A Kynd Life

Hear from amazing guests who choose to live a kynd life - be inspired by their journey to veganism and how they spread the vegan message.

Your host Elisha Atchison is passionate about using her voice for the animals and empowering people to live a fulfilling vegan lifestyle.

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Being a voice for animals with Deanna Carbone

In this episode, I welcome back Deanna Carbone (Kangas), my first guest on A Kynd Life. Deanna, a passionate animal rights activist, returns to share her wisdom on how vegans can get involved in animal rights activism and simple steps on how to conduct effective activism. Deanna provides great insight on how to find activism best suited to you, tips for attending your first event, managing confrontation from the public and how to stay motivated to be a strong voice for the animals. https://www.i...

Mar 08, 2021•56 min

Do More, Be More - Monique Medved

Monique Medved made a commitment to herself to start a YouTube channel and post one video a week for a year, that's 52 videos to plan, script, edit and publish. The aim of the channel was to show up and do the thing she said she was going to do, it wasn't to gain followers or fame, but to follow through on a commitment to herself. One year on and what an adventure! Mon has been on a journey of self discovery like no other. Mon shares her insights about creating routines that become habits which ...

Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 9 min

The first female AJP MP - Emma Hurst

Emma was born and raised in Sydney and recalls a moment in her childhood when she held a hen and realised the hen was no different to her cat. At that moment, she knew she could no longer eat animals. This was just the beginning of Emma's passion for animal protection and she has been campaigning for animals ever since, working with organisations such as Animal Liberation and PETA. Emma is the first female Animal Justice Party representative to be elected to the NSW Parliament. She works tireles...

Feb 22, 2021•35 min

Losing My Vegan Virginity - Mon Tudor

Mon Tudor's vegan journey began three years ago after a visit to Edgar's Mission. On arrival at the sanctuary, Mon and her husband saw the quote “If we could live happy and healthy lives without harming others, why wouldn't we?” and something clicked. Mon and her husband made the decision to go vegan that evening! Mon's strong connection with Edgar's Mission continues today, as she participates at sanctuary volunteer days and conducts outreach at events on behalf of the sanctuary. Mon enjoys kee...

Feb 15, 2021•26 min

Being vegan in the Defence Force - Brodie Cross

Brodie was challenged by a mate to try a plant based diet for one month. Brodie loves a challenge and doesn't do anything in halves, so he took on the challenge and started researching how he was going to maintain his physical pursuits while eating plant based. Brodie then looked into the environmental and ethical issues associated with animal agriculture and decided he was going to adopt a vegan lifestyle. Brodie is a professional photographer and videographer for the Australian Army and enjoys...

Feb 08, 2021•31 min

Tell Them The Truth: The Animal Holocaust - Tash Peterson

Tash Peterson went vegan overnight after watching a documentary "Food Choices" on Netflix four years ago. It was a light bulb moment for Tash and she knew she would be vegan for life. Tash wanted to share the vegan message and became involved with animal rights organisations such as Anonymous for the Voiceless, the Save Movement and Direct Action Everywhere. Following involvement with Direct Action Everywhere, Tash decided to conduct her own actions. Her first action was at a local supermarket w...

Feb 01, 2021•36 min

Volunteering for the animals - Mackenzie Severns

Mackenzie Severns' deep connection with animals began at a young age, when at age 9 she decided to become vegetarian as she wanted to protect animals. After watching a video about the dairy industry at age 15, she transitioned to veganism overnight and began cooking her own meals. Mackenzie crossed paths with the Animal Justice Party and took on the role of Regional Coordinator for the Townsville area. Following a quick introduction to the world of politics, she then ran as the first AJP candida...

Jan 25, 2021•24 min

Super Vegan - Sam Vas

Sam Vas was born in India and raised vegetarian. He moved to Australia in search of a better life and after working a 9-5 job in marketing, he was determined to follow his dream and become a personal trainer. Having never eaten meat, he transitioned to a vegan lifestyle initially for the health benefits which resulted in him losing over 20kg, but quickly learnt about the animal suffering associated with the dairy industry. Sam recognises the importance of nutrition and fitness, but also places a...

Jan 18, 2021•36 min

Vegan Graphic Design - Sarah Crowley

Sarah Crowley went vegan after seeing a billboard about the dairy industry on her way to get ice cream three years ago. She is an architect and graphic designer by trade and her passion is providing branding and marketing resources for animal welfare organisations and sanctuaries. https://www.florencedesignstudio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/_florencedesign/...

Jan 11, 2021•9 min

Victorian Bodybuilding Champion - Joel Kirkilis

Joel Kirkilis no longer wanted to contribute to the suffering of animals and went vegan in his early 20’s at a time when veganism was not widely understood. He invested a lot of time researching how he could achieve his fitness goals while not contributing to animal cruelty and went on to study nutrition at university. Joel was determined to prove he could be a successful vegan bodybuilder and is proud to have competed in 13 body building competitions, becoming the Victorian bodybuilding champio...

Jan 04, 2021•34 min

Being a new vegan mum - Lauren Trani

Lauren Trani is a new mum raising her gorgeous six month old daughter Mia with her husband Adam. The couple form Defining Vegan and aim to inspire others to live a compassionate lifestyle. Lauren found a gap within the existing baby footwear market and is currently launching her very own vegan baby footwear and accessory range. https://www.instagram.com/_laurentrani/ https://www.instagram.com/defining.vegan/ https://www.instagram.com/tinymoon.b/ https://tinymoonboutique.com.au...

Dec 28, 2020•17 min

Hardcore Herbivore - Ritchie Taylor

Ritchie Taylor (Torrie to his friends) is known as the "Hardcore Herbivore" when on stage as a professional wrestler. Ritchie uses his wrestling appearances as a platform to spread the vegan message and smash stereotypes of vegans being weak. He is vegan for the animals does everything he can to help animals, including street activism. Ritchie is also well known for delicious recipes featured on his social media. https://www.instagram.com/ritchievegginout/ https://www.facebook.com/ritchietaylorw...

Dec 21, 2020•20 min

Being an animal rights activist - Deanna Kangas

Deanna Kangas is an animal rights activist, who uses her professional marketing and public speaking skills to spread the vegan message. Deanna is on the South Australia State Committee for the Animal Justice Party, with whom she ran in the 2019 Federal Election and helps coordinate their marketing and media. She also conducts street activism with Anonymous for the Voiceless and enjoys providing workshops for vegans to improve their outreach skills. https://www.instagram.com/deannakangas/...

Dec 13, 2020•30 min

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