In this heartfelt conversation, author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau joins Jasmin and Mariann to discuss her eighth book, A Year of Compassion: 52 Weeks of Living Zero Waste, Plant-Based and Cruelty Free, exploring how compassion can be a guiding force during challenging times and offering practical ways to manifest it in everyday life.

This episode explores:

How compassion is often misunderstood and how we can reclaim its true meaning in secular contexts
The psychological barriers that prevent people from aligning their actions with their compassionate values
Practical ways to make a difference, from rewilding our gardens to support native pollinators to embracing a zero-waste mindset
The importance of starting where you are rather than doing nothing because you can’t do everything
How Colleen’s personal journey, including her relationship with her mother, shaped her compassionate worldview

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Colleen Patrick-Goudreau is a recognized expert and thought leader on the culinary, social, ethical, and practical aspects of living compassionately, healthfully, and sustainably. She is an award-winning author of eight books — including the bestselling The Joy of Vegan Baking, The 30-Day Vegan Challenge, The Joyful Vegan, and her newest book, A Year of Compassion: 52 Weeks of Living Zero-Waste, Plant-Based, and Cruelty-Free. Colleen is also an acclaimed speaker, a regular contributor to National Public Radio, the host of all-inclusive luxury sustainable, vegan, animal-friendly trips around the world, and the Host/Producer of Food for Thought Podcast (one of the longest-running podcasts). She can be found at JoyfulVegan.com and on Substack at https://colleenpatrickgoudreau.substack.com.

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