Changemakers 🌱

By Farah Amber

You’ve made it to The Changemakers Podcast, a platform where we spotlight the global changemakers leading the movement towards a sustainable planet and an animal-free food system. 🌿

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The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.

Changemakers 🌱 episodes:

July 07, 2023 How to Create a Vegan India with Shweta Savla
This episode features Shweta Savla, founder of UFCI Foundation and an advocate for animal rights. We dive into Shweta's personal vegan journey, the challenges and triumphs of being vegan in India, and her determined efforts to debunk common vegan misconceptions. We discuss the vision for a vegan India and much more. Tune in!

Time stamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:45 - Shweta’s vegan journey
03:00 - Jain religion
04:50 - Veganism in India
06:50 - Shweta’s transition
08:30 - Goshalas & buffaloes
12:30 - Vegan advocacy methods
15:15 - Vegan street activism
17:30 - Public vs unseen animal cruelty
21:05 - UFCI foundation
22:45 - Veganism & personal life
25:00 - Dealing with vegan arguments
28:00 - The need for animal rights activists
30:00 - Veganizing the Indian diet
32:00 - Being vegan in India
36:00 - Shweta’s family
37:40 - Effects & health benefits of quitting dairy
43:11 - Advice for aspiring vegans & concluding thoughts

Thanks for listening!!

Much love,

Farah Amber

Watch the podcast on youtube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYezRD0c8ro
Follow me:
⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/farahvegan⁠⁠
⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@farahvegan⁠⁠

Connect with Shweta: ⁠
https://www.instagram.com/shweta.savla.vegan/
https://www.instagram.com/ufci_foundation/

More links:
⁠⁠https://hoo.be/farahvegan⁠⁠

Contact me:
⁠⁠[email protected]
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50min
June 25, 2023Debunking Common Vegan Myths with Amy Aela
This episode features Amy (@amyaela / @kindnesswithamy), who joins the podcast to debunk common vegan myths. Amy is an actress, a businesswoman and a vegan activist. Tune in as Amy and I tackle the common myths we often hear about veganism and being vegan.

Time stamps:
00:00 - Introduction

00:45 - Amy's introduction

01:57 - 'We’ll be overrun by farm animals if everyone went vegan.

04:12 - 'Cows need to be milked, so we might as well drink what they produce rather than waste it.

06:10 - Indian dairy industry

11:40 - Speciesism & culture

14:22 - Personal choice

16:05 - 'Vegans kill billions of insects and mice when they harvest their food, don’t those animals lives matter to you?'

18:54 - 'But plants have feelings too. How do you know plants don’t feel pain?'

21:25 - 'Veganism is extreme.'

25:13 - Conclusion
Thanks for listening!!
Much love,
Farah Amber

Watch the podcast on YouTube here:
https://youtu.be/DvRfGDTENXA
Follow me:⁠⁠
https://www.instagram.com/farahvegan⁠⁠ ⁠⁠
https://www.tiktok.com/@farahvegan⁠⁠

Connect with Amy: ⁠
https://www.instagram.com/kindnesswithamy
https://www.instagram.com/amyaela
More links:
https://hoo.be/farahvegan⁠⁠

Contact me:
⁠⁠[email protected]
...more
26min
June 14, 2023 How To Live A Greener Life with Guia
This episode features Guia (@wellnesswithguia), who joins the podcast to discuss her vegan journey and life as an Italian expat in India. She is passionate about embracing holistic nutrition and ardently advocates for a greener life - one that is sustainable, in harmony with nature, and beneficial for one’s health. We talk about life as a vegan and much more. Tune in!

Time stamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - Guia's Introduction
01:28 - Guia's Vegan Journey
4:40 - Guia's experience with live animal slaughter in her family
8:00 - Eating meat is a societal thing
11:08 - Appeal to nature fallacy
12:40 - 'What if you were stranded on a deserted island?'
13:56 - Eating meat is a personal choice
15:15 - James Wildman example *not Gary Yourofsky
16:20 - Holistic nutrition course
17:35 - Dairy impact in our body
19:05 - Lactose & hormones in dairy
20:45 - Food is our medicine
22:52 - On whole plant-based foods & processed foods
26:30 - On choosing healthy foods
27:11 - Guia's current diet
28:35 - Having patience with non-vegans in vegan advocacy
31:05 - Guia's personal vegan advocacy
32:11 - Veganism in Italy
35:00 - Veganism in India
39:00 - Dairy industry
39:45 - Medicines and energy in dairy & meat
41:38 - Spirituality, yoga & plant-based | Sattva diet
43:19 - Religion & eating meat
45:15 - Speciesism
46:00 - Slaughterhouse & slaughterhouse workers
48:05 - Veganism & climate change | veganism is revolution of love
49:55 - How veganism impacted Guia's personal life
51:50 - How veganism impacted Guia's professional life
54:45 - Guia's vegan cooking journey
58:30 - Guia's future plans to open her own vegan cafe
1:00:50 - Final thoughts & conclusion

Watch the podcast on youtube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec4V4ZS7XUg&feature=youtu.be

Thanks for listening!!

Much love,

Farah Amber

Follow me:
https://www.instagram.com/farahvegan
Connect with Guia:
https://www.instagram.com/wellnesswithguia/

More links:
https://hoo.be/farahvegan

Contact me:
[email protected]
...more
1h 3min
April 30, 2023Debunking Plant-Based Diet Myths with Akash Patel
This episode, I invited Akash Patel (@_plantitude) to talk about all things plant-based nutrition. Akash is a medical student and advocates for a whole-food, plant-based diet. Tune in to hear him share all his knowledge on the vegan diet and addressing the common misconceptions about soy, plant-protein, and more.
Time stamps:
00:00 - 01:20 - Intro

01:20 - 06:50 - Akash Introduction

06:50 - 09:45 - How to Transition to a Vegan Diet

09:46 - 15:58 - Which Foods and Nutrients to Focus on

15:59 - 21:04 - Does Vegan = Healthy? | Processed Food

21:05 - 30:14 - Animal Protein vs Plant Protein | Amino Acids

30:15 - 33:59 - High Protein Vegan Meals

34:00 - 37:55 - Veganism & Fitness

37:56 - 48:55 - Misconception of Soy

48:56 - 58:09 - Blue Zone Diet | Carnivore Diet | Keto Diet

58:10 - 59:47 - Akash's Future in Medicine

59:48 - 1:00:38 - Conclusion
Watch the episode on Youtube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spEFptlJx2c&feature=youtu.be
Thanks for listening!!
Much love,
Farah Amber
Follow me:
⁠https://www.instagram.com/farahvegan⁠
Connect with Akash:
https://www.instagram.com/_plantitude/
More links:
⁠https://hoo.be/farahvegan⁠
Contact me:
⁠[email protected]
...more
1h 1min
March 19, 2023 Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World with Basma
I invited my friend BasmaHamza on the podcast who I recently met in a co-working spot where we immediately bonded over our passion on veganism. On the podcast we talk about her vegan journey, her advocacy and of our shared perceptions and thoughts on being vegan in a non-vegan world.
Time stamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Basma's vegan journey
03:55 - Basma's veganniversary
04:41 - Dominion and Earthlings
06:08 - Cow's leather
07:25 - Animal fur
08:24 - Speciesism and culture
08:00 - Animals are individuals
10:05 - Animal products in society
10:44 - Egg industry
12:37 - Being vegan in a non-vegan world
13:55 - 100 points system
14:45 - Vegan activism with Animal Save in MENA
16:56 - Vegans who are vegan for the animals
17:41 - Veganism in the Gulf region
19:42 - Animal Save MENA
20:19 - Vigils
22:06 - Vegan advocate for the animals
22:50 - Backlash from advocacy
23:27 - Amsterdam Save Square
25:14 - Non-vegan arguments
26:37 - Aligning your actions with your morals
27:32 - If we don't have to kill, why kill?
29:00 - If you had to kill them yourself, would you?
30:37 - Non-vegan foods are not food
31:38 - Carnism - the invisible belief system
33:30 - Hardest part about turning vegan
34:26 - Eating animals is more socially accepted
35:38 - Loss of old tradition
36:56 - Advice for new vegans
38:20 - Introduce veganism in restaurants/grocery stores
39:21 - Combating loneliness in veganism
40:30 - The best part about being vegan - compassion for all
42:31 - How veganism impacted her professional life
44:15 - Vegan market potential for businesses
44:28 - Vegan advocacy of investing in future methods
45:12 - Saudi's Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed
45:40 - Using your passion for advocacy
46:00 - Final remarks

Watch the podcast on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kDdVY5cXTo
Watch Dominion here: https://www.dominionmovement.com/watch
Watch Earthlings here: http://www.nationearth.com/

Thanks for listening!!

Much love,

Farah Amber

Follow me:
https://www.instagram.com/farahvegan
https://www.tiktok.com/@farahvegan

Connect with Basma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/basma-hamza/

More links:
https://hoo.be/farahvegan

Contact me:
[email protected]
...more
47min
October 20, 2022 Animal Activism in India with Ishaan Jain
I invited Ishaan Jain (@animalactivistishaan) on this episode to talk about his journey into veganism and his animal activism. I ask him about the dairy and meat industry in India specifically as he is quite the expert having been a vegan animal activist in India for the past three years. We discuss if veganism is on the rise in India and give Indian vegan substitute suggestions. Ishaan shares what the most effective forms of activism is to ensure that the vegan message gets spread in a positive manner so that the activism reaches its audience.

Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Ishaan introduction
02:20 Ishaan's vegan journey | calf with one leg incident
04:44 Ishaan's animal activism journey
06:00 Dairy industry in India
12:42 Dairy farms in India
15:18 Veganism in India
16:40 Activism
18:40 Switching to a vegan diet
26:00 Vegan activism
29:30 Veganism on the rise in India
32:30 Ishaan's future plans
34:10 Animals, speciesism, misconceptions
37:55 Animal farms in India
41:22 Ishaan's activism
43:55 Animal rescue
45:45 Earthling Ed
47:00 Vegan activists in India
49:15 Final advice | vegan substitutes in India

Watch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Blidu5W4Ok

Thanks for listening!!

Much love,

Farah Amber

Follow me:
⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/farahvegan⁠⁠
⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@farahvegan⁠⁠

Connect with Ishaan:
https://www.instagram.com/animalactivistishaan/

More links:
⁠⁠https://hoo.be/farahvegan⁠⁠

Contact me:
⁠⁠[email protected]
...more
56min
October 02, 2022 All Things Vegan with Eirini Devitt & Raphy J
This episode, I brought along Eirini Devitt (@eirini_official), singer-songwriter, & Raphy J (@raphyj), music producer and DJ, to talk about their vegan journeys and have a little chat about all things vegan. We discuss Eirini's recover from acne, the benefits of a plant-based diet, plant-based nutrients, how to tackle some non-vegan arguments, and much more. Tune in for this one hour episode of pure vegan chats!

Time stamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:15 - Eirini's vegan transition
09:00 - Okja
10:00 - The vegan perspective
11:25 - Nutrients on a plant-based diet
13:25 - Misconceptions of animal product nutrients
15:00 - Vegan on a budget
18:15 - Health impacts: acne recovery
24:00 - Health benefits: cholesterol
25:00 - B12
26:50 - My own vegan journey
30:40 - Vegan and illness: headaches
31:50 - Vegan vs different diets: keto, carnivore, paleo
35:30 - Vegan & the environment: lab grown meat
37:55 - Plant-based meat & vegan junk food
42:18 - Meat & factory farms
44:45 - Labels on animal products: free range
45:28 - Animal worth of life: speciesism, sentience, carnism
48:41 - Non-vegan arguments: "plants feel pain too"
50:15 - Tips for transitioning: a vegan guide, easy changes
52:25 - Vegan substitutes
54:30 - Vegan food pages on Instagram
56:35 - Raphy's cholesterol
57:45 - Veganism & old age
58:18 - Raphy's vegan transition
1:01:25 - Children & compassion to animals
1:03:24 - Vegan arguments: not a necessity, pleasure not a moral justification
1:04:48 - Cultural implications: traditions & family
1:06:45 - Conclusion

Watch the podcast here: https://youtu.be/PVAkZyETi9U

Thanks for listening!!

Much love,

Farah Amber

Follow me:
⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/farahvegan⁠⁠
⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@farahvegan⁠⁠

Connect with Eirini & Raphy:
https://www.instagram.com/eirini_official/
https://www.instagram.com/raphyj/

More links:
⁠⁠https://hoo.be/farahvegan⁠⁠

Contact me:
⁠⁠[email protected]
...more
1h 8min
October 01, 2022 Why We Are Vegan with Raphy J
The first podcast we recorded on veganism! I invited my brother along who was vegan before me and we talk about our journeys as vegans and try to give advice where we can! We discuss why we are vegan, the benefits we experience, the hidden things that you might not know about the dairy, egg, and meat industry and all in all just the reasons why we are passionate vegan advocates.

00:00 - Teaser
00:23 - Introduction
00:59 - Since when vegan
02:46 - Reasons for turning vegan
05:44 - Health benefits of a vegan diet
08:05 - Misconceptions of protein
10:46 - Documentaries recommended
12:43 - What vegetarians may not know about eggs & dairy
14:24 - Finding alternatives
15:10 - Being vegan on a budget
16:11 - Vegan junk-food affect
19:03 - Stigma of veganism
20:10 - Making a lifestyle change
21:37 - Concepts that support veganism
22:46 - Ancestors eating plants
23:47 - Color vision
24:22 - Awareness of animal suffering
25:19 - Chicken & cow abuse — feminism
27:24 - Is the future vegan?
29:00 - Eating animals & the pandemic
29:36 - Antibiotic resistance of diseases
30:55 - Cortisol stress hormone in meat
31:34 - Concluding & advice
32:10 - Ending

Watch the podcast on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUHX89iwtnM

Thanks for listening!!

Much love,

Farah Amber

Follow me:
⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/farahvegan⁠⁠
⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@farahvegan⁠⁠

Connect with Raphy:
https://www.instagram.com/raphyj/

More links:
⁠⁠https://hoo.be/farahvegan⁠⁠

Contact me:
⁠⁠[email protected]
...more
33min

FAQs about Changemakers 🌱:

How many episodes does Changemakers 🌱 have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.