The Minimalist Vegan Podcast

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How To Make The Men In Your Life Go Vegan Feb 03, 2020

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We recently watched The Game Changers, which follows James Wilks (ex MMA fighter) around the world as he finds links between physical performance and a plant-based diet. We couldn’t help but notice that this documentary was marketed heavily to men who are sceptical about trying a vegan diet. The Game Changers got us thinking deeply about why men, in particular, seem to resist veganism more than women. This is not just coming from us. Numbers show time and time again that between 63-79% of the vegan population are women, depending on the country. Why is that? Is it because of a perceived loss in masculinity, performance, taste in food? It’s likely a combination of all three. In this episode, we use Michael’s experience of being a part of these “manly” communities to discuss how to encourage men to go vegan. Are you looking for more? Visit the show notes at https://theminimalistvegan.com/044/ Follow us on Instagram @theminimalistvegan Email us your questions at info@theminimalistvegan.com

Our Approach To Minimalism at Christmas Dec 17, 2019

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Can minimalism and Christmas co-exist? The product of Christmas means to consume at incredibly unsustainable rates, and minimalism promotes the opposite. But Christmas is also a time to have enriching experiences with those nearest and dearest to you. Our approach to minimalism at Christmas has changed year to year, and in this episode, we share what we’ve learned how we plan to refine the experience. There are many minimalist principles that we can implement and learn from at this time of year. Are you looking for more? Visit the show notes at https://theminimalistvegan.com/043/ Follow us on Instagram @theminimalistvegan Email us your questions at info@theminimalistvegan.com

How To Transition To a Vegan Lifestyle Pt. 2 Dec 09, 2019

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Today we continue our conversation about how to transition to a vegan lifestyle. In the previous episode, we covered the mindset you need to go vegan, different approaches, and how to prepare vegan meals. In this episode, we discuss tips for eating out, going beyond food, dealing with friends and family, and how to get started with animal activism. We hope you enjoy pt. 2 on how to transition to a vegan lifestyle. Are you looking for more? Visit the show notes at https://theminimalistvegan.com/042/ Follow us on Instagram @theminimalistvegan Email us your questions at info@theminimalistvegan.com

How To Transition To a Vegan Lifestyle Pt. 1 Dec 02, 2019

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Going vegan at first can feel completely overwhelming, especially if you’ve been used to consuming animal products your whole life. What can I eat? Where do I find products? Is it going to cost me more? Is it going to be any good? What will my friends and family think of me? While there can be some natural resistance to going vegan, it doesn’t have to be hard. There are so many resources to help your transition into veganism be accessible and empowering. In this episode, we’re going to discuss all of the tips and tricks we wish we knew when we first decided to embark on our vegan journey. We’re treating this like, if we were to go vegan today, how would we go about it? We cover all of the foundations of veganism from mindset to different approaches, to cooking and balancing health and comfort. There’s quite a lot to get through, so we’ve broken this podcast into two episodes, starting with pt. 1. Are you looking for more? Visit the show notes at https://theminimalistvegan.com/041/ Follow us on Instagram @theminimalistvegan Email us your questions at info@theminimalistvegan.com

The Ongoing Fight For Simplicity Nov 25, 2019

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Just when you feel like you’ve simplified, complexity has an uncanny way of creeping back into your life. Even though some situations call for things to be complex. More often than not, complexity manifests as overwhelm, clutter, burn out and a lack of results. Simplicity is beautiful but elusive. You need to continually fight for it as the world is designed to make your life complicated. In this conversation, we discuss our ongoing battle for simplicity. We know how good it feels to live simply, which is even more motivating to get back to that feeling. But why is it so hard? Are you looking for more? Visit the show notes at https://theminimalistvegan.com/040/ Follow us on Instagram @theminimalistvegan

Updates on Slovenia, Health & Productivity Nov 18, 2019

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We’ve been working full-time in The Minimalist Vegan for seven months now, and we thought we’d give you an update on our progress so far. It's only been such a short amount of time but feels like so much longer. In this conversation, we talk about if Michael is still eating one meal a day, an update on our plans to move overseas, our overall health, how we stay productive, and how we're feeling about the podcast. Sometimes it's helpful to pause and check-in with yourself to see if you're living with intentionality or reacting to your environment. We hope you enjoy this raw discussion and just know that we’re still figuring these things out. Are you looking for more? Visit the show notes at https://theminimalistvegan.com/039/ Follow us on Instagram @theminimalistvegan We also want to thank our sponsor, Audible. Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. Here is the link to get access - http://www.audibletrial.com/TheMinimalistVegan

How To Enjoy The Holiday Season as a Vegan Nov 04, 2019

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The final quarter of the calendar year represents holiday season or festive season in many cultures around the world. Consumerism is at it’s highest as this is the money-making quarter for many businesses selling consumer goods. Not only that, but this is also the quarter where most animals are exploited and slaughtered for human consumption. In such a confronting time of the year, what can you do to have a good time as a vegan? And if you’re not a vegan, how do you ensure you continue to have a good time with friends – family and colleagues, who are vegan? In this episode, we discuss how this time of the year has changed since we became vegan, and some tips for both vegans and non-vegans alike to ensure everyone continues to have a great time. Are you looking for more? Visit the show notes at https://theminimalistvegan.com/038/ Follow us on Instagram @theminimalistvegan We also want to thank our sponsor, Audible. Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. Here is the link to get access - http://www.audibletrial.com/TheMinimalistVegan

Our Journey To Full-Time Blogging Oct 29, 2019

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We decided to shake things up and take you behind the scenes on how we became full-time bloggers. The journey to becoming a professional blogger isn't as glamorous as it sounds and it often takes multiple attempts before finding something that works. We were lucky to find a topic and audience that we feel so strongly about, which ultimately helped us to persevere through the ups and downs. In this episode, we share how we get started with blogging, what worked and what didn't, and finally, what we've learned along the way. Are you looking for more? Visit the show notes at https://theminimalistvegan.com/037/ Follow us on Instagram @theminimalistvegan We also want to thank our sponsor, Audible. Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. Here is the link to get access - http://www.audibletrial.com/TheMinimalistVegan

Is There Such a Thing as Humane Meat? Oct 21, 2019

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We hear it all the time. “I only buy ethically sourced meat” or “I only support food from animals where they’ve been killed humanely.” We used to think this way before we became vegan. We didn’t like the idea of killing animals for our consumption so we wanted to at least ensure it was done with some compassion. As vegan’s we’ve never investigated how farmed animals are typically killed. It’s not exactly an exciting topic. It’s quite the opposite. But we felt it was important to understand the killing cycle to see if there is a way to kill animals humanely. In this conversation, we share our findings as well as our opinions on animal slaughter as it relates to culture. We also break down how we used to buy meat before becoming vegan and what we thought was the right thing to do. Are you looking for more? Visit the show notes at https://theminimalistvegan.com/036/ Follow us on Instagram @theminimalistvegan We also want to thank our sponsor, Audible. Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. Here is the link to get access - http://www.audibletrial.com/TheMinimalistVegan

Why You’re Procrastinating To Declutter Oct 15, 2019

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Physical clutter can be incredibly overwhelming. Clutter on bench tops prevents you from getting full functionality out of your furniture. Clutter in your wardrobe creates too many decisions for you to make about what you’re going to wear. And clutter in your spare room represents a long list of to-dos you need to deal with. If we objectively understand that clutter is stealing some of our overall happiness and clarity, why do many of us struggle to take action to remove clutter from our lives? Decluttering, while admirable, struggles to make it to the top of our priorities. Even though we know the impact of it will completely change the way we feel. In this episode, we break down why most people struggle to get traction when it comes to decluttering and offer some tips on how you can move forward. Are you looking for more? Visit the show notes at https://theminimalistvegan.com/035/ Follow us on Instagram @theminimalistvegan

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