Vedge Your Best, Vegan Ideas for Everyone At Any Age

258: The Road to Hell – Why Your Plant-Based or Vegan Intentions Aren’t Working


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You wake up with the best intentions.

Today’s the day. You’re going to eat fully plant-based, limit animal products, skip the leather belt or bag, and speak your truth. But by dinner? Things may have unraveled. Again.

If that sounds familiar, you’re not broken. You’re human.

In this episode of Vedge Your Best, we explore the gap between good intentions and actual change—and why it’s not about willpower, discipline, or moral failure. The old saying goes, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions,” and when it comes to going vegan or making any major life shift, that expression can hit home.

What we cover in this episode:

  • Why your intention isn’t the same as a plan

  • The difference between rules and strategies

  • Why your brain defaults to old habits under pressure

  • What to do when a friend offers you food you didn’t plan for

  • The truth about people who “seem” to go vegan overnight

  • How vague commitments lead to shame, not success

This isn’t just about food. This episode is for you if you're:

  • Trying to eat more plants

  • Decluttering your home

  • Spending less

  • Setting boundaries

  • Or starting any behavior change that matters

Listener Takeaway: Intentions matter—but they’re only the invitation. Without a plan, your good intentions might be setting you up for self-doubt and shame. Let’s fix that.

Mentioned in this episode:

  • The “V” in the V-E-G-A-N Method = Vision

My free Substack: How You Go Vegan is How You Do Everything → Follow along as I write a first draft of my book in 30 days. → Comment and share where you’re stuck

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