In this inspiring episode, Jim sits down with Megan Davies, a dedicated vegan and ultra-marathon runner, as she shares her incredible journey from being a casual runner to conquering 100-mile races. Megan opens up about her transition from vegetarianism to veganism, how a simple goal of running 10 minutes without stopping evolved into running ultra-marathons, and the physical and mental challenges she faces in these extreme races. Jim and Megan also explore her experiences fueling her body with a vegan diet during these intense endurance events, her favorite post-race meals, and how the vegan community has supported her along the way. Whether you're into running or just curious about the vegan lifestyle, Megan's story offers motivation and practical insights for athletes and vegans alike.

Find out more about the sanctuary at https://www.littlegreenpigeon.co.uk/

Little Green Pigeon is a sanctuary for abandoned, surrendered, disabled or orphaned pigeons.

The sanctuary relies on donations and shop sales to keep going with their vital work, thank you for your support

https://www.littlegreenpigeon.co.uk/collections/donate-to-the-sanctuary

Jim chats to members of the Reading Hunt Saboteurs back in January 2020.

Find all of the Reading Hunt Saboteurs links at https://linktr.ee/readinghuntsabs

After becoming a vegan, Angela merged her love for a Holistic Lifestyle and Pop Culture creating Vegan Pop Eats.

Vegan Pop Eats is a brand inviting people wanting to be plant-based/vegan without feeling overwhelmed. The Vegan Pop Eats purpose is about educating, showcasing the hottest vegan spaces, trends and allowing people to tell their journey to veganism.

Angela’s love story with the media began after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a double BS in Public Relations and Broadcasting.

Her comfortability with media behind the scenes as a publicist pushed her to the front, allowing keen knowledge of all things Pop Culture. Working with brands such as Dr. Oz, Noni Chat (UK) The YBF.com, Tha L Spot, Diva Gals Daily.com and more. Interviewing celebrities such as Jada Pinkett Smith, Megan Goode, John Salley, 50 Cent, Tamron Hall, Issa Rae amongst others.

You can find out more about Angela & Vegan Pop Eats at https://www.veganpopeats.com

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Jack Berry™, are an ethical company supplying healthy Gluten-Free, Organic and Vegan Flours. The company was borne out of a strong desire to promote good health and well-being for all, whilst encouraging individuals to make good nutritional choices based on the latest medical advice and evidence available.Jack Berry have worked closely with the Vegan Society UK and Coeliac UK, who fully endorse their Vegan & Coeliac products. In this episode Jim chats with Jack Bieniek, founder of Jack Berry™.You can find out more about Jack Berry™ right here...You can support The Bloody Vegans Podcast on PatreonIf you would like support in creating your own podcast contact Bloody Vegans Productions via email: jim@bloodyvegansproductions.com Get bonus content on Patreon

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In this week's episode Jim chats with the festival's founder & director, ultra marathon runner, father & leadership coach Shawn Stratton.

The International Vegan Film Festival (formerly the Ottawa International Vegan Film Festival) is a trailblazing event dedicated to celebrating the vegan ideal: a healthier, more compassionate, environmentally friendly lifestyle that can be achieved through the consumption of plants and animal-free alternatives.

If you are a film maker & would like to submit an entry to this year's festival or indeed you would like to learn more head to www.theivff.com

This year’s virtual festival begins on October 30th through to November 7th & features 30+ life changing vegan films.

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Aline Dürr is an award-winning interior architect, thought leader and author. She has a corporate background and moved from Berlin to Sydney in 2011 to change her career to where her passion lies. Well versed and highly experienced in building biology and healthy home design, Aline has been an interior design professional in the commercial sector for many years. She is also active in animal rescue, a dedicated foster parent to countless ex-battery hens and mother of two young children and many rescue animals.

You can find out more about Aline, her book & interior design course at veganinteriordesign.com

You can also find out more about the virtual interior design conference / Vegan Interior Design Week at veganinteriordesignweek.com

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Dreena Burton is the OG vegan cookbook author, publishing her first title in 2001. She began her plant-kind life over 25 years ago, and has raised three daughters from birth on a plant-based diet.

When you open one of Dreena’s books, you will find recipes that you can trust. Recipes that are well-tested, very wholesome, and delicious.

Dreena also shares her passion and care in her recipes. Every one of Dreena’s recipes includes notes to help guide the home cook, to become more familiar with plant-based foods and techniques, and to make substitutions.

Dreena’s recipes have been featured with groups including PCRM, Forks Over Knives, Blue Zones, The Food Network, and The Food Revolution Network.

You can order Dreena's latest book at dreenaburton.com

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Content / trigger warning : This discussion centres round themes relating to depression, addiction, suicide & other mental health themes that some listeners may wish to avoid.

Nikki Cowell isa personal trainer, body builder & Sale FC & Green Gazelles rugby player.

In this episode Nikki shares her personal journey into veganism, as well as her thoughts on mental health support in modern society & the contrast between the support on offer relating to optimising physical health.

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Rebecca Gade Sawicki created Veggies Abroad, to help people not only find great things to do and ways around cities around the globe but also find the best vegan food. It was borne from Rebecca's love of travel and the question she gets asked after every trip, “What in the world did you eat?!”

Aside from being vegan, Rebecca is gluten free and sensitive to a slew of things, so people assume once she leaves the house, starvation must occur. Rebecca wants to show people all the amazing vegan food the world has to offer, and that yes, she did eat!

Through her blog, Rebecca also wants to connect readers with the stories behind the amazing food with interviews from great vegan chefs and entrepreneurs. She hopes to share these stories to encourage new customers and give current customers a new level of appreciation of some of these terrific places.

Veggies Abroad is also a great resource for travel planning, including tips and resources. You can find out more at Veggies Abroad.

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Singer & Actor Martin Callaghan was born and bred in Manchester & has since travelled the world delighting audiences with his prodigious singing talent. He has appeared in countless musical theatre productions working with some of the biggest names in show business & most recently he made it all the way through to the finals of Got Talent Portugal. In the past year he has transitioned from Vegetarianism to Veganism & this episode shares his journeys both into this world as well as into that of performing.

You can check out Martin's incredible finals performance on Got Talent Portugal over on YouTube at the link here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij82RMsfsLs

You can also check out his latest EP now available on Spotify via the link here - https://open.spotify.com/album/2tIVup1SG6OKYrQyqT7CZB?si=cdqBQXEnQ6OT-7ViI-y3MA&dl_branch=1

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Theatre credits include:A Chip In The Sugar (Brazil Tour), Stephen Ward (West End), The Glee Club (Cast, Doncaster), Merrily We Roll Along (Menier Chocolate Factory/West End), The Wizard of Oz (West End), The Sound of Music (UK Tour), Peter Pan (WYP), Fiddler of the Roof (UK Tour), The Wizard of Oz (Birmingham Rep/WYP), Jesus Christ Superstar (West End), Sweeney Todd (Derby Playhouse), Chicago (UK Tour), Honk! (Royal National Theatre Tour), Guys and Dolls (Sheffield Crucible), Personals (West End), Black Goes With Everything (Churchill Theatre Bromley), When Pigs Fly (Arts Theatre), Great Expectations (UK Tour), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour), Aspects of Love (UK Tour), Marat/Sade (AMC), My Fair Lady (UK Tour), Chess (UK Tour).

Television, Film and Recording credits include: Concrete Chariots (Granada),GBH (Channel 4), Carmina Burana (Granada) and the film of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (RUG) and The Aquarium of Antigone

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Grazer is a dating app like no other. All of the people you will find on Grazer are vegetarian or vegan. To quote the good folks at Grazer it is "an app for people who want their friends and their lovers to be plant-lovers too."In this episode Charlotte shares her personal journey into the world of veganism, we discuss the impact of social media on relationships & we dive into how Grazer came about. You can download the app from your App Store of choice or you can visit the Grazer website at https://grazerapp.com where you will find links to the app. Get bonus content on Patreon

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Natalie Kraus is the host of Here for more podcast. To quote the podcast website "You are MORE than the title on your resume. You are MORE than the boxes society tells you to check off. You are here on this planet for SO much MORE - and you don’t have to do it alone. We're empowering eco-conscious creators to manifest more fulfillment, impact, and joy in their lives. Hosted by Natalie Kraus, Here For More is all about personal development, environmental awareness, and adopting a growth mindset so you can create the life and business you dream of."The podcast is just one of the many projects Natalie is involved as well as teaching yoga, running a surf & yoga retreat startup & coaching Gymnasts. Natalie truly is a creative force. You can find out more about Natalie & the Here for More podcast at the link below...https://www.hereformorepodcast.com/about/ Get bonus content on Patreon

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In this week's episode Jim chats with Captain Peter Hammarstedt of marine conservation organisation Sea Shepherd. Despite his youth Captain Hammarstedt is a Sea Shepherd veteran with over 14 years tenure defending the oceans having joined the conservation group as soon as he was old enough to submit an application. In addition to his responsibilities as Captain of the M/Y Bob Barker, Captain Hammarstedt also serves as the Director of Campaigns for Sea Shepherd. 

To support Captain Hammarstedt & the incredible work that Sea Shepherd do to defend Ocean life click on ⁠seashepherdglobal.org

In this week's episode Tim discusses his journey into the world of veganism as well as into the Vegan Society as well as exploring some of the key campaigns that The Vegan Society are currently working on.   https://www.vegansociety.com https://www.plantingvalueinfood.org Get bonus content on Patreon

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Joe Montez, 28, is from Laredo, Mexico but lives in LA. Joe is a vegan chef who ha quickly risen to prominence in the burgeoning Vegan Mexican food scene in LA. He trained under some of the world's best chefs in Chef Miguel Bautista and Matthew Kenny. Currently Joe is working as a consultant to non-vegan restaurants seeking to improve their vegan offering or convert completely to becoming vegan establishments. https://www.instagram.com/joemontes_/

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A Southern baker at heart, Chris draws much of his culinary influence from the European style of baking and often time refers to himself as a Southern baker with a French twist. “I believe that European bakers are champions of properly balanced sweets and I aspire daily to be more like the Ottolenghi and Claire Ptak of the pastry world”

Carefully crafted with thought and passion, Chris’s menu of perfectly balanced buttercreams slathered atop delicate sponge, crisp biscuits with creamy curd and countless flaky pastries change with the seasons while a few staples having year-round availability.

He uses the best quality ingredients, including pantry staples such as Callebaut chocolate, farmers market produce and only the freshest dairy available. He spends much of his time creating and testing recipes for his clients.

When Chris isn’t testing, tasting and tweaking his recipes, he can be found inspiring other bakers with his curated online content through his digital platforms and on-camera appearances. In fact, he can be seen in this last season of ABC’s “The Great American Baking Show" and has appeared on Inside Edition, California Live, ABC's "On The Red Carpet," and was recently featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine for Pride Month.

As CEO of Betta With Butta, Chris believes he can "bake the world a betta place, one bite at a time." With charity at his core, Chris is constantly looking for ways to partner with local and national organizations to bring a smile and funds to people, communities and causes in need.

https://www.bettawithbutta.com

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Olivia D'Lima starred in the BBC's long running drama series Casualty as paramedic Fenisha Khatr. The character had incredibly profound effect on Olivia & led her to adopt her character's Vegan lifestyle offset. In this episode Olivia shares her journey into acting & how it has ultimately led her to veganism.

Olivia is one of the nominees for Best Newcomer at this year's British Television Awards. The award ceremony is being held on September 9th, 2021 & you can help Olivia on her way to winning this coveted award by placing your vote at https://www.nationaltvawards.com/vote

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Leila Dehghan, MD, is an Iranian doctor turned personal trainer. She studied medicine at the Medical University of Vienna and worked as a doctor in the UK before quitting for health reasons. Her migraines and her work as a vegan personal trainer led her to study the role of exercise and diet in healing. Inspired by the CNS and eCornell Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate she’s currently pursuing a masters degree in Clinical and Public Health Nutrition at UCL.

 

You can follow her on Facebook and Instagram or visit her website at www.leiladqifit.com.

 

In this episode we discuss vegan nutrition, kept diets, processed foods, the sugar tax & much more.

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Josie Clemens is a professional chef who having turned Vegan some three years prior is now competing on US TV show Hell's Kitchen for a chance to be the head chef & one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants. In this episode Josie shares her journey into the world of veganism & the reasons why she chose to enter an omnivorous cooking competition.

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Find out more from Josie Clemens https://www.instagram.com/veganchefjosie/

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Stephanie Redcross West started Vegan Mainstream based on a simple idea: to build a pro-vegan world, we need a solid infrastructure of successful businesses and brands to ensure that an ethical lifestyle is accessible to everyone, everywhere. Imagine ethical retail stores, restaurants, clothing options, skin care, cleaning supplies and educational materials in every mall or community! Every step toward making this a reality is a step that moves the vegan movement forward. With this in mind, in 2009, Stephanie started developing tools, training and support for the brave individuals who identify themselves as Vegan Professionals - those starting and running vegan businesses all over North America, and the world. She was well-equipped to do this, with more than 15 years of marketing experience with small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. Since then Stephanie has been a frequent speaker at vegfests, conferences and even her own bootcamp series. Through these types of engagements, and her day-to-day work with Vegan Mainstream, Stephanie inspires others to turn their vegan passion into successful businesses. She is a leader who promotes the concept that there is room for all types of vegan business owners, not only those developing and selling food-related products. We need vegan carpenters, fashion designers, accountants, and more. Known for her impactful 1-on-1 consulting and business coaching services, Stephanie’s clients testify to the difference their work with Vegan Mainstream has made. In an effort to make her services available to more people, and practical for busy vegan entrepreneurs, in 2014 Stephanie started offering online and team-training programs. Now Vegan Mainstream clients can train at their own pace and at their own convenience, from anywhere in the world. Vegan Mainstream Client Services: Online Training * 1-on1 Consult * Business Coaching * Free Webinars * Articles & Advice * Job Board https://www.veganmainstream.com/

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Miranda & Simon both hail from England. They purchased the Black Sheep Inn and emigrated to the United States in early 2020. The Black Sheep Inn is situated in Hammondsport, New York, a picturesque village at the south end of Keuka Lake, in Steuben County, one of the Finger Lakes of New York, United States. Simon & Miranda offer warm hospitality & hearty, home-cooked vegan food in their beautiful, historic house in Hammondsport, New York. 

You can find out more about The Black Sheep Inn at https://www.stayblacksheepinn.com

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The Vegan Society has just launched a landmark report: Planting Value in the Food System in conjunction with the Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Research in Media and Cultural Studies at The University of Sunderland, Dr. Alex Lockwood. In this episode Dr. Lockwood shares his journey into the world of veganism, his perspectives on our current food systems & his thinking behind this seminal new report produced for & indeed alongside The Vegan Society.

You can download & read the full report at https://www.plantingvalueinfood.org

You can also listen to Dr. Lockwood's phenomenal podcast series Shift & Signal at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/shift-and-signal/id1299096797 or wherever you get podcasts.

Finally, for more information about Dr. Lockwood & his work head to http://alexlockwood.co.uk/about/

 

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In this week's episode we re-run the live launch of the year 1: Teacher's Resource Pack from Laura Chepner of Primary Veducation & Vivi The Supervegan author Tina Newman. 

You can learn more about the resource pack at www.primaryveducation.com

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Lorri Delahunty is the Owner of VEGAN Happy Clothing

www.veganhappyclothing.co.uk

FaceBook @veganhappyclothing

Instagram @veganhappyclothing

Lorris is also the founder of Exposing Cruelty - an organisation highlighting the hideous vivisection industry and currently trying to amass a 'Beagle Rescue Army'

www.exposingcruelty.com

FaceBook @exposingcruelty.com

Instagram @exposingcruelty.com

In this conversation, Lorri and Jim discuss various topics related to veganism and activism. They explore the dilemma of vegan fashion and the need for ethical processes in the industry. They also discuss the importance of using the word 'vegan' and taking action as a vegan. The challenge of "surface vegans" and the need for collaboration and collective impact are also addressed. They highlight the importance of finding common ground and overcoming conflict, as well as the interconnectedness of various issues. Finally, they provide information on where to find more resources and information.

Takeaways

• The fashion industry faces a dilemma regarding vegan fashion, as it may be vegan but not necessarily ethical.
• There is a need to consider the entire ethical process of how products are made and consumed.
• Using the word 'vegan' is important to negate negative associations and promote a modern and inclusive image of veganism.
• Veganism is not just about dietary choices, but also about taking action and making a positive impact in various ways.
• There is a need to go beyond surface-level veganism and actively support animal shelters and other activism efforts.
• Collaboration and collective impact are crucial in creating meaningful change.
• Finding common ground and overcoming conflict is essential for progress.
• Issues such as veganism, animal rights, and the patriarchy are interconnected and should be addressed holistically.
• To learn more about vegan fashion and activism, visit the Vegan Happy Clothing website and Exposing Cruelty.

Chapters

00:00 Lorri's vegan journey

33:20 The Need for Ethical Processes and navigating greenwashing in fashion

36:56 The Importance of Using the Word 'Vegan'

38:13 Taking Action as a Vegan

38:50 The Challenge of Surface Vegans

44:00 Collaboration and Collective Impact

45:00 Finding Common Ground and Overcoming Conflict

48:00 The Interconnectedness of Issues

48:33 Where to Find More Information

Dr. Alex Lockwood's Shift and Signal podcast series mentioned in the chat with Lorri can be found here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/shift-and-signal/id1299096797

Maggie, a graduate of Michigan State University with experience in both the corporate and nonprofit worlds, is founder of VegOut Magazine. Dedicated to creating a kinder, healthier planet, Maggie is a change advocate for individuals looking to transition to a plant-based diet or reduce consumption of animal products. She has been vegan for eight years, and vegetarian since she was a child. Follow her on Instagram for vegan eats, feminist rants, and tales from the entrepreneurial trenches. 

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Dr. Ted Barnett, MD, FACLM is the founding President and Board Chair at the Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute & the founder and CEO of RLMG

 

Dr. Ted AKA the “High-Tech Doctor with Low-Tech Solutions.”, his wife and three children have thrived on an exclusively plant-based diet since 1991.

 

At the RLMI Dr. Ted & the team have designed & launched an incredible program that helps you prevent, arrest, and even reverse chronic disease. It follows a whole-food plant-based approach to eating, scientifically proven to give you your health back.

 

Participants are encouraged to receive before-and-after medical consultation either from their own provider or from one of our board-certified Lifestyle Medicine providers. In just 15 days, you’ll:

 

Learn to enjoy healthy food, for a lifetime

Lose weight and keep it off — while eating more!

Lower your cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure*

Reduce your medication needs and expenses

Gain energy, feel better and enjoy life again

We’ll teach you about the important role that nutrition plays in discovering your best health and offer support as you change your eating habits. Endorsed by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, this lifestyle intervention program is designed to help you dramatically change your health and happiness in a short period of time.

 

They call it the Jumpstart program. 

 

You can find out more at www.rochesterlifestylemedicine.org

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TJ Galiardi, is the CMO of Outcast Foods, who are on a mission to solve our food waste problem by rescuing misfit produce from ending up in a landfill. By disrupting the food waste pipeline and reforming it into a new, upcycled plant-based supply chain, Outcast aim to move us one step closer to ending food insecurity and doing it with all the sustainable gusto they can muster!

As well as the CMO of this incredible business, TJ is a former NHL Forward who’s played for the Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames and the Winnipeg Jets.

You can find out more about Outcast foods at www.outcastfoods.com

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Lisa Gawthorne is the co-founder of Bravura Foods who offer a full sales, marketing and distribution service for Vegan products. Outside of work, as well as looking after a very demanding bengal leopard cat “Yoshi” and playing the piano, she competes as a as a runner in numerous races for Liverpool Pembroke Sefton and is on Team GB for her Age Group on both the European and World championship circuits. A committed Vegan and fitness fanatic, Lisa is always on the lookout for the latest healthy vegan products. Lisa is also author of “Gone in 60 minutes” - the health and fitness saviour book that can be read in just 1 hour and she is a regular contributor to the fitness and vegan press. 

https://www.bravurafoods.com/meet-the-team

http://gonein60minutes.co.uk

 

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Ghostwriter turned international bestselling author and business book expert, Mitali Deypurkaystha, aka 'The Authority Creator,' transforms coaches, consultants & speakers into thought leaders by becoming published authors within 90 days.

Featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox, she’s helped her clients generate over $5 million in additional business revenue. As the recipient of coaching and mentoring for weight issues, addiction, mental health, business, and career, she has made it her life’s mission to help coaches, consultants and speakers succeed. Her favorite business book is Start With Why by Simon Sinek. Get your FREE Sample Chapter

here: thefreedommasterplan.com

 

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In this week's episode I chat with authors of the incredible new book 'Think Like a Vegan', Emilia Leese & Eva Charalambides. We discuss a range of topics related from their journeys' into the world of veganism & how they came to write a book together to the lesser looked at positive impacts of social media on the vegan community. You can learn more about the book & Emilia & Eva at www.thinklikeavegan.com

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Olivier Mankondo is a keynote speaker, author, weight loss and wellness coach with a passion for self help books. He has been on a plant-based nutrition since 2016. Just by chance, he happened to be watching a program that showed that animal products were not designed for the human mechanism.He applied this newfound knowledge in his life and was able to cure himself of high blood pressure, severe headaches, chest pains, painful joints, back pain, abscesses and dandruff without the use of any medication. Before adopting to a plant-based nutrition and the newfound knowledge, Olivier Mankondo weighted 100 kilos (15½ stone) and subsequently lost 35 kilos (5½ stone) in nine months without surgery or physical exercises (gyms, boot camps, etc.).After the change in his diet and lifestyle, Olivier’s health has been optimal, and he has never been sick ever since. He shared his knowledge and experience about a plant-based nutrition with his wife and brother, and they too had witnessed dramatic transformations in their health. Both of them have been able to reverse their chronic diseases and are now in perfect health.After witnessing significant transformations due to the adoption of a plant-based nutrition, Olivier decided to share this powerful message with the world and empower people with this knowledge.He has helped and continue to help a lot of people through his message to adopt a healthy lifestyle so they can lose their excess weight, prevent, stop, and even reverse their chronic diseases.You can find out more about Olivier at www.oliviermankondo.comYou can check out Olivier's YouTube channel at the link here.You can pick up a copy of THE PLANT-BASED NUTRITION : HOW IT'S GOING TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE at the link.WARNING: This episode of The Bloody Vegans Podcast contains references to alternative health practices including alkaline diets. These references are not to be taken as medical advice. Under no circumstances should anyone undertake any of the practices mentioned without seeking the support of a qualified medical professional. Please seek the advice of trained medical professionals before undertaking any significant change in your lifestyle. Get bonus content on Patreon

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In this episode I chat with Nic Rose - vegan for 5+ years & someone I have come to respect the view of in all matters intersectional, political & vegan. As we admit in this discussion there is also so much to learn & educate ourselves politically, socially & culturally & this episode Nic & I explore some thoughts about the current state of vegan culture from vegan celebrities to intersectional activism. 

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Joan Landino and Jane Buckley are the Therapy Twins. Identical twin sisters, licensed caregivers, and lifelong seekers who use their own brand of humor and vulnerability to tell revealing stories about their childhood, family, marriages, divorces, dating and motherhood. Their mission is to help people LOVE MORE, FEAR LESS. Joan and Jane say that we all have a tiger biting at our heels – the tiger of trauma. No matter who you are or how you were raised, trauma is part of your experience. The Therapy Twins want everyone to know that the only way to heal the trauma is to face it, name it, and then move past it with forgiveness and compassion, for yourself and everyone around you. For Joan and Jane, life is all about humor and heart. As twins, they know each other better than most people know themselves. Part of their intimate connection is a sense of humor that’s become their secret sauce in living happier lives. Laughter is disarming. It’s heart opening. When we’re smiling, we can look at our pain with honesty and love, and then soften the ground for real change. Authors, speakers and media personalities, Joan and Jane are funny, brave and committed to sharing some dark truths about their own lives in an effort to shine the light for everyone.

https://therapytwins.com

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Nathan & Shyam are two football fans from New York who through chance, happenstance & an alignment of the stars discovered Gloucestershire based League Two English Football Club Forest Green Rovers. Since making this discovery they have become avid fans, the unofficial go to resources for Forest Green Rovers news, views & match reviews & Vegan! In this episode we discuss Forest Green Rovers, Veganism in New York & much more. You can hear more from Nathan & Shyam by searching your podcast provider for The Heaven's Devils Podcast. It is well worth a listen!

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Freya Cox was the first vegan contestant on The Great British Bake Off and her mission is to show that vegan baking is just as delicious if not more so than ‘regular’ baking and, when all the ingredients are available from your local supermarket, there’s no reason not to give it a try. Try any of the 70 reassuringly familiar recipes and you’ll be amazed that they’re so effortlessly vegan.

From simple cakes, traybakes, pastry and bread to special desserts and showstopping cakes, there’s something faff-free for every occasion.

Recipes include:

Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Carrot Cake

Triple Chocolate Cookies

Cinnamon Rolls

White Chocolate and Raspberry Blondies

Banoffee Pie Slices

Lemon Meringue Pie

Black Forest Gateau

You can pre-order your copy of Simply Vegan Baking at https://linktr.ee/freyacox

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Alexandrea Lafata is a plant-based Hospitality Specialist with over 10 years of industry experience, an activist focused on Animal Rights Lobbying/Legislation, Climate Change, Human Trafficking & Food Injustice.

Alexandrea documents the horrors of animal agriculture by going to slaughterhouses & live animal markets. She is also a Climate Leader with former Vice President Al Gore's Climate Reality Project. Founding Member & Elections Team Member with Voters for Animal Rights. Finally Alexandrea is a proactive Animal Rights & Climate Change Lobbyist. 

You can find out more about Alexandrea via her Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mother.ofvegans/

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Bill Muir (AKA Sergeant Vegan) has been Vegan since 1992. Bill is a former US Army Paratrooper but as SGT VEGAN he has accumulated a wealth of experience through an incredibly diverse range of experiences, to name a few Bill is a... Combat Veteran Martial Artist Vegan Chef Author (Vegan Strong) RN-Cardiac Telemetry Fluent in Japanese, World Traveller- 47 countries Musician- Final Fantasy X soundtrack In this episode Jim chats with Bill about his life in the military, veganism back in the 90's, his latest book & many more plant centred subjects.

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In this episode Jim chats with co-founder of Green Peace & founder of Sea Shepherd Captain Paul Watson about Seaspiracy, Sea Shepherd & effective activism. 

Source of the bio below www.seashepherd.org.uk Paul Watson was born in Toronto, Canada, on December 2, 1950. At six years old, he and his family moved to the lobster fishing town of St. Andrews-by-the-Sea in New Brunswick. The eldest of seven children, Watson lived there until January 1964 when his mother died and his father returned the family to Toronto. His father was Anthony Joseph Watson, a French-Canadian born in New Brunswick, Canada. His mother was Annamarie Larsen, the daughter of a Danish artist Otto Larsen and Canadian Doris Phoebe Clark. The Greenpeace Days Watson was one of the co-founders of the Greenpeace Foundation. In October 1969, his involvement began when he helped organize a voyage on the U.S. and Canadian border to protest against the nuclear testing at Amchitka Island by the Atomic Energy Commission. In the meantime, a second ship was organized. This was the converted Canadian minesweeper the Edgewater Fortune. She was named the Greenpeace Too. One of her crew was Watson. The Greenpeace Too passed the Greenpeace I near Campbell River and carried on north to Alaska - first to Juneau, and then outward bound across the Gulf of Alaska to the Aleutians. The nuclear test had been delayed to foil the voyage of the Greenpeace I, however, the U.S. Atomic Energy Committee advanced the next blast date to avoid the Greenpeace Too. The five-megaton explosion was detonated under Amchitka Island when the Greenpeace Too was still a few hundred miles away. The controversy the Greenpeace voyages generated led to the decision to cancel further tests, and the detonation of November 1971 was the last nuclear test to take place at Amchitka. In 1972, the Don't Make a Wave Committee took the name of the two ships from the first campaign and renamed themselves the Greenpeace Foundation. Watson was one of the founding members and directors of Greenpeace. In fact, he was officially the eighth founding member. Robert Hunter was the first and his lifetime membership number was 000. His wife Roberta Hunter was second and her membership number was 001. Watson's official membership number was and continues to be 007. In 1972, Watson skippered the tiny Greenpeace boat Astral, and placed it on a collision course with the French helicopter carrier, the Jeanne D'Arc, in Vancouver harbor. This was a protest against French nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific. The Jeanne D'Arc was forced to change course. The Astral changed course and kept on target - bow to bow with the warship, forcing the Jeanne D'Arc to stop.In 1973, Watson and David Garrick represented Greenpeace during the occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota by the American Indian Movement. Both men served as volunteers for AIM, with Watson working with the medics and filing stories back to Robert Hunter at the Vancouver Sun. Watson left Greenpeace because he felt the original goals of the organization were being compromised, and because he saw a global need to continue direct action conservation activities on the high seas by an organization that would enforce laws protecting marine wildlife.

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On this week's episode of The Bloody Vegans Podcast, Jim is joined by Zoey Henderson the founder of Fungtn, the alcohol free adaptogenic alcohol free beer company, to talk veganism, beer & powerful ancient mushrooms. Fungtn brew an alcohol free craft beer to 0.5% but along with no hangover, the interesting bit in their beer is from the mushrooms! Premium, alcohol free craft beer traditionally brewed with adaptogenic, functional mushrooms. No, they are not magic and no, your beer won’t taste like mushroom, but they can help keep your mind and body on good form! Fungtn beer is vegan (because it’s the future) and gluten free (because having a gluten intolerance should not stop you from drinking great beer). Mycoadaptogens are a unique class of medicinal mushrooms. A natural solution to the daily stresses of modern life. They give us safe and natural additions to our diets to keep us functioning at our best. Fungtn wanted to go past just removing the alcohol for a more mindful beer and create positive wellness to try and help support natural balance in our hectic, modern world. Find out more about Fungtn at FUNGTN.COM

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Heather Landex has over a decade of experience in the food safety industry, inspecting the food preparation & production areas of countless food manufacturers & restaurants. Heather has taken her experiences as inspiration to write her new book 'Inclusive: The new exclusive' which aims to highlight how businesses are losing up to 20% of their potential revenue by catering for the majority. She shares her personal journey into the world of veganism as well as tales from the food safety industry & the premise of her book. 

You can find out more from Heather & pre-order the book at heatherlandex.com

You can support Heather’s work via her Crowd funding page at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/inclusivity-launch-include-the-excluded

 

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Rachel Brownstein is a no-nonsense public speaker and actress, busting myths about the adult film industry and sex work. She is also a keen vegan chef and has her own vegan cooking channel on YouTube - Auntie Rachel’s Chaotic Kitchen.

Once an enthusiastic carnivore, Rachel decided to become a vegan after finding out more about the animal welfare issues involved in the meat industry. She had her final meat-based meal on Christmas Day 2017 and hasn’t looked back.

In October 2020, after spending most of her lockdown whipping up vegan creations in the kitchen, Rachel launched her own YouTube cooking channel – Auntie Rachel’s Chaotic Kitchen. The channel aims to put the fun into vegan cooking and is aimed at everyone from committed vegans to meat-eaters wanting to try some plant-based meal options.

The channel is a no-holds-barred cooking experience and Rachel always includes all her mistakes as well as her successes. Talking the viewer through WHY she is adding something to the dish, Rachel hopes to remove some of the mystery which surrounds vegan cooking to make it more accessible to everyone.

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Rachel is also launching her Patreon on 1st April, where she will share bonus cooking content, as well behind-the-scenes footage, essays, livestreams, and 1:1 video calls.  www.patreon.com/rachelbrownstein 

 

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To find out more about Keep the Ban or Stay Close Clothing you can head to Instagram & you should find them after a brief search. 

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Marlena Mrowiec is a Vegan doula with a wealth of experience in the world of herbal remedies & traditional treatments. Marlena practices the use of non pharmaceutical natural interventions to tackle ill health holistically & in this episode she shares the benefit of her wisdom & perspective to help us all manage our health more naturally.

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Marfisia Lanza is a dancer, zumba instructor, PT, body builder & Vegan raised on a farm in Italy & now based in London. She also hosts a Youtube channel spotlighting the views & experience of a multitude of vegans within the health & fitness industry. You can hear more from Marfisia at:

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Alter London is a restaurant with a difference. A vegan restaurant that doesn't call itself vegan & would give any restaurant in London a run for its money in terms of creativity & quality. Andy Hogben is the owner & head chef & has a strong position on the mainstream vegan food offering. In this episode he explains why we must demand more from Vegan food. You can find out more about Alter London via this link.

 

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Sophia Ellis is an incredible human being, through great personal adversity she has risen to elite level international competition standard within her chosen sport of powerlifting. Sophia is unique in so many ways; mentally resilient, physically powerful & compassionately vegan to name just three. In this week's episode 20 of The Bloody Vegans podcast Jim chats with Sophia about her journey into veganism, her battles with personal adversity & her meteoric rise to the top table of her sport.

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Margaux Khoury is the CEO & founder of Canadian cosmetics company Impact Veganics. Through her business Margaux is relentless in her pursuit of change. From demanding change to the accepted practices within the personal care industry to driving legislative change through the influence she has developed in business Margaux is driven to altering the system from within. You can find out more about Margaux & Impact Veganics as well as some of the other projects Margaux mentions in the episode at:

Impact website: https://www.createanimpact.org/Nation Earth Campaign: https://www.createanimpact.org/nation-earthBarrett Family Farm Campaign: https://www.createanimpact.org/barrett-family-farm

 

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Lina Fail is a professional chef who learnt her craft in some of London’s most renowned restaurants. Since turning vegan she took the courageous decision to walk away from those restaurants that didn’t align with her values & seek new opportunities, most notably educating the vegan & vegan curious in how to cook restaurant quality food in their own homes through her new series of online courses. You can find out more from Lina on her insta @asian_sens4tion

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