The Plant Paradigm
213 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIt'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.
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What Sacrifices Do Ethical Businesses Have To Make with Tony Corrales
December 19, 2022 20:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBToday’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:...
Using The Enneagram To Deal With Climate Change with Matt Schlegel
December 12, 2022 20:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBToday’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://y...
Fasting Is The Oldest Cure In The World, with Steve Hendricks
December 05, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBToday’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 1...
Big Oil Sponsors COP27, Climate Inequality & So Much Good News
November 28, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBWelcome 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 pollutio...
The Environmental Cost Of Animal Agriculture with Dr Lenore Newman, PhD
November 21, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBToday’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...
Really Give A Crap About The Planet w/Former Political Strategist, Ashlee Piper
November 14, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBToday’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 0...
Getting Quality Nutrition With No Food Waste With Kathy Davis
November 07, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBToday’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 cultur...
How Food Loss & Waste Makes People Starve & What To Do About It
October 31, 2022 20:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBWelcome 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/w1VW6B1hwRc 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 w...
Fighting Intersectional Racism & Climate Injustices w/ Arielle King
October 24, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 48 MB"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’...
Connecting Your Compassion With Humans & Animals w/Kathy Stevens
October 17, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 44 MB"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 the...
Travelling The World As A Sustainable Vegan w/Erica Kritikides
October 10, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB"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 Intrep...
Monthly Paradigm: Does Veganism Really Make You More Depressed?
October 03, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBWelcome 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 ...
Dr Andrew King On Climate Science & Looking Beyond 1.5 Degrees Of Warming
September 25, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MB"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 ...
Matt Sipala On Longevity And Focusing On Sustainable Long Term Health
September 18, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MB"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 s...
Pinky Chandran On Tackling Waste Management & Making Bangalore Green
September 11, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB"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 Transformati...
Damien Mander On The Reality Of Poaching & Winning Hearts & Minds
September 04, 2022 21:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MB"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 ...
Are Bioplastics The Solution To The Plastic Crisis?
August 31, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBWelcome 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 ...
Kate & Mick McIntyre On The Oppression Of Kangaroos & Eating Plants
August 21, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MB"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, Vari...
Jhánneu On Embracing A Life Of Sustainability
August 14, 2022 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB"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...
Professor Pericles Pilidis On How Hydrogen Energy Can Power Our World
August 07, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB"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 g...
Monthly Paradigm: Is It Possible To Create A Plastic Free Ocean?
August 02, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBWelcome 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 ...
Erica Cirino: The Plastic Crisis Is Thicker Than Water
July 24, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB"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 explor...
Paloma Costa On Giving Voices To The Youth & Indigenous Populations Around Climate Change
July 17, 2022 22:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB"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 alon...
Nick Cutsumpas On Growing & Greening Your Life With Plants
July 10, 2022 22:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB"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 inte...
Monthly Paradigm: Our Favourite Foods Are Going Extinct & What We Can Do About It
July 03, 2022 21:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBWelcome 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...
Dominique Side On Alternative Schooling Systems and Ethical Vegan Luxury
June 19, 2022 21:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB"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...
Ross & Ramona Headifen On Tackling Our Plastic Problem Head On
June 05, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB"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 P...
The Monthly Paradigm: What Is MonkeyPox & What The New Australian Government Means For The Environment
May 29, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBWelcome 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/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 ...
Erin Sharoni On Longevity, Ageing and Creating Human Connection
May 22, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB"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 Ad...
Vladislav Kaim On The Economics Of Climate Change, Green Jobs & Immigration
May 08, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB"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 Monthly Paradigm: The Ocean Needs Our Help
May 01, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBWelcome 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/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 ...
Carlo Cirillo On Making A Positive Impact, Climate Anxiety & Spirituality
April 24, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MB"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 Sho...
Jocelyn Rivas On Being A Warrior & Breaking Marathon Records As A Vegan Female Latina
April 10, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB"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 ...
Dotsie Bausch On Activism, Motivation & Ditching Dairy
March 27, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MB"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-pr...
Emma Hurst MP On Making Laws To Support Animal Rights & Passing Legislation
March 20, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB"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 t...
Bill Muir On Being A Vegan Sargeant & The Role Of Militancy
March 13, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 44 MB"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 fem...
Nick Butter: Breaking Another World Record & Being An Effective Environmentalist
February 20, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB"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 ...
Dr Andrew Little MD, On Pseudo-Journalism, Environmentalism & Q&A
February 13, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MB"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...
Dani Taylor On Vegan Bodybuilding & Crushing Goals
February 06, 2022 20:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB"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 competiti...
The Monthly Paradigm: The Return, Too Many Animals Are Dying & Sustainable Tips
January 30, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBWelcome 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...
Sonya Looney On Training Your Mindset, Eating Plants And Being A Pro Mountain Biker
November 21, 2021 20:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB"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 Asi...
Josie Clemens On Being On Hell's Kitchen, Having Compassion & Making Plants Taste Good
November 07, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB"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...
The Monthly Paradigm: COP 26, Eating Our Way To Extinction, The Toxic In Plastic
November 01, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 76 MBWelcome 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 ...
Naturally Nina On Type 1 Diabetes, Eating Disorders & All Things Nutrition
October 17, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MB"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 b...
Mic The Vegan: Talking All Things Science & Veganism
October 10, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBMic 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 Pla...
The Monthly Paradigm: Capturing Carbon, Billionaires Helping The Planet & Reducing Animal Slaughter
October 03, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBWelcome 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 popula...
Toni Okamoto On Plant-Based On A Budget, Being Creative With Food & Effective Activism
September 19, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MB"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...
Dr Andrew Little, MD On Raising Vegan Kids, Confirmation Bias & Antibiotic Resistance
September 12, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 67 MB"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 ep...
Summing Up The Most Impactful Moments Of The Last 99 Conversations!
September 05, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBWelcome 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 - ...
The Monthly Paradigm: Dating A Non-Vegan, More Oil Spills & Going Plastic Free
August 29, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBWelcome 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...