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PODCAST INTERVIEWS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PUBLICATIONS

Dr. Crawford presenting at Vegan Summerfest

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Podcast Interviews

Forging the Unbreakable Mind: A Psychologist’s Guide to Plant-Powered Toughness – Interview on the Real Men Eat Plants podcast, October 2025.

How Going Vegan Transforms Your Mind and Empowers Your Voice – Interview on Pivot! podcast, September 2025.

The Hidden Psychology Behind Plant-Based Living – Interview on The Exam Room podcast (PCRM), July 2025.

The Vegan Transformation – Interview on All-Creatures.org podcast, July 2025

The Vegan Transformation – Interview on Vegan Nation radio show, July 2025

The Vegan Psychologist: This One Shift Heals Your Mind, Body, and Spirit – Interview on the Switch4Good podcast, June 2025.

Vegan Transformation – Interview on Did You Bring the Hummus podcast, June 2025

Inner Peace, Outer Impact – Interview on That Vegan Morning Show, June 2025

The Power of Veganism: Aligning Your Life and Business with Your Values – Interview on the Plant Powered Business podcast, June 2025.

More than a Diet – The Psychological Shifts of Vegan Living – Interview on No Bullsh!t Vegan podcast, June 2025.

The Vegan Transformation with Dr. Angela Crawford – Interview on the Bloody Vegans podcast, June 2025.

The Vegan Transformation – Interview on the Human Ecology Project, June 2025.

The Psychology of Veganism (Part 1 and Part 2) – Interview on the PETA Podcast, June 2025

Angela Crawford, Ph.D., Psychologist, Author, and Vegan Educator – Interview on Vegan Boss Radio podcast, May 2025.

Effective Communication and Support on Your Vegan Journey – Discussion and Q&A at Peace Advocacy Network Book Club, May 2025.

The Vegan Transformation, with Angela Crawford – Interview on Hope for the Animals podcast, May 2025.

Vegan Transformation: Exploring the Emotional and Spiritual Impact – Interview on Plant-Based Eating for Health podcast, May 2025.

The Psychology of Going Vegan: Empowerment, Healing, and Hope – Interview on the Healthification podcast, May 2025.

The Truth about Meat: A Psychologist’s Wake-up Call – Interview on the Let’s Eat Plants podcast, May 2025.

Why Going Vegan Feels so Good – Interview on The Vegan Report podcast, May 2025.

The Vegan Transformation, with Angela Crawford – Interview on Lantern Voices podcast, May 2025.

The Vegan Transformation with Dr. Angela Crawford – Interview on Amazing Plantz4mationz Show, April 2025.

Dr. Angela Crawford on The Vegan Transformation – Interview on The Glen Merzer Show, April 2025.

Vegan Authors ReWrite the Narrative – Interview on Unchained TV podcast, April 2025.

What Happens Psychologically When You Go Vegan? – Interview on Main Street Vegan podcast, April 2025.

The Emotional and Spiritual Shift of Going Vegan – Interview on Vedge Your Best podcast, April 2025.

A Voice for the Voiceless: Choosing a Kinder World for Animals – Interview on Better Life for Animals podcast, April 2025.

Beyond the Plate: The Emotional and Spiritual Shift of Going Vegan – Interview on The Confident Vegan podcast, April 2025.

Veganism and Emotional Wellness – Interview on Raw Vegan Health Empowerment podcast, April 2025.

The Vegan Transformation: A Weight Lifted – Interview on the Vegan Posse podcast, April 2025.

The Hidden Link Between Mental Health and What’s on Your Plate – Interview on Plant Fuelled podcast, February 2025.

A Plant-Based Life – Interview on SHEVEGA Talks podcast, December 2024.

Psychology, Spirituality, and Veganism – Interview on All-Creatures.org podcast, November 2024.

Does Veganism Change Your Mind? – Interview by Veganowledge JJ on the Amazing Plantz4mationz Show, September 2024.

The Psychology of Going Vegan – Interview by Kathleen Gage and V.Lynn Hawkins on the VeganPreneur Revolution Podcast, July 2024.

Thriving Emotionally and Socially as a Vegan – Interview by Jennifer Shlomovich on The Confident Vegan show, July 2024.

Boost Your Health and Focus with Journaling – Interview by Samantha Salmon on the Raw Food Health Empowerment podcast, June 2024.

Mind-Body-Spirit Benefits of a Vegan Lifestyle – Interview by Jeniece Paige, Founder of Black Vegan Health and Wellness, on The Black Vegan Podcast, April 2024

Compassion Rising Expert Series: The Psychology of Compassion and Veganism – Interview by Compassion Rising, March 2023

Best Practices for Creating Healthy LIfestyle Change – Podcast interview on the Health Wisdom & Wealth Show with V. Lynn Hawkins, June 2022

The Stages of Change – Becoming a more compassionate and effective vegan advocate – Presentation for Vegan Empowerment podcast with Mariquita Solis, April 2022

The Transformative Effects of a Plant-Based Lifestyle on Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Wellbeing – Podcast interview on Healthy Lifestyle Solutions Podcast with Maya Acosta, April 2022

How to Inspire Others to Eat Plant-Based – Podcast interview on Young at Any Age Podcast with Bob and Fran German, March 2022

The Psychology of Lifestyle Change – Podcast interview on The Fabulous Health Show with Terri Chrisman, February 2022

Emotionally Thriving with a Vegan Lifestyle -Podcast interview on the Vegan Pulse Podcast with Nancy Arenas, January 2022

Nature, Nurture, and COVID-19 – Interview on the Main Street Vegan Podcast with Victoria Moran, April 2020

Presentations

Healthy for Life: The Mental and Emotional Keys to Plant-Based Success – Presentation for Phyto-Fit Food for Life class, January 2026

The Psychology of Change: Thriving with a Plant-Powered Lifestyle – Lunch and Learn presentation for Healthy World Vitality Plan, January 2026

The Vegan Transformation: Healing Heart, Mind, and Spirit – Presentation for Plant Based Support, December 2025

Psychology of Change: Thriving with a Vegan Lifestyle – Keynote presentation at Richmond VegFest, September 2025

How Do We Grow the Vegan Community? – Panel Discussion at Syracuse VegFest, September 2025

Food and Mood: Nurturing Mind, Body and Spirit – Plenary presentation at Vegan Summerfest, July 2025. Also presented workshops on: Managing Empathy Burnout, Harnessing the Stages of Change to Empower Yourself and Others, Communication Skills, and Writing for a Kinder World.

Meet Author Angela Crawford – Presentation and discussion at Ethos Farm to Health, July 2025

Nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit with a WFPB Lifestyle – Presentation for Women’s Virtual Summit, National Health Association Conference, June 2025

The Psychology of Change: Psychosocial Factors in Thriving with a Plant-Based Lifestyle – Presentation for Food for Life Program, Physicians Committee, April 2025

Emotional Self-Care for Vegans through the Holidays – Workshop presentation for The Vegan Community (WeDIDIt.Health), December 2024

The Resilient Vegan: Thriving Emotionally and Socially in a Non-Vegan World – Presentation for Main Street Vegan Academy course, September 2024 and September 2025

Flourishing Emotionally with a Plant-Based Lifestyle – Keynote at Albuquerque VegFest, August 2024.

Communicating with Pre-Vegans to Inspire Change – co-presented with Amie Hamlin, Vegan Summerfest, July 2024.

Sharing the Power of Plant-Based Living with Others – Presentation for The Science of Staying Young and Thriving: Experts Reveal the Fountain of Youth. In this presentation, I join an amazing lineup of speakers, including: Neal Barnard, M.D., Michael Klaper, M.D., T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., Akil Taher, M.D., Victoria Moran, Miyoko Schinner, Karyn Calabrese, and Ruth Heidrich. Hosted by WeDIDIt.Health and Linda Middlesworth of Vegan Mentor, May 2024.

Plant-Powered: Transforming Mind, Body, and Spirit – Presentation for Getting Buy-In from Your Audience: Live Signature Talks from our Thought Leadership Academy Grads, hosted by Carol Cox of Speaking Your Brand, May 2024.

Healing Relationship Breakdowns: Relational Skills for Vegans – Keynote Presentation for WeDIDit.Health, January 2023

Speaking from the Heart: Keys to Effective Communication for Vegans – Keynote Presentation for WeDIDit.Health, October 2022

Food and Mood – The Doctor is In Series – Presentation for the Coalition for Healthy School Food, January 2022

Becoming an Effective Plant-Based Ambassador Series – WeDidIt.Health, Spring 2022

Publications

The Vegan Transformation: A Journey to Heal Yourself and the World

Book by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (Lantern Publishing, April 2025, available on Amazon and other online booksellers)

Health Science Magazine – National Health Association

Food and Mood: What’s the Connection? by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (Vol. 47, No. 3, Summer 2024, 14-17)

Main Street Vegan Blog

The Emotional and Spiritual Benefits of Going Vegan by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (4/22/2025)

5 Keys to Thriving Emotionally as a Vegan by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (7/23/24)

Awakening Compassion by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (4/18/23)

5 Ways Veganism Transformed My Life by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (11/23/21)

Flourishing Emotionally with Plant-Powered Nutrition by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (3/30/2021)

The Stages of Becoming a Compassionate Vegan by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (5/26/2020)

Compassion for All Beings: More Important than Ever by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (5/12/2020)

New Mexico Vegan Magazine

The Healing Power of Vegan Values by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (1/2023)

Speaking from the Heart: Keys to Effective Communication for Vegans by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (1/2023)

Boost Your Mood with Plant-Powered Nutrition by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (3/2022)

Featured on the Plant-Based Briefing Podcast

Featured in Voyager Bold Journey – October 2025

Story and Lesson Highlights with Angela Crawford of Upstate NY

Featured in Plant-Based News – July 2025

The Psychological Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet, Explained by Gabriela Diaz Musmanni, July 23, 2025 (discusses themes from The Vegan Transformation, drawing from Dr. Crawford’s interview on The Exam Room podcast)

Featured in Vegan Food & Living – June 2025

The Power of Connection – Exerpt adapted from The Vegan Transformation book by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (article available to Vegan Food & Living subscribers)

Featured in Viva! Vegan Recipe Club – June 2025

Easy Beet Burgers and Crunchy Granola – excerpted from The Vegan Transformation by Angela Crawford, Ph.D.

Featured in Vegpreneur – May 2025

How Vegan Entrepreneurs are Reshaping Business – Excerpt adapted from The Vegan Transformation book by Angela Crawford, Ph.D.

Featured on Vegan Authors – May 2025

Q & A with Angela Crawford, Ph.D., Author of The Vegan Transformation

Featured in Whole Food Living Magazine – April 2025

5 Mindset Shifts to Thrive with a Plant-Based Lifestyle – Excerpt adapted from The Vegan Transformation book by Angela Crawford, Ph.D.

Featured in Vegconomist Magazine – April 2025

Dr. Angela Crawford’s “The Vegan Transformation” Explores the Emotional and Entrepreneurial Impact of Veganism – review article by Vegconomist. Quote from article: “The book spotlights how these individuals and others have aligned their professional lives with their values, a trend seen across the growing vegan business sector. Many participants in Dr. Crawford’s study found that veganism not only improved their personal well-being but also served as a catalyst for creating and supporting ethical businesses.”

Featured in Compassionate Coexistence – May 2024

How Going Vegan Can Lead to Deeper Fulfillment, Peace, and Adventure. This article shares Lex’s interview with me for her book research. We discuss my vegan journey, overcoming social and emotional challenges on the vegan path, and thriving in mind-body-spirit.

Featured in Fountain of Youth Gallery – May 2024

Becoming Whole: A Psychologist’s Journey to Finding Herself Through Veganism. Article by WeDIDit.Health featuring my journey to a plant-powered lifestyle and becoming a vegan coach, educator, and author.

Featured in DFW Shoutout – March 19, 2024

In this interview, I share about the importance of compassion for all sentient beings, as well as my book on the transformative impact of a vegan lifestyle.

Featured in the Austrian Ethik.Guide blog – December 20, 2022

I was honored to have my book research featured in an article written by Susanne Karr for the Ethik.Guide. The original article is written in German. If you are interested in reading an English translation, contact me.

I was honored to be interviewed by Carole Audet for an article in The Vegan Profile. We talked about the role of psychology to support people in moving toward and thriving with a vegan lifestyle. Check it out here!

Plant-Based for Health: 7 Best Practices to Inspire Your Loved Ones to Go Plant-Based

E-book by Angela Crawford, Ph.D. (Released 2022 for WeDIDit.Health)

The Behavioral Medicine Treatment Planner

Book by Douglas E. DeGood, Angela L Crawford, and David J Berghuis, 1999 (Available on Amazon)