Animal Friendly
29. The Wild Nature of Ireland
Jack Morley has a background in media and advertising and he is now using those creative skills to illustrate and convey the beauty of Irish nature and wildlife, as well as some of the many challenges facing our native plants, insects, birds, fish and mammals. He wants to amplify the stories of th…
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28. A Deeper Understanding of Dogs
Billie Talyn Groom has worked with a wide variety of dogs for over three decades. She is an award-winning behavioural therapist as well as an author, a podcaster, a TEDx speaker and the founder of the Institute of Canine Psychotherapy. The Institute is an online educational platform which allows a…
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27. Project Wild
Project Wild is a wildlife media company that promotes ethical wildlife tourism by showcasing the organisations that bring tourists and wildlife together in a way that respects the animals’ natural behaviours. I was delighted to talk to the founder, Connie Needham, about her years of experience in…
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26. Plant Positive
Kate Galli is a vegan health coach, author and master podcaster - with over 900 episodes of her podcast, Healthification. Listen in as we discuss how she draws inspiration from her guests, the painful pathway that led to her intention to lead with love, compassion and deliciousness, as well as som…
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25. FarmKind: let's fix factory farming together.
FarmKind are on a mission to help people who love animals to help the animals most in need: those in factory farms. They identify charities with the best track record of making farming kinder and help introduce them to you, the potential donor, with the aim of making your donation do as much good…
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24. Getting ready for Veganuary.
It's that time when we start getting ready for one of the biggest festive celebrations of the year! It's not what you think...I'm talking about Veganuary! Veganuary is a celebration of veganism that happens in January (and throughout the year) and it's going from strength to strength. People fr…
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23. Philzoothropy
If you're thinking, hmm, I've never heard the word philzoothropy before, you're right! It's a totally new word. Philzoothropy is a love of animals, especially as shown by contributing time, money, influence etc to their general welfare. It's a new take on an existing word (philanthropy) and make…
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22. War Tails
When millions of people were forced to flee their homes due to the invasion of Ukraine, they were unable to take their companion animals with them. An estimated one million dogs and cats were left homeless and living on the streets. Dan Fine heard about this from a Ukrainian friend in Vancouver, a…
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21. Life of Pei
In this episode I was joined by Pei Feng Su, the founder of ACTAsia, to talk about her autobiography which has just been published. Life of Pei: The Battle for Compassion takes us through Pei’s life from traumatic teenage years to her investigative work with the World Society for the Protection of…
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20. Vegan Planet Africa
Julius Kirumira is a young vegan advocate from Uganda, who set up the organisation, Vegan Planet Africa, in 2019. They are committed to spreading awareness about the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle; not just as a dietary choice but as a conscious decision that aligns with their values of compas…
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