The Be Kind Podcast

Joe and John talk with Stephanie, a friend of AASCPA and the podcast, about how to go and stay vegan in the new year! Also, another point for guac.   Stephanie’s website – https://www.stephanieswavelynutrition.com/ ChooseVeg for your meal planner - https://mealplanner.chooseveg.com/ Vegan Health - https://veganhealth.org/ Yuve - https://www.getyuve.com/ Garden of Life - https://www.gardenoflife.co...

Joe and John have an amazing conversation with Gary and Trudi Brown from Bushmaster Blues about veganism, social justice, paw paws, and more! Bushmaster Blues songs: https://youtu.be/rxKToR74IZY https://youtu.be/ta73wqqPqE8 Bushmaster Blues Website: http://bushmasterblues.com/ Bushmaster Blues Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BushmasterBlues Trudi’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/T...

Join Joe and John for a more light-hearted and less statistical (Sorry Joe) episode as they talk with Leon, a former board member of the Animal Advocates of South Central PA, healthcare professional, and athlete. Topics include vegan eating, vegan Taco Bell, cats, healthcare, fitness, and more!   Leon’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leonthellama/   Questions, comments, concerns? Email us a...

Joe and John talk with Tom again from Faunalytics, about the results of another study on how people think about fishes and chickens! This is part 2 of a 2 part series on Faunalytics’ work.   The study:  https://faunalytics.org/chicken-and-fish-1/ Part 1: https://bekindpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-38-tom-from-faunalytics-on-farmed-animal-sanctuaries/   Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  b...

Joe and John talk with Tom, another member of the team at Faunalytics, about the results of a study on the effects of visiting farmed animal sanctuaries! This is part 1 of a 2 part series on Faunalytics’ work.   The study: https://faunalytics.org/farm-sanctuary/   Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  bekindpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on.. Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/76iaXlHU0x5...

Joe and John sit down to talk about all things Vegansgiving and then go off on tangents about cross contaimination, how far we go to find out if food is 100% vegan, and the intricacies of Thanksgiving! There will be no Vegansgiving as we've traditionally held, but we're going to be distributing free vegan meals to people in need to keep the tradition of generosity going!   John's fart-centric YouT...

Joe, John, and Seth talk about another hot topic in the vegan community: insects! We cover a wide range of ideas, including Jainism, the Expanse series, bug protein, and invasive species. We’re by no means experts, but love diving into some of the gray areas of veganism and hope you enjoy our playful banter.   The first book on bugs we couldn’t finish – https://smile.amazon.com/Innumerable-Insects...

Joe and John eat a slice or two of humble pie during their conversation with Dominique Barnes, a vegan entrepreneur and all-around amazing individual! We barely scratched the surface of what we wanted to talk about in this jam-packed episode!   Dominique Barnes LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominique-barnes-a734b380/ New Wave Foods - https://www.newwavefoods.com/ Vegan Women Summit - http...

Joe and John talk with Natalie about her YouTube channel, modeling, travel, food, and other odd tangents! Natalie's YouTube channel is a space where vegans and nonvegans alike can come together to enjoy truly entertaining and quirky videos about topics ranging from coffee to weird food combinations! You should totally check it out.   Natalie's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR_...

Joe and John have an amazing conversation with Dr. Jo Anderson from Fanalytics, an organization that collects data about veganism and advocacy, about how replacing common types of animal products can lead to countless lives saved. Her new study looks at the number of living creatures that need to die to produce a serving of nonvegan food and the impact we can all have by going vegan.   The Impact...

Joe and John get on the phone with Allison to talk about AASCPA’s Vegan Challenge (or vegan experience as Joe would like to call it), cognitive dissonance, food, and living your values! Allison Saia, owner of Your Truth Creative - a virtual assistance and publishing company.  @allison_saia on Instagram Allison Cline Saia on Facebook.    Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  bekindpodcast@gma...

Joe and John reconnect with Courtney for an update on Lancaster VegFest and her special events!   Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  bekindpodcast@gmail.com  PA VegFest - https://pavegfest.com/ Lancaster Farm Sanctuary – https://lancasterfarmsanctuary.org/   Follow us on.. Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/76iaXlHU0x5nCwTZ10NfIm Google Podcasts -  https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=...

It’s time for another book discussion! This time, Seth, Joe, and John discuss all things avian with “The Bird Way” by Jennifer Ackerman.   “The Bird Way” - https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Way-Birds-Parent-Think-ebook/dp/B07XNGHN1W/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=   Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  bekindpodcast@gmail.com   Follow us on.. Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/...

Joe, John, Melissa, and Dieter chat with Kelly about her backyard farmed animal sanctuary!    Have a farmed animal that needs a home? Message the Animal Advocates Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/AnimalAdvocatesofSCPA ) and we can pass the word along to our friends!   Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  bekindpodcast@gmail.com   Follow us on.. Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/sh...

Joe, John, Melissa, and Dieter have a post-lunch-at-Roost debrief about YorK Vegan Restaurant Week!   Roost - https://www.roostuncommonkitchen.com/   York Vegan Restaurant Week – https://www.facebook.com/YorkVeganRW     Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  bekindpodcast@gmail.com  Follow us on… Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/76iaXlHU0x5nCwTZ10NfIm Google Podcasts -  https://playmu...

Joe and John speak with Alexandria about starting and sustaining a vegetarian and then vegan lifestyle!   Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  bekindpodcast@gmail.com   Follow us on.. Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/76iaXlHU0x5nCwTZ10NfIm Google Podcasts -  https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google. PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=ht...

Join Joe and John for a belated International Cat Day celebration as they call and bother local cat owners!   International Cat Day - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Cat_Day Rea - https://sankarea.fandom.com/wiki/Rea_Sanka   Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  bekindpodcast@gmail.com   Follow us on...   Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/76iaXlHU0x5nCwTZ10NfIm   Google Po...

Joe, John, and Seth have a virtual book club discussion about “What a Fish Knows” by Jonathan Balcombe.   WARNING: Joe says some bad, but not that bad, words every once in a while.   Link to Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/What-Fish-Knows-Underwater-Cousins/dp/0374537097     Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  bekindpodcast@gmail.com   Follow us on...   Spotify -  https://open.spot...

Joe and John join Chelsea, friend of AASCPA, teacher, and parent, to talk about being a teacher and parent while living a vegan lifestyle!   Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  bekindpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on... Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/76iaXlHU0x5nCwTZ10NfIm Google Podcasts -  https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google. PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&ap...

Joe and John talk with Stephanie about vegan nutrition, dieticians, and activism!   Stephanie’s website:  https://sfharris8.wixsite.com/farmsystemreform Other vegan RDN websites:  Vegan Health (created by Jack Norris who also started Vegan Outreach)  https://veganhealth.org/ Vegan Nutrition Guide  https://www.vegan.com/nutrition/ Vegetarian Nutrition Practice Group   https://www.vndpg.org/home   ...

Leah from VegFund, one of AASCPA's major funders, joins joe and John to talk about all things activism and funding in the vegan movement! VegFund -  https://vegfund.org/ Apply for funding -  https://vegfund.fluidreview.com/   Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  bekindpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on... Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/76iaXlHU0x5nCwTZ10NfIm Google Podcasts -  https:/...

John and Joe talk to Anna about the vegan restaurant scene in South Central PA and food!   South Central PA Veg*ns Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/groups/yorkcovegans/?ref=bookmarks SCPA Vegan Drinks -  https://www.instagram.com/scpavegandrinks/?igshid=1ce3et7mxii6n&fbclid=IwAR1-hTFqvNMnvQpHb07lKBEm4xfZD0ujP8kfn0uPkZOD4oeYHP2O6wyHb9s – https://www.facebook.com/scpavegandrinks/ York Vegan...

In this more laid-back episode, Joe and John rant about fireworks and get off topic!  Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  bekindpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on... Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/76iaXlHU0x5nCwTZ10NfIm Google Podcasts -  https://play.google.com/music/podcasts/portal/u/0#p:id=playpodcast/series&a=685631417 Apple Podcasts -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b...

Joe gives a quick update on what the Animal Advocates have been doing and plugs Episode 17 again! It's that important. Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at  bekindpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on... Spotify -  https://open.spotify.com/show/76iaXlHU0x5nCwTZ10NfIm Google Podcasts -  https://play.google.com/music/podcasts/portal/u/0#p:id=playpodcast/series&a=685631417 Apple Podcasts -  https://po...

Tzipporah, a 17-year-old black vegan high school student, speaks with Joe and John about the Black Lives Matter work she’s doing in York, she recently organized a peaceful protest of over 1,500 people, and advocacy for all. Article about the protest:  https://www.ydr.com/story/opinion/2020/06/03/yorks-black-lives-matter-peaceful-protest-shining-moment-unity/3137876001/ This is an amazing episode s...