The Farah Amber Podcast

In this episode, we’re joined by Amy Aela (@amyaela of @kindnesswithamy), actress, businesswoman and vegan activist, to celebrate World Vegan Month.

Amy and I share our personal vegan journey stories and discuss all the reasons to be vegan starting with animals, health, environment and finally, people. We debunk all the misconceptions and common arguments against veganism. 

Whether you're a long-time vegan, considering the lifestyle, or just curious about plant-based living, this episode offers insightful perspectives, personal anecdotes, and encouragement for everyone on their journey towards a more compassionate, healthy, and sustainable life.

Tune in!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:42 Amy’s Vegan Journey

05:20 Farah’s Vegan Journey

09:27 Why Vegan — Animals

11:00 Why Vegan — Health

15:51 Why Vegan — Environment & People

17:15 “Plants have feelings”

18:33 Conclusion

Thanks for listening!!

Much love,

Farah Amber

Watch the podcast on Youtube

Connect with me: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsfarahamber

Connect with Amy: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/amyaela ⁠https://www.instagram.com/kindnesswithamy 

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

Contact me: [email protected] 

In this episode, we're joined by Raphy J (@raphyj), a talented music producer and DJ who's not only my brother but also my inspiration for going vegan. Dive in as we explore a myriad of comments ranging from the curious and strange to the downright hilarious that we've encountered on my social media posts about veganism. Tune in!

Time stamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:20 - ‘When animals eat other animals, it’s natural’

04:57 - ‘A transcow can also produce milk’

05:36 - ‘If my body would taste good, I would become sellfcannibalist’

06:52 - ‘Why are y’all always making food that mimics meat and daiiry and seafood flavor?’

07:29 - ‘We are at the top of the food chain’

09:22 - ‘Pigs will eat you when they get big’

10:44 - ‘I wish I could be vegan but I would die’

11:34 - ‘But what about the taste pleasures of eating pizza?’

13:03 - Not only women produce milk’

13:28 - ‘I am getting a heartache, if I live, I will become a vegan’

14:50 - Conclusion

Thanks for listening!!

Much love,

Farah Amber

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In this solo episode I discuss my personal vegan journey as I am celebrating my three-year vegan anniversary this August 2023. Tune in to learn more about me and my story as I share a bit about my family, my background and how I’ve become the passionate vegan advocate that I am today!

Comment in the Q&A about your own vegan journey!

Time stamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00:40 - Veganniversary

02:35 - Start of vegan transition

07:12 - Start of online activism

10:13 - Family background, previous diet, life instances

17:26 - Vegan online announcement

19:19 - Personal transformation

20:42 - Conclusion

Thanks for listening!!

Much love,

Farah Amber

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Contact me: [email protected]

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]

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]

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 Yourofsky16:20 - 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 journey58:30 - 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]

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/farahamberr

Connect with Akash:https://www.instagram.com/_plantitude/

More links:

⁠https://hoo.be/farahvegan⁠ 

Contact me:

⁠[email protected]

I invited my friend Basma Hamza 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

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

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Contact me:

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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 Introduction00:47 Ishaan introduction02:20 Ishaan's vegan journey | calf with one leg incident04:44 Ishaan's animal activism journey06:00 Dairy industry in India12:42 Dairy farms in India15:18 Veganism in India16:40 Activism 18:40 Switching to a vegan diet26:00 Vegan activism29:30 Veganism on the rise in India32:30 Ishaan's future plans34:10 Animals, speciesism, misconceptions37:55 Animal farms in India41:22 Ishaan's activism43:55 Animal rescue45:45 Earthling Ed47:00 Vegan activists in India49:15 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]

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 - Introduction02:15 - Eirini's vegan transition09:00 - Okja10:00 - The vegan perspective11:25 - Nutrients on a plant-based diet13:25 - Misconceptions of animal product nutrients15:00 - Vegan on a budget18:15 - Health impacts: acne recovery24:00 - Health benefits: cholesterol 25:00 - B1226:50 - My own vegan journey30:40 - Vegan and illness: headaches31:50 - Vegan vs different diets: keto, carnivore, paleo35:30 - Vegan & the environment: lab grown meat37:55 - Plant-based meat & vegan junk food42:18 - Meat & factory farms44:45 - Labels on animal products: free range45:28 - Animal worth of life: speciesism, sentience, carnism48:41 - Non-vegan arguments: "plants feel pain too"50:15 - Tips for transitioning: a vegan guide, easy changes52:25 - Vegan substitutes54:30 - Vegan food pages on Instagram56:35 - Raphy's cholesterol 57:45 - Veganism & old age58:18 - Raphy's vegan transition1:01:25 - Children & compassion to animals1:03:24 - Vegan arguments: not a necessity, pleasure not a moral justification1:04:48 - Cultural implications: traditions & family1:06:45 - 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]