Melanie Joy

Stuart and Wendy talk to Indy Kaur who is Industry Movement Builder at Plant Futures, a pioneering UK-based consultancy supporting plant-based businesses and investors. Indy’s expertise spans product development, market trends, and sustainable food system transformation.Contact Wendy and Stuart at [email protected] up for Veganuary’s month-long challenge at veganuary.com/try-vegan. Follow Veganuary on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.With thanks to our Veganuary 2026 sponsors in the UK, US and Germany: ⁠BioVegan⁠, ⁠Davert⁠, ⁠Grubby⁠, ⁠Lightlife⁠, ⁠Mummy Meegz⁠, ⁠NotCo⁠, ⁠nutri⁠, ⁠The Vegetarian Butcher⁠ and ⁠Vivera⁠.Recorded at Distorted Podcast Studios and produced by Jim Moore at ⁠Bloody Vegan Productions⁠.

Wendy and Stuart meet Dr. Melanie Joy, a Harvard-educated psychologist and pioneering thought leader in the psychology of eating animals and social transformation. She coined the term "carnism" - the invisible belief system conditioning people to eat certain animals – and is the founding president of the organisation Beyond Carnism.Contact Wendy and Stuart at [email protected] up for Veganuary’s month-long challenge at veganuary.com/try-vegan. Follow Veganuary on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.With thanks to our Veganuary 2026 sponsors in the UK, US and Germany: ⁠BioVegan⁠, ⁠Davert⁠, ⁠Grubby⁠, ⁠Lightlife⁠, ⁠Mummy Meegz⁠, ⁠NotCo⁠, ⁠nutri⁠, ⁠The Vegetarian Butcher⁠ and ⁠Vivera⁠.Recorded at Distorted Podcast Studios and produced by Jim Moore at ⁠Bloody Vegan Productions⁠.

Wendy and Stuart chat to Rohini Bajekal, a highly qualified nutritionist who has followed a vegan diet for 23 years! Rohini has a strong interest in hormonal health and how plant-based nutrition can help in the management of conditions such as fertility issues, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, perimenopause and menopause.Contact Wendy and Stuart at [email protected] up for Veganuary’s month-long challenge at veganuary.com/try-vegan. Follow Veganuary on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.With thanks to our Veganuary 2026 sponsors in the UK, US and Germany: ⁠BioVegan⁠, ⁠Davert⁠, ⁠Grubby⁠, ⁠Lightlife⁠, ⁠Mummy Meegz⁠, ⁠NotCo⁠, ⁠nutri⁠, ⁠The Vegetarian Butcher⁠ and ⁠Vivera⁠.Recorded at Distorted Podcast Studios and produced by Jim Moore at ⁠Bloody Vegan Productions⁠.

Wendy and Stuart talk to Samantha Renke, a prominent disability rights campaigner, actress, and media personality. Born with brittle bone condition, she has become one of Britain's most influential voices in disability advocacy. Samantha consistently challenges ableist attitudes while promoting understanding and inclusion across all sectors of society.Contact Wendy and Stuart at [email protected] up for Veganuary’s month-long challenge at veganuary.com/try-vegan. Follow Veganuary on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.With thanks to our Veganuary 2026 sponsors in the UK, US and Germany: ⁠BioVegan⁠, ⁠Davert⁠, ⁠Grubby⁠, ⁠Lightlife⁠, ⁠Mummy Meegz⁠, ⁠NotCo⁠, ⁠nutri⁠, ⁠The Vegetarian Butcher⁠ and ⁠Vivera⁠.Recorded at Distorted Podcast Studios and produced by Jim Moore at ⁠Bloody Vegan Productions⁠.

Wendy chats to Ed Winters – aka Earthling Ed – a YouTuber, podcaster, author, director and speaker. In 2016 Ed began uploading street interviews to YouTube in which he would interview members of the public on the ethics of eating animals. From there, Ed has become a powerful voice within the animal rights movement. He recently published his latest book ‘How to Go (And Stay) Vegan’.Contact Wendy and Stuart at [email protected] up for Veganuary’s month-long challenge at veganuary.com/try-vegan. Follow Veganuary on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.With thanks to our Veganuary 2026 sponsors in the UK, US and Germany: BioVegan, Davert, Grubby, Lightlife, Mummy Meegz, NotCo, nutri, The Vegetarian Butcher and Vivera.Recorded at Distorted Podcast Studios and produced by Jim Moore at Bloody Vegan Productions.

In a special Father's Day episode, Stuart and Andrew (two vegan dads) discuss the intersections between fatherhood, masculinity and veganism. How can we convince more men to try vegan? Why is meat-eating such a big part of performative masculinity? How do you try to raise vegan kids in a non-vegan world? Stuart and Andrew attempt to answer these questions and more.Contact The Veganuary Podcast at [email protected] up for Veganuary’s month-long challenge at veganuary.com/try-vegan. Follow Veganuary on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.With thanks to our Veganuary 2025 international sponsor The Vegetarian Butcher and our other sponsors in the UK, US and Germany: THIS, Field Roast, Lightlife, Vitacost, dmBio, Eleplant, Billie Green, Beyond Meat, Davert, Natumi, iChoc and Sojade.Recorded at Distorted Podcast Studios and produced by Jim Moore at Bloody Vegans Productions.

Ever wondered how meat alternatives are made? In this special episode for Choose Chicken-Free week, Wendy and Stuart speak to Dan Avery from the nutrition team at THIS about what goes into their products, their health profile, and how they can help people try a vegan diet.Contact Wendy and Stuart at [email protected] Sign up for Veganuary’s month-long challenge at veganuary.com/try-vegan. Follow Veganuary on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.With thanks to our Veganuary 2025 international sponsor The Vegetarian Butcher and our other sponsors in the UK, US and Germany: THIS, Field Roast, Lightlife, Vitacost,dmBio, Eleplant, Billie Green, Beyond Meat, Davert, Natumi, iChoc and Sojade.Recorded at Distorted Podcast Studios and produced by Jim Moore at Bloody Vegan Productions.

Maggie Baird is a climate activist and mother of Grammy-Award-winning Artists Billie Eilish and Finneas. She is a co-producer of the climate summit that features youth activists from around the world. In 2020 she founded Support + Feed, a US nonprofit focused on developing innovative, intersectional strategies to ensure underserved communities have access to nourishing plant-based food. Contact Wendy and Stuart at [email protected] Sign up for Veganuary’s month-long challenge at veganuary.com/try-vegan. Follow Veganuary on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. With thanks to our Veganuary 2025 international sponsor The Vegetarian Butcher and our other sponsors in the UK, US and Germany: THIS, Field Roast, Lightlife, Vitacost, dmBio, Eleplant, Billie Green, Beyond Meat, Davert, Natumi, iChoc and Sojade. Recorded at Distorted Podcast Studios and produced by Jim Moore at Bloody Vegans Productions.

Freya Cox is a vegan baker from Scarborough who appeared on the twelfth season of the British reality television show The Great British Bake Off. Since then, Freya has released a cookbook called Simply Vegan Baking: Taking the Fuss Out of Vegan Cakes, Cookies, Breads, and Desserts and a range of vegan box mix bakes. Freya has also collaborated with Veganuary’s social media channels! Contact Wendy and Stuart at [email protected] Sign up for Veganuary’s month-long challenge at veganuary.com/try-vegan. Follow Veganuary on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. With thanks to our Veganuary 2025 international sponsor The Vegetarian Butcher and our other sponsors in the UK, US and Germany: THIS, Field Roast, Lightlife, Vitacost, dmBio, Eleplant, Billie Green, Beyond Meat, Davert, Natumi, iChoc and Sojade. Recorded at Distorted Podcast Studios and produced by Jim Moore at Bloody Vegans Productions.

Richa Moorjani is an actor best known for her roles in Netflix’s Never Have I Ever, and the fifth season of Fargo. Contact Wendy and Stuart at [email protected] Sign up for Veganuary’s month-long challenge at veganuary.com/try-vegan. Follow Veganuary on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. With thanks to our Veganuary 2025 international sponsor The Vegetarian Butcher and our other sponsors in the UK, US and Germany: THIS, Field Roast, Lightlife, Vitacost, dmBio, Eleplant, Billie Green, Beyond Meat, Davert, Natumi, iChoc and Sojade. Recorded at Distorted Podcast Studios and produced by Jim Moore at Bloody Vegans Productions.