In this powerful episode of Vegan Boss Radio, I sit down with one of the most legendary figures in environmental activism—Captain Paul Watson.

Captain Paul Watson is a marine wildlife conservation and environmental activist. Watson was one of the founding members and directors of Greenpeace. In 1977, he left Greenpeace and founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

A renowned speaker, accomplished author, master mariner, and lifelong environmentalist, Captain Watson has been awarded many honors for his dedication to the oceans and to the planet.

Among many commendations for his work, he received the Genesis Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1998, was named as one of the Top 20 Environmental Heroes of the 20th Century by Time Magazine in 2000 and was inducted into the U.S. Animal Rights Hall of Fame in Washington D.C. in 2002. He was also awarded the Amazon Peace Prize by the president of Ecuador in 2007. In 2012, Captain Watson became only the second person, after Captain Jacques Cousteau, to be awarded the Jules Verne Award, dedicated to environmentalists and adventurers.

In 2022 a hostile takeover at Sea Shepherd USA made most of the branches change their strategy from Paul Watson’s original mission and turn their backs to their founder. Only Sea Shepherd France, Sea Shepherd Brazil and former Sea Shepherd UK remained loyal and still work closely with Paul Watson.

At the same year, Paul Watson had also founded Captain Paul Watson Foundation where he runs active campaigns to this day. In September, 2024, The Perfect World Foundation announced that Captain Paul Watson was to receive The Perfect World Foundation’s Honorary Conservation Award for 2025. Captain Paul Watson will also be named The Conservationist of the Year 2025 by The Perfect World Foundation, highlighting his extraordinary contributions to the global conservation movement.

This episode dives into his decades of activism, the importance of staying true to your mission, and how every one of us can play a part in protecting our planet.

Find Captain Paul Watson at:

Paul Watson Foundation Website

Captain Paul Watson Instagram

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Aging Joyfully, Living Compassionately – with Victoria Moran

This week on Vegan Boss Radio, I’m joined by the incredible Victoria Moran, founder of Main Street Vegan, and author of 14 books including Main Street Vegan, Creating a Charmed Life, and her latest: Age Like a Yogi: A Heavenly Path to a Dazzling Third Act. 🌱✨

Named one of VegNews' Top 10 Living Vegetarian Authors, featured twice on Oprah, and recently inducted into the Vegan Hall of Fame, Victoria brings decades of insight, wisdom, and spiritual perspective to the vegan movement.

In this episode, we explore:

What it truly means to age like a yogi

How veganism fuels vibrant living at any stage of life

The connection between spirituality and plant-based living

Everyday activism and embracing a "charmed life"

Victoria can be found online at:

@victoriamoranauthor

@mainstreetvegan

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Vegan Boss Radio is host by vegan nutritionist, Shawna Barker BSc., R.H.N.

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Vegan Boss Radio is back! 🎉 In this first episode of the relaunch, I’m joined by my longtime friend and fellow longtime vegan, Rhiannon Whitney — a vegan aesthetician and the founder of Willow's Skin and Laser Bar in Cochrane, Alberta. You can also find Rhiannon on Instagram @rhiannonadventures

We’ve both been vegan for over 20 years, and in this episode, we look back at what it was like going vegan in the early 2000s compared to today. We talk about how far the movement has come, how access to vegan food has evolved, and what we hope for the future of the vegan lifestyle.

💻 Learn more or book a nutrition consultation: www.synergynutrition.ca

Thanks for listening, and I’m so excited to be back with you!

In this episode of Vegan Boss Radio, Shawna interviews lauren Ornelas about how she started the Food Empowerment Project; how she got into veganism, animal rights, environmental rights, and social justice issues 30 years ago; and some of the main areas that the Food Empowerment Project works within.

lauren Ornelas is the founder and president of Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.), a vegan food justice nonprofit that promotes veganism, fights for workers, and works on lack of access to healthy foods in Black and Brown communities. She has been an animal activist for three decades, during which she has launched numerous groups, investigated factory farms, run consumer campaigns, and helped stop the construction of an industrial dairy in California. Watch lauren’s TEDx talk on The Power of Our Food Choices. Learn more about F.E.P.’s work at www.foodispower.org, and our sister sites www.veganmexicanfood.com, www.veganfilipinofood.com and www.veganlaofood.com.

Connect with the Food Empowerment Project:

IG: @foodempowermentproject

Website: www.foodispower.org

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Synergy Nutrition

IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Megan Media Design

IG: @meganmediadesign

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In this episode of Vegan Boss Radio, we interview Registered Dietitian Rhyan Geiger about how she went vegan after watching Cowspiracy, her new vegan cookbook, as well as some of the top nutrition myths we see online, both in general nutrition and within the vegan community.

Rhyan is a registered dietitian and vegan author who specializes in vegan nutrition. She is the owner of Phoenix Vegan Dietitian where she helps others easily transition to vegan living. She has many years of experience in vegan nutrition and believes in positively impacting the world one bite at a time. Rhyan is an expert in this field and has been featured in Women's Health and Business Insider.

Connect with Rhyan Geiger:

IG: @phxvegandietitian 

Website: www.phxvegandietitian.com

Recipe Book: Vegan Slow Cooking for Two

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Shawna Barker, Synergy Nutrition

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In this episode of Vegan Boss Radio, we interview NaRai Dawn about how her cancer diagnosis started her on a path of natural wellness and veganism, being a new mom and raising a plant based baby, as well as how she stays motivated as an entrepreneur and musician. 

NaRai (Nah-ray) is a Canadian recording artist, lead vocalist in the band Star Captains, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, holistic practitioner, new Mama, Vegan + the founder of High Vibes Apothecary. She began creating her own natural products after being diagnosed with cancer 2001.

Connect with NaRai Dawn on Social Media:

IG: @naraidawn

IG: @highvibesapothecary

IG: @starcaptains

Facebook: /highvibesapothecary

We're now on Patreon!

If you'd like to support our work putting out these podcasts, we have two membership options to choose from:

Our Official Patron membership is $5/month and includes monthly recipes, bonus nutrition episodes, and 10% off our online vegan supplement store (shipping within Canada).

Our VIP Patron membership is $30/month and includes everything in the Official Patron membership plus a private 15 min nutrition coaching call each month. Also, you'll get 20% off our vegan supplement store instead of 10% off.

Join Our Patreon

If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss

To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at [email protected]

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Synergy Nutrition

IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Megan Media Design

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In this episode of Vegan Boss Radio, we interview Soul Eubanks about how he went vegan after watching Cowspiracy, his favourite form of activism, as well as his social justice and animal rights advocacy.

Christopher “Soul” Eubanks is a social justice advocate, creative and public speaker raised in Atlanta, Ga that has dedicated himself to doing advocacy work that combats all forms of injustice. After learning the horrors of animal exploitation Christopher became vegan, began doing community organizing and has helped co-organize Atlanta’s first ever animal rights march. Christopher is the founder of APEX Advocacy, a non profit animal rights organization that uses digital content and grassroots activism for animal advocacy.

Connect with Soul Eubanks on Social Media:

IG: @soul_eubanks

IG: @apexadvocacy

Facebook: /souleubanks

Website: souleubanks.com

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We're now on Patreon!

If you'd like to support our work putting out these podcasts, we have two membership options to choose from:

Our Official Patron membership is $5/month and includes monthly recipes, nutrition webinars, and 10% off our online vegan supplement store (shipping within Canada).

Our VIP Patron membership is $30/month and includes everything in the Official Patron membership plus a private 15 min nutrition coaching call each month. Also, you'll get 20% off our vegan supplement store instead of 10% off.

Join Our Patreon

If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss

To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at [email protected]

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Synergy Nutrition

IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Megan Media Design

IG: @meganmediadesign

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In this episode of Vegan Boss Radio, we interview Lt. Irie, a local music producer and reggae and dancehall DJ based in Vancouver. We chat with Lt. Irie about what influenced him to go vegan over 24 years ago, what it was like being vegan in the 90's, how music can be a powerful tool for inspiring people to go vegan, and how he maintains his whole food, vegan diet while on tour.

Connect with Lt. Irie on Social Media:

IG: @lt.irie_iriedubs

Facebook: /lieutenantirie_iriedubs

We're now on Patreon!

If you'd like to support our work putting out these podcasts, we have two membership options to choose from:

Our Official Patron membership is $5/month and includes monthly recipes, nutrition webinars, and 10% off our online vegan supplement store (shipping within Canada)).

Our VIP Patron membership is $30/month and includes everything in the Official Patron membership plus a private 15 min nutrition coaching call each month. Also, you'll get 20% off our vegan supplement store instead of 10% off.

Join Our Patreon

If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss

To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at [email protected]

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Plant Life Nutrition.

Website: www.plantlifenutrition.ca

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Synergy Nutrition

IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Megan Media Design

IG: @meganmediadesign

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In this episode of Vegan Boss Radio, we interview our mom about her experience being Métis and plant based, the foods she grew up eating in Northern Alberta, as well as how possible and practical it is for people living in Northern Canada to go vegan or plant based.

We wanted to talk about this topic because we have seen some negative comments about vegans suggesting that Indigenous people should go vegan regardless of their access to plant foods, so we wanted to shed some light on how difficult that may actually be.

We feel that the majority of people living in cities and towns (ie. people with numerous options in terms of plant based foods) are the people we should be focusing our vegan advocacy to, because for them it would actually be very easy to go vegan, and they make up the majority of the population.

We are also in full support of anyone that is Métis, First Nations, or Indigenous that is interested in going vegan or plant based, or is already vegan or plant based. We are here for anyone that has questions or would like some guidance. Please feel free to reach out to us.

Connect with her: 

IG: @livable4all

Website: https://www.livableincome.org/ 

We're now on Patreon!

If you'd like to support our work putting out these podcasts, we have two membership options to choose from:

Our Official Patron membership is $5/month and includes monthly recipes, nutrition webinars, 10% off our online vegan supplement store (shipping within Canada), as well as access to merch (coming soon).

Our VIP Patron membership is $50/month and includes everything in the Official Patron membership plus a private 15 min nutrition coaching call each month. Also, you'll get 25% off our vegan supplement store instead of 10% off.

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If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss

To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at [email protected]

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Plant Life Nutrition.

Website: www.plantlifenutrition.ca

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Synergy Nutrition

IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Megan Media Design

IG: @meganmediadesign

In this episode of Vegan Boss Radio, we interview Kimberly Renee, founder of Might Be Vegan. We chat with her about brand accountability in the day of social media influencers, vegan advocacy, social justice activism, her hunger relief program called Food Love, and her very unique vegan story!

Kimberly is a self-taught private chef, on-air personality noted for her infectious personality, and the founder of Might Be Vegan.

In the kitchen, she’s had the pleasure of serving busy executives, families, as well as celebrities and professional athletes. She’s also the creator behind the:

• national #FromMeatsToBeets Challenge,


• web series “Might Be Vegan presents The Trap Kitchen


• award-winning national COVID-19 hunger relief program, Food Love by Might Be Vegan,


• world’s largest vegan-only tailgate, #VeganAtTheGame, which served more than 1500 people at no cost in the city of Atlanta during Super Bowl LIII.


For her tasty recipes and community activism, Kimberly has been featured on The Tom Joyner Morning Show, Essence.com, Cheddar, VegNews.com, ABC Portland, Fox Washington, and KTLA. She’s also made several guest host appearances on QVC.  Connect with her: 

IG: @itskimberlyrenee

Website: https://www.mightbevegan.co/

Carrd.co: https://kimberlyrenee.carrd.co/

If you enjoy the show, please give us a rating & review.

Help us spread the word!

You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss

To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at [email protected]

Episode Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Plant Life Nutrition. To get 10% off products just enter coupon code 'veganboss' at check-out.

Website: www.plantlifenutrition.ca


Instagram: @plantlifenutrition

Vegan Boss Hosts:

Shawna Barker, Synergy Nutrition IG: @synergy_nutrition

Megan Barker, Megan Media Design IG: @meganmediadesign