Main Street Vegan
Everybody knows that the future is vegan, but it can also be a grand adventure right now. On the Main Street Vegan Podcast, bestselling author and vegan OG Victoria Moran invites you to be in on conversations with the best and brightest in this space. You'll hear from physicians, philosophers, activists, athletes, chefs and celebrities on eating and living for optimum health, while protecting the planet and saving the lives and ending the suffering of animals. Whether you're a longtime vegan or just taking a look, Main Street Vegan will help you live with purpose, eat with joy, and craft a life that makes a difference.
Episodes
619 episodes
Building a Vegan Community in Puerto Rico with Anthony Martinez of Casa Vegana
What happens when vegan activism, cultural identity, community resilience, and a deep connection to home come together?In this episode of the Main Street Vegan Podcast, Victoria Moran speaks with Anthony Martinez, Executi...
Raw Food for Health + The Future of Vegan Investing | Karen Ranzi & Claire Smith
What does it take to create a healthier life, not just for ourselves, but for the animals, the planet, and future generations?In this episode of the Main Street Vegan Podcast, Victoria explores 2 very different, yet deeply connected, wa...
Catholicism, Compassion, and the Call to Veganism with Fr. Daniel Mascarenhas
What might Catholic spirituality have to say about veganism, compassion, and our relationship with other animals?In this fascinating conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with Fr. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ, a young Jesuit priest and ve...
March to Abolish Animal Testing with Gretchen Primack & Ella Magers
What does it take to challenge one of the most deeply entrenched systems of animal suffering and what can each of us do to help end it?In this powerful conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with animal rights advocates Gretchen Primack and...
Sitcoms, Sanctuaries, and Showing Up for Animals Your Own Way with Felicia Greenfield
Every vegan is a spokesperson for the movement, whether they want the job or not. The good news is there's a version of that role for exactly who you already are. Felicia Greenfield found hers creating Friends Not Food, a farcical sitcom pilot ...
Larry Carbone, author of The Hidden Lives of Lab Animals: A Vet's Vision for a More Humane Future
Can meaningful progress happen when people who care deeply about animals disagree on the path forward?In this thought-provoking episode, Victoria Moran welcomes veterinarian Dr. Larry Carbone, author of The Hidden Lives of Lab Animals: ...
A Lifetime of Vegan Living: Anne Dinshah and the Legacy of the American Vegan Society
What can the American Vegan Society teach us about living compassionately for a lifetime?In this heartwarming conversation, Victoria Moran welcomes Anne Dinshah, CEO of the American Vegan Society, for a discussion about veg...
Meat, Innovation, and the Future of Food with Bruce Friedrich
Can we transform the global food system without asking everyone to give up the foods they love?In this thought-provoking conversation, I welcome Bruce Friedrich, founder and president of the Good Food Institute, to discuss his book M...
Buddhist Blues: A Vegan Makes a Feature Film with Glen Merzer!
Can a story change hearts more effectively than an argument?Buddhist Blues is an intriguing feature film that tackles life and family with a by-the-way-he's vegan protagonist. Writer/director Glen Merzer takes us into his process and ce...
Justice for Animals: Using the Law to Create Lasting Change with Vanessa Shakib
Can the legal system become one of the most powerful tools for protecting animals?In this compelling conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with attorney and animal law advocate Vanessa Shakib about the growing movement to secure meaningful...
Ending Infighting: Building a More Compassionate Movement with Dr. Melanie Joy
Why do people who care deeply about compassion sometimes struggle to extend that compassion to one another?In this thoughtful and timely conversation, I speak with psychologist, author and founder Dr. Melanie Joy about one of the most ch...
Radical Kindness: Living with Compassion for Animals, the Earth, and One Another with Anitha Rao-Robinson
What does it really mean to live a life of kindness? Not simply kindness to the people we know, but to animals, the planet, ourselves, and future generations?In this heartfelt conversation, Victoria Moran welcomes author, conservationist...
Rowdy Girl: Confessions of a Vegan Cattle Rancher with Renee King-Sonnen
Can a person raised in ranching culture have a change of heart so profound that it transforms not only their life, but the lives of countless animals?In this inspiring and deeply personal conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with Renee Ki...
Natural Health's Power Couple; Dr. Frank Sabatino and Jayney Goddard
Has modern wellness lost touch with one of its most important truths? In this thought-provoking conversation, Victoria Moran welcomes two respected voices in complementary and integrative health: Dr. Frank Sabatino and Jayney Goddard.Tog...
From Physician to Healer: Laurie Marbas, MD
The conversation explores the remarkable success of The Habit Healers, now one of the leading health publications on Substack, and Laurie's mission to make scientific research accessible, actionable, and life-changing.This episode is packed...
World Peace Yoga: Compassion, Practice, and Living Ahimsa with Anna Ferguson
Can a yoga practice help create a more compassionate world? World Peace Yoga: Compassion, Practice, and Living Ahimsa with Anna FergusonIn this thoughtful and inspiring episode, Victoria Moran speaks with yoga teacher, auth...
Working WONDERS on Your Wellness: 7 Steps to Vibrant Living with Susan Jones
What if vibrant health and lasting joy could be cultivated through a few simple, daily practices? In this uplifting and energizing episode, I welcome longtime colleague and renowned wellness expert Susan Smith Jones, PhD, for a conversation fil...
Dr. Elisa Haransky-Beck on Seeing Clearly: Vision, Vitality, and Whole-Person Healing!
Episode 555, air date May 21, 2026. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or your favorite podcast app.Can improving your eyesight also deepen your insight into life? In this expansive and heart-centered conversati...
The World Peace Way: Food, Freedom, and Vegan Foundations with Dr. Will Tuttle
Can our daily food choices shape not only our health, but the future of humanity itself? In this conversation, I speak with bestselling author, former Zen monk, and longtime vegan advocate Dr. Will Tuttle about the deep spiritual, ...
Nathaniel Altman on The Spiritual, Nutritional, and Medicinal, Power of Plants
Where did the foods we eat every day actually come from and what stories do they carry? In this fascinating and far-reaching conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with prolific author Nathaniel Altman about the origins, evolution, an...
Inside the Fight for Farmed Animals with Dan Shannon
What would it take to truly transform the global food system? In this compelling episode, Victoria Moran speaks with nonprofit leader and animal protection advocate Dan Shannon about the strategies, challenges, and breakthroughs sha...
Strength with Soul: Veganism, Fitness, and the Spiritual Path with James Benefico
Can building muscle be an act of compassion? In this inspiring conversation, Victoria Moran speaks with natural bodybuilder and Organic Muscle co-founder James Benefico about the powerful intersection of veganism, fitness, and spirituality.<...
Why Aren’t Doctors Taught Nutrition? Dr. Michael Klaper on Fixing Medicine
Dr. Michael Klaper shares what 50 years in medicine have taught him: most chronic disease is preventable—and often reversible—with diet. Now through his nonprofit, Moving Medicine Forward, he’s working to bring nutrition education into...