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: Marfisia Lanza on Instagram Marfisia Lanza on YouTube Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 14, 2021•45 min
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 . Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Mar 07, 2021•1 hr 11 min
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 episod...
Feb 28, 2021•56 min
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Feb 21, 2021•1 hr 17 min
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 Get bonus content on Patreon Ho...
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Calum Harris is a vegan recipe developer, influencer & whirlwind of energy. Through his ‘Made by Blitz’ moniker he has developed a cult following, garnered the attention of a multitude of brands seeking his endorsement & featured in the Independent as one of their ‘vegan influencers to watch in 2021. I last spoke to Calum in February of 2020, a year later & his rise has been meteoric & is testament to his relentless approach to sharing his passion for food. Get bonus content on P...
Feb 14, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Emily Lysianne Atkinson is the Founder of The Nurture Studios, a Creative content & social agency for sustainable vegan brands. Emily took the bold decision to go out on her own & setup this incredible in the midst of a global pandemic, putting her vast knowledge & understanding of engagement through social channels to use for small & medium ethical businesses she knew needed I most. You can find out more about The Nurture Studios at www.nurturestudios.co.uk Get bonus content on ...
Feb 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Jade Crawford is the Head Chef at the world's first vegan football club Forest Green Rovers. In this week's episode we have a catch up chat about lockdown life in the UK, social media's polarising effects & what amendment 171 could mean for vegan businesses. You can find out more about Jade at www.jadesgreenkitchen.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 6 min
As the title suggests in this episode I go for a lockdown walk with my partner Kate in the woods. We discuss our advice for those currently undertaking veganuary & some considerations for those considering continuing their vegan journey. We also have a discussion around the language we use in the community & give our twopenneth on what has become a controversial subject over the last few weeks. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 22, 2021•58 min
Chris van Praag & I chat about 5 of our favourite episodes of The Bloody Vegans Podcast in a rambling but enjoyable chat. Specifically we talked about the below episodes & the impact they have had on us & our vegan journeys. Carol J. Adams Laura Chepner Captain Peter Hammarstedt Reading Hunt Saboteurs Sophia Ellis Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Amy Buxton is the incredible editor of The Vegan Review, an online news publication that delivers quality journalism that explores the wide world of veganism for a vegan & non vegan audience alike. In this episode Jim chats with Amy about her superb opinion piece entitled ' 'Why I’ve told my friends to not sign up to Veganuary' , what led her into the world of veganism & why The Vegan Review offers a different take on Vegan News to so many others of its ilk. You can check out The Vegan R...
Jan 08, 2021•49 min
Join Animal Rebellion Animal Rebellion is a mass volunteer movement that uses methods of nonviolent civil disobedience to end the animal agriculture and fishing industries, halt mass extinction and minimize the risk of climate breakdown and social collapse. Animal Rebellion are seeking to create the change necessary for a better future for all. They stand for truth, justice, and equality for all humans and non-human animals. This talk from Dora Hargitai was recorded live at Reading Vegan Festiva...
Jan 02, 2021•34 min
Beth Hart, founder of Sutured Specimens is the world's first, at least to my knowledge, Vegan Taxidermist! Miss Hart, The Vegan Taxidermist, is a manipulator of fabrics and traditional techniques, devotedly hand tailoring grotesque and frivolous items for all humans, vegans, ecowarriors or for those who just like a little mirth served up with their macabre. She is inspired by almost anything, including, but not exclusively, amongst other things: contradictions and coincidences, natural oddities ...
Dec 25, 2020•53 min
Little Green Duck help sustainable, ethical and vegan businesses to grow and connect through the community of 'Duck Pond' members as well as offering resources and business-building templates, live videos, worksheets and masterclasses from experts in everything from marketing and PR, to finance, mindset and self-care for small business owners. In this episode Jim chats to Katie Skelton founder of Little Green Duck & creator of The Duck Pond. Katie has a passion for all things ethical, sustai...
Dec 18, 2020•59 min
This week singer, songwriter & vegan activist Vegan Queen V joins Jim on The Bloody Vegans Podcast to chat about her route into veganism & how she combined her talent & passion for music with her compassion for animals. You can find out more about Vegan Queen V & hear her latest Christmas single on her YouTube channel Vegan Queen V on Insta Vegan Queen V on Facebook Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Jo-Ann Carey has been an 'ethical vegan' for 40 years & now brings those 4 decades of experience to a whole host of people with an aim to empower and motivate them to lead a healthier life by integrating whole foods plant based nutrition to prevent and heal disease. You can find out more about Jo & seek her out for advice via... Jo-Ann Carey on LinkedIn www.nutrition-4life.co.uk mail@nutrition-4life.co.uk Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr
Ellie Busby founded Vojo Health to help Vegans & those adopting a plant-based diet to ditch the junk with simple, evidence-based advice personalised to your genetics. Vojo gives you all the personalised advice you need to be sure you’re getting the right nutrition on a plant-based diet. No tedious meal logging or prescriptive plans in sight. You can find out more about Vojo Health here . You can also receive a 10% discount on a VOJO DNA test by using code VOJOSALE10 at checkout. Get bonus co...
Nov 27, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Liz started her company, LIZ CAROLINA SKIN CARE, after years of not finding products that she loved, felt good about using and worked for her skin. Being health-oriented her entire life and a label reader, potentially harmful preservatives were big on her list to avoid, as well as inferior ingredients (including fragrances) and those that were harmful to the environment. Another very important criteria for her was finding skin care that was not tested on animals (Cruelty Free Skin Care) and that...
Nov 20, 2020•57 min
Ric Lavallee is a paramedic from Vermont who having turned to a whole foods plant based to manage Diabetes & optimise his health is now looking to spread the message of health & wellness through his newly founded business ' Nourish '. You can find out more about Nourish at www.nourishwfpb.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Biff's Kitchen is a UK based purveyor of exceptional Crispy Fried Jackfruit & the UK's largest Plant-Based delivery business. Living each day under their “Vegan AF” mantra, Biff's believe everyone deserves drool-worthy, cruelty-free food, without compromise. They're on a mission to create innovative, playful and exciting food for plant based folk and meat-eaters alike that smashes preconceptions of what fruit can be. On this week's episode Jim is joined by Christa Bloom-Burrows, Biff's kitch...
Nov 06, 2020•43 min
Jen Douglas Craig helps people transition to veganism. She also provides incredible inspiration to parents across a variety of subjects from childhood nutrition & recipe creation to handling social situations. Jen is also a climate change activist working for coaching for cause In this conversation Jim & Jen chat about everything from her journey into veganism to the rise of polarisation, social media induced empathy loss & COVID conspiracies aligning the left with the far right. Thi...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Bradley Jadir is a living kidney donor, drug war activist, holistic wellness practitioner, ex cage fighter & founder of forthcoming vegan focussed multi vitamin Vegan Powah Bradley shares his unique journey into veganism as well as his insights into some of the essential vitamins & minerals required for the human body to truly thrive. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min
In this week's episode, Jim chats to writer Alan Twigg about what inspired him to approach the subject of veganism through a work of fiction. Jim also chats to Alan about the class system in the UK as well as a whole host of perspectives on life, veganism & everything. You can find out more about Alan at alantwigg.org Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Big questions in the title of this anniversary edition of The Bloody Vegans Podcast. Schoolteacher, activist & Green Gazelles player Shaun Woodward & I chat through a myriad of vegan topics including is it justifiable to monetize vegan activism, When does 'content' become valuable enough to pay for? & a whole host more. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 13 min
This week we head back to Reading Vegan Festival 2019 & a talk given by Sara Botero - author, illustrator & all-round creative tour de force. Sara gives an insight into the inception of her incredible book The Essential Vegan Toolkit as well as sharing a prescient call to action on the climate emergency & what steps beyond veganism we can all be taking. https://qitiji.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/qitiji/https://qitiji.teemill.comhttps://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Qitiji Get bonus content...
Oct 02, 2020•21 min
Katie Schwartz is a writer and recipe developer on a mission to share her passion for all things vegan. If you're looking for insanely delicious, easy, plant-based recipes then head to www.veganlykatie.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2020•45 min
Carol J Adams is an American writer, feminist, and animal rights advocate. She is the author of several books, including The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory which this year celebrates its 30th anniversary and The Pornography of Meat, which is being updated for release at the end of October 2020. Amongst a whole host of intersectional subjects, Carol focuses in particular on the links between the oppression of women and that of non-human animals. In this conversatio...
Sep 18, 2020•52 min
Lisa Fox founded Promote Vegan, a vegan consultancy working with businesses to help them better understand the vegan and plant-based consumer, their consumer motivations and buying behaviours, and help them to succeed in the vegan marketplace. Vegan Business Tribe www.promotevegan.co Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Daniella, Adam & their little boy Jack are a UK based Vegan Family who have charted their journey into the world of veganism online, predominantly through Instagram & YouTube. In this episode of The Bloody Vegans Podcast, Daniella & Adam share the ups & downs of their online journey from being welcomed into a loving & supportive online community to being the targets of Anti-Vegan accounts. Their story is in equal measure uplifting as it is cautionary. In our conversation, Dan...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Toni Okamoto & Michelle Cehn are the co-authors of the forthcoming The Friendly Vegan CookBook Toni Okamoto is the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget , the popular website and meal plan that shows you how to save dough by eating veggies. She is also the author of the Plant-Based on a Budget cookbook, The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook , and the co-host of The Plant-Powered People Podcast . Okamoto’s work has been profiled by NBC News, Parade Magazine, and she’s a regular presence on l...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 5 min
