The psychology of oppression and healthy relationships with nature, others and ourselves with Dr. Melanie Joy, author & psychologist
Description
In today’s episode I’m chatting with Dr. Melanie Joy, a Harvard-educated psychologist specialising in relationships, communication, and social transformation. She’s the author of several books, including the bestselling Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows. She’s also the Founding President of Beyond Carnism, an organisation working to expose and transform carnism, the invisible belief system that conditions people to eat certain animals.
Want to dive deeper?
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/melanie-joy-melanie-joy/why-we-love-dogs-eat-pigs-and-wear-cows/9781590035016Getting Relationships Right - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/melanie-joy/getting-relationships-right/9780369356604Melanie’s other books - https://www.melaniejoy.org/booksMelanie’s podcast ‘Just Beings’ - https://www.instagram.com/justbeingspod/Beyond Carnism - https://carnism.org/Cultivate healthy connections in your life, find your community (in person or online)Be kind to yourself, ask yourself every day ‘do I feel in balance?’Formula for healthy relating: practice integrity + honour dignity = connection and security
Melanie’s book recommendations
Who Cares Wins by Lily Cole - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/lily-cole/who-cares-wins/9780241309148Books by Thich Nhat Hanh - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/category/all?search=thich%20nhat%20hanh Us by Terrence Real - https://www.waterstones.com/book/us/terrence-real/9781529906721Animal Liberation by Peter Singer - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/peter-singer/animal-liberation/9781847923844A More Just Future by Dolly Chugh - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/dolly-chugh/more-just-future/9781982157609
Little links
Dr. Melanie Joy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drmelaniejoy/Beyond Carnism on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beyondcarnism/Why We Care on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/Tiphaine on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/
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