This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! As the world continues to battle a global pandemic that originated from contact with a wild animal, it seems timely to contemplate humanity's relationship to wild animals. So this week on Chickeeps, Evy speaks to longtime animal welfare activist and vegan, Katie Tostevin-Hobbs of World Animal Protection about what it means to create safe and respectful boundaries between people an...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 23
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! This week, Evy speaks to full time activist and animal rights speaker, Joey Carbstrong, about his direct, no-nonsense style of activism. Joey talks about how his early life as part of a gang influenced his bold and confrontational approach to speaking up for the voiceless, and how he remains unperturbed by criticism when he focuses on his core mission of achieving animal liberatio...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your first order at vivolife.com ! This week, Momo and Evy talk to the brilliant Venetia La Manna about making sustainability a factor in our wardrobe choices, and how the animals are not the only victims of the fashion industry we should be speaking up for. Venetia is a climate activist and sustainability expert, and in this episode she speaks about her journey that began with ethical veganism and evolved to...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 21
This week on The ChickPeeps, Robbie, Tylor and Evy visit the Stray Cat Alliance headquarters and talk to founder, Christi Metropole about her work running a shelter that saves and rehomes 1,400 cats per year. We discuss the role of vegan advocacy in an animal welfare organisation, the inherent inner conflict vegans face when adopting a cat, and the imperfect solutions we have to the problem of overpopulation. Also in this episode... Christi shares how her vegan values and her love of cats went h...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Dr.Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, speaks to The ChickPeeps about his work in the medical field advocating for the many health benefits and healing properties of a plant-based diet. He shares a bit about his groundbreaking work that proved that eliminating animal products from one's diet can reverse type 2 diabetes. He also talks about his new research that explains how hormones can be brought into balance by what we eat, curing things like menstrual cramps, endometriosis, infertility, cancer, erectile ...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! This week, Robbie and Evy talk to Josh Bolding, the co-founder of Vivo Life, a plant-based health and fitness company. In this episode we talk about the role of supplements in a vegan diet, and Josh's journey in transitioning his company to be 100% vegan. Josh is also a passionate advocate of sustainability and he shares his thoughts on how companies can grow and thrive whilst rem...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 18
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! Please note: the content of this episode is for a more mature audience so we recommend listeners be 16+ years. In anticipation of Valentine's Day, this week Evy, Momo and the incomparably spangly guest-host and actor, Elliot Knight, are tackling the thorny issue of dating in and out of the vegan community! In Part 2 we discuss the logistics of vegans' sex lives and introduce a new...
Feb 12, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 17
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! In anticipation of Valentine's Day, this week Evy, Momo and the incomparably spangly guest-host and actor, Elliot Knight, are tackling the thorny issue of dating in and out of the vegan community! Often when people transition to veganism, their close relationships are challenged by this dramatic shift in their partner's outlook. In part 1 of this extra, in-depth episode we discuss...
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 16
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! 'I've got a plan to save the world', promises Dino Luciano, the talented and dynamic chef who broke new ground when he became the first vegan to win Masterchef in 2017 - and we're inclined to believe him! In this in-depth interview Dino speaks candidly to the ChickPeeps - and special guest host Elliot Knight! - about his experiences as a vegan competing in the world's biggest cook...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! This week we are also sponsored by Veestro! Use code PEEPS at checkout for 25% off your first order at https://try.veestro.com/chickpeeps ! This week on The ChickPeeps we take time out of our vegan-focused discourse to discuss the wildfires that broke out across Australia causing unimaginable devastation to Australia's wildlife. Evy speaks to Simone Clarke and Lena Aalby of World ...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 14
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! This episode is also sponsored by Kinder Beauty ! Use code CHICKPEEPS at checkout to get a free bonus item worth up to $24 in your first box. This week we are exploring the topic of traveling abroad as a vegan and the many challenges that presents when away from your familiar local vegan haunts and comforts. Brighde Reed, vegan activist and co-founder of World Vegan Travel, joins ...
Jan 22, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 13
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! This week we are also sponsored by Veestro! Use code PEEPS at checkout for 25% off your first order at tryveestro.com/chickpeeps ! How do a lifelong animal rights activist and a chicken factory farmer become friends? How does working with the oppressors of animals help the vegan movement? Leah Garcés, president of Mercy For Animals and author of Grilled , has made it her life's mi...
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! This episode is also sponsored by Kinder Beauty ! Use code CHICKPEEPS at checkout to get a free bonus item worth up to $24 in your first box. The future is female and made out of apples! Or at least our shoes will be! This week Evy speaks to vegan entrepreneur and sustainable fashion guru, Stacey Chang, the founder of Veerah. Disillusioned by the lack of non-animal, stylish shoe o...
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 11
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! This week we are also sponsored by Veestro! Use code PEEPS at checkout for 25% off your first order at tryveestro.com/chickpeeps ! Happy New Year, ChickPeeps! This week to kick off 2020 with forming some positive new sustainability habits we speak to Bonnie Wright about her mission to eliminate the everyday usage of single-use plastics. Bonnie became passionate about sustainabilit...
Jan 01, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! This episode is also sponsored by Kinder Beauty ! Use code CHICKPEEPS at checkout to get a free bonus item worth up to $24 in your first box. Happy Holidays from The ChickPeeps! This week Evy, Momo, Robbie and Tylor gather to boost team morale before embarking on the holiday season, a time when many vegans feel alienated and disenchanted by the abundance of non-vegan gifts and foo...
Dec 25, 2019•50 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! This week we are also sponsored by Veestro! Use code PEEPS at checkout for 25% off your first order at tryveestro.com/chickpeeps ! 'I'm sorry you like hamburgers and you'll miss them forever but you had your fun and it's over': so says straight-talking comedian, Nikki Glaser, to everyone who says they are not ready to forego meat because they like the taste of animal products. A c...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! This episode is also sponsored by Kinder Beauty ! Use code CHICKPEEPS at checkout to get a free bonus item with your first box! This week on ChickPeeps, Evy speaks to fellow actress, activist and Kinder Beauty co-founder, Daniella Monet about her lifelong commitment to advocating for freedom and compassion for animals. Daniella discusses what inspired her as a teenage animal right...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! This week we are also sponsored by Veestro! Use code PEEPS at checkout for 25% off your first order at tryveestro.com/chickpeeps ! The ChickPeeps chat to vegan activist, co-founder and director of Plant Based News, Robbie Lockie, who speaks about the importance of preserving integrity and truth in the vegan media. Starting as a youtube channel in 2016, PBN has grown to become a pi...
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 6
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com ! For many vegans, animal welfare activism can feel problematic. Why advocate for better farming practices when you'd rather not endorse animal farming at all? Isn't it betraying the animals to be demanding anything less than their total freedom? And can animal welfare organisations really be working towards a vegan world whilst they are working alongside the companies killing anima...
Nov 28, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com! This week, The ChickPeeps are doing their darndest to learn about ways we can live a sustainably vegan life and who better to discuss that with than zero-waste vegan chef, sustainability advocate, environmentalist and author, Max La Manna! Max has inspired thousands of people across the world to reduce their food waste and this episode he shows Momo and Evy how practical and fun a ...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com! This week on The ChickPeeps, Evy speaks to renowned author, speaker, activist and all-around dazzlingly joyful vegan, Colleen Patrick Goudreau about learning how best to discuss and share our vegan values with others. Colleen also reveals insights on the importance of incorporating joy into one's personal vegan lifestyle, and shares her passion for animal-related etymology and her ...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com! Back to our regular Wednesday weekly slot, we, The ChickPeeps, find ourselves wildly keen to discuss the past year in vegan news - the updates, controversies, triumphs and progress, and who better to mull that over than with the exceptionally erudite animal rights' activist, Earthling Ed. A much loved returning guest from season 1, Ed is vegan educator, public speaker and co-founde...
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Hello, Season 2! The ChickPeeps are back! In this season 2 catch-up episode, your old friends, the ChickPeeps' co-hosts, aka, Evy, Momo, Robbie and Tylor return to pod-land to chat about the past year in our vegan lives, what's new on the vegan scene and some triumphs - personal and public - in the vegan world! Also on this episode… We share what we've been up to for the past ChickPeep-less year. Momo manifests a near-fatal bird appearance. Vegan chocolate is everywhere which is problematic for ...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 1
For the finale of season 1, all ChickPeeps gather to reflect on the past 8 months and discuss the guests who have altered our respective outlooks on vegan life. We discuss our summer activism plans and share our personal weekly sources of vegan inspiration to see you through the rest of the summer! The ChickPeeps' Recommends: Help Tylor and The Protego Foundation petition for Vegan Butterbeer ! Attend the Official Animal Rights March on August 25th! Join Momo's vegan support group, GloVegan on F...
Jul 04, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 34
For the penultimate episode of season 1, The ChickPeeps have a discussion on how the ethical argument for veganism is the core tenet of the vegan ideology. Erik Marcus, author, blogger and activist, shares his studies on the reasons to be vegan and explains some of the main ideas in animal rights philosophy. Also on this episode... Erik suggest that the health benefits of following a vegan diet is not the strongest argument to make in favour of veganism. 'It's probable that most of the suffering...
Jun 28, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 33
For the second part of our discussion on vegan athletes, The ChickPeeps chat to Brian Rose, the founder and host of London Real, who recently went plant-based when challenged by his friend, musician and triathlete, John Joseph, to compete in a half Ironman and do it vegan. Brian offers a unique perspective on going vegan as somebody able to observe the changes that occurred within his body and mind in a short space of time, and who's primary motivator in trying veganism were the health benefits....
Jun 22, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This week on The ChickPeeps we're discussing what it takes to be a vegan athlete and whether or not a vegan diet and lifestyle impedes or assists one's athletic goals. To break through those myths like he records on TV, parkour world champion and badass ninja warrior Tim Shieff joins us to talk about his experiences as a vegan athlete. Also on this episode... How treading on a snail inspired Tim's vegan awakening. 'It's each generations job to be more ethical than the last.' Crossing the bridge ...
Jun 20, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 31
This week we're discussing the vegan fashion landscape and conscious consumerism with the fantastic sister duo and co-founders of Delikate Rayne, Meg and Komie Vora. Growing up amidst Hindu and Jain cultures, Meg and Komie were raised vegetarian and became vegan several years ago when they founded their cruelty-free label, Delikate Rayne. In this episode they talk about being proud advocates of fashion that is free from animals, and how truly ethical fashion extends far beyond veganism alone. Al...
Jun 14, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 30
What's it like to go behind the barbed wire fence and and see what happens within the walls of a factory farm? How does it feel to witness a lone raccoon caught in a trap and not be able to rescue it? This week Momo and Evy get to chat with passionate and prolific undercover activist, Rich Hardy, about his career exposing animal cruelty in 28 countries that has changed minds and laws for animals all over the world. Rich speaks frankly, and for the time time publicly, about the personal sacrifice...
Jun 06, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This week The ChickPeeps have an honest, open conversation about what it's like to balance one's relationship with food with one's ethical values and how both recovery and veganism have impacted their lives. Momo and Evy are joined by vegan fitness coach and self love advocate, the fearless Bianca Taylor, who recounts her journey from struggling with anorexia to truly loving and celebrating her body. Later on, we interview the incredible Jasmin Singer, senior editor of Vegnews and author of the ...
May 31, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 28
