Today, I’m joined by Forrest Tierce, the U.S. Project Director for Dharma Voices for Animals—the only international Buddhist animal rights organization in the world. DVA works across the U.S., Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Thailand, with a mission to: end animal suffering within Buddhist communities by promoting plant-based living and a cruelty-free lifestyle. Forrest brings more than two decades of Buddhist ...

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Tracy Reiman, is the newly appointed President of PETA, marking a historic new chapter for the world’s largest animal rights organisation — and the first leadership change in PETA’s 45-year history. With more than three decades at PETA, Tracy has helped lead landmark victories against fur, circuses, and animal testing, and now she’s turning her focus to leather, wool, and ...

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Cheryl A. Moss is a passionate advocate for animals and the host of the Better Life for Animals Podcast — a show that shines a light on the people and sanctuaries changing the world for animals, one story at a time. Cheryl’s work is rooted in compassion, education, and action. Through her 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Better Life for Animals, she supports ...

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There are some people who radiate strength—not the loud, performative kind—the kind that’s built through compassion, purpose, and perseverance. Dr. Daphne Bascom is one of those people. She’s a physician, community health and wellness advocate, and IFBB Bikini and Figure Professional who embraced fitness at 40—and saw her best performance on stage and in the gym after switching to a ...

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Millions of people see themselves as “conflicted omnivores.” They care about animals and the planet, yet still eat them—justifying it with stories about sustainability, free-range farming, or humane meat. Professor of Philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, John Sanbonmatsu calls this out for what it is: Deception. In his book The Omnivore’s Deception, he argues that killing animals for food is ...

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Friends, the energy in todays show is joyfully contagious! Sunny Satva is a climate activist, vegan cookbook author, and passionate plant-based educator. With a background as an engineer, a former nonprofit fundraiser, and co-founder of Kenya’s first vegan restaurant, she brings a rare mix of heart and strategy to the fight for a more sustainable food system. From her love ...

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Gary Yourofsky is back and needs no introduction—and yet, there are a few things I want to share. This conversation is raw and open, a glimpse into the mind and heart of a man who has arguably had the greatest positive impact of any animal rights activist, not only through his direct work—also through the countless activists he’s inspired. To ...

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Today I’m joined by Dr. Sharon Bergquist—a Yale and Harvard-trained internal medicine physician and scientist, with nearly three decades of experience working at the forefront of preventive care, healthy aging and lifestyle medicine. Her new book, The Stress Paradox, completely changed the way I think about stress—and I can honestly say our conversation is one of the most eye-opening I’ve ...

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My guest today is ultra-endurance athlete, CEO, and author Joe Gagnon — a man who’s run 6 marathons on 6 continents in 6 days, six Ironman Triathlons and over 90 marathons and ultra-marathons. What I find most powerful about Joe’s story is not the epic nature of his physical and business achievements — it’s the intentionality behind them. Joe describes ...

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Colleen Patrick-Goudreau has been a guiding voice in the world of compassionate living for nearly three decades. She’s an award-winning author of eight books, a powerful speaker, longtime podcaster, and someone who’s helped shift the way we think about animals, food, and our role on this planet. Her latest book, A Year of Compassion: 52 Weeks of Living Zero-Waste, Plant-Based, ...

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