The Bloody Vegans Podcast

Matt Dickens has over a decade of experience coaching elite level athletes across the whole gamut of professional sport from Formula 1 & Moto GP to Premiership Rugby & Internal Lacrosse. Alongside his passion & talent for all things athletic Matt is passionate about his ethical standpoint & has been Vegan for a number of years. Jim & Matt chat about a number of subjects from coaching elite athlete...

In this week's episode Jim chats with Jade Crawford, Head Chef at the world's 1st Vegan football club Forest Green Rovers (again). They chat through a range of topics including cooking with limited ingredients, the longer terms impacts of lockdown as well as Jade's forthcoming new recipe blog  www.jadesgreenkitchen.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

In this week's episode Jim chats with Brendon Bale co-founder of the world's first vegan rugby club...The Green Gazelles. Founded in 2018 by Brendon & Amy Bale the Green Gazelles have a player pool of almost 80 plant powered players from all over the globe ranging from Internationally capped players to athletes new to the game. Everyone is welcome & there is no doubt the Green Gazelles will blaze...

Jill Ettinger is a journalist and editor focused on the global food system and how it intersects with our cultural traditions, diet preferences, health, and politics. Jill is the presiding Editor in Chief at LIVEKINDLY, the leading vegan web magazine & her writing has also appeared on Organic Authority, EcoSalon, Medium, Reality Sandwich, the Huffington Post, and dozens of other publications. Get...

Laura Chepner is the founder of Primary Veducation, a professional & supportive service that can further enable schools to be as inclusive as possible.  There has been a significant spike in the number of people going vegan in the UK since 2016, with more than 3.5 million British people now identifying as such. With 7% of the population already vegan and no signs of the movement slowing down, it i...

Jenn Owen from Barrie Ontario is a certified fitness instructor, fitness trainer, pilates instructor, nutrition coach, year round gardener, animal rescuer, entrepreneur, Mum & Plant-strong activist. Jenn shares with us her journey into veganism & how we can grow our own food vertically through tower gardening in our own homes. You can learn about Jenn at  www.jpjenn.com Get bonus content on Patreo...

Harky is the founder & creative force behind Stay Close Clothing, an animal activism supporting clothing line that has worked to support Hunt Saboteurs associations around the UK as well as defenders of the oceans Sea Shepherd. Harky is joined by his partner Vix who has been an active part of Stay Close Clothing for the last 10 months. Supporting the cause at Vegan Festivals & Tattoo conventions u...

Sophia Ellis is an incredible human being, through great personal adversity she has risen to elite level international competition standard within her chosen sport of powerlifting. Sophia is unique in so many ways; mentally resilient, physically powerful & compassionately vegan to name just three. In this week's episode 20 of The Bloody Vegans podcast Jim chats with Sophia about her journey into v...

Calum Harris is a London based recipe creator who makes cooking fast, fun & affordable through his "30 Second Blitz" Instagram videos. Calum joins Jim at this year's Plant Powered Expo in London's Olympia to tell us all about his journey into veganism, how he conceived Made By Blitz & we even get some on the spot recipe inspiration.  Get Made By Blitz recipes Made By Blitz on Instagram Get bonus c...

In this week's episode Jim chats with Captain Peter Hammarstedt of marine conservation organisation Sea Shepherd. Despite his youth Captain Hammarstedt is a Sea Shepherd veteran with over 14 years tenure defending the oceans having joined the conservation group as soon as he was old enough to submit an application. In addition to his responsibilities as Captain of the M/Y Bob Barker, Captain Hamma...

This week, Jim chats to Janani Kumar, a nutrition coach, recipe developer and food blogger from San Francisco. Through her website The Vegetarian Carnivore, Janani provides tips and 'hacks' for plant-based foodies to re-create some classic and much-loved comfort dishes. www.myveggiehacks.com @thevegetariancarnivore     Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

This week, Jim chats to members of the Reading Hunt Saboteurs. The Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) is a non-profit, community-based organisation founded in 1963 that works directly in the field to protect wildlife from hunters. Donate to raise funds for a Hunt Saboteur vehicle https://www.huntsabs.org.uk Twitter: @HuntSabs   Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

in this week's episode, Jim chats with Jeanette Padilla Vega, a vegan lifestyle blogger and business owner who offers wide-ranging expert advice and tips on how to live a healthier, more eco-conscious and sustainable lifestyle. Jeanette is also a mum of one and founder of Esme Organics, a brand of 100% vegan, organic and cruelty-free skincare products boasting all natural ingredients. www.jeanette...

In this week's episode Jim chats with David & Liz, co-founders of Plant Life Meals, a Macro focussed meal prep & delivery service based in Kirkland, Washington. David & Liz switched to a plant-based diet to remedy their health problems & from their positive personal experiences they decided to share their knowledge first through Liz's self-penned cookbook & more latterly through their business Pla...

Alex Lockwood makes ethical films that are visually stunning & beautifully told human stories. Alex directed 73 Cows which won the BAFTA in 2018 for British short film & provides us with a window into the world of Jay & Katja Wilde Beef farmers whose consciouses ultimately led them down the path of veganic agriculture & re homing their cows at Hillside rescue sanctuary. Jim & Alex discuss Lockwood...

This Week Jim chats with Vegan Head Chef at Professional UK football / soccer club Forest Green Rovers. We learn about Jade's journey into veganism as well as her passion for the environment, animals & cooking to optimise the performance of players & satisfy the palate of over 4,000 football fans. https://www.fgr.co.ukhttps://youtu.be/nau9MrnmBlk Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See a...

This week Jim chats with CEO, owner & founder of plant based food brand, Miami Burger. Tom's journey in to veganism is fascinating & he shares how an out of body experience ultimately culminated in him founding a Vegan business.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dora Hargitai is an activist, leader & orator who is working tirelessly with Animal Rebellion in the name of challenging the very foundations upon which our current system is built. Dora's work aims to bring people together to open dialogue, organise & ideate all in the name of securing the very existence of all of Earth's many & varied inhabitants as we stare down the greatest existential emergen...

This week Jim chats with Endurance athlete, Personal trainer, Gym Owner & Author of the incredible "Think & Grow Vegan". Glen is a true Game Changer & has embraced a plant based diet to fuel the incredible amount he packs in to any given day. Jim & Glen chat health, fitness & the nutrition required to fuel functional fitness. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

This week Jim chats with Brighde Reed co-owner of a luxury Vegan Travel company who create international travel experiences for vegans around the world. Brighde is passionate about travel & veganism & in this conversation we talk about her journey into veganism, some of the places she travelled & the setting up of a unique vegan travel operator.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See a...

This week Jim chats with plant based pioneer Kevin Farrell, co-owner of Vegivores, a plant based restaurant serving healthy, wholesome & ultimately delicious food to the good people of Caversham in the UK. Kevin has built a for business that aims to offer great food first & foremost & it so happens that no animal products are involved in any of his creations. You can find the Vegivores team in the...

This week Jim chats with Tina Newman a writer, makeup artist and qualified Animal Nursing Assistant living in Suffolk, UK. She shares her home and life with her husband, furry four legged companion Ted the border terrier, and her two own little supervegans; Lyla and Ada. Tina went to buy her daughters some vegan books. She soon realised that there was a lack of children's stories out there with a...

This week Jim chats with Parisian Pastry Chef Céline Lee, owner of Cocolico Patisserie, a 100% Plant based French Patisserie business based in Reading, Berkshire in the South of the UK. Céline is blazing a trail throughout the UK Vegan Community & beyond with her exquisite cakes & pastries & in this episode Jim hears her fascinating story & unique perspective.  You can find out more about Cocolico...

This week Jim chats with author, illustrator & all round creative whirlwind Sara Botero. The conversation encompasses just some of the many & varied vegan subjects that Sara covers in her book.  https://qitiji.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/qitiji/ https://qitiji.teemill.com https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Qitiji   Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Jim chats with Sarah Zenelli about activism in its many forms. Sarah Zenelli is the founder of Sparkle Vegan Events & organises a whole host of Vegan events from markets to festivals but this is just one of the many forms of activism Sarah is involved in. https://www.sparkleveganevents.com https://www.instagram.com/sparkleveganevents/ https://twitter.com/sparklevegan https://www.facebook.com/spark...