Best Compassion In World Farming Podcasts (2025)

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Eco-Civilisation: the future we deserve and how we will get there with Jeremy Lent 1:13:23

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What is an eco-civilisation? What are its values and what are the frames within which it works? Why do we need it in the first place and what will the Establishment do to maintain business as usual? Most importantly, what can each of us do to live an eco-civilisation into being? This week's guest, Jeremy Lent, explores these ideas in depth in his f…

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036: From Interior Design to Monkey Sanctuaries: Kari Bagnall's Journey 49:47

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If you've ever wondered how one small moment can completely change the course of your life, this episode is for you. It started with a baby monkey named Samantha riding on the back of a poodle. That single image changed everything for Kari Bagnall. She walked away from a successful career in interior design and built a sanctuary that now gives near…

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91: CropKit, bulrushes, and Wandering Feathers 25:49

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This month we hear from an industrial designer who has created a ‘farm tool ecosystem’, next up is a farmer with a fresh approach to farming on peatland and finally we tune into a Pitch Up competition winner who has started their egg business at a multi-enterprise farm in Hampshire. Plus, a reminder for any Cereal fans out there about how to get in…

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Sarah Bentley: We Cook Plants 34:52

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This week, we’re with Sarah Bentley, the brains behind Made in Hackney, and its brand new cookbook We Cook Plants. Made in Hackney is a charity founded 13 years ago by Sarah which teaches thousands the skills to cook with plants for survival, joy, and empowerment. It’s a glorious invitation to put more plants on your plate and be part of real food …

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ReWilding our Horses, Rewilding our Souls with Kelly Wendorf of the EQUUS 1:12:00

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How do we heal ourselves from the 'lost-ness' that afflicts our culture? How do we move on from the strange—and wholly untrue— belief our culture holds that we are separate from the natural world, that our cycles of exploitation, extraction, destruction, pollution are the way the world is, that this is the natural order and there's nothing we can d…

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How we rise: Solutions journalist Sarah Van Gelder on galvanizing power through joyful, local action 56:25

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Sarah Van Gelder has spent decades asking a vital question: how do we build power rooted in love and community? As the founding editor of YES! Magazine (now on Truthout), and through her Substack, How We Rise, she explores ideas and stories that help us resist authoritarianism and create systems that work for everyone. Join us for an inspiring conv…

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035: Exposing the Humane Hoax: Hope Bohanec on Labels, Rationalizations, and True Compassion 39:14

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What if the biggest barrier to living our values isn't ignorance, but comfort? In this eye-opening conversation, longtime activist and author Hope Bohanec joins Kathleen to reveal the truth behind "humane" and "sustainable" labels. These words make us feel better about consuming animal products—but do they actually make a difference? You'll learn w…

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Karen Newby: The Natural Menopause Method Cookbook 29:34

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This week, we’re revisiting The Natural Menopause Method with nutritionist, Karen Newby We first met Karen last year when she explained how to arm women with the information we need to dodge the drug industry, understand how food heals and to live in harmony with one of the natural events in our lives. Have a listen to that episode of CTB here. Thi…

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Building the roots of a world that will work - with Victoria Hurth, co-author of Beyond Profit 1:30:09

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'Each of us was put on this earth at this time to personally determine the fate of humankind. Do you think you were put here for something less?' Chief Arvol Looking Horse. We exist in a world where the ultra-rich are getting richer, powered by a system we call 'the economy' which is serving to funnel power and value up to an ever-shrinking core of…

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034: Lancaster Farm Sanctuary: Creating Community, Compassion, and Change 36:46

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In the heart of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where animal agriculture dominates the landscape, Lancaster Farm Sanctuary stands as a beacon of compassion. Co-founders Sarah Salluzzo and Jonina Turzi launched the sanctuary in 2017 with the mission to rescue farmed animals, educate the public, and build a plant-based community grounded in kindness …

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Amelia Christie-Miller: Full of Beans 29:58

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This week, we are all about the bean - again. It’s Publication Day for Full of Beans, the second cookbook from Amelia Christie-Miller, founder of Bold Bean co., and lead singer in the campaign to bring beans back onto the British plate. We first met Amelia at Cooking the Books Live at Groundswell this summer to talk about her first book, Bold Beans…

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Of Beetles' wings and Brittlestars: using Biomimicry to co-create a flourishing future with Michael Pawlyn 1:32:10

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A World Beyond War: Kathy Kelly responds to U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth 56:06

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033: Raising Gen V: Naomi Alicia-Hallum on Vegan Activism, Parenting & Compassion 38:04

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Naomi Alicia-Hallum, CEO of Generation Vegan (Gen V), shares her journey from growing up in a rural English farming village to leading one of the most influential global vegan organizations. Under her leadership, Gen V has delivered over 360,000 vegan meals, guided 160,000 people toward plant-based living, and inspired international campaigns chall…

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Tamara Schiopu: My Vegan Farm Food 32:01

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This week, we’re off to a farm just outside London but which feels like it’s on a different planet, with Tamara Schiopu in My Vegan Farm Food. Tolhurst Organic, a 20-acre farm on the Hardwick Estate, is a dream of how farming could be – and is about so much more than growing. This is about community, where the growers work the land and live on the …

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Let the Wild Gods Rise! Bridging Between the Worlds with Jackie Morris and Tamsin Abbott 1:20:00

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Let the Wild Gods Rise. Easy to say and harder to do - but if you were offered a portal, a way to step into the other-worlds, to reconnect with all that we have been and could be, would you take it? If you're listening to this, you are likely steeped in the mechanical world of our culture - but it doesn't have to be like this. The other worlds are …

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90: Regen prize, the wool library, sustainable flowers and landowners supporting the right to roam 34:18

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This month, we start with the Regen Food Systems Prize and a chance to win £20k to support your business. Next, we hear about an artist-founded wool business in the Lake District and speak with landowners backing the Right to Roam across England. We end with a look at the growing British sustainable flower movement, plus a special call-out about a …

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032: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Compassionate Living on the Road and at Home 38:26

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In 1985, only 200 mountain gorillas were left in the wild. Today their numbers are growing thanks to conservation and ecotourism. In this episode, Cheryl welcomes Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, author and founder of Joyful Vegan Trips, to discuss how we can live more compassionately every day. Colleen shares why labeling food as vegan can sometimes turn…

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Ixta Belfrage: Fusao 35:53

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This week, we’re off to Brazil with food writer and former Ottolenghi chef, Ixta Belfrage Her latest book, Fusao meaning fusion, is about more than the melting pot of Brazil’s huge diasporic food cultures; it’s about who she is after a deep dive into her own ancestry, the histories of Brazil and her own connection with food as medicine. Gilly finds…

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The Magic in the Tales we Tell: Living new Stories in Service to Life with Paddy Loughman 1:10:47

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How do the stories we tell ourselves and each other about ourselves, each other and our place in the web of life shape our world? How can we craft narratives that can shift the way we see and experience the world? Is this even the best leverage point to start off with or is there a deeper/wider/more effective acupuncture point we could explore as w…

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Compassionate Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. Deb Roman 58:19

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In this interview, we speak with Dr. Deb Roman, an integrative physician and advocate for compassionate health care. Together, they explore the current state of health care—what’s working, what’s not, and how we can move toward a more humane, whole-person approach to healing. Deb shares insights from her experience in medicine, as well as her visio…

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031: From Vigils to Vegan Policy: Paige Parsons Roache on Building a Kinder World 45:59

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A single plant-based meal can save 1,000 gallons of water. That simple fact fuels Paige Parsons Roache's mission to build a kinder, more compassionate world. Host Cheryl Moss sits down with Paige, a full-time activist and media professional whose journey began when her daughter chose to go vegan. That decision led Paige from family cooking experime…

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Tim Siadatan: Padella 34:36

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This week, we’re with Tim Siadatan, the man behind one of the most iconic restaurants in London, Padella to chat about his eponymous debut cookbook. Tim started his journey in food on an apprentice scheme at Fifteen, with the most iconic of chefs, Jamie Oliver. From there, he rocketed through the food firmament from St John with Fergus Henderson to…

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A Dawning Mind: Exploring the science of spirituality with Dr James Cooke 1:19:28

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Why are we here? How do we think? What is the nature of life? What are the boundaries between ourselves and the rest of the living web—between ourselves and the rest of the universe across space and through time…and in the timeless, formless place from which everything arises? These are the big, foundational questions of our existence, and how we a…

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030: Rescue, Respect, Repeat: The Compassionate Growth of Austin Farm Sanctuary with Chris Fuller-Wigg 39:25

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Austin Farm Sanctuary, founded by Chris and Angela Fuller-Wigg, has grown from rescuing two goats on a half-acre to providing refuge for more than 240 farm animals on 95 acres in Cedar Creek, Texas. In this episode, Chris shares how a simple act of compassion became a thriving mission built on respect, sustainability, and community. From events lik…

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Tara Wigley: How The Cookie Crumbles 27:28

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This week, we’re back with Cooking the Books favourite, Tara Wigley and the second in her brilliant series of culinary confusions, How the Cookie Crumbles. After co-writing the Ottolenghi big hitters with Yotam and other members of the Test Kitchen, she’s found her own niche in rhyme. After How to Butter Toast charmed a whole new readership, she’s …

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Step by Radical Step: The Route to a Flourishing New Economy with Colleen Schneider 1:15:02

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Our western (Trauma Culture) economies run on two falsehoods - we might go so far as to call them lies. The first is that economies have to grow to be 'successful'. The second is that government spending is limited by the tax take. That is, they need to take money in as taxes in order to spend it out into the economy. Both of these are untrue, and …

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“Closed Borders Don’t Keep Us Safe”: Journalist John Washington on Migration and Ethics 55:48

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Journalist and author John Washington joins Nonviolence Radio to examine immigration, border enforcement, and the human costs of closed borders. From the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border to the deeper forces driving migration, Washington challenges common assumptions and explores how solidarity, awareness, and principled action can foster m…

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029: The Scientist Who's Reshaping the Animal Rights Movement with Dr. Faraz Harsini 40:05

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Most people do care about animals, yet support industries that harm them. On this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, I talk with Dr. Faraz Harsini about why this happens and what we can do to change it. Dr. Harsini shares his personal journey from believing animal use was "necessary" to becoming a leading voice in plant-based science a…

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Chris Newens: Cooking the Books Live from Paris 45:34

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This week in a special extra episode, we’re live in Paris at the legendary Belleville bistrot Le Mistral with Chris Newens, the winner of the 2024 Jane Grigson Trust Award for best debut food writer for his gastronomic journey through the arrondissements of Paris, Moveable Feasts. The name of the book is a nod to Chris’ idol, Ernest Hemingway and h…

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Mandy Yin: Simply Malaysian 28:37

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This week, we’re with yet another lawyer turned chef, Malaysian restaurateur and award-winning author of Sambal Shiok and now Simply Malaysian, Mandy Yin. She’s the super-driven restaurateur who started selling satay burgers at a street stall after getting burnt out in corporate law, and who went on to be lauded by all the food critics for her Lond…

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The Crisis and the Call: Journeys through Species-Wide Soul Initiation with Sara McFarland 1:11:21

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As the old system is splitting apart, a few brave souls are already working to hospice this old system, acting as Death Doulas to the Great Dying—as well as helping people to awaken the seeds of a new world within. One of these is our guest this week. Sara McFarland is a Soul Initiation and Wild Mind Mentor and Guide, Artist of Consciousness and a …

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028: From Emmy Nods to Animal Rescue: Juliette Watt's Journey to Healing Through Sanctuary Work 43:12

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Most people have heard of burnout. Fewer recognize it as the deeper emotional exhaustion known as compassion fatigue—a condition that can affect anyone who spends their life caring for others. In this powerful episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, host Cheryl Moss sits down with Juliette Watt, an Emmy-nominated writer, former ATP pilot, a…

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Ghillie Basan: Food Whisky Life 40:57

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This week, we’re off to the Cairngorms of Scotland with anthropologist, food journalist and woman of the wilds, Ghillie Basan. After bringing the food of Turkey, Morocco, Lebanon, The Middle East, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Kenya to an international readership hungry for different flavours and food cultures, Ghillie's latest book, F…

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Dreams as a Way of Life - Becoming a Good Relative with author Hilary Giovale 1:08:41

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Our Trauma Culture has spread across the globe with terrifying speed and ghastly efficiency. But the tide is turning and people of good heart in many nations are beginning to understand that what we need now is a move towards a 21st Century Initiation Culture. The language is often different, but at heart, this is where we need to go. Our guest thi…

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Curiosity as an Act of Courage: A Conversation with Mónica Guzmán 57:01

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What if staying curious — even when it feels risky — is an act of courage? In this episode of Nonviolence Radio, journalist and bridgebuilder Monica Guzmán joins us to talk about the power of curiosity in a polarized world. Together we explore how fear, pain, and technology amplify division, and how curiosity can become a nonviolent force that keep…

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027: How Lidia Kuleshnyk is Turning Trauma Into Transformation, For Humans, Horses, and the Planet 37:11

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Most horses are rehomed an average of seven times during their lifetime. This instability often results in neglect, emotional distress, or a tragic end in the slaughter pipeline. In this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, Cheryl Moss speaks with Lidia Kuleshnyk, also known as Lady Apona, founder of AponaHealing.com. Lidia discusses her…

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Felicity Spector: Bread and War 27:47

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This week, we're with Channel 4 news writer, social media food influencer and nominee for the Jane Grigson Trust Sous Chef Award for debut food writing, Felicty Spector. Bread and War: A Ukrainian Story of Food, Bravery and Hope is an exploration of the profound role of food in wartime Ukraine. Felicity’s trips through devastated villages, bombed c…

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PopShift: Changing the global Narrative on all our screens with Romain Vakilitabar of Pathos Labs 1:18:08

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We are a storied species: Everything we do arises from the stories we tell ourselves and each other about ourselves and each other and our relationship with the web of life. Our current polycrisis: the accelerating annihilation of our cultures and our biosphere arises out of a particular set of stories that tell us we're isolated individuals caught…

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026: Rosie's Farm Sanctuary: How Michele Waldman is Changing the Narrative for Animals 35:36

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Can a 5-acre sanctuary in suburbia change how we treat farmed animals? Michele Waldman says yes—and she's living proof. In this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, Michele shares how she founded Rosie's Farm Sanctuary in a residential Maryland neighborhood to bring compassion closer to home. A licensed psychotherapist, Michele uses her …

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Carolina Doriti: The Greek Islands Cookbook 27:41

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This week, we’re off to the Greek Islands with chef and food historian, Carolina Doriti for a deeper dive into the stories of Greece through its food. Taking the tourist to see the traditions, the artisans and the produce of our favourite holiday islands, says Carolina, helps to connect them more with the food and the people, an essential element o…

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Co-Evolving Humanity: Outgrowing Modernity with Vanessa and Giovanna Andreotti - and Tim Logan 1:52:37

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In this week's podcast I was honoured to join a four-way conversation between Giovanna and Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti and Tim Logan of Future Learning Design Podcast, to celebrate the publication of Vanessa's new book, Outgrowing Modernity. Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti is author of Hospicing Modernity: Facing Humanity's Wrongs and the Implicati…

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"God wants you to be free." A pastor with a mission to help survivors of domestic violence. 59:42

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Pastor Michael Neely, a survivor of domestic abuse, provides support to individuals grappling with the decision to remain in abusive relationships influenced by religious beliefs, and advocates for reforming church responses to better assist survivors.By Nonviolence Radio

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025: From Cultivated Meat to Sanctuaries: Elizabeth Novogratz Shares Solutions That Save Lives 45:55

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More than 70 billion land animals are raised and slaughtered every year, yet most people rarely think about the individuals behind those numbers. Elizabeth Novogratz, founder of Species Unite, is working to change that. In this conversation with Better Life for Animals Podcast host Cheryl Moss, Elizabeth shares her journey from witnessing cruelty i…

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Sami Tamimi: Boustany 27:41

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This week, we’re celebrating the food culture of Palestine with one of its most vocal champions, Sami Tamimi Sami’s first solo cookbook, Boustany, meaning 'my garden', is about the abundance of vegetarian recipes that make up the heart of Palestinian cooking. He and Yotam Ottolenghi, largely through their first book, Jerusalem have done more to bri…

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From Darkness to Radiance: Lights On Learning with Julia Black 1:20:09

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In the midst of the Great Transformation, one of the most exciting changes taking place is in our capacity to find what makes our hearts sing - to find our flow, to find what it is that we can do best, that we can do with all our hearts and souls—that leaves us radiant; that lets us lead with our Heart Minds, letting our Head Minds relax into servi…

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024: From Rescues to Role Models: Danielle Hanosh's Mission to Transform Sanctuaries Into Youth Leadership Hubs 40:53

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Less than 3% of American students receive humane education, yet it's one of the strongest predictors of ethical leadership. In this powerful episode of Better Life for Animals, host Cheryl Moss speaks with Danielle Hanosh, co-founder of LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Animals, and the Planet) and Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary. A former middle sc…

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Emily Scott: Home Shores 29:02

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This week, we’re off to Bordeaux with chef, author and friend of the podcast, Emily Scott to talk about fish in her latest book, Home Shores. After the kids have left home and as she faces a big birthday, Emily’s tells us how she's changing up her life. She may have left Cornwall where she was the first woman commissioned by the UK Cabinet Office t…