Welcome to another episode of Compassionate Coexistence, a podcast to help you cultivate connection and honor Earth. I’m Lex Silvie, your fellow traveler on this journey toward hope, healing, and harmony for all beings.

Today we have an episode regarding the project’s pillar of Honoring the Rights of All Beings.

Our guide is Angela Crawford, who spent more than 25 years of her career easing human suffering as a psychotherapist before shifting her efforts to advocating for animals as a vegan author, speaker, and life coach.

Angela cares deeply about connecting with people on a spiritual path who want to make a difference in the world and who care about animals, the environment, and people’s mental and physical health. A major focus of her work is helping people thrive while living compassionately and in alignment with their highest values.

She’s spent the past several years researching the spiritual, emotional, and social impacts on people who have chosen a vegan lifestyle and has a new book coming out in 2025 with her findings – which include feelings of peace, a new sense of unity with all beings and connection to nature, and a reclaiming of their personal health.

She has a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Auburn University and holds certifications in plant-based nutrition from the T.Colin Campbell Institute through e-Cornell, a Master Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator certification from Main Street Vegan Academy, and a Transformational Coach certification from the Institute for women-Centered Coaching.

In this episode, Angela talks about:

How going vegan as an act of alignment with her highest values opened up a more meaningful and adventurous side of life
Social and emotional challenges that often result from an awareness of animal suffering, the importance of self care, and how people can act long-term from a position of empowerment and compassion
The seven life-giving changes of going vegan that emerged in the lives of more than 75 vegans she interviewed for her book (to be published in 2025)

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Angela's website, where you can sign up for her newsletter and get updates about her book
Center for Vegan Advocacy (CEVA) resources
Main Street Vegan Academy resources
Colin T. Campbell Plant-Based Nutrition Course (through e-Cornell)
Beyond Beliefs, by Dr. Melanie Joy

Episode 3: Nature Connection, Soul Retrieval, and Honoring Ancestral Lands with Angela Prider

Compassionate CoexistenceBy Lex SilvieFeb 08, 2024