The psychology of oppression and healthy relationships with nature, others and ourselves with Dr. Melanie Joy, author & psychologist

Jan. 11, 2023

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/9781590035016
• Getting Relationships Right - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/melanie-joy/getting-relationships-right/9780369356604
• Melanie’s other books - https://www.melaniejoy.org/books
• Melanie’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/9780241309148
• Books 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/9781529906721
• Animal Liberation by Peter Singer - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/peter-singer/animal-liberation/9781847923844
• A 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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