Tag: activism

204 Interview with Mark Hawthorne: Activism, the Animal Rights Movement, and the 10th Anniversary Edition of Striking at the Roots!

Posted on by

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

We are FINALLY interviewing our friend and esteemed vegan author, Mark Hawthorne, about the 10th anniversary edition of his groundbreaking book, Striking at the Roots! Throughout the course of the conversation, we talk about activism, what changes he’s seen in the last ten years in the movement, what to do about hero worship, and much more!

Continue reading »
0
Blog, Podcast

137 Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma in Vegan Activism – with Steven Dawson, LCSW

Posted on by

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

This week we’re talking to Steven Dawson, LCSW, about burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma within vegan activism and veganism in general. We managed to touch on additional related topics, including how to deal with the guilt of feeling like you’re not doing enough and how to build a better vegan movement through trauma-informed community building.

Continue reading »
4
Blog, Podcast

122 Responding to DxE’s Oppressive Activism-Gone-Wrong Video

Posted on by

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Facebook was abuzz recently over a Facebook Live video filmed by Chase Avior of Direct Action Everywhere that documented him and another person conducting an oppressive and antagonistic “action” in front of The Otheroom in Venice, CA. The action ended with avoidable violence and highlights exactly why a pro-intersectional approach to activism is so crucial in the animal rights movement.

Continue reading »
10
Blog, Podcast

107 Veganism is a Political Stance

Posted on by

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Following the Inauguration Day of Doom, we wanted to remind everyone that labeling yourself as a vegan is an act of dissent and disruption. A brief history of veganism and a call to everyone to support vegans that are ready to fight.

Continue reading »
2
Blog, Podcast

106 Vegan Activism in a Post-Trump Era: A Collaborative Episode with The Bearded Vegans!

Posted on by

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

In our annual collaborative episode with The Bearded Vegans, we discuss vegan activism in a post-Trump era: with all the bullshit going on, is it appropriate to still advocate for animals? We also discuss “identity politics” as something that is being portrayed negatively in the media.

Continue reading »
3
Blog, Podcast

098 How to Survive Thanksgiving…and Maybe Also Not Celebrate It?

Posted on by

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Vegan Thanksgiving and Protest via Non-participation

Since we are heading into holiday season: we briefly recap our top tips for surviving these trying times, then talk about reasons to consider not celebrating Thanksgiving, and finally present some ways you can protest this fucking bullshit capitalist system we live in.

Continue reading »
0
Blog, Podcast

085 Mixed Bag: Advice, Rants & More!

Posted on by

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Mixed Bag Episode

The princesses had a lot of random shit to talk about this week, so we put it all together in a mixed bag episode! We announce a new advice segment on the show, each rant about something that’s pissing us off, announce upcoming travel and speaking events, go over a ton of news, and talk about the efficacy of telling non-vegans that they don’t love animals if they eat them. […]

Continue reading »
0
Blog, Podcast

076 Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), Veganism & Activism

Posted on by

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Highly Sensitive People and Veganism/Activism

Today we’re talking about Highly Sensitive People, or HSPs, and how being highly sensitive relates to being vegan and an activist. We talk about what an HSP is, how to tell if you are one, how to take pride in being an HSP, and lots of self-care tips for the highly sensitive among us.

Continue reading »
6
Blog, Podcast
1 2 3