Plant Powered Activist Podcast

Today's guest is Glenn Gaetz, co-founder of NiceShoes, Vancouver’s only vegan shoe store, which opened in 2011. The store carries 100% vegan shoes as well as purses, bags, belts, wallets and other cruelty-free products. To find out more about NiceShoes, visit: https://niceshoes.ca To get in touch with me, message my Facebook page or email me at dareiosalexandre@gmail.com

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Episode #13: Vlogging For Social Change with Jackson Foster by Dareios Katsanikakis

Ever since I met Rae Sikora almost three years ago she has always stood out to me as someone who truly lives and breathes compassion and nonviolence. Rae has been a spokesperson for animals, the environment and human rights for over 30 years. Her programs have been changing people’s vision of what is possible to create in our lives and in the world. Rae has worked internationally with participants ranging from teachers, students and prisoners to businesses and activists. As co-founder of the Institute for Humane Education, Rae created interactive critical thinking tools that are now being used by people around the globe. She holds degrees in Cultural Anthropology and Environmental Education from the University of Wisconsin. Rae draws from years of experience to help individuals and groups discover how implementing changes personally/locally can bring about positive change globally. She is co-founder/co-director of Plant Peace Daily and VegFund. To find out more about her work, check out her website: http://www.plantpeacedaily.org

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a volunteer on a Sea Shepherd expedition? Today I speak with my friend and local animal rights activist Roy Sasano about his experience working as a drone pilot onboard a Sea Shepherd vessel earlier this year. To find out more about Sea Shepherd and the work they do, visit their website: http://www.seashepherd.org

Lindsay Wolf is a former undercover investigator who worked in numerous facilities that exploited animals for agriculture and research. She now works for Mercy For Animals where part of her job is recruitment of new investigators. To get in contact with Lindsay and learn more about the world of undercover investigations you can email her at lindsayw@mercyforanimals.org

We've come a long way in the last few years when it comes to recognizing the incredible health benefits of plant-based eating, but unfortunately there are still many people in the world of sport and fitness that believe that they need animal products to excel in their athletic pursuits. Carson McQuarrie is working to help shatter that myth. After completing his 1st ultra-marathon last year his next upcoming goal is to cycle across Canada form Vancouver to the Woodstock Fruit Festival in 30 days-on a 100% raw vegan, fruit based diet! In this episode we get into the details of he he trains and what he eats to fuel such long and demanding training sessions. To see more of what Carson is doing, follow his blog: https://carsonmcquarrie.wordpress.com and subscribe to his youtube channel to see his training updates and follow his cycling adventures: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpTAHLZKxuD8arfNw6Px4g/videos

Today I met with my sister and fellow activist Sophia and we came up with our top ten success tips for new vegans. Going vegan can be a very mentally and emotionally challenging time. It can often feel like your whole world has been turned upside down and blinders have been taken off that you didn't even realize were there. Hopefully this will help and inspire any listeners who are new to veganism as well as any long time vegans who maybe need another dose of motivation. Links to things mentioned in the episode: https://cronometer.com My Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfY3ezMo_2QUOt5zxmEXgxA Sophia's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRe5ZYjn0NMLPFumhKzs26A

This week's guest is Montreal-based author and activist Elise Desaulniers. She is the author of three books on food ethics, animal agriculture and veganism and her latest book Cash Cow: Ten Myths About the Dairy Industry was her first book to be translated and published into English in 2015. This conversation is mainly about her work to educate people about the perils of the dairy industry and at the end we get into the issues of sexism and racism and how they relate to vegan activism. For more info on Elise and her books, visit her website: http://en.edesaulniers.com and follow her on Instagram and Facebook and as always, subscribe to my youtube channel@ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfY3ezMo_2QUOt5zxmEXgxA

In this episode I talk with Jeannine Elder about how she managed to change her life around through adopting a plant-based diet after years of suffering with Hashimoto's Disease and chronic fatigue and how she uses her passions for plant based eating, fitness and animal rights to inspire other people with the same conditions through her social media presence. Link to Jeannine's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/BananaWisdom/videos Jeannine's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/bananawisdom/

In this episode my sister and I reflect on her journey from being a drug-addicted, suicidal teenager to immersing herself in animal rights activism and discovering a new passion for speaking up for animals. Link to Sophia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activ_kat/ And her Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRe5ZYjn0NMLPFumhKzs26A

In this episode I talk to Len Goldberg about his new youtube channel "Veganut", his motivation behind it and why he has chosen to dedicate so much of his time to targeting the Canadian fur industry. Link to Len's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCis94YQRIG1PeuUW6xUdbuQ/videos

In this episode I interview Vancouver-based filmmaker and animal rights activist Gary Charbonneau about his new film "Vancouver Aquarium Uncovered." The documentary is free on youtube and is one hour of your time well spent! Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaX7GGo3bTk

Today I chat with Animal Rights Lawyer Anna Pippus about the infamous Anita Krancj Trial, ag-gag laws and her work to get nonhuman animals recognized as persons in the Canadian legal system. To read more about the incredible work that Animal Justice is doing for animals, visit their website: http://www.animaljustice.ca Link to my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfY3ezMo_2QUOt5zxmEXgxA My email address: dareiosalexandre@gmail.com

For more information about Direct Action Everywhere: http://directactioneverywhere.com/#about To read more about Almira and her journey to activism check out this blog post: http://directactioneverywhere.com/theliberationist/2015/2/10/how-did-i-end-up-here