Kindness with Amy

In this powerful episode of Kindness with Amy, we bring together three experts from very different fields:

𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐨, climate scientist and founder of Climate Healers; 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐫, retinal surgeon; and 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐯𝐢, founder of Clinic Living Plus & nutritionist...for an unfiltered conversation about food, health, animals, misinformation and the environment.

From the shocking reality behind dairy and animal agriculture to the enormous amount of land, water and resources required to put meat and dairy on our plates, this 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦. We unpack why animal agriculture is described as one of the most inefficient food systems, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲?

On this episode of Kindness With Amy, we're joined by 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐊𝐚𝐮𝐫, a powerlifter, 𝐉𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞, a certified fitness trainer, and 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢, a vegan competitive bodybuilder. Together, they challenge some of the most deeply rooted beliefs around fitness, protein, animal products and what it really takes to build a strong body.

The conversation dives into 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞, as the guests share their experiences with plant-based protein sources like tofu, soy chunks, legumes and sprouts and challenge the idea that meat and dairy are the only way to meet your protein needs.

#Fitness #VeganBodybuilding #Bodybuilding #Hindi #India

🚨 𝐈𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧? This Conversation Will Make You Question Everything You Thought You Knew About Feminism, Patriarchy & Justice.What does feminism actually mean? Is patriarchy really the problem? Why do conversations about women's safety always end up being derailed? And can India ever become a safer and more equal society?In this powerful episode of 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐲, Amy is joined by 𝐕𝐚𝐠𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 writer, content creator and podcast host known for her sharp takes on feminism and mental health, 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 content creator whose viral street interviews expose social hypocrisy and challenge public thinking, and 𝐀𝐝𝐢 𝐒𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐯𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚 writer and scholar who brings a spiritual and philosophical lens to some of society's biggest questions.Together, they unpack one of the most uncomfortable yet necessary conversations of our time. From asking 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 to 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦-𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. The discussion also dives into the justice system, corruption, celebrity silence, media accountability, chemical castration as punishment for rapists, gender-based violence, and why the next generation may be the one to finally question systems that previous generations simply accepted.This isn't about choosing sides it's about asking difficult questions, confronting uncomfortable truths, and having the conversations most people are afraid to have.Whether you agree with every perspective or not, this episode will challenge your assumptions and leave you with plenty to think about.🎙️ 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞, 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐨.

This episode starts with one question and ends with your entire worldview being challenged.

What happens when an entrepreneur, one of the world's most influential documentary filmmakers, and a passionate advocate for compassion sit down to question everything we've been told about food, health, spirituality, and our relationship with animals?

Amy is joined by Kunal Avanti and legendary filmmaker Kip Andersen (Cowspiracy, What The Health, Seaspiracy, and Christspiracy) for a conversation that's equal parts fascinating, uncomfortable, hilarious, and completely mind-blowing.

* Is dairy really as healthy as we've been told?

* The connection between food, compassion, and spirituality.

* Why millions are questioning what's on their plates.

* What the food industry doesn't want you to think about.

* Can one conversation change your perspective forever?

* How can YOU start a documentary

* The truth about empathy, ethics, and everyday choices.

Expect shocking stories, uncomfortable truths, unexpected laughs, bold opinions, and plenty of moments that'll make you pause and go... "Wait... what?!" 😳

Whether you're vegan, vegetarian, a meat eater, or just someone who loves asking big questions, this episode isn't here to tell you what to think...It's here to make sure you never stop questioning.

"𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫?"

"𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬?"

"𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐯𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐭?" 👀

This episode is absolutely 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝. This week on 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐲, Amy sits down with 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧 animal rights activist, filmmaker, content creator, yogi, and one of the most fearless voices in the vegan movement. Known for blending humor with hard-hitting truths, Jamie travels the world challenging the way we think about animals, ethics, activism, and compassion.

From hilarious dating disasters to some of the most controversial debates in the vegan movement, this conversation doesn't hold back.

Whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or simply curious, this episode will challenge your perspective in ways you probably didn't expect.

In this episode, Amy sits down with Ulka Gupta for a raw, uncomfortable, and much-needed conversation about India’s complicated relationship with cows. We worship them, call them mothers, and place them at the centre of culture and religion - yet rarely question what happens behind the dairy, meat, and leather industries.Together, they unpack the hypocrisy, conditioning, and convenience that allow people to love cows in theory while ignoring their suffering in practice. A bold episode on compassion, culture, and the uncomfortable truth behind “Gau Mata.”#UlkaGupta #Bollywood #Veganism #Podcast

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝… 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧… 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝?In this intense and thought-provoking episode of Kindness with Amy, we sit down with 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐦 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢 ⁨ @voiceofvegans  a powerful voice known for challenging misinformation, questioning societal norms, and breaking down uncomfortable truths around veganism, ethics, and human behavior.From growing up in a hardcore non-vegetarian household to witnessing a life-changing moment inside a slaughterhouse, Shivam shares the raw reality that completely transformed his perspective on animals, food, and morality.we dive deep into the psychological reasons why people say “plants feel pain” and how this often serves as a way to avoid moral responsibility. We uncover what actually happens inside slaughterhouses the reality that is rarely shown or discussed. The conversation challenges common arguments like “jobs will be lost” and explains why this is not a valid moral justification for harm. We also break down widespread myths around protein and B12, questioning whether we’ve been misled about nutrition.We explore why many influencers avoid debates on veganism, and whether it stems from lack of evidence or fear of being exposed. The discussion goes further into culture versus ethics — asking whether tradition should ever justify violence against vulnerable beings. At its core, this episode highlights that the real issue is not a lack of intelligence, but a lack of critical thinking and moral reflection.It also confronts uncomfortable truths about human nature, selfishness, and the ways we justify our choices. Finally, we tackle a powerful question 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞: 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?Timestamps00:00 Trailer01:40 Introduction02:32 Why Shivam chose veganism04:39 Turning point at the slaughterhouse06:28 Childhood memory of animal killing08:41 “If we stop eating meat, people will lose jobs”14:26 Are humans naturally selfish?15:32 Importance of moral education and critical thinking18:59 One animal vs improving 100 animals – what should we choose?21:28 Different approaches to activism (welfare vs abolition)24:40 Why is Navjot Singh avoiding debate34:05 Why they want public debates36:33 Aman Duggal Controversy44:31 Protein and B12 deficiency debate49:28 Why mindset matters more than diet51:08 “Plants feel pain” argument54:08 Psychology behind justifying animal consumption56:45 Discomfort when beliefs are challenged59:36 Will everyone ever go vegan?1:00:02 One vegan vs 100 reducing consumption1:07:37 Biggest disappointment with humans1:10:33 Lack of sex education and its impact1:13:58 Thoughts on p*Řn and objectification1:16:18 Social media and extreme content exposure1:18:22 Reaction to disturbing animal cruelty video1:20:54 Questioning culture and religion1:27:43 Moral superiority argument about vegans1:28:51 Comparing veganism with past social movements1:30:54 Rise of anti-vegan content 1:32:04 “Not eating meat on Tuesday” logic1:36:17 Importance of critical thinking1:38:37 Veganism is not just for elites (South Delhi/Bombay myth). BeerBiceps questioned.1:40:53 Calcium and nutrition myths1:43:02 End

We are joined by the fearless, radiant, and deeply compassionate 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 — actor, entrepreneur, and a powerful voice for animals. Known for her strength on screen and her softness toward the voiceless, Karishma brings a rare blend of glamour and grounded humanity into a conversation that is raw, honest, and unforgettable.From the moment she walks in, Karishma speaks with disarming vulnerability about a transformation that reshaped her life, from once being afraid of dogs to becoming fiercely protective of animals and questioning the cruelty hidden in everyday systems we normalize.In this powerful episode, she opens up about awakening to animal suffering, her evolving relationship with food and fashion, and the emotional toll of witnessing violence against voiceless beings. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲, 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐲, 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.She shares her pride in India’s growing vegan movement, her conscious lifestyle shifts, and her dream of one day building a sanctuary for rescued animals. Beyond activism, the episode also explores her journey in entertainment navigating fame, protecting personal energy, and staying authentic in an image-driven industry.Through humor, fire, and deep sincerity, Karishma reminds us that change does not require perfection. It begins with awareness, courage, and small choices made consistently.If you care about animals, ethics, empathy, or simply want to hear a conversation that challenges the way we live, this episode will stay with you long after it ends.👉 Check out the full podcast to experience the conversation in its entirety.

Today, we are joined by 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐮𝐤𝐡 - a celebrated 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫, 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚. Beyond the screen and spotlight, Genelia represents something far deeper: the courage to question long-held beliefs, the honesty to confront uncomfortable truths, and the compassion to change once you truly see.What started during COVID as a health experiment slowly became a powerful inner reckoning. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭, 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐲 - until you stop and truly see it. She opens up about how motherhood reshaped her empathy, why she could no longer look at animals the same way, and how choosing a plant-based lifestyle helped her feel aligned with her values for the first time.The conversation challenges some of the 𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, 𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧. Genelia breaks these ideas down with calm clarity, pointing out how the foods most Indian households grow up eating are already plant-based, and how fear around protein, strength, and nutrition is often driven by misinformation rather than facts. She also speaks candidly about 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜, 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭, 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞.As the founder of Imagine Foods, Genelia dives into the real protein conversation in India explaining why deficiency is widespread across both vegetarians and non-vegetarians, how traditional foods like dals, millets, seeds, and legumes already hold the answers, and why food doesn’t need to be aggressive, extreme, or perfect to be impactful.This episode isn’t about preaching or perfection. It’s about questioning what we’ve been conditioned to accept, choosing kindness over convenience, and realising that change doesn’t come from force — it comes from awareness, empathy, and better information.👉 Watch the full episode of Kindness with Amy to hear Genelia Deshmukh’s powerful journey, unfiltered truths, and why she believes compassion is the future.

In this explosive episode of Kindness With Amy, we are joined by 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 - one of India’s most fearless and sharp-witted stand-up comedians, a former radio writer and voice-over artist who spent nearly two decades behind the mic before becoming a recognized face on stage and YouTube. Known for his bold viewpoints and unfiltered honesty, Sandeep brings a perspective few artists dare to voice publicly.

Sundeep opens up about the 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝, questions why India facing rape, unemployment, underfunded hospitals and overflowing wards keeps insisting that s𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧’𝐬 “𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦,” 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭.

He reflects on the 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚, exposes how animal sacrifice and tradition continue unchecked in many communities, and shares his own shift away from meat after learning how doctors often give incomplete nutrition advice. He even speaks about what emotional repression in Indian men is really doing to society and why violence toward animals is never isolated violence.

Raw, bold, emotional, and unsettling, this conversation forces us to ask: 𝐈𝐟 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨? 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨?

Timestamps:

00:00 Trailer

01:28 Introduction

03:51 How Sundeep got into stand-up comedy

07:25 Having doubts about your progress

10:03 Sandeep’s opinion on the Supreme Court order about dogs

15:03 Importance of gut microbiome

18:17 Government priorities are questionable

20:27 Sandeep’s story of starting and quitting non-veg

24:33 Don’t believe doctors blindly for nutrition

27:26 Every creature has a delicate role in the ecosystem

30:28 Can dogs be vegan?

36:59 Why Sundeep’s cook stopped eating meat

39:12 Hacks to quit smoking

43:47 Killing animals for God

46:13 Pigs decorating their houses

46:37 Why speaking for the ‘weak’ in society is important

47:43 How animals bring bliss to Sandeep’s life

53:40 Dogs vs human kids

57:08 Animals vs children in Gaza

1:01:57 Indian men, repression, and animal abuse

1:04:08 Why Sundeep doesn’t like Rekha Gupta, Vijay Goel, and others

1:07:13 End