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The Vegan Changemaker PodcastMeet the Vegan Veteran! with Harry BolmanHarry Bolman has been Vegan since the 80s and is known as "the Vegan Veteran". Over the past 2 decades been growing the vegan community in Australia. He's grown a massive Vegan community at the Gold Coast.
→ In this episode, Harry & I are talking about how it was for him to turn Vegan in the 80s. He's giving us an insight in what impact decades of being vegan can actually have on the people around us.
✌🏽 Connect with Harry on Facebook and on YouTube.
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2022-04-1336 min
Solful Living Healing & NutritionEp3: Vegan Life feat. Harry BolmanIn this podcast episode I have a very special guest on the show, and he happens to be a good friend of mine, but more importantly he is my Vegan Mentor.
A vegan veteran of 40+ years, Harry is the founder of Vegan Life which has been operating on the Gold Coast in Australia for many years, helping vegans meet other vegans, and as an awareness of transitioning into a vegan lifestyle.
In this episode, Harry explains the changes that have occurred, not only with veganism awareness, but also the planet, What lies ahead in the fu...
2021-11-2653 min
The Planty PodieVegan for 41 years: Harry BolmanIn episode 13 I sat down with Harry Bolman who has been vegan for 41 years. Some of the highlights of our conversation include what led Harry to adopt a vegan lifestyle, the meaning of Ahimsa, living a compassionate life, being an effective vegan, the environmental impacts of animal agriculture, the ethics of the dairy industry, how vegetarianism still results in killing animals, gow veganism has changed over the years and Gold Coast and Brisbane vegan eats recommendations. Documentaries mentioned: Dominion, What the Health, The Game Changers, and Cowspiracy. If you'd like to support the...
2021-03-091h 09
May Contain Traces Of Soy40 years a Vegan with Harry BolmanIn this week's special episode I am joined by a vegan veteran of 40 years Harry Bolman. Harry runs the podcast Vegan Life formerly the Vegan Hour. Harry shares his experiences over 4 decades of living his best vegan life, how much easier it has become and the growth he has seen in the movement.You can find Harry online here:https://www.facebook.com/haribolmanharry.bolmans.vegan.lifeYou can listen to Harry's podcast here:open.spotify.com/show/5l5sgcVPVJrsxg6DaY7nvp
2020-08-0742 min
Vegan LifeYour Vegan Life EP06 with Vegan Doctor, Dr Andrew LittleIn tonight's episode, Vegan Dr Andrew Little MD discusses the current worldwide Coronavirus pandemic.
Where did it come from?
How contagious is it?
How does it compare to the flu or other infectious diseases?
How long might it last?
Are people taking it seriously enough?
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2020-04-0647 min
Vegan LifeYour Vegan Life EP05 with Declan and Malena from Plant Based Me (23/03/20)Plant Based Me is a vegan platform that provides an all in one place to everything vegan; this includes cafes, apparel, events, activities and more! We also focus on helping those who are vegan-curious transition to a vegan lifestyle.
One of our main goals is to make being vegan easy and accessible, no matter where you are. PBM is also a management software designed to help the growth of 100% vegan businesses. Ultimately, our aim is to push the vegan movement.
Founders Declan and Malena share thier vegan journey that led to the creation of Plant Base...
2020-03-2323 min
Vegan LifeYour Vegan Life EP04 with Animal Justice Party Candidate Rowan Panozzo (16/03/20)Animals Can't Vote...But YOU Can!
With local council elections coming up on March 28th, we hear from Rowan Panozzo - AJP for Div 10 Gold Coast, the Animal Justice Party Candidate for Gold Coast's Divison 10. With a background in greyhound rescue, local resident Rowan is extremely passionate helping animals have a voice against cruelty, through changes in law protecting their right to live free from harm. It's the least we can do for them.
You'll also be astounded at how fit Rowan is...his resting heart rate is the lowest I've ever heard of!
2020-03-1633 min
Vegan LifeYour Vegan Life EP03 with Vegan Chef "Vegan Megan"Vegan Chef Megan's life slogan "Whole Food - Whole Heart - Whole Life" beautifully sums up how much her life has changed since she went vegan, leaving behind her previous unhealthy, addictive lifestyle. You'll be inspired by Megan's Vegan awakening.
Megan now helps others learn more about the benefits of a whole-food, plant-based diet through her catering and cooking workshops, and can be contacted through her website or social media pages.
https://www.veganmegan.org/
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2020-03-0938 min
Vegan LifeYour Vegan Life EP02 with vegan filmmaker Nick Sesh (24/02/2020)Have you seen the thought provoking short film from Brisbane based vegan filmmaker Nick Sesh Yet?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDh7w...
Created on a budget of only $200 and featuring a cast and crew of complete amateurs, it received 6 official selections, ending up as a finalist in one festival and semi-finalist in two others.
Nick talks about his compassionate upbringing in India, and how this influenced his life choices. Be inspired by this genuinely kind man.
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2020-02-2429 min
Vegan LifeYour Vegan Life EP01 with Kraig from Phytality Nutrition (17/02/2020)Are you looking for a plant-based, wholefood solution for your Omega-3 and nutritional needs? Kraig Blatch from Phytality talks about his vegan awakening a decade ago, and how that led into bringing Ultana Phytoplankton to market.
Omega-3 long-chain fatty acids (EPA & DHA) in a vegan (plant-based) form are naturally only available from micro-algae. Whilst cold pressed oils from flaxseed, hemp seed, or chia seed offer an impressive nutritional profile, their short chain fatty acids which are of the GLA form. These seed based oils do not have the same bio-availability and nutritional properties as the longer chain...
2020-02-1738 min
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep23 with Vegan Psychologist Clare Mann (26/11/19)In the final episode of The Vegan Hour, I'm joined by vegan psychologist Clare Mann to talk about Vystopia and the anguish of being vegan in a non-vegan world.
Clare is an Australian-based vegan psychologist, communications trainer and animal rights campaigner. She consults with people all over the world to help address the personal and social challenges of being vegan and living in a nonvegan world.
Clare is the author of Myths of Choice: Why People Won’t Change and What You Can Do About It (2019) and Vystopia: The Anguish of Being Vegan in a No...
2019-12-251h 04
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 22 with Vegan Journalist Katrina Fox (12/11/19)Katrina Fox is an award-winning journalist, publicity consultant, editor of the vegan business blog VeganBusinessMedia.com, host of Vegan Business Talk podcast and author of Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business, the first global book providing success strategies for aspiring and existing vegan business owners.
She has written extensively for niche and mainstream media for 18 years on animal advocacy and ethical business and was a regular Forbes contributor for year specialising in writing about vegan and plant-based businesses. A vegan of 22 years, Katrina teaches vegan business owners how to do their own PR and get f...
2019-12-241h 02
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 21 with Kiah Paetz from Plant Nutrition and Wellness (29/10/19)Find out just how much Game Changers has influenced the health profession.
Kiah Paetz is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and owner of Plant Nutrition and Wellness, a Brisbane-based private dietitian practice.
As an expert in food and nutrition, Kiah translates evidenced-based scientific information into personalised, practical advice to help every client reach their goals in health and nutrition. She has a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between food, human biochemistry and how this plays a pivotal role in health, wellbeing and the prevention of chronic disease.
Kiah consults on all general dietetic issues includi...
2019-12-241h 01
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 20 with Karin and Alexis from Plant Based Lifestylers (15/10/19)Karin Knight and Alexis Nee are the Plant Based Lifestylers and they're on a mission to help 1000 households easily transition to ethical, sustainable, healthy plant based living by September 2020.
Karin is the amazing vegan co founder of Byron Inspired TRUTH Greens and INTEGRITY plant protein and a Plant Based Health and INSPIRED LIFE - STYLER.
Alexis Nee is a Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Rapid Transformational Therapist and Coach, helping women look & feel amazing by healing emotional pain, embracing self love & plant based living.
Together they are the Plant Based Lifestylers and run a seri...
2019-12-241h 02
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 19 with Vegan Vlogger Amanada Ducks (01/10/19)What is your intention?
Vegan Vlogger Amanda Ducks explains the importance of setting an inspiring example for others to follow. She does this through her "food activism" with her intention being to show how easy and delicious vegan food is!
Amanda has become an Ambassador of Compassion for her large Instagram and YouTube audience, after going vegetarian at the age of 4 and vegan over 4 years ago, inspiring many people to learn to live compassionately. She has also launched an ethical apparel line!
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2019-12-241h 01
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 18 with Vegan Vet Professor Andrew Knight (17/09/19)Is a vegan diet for your companion animals a good idea? What are the advantages? And what do you need to look out for?
Professor Andrew Knight joins me live from the UK to discuss his findings after decades of research.
Andrew is Professor of Animal Welfare and Ethics, and Founding Director of the Centre for Animal Welfare, at the University of Winchester; a EBVS European and RCVS Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law; an American and New Zealand Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare; a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Su...
2019-12-2458 min
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 17 with Pip Coogan from My Green Collective (03/09/19)For the first time in The Vegan Hour's 4 year history, we present a live cooking demo with Pip Coogan cooking up a plant-based risotto storm!
Do you have a vegan product you love that you want to be able to buy locally? Pip Coogan's the person to help you! Or perhaps you run a vegan business and want to get more great vegan products on your shelf. Pip can help you there too!
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https://www.facebook.com/mygreencollective/
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2019-12-241h 01
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 16 with Vegan Scientist Dr Ali Sammel (20/08/19)What are the chances of humanity surviving till the end of this century? The answer might give you pause to rethink how we relate to everything on the planet.
Long-Term Vegan Scientist and Climate Crisis Lecturer Dr Ali Sammel from Griffith Uni discusses why it's important for each of us to reflect on how we relate to the planet. Ali has published 4 books, lectured in universities worldwide and presented and refereed countless publications.
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2019-12-241h 04
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 15 with Dayna Williams from Pacha Yumma (06/08/19)Find out how to get maximum nutrients through food, natural ways to boost immunity and live toxin free.
Dayna has been super passionate about plant based whole foods since she was 9 years old, when her parents would bring home baby cows, pigs, sheep and chickens to look after and then kill them for meat.That's when she started to question what she had been conditioned to think was ok.
Over the last 15 years Dayna has shared how easy it is to add more plants and whole foods to our diet through workshops and seminars on the...
2019-12-241h 02
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 14 with Environmental Scientist Gerard Bisshop (23/07/19)Appetite for Destruction: Food Could Make or Break Our World!
Life on Earth is in Peril!
Environmental Scientist Gerard Bisshop spent decades working for the Queensland Government mapping the immense land clearing occurring in our state at the rate of 11sq km PER DAY for the last 3 decades! 93% of that cleared land is then used for animal agriculture grazing!!! 😥
Gerard now works with the World Preservation Foundation to create awareness of just how serious our environmental destruction is. Tonight he expands on our appetite for destruction of our planet.
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2019-12-2459 min
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 13 with vegan doctor Dr Andrew Little (09/07/19)Dr Andrew Little MD (Doctors for Nutrition, Gold Coast) was once an avid carnivore, who started dating a vegan woman, married her and became vegan himself! And now they are raising a vegan child who is thriving on a plant based diet!
After researching the benefits of veganism to human health, animal rights and the environment, Andrew was left with no other rational choice than to go vegan himself...and to educate and inspire others to do the same. "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better!"
(T...
2019-12-241h 02
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 12 with Julian and Vic from Head Over Hooves Farm Sanctuary (25/06/19)Rescue, Rehabilitate and Rehome!
Listen to the amazing rescue of little Jimmy, the one day old lamb who was running down the center of the highway when Julian from Head Over Hooves happened to be driving by. You'll also be inspired by the life of Miles, the epileptic sheep!
These and 68 other animals have been rescued and rehabilitated by Vic and her husband Julian on their 75 acre farm sanctuary in northern NSW.
Head Over Hooves has been working with local councils to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome impounded farm animals. Their goal is to help...
2019-12-2359 min
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 11 with Mental Health Professional Ree Naithani (11/06/19)Vegan Mental Health Professional Ree Naithani takes us into an understanding of the 3 main challenges vegans can face when they've become aware of animal suffering and decided to do something about it.
Vegans can become incredibly resilient to seeing the trauma of animal cruelty, along with the social isolation, discrimination and stigma from family and friends, but at what cost to our mental health? How do we take care of ourselves so we can take care of the animals?
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2019-12-231h 08
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 10 with Vegan Naturopath Colleen Cheketri (28/10/19)Your health is your wealth!
Vegan Naturopath Colleen Cheketri has 26 years experience as a herbalist, nutritionist and food therapist. She has been vegan for 9 years, and is a long time environmentalist and animal lover.
On tonight's episode she answers viewers questions about hair loss, vaccination, CBD oil and more. She also talks about what it means to be a naturalist and how to reconnect with our natural health. This is an enjoyable, fun and informative episode!
If you don't have your health, what do you have?
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2019-12-231h 00
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 09 with Emma Strut from Greenstuff Nutrition (14/05/19)The Power of Plants.
Dietitian Emma Strut shares some amazing case histories of a whole-food plant-based diet dramatically improving the lives of her patients.
Emma is a registered dietitian and nutritionist, earning her degree from the University of the Sunshine Coast. Initially working within the hospital system, she now runs a private practice and also works as a Research Assistant at a QLD medical research institute.
Emma holds a Certificate in Plant-Based nutrition through eCornell University/ T Colin Campbell Centre for Nutrition Studies and is a qualified yoga teacher.
Emma has been a...
2019-12-231h 02
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 08 with Joanne Webb from the Animal Justice Party (30/04/19)Joanne is the Animal Justice Party (AJP) candidate for the Federal division of Ryan, west Brisbane. She treasures the local wildlife and habitat of Ryan’s invaluable national parks and bushland.
“The AJP aims to be a voice for animals in parliament. Laws and policies at every level of government affect the daily lives of animals and nature, but few are advocating for their interests in Parliament. I aim to change that.”
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2019-12-231h 02
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 07 with Renee Stewart from Animal Justice Party (17/04/19)Renee Stewart ran as a candidate for the Animal Justice Party (AJP) within the federal division of McPherson on the Gold Coast.
Renee has lived on the coast for over 14 years and is known locally as an advocate for animal rights. She organises and conducts positive outreach events which educate the public about the unjust practices within factory farming.
Renee’s main goals this election will include ending the cruel practice of live animal export, and transitioning farmers away from intensive animal agriculture towards sustainable, climate-appropriate horticulture.
“We live in a critical moment in time...
2019-12-231h 00
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 06 with Chelsea Brazier from Well + Happy (02/04/19)Did you know that the food we eat has an energetic effect on our health and can dramatically affect our mood. 90% of our serotonin (feel good) receptors are found in our stomachs, so it makes sense that what we eat impacts how we feel.
Chelsea Brazier, trained kinesiologist, NLP practitioner, wellness chef and yoga teacher not only bursts with positive energy, but also uses her knowledge to help others gain an energetic shift towards better health.
In one of the most uplifting episodes ever, Chelsea shares her health journey and tells us about Well + Happy, th...
2019-12-231h 02
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 05 with Robyn Chuter from Empower Total Health (19/03/19)Robyn Chuter is a nutritionist, counsellor and certified Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner. She has been vegetarian since the age of 15 and vegan for the last 14 years.
Robyn specialises in helping vegans optimise their diets for health and well being, and in reversing chronic, medically incurable conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease using a high nutrient, plant-based diet and Lifestyle Medicine.
www.empowertotalhealth.com.au
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2019-12-231h 06
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 04 with Ben Eitelberg from Fitness Locker (05/03/19)Plant-based athlete Ben Eitelberg from Fitness Locker has over 20 years triathlon & multisport competitive experience, having represented South Africa and New Zealand at World Championship level. As a highly accredited triathlon coach, he has been operating his endurance sports coaching business Fitness Locker for over 8 years.
Whilst Ben has always placed an emphasis on ‘real food’ nutrition, his personal journey to a complete wholefood plant-based approach has been an extremely favourable one, which he continues to share through nutrition workshops and fitness coaching.
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2019-12-221h 00
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 03 with Ben and Druen from Garden of Vegan (19/02/19)Be inspired by the attitude and ethos of Benny Walker and Druen Dorn as they share their life and vegan journey that has culminated in the creation of Garden of Vegan, providing Australia's first home-delivered organic, gluten-free, oil-free wholefood meals.
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https://gardenofvegan.com.au/
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2019-12-221h 03
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 02 with Kylie Wood from BKA Vegan Restaurant (05/02/19)In this episode The Vegan Hour streams live from the BKA Restaurant at Burleigh Heads.
Owner Kylie Woods describes how the Gold Coast's newest fully vegan restaurant was born.
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2019-12-221h 00
Vegan LifeThe Vegan Hour 2019 Ep 01 with Crissi Carvalho from Goodness Gracias Plant Based Street Eatery (22/01/19)Is it possible to take an existing meat-based Mexican takeaway and turn it into a thriving cruelty-free paradise? In November 2018, Vegan Fitness Model Crissi Carvalho did exactly that, opening Goodness Gracias in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast, Australia.
In this first episode for 2019, we find out what inspired her to bring affordable, delicious vegan mexican food to the area.
This is Vegan Life!
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2019-12-221h 02
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