In today's episode, we expand from last week's part 1, and explore our body image struggles by finding our triggers through some journaling prompts and exercises. For many of us, COVID, quarantine and lockdown were huge triggers when it came to our body image, and we can take this opportunity to find others. Then we'll dive in deep to look for our limiting beliefs on food, body, exercise and weight. They'll come in handy later on in the season, when we'll work on changing them one by one, pulling out those pesky weeds that keep popping back up again and again.

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In this two part episode, we’ll be discussing why for many of us, quarantine and the pandemic seemed to put additional pressure on our relationship with our body. We'll be talking about why a challenge in our external world can often mean difficulties and expectations put on our physical appearance, by identifying what I call our failsafe roads, and I'll help you go on a scavenger hunt for these, before we discuss common negative body image triggers and some exercises that might help, in next week's episode.

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It’s time for another mini Q & A episode of the Brownble Podcast! You’ve been sending us your questions, and today I picked one that we get often, how to deal with and be patient with, family members, friends, co-workers, etc., when they still eat animal products, and also, something we’ve all faced at least once, how to deal with people who mock veganism.

As you know we’re all about kindness and compassion here at Brownble, and that of course extends to the people we love, even when they’ve been resistant to the changes we’ve been making when going vegan. I have lots of tips and thoughts to share on this topic so let’s get to it!

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In today's episode I’ll be talking about really looking into the time we have, so that no matter what changes arise, we can find a way to readjust faster, be resilient and compassionate with ourselves, and restructure things so that we can fit in all that self care that makes our days go easier. I'll be sharing some key aspects that have helped me organize my time better, and some actionable steps and exercises to begin practicing each one, until making time for your mental health, wellness and self care becomes the first thing that goes on your to-do list.

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In today's episode of our ongoing Table Talk Series, I'll be giving you my favorite tips for kind communication, especially when it comes to discussing uncomfortable, difficult or sensitive topics at the table. Whether it's veganism and animal rights, the environment and the links between its protection and our food consumption. Whether it's politics, social justice issues, or whatever topic you have disagreements about, today I share my favorite tips for keeping things civil and full of empathy. These will help you in your conversations with loved ones no matter what the topic of conversation is.

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Today, we’re continuing the conversation on activism, race and equality with some of my favorite tips on how we can be better allies to marginalized groups, especially BIPOC. I'll share some funny stories from my childhood, and the amazing woman that taught me everything I know about activism and advocacy, including a life changing day at the beach that included a ton of big black trash bags and over a dozen teenagers. We’ll also round out our conversation by giving you a ton of cool resources, social media accounts, books and films so that you can keep on learning and expanding your advocacy, even when that advocacy is something as simple as those tough conversations around your kitchen table.

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In these very challenging times we're facing during COVID and the huge and necessary social justice movement that is now in the forefront, to help and defend black lives, I thought I'd share my thoughts and the resources that have helped me be a better ally for BIPOC. Today I’ll be talking about why the fight for one of these issues is the fight for the other, why it's necessary for change to be uncomfortable, why we're all going to make mistakes in our advocacy and why that shouldn't deter us.

I’ll talk about how we can extend our empathy and love towards oppressed animal beings into other systems of oppression, and in Part 2 coming next week I’ll share some anti-racist resources I think you might love and some tips and steps we can start taking to be better allies for people of color, and how to take our advocacy and kindness to help other movements that are in need of our support.

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We're back with season 8 of the podcast! We have so many great episodes in store for you this season, and today I thought I'd welcome you back to our little Thursday date with a quick summer recap, a sneak peek into what will be in store for you this season, and a very important topic I believe is key to success when it comes to being more productive, changing any habit we wish to change, practicing new skills and much more: the importance of hitting that pause button and taking breaks without guilt. I'll give you tons of ideas of how this can be done even when we can't take an actual holiday, and how this can apply to our exercise habits, our cooking and eating, our creativity, our work, our hobbies, and why we might have an old belief typically engrained in childhood, that can be affecting us even as adults when finding our stride. Make sure to check out the post that goes with this episode below, since I'm sharing lots of personal photos from our little pause button break.

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In today's episode in our "Imperfect Vegan Series", we’ll be talking about the question many of you have, of whether or not it’s ok to purchase vegan products from large brands or corporations, or even chain restaurants and fast food restaurants that offer and sell vegan products or foods but also sell animal products, or have additional issues that concern you.

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Today in our imperfect vegan series, we’ll be talking briefly about a question I get often: “What should we do about foods that DON’T contain animal products in their ingredients, but that DO use animal by-products in their production process?” Or in another way: “Is sugar vegan?”, “Is beer vegan?”, “Are wine and other alcoholic beverages vegan?”. Today I’ll be sharing my perspective on these questions, from a simple and practical angle to help you make the choice that is right for you, and to understand that these questions should always take into account a bigger picture.

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