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Inside the Vegan Transformation with Psychologist Dr. Angela Crawford
Episode 94 • 2nd February 2026 • Vegans Explore Podcast • Vegans Explore
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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Angela Crawford, a psychologist, researcher, and author of The Vegan Transformation, to explore what really changes when someone goes Vegan.

This conversation goes far beyond food.

Drawing from interviews with hundreds of Vegans, Dr. Crawford breaks down the emotional, psychological, and spiritual shifts that often happen along the Vegan journey. We talk about values alignment, compassion, identity, finding your voice, navigating social challenges, avoiding burnout, and why inner work matters just as much as dietary change.

Whether you are Vegan, plant-based curious, or simply interested in personal growth and conscious living, this episode offers thoughtful insights into why Veganism so often becomes a catalyst for deeper transformation.

This is a grounded, human conversation about living in alignment, expanding compassion, and building a more sustainable inner and outer world.

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