Deficient Vegans

Muscle Deficient Vegan & Protein Deficient Vegan
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The podcast for anyone who’s ever been told vegans can’t get strong, stay fit, or live fully. A mix of science-backed nutrition, exercise advice, vegan food and recipe tips, and just the right amount of chaos to help you thrive on plants and laugh along the way.

  1. 2d ago

    What if you can't go vegan yet?

    This week we discuss what to do if someone cares about animals but cannot go fully vegan yet due to family, health, or practical limits.  New news Those Vegan Cowboys' animal-free casein sports nutrition project (Nutrition Insight)2026 VegNews Restaurant Awards winnersWalletHub's 10 best US cities for vegans and vegetarians (VegNews)Mentioned in the episode Animal slaughter numbers (Our World in Data)The Vegan Society's definition of veganismThe Vegan Society's guidance on medicationsWhat the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act changed for non-dairy milk in schools (Green Queen)Animal Advocacy Careers (skills-based volunteering and jobs)The Humane LeagueThe Impactful Vegan by Robert CheekeChapters 0:05 Welcome 0:30 Precision Fermentation News 1:21 Vegan Awards Roundup 3:40 Best Vegan Cities 5:17 What If You Can’t Go Vegan? 10:34 Medication Exceptions 11:33 Food Constraints 16:21 Holidays and Family Meals 19:15 Health Diet Limits 20:49 Beyond Food Choices 23:13 Vegan Personal Care 25:25 Supporting Animal Alternatives 31:25 Vegan Business Support 33:50 Advocating at Work 37:31 Spreading Vegan Media 42:55 Supporting Vegan Community 48:54 Food Access and Donations 55:09 School and Dissection Choices 58:28 Workplace Advocacy Matters 1:01:05 Research, Testing, and Ethics 1:03:05 How to Donate Effectively 1:10:40 Small Steps, Big Impact 1:15:16 Protein Myths Explained 1:19:22 New Recipes and Book Club How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeDeficient Vegans Sub-redditMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  2. Sep 28

    Can You Even Be an Ex-Vegan?

    This week we discuss why ex-vegan stories get so much attention and define different kinds of former vegans.  Chapters 0:02 Podcast Kickoff 0:32 Animal Testing Reform 2:40 Cottage Cheese Update 4:31 Olympia Vegan Athlete 6:05 Ex-Vegan Debate 11:21 Vegan Vs Plant-Based 17:29 The Ex-Vegan Study 24:25 Why People Quit 31:44 Leaving And Belief Shifts 36:35 Meat Reduction Results 39:54 What Makes People Quit 47:20 Health Diets And Identity 54:49 Plant-Based To Vegan 56:28 Veganuary Success Stories 58:30 Why People Stay Vegan 1:03:18 Ego In Activism 1:06:54 Viral Ex-Vegan Videos 1:12:50 Infighting And Public Perception 1:15:39 What Ex-Vegans Reveal 1:19:47 Anti-Vegan Communities 1:22:42 Fixing Vegan Dropout 1:26:37 Long-Term Support Matters 1:34:45 Coaching And Breakfast Sausage 1:41:46 Book Club And Wrap-Up How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeDeficient Vegans Sub-redditMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  3. Sep 21

    Veganism Online vs. Veganism in Real Life

    This week we discuss the differences between the perception of veganism based on online conversations versus the (fairly boring) reality of being a vegan in day to day life. Chapters 0:06 Vegan Online vs Real Life 0:18 EU Label Ban News 1:48 Otter Comeback Story 3:08 Fall Flavor Season 4:30 Online Vegan Reality 11:38 Algorithm Rewards Drama 13:41 Backlash to Vegan Advice 20:52 Reducing Harm Matters 26:39 Different Vegans, Same Space 29:49 Policing the Vegan Police 36:26 Purity Tests Everywhere 37:35 Shame and Perfect Vegans 43:31 Deficient Vegans Explained 47:58 Vegan Basics Are Easier 50:52 Vegan Basics and Hidden Ingredients 56:14 Online Judgment and New Vegans 1:02:45 Why Vegans Quit 1:12:00 Social Media’s Double-Edged Sword 1:25:44 Cable Machine Attachment Tips 1:32:32 Pancake Obsession and Breakfast Ideas 1:36:10 Book Club and Closing Notes How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeDeficient Vegans Sub-redditMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  4. Sep 14

    But You Still Eat Fish, Right?

    This week we cover the discussion around whether or not fish is "meat". We tackle this from multiple angles like the history, the emotions and connections around fish, pain response in fish, intelligence/sentience and more. Chapters 0:06 Fish, Meat, and Myth 2:48 Daring’s New Meals 4:08 Beans Beat Beyond 5:57 Beyond’s Protein Pivot 8:03 Fish Are Not Dolphins 11:55 Lent, Loopholes, and Fish 16:50 Government Splits Seafood 19:13 Words About Vegetarians 20:50 Pescatarians and Labels 27:11 Fishing Versus Hunting 32:22 Catch, Release, and Death 37:46 Fish Feel Pain 43:23 Fish Are Smarter 47:23 Tool-Using Fish 48:29 Fish Farming Numbers 55:18 Why Fish Aren't Meat 1:03:46 Summer Bodies Debate 1:08:39 Black Bean Brownies How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeDeficient Vegans Sub-redditMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  5. Sep 7

    Leather: Is It Really Just a Byproduct?

    The episode covers information about leather like its status as a by-product, environmental concerns, human rights concerns, and what vegans do with their old leather from before they were vegan. Versa Gripps affiliate link (includes link to 10% discount) Chapters 0:02 Leather and Tofu News 6:17 Why Leather Matters 9:54 Byproduct or Co-Product? 20:25 Deforestation and Tanning 30:35 Vegan Leather Options 34:11 Leather Alternatives Emerge 39:04 What To Do With Old Leather 42:45 Should Vegans Buy Secondhand Leather? 46:05 Why Fur Feels Worse 51:04 Leather, Ethics, and Impacts 53:19 When To Use Lifting Straps 1:02:07 Book Club And Recipe Updates How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeDeficient Vegans Sub-redditMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  6. Aug 31

    Rapid Fire Vegan Myths Part 2

    This week we do a second round of rapid fire vegan myth busting as a continuation of the previous episode.  Chapters 0:06 Myth-Busting Round Two 0:26 Dominion Study News 3:49 Testing Alternatives Advance 4:30 Venus Williams Returns 5:27 Protein Digestibility Myth 8:18 Almonds, Avocados, and Environment 10:19 Grass-Fed Beef Truth 11:48 Livestock Feed Reality 15:23 Monocropping Misconceptions 18:13 Manure and Vegan Crops 20:48 Harmlessness and Hypocrisy 22:09 Farm Animals and Extinction 24:46 Loving Animals, Killing Them 28:10 Cage-Free Egg Labels 29:57 Excess Animal Products 33:59 Ants Versus Humans 35:30 Pets and Vegan Ethics 36:45 Human Rights and Animals 39:56 Humane Killing Debate 41:14 Veganism Beyond Cities 43:05 Vegan Food Myth 45:35 Processed Food Confusion 47:07 Buying Vegan From Big Brands 52:40 Factory Farms and Farmers 57:04 Veganism Is More Than Diet 58:06 Fitness Q&A and Updates How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeDeficient Vegans Sub-redditMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  7. Aug 24

    Rapid Fire Vegan Myth-busting

    The episode reviews vegan myths on nutrition, health, and cost, plus vegan news on emissions, water pollution, Huel, athletic results, and a coaching Q&A. Myth-busting Sources Vegans can't get enough protein Plant protein is incompleteSoy lowers testosteroneCan't be vegan with soy or gluten allergiesCan't be vegan without a ton of supplementsCan't build muscle on a vegan dietAll vegans are skinnyVegans just eat saladsChildren can't safely be veganVegan diets automatically improve health and help weight lossHumans are natural carnivores who evolved eating mostly meatEating vegan is privileged and expensiveVegan diets kill more animals because crop deathsSoy is destroying the rainforest / veganism is bad for the environmentDairy and eggs are byproducts, nobody is harmedFish don't feel painIf veganism isn't perfect, it's pointlessChapters 00:02 Podcast Kickoff 02:15 Protein Pollution News 03:04 Vegan Athlete Wins 04:42 Myth Busting Begins 04:50 Protein Myth 06:46 Plant Protein Myth 10:58 Soy Hormone Myth 13:02 Allergy Limits 16:00 Supplement Myths 19:40 Muscle Building Myth 20:59 Vegan Salad Myth 22:47 Vegan Kids Safe? 24:54 Health and Weight Loss 26:54 Human Carnivore Myth 29:54 Nature Isn’t Ethics 31:31 Veganism and Cost 33:45 Crop Death Myth 35:22 Soy and Rainforest 36:30 Small Farms Ethical? 38:55 Dairy and Eggs 40:52 Vegan Land Use 44:03 Leather vs Pleather 48:05 Fish Feel Pain 52:13 Imperfect Veganism Matters 57:08 Veganism and Necessities 58:34 Vegans Keep Talking 1:01:47 Vegan Supplement Basics 1:04:48 Book Club Update How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeDeficient Vegans Sub-redditMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  8. Aug 17

    What I didn't know as an ethical vegetarian

    In this episode we talk about ethical vegetarians, and information that may be a blind spot. This includes an overview of dairy and egg production and the ethical concerns involved in those processes. We also briefly discuss protein timing in our bite sized coaching segment. New News https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/myoglobin-heme-protein-plant-molecular-farming-tobacco-lettuce-meat-study/https://vegancuts.com/collections/specialty-vegan-boxes-a-la-carte/products/vegancuts-protein-600-boxReferences for episode claims and stats https://thehumaneleague.org/article/how-cows-make-milk-and-why-humans-exploit-themhttps://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/meat-catfish/veal-farm-tablehttps://thehumaneleague.org/article/how-many-eggs-does-a-chicken-lay-a-dayhttps://avinews.com/en/osteoporosis-in-laying-hens/https://bitchinchickens.com/2021/10/25/the-hidden-cost-of-eggs-health-issues-for-laying-hens/https://kb.rspca.org.au/categories/farmed-animals/poultry/layer-hens/what-happens-with-male-chicks-in-the-egg-industryChapters 00:06 Intro and News 01:01 Heme in Lettuce 02:35 Protein Box Rant 07:14 Chobani Oat Milk 08:22 Vegetarian Blind Spots 21:45 Why They Miss It 27:48 Milk Production Truth 38:15 Male Calves and Veal Fate 40:12 Egg Industry Secrets 43:46 Laying Takes a Toll 48:30 Chick Culling Explained 54:53 Small Farms, Big Questions 56:00 Backyard Eggs Ethics 58:30 Dairy and Egg Myths 1:05:14 Vegan Swaps and Staples 1:10:45 Protein and Label Tips 1:12:38 Ethics and Support 1:14:29 Workout Protein Timing How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeDeficient Vegans Sub-redditMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

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The podcast for anyone who’s ever been told vegans can’t get strong, stay fit, or live fully. A mix of science-backed nutrition, exercise advice, vegan food and recipe tips, and just the right amount of chaos to help you thrive on plants and laugh along the way.

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  • Creator
    Muscle Deficient Vegan & Protein Deficient Vegan
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Deficient Vegans
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    Deficient Vegans

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