and much more – from a vegan perspective. In this episode she interviews Vegan Psychologist Clare Mann and Paula Richter, a psychologist from Sweden working as Climate Psychologist. Both are vegans and are experienced working with people suffering from