The Bloody Vegans Podcast

Anthony Cotter’s health-conscious mother and party-friendly father raised him and his older brother in Queens, New York. She taught her boys yoga, meditation and raised Anthony vegetarian from birth. His mother and father divorced when Anthony was five, and he and brother lived with an abusive stepfather for the next few years. After his mother’s passing on Christmas Eve, Anthony and his brother m...

Midge Raymond is the author of the novel My Last Continent and the award-winning short-story collection Forgetting English. Her writing has appeared in TriQuarterly, American Literary Review, Bellevue Literary Review, the Los Angeles Times magazine, the Chicago Tribune, Poets & Writers, and many other publications. Midge worked in publishing in New York before moving to Boston, where she taught co...

Ericka Durgahee is a Marketing Manager with The Vegan Society supporting over countless companies to take the necessary steps to veganism their products and obtain the coveted Vegan Society Trademark. Currently there are 58,000 products registered with The Vegan Society and counting. In this episode we discuss Ericka's personal journey from taking on a Veganuary challenge to where she stands now a...

Jules Fourey-Jones is a former Veganuary participant who credits the organisation with helping her make the switch to veganism. In this episode of The Bloody Vegans Podcast Jules shares her story from self confessed Steak & Sushi fan to graduate of Chef Day Radley's seminal Vegan Cooking and Nutrition diplomas. You can find out more about Jules and her vegan journey here You can find out more abou...

Kate White credits her switch to veganism in January 2021 as a pivotal period in altering the course of her life for the positive. She also credits Veganuary with providing her with the support and resources to help her make those first few critical steps in to at first plant based nutrition and then into more of the ethical aspects of veganism. You can here Kate's story in this episode of The Blo...

Christina Mather is the founder of Southport based family run non profit dog rehoming sanctuary Little Legs Dogs Rehoming. Christina is a passionate ethical vegan who credits Veganuary for providing her with support in her shift to veganism in the forms of accountability, a community and practical advise. In this episodes Christina shares her vegan journey, her advice for those new to veganism or...

In this week's episode of The Bloody Vegans Podcast we take a look back at September's Reading Vegan Festival & listen to a talk given by Dora Hargitai, a rebel working with organisations such as Animal Rebellion & Extinction Rebellion. In light of the undoubtable impact & resonance of the new film 'Don't Look Up', bringing this talk to you seemed worthwhile. In this talk Dora discusses climate br...

In this week's episode of The Bloody Vegans Podcast we take a look back at September's Reading Vegan Festival & listen to a talk given by Tim Thorpe, The Vegan Society's Senior Campaigns and Policy Officer. In this talk Tim discusses The Vegan Society's recently launched landmark report: Planting Value in the Food System in conjunction with the Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Research in Media a...

Chef Day Radley is the founder of THE VEGAN CHEF SCHOOL, created to provide the vegan movement with progressive learning and innovation. As a newbie vegan chef, in 2010, Chef Day Radley expected to dive into a world where her fellow chefs adored their work; creating dishes with love, pushing back the boundaries of cruelty free food.....sadly this wan't to be the case. It was 2010 and Chef Radley w...

Mark Hawthorne has fostered numerous house rabbits, including seven he adopted. He has rescued abandoned rabbits, volunteered with rabbit rescue groups, and educated people about rabbits through his published writing and public outreach. In addition to The Way of the Rabbit, he is the author of A Vegan Ethic: Embracing a Life of Compassion Toward All, Bleating Hearts: The Hidden World of Animal Su...

Jamal Le Doux is a former pro boxer & musician who after turning vegan just a few short years ago hasn't taken a backward step when it comes to incorporating his ethics in to his work. Jamal has also recently been featured in The Vegan Society's 'Vegan & Thriving' campaign which put a spotlight on a whole host of vegan athletes thriving in their fields. You can read the feature at this link You ca...

Dana Burton is the founder of Vegan Kids UK... As Dana explains over on www.vegan-kids.org "When we asked people why they wanted a community like ours – these quotes were their answers. I knew I wasn’t alone! As a Vegan parent, I felt my kids were somehow missing out on things and it just wasn’t fair. I wanted them to feel empowered and to know they are part of something much bigger and then the i...

Monk Coleman is the author of Love over Fear – A Guide to Peace and Purpose. A guide to letting go of belief systems and connecting to a higher state of being. Monk is a graduate of the University of Holistic Theology. He is a Transformational Coach, Public Speaker, Personal Trainer and a 3x Pro Natural Physique Bodybuilder. His coaching services can be found on social media platforms (twitter, In...

A groundbreaking new documentary, They’re Trying to Kill Us , features notable leaders and influencers from the fields of Hip Hop, medicine, sports, entertainment, policy, and politics weighing in on the singular most deadly threat to American society. ABOUT THE FILM Co-directors John Lewis and Keegan Kuhn have teamed up to tell the untold story of the intersections of diet, disease, poverty, inst...

Jack Berry™, are an ethical company supplying healthy Gluten-Free, Organic and Vegan Flours. The company was borne out of a strong desire to promote good health and well-being for all, whilst encouraging individuals to make good nutritional choices based on the latest medical advice and evidence available. Jack Berry have worked closely with the Vegan Society UK and Coeliac UK, who fully endorse t...

After becoming a vegan, Angela merged her love for a Holistic Lifestyle and Pop Culture creating Vegan Pop Eats. Vegan Pop Eats is a brand inviting people wanting to be plant-based/vegan without feeling overwhelmed. The Vegan Pop Eats purpose is about educating, showcasing the hottest vegan spaces, trends and allowing people to tell their journey to veganism. Angela’s love story with the media beg...

In this week's episode Jim chats with the festival's founder & director, ultra marathon runner, father & leadership coach Shawn Stratton. The International Vegan Film Festival (formerly the Ottawa International Vegan Film Festival) is a trailblazing event dedicated to celebrating the vegan ideal: a healthier, more compassionate, environmentally friendly lifestyle that can be achieved through the c...

Dreena Burton is the OG vegan cookbook author, publishing her first title in 2001. She began her plant-kind life over 25 years ago, and has raised three daughters from birth on a plant-based diet. When you open one of Dreena’s books, you will find recipes that you can trust. Recipes that are well-tested, very wholesome, and delicious. Dreena also shares her passion and care in her recipes. Every o...

Aline Dürr is an award-winning interior architect, thought leader and author. She has a corporate background and moved from Berlin to Sydney in 2011 to change her career to where her passion lies. Well versed and highly experienced in building biology and healthy home design, Aline has been an interior design professional in the commercial sector for many years. She is also active in animal rescue...

Content / trigger warning : This discussion centres round themes relating to depression, addiction, suicide & other mental health themes that some listeners may wish to avoid. Nikki Cowell isa personal trainer, body builder & Sale FC & Green Gazelles rugby player. In this episode Nikki shares her personal journey into veganism, as well as her thoughts on mental health support in modern society & t...

Rebecca Gade Sawicki created Veggies Abroad, to help people not only find great things to do and ways around cities around the globe but also find the best vegan food. It was borne from Rebecca's love of travel and the question she gets asked after every trip, “What in the world did you eat?!” Aside from being vegan, Rebecca is gluten free and sensitive to a slew of things, so people assume once s...

Support the show via Patreon at the link here . Singer & Actor Martin Callaghan was born and bred in Manchester & has since travelled the world delighting audiences with his prodigious singing talent. He has appeared in countless musical theatre productions working with some of the biggest names in show business & most recently he made it all the way through to the finals of Got Talent Portugal. I...

Grazer is a dating app like no other. All of the people you will find on Grazer are vegetarian or vegan. To quote the good folks at Grazer it is "an app for people who want their friends and their lovers to be plant-lovers too."In this episode Charlotte shares her personal journey into the world of veganism, we discuss the impact of social media on relationships & we dive into how Grazer came abou...

Natalie Kraus is the host of Here for more podcast. To quote the podcast website "You are MORE than the title on your resume. You are MORE than the boxes society tells you to check off. You are here on this planet for SO much MORE - and you don’t have to do it alone. We're empowering eco-conscious creators to manifest more fulfillment, impact, and joy in their lives. Hosted by Natalie Kraus, Here...

In this week's episode Tim discusses his journey into the world of veganism as well as into the Vegan Society as well as exploring some of the key campaigns that The Vegan Society are currently working on.   https://www.vegansociety.com https://www.plantingvalueinfood.org Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.