Vedge Your Best, Vegan Ideas for Everyone At Any Age

271: Waiting to Vedge Your Best?


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Are you waiting to “start fresh” after Halloween? After Thanksgiving? After the holidays?
So many of us tell ourselves we’ll get back on track when things calm down — but what if waiting is just another diet culture trick keeping us from living the life we want right now?

In this episode, Michele explores how the mindset of “I’ll start when…” has its roots in commercial diet culture — and how that logic keeps us spinning in cycles of perfectionism, guilt, and delay. Whether it’s your vegan journey, your creative work, or your personal growth, Michele shares how to break the waiting habit and start from peace, not punishment.


In This Episode:

  • Why “waiting for the right time” is often just leftover diet culture conditioning

  • How perfectionism disguises itself as patience

  • Why change feels unmoored — and why that’s actually a good sign

  • The difference between starting from punishment and starting from compassion

    • Small, practical steps you can take today to move toward your vegan or plant-based goals


    Listener Challenge

    Don’t wait for the candy to be gone or the holidays to end.
    Choose one small, compassionate action today — swap a meal, read a vegan book, donate to a sanctuary, or simply decide that your imperfect start counts.


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