Hocus Pocus Star Vinessa Shaw on Magic, Buddhism & Vegan Week

About this episode

Vinessa Shaw discusses magic, Buddhism, and a vegan challenge in this enchanting interview.

Real magic exists! Hocus Pocus star Vinessa Shaw shares Buddhist mindfulness, Disney set secrets & a 7-day vegan challenge that’ll change your life. Stanley Kubrick’s pep talk, four-hug mornings, and more—this interview is pure enchantment. Highlights:- Opening: “Do you believe in magic?” Chanting at 12: Buddhism as a stress-buster Landing Hocus Pocus at 16 & working with Disney icons Four-hug ritual for daily mental health Back-stage memories with Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy & SJP Kubrick’s life-changing advice on Eyes Wide Shut Listener challenge: go vegan for one week Rapid-fire fan Q&A & sign-offLinks: Vinessa Shaw IMDb – imdb.com/VinessaShaw Vinessa Shaw Instagram – instagram.com/vinessaofficial Savanna Smith Linktree – linktr.ee/savanna.com Lillianna Dow Instagram – instagram.com/lildow04 Watch on YouTube – youtube.com/channel

People in this episode

Host: David Shaft

Guest: Vinessa Shaw

Topics covered

• Buddhism
• Veganism
• Mindfulness
• Disney
• Mental Health
• Magic

Keywords

• Vinessa Shaw
• Hocus Pocus
• Buddhism
• vegan challenge
• Disney
• mental health
• Stanley Kubrick

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disney

Books & works: Hocus Pocus, Eyes Wide Shut

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