The Healthification Podcast

Friends, you’re likely familiar with Captain Paul Watson founder and director of the Sea Shepherd movement and the vital, urgent work they do to protect marine wildlife worldwide with aggressive non-violence. If not, well you’re in for a ride! Sea Shepherd Conservation Society doesn’t just sink whaling vessels. Though they do. And they have a zero death or injury unblemished record. They also: par...

Today it’s my absolute pleasure to share with you my conversation with a brave, innovative and fearlessly vocal for the animals Aussie activist, Tash Peterson. You might know Tash by V-Gan Booty online. Likely you’ve seen some of her individual actions that have garnered huge media coverage, outrage among vegans and non vegans alike and yet also, undeniably have helped shine a ... READ MORE The po...

Friends, we’re in for a mind and heart opening emotional roller coaster ride today. I approached former chicken and cattle farmer Jennifer Barrett of Barrett Family Farm because I want to better understand the pressures and considerations that animal farmers face when they contemplate transitioning away from animal agriculture. I could not have imagined just how genuine and open Jennifer would be....

Australian animal rights activist Joanne Lee started her activism journey in January 2017. In September 2017 she co-founded Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) Melbourne and just 3 months later led a team into a daylight slaughterhouse shutdown and rescue, where 7 lives were liberated. She was part of the infamous Melbourne Steakhouse Disruption, which received global media attention, and she appeared...

Vegan FTA – that’s, For The Animals are a small yet mighty team of vegan activists who are committed to fighting for a vegan world. Today I’m chatting with NZ based ex Dairy Farmer Jackie and ex Hunter Gareth from Vegan FTA. Jackie, Gareth and team Vegan FTA want people to get involved in vegan activism across the board, whether it’s ... READ MORE The post Dairy Farmer and Hunter turn Vegan For Th...

If there’s one part of medicine and health we’d be super well served to pay huge attention to it’s got to be gut health. It not only impacts your perfect poops (and that’s no laughing matter especially as we get older and things we maybe used to take for granted don’t work quite so effortlessly)… beyond effective digestion, gut health also impacts weight ... READ MORE The post A Happier Gut and A...

Friends, we’re in for a fun and high energy roller-coaster ride today with Jane Velez-Mitchell the founder of Jane UnChained, a multi-platform social media news outlet that produces original video content focused on animals rights and the vegan lifestyle including much plant based deliciousness. As you will soon hear, Jane is relentlessly passionate and uncompromising in her commitment to speaking...

There are a handful of individuals within the global vegan community who, when they’re drawing attention to something – something I’d rather ignore – I have to check myself and ask: What else don’t I know? Vegan Psychologist, author and animal rights activist Clare Mann is one such individual.  Today I’m excited to share with you my third conversation with Clare in which we’ll explore the ... READ...

In recent months I’ve been struggling with a growing frustrated at the non vegan who declares “I love animals” and yet still eats animals and supports their exploitation in so many other ways too. That might sound overly obvious – and yet – the dishonesty, the in-congruency, the wilful ignorance and selfish, greedy, laziness of the “animal loving animal eating human” riles me worse than the hunter...

Listening to Catherine Kelaher tell the stories of some of the individual hens she has met since starting NSW Hen Rescue over 10 years ago simply melts my heart in the best possible way. If someone you know still holds tight to the mistaken belief that hens (pigs – cows – sheep – fish) are personality-void, disposable little parcels of meat put on earth ... READ MORE The post Catherine Kelaher and...

This is a conversation about longevity, grit and no excuses. It’ll appeal to you if you “love to lift” yet also I’m sure if you can relate to dealing with set backs or injury or the pressure to live up to expectations – especially your own. Long before he became the “go to guy” in vegan bodybuilding Robert Cheeke barely weighed 120 pounds as an athlete. He wanted ... READ MORE The post Gaining 100...

Most of my conversations are with the animals in mind and staunchly from the point of view of an animal rights activist. That will always be my priority and yet also I want to better understand how farmers can benefit – greatly – from freeing animals from their business model. If you can continue to live on the land, to maintain the family ... READ MORE The post Farmers For Stock Free Farming with...

Friends, mum and I are super candid in this short chat. That’s what you come here for though right?! We were actually both a little nervous after recording – we thought maybe we said too much – and yet, this conversation is genuine, respectful and so very REAL. If you struggle in your relationships with non-vegan loved ones I hope ... READ MORE The post Vegan and Non-Vegan Family Dynamics with Ann...

British-born author, educator, and consultant Glenn Murphy is the Director and Chief Instructor of STRESSPROOF where they teach a holistic, scientific approach to self-mastery that builds awareness, control, and agency over your physical and behavioural stress responses. To quote from stressproof.net: “Our stress responses – designed for short-term, emergency action – are now being triggered far t...

Health activist, best selling author and proud vegan Kathy Freston is a master at modelling just how welcoming, warm, vibrant and fun an animal free diet can be. However like most of us Kathy grew up loving meat. Joyfully devouring all the animal products and even going hunting with her then boyfriend. 16 years ago while playing with her little dog a lightbulb went off…. In Kathy’s latest book co-...

My guest today self taught chef, social justice activist, extreme action taker and truth teller Kimberly Renee believes everyone deserves access to nourishing, healthy food. Kimberly grew up watching cooking shows with her grandmother and from a young age food was her passion. However instead of attending culinary school she graduated from North Carolina A&T State University with a degree in marke...

Scientist, Author and Speaker Jonathan Balcombe joins me today to discuss the genuinely fascinating yet often forgotten individuals in both animal rights activism and absolutely in human society as a whole. Balcombe reveals: Although there are more than thirty thousand species of fish―more than all mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians combined―we rarely consider how individual fishes think, fe...

One of the many things most of us who are vegan wish desperately for, is that everyone we know and love – in fact everyone in the world – could see what we see. That is, the horrific cruelty, suffering and abuse inherent in animal agriculture. My guest today Australian animal rights activist Dimitrios Kailaris, is making that more easily possible. Dim’s ... READ MORE The post Dimitrios Kailaris, D...

Visionary author, educator, speaker and 40+ year vegan, Dr. Will Tuttle is joining me today to discuss some of the main ideas in his best-selling book, The World Peace Diet, which has been called one of the most important books of the 21st century, and has been published in 16 languages. It provides the foundation of a more conscious and peaceful society based on ... READ MORE The post Dr. Will Tu...

Todays conversation with Hippocrates Restaurateur Harry Tsoukalas covers a remarkable personal health transformation with a gent passionately committed to sharing delicious vegan food and also both the Ancient Greek philosophies and newfound beliefs that inspire these healthier food alternatives. At Hippocrates Healthy Eatery Harry and chef Derek Yannik bring you food gloriously abundant with tast...

Social media activist and professional speaker John Oberg is prolific online and has certainly been hugely effective as an animal rights activist. John and I first spoke a couple of years ago on Healthification E595: John Oberg and Effectively Harnessing The Power Of Social Media To Make The World A Kinder Place For Animals. At that point I’d been vegan a few years, was deep into ... READ MORE The...

My guest today, Howard Jacobson, is host of the Plant Yourself Podcast where he provides plant based inspiration, guidance, and support and interviews fascinating practitioners, researchers, and DO’ers. In his day job, as an educator and coach, Howard helps clients implement lifestyle changes that support vibrant health and fitness and yet, 15 years ago he was overweight, unhealthy and stressed ou...

Two years on from when my mum first declared: “Katie, I think I’ll give this plant based thing a try for 2 weeks!” I’m republishing our original chat because I know so many people will relate to the experiences mum and I share. It’s certainly a heart felt, open and fiercely honest chat. If you’re an animal rights activist struggling with non-vegan loved ... READ MORE The post My Mums Vegan Journey...

Todays show is a sneak peak of my NEW PODCAST: Plant Positive where my intention is to share with you how simple, sustainable and of course DELICIOUS a #plantstrong lifestyle can be. For more search "Plant Positive" wherever you listen to podcasts!

My guest today believes, if there was ever a time to become a fabulous vegan this is it and I could not agree more! Jasmin Singer is a worldwide leading expert on veganism and a coveted speaker on topics including radical body positivity, personal narrative as a means of social justice, and how to change the world for animals.  Jasmin ... READ MORE The post Look Good, Feel Good and Do Good by Beco...