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Nick Butter is an endurance runner, adventurer and motivational speaker and in 2019, he became the first person to run a marathon in every country on Earth to raise money and awareness surrounding prostate cancer. This took him 23 months to complete, which meant he was running 2-3 marathons in 2-3 countries a week.All of this saw him set 4 world records and 1 world first which helped raise $200k pound for prostate cancer UK. His story has been featured by the likes of CNN, BBC and The Times.The key topics in today's episode:- Why Nick decided to do this run- Doubts on his trip- What he travelled with- Will anybody beat his record- Active communication- Does Nick have a death wish- Being happy with nothing-  Tips for beginner runners- Being an ultra runner- Eating more plants- Offsetting carbon- How to be confident- Upcoming world recordsVideo Version: https://youtu.be/d-4nclPgV-Q Connect with Nick:Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/nickbutterrun/ Running The World (Book) | https://www.penguin.com.au/b

"Have some more compassion, no matter where you go, who you're talking to, whatever you're doing, don't be too quick to judge."Jake O'Brien is a model and health fanatic who is hugely passionate about mental health. He has recently opened up about his recovery from cancer and how it's affected his life and the power of resilience. The key topics in today's episode:- Simple plant based cooking- His cancer story- Pity pit & emotional reflection- How to sharpen your mind- Therapy- Stigmatising mens health- Depression- Water fasting- Starting a workout routine- Using social media as a positive tool- Compassion Video Version: https://youtu.be/1K_CD1_XFt8 Connect with Jake:Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/jakeobrien/ TikTok | @jakeobrientiktokFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/JakeobrienPersonaltraining/LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeobrienfintessIf you're facing mental health hurdles, there are places you can go and people you can speak to:Australi

Tommy Moore is a qualified exercise scientist specialising in nutrition and exercise physiology. He's the host of both Mind Body Plants and Mind Medicine, both of which centralise around the theme of health, longevity and the field of psychedelic assisted therapy. Today we'll be discussing the broad topic of plant power. Looking at plant medicines and its role in our health as a society and how we can apply the knowledge from these different studies in our every day lives.The key topics in today's episode:- The power of the mind- Mind medicine- The history of psychedelics-  Nutrition- Default mode network- Mental illness- Being aware of yourself- Meditation- Legalising drugs- Micro-dosing- Getting science funding- Breaking the stigma- Using psychedelics - Spirituality & religion- Sirtuin genes- How to improve your memory- Fasting- Morning routines- MeditationVideo Version: https://youtu.be/Sr_skSEnuJk Connect with Tommy:Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/tommyimoore/Instagram | https://w

"Do something nice for someone else and see how that makes you feel."Sjana Earp is a sunshine seeking, happy being, yoga doing, hug giving, ocean loving, travel enthusiast. She is an author and yoga instructor with over 1.5 million followers on Instagram where she showcases her beautiful photography, yoga skills, and takes advantage of the captions by writing stunning poetry.The key topics in today's episode:- Defining healthy- Lessons from Yoga- Avocado toast- Making ethical choices- Sustainable companies- Are carbs evil?- Staying motivated- Setting intentions- Getting energy- Healing - Dealing with pressure- Why she's on social media- How to be vulnerable- Forgiving bullies- Her poetry book- Getting started in poetry- Advice for beginner yogis- Random acts of kindnessVideo Version: https://youtu.be/3vSuAYHenHIConnect with Sjana:Website | https://sjana.com.au/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sjanaeliseYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4pEu3oC6BOe6WZkQAt6lDAOrder 'You

"Everything makes a difference. Your body is never not looking. Your blood stream knows, your liver knows, your arteries know. Honour your anatomy, we are plant eating creatures."Dr. Michael Klaper is a gifted clinician, internationally recognised teacher, and sought-after speaker on diet and health. In addition to his clinical practice and private consultations with patients, he is a passionate and devoted educator of physicians and other healthcare professionals about the importance of nutrition in clinical practice and integrative medicine.Dr Klaper has had a significant impact on the fabric of the vegan movement and has advocated for a shift to a plant based diet through numerous formats such as 'Diet For A New America', 'Cowspiracy', and 'What The Health'.The key topics in today's episode:- Moving Medicine Forward- Doctors VS Nutrition- Ignorance on nutrition- The new dietary guidelines- Being scared of the industries- Books recommendations- Water fasting basi

Mario Fabbri is the host of the cooking show Trying Vegan with Mario, where he invites world renowned health-food chefs to teach their best vegan recipes, guests include Gianni Taylor, Dr Joel Furhman, platinum recording artist Krewella and world renowned vegan chef Gaz Oakley. Mario is also a board member for VegFest LA and his meals and recipe videos have over 100,000 views on YouTube. His cooking show running on it's third season now and the recipes are just getting better.The key topics in today's episode:- Dehydrating foods- The ultimate hummus recipe- How Trying Vegan With Mario started - From sausage factory to vegan- Connecting with food on a deeper level-  Vegan Mac'N'Cheese recipe- The best spices- The future of food- Cellular agriculture and fake meat- Eating for health - Is eating health expensive- TikTok trolling- Following your passionVideo Version: https://youtu.be/yDZAJ80JH9A Connect with Mario:Website | https://www.tryingveganwithmario.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram

"Don't trust the first 30 minutes of a run. Use that time just to enjoy. Break the run down in small sections. For me, it's just about staying present and not worrying about the future."Lucy Bartholomew is a professional ultra runner athlete and her achievements and wins are on too long of a list to mention. Just mentioning a few - her journey in competition began in 2013 where she came second in the 250km Big Red Run, in 2014 she claimed the World Junior Female Skyrunning Champion in France, fast forwarding to 2018 where she was the first female in a myriad of different events including the Two Bays 56km run, Tarawera 60km, Ring of fire 75km, Shotover moonrun marathon - oh and she actually set the course record for all those and more. Beyond all these accolades Lucy is a kind, genuine and happy soul. The key topics in today's episode:- Living in the present- Her love for watermelon- Training in the mountains- Her proudest event- Running advice- Being present- Life in Nepal- Shoeboxin

"There's a wide range of open possibilities for this sector and it's great to be apart of it. We love the fact that everyday there's one person who's not eating meat, who's eating plant based and not drinking dairy."Jim Amos is the COO of Scout 22, a PR company specialising in conscious, environmental, plant based and vegan capitalism. He's currently writes for Forbes, but above all, he is a compassionate soul at heart and lives with 13 rescue animals in his home with his wife Lori.The key topics in today's episode:- California fires- Having rescue animals- Adopt don't shop- Being an ethical business- The power of accreditation- Government favouring the meat & dairy industry- The power of marketing- Plant Based VS Vegan- International Vegan Film Festival- PoliticsVideo Version: https://youtu.be/4KS_ekfB7vkConnect with Jim:Website | http://scout22.com/LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-amos-3202ba64/Twitter | https://twitter.com/jimveg22?lang=enInst

"The only ones who know local solutions are the local people and the climate change problems are local problems."Bernis Cunningham is the Director of Planting Change Foundation. He is an active lawyer in Nicaragua and studied Environmental Sustainable Management at UC Berkeley. Bernis is a climate change policy adviser in the United Nations Framework on Climate Change and member of international networks such as Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide and Climate Action Network Latin America.  He collaborates with various international NGOs, government delegations, students, teachers, and frontline communities from different parts of the world to develop national and international projects of environmental conservation and human sustainable development, especially on organic agriculture, water management, climate change, and education.The key topics in today's episode:- The current condition of Nicaragua - Having a poor mentality- Educating rural farmers- Nicaragua and the Paris Agreement- Renewab

"Even before you think about supplementing, get mushrooms into your diet."Jeff Chilton is the president of Nammex and is a mushroom expert. He's been studying Mycology for decades helping cultivate millions of kilos of mushrooms and has been involved in the research of shitake, oyster and enoki mushrooms. Jeff co-authored a book revered by people around the world as a one stop mushroom shop. It was called The Mushroom Cultivator and taught every day people how to cultivate shrooms.The key topics in today's episode:- Mushrooms in nature- The role of mycelium- Fairy rings- The human/mushroom connection- Avoiding poisonous mushrooms- What makes mushrooms healthy- The healthiest mushrooms- Buying the best batch- Organic vs non-organic- Cultivating mushrooms- Supplementation basics- Different types of mushrooms- Adaptogens- Psychedelic mushrooms- Growing mushrooms- Vitamin DVideo Version: https://youtu.be/4mz2-y0xDlQConnect with Jeff:Website | https://www.nammex.com/Organic Mushrooms | https://

"I think we could all do with just being kinder as a society."Julie Mathers is the founder of Flora and Fauna, one of Australia’s biggest e-commerce businesses, it's BCorp certified, 100% vegan, ethical and cruelty free. She has really kicked some butt in the business world in the last few years being - No 1 in Top 50 Ecommerce People in Australia in 2019 - Business Person of the Year 2018 GALA Awards - Remodista Women 2 Watch Innovation Award Winner 2017.The key topics in today's episode:- Parenting- Being discriminated against as a female- Family & work life balance- Motivations and drive- Business lessons- Finding your values- Finding ethical suppliers- Keeping current- Trial and error- Reducing the business' carbon footprint- Green + Kind- Best eco products- Going plastic free- Having a pet pig- Living a kind lifeVideo Version: https://youtu.be/8JTZSQmzSUUConnect with Julie:Website | https://www.floraandfauna.com.au/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/floraandfaunaau/Instagr

Jackie and Gareth run Vegan For The Animals, which is an organisation dedicated to creating social awareness towards helping animals and the planet by promoting a vegan message. Across the social media platforms they have over 400,000 followers and stories from their website have tens of thousands of shares.The key topics in today's episode:- The history of Vegan FTA- Getting off medications- What it means to go to a vigil- Showing the positives of a plant based diet- Fear of being not good enough- From dairy farmer to vegan- Government subsidies- Limiting negativity- Zen in natureVideo Version:  https://youtu.be/EUXOHuBmBM4Resources:Tui Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucvO-gphZngVegfest Interview: https://veganwomensleadershipnetwork.com/004-jackie-norman-former-dairy-beef-farmer-turned-vegan-on-effective-strategies-for-animal-advocates/Connect with Jackie & Gareth:Website | https://veganfta.com/Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/veganfta/Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/vegansontheroad/In

Rafael Duarte is an award-winning photographer, documentarist, and journalist. He uses photography to document nature's riches, evoke reflections on human behaviour, and foster preservation of natural, historical, and cultural heritages on Earth. His work has been exhibited in galleries in France, England, Spain, and Brazil. He has also worked in partnership with domestic and international media outlets, such as National Geographic, Vice, Go Outside, Digital Photographer, and O Globo. His films have been awarded worldwide and his most recent film, Beyond Dreams won an award at the Four Seasons Film festival - you can watch it on Amazon Prime. He is the founder of Miramundos expedition team, host of the Reconecta podcast and the director of Bambalaio, a production company and publishing house. The key topics in today's episode:- Winning film maker awards- Climbing Everest- Shooting the award winning film 'Beyond Dreams'- Climbing mountains- Being multi-creative- Tips on story telling- How c

Geraldine Starke is the founder of Refarmd, an organisation helping dairy farmers change their models and shift to produce plant-based milk and convert their farmland into an animal sanctuary. The key topics in today's episode:- Plant based milk business models- Dairy farmer trade- Mental framework of farmers- Circle of influence- Getting in touch with community- Veganic agriculture- Oat milk- Farmers connection to the cityVideo Version: https://youtu.be/E2U0O0wmo4YConnect with Geraldine:Website | https://refarmd.com/Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/refarmd/App | app.refarmd.comConnect with me:Instagram | @plant.paradigmInstagram | @tomsimakYouTube | The Plant ParadigmTwitter | @plantparadigmWebsite | www.theplantparadigm.comSupport the show | Buy me a coffeeSubscribe to the podcast:Apple | Spotify | Stitcher |Stay happy,Eat plants,Peace

"If you want to make a difference, target both individuals and policy makers. Don't make it one way activism. Target both."Joshua Amponsem is an environmentalist, climate activist and founder of Green Africa Youth Organisation. He focuses a majority of his effort on the youth, through education, implementation and policies and in 2016, he was named World Climate Ambassador by MIT Sloan’s Climate Interactive. The key topics in today's episode:- Climate change solutions- Transport industry- Youth action climate report- Our carbon footprint- Is each country equal- Tokenism- Empowering the younger generationVideo Version: https://youtu.be/8QhPHK9rWCkConnect with Josh:Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/amponsem Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amponsemjoshua/Twitter | https://twitter.com/amponsemjoshuaConnect with me:Instagram | @plant.paradigmInstagram | @tomsimakYouTube | The Plant ParadigmTwitter | @plantparadigmWebsite | www.theplantparadigm.comSupport the show | Buy me a coffeeSubscr

"You don't have to have all the knowledge to get out there and make a change. I'm not a believe in arm-chair veganism, we all have to get out there and do something right now."Rebecca Knowles  founded Farmers For Stock Free Farming. An organisation helping farmers transition into ethical business models completely devoid from animals. Rebecca talks a lot about using 3 roads to transition to a clean society and moving away from an animal centric economical system. They are growing crops for human consumption, restoring native trees and ecosystems, and starting diversification enterprises.The key topics in today's episode:- What stock free farming is- The governments role in the meat industries- Consumer demands affecting industries- Re-wilding the land- Climate solutions- Offsetting Carbon emissions- Improving public health- Real case studies of stock free farming- Kelp farming Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UajylMKEhzwConnect with Rebecca:Website | https://farmersforst

"In order to solve some of the biggest issues we are facing we will need all hands on deck. The more we spread the word about these new technologies, the better it is for everyone."Yadira Tejeda is a food scientist with over a decade of experience in the food industry and academia, including food policy. For several years, Yadira has volunteered in the animal rescue community and with science communication initiatives. She is also the executive director of Cellular Agriculture Canada.The key topics in today's episode:- Cellular Agriculture basic- Making 'meat' better- Removing cholesterol- Making cell meats super realistic- Pet food options- The limitations of cell meat- The politics of meat- The future of the plant based industryVideo Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1NjstJQ2x8Connect with Yadira:Website | https://www.cellag.ca/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/cellagcanada/Twitter | https://twitter.com/cellagcanadaLinked In | https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadirats/Connect

"Please make you're lifestyle a bit more environmentally friendly. Places like Nepal are already feeling the first hand impacts of climate change." Pramisha Thapaliya is a climate activist and environmentalist from Nepal. Pramisha has a degree in agriculture and climate science, and focuses on implementing change through educating the youth and organising projects. She also hosts a new podcast in Nepali, providing information on climate change. The key topics in today's episode:- Effective ways to teach youth- The effect of Climate on Nepal- Difference in farming- The problem with policies in Nepal- Unsustainable food systems- Community as the solution- Changing educationVideo Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrXnMDmYmEConnect with Pramisha:Twitter | https://twitter.com/pramisha_?lang=enConnect with me:Instagram | @plant.paradigmInstagram | @tomsimakYouTube | The Plant ParadigmTwitter | @plantparadigmWebsite | www.theplantparadigm.comSupport the show | Buy me a coffeeSubscribe to

"There's still space. There's still more innovation to be done. We still have an uphill battle in front of us." Alan is a program and start up coordinator at ProVeg Incubator. He helps create a more sustainable environment by accelerating the disruption of the global food system through plant and cell-based food innovation. The key topics in today's episode:- What is proveg- How Covid affected start ups- Transforming our food system- The future of plant based foods- Start up challenges- Food labels- Starting a vegan business- Ethical supply chain- Saturation in the market- Food business basics- Product VS BrandVideo Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajjKs6H1wccConnect with Alan:Website | https://provegincubator.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/provegincubator/Alan's Linked In | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-iv%C3%A1n-ramos-164a72172/Email | alan.ramos@provegincubator.comConnect with me:Instagram | @plant.paradigmInstagram | @tomsimakYouTube | The Plant Paradigm

"For the whole world, for us to go and clean that little island means nothing. But for the ecosystem on that island, it means the whole world." Martin Skadal is a social influencer, public speaker, activist, and founder of World Saving Hustle. He was featured by Dagens Næringsliv as Norway's 30 most influential people under 30. The key topics in today's episode:- Getting out of your bubble- The ex-vegan paradox- Defining environmental- Being healthy- Workout philosophies- Zero waste- Minimalism- Ocean clean ups- Climate Change- Change via Social Media Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKTLp2rRHNQRebel Wisdom that Martin mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ6Gptuq-sLflbJ4YY3UmwConnect with Martin:Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/skadal/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/worldsavinghustle/?hl=enYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeRDmQitnX_6fajpQsLLOgWebsite | https://www.worldsavinghustle.com/Connect with me:Instagram | @plant.paradigmInstagram | @tom