The Plant Paradigm: Recent Episodes
Tom Simak
It's time to have a conversation about how we can create a sustainable future by tackling climate change, eating a plant-based diet, living as eco-friendly as possible, and being the happiest, healthiest and best version of ourselves. On this show, your host Tom Simak will interview leaders in a whole host of different fields so that we can all learn how to create a sustainable and wholesome life.
Today’s conversation is with Tony Corrales. Tony is an entrepreneur and founder of NoSkin. He has worked with Peta in the past and has since taken his business skills into ethical entrepreneurship.
Video version: https://youtu.be/gWUDX_S3pYQ
The key topics in today's episode:
0:00 - Intro
03:00 - Sustainable business models
08:00 - Making eco decisions
12:00 - The responsibility of companies
16:00 - Counter-culture
25:00 - What should consumers look for
30:00 - Compostable mailer bags
49:00 - Starting an ethical business
Resources:Connect with Tony:
Website | https://www.noskin.co/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/tony__corrales/
Podcast | https://open.spotify.com/show/6km0d2cPoFtZ2Wd3du9G4C?si=dacc183dc2244c5e
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Today’s conversation is with Matt Schlegel. Matt is a bestselling author of Teamwork 9.0, and the founder and Principal of Schlegel Consulting. Being an engineer by trade, Matt works closely with something called the Enneagram, which is the concept we’ll be talking about today. He's led initiatives at many top companies, including HP and NewTek. We’ll be talking about how you can apply those perspectives and tactics in the realm of climate change and sustainability.
Video version: https://youtu.be/1GShBAPjz7w
The key topics in today's episode:
0:00 - Intro
2:30 - Enneagram for emission reductions
08:00 - Talking to city councils
15:00 - Using the Enneagram
18:00 - Palo Alto council goals
25:00 - The 9 steps
33:00 - Creating change in your community
Resources:Connect with Matt:
Website | https://evolutionaryteams.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/EvoTeamMatt
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Today’s conversation is with Steve Hendricks. A freelance reporter and the author of three books, one of which has made several best-of-the-year lists. He has written for Harper’s, Outside, Slate, and the Washington Post. He’s recent release is called The Oldest Cure In The World, which is all about fasting, a topic that has fascinated me for a while.
Video version: https://youtu.be/OgTgGia4yj8
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
03:30 - Fasting 101
10:30 - Starting to fast
15:30 - The biomechanics of fasting
20:00 - Plant based diets and fasting
24:30 - Lowering high blood pressure
31:30 - What to do each day for health
34:15 - Supplementing during fasts
43:30 - Side effects of fastings
Resources:Connect with Steve:
Website | https://www.stevehendricks.org/
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Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.
This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video version: https://youtu.be/Boivs8NYXY8
The key topics in today's episode:
0:00 - Intro
01:30 - Personal updates
03:10 - Vegan dating a non-vegan
06:00 - Australia hit 1.5 degree of warming
09:15 - Sea World dolphin attacked
13:00 - Plastic pollution in the Democratic Republic of Congo
17:00 - Microplastics in human breastmilk
20:00 - Compostable plastics study
23:30 - New gas project in Victoria (GB Energy)
25:30 - COP27, the good, bad and ugly
46:45 - Wealth inequality
50:00 - Protests in Egypt
54:30 - Sustainability tips
57:00 - Energy Charter Treaty
59:00 - Dominos vegan pizzas
01:06:00 - France with new solar car park plans
01:08:30 - Dog slaughter slowing down
01:10:00 - Lab grown meat safe for consumption
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Today’s conversation is with Lenore Newman, PHD. Lenore is the director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley, where she holds a Canada Research Chair in Food Security and Environment. She is an associate professor in the department of geography and the environment at UFV, and is a member of the Royal Society of Canada's New College.
Video version: https://youtu.be/h59xpohN8Ag
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
03:00 - The extinction of foods
06:00 - Our farming problems
09:00 - What we can do to support biodiversity
12:00 - Localisation
14:15 - Hydroponics
19:00 - Labelling foods
21:00 - Looking to organic labelling
26:00 - New tech for agriculture
34:30 - Regenerative agriculture
44:00 - Cellular agriculture
49:00 - Eating cellular salmon
58:00 - What we can do to push green tech
Resources:Connect with Lenore:
Twitter | https://twitter.com/drlenorenewman
Papers | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0QRCUiYAAAAJ
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Today’s conversation is with Ashlee Piper, author of Give A Shit and former political strategist turned journalist, TV and media personality, and consultant in the realm of sustainability. Her work has seen her be featured on Mind Body Green , NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX News, and she’s worked with leading environmental brands such as LUSH and the Humane Society of the US.
Video version: https://youtu.be/b4Lu74xxWVE
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
02:30 - Who is Ashlee Piper
03:50 - Being a political strategist
07:00 - Mainstream media
09:30 - Making sustainability more mainstream
13:50 - What motivates change
17:30 - Climate anxiety
21:00 - Defining sustainability
27:00 - Doing more sustainable things
31:00 - Not buying anything new
34:00 - Consumerism
41:00 - 80% of donations go into landfill
45:00 - The problems with recycling
50:00 - Sustainable things to do
55:00 - Corporations in the green plan
01:01:30 - Overhyped sustainability claims
01:10:00 - Creating open dialogues with Climate Change
Resources:Connect with Ashlee:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ashleepiper/
Website | http://www.ashleepiper.com/
TedX Talk | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBdSz0ox4PQ
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Today’s conversation is with Kathy Davis, a vegan chef, CEO of Veginspired and author of 3 cook books. Recently Kathy has been focused on a whole foods approach, which we know is the path to health, longevity and energy.
Video version: https://youtu.be/qUDswRXJGCU
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Preview
03:00 - Who is Kathy
05:00 - Introducing more plants into your diet
10:00 - Must have spices
14:00 - Reducing food waste
19:00 - Limitations to being healthy
24:30 - Diet culture
32:00 - Caloric density
34:00 - How to meal plan
47:00 - Simple nutritious recipe
50:30 - What do you cook for meat eaters
Resources:Connect with Kathy:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/veginspired/
Website | https://www.veginspired.com/
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Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.
This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video version: https://youtu.be/RW0htG88aL4
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Personal updates
03:30 - New Scarborough coal plant
11:30 - Climate change and the next pandemic
16:30 - Labor’s new energy policy
19:30 - Food loss and waste overview
24:00 - How food loss happens with Tomatoes
31:00 - Using farmers markets
33:00 - Household waste
35:00 - Tips to reduce food waste
39:00 - Come back of European animals
41:45 - NZ live exports
44:00 - Buying for ethical reasons
46:00 - Plant based in hospitals
50:00 - Banning glitter sales
51:10 - Athletes to choose their sponsors
55:00 - Cleaning up microplastics
56:45 - Outro
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"Listen to people. Validate their lived experiences and centre yourself in the ways that we are developing the change that we want to see.
Today’s conversation is with Arielle King. Arielle is the Environmental Justice Staff Attorney at the Environmental Law Institute and has a background in environmental racism analysis, political ecology, critical race theory, sustainability, civil rights law, and integrating equity and environmental justice considerations into climate action plans. She’s also the host of a podcast focused on environmental justice updates and climate optimism called “The Joy Report”.
Video version: https://youtu.be/teztuuN5-jQ
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
03:30 - Who is Arielle
06:30 - Who is most affected by Climate Change
09:30 - Solving environmental racism
12:00 - Why do we suddenly care about systemic issues
14:00 - What role should you play in fixing issues
18:00 - Feeling powerless
20:30 - Things to be optimistic about
22:00 - Displacing indigenous populations
30:00 - Indigenous culture and nature
34:00 - Climate migration
40:00 - Sacrifice zones
44:00 - Is it enough to be educated?
46:00 - Changing the schooling system
58:00 - Where to get educated
01:02:00 - Words of wisdom
Resources:Connect with Arielle:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ariellevking/
Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-joy-report/id1618025362
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@ariellevking
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"We are all here because we want to change the world for animals. And many of us are here because we want the world to be a kind and loving place for every single being that breaths."
Today’s conversation is with author, activist and founder of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, Kathy Stevens. Catskill, impressively, has saved more than 5,000 non-human individuals through direct rescue. This will be an episode about kindness, compassion, and definitely one to tune into for the animal lovers out there.
Video version: https://youtu.be/hE_32uOnsTg
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
04:00 - Are petting zoos legal?
09:00 - Catskill Animal Sanctuary
17:00 - Communicating veganism
23:30 - The changing perspectives
26:00 - Running a sanctuary
32:00 - Tucker the cow
37:00 - Having compassion for farmers
46:30 - Impatient vegans
53:00 - Controlling predators at the sanctuary
59:00 - Words of wisdom
Resources:Connect with Kathy:
Website | https://casanctuary.org/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-stevens-45862a66/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/
Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/herd-around-the-barn/id1470515403
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Documentary From ABC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYfIXLkoB68
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"There's absolutely no reason you should have anywhere, on your do-no-travel list as a vegan."
Today’s conversation is with Erica Kritikides. Erica is the Culinary Product Manager at Intrepid Travel where she has led sustainable travel initiatives driving carbon reduction and increasing Intrepid's positive social and environmental impact.
The first half of this episode is more about food and travel tips, and the second half is more relevant to those actually looking to travel with Intrepid and are interested in the company themselves. So feel free to listen to the whole episode or the half that interests you the most
Video version: https://youtu.be/ctmKjns51H4
The key topics in today's episode:
02:00 - Intro
04:30 - Getting a job as a foodie
07:00 - Easy countries to be plant-based in
17:00 - Hardest places to travel to being vegan
20:00 - Travelling eco-friendly
23:00 - Slow travel
25:00 - Intrepid's carbon neutral journey
34:00 - Vegan tours
37:30 - Carbon offsetting a tour company
49:00 - B-Corp
Resources:Connect with Intrepid:
Website | https://www.intrepidtravel.com/en/vegan-food-adventures
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Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.
This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video version: https://youtu.be/AxrxaA4Rsz4
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
03:30 - #kittengate Kitten Soup at Climate Conference
10:00 - Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks global warming is good
12:30 - Sydney climate protest
18:00 - Renewable energy from thin air
22:00 - Fish and skin cancer
26:30 - King Charles the eco prince
28:30 - The link between veganism and depression
36:30 - Banning meat advertisement
42:00 - Talking to people scared of the depressive impacts of veganism
46:15 - Being vegan and masculine
50:30 - Sustainability tip
54:00 - Australia's reduction target
55:30 - The power of dolphin poo
59:00 - Patagonia is now a non-profit
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"If we keep emitting green house gases, we keep warming the planet. If we reduce our emissions by 50% next year, that't not going to happen, but hypothetically if we did, we would still be warming the planet. We need to go right down to net zero to stop warming the planet."
Today’s conversation is with climate researcher Dr Andrew King. Andrew is a senior lecturer in Climate Science at the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes at the University of Melbourne. Dr King’s work has been cited hundreds of times and his research has also been published in top journals like nature. As you can imagine we’ll be talking about Climate Change today, the future of society, transitioning to a green economy, staying under 1.5 degrees, are climate scientists vego, and about the media and news industry and their role in all of this.
Video version: https://youtu.be/IWVMafr-RO0
The key topics in today's episode:
06:00 - Can we predict floods
07:00 - What climate tech we need
13:00 - Is it normal to have 4 seasons in a day?
15:00 - What net zero looks like
19:00 - Life beyond net zero
23:00 - Jobs in a greener future
26:30 - What countries are the most carbon neutral
39:00 - Climate science and the media
47:00 - Climate anxiety as a scientist
50:30 - Are climate scientists vegetarian
56:30 - Atmospheric Rivers
01:06:00 - Common climate misconceptions
Resources:Connect with Dr King:
Website | https://andrewdking.weebly.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/AndrewKingClim?
Email | andrew.king@student.unsw.edu.au
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"Our life when we're 50 is a result of our actions when we're 20. Let's focus on longevity. Let's focus on the bigger picture. "
Today’s conversation is with a friend, fellow podcaster and trainer Matt Sipala. Matt is the how of the You4ia Podcast where he dives deep into topics such as mindfulness, movement, plant based nutrition and sustainability and has interviewed the likes of Simon Hill, DJ Tigerlily, Jimmy Halfcut, Dr Nagra and so many more incredible humans. Matt’s specialty is in sustainable weight loss and strength training leaving behind the quick fix mentality.
Video version: https://youtu.be/pNmGrzKWDkw
The key topics in today's episode:
04:30 - Social media is both evil and good
10:00 - Matt's intro
16:00 - Addressing overweight children
18:00 - Changing legislation in schooling
25:00 - An unhealthy relationship with food
32:00 - Calorie counting
38:00 - How to be sustainably healthy
41:00 - Sweating doesn't equal a good workout
44:00 - Feeling sore doesn't equal a good workout
47:00 - Don't thrash your body in workouts all the time
50:00 - Fasting, coffee, mock meats & other tips
01:01:01 - Words of wisdom
Resources:Connect with Matt:
Website | https://www.you4iahealth.com/
Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-you4ia-health-podcast/id1435751849
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/you4iahealth/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/matthewsipala_/
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"Even though garbage is on the news, why is it still cloaked in a layer of anonymity? Why do we see what we want to see?"
Today’s conversation is with Pinky Chandran. Pinky is an independent researcher, author and a community journalist. She tracks policy and legal developments on issues related to waste management. She is the founding member of the Solid Waste Management Roundtable and a Trustee at Hasiru Dala. She is also a Board Member of Seeking Modern Applications for Real Transformation, an NGO that runs Radio Mewat.
Video version: https://youtu.be/DN91uZt8P-Y
The key topics in today's episode:
05:00 - Storm water drains impact on the environment
10:00 - Waste management problems and solutions
16:30 - Recycling incentives
20:00 - Listening to the waste workers
29:00 - Rinsing recyclables
33:00 - India phasing out single-use plastics
41:00 - What can we learn from Bangalore
44:30 - Pushback from industries
48:00 - The next steps for a greener future
52:00 - What the Gov should be tracking
58:00 - Poetry about waste
Resources:Connect with Pinky:
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/pinky-chandran-62264310/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/pinkychandran
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/pinky.chandran/
EPR Rules:
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https://eprplastic.cpcb.gov.in/#/plastic/home
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"We're quick to try and find bandaid solutions to problems we face, while ignoring a solution that's spent the last 5 billion years evolving, and that is nature. It's the best regulating system we have on this planet."
Today’s conversation is with Damien Mander. Damien is an activist and founder of the International Anti Poaching Foundation. He has a unique background in that he is a former Australian Royal Navy clearance diver and special ops military sniper. His work has been featured on The Guardian, ABC, National Geographic, Forbes, The Game Changers and was the winner of the 2019 Winsome Constance Kindness Gold Medal, a prestigious international recognition for services to animals and humanity.
Video version: https://youtu.be/7Tzylk94WTI
The key topics in today's episode:
03:30 - Who is Damien Mander
06:30 - Different types of poaching
09:00 - How poaching works
12:00 - Impacting local communities
15:00 - Human-animal conflict
18:00 - Having hope
20:30 - The reduction of poaching
29:00 - Conservation on a global scale
35:00 - Fully plant based Akashinga rangers
40:00 - How dangerous is being a ranger
42:00 - Being vegan is "not manly"
48:00 - Becoming a ranger
50:00 - Words of wisdom
Resources:Connect with Damien:
Website | https://www.iapf.org/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/int.anti.poaching.foundation/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/damien_mander/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/damienmander/
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Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.
This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video version: https://youtu.be/0iOxJgIRzVs
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Running events
10:00 - Banning fur on the Queens guards caps
15:00 - Wasting tax payers money
17:00 - The platypus is at risk
23:00 - Cow Burp masks
30:00 - A history on bioplastics
35:00 - The different kinds of bioplastics
40:00 - Denmarks world of plastics
46:00 - Where bioplastics should be used
50:00 - The positives of bioplastics
52:00 - The pitfalls of bioplastics
57:00 - Final thoughts
59:00 - Sustainability tip (visit website for names of plants)
01:01:00 - Solar power overtaking coal in Australia
01:03:30 - Tanzania wildlife trade
01:05:00 - California banning new gas car sales
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"We can all play our part by becoming educated and knowledgable on what is really going on."
Today’s conversation is with Kate & Mick McIntyre. This Aussie couple founded the independent film production company called Second Nature Films that recently produced an SBS on demand series, Eating Plants. Their work includes award winning feature films Kangaroo, Yogawoman, What to do about Whales and Aussie Rules the World. It’s seen their films positively reviewed in the NY Times, LA Times, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, BBC and Le Monde. The most recent docu-series Eating Plants looks at the global dietary sensation that is plant based foods. It features the likes on Dr. Neal Barnard, Eric Adams, Miyoko Shinner, Shaun Morison and more.
Video version: https://youtu.be/JnYcaaKgUq8
The key topics in today's episode:
05:30 - The release of Eating Plants
10:00 - Making a series during lockdown
14:00 - Highlights of Eating Plants
20:30 - Push back from networks due to being plant based
27:00 - Shooting food related content tips
33:00 - Kangaroo: A Love Hate Story
45:00 - The grim reality of how we treat kangaroos
58:00 - Regulatory bodies and if they work
01:00:00 - Coexistence with kangaroos
Resources:Connect with Kate & Mick:
Website | https://www.secondnaturefilms.com.au/
Watch Eating Plants | https://www.eatingplants.tv/
Watch Kangaroo: A Love Hate Story | https://kangaroothemovie.com/
Kangaroo Charity | https://www.kangaroosalive.org/
Kangaroo Alive Trailer (EXPLICIT FOOTAGE) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKEDoOhACB8
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"Doing the best with what you have is the best way to get started with sustainability."
Today’s conversation is with Jhánneu. Jhánneu is a blogger, influencer, writer and expert on all things sustainability, she’s also been featured on Forbes, Buzzfeed and Goodful. She focuses specifically on sustainable skincare and lifestyle changes everyday people can make to contribute towards a cleaner future.
Video version: https://youtu.be/SwNdNLvXlLY
The key topics in today's episode:
03:00 - New sustainability learnings
07:00 - Is zero waste realistic
12:00 - Developing sustainable habits
14:00 - Sustainable clothes
17:00 - What is minimalism
21:00 - Eco friendly skin care
29:00 - Communicating with the public
34:00 - The beginners journey to sustainability
36:30 - Running an ethical business
Resources:Connect with Jhánneu:
Website | https://jhanneu.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/jhanneu/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/jhanneu_?lang=en
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNVL2CaO3PUfC_CgjSUqlNA
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"When we protect the environment, we need to do it in a way that protects economic growth as well, because this brings huge social and economical benefits."
Today’s conversation is with Professor Pericles Pilidis. Pericles completed his doctorate in Gas Turbine Engineering at Glasgow University for many years he was the director of the Thermal Power Masters course and Head of the Gas Turbine Engineering Group at Cranfield University. Since 1994 he has been working on Hydrogen projects for gas turbines in air, land & sea applications and has published many papers on the subject. Which is why I wanted to have him on the show. In the effort to tackle climate change we need to take advantage of every known technological solution. Currently Pilidis takes large part in gas turbine research and postgraduate education, is the course director of the masters of science in Thermal power and contributes to hydrogen projects. His career has seen him work with Rolls Royce, Airbus, EasyJet and Boeing, among many others.
Video version:https://youtu.be/p_-rAgmwhwA
The key topics in today's episode:
04:00 - Perclies Background
06:30 - What is sustainability
09:00 - Hydrogen power
12:00 - The source of hydrogen
17:00 - The cost of Hydrogen
19:00 - Powering the UK with renewables
23:00 - Improving gas turbines
25:00 - The lack of resources
27:00 - Hydrogen powered aircrafts (slides)
33:00 - The challenges to overcome for hydrogen
37:00 - Decarbonise the UK
40:00 - Powering the world
43:00 - Importing energy
47:00 - Hydro powered cars
54:00 - The role of consumers
58:00 - Will renewables make travel more expensive
01:01:00 - Hydrogen powered tankers
Resources:Connect with Pericles:
Email | p.pilidis@cranfield.ac.uk
Publications | https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=author:%22Pilidis%20P%22
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/pericles-pilidis/
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Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.
This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video version: https://youtu.be/F558_K180KQ
The key topics in today's episode:
01:45 - Travelling Asia highlights
04:00 - Eating vegan in Thailand
06:30 - Meeting villagers
16:30 - The dark side of Asia
19:30 - Animal sanctuaries
25:00 - Training for a half-marathon
30:00 - McPlant In Australia - insert headline
32:00 - Will the impossible burger change your gender?
38:00 - The renewable potential in Africa insert headline and then export
43:30 - Climate change is killing elephants insert headline
48:30 - Is it possible to have a plastic free ocean? insert headline
51:30 - How much plastic enters the ocean?
56:30 - Where plastic waste come from
01:00:00 - The contributors to this waste problem
01:02:00 - What’s being done about the plastic problem
01:12:00 - River clean up systems
01:16:30 - Solving 65% of our plastic issue
01:20:30 - Waste Sharks
01:30:00 - How recycling can be detrimental
01:35:00 - Always be refusing
01:41:00 - Sustainability tip with a Steripen
01:43:00 - Canberra banning fossil free vehicles
01:46:00 - Qantas introducing mock meats
01:48:00 - Rex Airlines going electric
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"When you look at the vast majority of disposal and production sites of plastic, they're in communities that have been long underserved. There's a pattern here and there's a reason."
Today we’re talking to Erica Cirino, a science writer, author, artist and communications manager of the Plastic Pollution Coalition. Erica’s work focuses a lot around plastic crisis and how it’s affecting us and the whole world around us. She chronicled her work in her new book, thicker than water which explored solutions to our plastic problem.
Video version: https://youtu.be/IcN6f65JjQw
The key topics in today's episode:
04:00 - Erica's background
08:30 - Why is plastic a problem?
14:30 - The racial issue with plastic
18:00 - Building a plastic-free home
26:00 - How the industry influences the public
41:00 - Where to start if you want to reduce plastic use
46:00 - Visiting the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
55:00 - Fake solutions
59:00 - The role of businesses
Resources:Connect with Erica:
Website | http://www.ericacirino.com/
Book | https://islandpress.org/books/thicker-water
Website | https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/
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"If there is a forest standing, it's because there are people there standing with the forest."
Today’s conversation is with Paloma Costa, a Brazilian climate activist, lawyer, human rights defender, and one of the seven leaders of the Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change for the United Nation Secretary-General. Paloma has been speaking out about the insane inaction governments are guilty of through multiple conferences including COP26 and the UN Climate Action Summit where she talked alongside Greta Thunberg. Paloma is definitely not scared of saying it how it is, calling governements out and leading school climate strikes. For her, it’s not climate change, it’s the climate emergency
Video version: https://youtu.be/xoAx4gxGYk0
The key topics in today's episode:
06:30 - Indigenous voices in politics
14:00 - Communities are discriminated against
20:30 - How to help tribes
23:00 - Introducing environmentalism to the peers
27:00 - What the Brazillian government should do
30:30 - Cycling activism
38:00 - What is climate justice
40:00 - Are COPs efficient?
43:30 - COP 27
Resources:Connect with Paloma:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/pcopaloma/
Twitter | https://mobile.twitter.com/pcopaloma
The Territory Film the Paloma mentioned: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16378164/
The Last Forest: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14029622/
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"The more connected you are, the more you're gonna see the need to make some changes in your life. Just remember to make your world a little greener."
Today’s conversation is with Nick Cutsumpas aka farmernick. Nick is what you would call a plantrepreneur; A plant lover of all kinds. Now, even though he is plant based, I’m referring to his love to indoor and outdoor inedible plants. Nick helps people bring all sorts of different plants into their lifestyle and home. We’re talking about integrated nature all around you and emphasising the creation of what’s known green spaces.
Video version: https://youtu.be/fnB2xei2ImY
The key topics in today's episode:
04:00 - Moving to LA
10:00 - How to begin gardening
16:00 - Looking after indoor plants
19:00 - What plants are the easiest to grow
25:00 - Different ways to use your compost
29:00 - Dealing with plant predators
32:00 - Green spaces in offices
41:00 - Vertical farms
46:30 - Underrated sustainability tips
Resources:Connect with Nick:
Instagram | www.instagram.com/farmernick/
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@farmernicknyc
Website | https://farmernick.com/
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Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.
This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video version: https://youtu.be/YcPFFivKnog
The key topics in today's episode:
02:30 - Personal updates
06:00 - Fertility on a plant based diet
09:50 - Bad news from the G7 Nations
15:30 - Banning blood farms
20:30 - Food extinction possibility
23:00 - The coffee threat
26:00 - Perennial Crops
30:00 - The new coffee
32:00 - The risk to cacao
36:00 - Passenger pigeon
41:30 - Sustainability tip
47:30 - The newest carbon capture building
50:00 - Colombian election results
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"Yes, be about the animals. Yes, be about other people. Yes, be about the planet. But, don't forget yourself. Extend grace to yourself."
Today’s conversation is with Dominique Side. Dom founded a vegan grocery store, operates a recording studio, media complex, and production facility. She is also an expert in ethical luxury living and helps people transition to a more ethical way of living. We’re going to dive into the whole concept of living an ethical and vegan lifestyle without giving up the luxuries, touching on consumerism, changing the schooling system, other philosophies available to us, and making a transition to a new ethical lifestyle and more
Video version: https://youtu.be/yfgYfRg3GZU
The key topics in today's episode:
02:30 - Vegan food is Houston
05:30 -Alternative school systems
13:00 - The Sudbury movement
25:30 - What is vegan luxury
33:00 - Fast fashion
35:00 - Having a compassion mindset
40:00 - Greenwashing vegan brands
42:00 - Different forms of activism
49:00 - Words of wisdom
Resources:Connect with Dominique:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/vgnbaedom/?hl=en
Website | https://www.theluxuryvegan.com/
Music | https://open.spotify.com/album/1hrduKXWuVwPd6L9IijsoW
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"We have these country divisions, but when you look at Earth from space, there's no such thing, it's just one little, lone beautiful planet that we need to all look after."
Today we are chatting with Ross and Ramona Headifen. A couple based in Port Melbourne who have become local legends by picking up over half a million pieces of rubbish, that’s 2 tonnes of plastic over the course of a few years on the same 55m stretch of beach, that’s insane. They're part of a clean up crew called Beach Patrol to further this initiative. Their hard work has been featured on 9 News and The Herald Sun. This conversation took all all around the big issue that is plastics. From the clean ups, production, Australia’s systems and how we can move forward with new solutions. Unlike plastic, this conversation will not be a waste of your time. More than anything you’ll get to here from some everyday heroes that get up every day and try to make this world into a better place.
Video version: https://youtu.be/oIAQk0IrKo8
The key topics in today's episode:
03:30 - Melbourne's plastic issue
07:00 - What rubbish ends up at beaches
09:30 - Seeing people litter
10:30 - Fishermen littering
14:00 - Covid's effect on plastic
17:30 - Recycling programs in Australia
22:00 - Where recycling goes
24:00 - Food quality plastic
26:00 - The cost of not doing anything
31:30 - The impact to developing nations
36:00 - Reducing plastic in your life
48:00 - Recycling soft plastic
55:00 - Plastic in humans
01:05:00 - What they do with waste
01:11:00 - Biogone & alternative plastics
Resources:Connect with Ross & Ramona:
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/drrosshplasticwastesolutions/?originalSubdomain=au
Business Website | https://www.biogone.com.au/
Beach Patrol | https://www.beachpatrol.com.au/beach-groups/3207/2
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This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video version: https://youtu.be/oRu6j4TCbSA
The key topics in today's episode:
01:30 - The red centre of Australia
04:00 - Labor won the election
08:00 - Having a vegan wedding
9:00 - Big Vegan Market in Melbourne
11:00 - Labor won, what now?
13:00 - Their promises
14:30 - Cheaper electric cars
17:30 - Cutting power bills
18:00 - New coal mines
19:30 - Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
26:00 - Urban rivers
32:00 - Saving plants and animals
36:00 - Safeguard mechanism as a corrupt coal scheme
40:00 - Parliamentary science
41:35 - Environmental law reform
43:00 - Banning live sheep export
46:30 - Protecting oceans and marine parks
48:45 - We have a waste problem
51:30 - Monkeypox 101
01:00:00 - Review of the Australian Dietary Guidelines
01:05:00 - Industry influence
01:09:00 - Sustainability tip
01:12:00 - WA to end logging
01:14:45 - Tasmania carbon negative
01:17:30 - Grill'd vegetarian restaurants
01:21:30 - Shaq is now vegan
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Articles:Powering Australia
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End Climate Wars
Coal Phase Out
Labor Carbon Targets
Ending Live Sheep Exports
Carbon Brief
MonkeyPox
Monkey Pox Guardian Article
Carbon Negative Tasmania
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"Don't be so hard on yourself, recognise that you're making a difference (by being vegan), and just lead by example."
Today's conversation is with Erin Sharoni. Erin is a prime example of a 21st century jack of all trades. She was a TV host for CBS and NBC for a few years, is currently the chief product officer at FOXO technologies, has a masters in Biology from Harvard medical school where she received the Dean’s List Academic Achievement Award. On the plant side of things she is on the Advisory Board of Animal Save Movement, and a volunteer at her local Humane Society shelter.
Video version: https://youtu.be/P03uPqcX0ZE
The key topics in today's episode:
03:30 - Intro to her plant based journey
06:10 - Raw food vegan
12:00 - The pros and cons to the information age
15:00 - Confirmation bias
17:00 - How the plant-based diets affect us
20:30 - Plants can help us live longer
24:00 - The energies of consuming animals
29:00 - Inflammation and ageing
35:30 - Eating stressed plants
38:00 - What is a bio-marker
42:00 - Vitamin D for ageing
44:15 - Increasing healthy years
47:00 - Analysing the Blue Zones
50:00 - The benefits of community and connection
56:00 - The role of happiness
01:00:00 - What it means to be on a board
01:07:00 - Addressing the gender pay gap
01:14:00 - Being a confident female
01:18:00 - Violence begets violence
Connect with Erin:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/erinsharoni/
Website | https://www.erinsharoni.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/erinsharoni
Soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/erin-sharoni
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"If you are investing in fossil fuels now, you are investing in a stranded asset where in 30 years that you will not get your returns from, and it will produce misery for the planet."
Today we are chatting with Vladislav Kaim, one of the UNs Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. Vlad is a young economist committed to ensuring green and decent jobs for youth, and his specialty is in international trade and migration with his most recent assignment being representation of youth interests at the UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy platform. We’ll be talking about all things economics and how that affects climate change and the green future we have to build to thrive as a society.
Video version: https://youtu.be/5hj95jfv_tc
The key topics in today's episode:
05:30 - The representation of young people in climate change
10:00 - Increasing green jobs
16:00 - Looking after developing nations
20:00 - Moral obligation of nations
23:30 - What will happen if a nation dissapears
27:30 - Defining green jobs
28:30 - What we're doing wrong
33:30 - Are we ready for a green transition
37:00 - What are the jobs of the future
43:00 - How to transition away from fossil fuels
52:00 - Switching pension funds
58:00 - Democracy and what it can do
01:02:00 - International trade and migration
01:10:00 - Hosting climate refugees
Connect with Vlad:
Twitter | https://twitter.com/VladislavKaim
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladislav-kaim-6a8564180/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/vladnotimpaler/
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This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video version: https://youtu.be/Q_Ou6ClDvmI
The key topics in today's episode:
02:00 - Tasmania
07:00 - Being efficient with minerals
11:00 - Half marathon PB
14:00 - Election in Australia
18:00 - Closing power plants early
23:00 - How Corrupt is JBS
27:00 - Meat pumped with Carbon monoxide
33:30 - Exploding oil Vessel in Nigeria
38:00 - Sea Otters and climate change
42:30 - Irrawaddy dolphin populations
46:00 - 3,000 sq meters of dead fish found
52:00 - Fishing fuels the rich
01:00:00 - Whale hunting
01:03:00 - Humpback Whales
01:05:30 - Great Barrier Reef Bleaching
01:09:00 - Sustainable tips
01:14:00 - Lottery winner opens foundation
01:15:30 - Okra removing microplastics
01:17:00 - Less culling of chickens in Germany
01:21:00 - Vegan athlete wins
01:22:30 - New phone cable laws
01:24:00 - New vegan school menus
Resources:
JBS Corrupt - https://www.instagram.com/p/CcwTfjvvdST/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Meat and CO - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5848116/
Trinity Spirit Explosion - https://www.proshareng.com/news/Oil%20&%20Gas/SEPCOL-Provides-Update-on-the-Explosion-that-Engulfed-the-Trinity-Spirit-FPSO/61159
Irrawaddy Dolphins: WWF Article
Dead Fish in France: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-05/floating-carpet-of-dead-fish-found-off-french-coast/100807580
Fishing fuelling the rich: https://www.instagram.com/p/CbtJtX4B7j4/
Iceland Whale hunting: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/04/iceland-to-end-whaling-in-2024-demand-dwindles
Humpback whales: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-26/humpback-whales-no-longer-listed-as-endangered/100862644
GBR Bleaching: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-60870239
Orka Correction: In the episode I said that it sequesters 400 million tonnes, in fact checking myself it's actually 4,000 tonnes: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/09/worlds-biggest-plant-to-turn-carbon-dioxide-into-rock-opens-in-iceland-orca
Thesis on Okra: https://www.proquest.com/openview/beff74237ea08df46c9462a651da4d7a/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y
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"We tend to overcomplicate things. Whether it's what we're eating, how much nutrition we're getting, climate change, just keep it really simple and focus on the things you can do, all the things you do have in your life, and all the things that you are. And from that place you will feel more grounded."
Today's conversation is with Carlo Cirillo. Carlo is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, coach, meditation teacher on the bloom app, co-founder of the Sala app and host of the Carlo Cirillo Show. He is an absolute haven for wisdom, since our first chat he's interviewed thought leaders such as Peter Crone, Joel Brown, Dr John Dimartini and Osher Gunsberg.
Video version: https://youtu.be/qaJhsh4EZ44
The key topics in today's episode:
03:00 - Finding happiness in relationships
06:00 - Launching an episode
10:30 - The one thing you should be doing
14:00 - Sacred Cacao
19:00 - Making a difference
23:00 - Finding eco solutions
29:00 - Make a positive impact
35:00 - Reacting to the media
40:00 - Climate Anxiety
46:30 - Being spiritual and eating animals
50:00 - Defining someone's spiritual journey
55:00 - Doing spiritual acts
01:03:00 - Meditation
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Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/carlo_cirillo/
Website | https://www.carlocirillo.com/
YouTube | Carlo Cirillo
Podcast | The Carlo Cirillo Show
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"Be fearless. That's one of the biggest things that has given me the opportunity just to be present and take space."
Today's conversation is with Jocelyn Rivas, also known as Jocelyn The Warrior. This conversation is one of triumph and victory. Jocelyn holds the Guinness World Record for Youngest Woman to Run 100 Marathons. She also broke the record for the youngest Latina to run 100 marathons by 4 years. During her journey she discovered the power of plant based eating and we’ll dive into how that affecting her performance as an athlete and her philosophy behind fitness moving forward.
Video version: https://youtu.be/TPCV5MILOVA
The key topics in today's episode:
04:30 - Running 100 marathons
12:00 - Being born with broken bones
16:00 - Finishing the 100 marathons
19:30 - Turning to the plant-based diet
27:30 - Dietary philosophy
33:00 - Weekly training regime
36:00 - Struggles as a female and as a Latina
38:00 - Running your first marathon
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Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/joselinthewarrior/
Website | https://jocelynrivas.com/
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"1 in 3 people that you serve a cow’s milk to you’re making sick. And you’re up-charging for something that’s not going to make them sick."
Today we are chatting to Dotsie Bausch. An exceptional athlete and plant based advocate. She took home a medal in the 2012 London Olympic Games and won eight US national championships, two Pan American gold medals and has a world record. She starred in the hugely popular documentary The Game Changers and Personal Gold. In 2018 Dotsie launched her non-profit Switch4Good in early 2018 with a television commercial featuring six Olympians from four different countries and proves that cow’s milk is not part of a high-performance diet. As you can imagine there's a lot to talk about. We’ll be talking a fair bit about Switch4Goods recent campaign targeting Starbucks, the life of an Olympian and the realities, how fitness and health evolves for individuals and a bit of politics and legislation
Video version: https://youtu.be/LtbYS8v8N6o
The key topics in today's episode:
04:30 - Keeping fit
08:30 - Intense physical suffering
12:00 - Staying motivated
21:30 - Switch4Good
23:45 - Starbucks Campaign
30:00 - Spreading misinformation
37:00 - Giving up dairy
41:30 - Effective activism
45:30 - Are you lactose intolerant?
53:30 - Changing legislation
01:01:00 - New pilot study
01:09:00 - Words of wisdom
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Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/veganolympian/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/switch4good/
Website | https://dotsiebauschusa.com/
Podcast | https://switch4good.org/podcast
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"What I recommend animal rights organisations to do is to actually start pushing a little bit harder, especially when it comes to the ministers and the government. to encourage them to push these changes through."
Today's conversation is with Emma Hurst MP. Emma is a vegan, an animal advocate, and your representative for animal rights in NSW Parliament. She is also Deputy Chair of the Legislative Council’s Industry (which includes animal agribusiness) and Health Committees. As a member of the Animal Justice Party, Emma represents animals and people from across NSW.
Video version: https://youtu.be/xlYEnejShlc
The key topics in today's episode:
03:00 - Protecting animals in 2022
05:00 - Industrialised puppy farming
09:30 - How to regulate pet farming
13:00 - Who is AJP
16:00 - How to pass legislation
20:00 - How much relationships matter in parliament
22:30 - Getting lobbyist push-back
26:30 - Lobbyists for animal rights
29:00 - A threat to democracy
32:00 - Influencers and politics
36:00 - Getting into politics
42:00 - Getting involved in policies
45:00 - Talking animals rights in parliament
48:00 - The difference between a cow and dog
50:30 - Bringing up science
58:00 - How can we create change
Connect with Emma:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/emma.hurst/
Website | https://www.emmahurstmp.com/
AJP | https://animaljusticeparty.org/
Resources:
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YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
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"Anything that's going to hold people back in any way, from eating plant-based, is a road block to progress."
Today we are chatting to Bill Muir, AKA Sergeant Vegan. As the name suggests, Bill is a combat veteran. He’s also a registered nurse and speaker. Bill is someone who has a very unique story, being plant based since 1992 he’s gone through war zones and army training eating exclusively plants. I love Bill's confidence and demeanour, amongst the societal belief that veganism is for feminine individuals, Bill literally takes that concept and throws it out the window. I think everyone will take a little bit out of this episode, but I hope in particular the men listening can really extinguish any belief left in them that they are feminine because they don’t eat animal body parts. This conversation will have us talking about the battlefield, his experience in the army, following your ethics and being a militant activist.
Video version: https://youtu.be/1A35OmJ0h6o
The key topics in today's episode:
05:00 - Bill's vegan discovery 30 years ago
10:00 - Joining the military as a vegan
21:00 - Being a militant vegan
25:00 - Eating animals is weird
28:00 - Using words such as rape and genocide
33:00 - Becoming more personable in conversations
39:00 - Don't become paralysed from information
40:30 - Is there a place for militancy?
51:00 - What helps the animals the most
57:00 - Words of wisdom
Connect with Bill:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sgt_vegan/
Website | https://sgtvegan.com/
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YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
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"Publicise environmentalism as something people want to do, not as something we should and have to do."
Today we are chatting to Nick Butter for the second time on this show. Our first conversation was Episode 88 back in April where we talked about his experience running a marathon in every country in the world. We're back again to talk about his journey circumnavigating the UK in just 128 days. That is almost 2 marathons a day for 128 days. Nick is someone who works closely with different charities and tries to raise awareness on humanitarian matters around the world, which is why he founded the 196 foundation.
Video version: https://youtu.be/FFS99nOPKlw
The key topics in today's episode:
04:30 - Running Around Britain
07:00 - The 196 Foundations
10:45 - Was it easier running around the world
14:15 - Recovering from workouts
19:00 - Finding the right stretches
29:00 - Being an effective activist
40:00 - Countries that don't accept donations
43:30 - Thoughts while running
49:45 - Did Nick think about giving up
53:00 - Finding passion
59:00 - Nick going plant based
Connect with Nick:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/nickbutterrun
Instagram 196 Foundation | https://www.instagram.com/196foundation
Donate | https://www.the196foundation.com/
Website | https://www.nickbutter.com/
Free Your Footprint Strava | https://www.strava.com/clubs/free-your-footprint-794186
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"I deal with disease everyday. I can tell you right now, we're doing something wrong. And it ain't the people following a whole-food plant based diet."
Today we are chatting to Dr Andrew Little for the second time on this show. Dr Little, as you’ll get to know is incredibly knowledgable, compassionate and loves an evidence based approach to being plant based and having a sustainable lifestyle. Our first conversation together is a great episode to listen to (HERE) if you want to learn about raising kids on a plant based diet and the hierarchy of science. By way of background Andrew is a family man and a working Anaesthetist, hence his passion in antibiotic resistance.
Video version: https://youtu.be/OLbWFJK2UqQ
The key topics in today's episode:
05:00 - Filling your house with happiness
06:00 - Vegans and depression
09:00 - Pseudo-journalism
15:00 - Being an unhealthy vegan
17:00 - Being a racist vegan
20:00 - Methanes effect
26:00 - Does growing veg harm animals
30:00 - The downsides to eating plant-based
33:30 - The psychologism of veganism
36:30 - Do vegans make a difference
41:00 - What does healthy feel like
44:00 - Cell-meat
49:00 - Vegan and world hunger
59:00 - Do carbs make you fat
01:09:00 - Dealing with Pseudo-scienctists
01:16:00 - Carnivore confirmation diet
01:22:30 - Eating our way to extinction
01:25:00 - Different types of fats
01:33:00 - Valuing credentials
Connect with Andrew:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dr_andrewlittle/
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YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"Be kinder to yourself. That is the number one thing that a lot of people could do to improve their own lives. Start to pay attention to the things you say about yourself."
Today's guest is Dani Taylor. She is a vegan figure competitor and champion, the co-founder of VeganProteins.com and also co-founder of PlantBuilt.com, a nonprofit organisation who compete together to raise awareness for veganism and money for rescued animals at farm sanctuaries. She specialises in vegan figure competition prep using evidence-based approaches and many years of personal coaching experience to help people achieve a shredded look to be competitive on stage in natural bodybuilding competitions.
Video version: https://youtu.be/TKxRZQpmLjQ
The key topics in today's episode:
03:15 - Body dysmorphia amongst bodybuilders
06:00 - Defining what healthy is
07:45 - Red flags with unhealthy mental health
12:00 - Sacrificing unnecessarily
15:00 - Sustainably exercising
18:00 - Recovery on a plant-based diet
19:30 - Macro spreads
23:00 - How many calories should you be eating
24:30 - The 1,200 calorie diet
30:30 - When to set goals
38:00 - Dealing with roadblock
42:00 - Cheat meals
45:45 - Accountability partners
49:00 - What to leave behind in 2021
Connect with Dani:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/veganproteins/
Website | https://www.veganproteins.com/
Website | https://www.veganstrong.com/
Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/muscles-by-brussels-radio/id944796307
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Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.
This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video: https://youtu.be/k14Vy5HFaFI
Today we're talking:
06:30 - COP 26
13:00 - Doomsday Glaciers
18:00 - The Climatarian Diet
28:00 - World’s Oldest Woman was plant predominant
30:45 - Vegetarian’s live longer
33:00 - Helsinki to go meat free-ish
34:15 - 180,000 chicken deaths
36:30 - Crustaceans have sentience
39:15 - Black Box for climate change
41:30 - Largest vegan burger
45:45 - Pringles add in diary
50:30 - Switch4Good
53:15 - Dairy Milk is not a health food
56:00 - Burning documentary
01:00:30 - Sustainability tip
01:06:00 - Are cotton bags good?
01:09:30 - France banning plastics
01:11:30 - Horse riding ban
Resources:
- Climatarian Diet
- Helsinki no meat
- Crustaceans are sentient
- Blackbox for climate
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"Some of the races I've done and I'm most proud of aren't ones that I've won, it's the one's where I got the most out of myself."
Today we're speaking to Professional Athlete, Podcast Host , Keynote Speaker and Writer Sonya Looney. Sonya is a huge advocate of a whole food plant based diet and a mental health warrior. She's raced her mountain bike across the world in over 25 countries at the hardest endurance races in places like the Sahara Desert, Himalayas of Nepal, tropical jungles in Asia, steppes of Mongolia, and mountain ranges in Poland and even became a World Champion in 2015. She is a living destroyer of the saying: "you can't be a top athlete on a plant based diet".
Video version: https://youtu.be/EU4Q54b_--8
The key topics in today's episode:
04:00 - Advice for beginner mountain bikers
06:45- Keeping it fun
08:30 - Building an aerobic base
13:30 - Having a plant based kids
15:30 - Getting stressed out about climate change
23:00 - Having compassion for other people
27:00 - Achieving a great mindset
28:00 - Imposter syndrome
31:00 - Mindset vs Physical training
35:30 - Coffee talks
40:00 - Tracking calories
43:00 - Mistakes Sonya has made
46:00 - Mountain biking advice
49:00 - What does it take to be a pro athlete
50:00 - Training methods
52:45 - What does healthy mean
Connect with Sonya:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sonyalooney/
The Sonya Looney Show | https://open.spotify.com/show/4hgQ6XpfaSkFoW520rNnH7
Website | https://www.sonyalooney.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/sonyalooney
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"Everybody is already on their journey to being more compassionate. I think that that's literally all that life is. "
Today's we're chatting to Josie Clemens
An activist turned chef. Josie was the first ever vegan on Gordon Ramsey's Hell Kitchen. Since then she has been cooking up a storm around the world and spreading the message that peace starts on your plate.
Video version: https://youtu.be/pR30Ic73dng
The key topics in today's episode:
09:30 - Being on Hell's Kitchen
11:30 - Cooking meat as a vegan
13:45 - Killing animals
20:00 - Lessons learnt from Hell's Kitchen
23:00 - Replacing meat with veggies
27:45 - How can we make Gordon Ramsey vegan
30:45 - How food affects us
39:30 - Cellular agriculture as the future
43:00 - The future of food
48:45 - How to become a chef
Connect with Josie:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/veganchefjosie/
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Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.
This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video: https://youtu.be/OhV2CtqwP0k
Today we're talking:
04:00 - Visiting the Daintree Rainforest
10:00 - Veganeasy
12:45 - Amsterdam reducing meat
15:00 -New study on fast food production and disease
22:00 - The royals urge people to reduce animal products
24:30 - Earth Shot Prize
30:00 - Fossil Fuel subsidies
32:30 - Problems with recycling
38:00 - WA bans logging
42:00 - NSW destroys for forests
44:00 - Healthy pig culling problem
49:30 - California Oil Spill
52:30 - Pig Liver transplant
58:00 - Vertical farms
01:03:00 - Mushrooms for health
01:07:30 - Eating Our Way To Extinction film
01:10:00 - Being called a racist
01:16:45 - Is Nestle ethical?
01:22:00 - COP 26
01:29:30 - Sustainability tip
01:36:00 - Solar Electric campervan
01:38:00 - VergerKing
01:40:00 - Russia to ban plastic
01:42:00 - TedX vegan event
01:44:30 - Google lower carbon route
01:46:00 - Danish plant-based food fund
Resources:
Vegan Easy 30 Day Challenge: veganeasy.org
Amsterdam overweight rates: Netherlands WHO
Plastic in fast food: Study
UK Recycling case study: Article
WA protects 2 million hectares: Article
NSW destroy forest for gas: Article
Trump doesn't want to go vegan: PBN
California Oil Spill: YouTube
Pig liver transplant: NY Times article
Episode with Jeff Chilton: Spotify
Solar campervan: Article
VurgerKing: Article
TedX countdown event: Video
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"A lot of people have all this compassion for other people and animals and the planet, but they lack compassion for themselves. Health is having that self-respect and self-compassion."
Today's we're chatting to Nina Gelbke AKA @naturally_nina_
She's an accredited nutritionist (BHScNutr) specialising in sports and performance nutrition and eating disorders. Nina is also a blogger, type 1 diabetic, foodie and social media influencer with over 150k followers on Insta; she posts amazing plant based recipes that looks amazing and gives tips on how you can achieve the healthiest version of yourself with positivity, plant diversity and exercise.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Soy yoghurt recipe [05:30]
- Being a female weight lifter [11:00]
- Advice to start olympic weight lifting [14:00]
- What is means to be healthy [17:30]
- Life with Diabetes Type 1 [21:00]
- Mental effects of diabetes [25:30]
- Eating disorders [32:00]
- Whole foods diet [37:30]
- Burning calories [40:00]
- How weight-loss works [42:00]
- Studying to be a nutritionist [46:00]
- Supplements and their role [49:00]
- Watermelon jerky [58:00]
Video Version: https://youtu.be/PyJsk2uC3Jg
Connect with Nina:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/naturally_nina_/
Website | https://www.naturally-nina.com/
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Mic The Vegan is a vegan science writer and holds a bachelor of science in sustainability. Mike is best known for the videos on his social media where he collectively has over 400k followers and has amassed over 42 million views on YouTube where he provides up-to date, unbiased agenda free videos.
The key topics in today's episode:
- DIY projects
- Living off the grid
- Organic vs GMO farming
- Mono-cropping
- Different agriculture technologies
- Growing hemp
- Beef will not "Save Our Planet"
- Whole foods plant based
- Keto weight loss
- The evolution of our brain
- Talking to non-vegans
- Where he gets his video ideas
- Neil De Grasse Tyson
- Defining being healthy
Video Version: https://youtu.be/-H-AqX4D8l0
Connect with Mic:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/micthevegan/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/micthevegan
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/micthevegan
Resources:
Mike's video on Huberman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyZZi-8WybU
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Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.
This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video: https://youtu.be/iggFlYjS2WM
Today we're talking:
04:00 - Moved Houses
06:00 - Livestock companies emit more than countries
09:30 - Humans must half our animal intake
11:00 - Portugal's vegan law
13:00 - UK removing caged chickens
16:00 - Wild populations have fallen 68%
21:30 - The new carbon-capture machine
26:30 - Is climate change natural?
29:30 - Sustainable tips
32:30 - Faroe islands culling
35:45 - South Korea banning dog meat
44:00 - Jeff Bezos earth fund
48:30 - How the media frames veganism
57:30 - Mexico to ban animal testing
58:25 - No more new coal plans for 44 countries
01:06:00 - Billie Eilish is doing big things
Resources:
Livestock companies emitting more than some countries: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/07/20-meat-and-dairy-firms-emit-more-greenhouse-gas-than-germany-britain-or-france
Animal food intake must half: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02409-7
Wild populations have fallen 68%: https://www.wwf.org.au/news/news/2020/world-wildlife-populations-fall-68-australia-contributes-to-decline#gs.c7kxt7
New carbon-capture machine: https://www.dezeen.com/2021/09/09/climeworks-carbon-capture-orca-plant-technology-news/
Media and veganism: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34588091/
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"I celebrate every plant based choice. So if it's Meatless Monday's, if it's a vegan burrito that you're eating in your day, I applaud that. There's no time for shame, there's no time for judgement, just keep choosing plant-based."
Toni Okamoto is the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, a hugely popular website and meal plan that shows you that eating plant based does not have to be expensive. She has also written two cook books; Plant-Based on a Budget and The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook, and the co-host of The Plant-Powered People Podcast. She's been featured by NBC News, Parade Magazine and was in the popular documentary, What the Health.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Starting to garden
- Time management
- About writing her cook books
- Recipe writing process
- Getting into creative slumps
- Is eating vegan expensive?
- What is an expensive grocery haul
- 'I can't do it, you can' mentality
- Tips for transitioning
- Avoiding food waste tips
- Being imperfect
- Effective activism
Video Version: https://youtu.be/7Lp0lx6rxJY
Connect with Toni:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedonabudget/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/toniokamoto/
Website | https://plantbasedonabudget.com/
Cook Book | https://plantbasedonabudget.com/books/
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"The environmentally worst plant is way better than the environmentally best source of meat. We just need to eat more plants."
Dr Andrew Little, MD is an anaesthetist, compassionate soul and animal-loving herbivore. From debunking myths about raising vegan kids to tackling the misinformation spread by pro-carnivore figures, Andrew is an avid advocate for plant based diets and loves to bring evidence based science and knowledge to the table through social media.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Having intuition as parents
- Fostering smart kids
- Supplementing vegan kids
- Vegan diet as a silver bullet
- Talking to Carnivore dieters
- Regenerative agriculture
- Navigating the world in data
- Knowing who to trust
- Dealing with bias'
- Epidemiological studies
- Vegan going meat eater anecdotal video
- Shifting the goal post
- Antibiotic resistance
- The last line of defence
- Organic vs GMO
- Questioning your beliefs
- The future of veganism
- The pillars of health
Video Version: https://youtu.be/SpYYsfcTQSo
Connect with Andrew:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dr_andrewlittle/
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Welcome to the 100th episode of The Plant Paradigm podcast!
This is a celebratory episode and I couldn't be happier with where the show is and all the amazing conversations we've fostered.
This is a round up episode where I explore not my favourites, but what I think has most impacted me as a fellow human being and helped me along my journey.
Video Version: https://youtu.be/2c5GRcYJAi4
The key topics discussed:
06:00 - Giveaway
08:00 - The origins of this show
14:00 - Greenwashing
18:30 - Sustainability & Climate Change
19:00 - Should all cafes use bio-cups?
22:30 - What else can cafes do?
26:00 - What is clean green gas?
28:30 - The bad side of renewables
31:00 - Are ocean cleanups pointless?
32:30 - Connecting to our food
38:00 - The power of meditation
42:00 - Overcoming your bullies
47:00 - Defining healthy
54:00 - A pro athlete's daily routine
57:30 - What does it take to be an endurance athlete?
01:00:00 - The benefits of water fasting
01:09:30 - Is saturated fat and LDL bad?
01:12:30 - How weight-loss works
01:15:00 - Vegan VS plant based
01:17:00 - Should vegans eat at non-vegan places
01:20:00 - Farmer VS ag-businesses
01:24:00 - The role of youth
01:29:00 - Cellular agriculture basics
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Welcome to the second edition of The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.
This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video: https://youtu.be/eXVfDaSCtO8
Today we're talking:
- Going plastic free [07:30]
- Rain in Greenland [12:45]
- The new IPCC report [14:00]
- Floods in Japan [16:00]
- European flash flooding and beaver tunnels [19:30]
- Queensland banned single use plastics [23:30]
- Reusable toilet paper [30:00]
- Animal testing is returning [34:00]
- Gulf Of Paria Oil Spill [36:00]
- New plan to dig The 12 Apostles [39:30]
- No vaccines for vegans [44:00]
- Going for a world record [46:30]
- Vegan dating a non-vegan [50:00
- Using banana leaves as plastic [01:10:00]
- Plant based effects on hot flushes [01:12:30]
- Germany and France ends crushing of male chicks [01:15:30]
- The Met Gala goes vegan [01:17:40]
- Sustainability tips [01:23:30]
- Tracking our nutrients [01:25:00]
Resources:
Rain in Greenland: http://nsidc.org/greenland-today/2021/08/rain-at-the-summit-of-greenland/
Flash flooding in Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP_5nFeqPSo
Flash flooding in Europe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0qMkfycy_o
Gulf Of Paria Oil Spill: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/13/its-outrageous-trinidadian-fishers-film-half-hearted-oil-spill-clean-up
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"Whatever it is, don't let someone tell you that you can or can't do something, or that you should or shouldn't do something. Really make sure you're making that decision for yourself. Making sure that you're educating yourself on why you're doing that or why you're not doing that. "
Today's we're talking to professional athlete and plant powered Olympian Izzi Batt-Doyle. Izzi has an incredible story and track record. In 2013/14 she was named Athletics South Australia U20 Track and Field Female Athlete of the Year. In 2013 she also received the Pierre de Coubertin Award from the Australian Olympic Committee, she was also awarded the South Australian athlete of the year 2020/21. This year she made her way to the Tokyo Olympics to compete in the women's 5,000m race.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Being in quarantine [02:40]
- Tokyo Olympics thoughts [04:30]
- What she struggled with on the 5,000 run [06:00]
- Going up against the worlds best athletes [08:00]
- Comparing yourself to others [11:00]
- Being a vegan at the Olympics [16:40]
- Prepping for a race [21:00]
- What does it take to be a pro athlete [23:30]
- Having an identity crisis due to injury [25:30]
- Being a vegan athlete [30:00]
- Lessons in injuries [35:00]
- Eating disorders in the running community [39:00]
- Philosophy around food and health [50:00]
- Defining a healthy person [57:00]
- Taking your fitness to the next level [01:02:00]
Video Version: https://youtu.be/8PDN9TwJx6c
Connect with Izzi:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/izzibattdoyle/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runasonecoaching/
Coaching Website | https://www.runasone.com.au/
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Kate Galli is a vegan health coach, animal rights activist and creator of strongbodygreenplanet.com . Kate runs the popular podcast Healthification where she has over 700 episodes and has interviewed prominent figures like Dr Greger, Will Bulsiewicz and Neal Barnard. Kate is also qualified as a Master Personal Trainer, Life Coach, NLP Practitioner and has also completed the eCornell Plant Based Nutrition Certificate program.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Effective activism
- Asking the right questions
- Using public figures instead of knowing it all
- When to throw in the towel
- Talking to family
- Lessons from the greats
- What is healthy
- Making steps to a healthier life
- Doing the non-negotiables done
- How to know when you're healthy
- Atomic Habits
- Whole Food Plant Based
- Eat the rainbow
- Kate's big goodness bowl
- Fitness & health mistakes
- Media portrayal
- Fiber Fueled
- Connecting to the impact of your diet
Video Version: https://youtu.be/FWwC-Ndw8bw
Connect with Kate:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/strongbodygreenplanet/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/StrongBodyGreenPlanet/
Website | https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/
Podcast | https://open.spotify.com/show/2y0XyQ9yRxvDM7DivU6q8l
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Welcome to the first edition of The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.
This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video: https://youtu.be/WlvcvIUrjJM
Today we're talking:
- Pipeline eruptions on the coast of Mexico
- Battling oil giants
- Doing a marathon and 3,000 squats
- Sharn doing 200 squats and new fitness goals
- New study on heart disease and red meat
- British Heart Foundation's Victoria Taylor
- Calling out Sports Dietician Australia
- Beef compared to almond
- Arguing about environmental impacts
- Amazon forest is now emitting more Carbon than it stores
- Human deaths from deforestation
- A Plastic Ocean
- Using plastic bottles
- Men have more GHG emissions than woman
- Friendlyjordies new Blood Water documentary
- Eating junk food for 30 days challenge
- Men's Health cover of Ludi Lin
- Coal mines are not profitable
- Good Catch Foods 'OurWay'
- Vegan athletes at the Olympics
- Harvey Lewis winning Badwater
- Coles to reduce single use plastics
- Crocs going vegan
- Net Zero 2030 isn't good enough
Resources:
Pemex is known to be an environmental threat - https://www.forbes.com.mx/negocios-pemex-lugar-petroleras-mas-riesgosas-medio-ambiente/
Study on meat and heart disease - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2021.1949575
Victoria Taylor - https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/red-meat-raises-heart-disease-risk-study-c-3467070
Amazon carbon emissions - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03629-6
My conversation with Bernis Cunningham - https://plantparadigm.buzzsprout.com/1067035/7550407-bernis-cunningham-on-the-state-of-nicaragua-climate-change-implementing-change
Human deaths from deforestation - https://www.nature.com/articles/ngeo2535
Men and GHG emissions - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jiec.13176
Doctor eats junk food for 30 days - https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/van_tulleken
Ludi Lin Men's Health video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTquB77XJ0U
Blood Water documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glgCA9WmqkI
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Mitchell Lower is a vegan athlete and has been working in the fitness industry for over 5 years now. For the past year he has taken barefoot training and natural living seriously to make his passion for running sustainable.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Nasal breathing
- Tribes in the Kalahari
- Natural movements
- Adapting to barefoot shoes
- Learning from kids
- The consequence of conventional shoes
- Changing your form
- Transition slowly
- Flatfeet and running barefoot
- Strengthening your feet
- Running on different surfaces
- The negatives of barefoot
- Plant based vs barefoot benefits
Video Version: https://youtu.be/xYJ7DuUwhlY
Connect with Mitch:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thearcadianway/
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Laura Reese is a vegan philanthropist and activist that co-founded an organisation called Agriculture Fairness Alliance. AFA is a nonprofit advocating for farmers’ use of sustainable practices that halt climate change and lead to cleaner, healthier, and safer environments. AFA aims to level the playing field in federal farm policy so that sustainable and alternative protein-based foods can compete fairly in the free market.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Working with politicians
- About Agriculture Fairness Alliance
- Where subsidy's go
- The monopolised market
- Shifting the market
- Farmer equity
- Dairy farm environmental impact
- How to keep vested interests out
- Follow the money
- Re-wilding land
- Net Zero by 2050
- Lowering the cost of healthy food
- Addressing racism
- Low hanging fruits in policies
- Losing faith in humanity
- Being politically active
Video Version: https://youtu.be/IG1MQ__IE_c
Connect with Laura:
Website | https://www.agriculturefairnessalliance.org/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/agfairnessalliance/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/agfairnessalliance/
Reddit | https://www.reddit.com/user/agfairnessalliance
My chat with Phil from The Party Pooper Podcast: SPOTIFY
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Jansen Andre is a vegan Ironman athlete, chef, influencer and all round happy soul. This is Jansens second time on the podcast, since the first time he's come on he's completed 2 Ironman's, a Half Ironman, he's blown up on Instagram and has launched his own podcast called The Awoken Athlete. You'll find him to be such an inspiring and authentic individual throughout this whole conversation.
The key topics in today's episode:
- What it was like doing an Ironman
- The thoughts in an athletes mind
- Giving up
- Summing up his Cairns Ironman experience
- Regrets for the event
- Strategy for his next Ironman
- Comparing yourself to the pros
- Being hard on yourself
- Affirmations
- Nutrition of an athlete
- Race day
- Creating recipes
- Feeling sad and down
- Social media with a purpose
- Why people are in your life
- Setting goals
- Rendang Curry
- Nutrition for an Ironman
- Being a multi-sport athlete
Video Version: https://youtu.be/VvLo3GZfFmE
Connect with Jansen:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/plantstrongjans/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/plantswithattitude_/
Awoken Athlete Podcast | SPOTIFY
Resources:
Jansen's first Ironman completion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-fpb_q8Qz8
Episode 61 (our first chat): SPOTIFY
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Dr. Nicole Harkin, MD is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and Clinical Lipidology. She founded Whole Heart Cardiology, with the mission of providing patient centred cardiac care, evidence-based nutritional guidance, and personalised lifestyle plans. Nicole is just a great example of what we need more of, doctors that follow and prescribe to scientific evidence. Which is many cases points to plant centric diets in order to foster a healthy physiology.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Facts about heart disease
- Defining a healthy heart
- Symptoms of an unhealthy heart
- How much exercise is good
- Foods to eat for heart health
- Sugar in fruit
- Being up to date with science
- Why we eat the rainbow
- The effect of meat, dairy and eggs
- How sodium affects your body
- Raising healthy kids
Video Version: https://youtu.be/VObv9sJNTLw
Connect with Nicole:
Website | https://www.wholeheartcardiology.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/nicoleharkinmd/
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Robert Cheeke is an OG vegan and has been eating plant based since 1995. He is the bestselling author of the books, Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, Shred It!, Plant-Based Muscle, and this conversation is backed on his new book, The Plant Based Athlete. As a two-time natural bodybuilding champion, Robert is considered one of VegNews Magazine’s Most Influential Vegan Athletes and is the founder and president of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness.
The key topics in today's episode:
- The Plant Based Athlete
- Intrinsic motivations
- Fasting
- Veganism 25 years ago
- How building muscle works
- Making workouts predictable
- Stretching and mobility
- How to lose weight
- Tracking calories
- Do what you love
- Releasing a book
Video Version: https://youtu.be/4djjwnfaClI
Connect with Robert:
Website | https://www.veganbodybuilding.com/
The Plant Based Athlete Book | AMAZON
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/robert.cheeke/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/veganbodybuildingandfitness
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Dr Malcolm Mackay is a General Practitioner with more than 30 years of experience in medical practice and has a special interest in preventing and managing chronic disease with whole foods plant-based nutrition and other evidence-based lifestyle interventions.
Jenny Cameron is a nutritionist and research librarian in Melbourne. She runs seminars and immersion programs focussing on plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine and provides nutrition consultations and coaching for clients looking to improve their health through optimising their diet and making other healthy lifestyle changes.
Together the two of them created www.wholefoodsplantbasedhealth.com.au providing information and resources for those interested in plant based living. They also host immersion retreats, seminars and webinars and often speak at public and private events.
The key topics in today's episode:
- What is a whole foods plant based diet
- The best nuts to eat
- Their journey to plant based lifestyles
- Best way to start eating plants
- The danger of under-eating
- Supplements
- Initial physical changes once changing diets
- How weight loss works
- A deep dive into oils
- How to gain weight
- How much protein do you need
- Are carbs evil?
- When compared to what
Video Version: https://youtu.be/3GebkUpoP2s
Connect with them:
Website | https://drmalcolmmackay.com.au/
Website | https://www.wholefoodsplantbasedhealth.com.au/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/PlantBasedHealthAustralia/
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Dr Matthew Nagra is a naturopathic doctor who completed his Bachelor’s of Science in Microbiology at the University of Victoria and holds additional training in nutrition, including a Plant-Based Nutrition Certification from Cornell University and the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies where he's authored multiple articles on nutrition.
Dr. Nagra is a well of knowledge on nutrition and science, and his passion to share his knowledge shines through in this conversation.
The key topics in today's episode:
- The evidence in plant based
- Being an active clinician
- Saturated fat & LDL
- Healthy Habits
- Organic vs Conventional
- Cellular Agriculture
- Dietary guidelines
- What are Wholefoods
- Keto diet
- Vegans with higher stroke risk
- Dairy consumption
- Wishlist studies
- Exercising and staying healthy
Video Version: https://youtu.be/CESH-1JkPiQ
Connect with Dr Nagra:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dr.matthewnagra/
Website | https://drmatthewnagra.com/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/dr.matthewnagra/
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Nick Butter is an endurance runner, adventurer and motivational speaker and in 2019, he became the first person to run a marathon in every country on Earth to raise money and awareness surrounding prostate cancer. This took him 23 months to complete, which meant he was running 2-3 marathons in 2-3 countries a week.
All of this saw him set 4 world records and 1 world first which helped raise $200k pound for prostate cancer UK. His story has been featured by the likes of CNN, BBC and The Times.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Why Nick decided to do this run
- Doubts on his trip
- What he travelled with
- Will anybody beat his record
- Active communication
- Does Nick have a death wish
- Being happy with nothing
- Tips for beginner runners
- Being an ultra runner
- Eating more plants
- Offsetting carbon
- How to be confident
- Upcoming world records
Video Version: https://youtu.be/d-4nclPgV-Q
Connect with Nick:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/nickbutterrun/
Running The World (Book) | https://www.penguin.com.au/books/running-the-world-9781473567658
Website | https://www.nickbutter.com/
196 Foundation | https://www.nickbutter.com/the-196-foundation
Free Your Footprint Strava Club | https://www.strava.com/clubs/freeyourfootprint
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"Have some more compassion, no matter where you go, who you're talking to, whatever you're doing, don't be too quick to judge."
Jake O'Brien is a model and health fanatic who is hugely passionate about mental health. He has recently opened up about his recovery from cancer and how it's affected his life and the power of resilience.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Simple plant based cooking
- His cancer story
- Pity pit & emotional reflection
- How to sharpen your mind
- Therapy
- Stigmatising mens health
- Depression
- Water fasting
- Starting a workout routine
- Using social media as a positive tool
- Compassion
Video Version: https://youtu.be/1K_CD1_XFt8
Connect with Jake:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/jakeobrien/
TikTok | @jakeobrientiktok
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/JakeobrienPersonaltraining/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeobrienfintess
If you're facing mental health hurdles, there are places you can go and people you can speak to:
Australia: https://www.lifeline.org.au/
USA: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
UK: NHS
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Tommy Moore is a qualified exercise scientist specialising in nutrition and exercise physiology. He's the host of both Mind Body Plants and Mind Medicine, both of which centralise around the theme of health, longevity and the field of psychedelic assisted therapy. Today we'll be discussing the broad topic of plant power. Looking at plant medicines and its role in our health as a society and how we can apply the knowledge from these different studies in our every day lives.
The key topics in today's episode:
- The power of the mind
- Mind medicine
- The history of psychedelics
- Nutrition
- Default mode network
- Mental illness
- Being aware of yourself
- Meditation
- Legalising drugs
- Micro-dosing
- Getting science funding
- Breaking the stigma
- Using psychedelics
- Spirituality & religion
- Sirtuin genes
- How to improve your memory
- Fasting
- Morning routines
- Meditation
Video Version: https://youtu.be/Sr_skSEnuJk
Connect with Tommy:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/tommyimoore/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mindbody_plants/
Mind Body Plants Podcast | https://mindbodyplantspodcast.transistor.fm/episodes
Email | contact@mindbodyplants.co
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"Do something nice for someone else and see how that makes you feel."
Sjana Earp is a sunshine seeking, happy being, yoga doing, hug giving, ocean loving, travel enthusiast. She is an author and yoga instructor with over 1.5 million followers on Instagram where she showcases her beautiful photography, yoga skills, and takes advantage of the captions by writing stunning poetry.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Defining healthy
- Lessons from Yoga
- Avocado toast
- Making ethical choices
- Sustainable companies
- Are carbs evil?
- Staying motivated
- Setting intentions
- Getting energy
- Healing
- Dealing with pressure
- Why she's on social media
- How to be vulnerable
- Forgiving bullies
- Her poetry book
- Getting started in poetry
- Advice for beginner yogis
- Random acts of kindness
Video Version: https://youtu.be/3vSuAYHenHI
Connect with Sjana:
Website | https://sjana.com.au/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sjanaelise
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4pEu3oC6BOe6WZkQAt6lDA
Order 'You Will Rise'
Aus & NZ: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/you-will-rise-9781760897864
International: https://www.bookdepository.com/You-Will-Rise/9781760897864
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"Everything makes a difference. Your body is never not looking. Your blood stream knows, your liver knows, your arteries know. Honour your anatomy, we are plant eating creatures."
Dr. Michael Klaper is a gifted clinician, internationally recognised teacher, and sought-after speaker on diet and health. In addition to his clinical practice and private consultations with patients, he is a passionate and devoted educator of physicians and other healthcare professionals about the importance of nutrition in clinical practice and integrative medicine.
Dr Klaper has had a significant impact on the fabric of the vegan movement and has advocated for a shift to a plant based diet through numerous formats such as 'Diet For A New America', 'Cowspiracy', and 'What The Health'.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Moving Medicine Forward
- Doctors VS Nutrition
- Ignorance on nutrition
- The new dietary guidelines
- Being scared of the industries
- Books recommendations
- Water fasting basics
- Doing water fasts at home
- Bowel movements
- How to break a fast
- When not to fast
- Workouts while fasted
- Wishlist of studies
- The best diet
- Definition of healthy
- Advice for vegans
Video Version: https://youtu.be/LDrebyWnDvw
Connect with Dr Klaper:
Website | https://www.doctorklaper.com/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/michaelklapermd/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/doctorklaper/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/michaelklapermd
Book Recommendations | https://www.doctorklaper.com/books
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Mario Fabbri is the host of the cooking show Trying Vegan with Mario, where he invites world renowned health-food chefs to teach their best vegan recipes, guests include Gianni Taylor, Dr Joel Furhman, platinum recording artist Krewella and world renowned vegan chef Gaz Oakley. Mario is also a board member for VegFest LA and his meals and recipe videos have over 100,000 views on YouTube. His cooking show running on it's third season now and the recipes are just getting better.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Dehydrating foods
- The ultimate hummus recipe
- How Trying Vegan With Mario started
- From sausage factory to vegan
- Connecting with food on a deeper level
- Vegan Mac'N'Cheese recipe
- The best spices
- The future of food
- Cellular agriculture and fake meat
- Eating for health
- Is eating health expensive
- TikTok trolling
- Following your passion
Video Version: https://youtu.be/yDZAJ80JH9A
Connect with Mario:
Website | https://www.tryingveganwithmario.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mariofabbrichef/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4kmJG9vKrwgxQuFkozllOg
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/tryingveganwithmario/
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@veganrecipes?lang=en
Resources:
When we were talking about tomatoes and avocados in guacamole: Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which reduces cancer risk and cardiovascular disease. Healthy fats from avocados make the lycopene more bioavailable.
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"Don't trust the first 30 minutes of a run. Use that time just to enjoy. Break the run down in small sections. For me, it's just about staying present and not worrying about the future."
Lucy Bartholomew is a professional ultra runner athlete and her achievements and wins are on too long of a list to mention. Just mentioning a few - her journey in competition began in 2013 where she came second in the 250km Big Red Run, in 2014 she claimed the World Junior Female Skyrunning Champion in France, fast forwarding to 2018 where she was the first female in a myriad of different events including the Two Bays 56km run, Tarawera 60km, Ring of fire 75km, Shotover moonrun marathon - oh and she actually set the course record for all those and more.
Beyond all these accolades Lucy is a kind, genuine and happy soul.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Living in the present
- Her love for watermelon
- Training in the mountains
- Her proudest event
- Running advice
- Being present
- Life in Nepal
- Shoeboxing yourself
- Becoming yourself
- The power of stretching
- Pushing through pain
- Defining healthy
- Fitness routine
- Social media influence
- Counting calories
Video Version: https://youtu.be/GR1lR1lRQ6M
Connect with Lucy:
Website |https://www.lucybartholomew.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lucy_bartholomew/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/lucybartholomew17
Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/lucy-bartholomew-7506715
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"There's a wide range of open possibilities for this sector and it's great to be apart of it. We love the fact that everyday there's one person who's not eating meat, who's eating plant based and not drinking dairy."
Jim Amos is the COO of Scout 22, a PR company specialising in conscious, environmental, plant based and vegan capitalism. He's currently writes for Forbes, but above all, he is a compassionate soul at heart and lives with 13 rescue animals in his home with his wife Lori.
The key topics in today's episode:
- California fires
- Having rescue animals
- Adopt don't shop
- Being an ethical business
- The power of accreditation
- Government favouring the meat & dairy industry
- The power of marketing
- Plant Based VS Vegan
- International Vegan Film Festival
- Politics
Video Version: https://youtu.be/4KS_ekfB7vk
Connect with Jim:
Website | http://scout22.com/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-amos-3202ba64/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/jimveg22?lang=en
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/jimamosscout22/
Email | jim@scout22.com
RESOURCES:
The episode with Shaun Stratton: https://plantparadigm.buzzsprout.com/1067035/5529196-shawn-stratton-on-vegan-films-raising-plant-based-kids-competing-in-ultra-marathons
The International Vegan Film Fest Details: https://www.theivff.com
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"The only ones who know local solutions are the local people and the climate change problems are local problems."
Bernis Cunningham is the Director of Planting Change Foundation. He is an active lawyer in Nicaragua and studied Environmental Sustainable Management at UC Berkeley. Bernis is a climate change policy adviser in the United Nations Framework on Climate Change and member of international networks such as Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide and Climate Action Network Latin America. He collaborates with various international NGOs, government delegations, students, teachers, and frontline communities from different parts of the world to develop national and international projects of environmental conservation and human sustainable development, especially on organic agriculture, water management, climate change, and education.
The key topics in today's episode:
- The current condition of Nicaragua
- Having a poor mentality
- Educating rural farmers
- Nicaragua and the Paris Agreement
- Renewable Energy
- Green Washing
- The bad side of renewable energy
- Hydro Energy
- Helping Latin America
- Creating local solutions
- Designing a new governmental system
- Non state solutions
- Teaching children about climate change
Video Version: https://youtu.be/gyBvsM0EBno
Connect with Bernis:
Website | https://www.plantingchangefoundation.org/
Bernis' Piece On The Paris Agreement | https://iep.berkeley.edu/content/paris-agreement-dream
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernis-cunningham-6ab90b126/?originalSubdomain=ni
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/plantingchange19/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/PlantingChangeFoundation
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Instagram | @plant.paradigm
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YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"Even before you think about supplementing, get mushrooms into your diet."
Jeff Chilton is the president of Nammex and is a mushroom expert. He's been studying Mycology for decades helping cultivate millions of kilos of mushrooms and has been involved in the research of shitake, oyster and enoki mushrooms. Jeff co-authored a book revered by people around the world as a one stop mushroom shop. It was called The Mushroom Cultivator and taught every day people how to cultivate shrooms.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Mushrooms in nature
- The role of mycelium
- Fairy rings
- The human/mushroom connection
- Avoiding poisonous mushrooms
- What makes mushrooms healthy
- The healthiest mushrooms
- Buying the best batch
- Organic vs non-organic
- Cultivating mushrooms
- Supplementation basics
- Different types of mushrooms
- Adaptogens
- Psychedelic mushrooms
- Growing mushrooms
- Vitamin D
Video Version: https://youtu.be/4mz2-y0xDlQ
Connect with Jeff:
Website | https://www.nammex.com/
Organic Mushrooms | https://www.realmushrooms.com/
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Instagram | @plant.paradigm
Instagram | @tomsimak
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"I think we could all do with just being kinder as a society."
Julie Mathers is the founder of Flora and Fauna, one of Australia’s biggest e-commerce businesses, it's BCorp certified, 100% vegan, ethical and cruelty free. She has really kicked some butt in the business world in the last few years being - No 1 in Top 50 Ecommerce People in Australia in 2019 - Business Person of the Year 2018 GALA Awards - Remodista Women 2 Watch Innovation Award Winner 2017.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Parenting
- Being discriminated against as a female
- Family & work life balance
- Motivations and drive
- Business lessons
- Finding your values
- Finding ethical suppliers
- Keeping current
- Trial and error
- Reducing the business' carbon footprint
- Green + Kind
- Best eco products
- Going plastic free
- Having a pet pig
- Living a kind life
Video Version: https://youtu.be/8JTZSQmzSUU
Connect with Julie:
Website |https://www.floraandfauna.com.au/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/floraandfaunaau/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/juliemathers/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/floraandfaunaau
Linked In | https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-mathers-92149b1/?originalSubdomain=au
Email | info@floraandfauna.com.au
Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
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YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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Jackie and Gareth run Vegan For The Animals, which is an organisation dedicated to creating social awareness towards helping animals and the planet by promoting a vegan message. Across the social media platforms they have over 400,000 followers and stories from their website have tens of thousands of shares.
The key topics in today's episode:
- The history of Vegan FTA
- Getting off medications
- What it means to go to a vigil
- Showing the positives of a plant based diet
- Fear of being not good enough
- From dairy farmer to vegan
- Government subsidies
- Limiting negativity
- Zen in nature
Video Version: https://youtu.be/EUXOHuBmBM4
Resources:
Tui Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucvO-gphZng
Vegfest Interview: https://veganwomensleadershipnetwork.com/004-jackie-norman-former-dairy-beef-farmer-turned-vegan-on-effective-strategies-for-animal-advocates/
Connect with Jackie & Gareth:
Website | https://veganfta.com/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/veganfta/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/vegansontheroad/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/vegan.f.t.a/?hl=en
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/VeganFTA
Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
Instagram | @tomsimak
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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Rafael Duarte is an award-winning photographer, documentarist, and journalist. He uses photography to document nature's riches, evoke reflections on human behaviour, and foster preservation of natural, historical, and cultural heritages on Earth. His work has been exhibited in galleries in France, England, Spain, and Brazil. He has also worked in partnership with domestic and international media outlets, such as National Geographic, Vice, Go Outside, Digital Photographer, and O Globo.
His films have been awarded worldwide and his most recent film, Beyond Dreams won an award at the Four Seasons Film festival - you can watch it on Amazon Prime. He is the founder of Miramundos expedition team, host of the Reconecta podcast and the director of Bambalaio, a production company and publishing house.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Winning film maker awards
- Climbing Everest
- Shooting the award winning film 'Beyond Dreams'
- Climbing mountains
- Being multi-creative
- Tips on story telling
- How consumer decisions are political
- Shopping ethical
- The governments role in being ethically political
- Climate change in Atafona
- Data variability on the effects of climate change
Video Version: https://youtu.be/mP9YqNo99l8
Connect with Rafael:
Website | http://rafaelduartephotography.com/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/duarterafael
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/rafaelduartephotography/
Reconecta Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/br/podcast/reconecta/id1516920266?l=en
Rafael's story on Atafona referenced: https://news.mongabay.com/2020/08/in-brazil-human-action-and-climate-change-are-drowning-a-community/
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Instagram | @plant.paradigm
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YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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Geraldine Starke is the founder of Refarmd, an organisation helping dairy farmers change their models and shift to produce plant-based milk and convert their farmland into an animal sanctuary.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Plant based milk business models
- Dairy farmer trade
- Mental framework of farmers
- Circle of influence
- Getting in touch with community
- Veganic agriculture
- Oat milk
- Farmers connection to the city
Video Version:https://youtu.be/E2U0O0wmo4Y
Connect with Geraldine:
Website |https://refarmd.com/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/refarmd/
App | app.refarmd.com
Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
Instagram | @tomsimak
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"If you want to make a difference, target both individuals and policy makers. Don't make it one way activism. Target both."
Joshua Amponsem is an environmentalist, climate activist and founder of Green Africa Youth Organisation. He focuses a majority of his effort on the youth, through education, implementation and policies and in 2016, he was named World Climate Ambassador by MIT Sloan’s Climate Interactive.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Climate change solutions
- Transport industry
- Youth action climate report
- Our carbon footprint
- Is each country equal
- Tokenism
- Empowering the younger generation
Video Version: https://youtu.be/8QhPHK9rWCk
Connect with Josh:
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/amponsem
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amponsemjoshua/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/amponsemjoshua
Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
Instagram | @tomsimak
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"You don't have to have all the knowledge to get out there and make a change. I'm not a believe in arm-chair veganism, we all have to get out there and do something right now."
Rebecca Knowles founded Farmers For Stock Free Farming. An organisation helping farmers transition into ethical business models completely devoid from animals.
Rebecca talks a lot about using 3 roads to transition to a clean society and moving away from an animal centric economical system. They are growing crops for human consumption, restoring native trees and ecosystems, and starting diversification enterprises.
The key topics in today's episode:
- What stock free farming is
- The governments role in the meat industries
- Consumer demands affecting industries
- Re-wilding the land
- Climate solutions
- Offsetting Carbon emissions
- Improving public health
- Real case studies of stock free farming
- Kelp farming
Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UajylMKEhzw
Connect with Rebecca:
Website | https://farmersforstockfreefarming.org/
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Instagram | @plant.paradigm
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YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
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"In order to solve some of the biggest issues we are facing we will need all hands on deck. The more we spread the word about these new technologies, the better it is for everyone."
Yadira Tejeda is a food scientist with over a decade of experience in the food industry and academia, including food policy. For several years, Yadira has volunteered in the animal rescue community and with science communication initiatives. She is also the executive director of Cellular Agriculture Canada.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Cellular Agriculture basic
- Making 'meat' better
- Removing cholesterol
- Making cell meats super realistic
- Pet food options
- The limitations of cell meat
- The politics of meat
- The future of the plant based industry
Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1NjstJQ2x8
Connect with Yadira:
Website | https://www.cellag.ca/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/cellagcanada/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/cellagcanada
Linked In | https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadirats/
Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
Instagram | @tomsimak
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"Please make you're lifestyle a bit more environmentally friendly. Places like Nepal are already feeling the first hand impacts of climate change."
Pramisha Thapaliya is a climate activist and environmentalist from Nepal. Pramisha has a degree in agriculture and climate science, and focuses on implementing change through educating the youth and organising projects. She also hosts a new podcast in Nepali, providing information on climate change.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Effective ways to teach youth
- The effect of Climate on Nepal
- Difference in farming
- The problem with policies in Nepal
- Unsustainable food systems
- Community as the solution
- Changing education
Video Version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrXnMDmYmE
Connect with Pramisha:
Twitter | https://twitter.com/pramisha_?lang=en
Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
Instagram | @tomsimak
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"There's still space. There's still more innovation to be done. We still have an uphill battle in front of us."
Alan is a program and start up coordinator at ProVeg Incubator. He helps create a more sustainable environment by accelerating the disruption of the global food system through plant and cell-based food innovation.
The key topics in today's episode:
- What is proveg
- How Covid affected start ups
- Transforming our food system
- The future of plant based foods
- Start up challenges
- Food labels
- Starting a vegan business
- Ethical supply chain
- Saturation in the market
- Food business basics
- Product VS Brand
Video Version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajjKs6H1wcc
Connect with Alan:
Website | https://provegincubator.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/provegincubator/
Alan's Linked In | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-iv%C3%A1n-ramos-164a72172/
Email | alan.ramos@provegincubator.com
Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
Instagram | @tomsimak
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"For the whole world, for us to go and clean that little island means nothing. But for the ecosystem on that island, it means the whole world."
Martin Skadal is a social influencer, public speaker, activist, and founder of World Saving Hustle. He was featured by Dagens Næringsliv as Norway's 30 most influential people under 30.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Getting out of your bubble
- The ex-vegan paradox
- Defining environmental
- Being healthy
- Workout philosophies
- Zero waste
- Minimalism
- Ocean clean ups
- Climate Change
- Change via Social Media
Video Version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKTLp2rRHNQ
Rebel Wisdom that Martin mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ6Gptuq-sLflbJ4YY3Umw
Connect with Martin:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/skadal/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/worldsavinghustle/?hl=en
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeRDmQitnX_6fajpQsLLOg
Website | https://www.worldsavinghustle.com/
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Instagram | @plant.paradigm
Instagram | @tomsimak
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"Build on movements and make them even more powerful"
Lana Weidgenant is an activist for climate justice and sustainable food systems. Lana's done some amazing work in her field, being part of the team that helped companies like Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks introduce plant based alternatives to their menu. She works with great organisation like Zero Hour, National Childrens Campaign, Plant Dining Partnerships and is the co-founder of Cultivate America.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Climate change 101
- How she made Dunkin' Donuts bring vegan items to their menu
- Making individual change
- Eco anxiety
- Cultural shifts
- The climate disconnect
- Organising protests
Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjQxbRHbqRc
Connect with Lana:
Website | https://www.lanaweidgenant.com/
Email | lana@thisiszerohour.org
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lanaweid/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/lanaweid
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Instagram | @plant.paradigm
Instagram | @tomsimak
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"So many people go on a fitness journey because they feel like they should. Do something you like and enjoy, and start small."
Shawn Stratton is an international team building and leadership consultant, bestselling author, and has completed over 40 triathlons, including two Ironman competitions, several ultra-marathons, and the 2013 Boston Marathon. Shawn has a Bachelors degree in Recreation with a focus in Experiential Education from Dalhousie University and a Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University. In 2013 he was inducted into the Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s College of Fellows.
On top of that he's founded the worlds first International Vegan Film Festival based in Ottawa, and this year due to Covid it's going international via online platforms.
The key topics in today's episode:
- BTS of The International Vegan Film Festival
- Vegan Films
- Tips for filmmakers
- Getting a mentor
- Running a 100 mile race
- Fitness tips
- Avoiding injury
- Raising vegan kids
- Favourite foods
Video Version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_gvSfM16lo
CALLING THE PLANT PARADIGM COMMUNITY
We're on a mission to save 400 square meters of the Daintree Rainforest. I have made a community page for us all to band together and achieve this goal. Every $2.50 helps us save 1 square meter. I have gone half cut myself to show how committed I am to making this a reality. Go to; https://halfcut.org/plantparadigmand let's save the Daintree.
Connect with Shawn:
Website | https://www.theivff.com/
Website | http://www.shawnstratton.ca/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/veganfilmfest
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/veganfilmfest/
Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
Instagram | @tomsimak
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"Just be purely you. Growth can only happen when you challenge different ideas."
Alex is a fellow half bearded soul, activist, social media influencer, health and wellness advocate and has a degree in Law and business.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Meditation techniques
- Wim Hof Method
- Consciousness
- Collective awareness
- Cultural shifts
- Committing to your craft
- Plant medicine
- Animal agriculture
- Masculine & Feminine balance
- Cognitive dissonance
- 5 Pillars of health
Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYX9dWxZYoU
Connect with Alex:
Website | https://21days2vegan.com.au/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfwkboocABPbGmCfL9eFmQ
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexander__glover/
Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/21days2vegan-by-alexander-glover/id1487396438
Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
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YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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Being healthy means having balance in life. Miley Cyrus has lost some of that balance, and the blame sits on Omegas. But is that fair?
In this episode we explore what Omegas are, how we can get them through plants, and the psychology in dissociating yourself from the vegan lifestyle.
Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AKvRs1X4bw
Different studies I pondered over in relation to this episode:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/1476830514Y.0000000164
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/vegetarians-and-stroke-risk-factors-omega-3s/
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/flashback-friday-should-we-take-epa-and-dha-omega-3-for-our-heart/
https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article/63/2/39/1914976
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Instagram | @plant.paradigm
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YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"There's running a community, or being a part of a community. The goals are the same. Everyone has a role. Community needs direction, a sense or purpose, and urgency."
Sean Russell is an entrepreneur, media producer and founder of SoFlo Vegans. He's a network of knowledge on how to grow and be a part of a successful community.
Sean fits into a category of inspiring people you definitely want to have in your life, being community driven and all about empowerment you'll find a certain level of inspiration through the course of this episode.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Defining community
- The affect of Covid on community & businesses
- Being disconnected
- An ideal community
- Diffusing conflict
- Creating a vision
- H.E.A.L.
Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqREZpcGXr4
Connect with Sean:
Website | https://soflovegans.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lesaruss/
SoFlo Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/soflovegans/
Podcast | https://open.spotify.com/show/0AjEvjgjAWPWr8GsuyCkcz
Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
Instagram | @tomsimak
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"Go forward with love, patience, kindness and acceptance. Everyone is on their own journey"
Dara Hayes AKA the DJ Tigerlily is a world renowned DJ. Dara is a passionate health and wellness advocate, animal activist and knows her way around a DJ deck, having toured across the globe. She has been vegan for 5 years and in her humanitarian efforts has raised important awareness across multiple industries and even helped raise $500,000 to help support the consequences of the Australian bush fires.
You'll find that she is an absolute bundle of joy and has an impressive optimistic perspective on society. This conversation was one of my favourites and I'm sure you'll get some great value out of it.
The key topics in today's episode:
- The dangers of an 'ideal you'
- Sustainability in the music industry
- Being hard on yourself
- Defining health
- Discrimination as a woman
- The positives of social media
- Daily routines
- Staying healthy whilst touring
Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP4DLgd5-qA
Connect with Dara:
Website | https://djtigerlily.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/djtigerlily/
Vegan Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/our.soul.purpose/
Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/48xCatjXaoohtyOHrHTijG
Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/team-tiger-radio/id1161290015
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Instagram | @plant.paradigm
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Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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Welcome to The Plant Paradigm Podcast!
A space for knowledge and community for us to grow, learn, and thrive off each other. As individuals we're always driving towards a future we're proud to be a part of. This means taking responsibility in our thoughts and actions and having a wholesome approach to life.
I'm your host Tom Simak, a fellow human who strives to optimise every living ecosystem. Passionate about helping the planet, our health, and other beings.
This podcast is jam packed with wisdom from guests all around the world. Everything from mini episodes from us about topics we're passionate about such as; minimalism, climate change and Eco-travel to name a few. The guests we'll be bringing on are passionate, knowledgeable and inspiring individuals who are making a positive impact.
I'm really excited to showcase all that we have planned. If you're new to the show, welcome to the community. Consider subscribing so you don't miss a beat. If you're a long time listener thanks for your continuous support.
Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQt9Qtjs1cI
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Instagram | @plant.paradigm
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Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"Travel is communicating with locals and with people. It's all about the human connection"
Sam and Veren AKA the Alternative Travelers run an amazing blog and are all about doing things a little differently. After spending 2 years in Spain they wrote an amazing book about Madrid vegan eats and are now back to full time travelling whilst being digital nomads (pre-Covid) Through their blog they share their knowledge on vegan food whilst travelling, house sitting and sustainable travel.
The key topics in today's episode:
- House and pet sitting
- Being a digital nomad
- Travelling as a couple
- Slow travel
- Bad travel mistakes
- Feeling 'at home' while being away
Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpGUkavFOUo
Connect with Sam and Veren:
Website | https://www.alternativetravelers.com/
Instagram | https://instagram.com/alternativetravelers
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/alternativetravelers
Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1506291435
This was previously the How To Travel Vegan Podcast - now re-branded to The Plant Paradigm Podcast.
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Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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"We're at a time right now where we'll turn back and say: why didn't we do more?
Stop putting profits before the planet"
James Stanton Cooke AKA Jimmy Halfcut is an environmental activist, conversationalist, vegan, and runs halfcut.org alongside an amazing team of volunteers. Jimmy has been half cut for 2 years now and together with the organisation has raised hundred of thousands of dollars and made an impact on forestry on a global scale. They have also planted over 20,000 trees to restore forestry and provide 'green' jobs to the indigenous people of Australia.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Being Environmentally Friendly
- Political Awareness
- Clean Gas Paradox
- Renewable Energy
- Making An Impact On Your Direct Community
- Carbon Sequestration
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"The end goal is happiness, so be kind to every kind"
Jansen is a vegan athlete, actor, model, and entrepreneur. Jansen recently smashed out a Half Ironman & is currently training for a Full Ironman. His acting career took him to shows like Summer Heights High & Neighbours. The Vegan Shack is his beautiful creation and is a renowned cafe in Melbourne with over 200 5 Star reviews
The key topics in today's episode:
- Defining healthy
- A Half-Ironman mindset
- Running Vegan Shack
- How Covid has impacted their business
- Meditation
- Sustainable business models
Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hqwGARL63o&t=873s
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"There is no definitive way to be spiritual, but embodying spirituality means that I am connected to something beyond me."
Gee is a mindset coach, spiritual teacher, speaker and an absolute gem to converse with. As a spiritual entrepreneur she's pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved with a balance of hustle, intuition and love.
The key topics in today's episode:
- Defining intuition
- How foods affect our vibration
- Beginners guide to spirituality
- Finding yourself in anger
- Ecstatic dance
- Raising your vibration
Video version; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYQvAETBKR4
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Website (Free Resources) | http://www.grigoriakritsotelis.com/
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"For me the word Vegan means non violence...it becomes non violence to all beings and that's why I put it on me. That's what it means to me. Non-violence in my words. Non-violence in my actions. And I attempt, by doing so much meditation it's non-violence in my thoughts as well."
Dim is a prolific activist in the vegan movement who runs Sacred Scribble. Being an activist for 6 years he's a hub of knowledge in how to instil seeds of veganism into almost anybody with the help of his teachings through Yoga and Meditation.
The key topics in today's episode:
- How to start being an activist
- How Covid-19 has affected the movement
- Screw being stereotyped
- Meditation is the way
- 1 minute meditation
- Vipassana
- Yoga to happiness
The Meditation course Dim spoke about: https://www.dhamma.org.au/
Video version; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oq_79M7VKQ
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In today's episode we dive into a conversation with Jess Sargeant, AKA @unbeleafablefood
Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHamkZj3V4Q
We'll cover a whole host of topics like:
- Food photography
- Not being so hard on yourself
- Defining healthy
- Vegan hacks
- Top eats in Melbourne, Australia
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In this episode we interview the duo behind itsbreeandben.com.
We're going to jump through a heap of different topics including:
- Sustainable travel
- Favourite eco-friendly purchases
- Food journalism
- Voting with your dollar
- Travelling as a couple.
Video Version | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH09jQzxZZ0
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In today's episode we chat with entrepreneur, zero waist activist, speaker and eco warrior Callee Ackland.
We'll get into a whole range of different topics including:
- Defining zero waste as an individual and a consumer
- The role legislations have to play in a sustainable future
- How businesses can be more ethical
- Supporting and growing a sustainable and woman friendly economy
- Being a zero waste entrepreneur
For The Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsI7Bqc2G90
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In today's episode we explore the amazing Joburg. Visiting; Kaylee's Eatery, Free Food*, The Greenside Cafe, The Fussy Vegan, Leafy Greens and Lexi's Healthy Eatery.
Video version; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2HYvFORDp4
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In today's episode we explore Miami, Florida. Visiting; Love Life Cafe, Planta, The Vegan Choice, Aguacate, Plant Miami, Ali's Sweet Treats and Bunnie Cakes.
*UPDATE
The Vegan Choice has permanently closed
Video Version; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTo_M8RXpEs
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In today's episode we explore the lovely Boston. Visiting; Mt Thai Vegan Cafe, By Chloe, Cocobeet, Red White, True Bistro, Veggie Galaxy, & Fomu.
Video version; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV0WaTH5QjI
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In today's episode we explore the beautiful Koh Samui. Visiting; Jay Tamachad,Vegan Khunnay, Pure Vegan Heaven, Funky Vege Cafe, Horizon Cafe, The Art Club, and Halapua.
Video version; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSaRb7k2xYE
UPDATE
Jay Tamachad has permanently closed
Funky Vege Cafe has permanently closed
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In today's episode we explore the amazing options in Hobart, including; Kombi Cafe and Smoothie Bar, Pollen Tea Room, Veg Bar, Little Lotus Cafe, Straight Up Coffee + Food and Ottimo Ristorante Italiano.
UPDATE
Pollen Tea Room is now Pollen Makery
Video version; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oaLbwzSmBQ
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In today's episode I sit down with Carlo Cirillo and dive into topics like sustainable business, being a vegan athlete and being careful with identity attachment.
Video version; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89ow_KpFZAM
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In todays episode we explore the sweet food LA has to offer. Visiting; Donutsu, Donut Friend, Erin Mckenna's Bakery, Cocobella Creamery, Cinnaholic and Vegan by Victoria's.
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In todays episode we explore the comfort food LA has to offer. Visiting; Cruzer Pizza, Eat by Chloe, The Dankness Dojo by Modern Times Beer, Veggie Grill, Krimsey's Cajun Kitchen, Seabirds Kitchen and Doomie's Restaurant.
UPDATE
By Chloe is permanently closed in their LA chains
Krimsey's Cajun Kitchen is permanently closed
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In todays episode we explore the healthy food LA has to offer. Visiting; Little Pine, Bodhi Bowl, Shojin, Au Lac, AVO cafe, OrVeganic and Cafe Gratitude.
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It was a pleasure to have Dec and Mal on the show to talk about a few things vegan and travel.
Some of the things we covered;
- Being a digital nomad and the lessons they learnt
- The line of whether a business is vegan or not
- Finding purpose as an 'Influencer'
- Travelling for free, what to expect
Video version; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH_ScnBHr8A
plantbasedme.co is no longer live and they have moved on to other ventures
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In today episode we explore the vegan heaven that is Budapest. Visiting; Napfenyes Restaurant, Kozmosz Vegan Etterem, Vegan Love, Las Vegans, 827 Specialty Kitchen, Szabad Bisztro, Plant Milky Way & Vegazzi
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In today episode we explore Vienna, Austria. We visit; Ausnahmswiese, Swing Kitchen, Veggiezz, Maran Vegan Bistro & The LALA.
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In today episode we explore the top options for Prague, Czechia, more popularly known as Czech Republic. We visit; Vegan's Prague, Forky's, Country Life Restaurant, My Raw Cafe, Etnosvet, Happy Bean & Stecha.
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We dive deep into travelling eco-friendly, top tips for first time travellers, and the pros and cons of solo and group travel.
Video version; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCD4pbQf1MM
Check out Brighde's essential packing kit; https://www.worldvegantravel.com/freetravelguide.html
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To celebrate the lovely occasion of Christmas I'm going to arm you with some solid ammo to combat the biggest objections for Veganism.
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In today episode we talk about the best tips for travel in Chongqing, and different veg options including; Qian Yue Ming, Return to Life - Guilai Sushi Shenghou Guan and Pu Tu Si - Bodhi Vegetarian.
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In today episode we explore the lovely Saigon, Vietnam. Eating at Phuc Quang Chay, Veggie Saigon, Healthy Farm - Tran Hung Dao District 1, Filthy Vegan, The Organik House and Li Bai.
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UPDATE
Healthy Farm - Tran Hung Dao District 1 has permanently closed
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For today's episode I'll cover some tips that will prove useful for 99% of the world and help you avoid silly mistakes along your travels.
NOTE I say the Pacific Garbage patch is double the size of Hawaii, that is a slip of the tongue, it is actually double the size of Texas!
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In today episode we explore the lovely Gold Coast, Queensland. Pairing your beach stay with some amazing food from; The Cardamon Pod, Greenhouse Canteen, Giri Kana Cafe, Blendlove and Rawthentic Organic Unbakery and Farmacy.
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In today episode we explore Chiang Mai's amazing veg options including; Taste From Heaven, Goodsouls Kitchen, Reform Kafe, May Kaidee, Munchies Vegan Fast Food, V Secret Street Food and Moreganic Restaurant.
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UPDATE
Taste From Heaven has permanently closed
May Kaidee has permanently closed
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In today episode we explore Bangkok's amazing veg options including; May Veggie Home, Ethos, May Kaidee, Veganerie, Mango Vegetarian and Vegan restaurant and art cafe, Nourish Cafe & Bonita Cafe and Social Club.
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UPDATE
May Kaidee has permanently closed
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This is Part 3 of a 3 part series covering the food of San Francisco.
In today episode we explore the dessert foods of San Fran. Covering Pepples Donut Farm, Holy Gelato, Vegan Donut Gelato, Out The Dough, & Wholesome Bakery.
Video version; https://youtu.be/-0z_JkD1TVg
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This is Part 2 of a 3 part series covering the food of San Francisco.
In today episode we explore the healthy foods of San Fran. Covering Shizen Sushi Bar and Izakaya, Nourish Cafe, Greens Restaurant, and Milennium Restaurant.
Video version; https://youtu.be/_WsAS45DnCQ
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This is Part 1 of a 3 part series covering the food of San Francisco.
In today episode we explore the junk/comfort foods of San Fran. Visiting places like; Vegan Burg, Next Level Burger, Zpizza, Souley Vegan, and The Butchers Son.
Video version; https://youtu.be/Js4PkjkQvko
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In today episode we explore the colourful Mexico City. Visiting places like; Vegamo MX, Salvexe MX, La Pitahaya Vegana, Por Siempre Vegana Taqueria, and Veguerrero.
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UPDATE
Tasty Food Bites Tours are no longer operating
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In today episode we explore the amazing concrete jungle of New York City. Visiting P.S. Kitchen, Candle 79, JAJAJA Mexican, Peacefood Cafe, HanGawi, and Beyond Sushi.
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UPDATE
Candle 79 has permanently closed
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In today episode we explore the beautiful island of Bali. Visiting places like; Vegan Bali, Tasty Vegan, Happy Buddha, The Seeds of Life Cafe, Ayo Vegan in Peliatan, Bella by Sage, and Zest Ubud.
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In today's episode we explore the wonderful city of Glasgow featuring Stereo, Picnic, The Flying Duck, Rawnchy and Loop & Scoop.
Video is live at; https://youtu.be/0Ezn16YGImA
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Exploring Dublin Ireland. We visit Cornucopia Wholefoods, Veginity, Sova Vegan Butcher, The Carrots Tail, Happy Food, and Buttercream Dream.
Video | https://youtu.be/1VpWp5hzkoc
UPDATE
The Carrots Tail has permanently closed
Happy Food has permanently closed
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Exploring Phuket, Thailand. We visit Sai Than Boo, Eat Greens, Macrobiotic World, No.9 2nd Restaurant, The Vegan Table, and Pure Vegan Heaven.
Video | https://youtu.be/O7vYmuonilc
UPDATE
Eat Green is permanently closed.
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We explored Conscious Cravings Co, Hunter Cafe, The Vegan Dairy, Trofeo Estate, and Soulful Vegan Food.
Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhaWp4buB2Y
UPDATE
Melbourne Vegan Tours is no longer active.
Conscious Cravings Co has moved to Mordialloc
Soulful Vegan Food is at markets and doing wholesale now
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Today we explore the amazing Lisbon. Running through restaurants like Vegan Junkies, Legumi, Vegan Eats Cafe, Jardim das Cerajas, Ao 26 - The Vegan Project, and Organi Chiado.
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In today's episode we cover the beautiful Seattle covering restaurants and cafes such as; Plum Bistro, Harvest Beat, Wayward Vegan Cafe, Kati Vegan Thai, Mighty-O Donuts, Frankie & Jo's, and Floret.
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In today's episode we cover some amazing places such as Blackout Dining, The Modern Vegan, Chef Kenny's Asian Cuisine, Veganbites, and POTS.
The unique POTS order is; Just A Platter, Lentil Soup, Koshari & a Konafa cup.
Check them out at www.potslv.com or on Instagram @potslasvegas
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In todays episode we explore popular restaurants such as; Chilling Cafe, Crucina, Vega, Vivaburger, Freedom Cakes and Delish Vegan Donuts.
Join the Meetup group "Veggie Love Una Forma Natural De Hacer Amig@s Vegetarians@".
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On today's episode the friendly restaurants we explore include; Siggis, Max Pett, Gratitude Restaurant, Tushita Teahaus, Erbils and iceDate.
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In todays episode we'll be covering a bunch of tips and places to go for a feed including; Vegabond, Meatless District (In Da Costabuurt & De Pijp), Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Vegan Junk Food Bar and Koffie ende Koeck.
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In today's episode we'll cover a whole heap of restaurants like Haus Hiltl, Dapur, Marktkuche, Sasmses, Tibits, Chimy's and Roots. We'll also touch on budget and how to meet the locals.
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In this episode we explore mykonos. Covering 6 different restauants including; Bowl, Healthylicious, Nice N Easy, Popolo, Bon Bon Fait Mason and Kiki's Tavern.
I also touch on some tips to make sure you get the most out of your trip.
Mykonos Travel Video: Click Here
Now known as The Plant Paradigm Podcast - Previously The How To Travel Vegan Podcast.
UPDATE
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Hello and welcome to another episode. Today we're exploring Athens, and going into restaurants like Mama Tierra, Cookoomela Grill, Veganaki, and Vegan Beat. We look at tours as well as other tips.
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Today we explore the bustling city of Dubai. Looking at this vegan heaven we include restaurants and cafes such as; Pinza, BR8, Marina Social, Little Miss India and Life N One, also talk about tips if travelling during Ramadan.
Pinza menu and info:
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BR8 menu and info:
www.br8.co
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In today's episode we cover some useful tips when eating out here, and cover a few options such as Mayka, Mandala and Jazz yoga.
Update
Mandala is permanently closed
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Welcome to today's episode covering Bratislava. Some of these European cities may surprise you with the amount of vegan options, Bratislava is definitely no exception.
We mention restaurants such as; Vegan Kiosk, Vegan Pub, Balans Bistro and Vegan Bar.
The Slovak festival is Veganske Hody Slovenski and the website is weganskehody.sk
For activism check out slobodazvierat.sk
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The beautiful country of Fiji, so much exploring can be done. We'll talk about a bunch of tips and tricks with vegan eats all around. We'll also talk about some restaurants like Highland Natural, Veggie Restaurant, Bulacccino and Eco Cafe.
Fiji Travel Video;
Drone Video
1 Minute of Fiji
UPDATE
Highland Natural is permanently closed
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The coast line of France is so beautiful and Nice is great for vegan options. A special mention to a few places; Vegan Gorilla, KOKO Green, Le Comptoir Bio and Restaurant Pekin.
Previously The How To Travel Vegan Podcast (Now The Plant Paradigm Podcast)
UPDATE
Vegan Gorilla is permanently closed.
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Berlin is such an action packed episode, with over 477 restaurants and cafes offering vegan options in and around the city I'll give my thoughts on the few must tries. This includes, Savory Chay, Attaya Cafe, Brammibal's Donuts, La Stella Nera and Lia's Kitchen. I'll also mention a few tour options for you and ways to meet other vegans in the city.
Previously The How To Travel Vegan Podcast (Now The Plant Paradigm Podcast)
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Today we explore beautiful Venice Italy. I'll touch on the options we have there including La Tecia, Vegana and Bella & Brave.
Previously The How To Travel Vegan Podcast (Now The Plant Paradigm Podcast)
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A great episode for those who love Pasta, to those who want to eat somewhere unique, maybe in a Cat Bistro for example ;) We'll cover some amazing foodie options.
Places mentioned include; Della Palma, Ecru, Rifugio Romano, Flower Burger, Madre Terra and Romeow
Previously The How To Travel Vegan Podcast (Now The Plant Paradigm Podcast)
UPDATE
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The amazing Darwin, way more tropical than you'd think it is considering it's at the top of Australia.
The vegan eats I visited were; The Rabbit Hole, Simply Foods, Eat at Martins, and Six Tank Brewery.
Darwin Travel Video; Click HERE
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Barcelona is such a bustling city, and then vegan food is top notch.
There's 5 places in Particular I wanted to mention that carry their weight as being voted one of the top rated restaurants in Barcelona. If you give them a try let me know how you go!
Previously The How To Travel Vegan Podcast (Now The Plant Paradigm Podcast)
UPDATE
Petit Brot is permanently closed.
Enjoy Vegan is permanently closed.
Bar de Retro is permanently closed.
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Hawaii can be an absolute haven for vegans. In today's episode we'll discuss budgets, where to stay and the best vegan tips and tricks.
I have released an episode breaking down the best places to eat on all the islands so if you want more specific information on an island make sure to check that out.
Hawaii Travel Videos;
Adventure
Maui and Lanai
Molokai
The Big Island of Hawai'i
Kauai
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Oahu. The main island you're probably flying to if you're travelling to Hawaii. In this episode we'll explore vegan eats in both Waikiki and North Shore. Looking at a price guides, exploring specific restaurants and where to find them.
Hawaii Travel Video; Click HERE
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Exploring these 2 islands was an absolute joy! In Maui we'll look at a few different regions, such as Lahaina and Kaanapali, naming a few popular restaurants. And in Lanai, we'll look at how you can prepare yourself if you're staying there, or just heading over as a day trip.
Travel Video; Click Here
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Travelling to The biggest island of the Hawaiian chain, and one of the smallest. Looking mainly at Kona and Hilo, and exploring how you can thrive in Molokai as a vegan.
Molokai Travel Video ; Click HERE
The Big Island Travel Video; Click HERE
Previously The How To Travel Vegan Podcast (Now The Plant Paradigm Podcast)
Updates
Barefoot Zone is now permanently closed
Paddlers Restaurant & Bar looks like they no longer offer any vegan options
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This is the very first episode of How to Travel Vegan (Now The Plant Paradigm Podcast). Today we're exploring the Garden Isle of Hawaii. We'll have a look into a few different regions, and touch on a few really amazing restaurants and cafes. Mentioning names of some must try places if you're going here.
UPDATE
Rainbow Living Foods has closed
The Spot has temporarily closed
Kauai Travel Video ; Click HERE
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