Vegan Boss Radio

We're Now on Patreon! (Please see below for details) In this episode of Vegan Boss Radio, we interview Soul Eubanks about how he went vegan after watching Cowspiracy, his favourite form of activism, as well as his social justice and animal rights advocacy. Christopher “Soul” Eubanks is a social justice advocate, creative and public speaker raised in Atlanta, Ga that has dedicated himself to doing...

We're Now on Patreon! (Please see below for details) In this episode of Vegan Boss Radio, we interview Lt. Irie, a local music producer and reggae and dancehall DJ based in Vancouver. We chat with Lt. Irie about what influenced him to go vegan over 24 years ago, what it was like being vegan in the 90's, how music can be a powerful tool for inspiring people to go vegan, and how he maintains his who...

We're Now on Patreon! (Please see below for details) In this episode of Vegan Boss Radio, we interview our mom about her experience being Métis and plant based, the foods she grew up eating in Northern Alberta, as well as how possible and practical it is for people living in Northern Canada to go vegan or plant based. We wanted to talk about this topic because we have seen some negative comments a...

In this episode of Vegan Boss Radio, we interview Kimberly Renee, founder of Might Be Vegan. We chat with her about brand accountability in the day of social media influencers, vegan advocacy, social justice activism, her hunger relief program called Food Love, and her very unique vegan story! Kimberly is a self-taught private chef, on-air personality noted for her infectious personality, and the...

Hello there! We are so happy to be back with this quick update episode. We discuss our challenges with social media, feeding vegan food to our dad, loving pigs but eating them, "plants have feelings", and people ditching vegan diets due to gut health issues. We had a question about why some people stop being vegan, this article on Shawna's blog covers this topic in detail: How to Prevent Ex-Vegans...

In this episode of Vegan Boss Radio, we interview Danielle Arsenault of Pachavega Living Foods Education. We chat about her vegan journey starting out as a rock climber to her recent vegan pregnancy. She also discusses her move to Nicaragua to start a retreat center and food forest. Danielle Arsenault is a certified Raw Food Chef and Plant Based Nutrition Educator, author of 6 cookbooks, TV show h...

Tyra June (also known as, @TyraTheTaurus on Instagram and Twitter). She is the owner of Vegan Girl Gang, which is a vegan merch shop, her food blog account & pop-up shop is called @AnotherJunkFoodVegan on IG, and she also has her own podcast called Kombucha Hour: which dissects veganism, womanism, racism, astrology, history and lots more. Tyra is also currently working with Vegan Outreach to bring...

In this episode, we interview Julia Murray from Hooked on Plants. Born and raised in Whistler, Julia Murray is an Olympian and Registered Holistic Nutritionist.  She’s a co-founder, spokesperson, and coach of ‘ 80/20 Plants ’ the plant-based transition app, she’s the vegan blogger, and Rouxbe certified plant-based chef behind Hooked on Plants .  She’s also been named one of Canada’s top vegan athl...

Happy New Year Vegan Bosses!  We are excited to be back with our first episode of 2021 talking about our tips for a successful Veganuary (aka vegan January).  These tips are helpful for any plant based or vegan newbies, as well as those that are challenging themselves to eat vegan for this month.  Show Notes:  Info about Veganuary: https://veganuary.com/ Vegan Nutrition Support: https://www.synerg...

Can we stop pretending that we need to eat someone else's skin for our skin to be healthy! In this episode, Shawna breaks down some truths about collagen, bone broth, and other nonsensical nutrition trends that are perpetuated in nutrition schools. Listen now! Show Notes:  The Truth About Collagen by Synergy Nutrition:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CDwvL_GJznx/ https://www.synergynutrition.ca/blog/...

We're back! It's been a while since we've recorded a new episode. Listen now to hear our discussion on "whataboutism", ex-vegans, and the problem with the "vegan perfectionist" stigma.   If you enjoy the show, please give a 5-star rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at  veganbos...

The Team Leader for Raise Vegan magazine, Emily Court is a media member and content creator with three years experience in the vegan sphere. Through her work, she's become closely acquainted with the rise of the meat-free industry and the ins-and-outs of joining a social justice movement in the digital age. A self-described "recovering vegan hothead," Emily is now a pragmatic member of Vancouver's...

Vegan Boss Radio goes to Mexico!! Enjoy the very first international episode with Gilian & Eileen AKA the OM TWIINS! We met up with them at their very own vegan gym in Playa del Carmen and it was such a pleasure getting to hear their vegan story. The Om Twiins are vegan fitness trainers and activists. They bring such bright energy to the movement and have built a super impressive online community....

Dr. Dylan Cutler is a private wellness consultant specialized at guiding PCOS fighters in healing PCOS. She obtained her Ph. D. in obstetrics and gynecology specializing in PCOS research. She is a holistic health content creator, food photographer, fitness enthusiast, feminist, vegan and PCOS fighter herself. Dr. Cutler has been living a plant-based lifestyle for over 15 years. She believes plant-...

Ravi Bohgan is a Vegan Bodybuilder/Men's Physique Competitor. He began his vegan journey 5 years ago and competed in his first Pro-show in the summer of 2019. Ravi is a trainer, coach parent of 2 vegan kids. He's currently working towards his IFBB Pro Card, launching TrainWithAVegan Youtube Show and future Animal Sanctuary Owner. Tune in now to hear Ravi's story! If you enjoy the episode, we would...

Vesanto Melina, MS, RD is the lead author of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ current Position Paper on Vegetarian Diets. She is an internationally known speaker and co-author of award-winning books that are classics on plant-based nutrition, most with Brenda Davis, and now in 14 languages. Their most recent are The Kick Diabetes Cookbook and also Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition, writ...

Desiree Nielsen is a registered dietitian with an integrative focus, the host of  TV’s The Urban Vegetarian  and author of the new plant-based cookbook,  Eat More Plants . Her practice focus is complex chronic digestive and inflammatory disease and plant-based approaches to optimal health. Tune in now and listen to our raw, honest, knowledge-filled interview with Desiree. If you enjoy our podcast,...

Jordan Weisner is an animal rights activist and the owner of Plant Active. Plant Active is a vegan clothing/accessory store and also a platform he uses to share, create and speak up for exploited animals. More recently, Jordan started his own podcast called the Plant Active Podcast so watch out for that! He personally started transitioning to a plant-based diet over seven years ago and has been ve...

Ashley Chisholm is a nutrition student, activist, and influencer who goes by @fitandcompassionate online. She has a strong passion for fitness and sharing her compassion for animals. Things get a little weird in this episode lol From bacon nipples, vegan cats, and a tinder date gone wrong... you'll definitely have a lot to laugh (or cry) along with. If you enjoy our podcast, we would love for you...

In this episode, we chat with the passionate animal rights activist Meghan Beattie. Meghan has been active in the Vancouver animal rights community for 6 years now. At present, she is a regional liaison with the global Animal Save Movement and organizer with Vancouver Chicken Save. As well, Meghan is immersed in learning about consistent anti-oppression; acknowledging the fact that all systems of...

In this episode, we chat with the multi-talented Zoe Peled. She is the Founder of the Vancouver Vegan Resource Centre, Events Organizer, Factory Farming Awareness Coalition BC Presenter, and Animal Activist.    What doesn't this amazing woman do? Listen to hear Zoe's story, how she answers some of the tough questions she gets as a vegan activist, and whether or not there really is one effective ty...

In this episode we chat with the vegan couple behind Think Plant-Based. Julia has been an active vegan since 2000. She moved to Vancouver, Canada in 2008 from Berlin, Germany to pursue acting and art. Along the way, she met her wonderful husband, Shane, and with him helped create what you know as Think Plant-Based. Julia has been helping to spread a plant-based vision in the community through host...

In this episode, we chat super-talented vegan photographer Sarah Virag. Fun fact: Sarah does all of our professional photoshoots, including the cover of this podcast! She's originally from Toronto, but has called Vancouver home for the last 5 years. Sarah is a passionate vegan and often uses her photography skills to capture different animal rights events. We talk about her vegan story, and she sh...

In this episode, we chat with plant-based food blogger Bhumika Mehta from @thewritereats Bhumika is passionate about sharing her love of food photography and styling, lifestyle insights, and healthy recipes. She shares her story about going plant-based and how she got into being a content strategist and building her social media brand. If you enjoy the episode, please rate and review. Help us spre...

*Quick correction: When we were reading the Biodiversity article, the projected land use was referring to 2050 but we accidentally said 2015.   It's no secret that Joe Rogan is obsessed with vegans. On his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, he bashes vegan nutrition and trash talks the movement every chance he gets. Which is A LOT. After all these years, we still listen to JRE because we believe yo...