The Plant Paradigm

Welcome to the second edition of The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.Video: https://youtu.be/eXVfDaSCtO8Today we're talking:- Going plastic free [07:30]- Rain in Greenland [12:45]- The new IPCC report [14:00]- Floods in Japan [16:00]- European flash flooding and beaver tunnels [19:30]- Queensland banned s...

"Whatever it is, don't let someone tell you that you can or can't do something, or that you should or shouldn't do something. Really make sure you're making that decision for yourself. Making sure that you're educating yourself on why you're doing that or why you're not doing that. "Today's we're talking to professional athlete and plant powered Olympian Izzi Batt-Doyle. Izzi has an incredible story and track record. In 2013/14 she was named Athletics South Australia U20 Track and Field Femal...

Kate Galli is a vegan health coach, animal rights activist and creator of strongbodygreenplanet.com . Kate runs the popular podcast Healthification where she has over 700 episodes and has interviewed prominent figures like Dr Greger, Will Bulsiewicz and Neal Barnard. Kate is also qualified as a Master Personal Trainer, Life Coach, NLP Practitioner and has also completed the eCornell Plant Based Nutrition Certificate program.The key topics in today's episode:- Effective activism- Asking the ri...

Welcome to the first edition of The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.Video: https://youtu.be/WlvcvIUrjJMToday we're talking:- Pipeline eruptions on the coast of Mexico- Battling oil giants- Doing a marathon and 3,000 squats- Sharn doing 200 squats and new fitness goals- New study on heart disease and red m...

Mitchell Lower is a vegan athlete and has been working in the fitness industry for over 5 years now. For the past year he has taken barefoot training and natural living seriously to make his passion for running sustainable. The key topics in today's episode:- Nasal breathing- Tribes in the Kalahari- Natural movements - Adapting to barefoot shoes - Learning from kids- The consequence of conventional shoes- Changing your form- Transition slowly- Flatfeet and running barefoot- Strengt...

Laura Reese is a vegan philanthropist and activist that co-founded an organisation called Agriculture Fairness Alliance. AFA is a nonprofit advocating for farmers’ use of sustainable practices that halt climate change and lead to cleaner, healthier, and safer environments. AFA aims to level the playing field in federal farm policy so that sustainable and alternative protein-based foods can compete fairly in the free market.The key topics in today's episode:- Working with politicians- Ab...

Jansen Andre is a vegan Ironman athlete, chef, influencer and all round happy soul. This is Jansens second time on the podcast, since the first time he's come on he's completed 2 Ironman's, a Half Ironman, he's blown up on Instagram and has launched his own podcast called The Awoken Athlete. You'll find him to be such an inspiring and authentic individual throughout this whole conversation.The key topics in today's episode:- What it was like doing an Ironman- The thoughts in an athletes...

Dr. Nicole Harkin, MD is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and Clinical Lipidology. She founded Whole Heart Cardiology, with the mission of providing patient centred cardiac care, evidence-based nutritional guidance, and personalised lifestyle plans. Nicole is just a great example of what we need more of, doctors that follow and prescribe to scientific evidence. Which is many cases points to plant centric diets in order to foster a h...

Robert Cheeke is an OG vegan and has been eating plant based since 1995. He is the bestselling author of the books, Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, Shred It!, Plant-Based Muscle, and this conversation is backed on his new book, The Plant Based Athlete. As a two-time natural bodybuilding champion, Robert is considered one of VegNews Magazine’s Most Influential Vegan Athletes and is the founder and president of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness. The key topics in today's episode:- The Pla...

Dr Malcolm Mackay is a General Practitioner with more than 30 years of experience in medical practice and has a special interest in preventing and managing chronic disease with whole foods plant-based nutrition and other evidence-based lifestyle interventions.Jenny Cameron is a nutritionist and research librarian in Melbourne. She runs seminars and immersion programs focussing on plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine and provides nutrition consultations and coaching for clients looking...