The Ellen Fisher Podcast

VEGAN MASCULINITY with Dominick Thompson, the prison system, & food insecurity | from prisoner to activist, entrepreneur, & triathlete


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Dominick Thompson has a unique life experience that has shaped numerous injustices he’s passionate about and speaks up for today. He’s a former drug dealer who grew up with humble beginnings and unfortunate circumstances, including witnessing his first murder at 5 years old. After incarceration and becoming vegetarian in prison, he took his second chance and become a healthcare executive turned activist and social impact entrepreneur. Dominick has become a successful vegan multi sport athlete who’s done triathlons, is an incredible example in the vegan community, and cares about many issues spanning from animal rights to human rights.

We covered so many important topics in this 2 hour episode yet it felt like we barely scratched the surface. This authentic and open hearted conversation had so many layers with loads of curiosity and exploration of different ideas and perspectives on how we can show up for positive change in our individual lives.

In this episode we cover:

  • Dominick’s life journey from dealing drugs and being incarcerated to transforming his life
  • The prison system, being in “the hole” (complete isolation), and issues within the system
  • The reforms that have been made and what still needs to be done
  • Women in prison for killing their abusers
  • Food insecurity in marginalized communities
  • Compassion and masculinity and how it relates to veganism and human issues
  • Corruption within powerful lobbying industries and how it poorly manipulates the free market system
  • Shifting food subsidies towards healthful foods
  • Health care vs sick care
  • Exploring what universal health care might look like in the US
  • Dominick’s perspective on self partnering
  • His book deal called “Eat what Elephants Eat”
  • How we can show up for positive change in our individual lives.
  • Thank you to Buffy for sponsoring today’s episode. Use my code ELLEN for $20 off orders over $80. https://buffy.co

    WHERE TO FIND DOMINICK THOMPSON:

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    website

    WHERE TO FIND ME

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    Instagram

    Watch the podcast

    Family YouTube channel

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