Best Compassion In World Farming Podcasts (2025)

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020: Inside Unity Farm Sanctuary with Kathy Halamka: A Place of Safety and Compassion 39:04

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Unity Farm Sanctuary in Sherborn, Massachusetts is home to over 250 rescued animals, including cows, pigs, goats, turkeys, ponies, and llamas. Founded in 2016 by Kathy and John Halamka, the sanctuary provides lifelong refuge to farmed animals while serving as a hub for humane education and community outreach. Co-founder Kathy Halamka brings her bac…

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Gene Therapy and Longevity: How Far Would You Travel to Live Longer? 35:31

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Ask Adriane "Aging is the greatest medical unmet need and the biggest killer on the planet." In this episode, I interview Elizabeth Parrish, the CEO of BioViva, known as Patient Zero. Elizabeth was the first person to have gene replacement therapy and traveled to South America to do so. Years later, she looks and feels like thirty at age 51. Sharin…

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Cooking the Books Live from Groundswell 52:49

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In extra episode from Groundswell, the Regenerative Agriculture Festival that Sheila Dillon calls 'the Glastonbury of Food and Farming', Cooking the Books Live discusses the influence of cook books and books about food on changing the way we eat and buy our food In front of an audience of farmers and food businesses, pioneers and innovators who are…

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Gurd Loyal: Flavour Heroes 40:46

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This week, we’re back at Rockwater in Hove for Cooking the Books Live with Gurd Loyal. Regular listeners will know that Gurd is probably the writer who Gilly think's best uses the lens of food to examine life. His first book, Mother Tongue won the Jane Grigson Trust award for Best Debut, and he has become the word on Third Culture food, prising ope…

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Still In the Eye of the Storm: Finding Calm and Stable Roots with Dan McTiernan of Being EarthBound 1:20:10

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As the only predictable thing is that things are impossible to predict now, how do we find a sense of grounded stability, a sense of safety, a sense of embodied connection to the Web of Life? This is the single most important thing we can be doing now, and this week's guest, Dan McTiernan, is one of those who is leading courses, trainings and embod…

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Culinary and Art Adventures in France 31:50

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Ask Adriane “Traveling is a way to find your smile again." Irvina Lew It’s the most delicious episode yet, as I interview culinary travel writer, author of Forays in France, Irvina Lew on the joys of eating in France. With over 40 years of experience in the travel writing industry, Irvina shares her favorite destinations, culinary delights, and tip…

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S12E8: Candace Parker & Michael C. Bush on Purpose, Leadership and Meeting the Moment 47:41

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In this episode of DB|BD, you’re in for a two for one– or in this case, a double double. First up, host Ellen McGirt sits down with Michael C. Bush, the CEO of Great Place to Work. Every year, Great Place to Work sends out a survey to 23 million people across 170 countries to ask them how valued and respected they feel at work. Companies that score…

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019: Brent Ratkovich on Street-Level Activism, Sanctuary Work, and the Power of Showing Up 29:01

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Less than 1 percent of U.S. animal product consumers ever witness the conditions inside factory farms. Brent Ratkovich is part of the small percentage who has, and he has turned that truth into tireless action. In this episode, Cheryl Moss sits down with longtime animal advocate Brent Ratkovich, whose journey from personal health transformation to …

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Felicity Cloake: Peach Street to Lobster Lane 35:21

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This week, we’re with Guardian columnist and author Felicity Cloake as she cycles through America in search of its food culture. Peach Street to Lobster Lane is her great American road trip – on a bike. It’s the off-road trip that’s about getting to the heart of American cuisine via a glimpse into everyday life that you just can’t get by car. The s…

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Sit with the River, Breathe Sacred Smoke, Love with the World: Building a Bioregional world with Joe Brewer 1:21:01

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How can Bioregionalism supplant the nation state as the natural unit of civilisation? Joe Brewer is living, breathing and teaching the ways we can work together with each other and the natural flows of water and life. We know that the current paradigm is breaking apart in real time, but how do we become the light that shines through the cracks? How…

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Garden Tours, Farm Tours, and the Palm Springs Tramway 36:31

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Ask Adriane "Simple quality ingredients that go well together are the trend right now." Ready for a culinary adventure? Join us in our latest episode featuring John Fritsch, the executive chef and owner of Elevated Experiences. Learn about the breathtaking dining options at Peaks Restaurant, Pines Café, and Lookout Lounge, all accessible via the Pa…

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018: Mitali Deypurkaystha Reveals How Publishing a Book Can Help Animal Sanctuaries Raise More Funds 36:51

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Over 70 billion land animals are killed for food every year, yet many of the people rescuing them, those running animal sanctuaries, struggle with visibility, funding, and the time it takes to spread their message. On this episode of the Better Life for Animals podcast, host Cheryl Moss welcomed bestselling author and vegan book strategist Mitali D…

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Solstice Meditation 2025 - Sun Stands Still - by Manda Scott 22:42

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Here is a meditation for the Solstice – the moment when the sun stands still. It is suitable for Summer and Winter solstice. You don't have to do this at the exact moment of stillness: it’s the connection that counts, the marking of the turning point from days lengthening to shortening (or vice versa if you’re in the southern hemisphere). This is a…

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Thoughts from the Solstice Edge: Turning the Page on a Dying System with Manda Scott 27:00

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As we head into the solstice- that moment when the sun stands still—whether you're in the northern hemisphere where we have the longest day, or the southern, where it's the longest night—this solstice feels like a moment of transformation. The world is turning over, turning a page. The old system is visibly—palpably—breaking apart. A new system wil…

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Olia Hercules: Strong Roots 37:28

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This week, we’re exploring the story of Ukraine with its most famous defender and cultural protector, Olia Hercules in her first memoir, Strong Roots. It’s the story of Ukraine that history can never tell, through the stories of its people - and in particular, Olia’s people, through four generations of her family. Nigella calls it 'breathtaking', C…

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Falling in Love with the Future - with author, musician, podcaster and futurenaut, Rob Hopkins 1:18:42

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Our guest this week, Rob Hopkins, is a towering figure in the world of regenerative change. Co-founder of Transition Network and of Transition Town Totnes, he is host of the podcast 'From What if to What Next', stars in the groundbreaking French film 'Demain', speaks at TED Global and TEDx events and most recently, has created a collaborative music…

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The Best of Downtown New York City with Guest Jamie Ballard 34:06

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Ask Adriane In this episode, I take listeners on a captivating journey through the vibrant streets of New York City alongside freelance journalist Jamie Ballard. As a seasoned traveler and writer, Jamie brings a wealth of knowledge about the city's hidden gems and culinary delights that even long-time residents may not know. From the National Mu…

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017: Bridging Ethics, Faith, and Compassion: Dr. Lisa Kemmerer’s Call to Action for Animals and the Earth 47:24

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Animal sanctuaries are lifelines for creatures rescued from exploitation, yet their existence often remains overlooked. Pair that with the fact that fewer than 2 percent of Americans identify as vegan, and the urgency for education and advocacy becomes undeniable. Dr. Lisa Kemmerer, a global leader in animal ethics and founder of the educational no…

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Andrea Oskis: The Kitchen Shrink 26:39

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This week, we're with award-winning psychologist, and graduate of Gilly's How to Cook a Book food writing retreat, Andrea Oskis. Her first book is a series of tales from her clinic exploring how the food we eat reveals who we are – and how we love. Its title? The Kitchen Shrink. Genius. Pop over to Gilly's Substack for Extra Bites of Andrea. Hosted…

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ReWilding our Water: From Rain to River to Sewer and back with Tim Smedley, author of The Last Drop 1:34:05

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If you listen to this podcast for any length of time, you'll know that I believe the way forward is predicated on our finding shared values—I'd go for integrity, compassion, courage and generosity of spirit as the baselines—and then a suite of clear asks in the outer world and needs in the inner world. In logistical terms, at an absolute baseline, …

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Transformative Travel: 5 Ultimate Experiences You Can Start Planning NOW 48:18

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Ask Adriane This week's podcast features a potpourri of five unique topics that capture the spirit of ageless travel: safe solo travel, transformative outdoor adventures, immersive sightseeing, and voluntour opportunities. The Solo Travel Blueprint with Pamela Holt Host of "Me, Myself & The World," Pamela shares what you need to know about stayin…

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S12E7: Compassionate Design, Career Advice and Leaving 18F with Designer Ethan Marcotte 41:27

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Ethan Marcotte is a web designer who may be best known for coining the term “responsive design” in 2010 – which turned out to be a prescient manifesto for the quest to design beautiful, accessible, and effective digital experiences everywhere. Ethan’s also a compassionate web designer and a prolific writer. His most recent book is “You Deserve A Te…

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016: Born Vegan, Built for Change, Sarina Farb’s Bold Mission for Animal Liberation 36:19

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What is it like to be born and raised vegan in a world that normalizes animal exploitation? Sarina Farb, a lifelong ethical vegan, activist, and co-founder of the International Vegan Earth Day March, shares how she turns her values into action through education, outreach, and advocacy. She travels the country in a vegan-themed camper van, reaching …

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Tom Kerridge: The BBQ Book 27:49

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This week, Gilly is confronting her biggest summertime phobia with Tom Kerridge and his latest book, The Barbecue Book. He’s the man with the Midas touch – he turned the Hand and Flowers from a rundown pub in Buckinghamshire into the first and only 2 star Michelin pub in the world. He’s the chef who lost a stack of weight and turned his diet story …

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This is how we build the future: Teaching Regenerative Economics at all levels with Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann 1:20:48

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How do we let go of the sense of scarcity, separation and powerlessness that defines the ways we live, care and do business together? How can we best equip our young people for the world that is coming - which is so, so different from the future we grew up believing was possible? This week's guest, Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann is an educator, rege…

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Hiking Adventures: Yosemite, Matterhorn, and the Orangutans of Malaysia 36:00

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Ask Adriane “If you don’t challenge yourself, you don’t grow.” Benjamin Epstein, Culinary Writer, Editor Performances Magazine In this exciting episode, we celebrate Father’s Day with the adventurous Benjamin Epstein, a 73-year-old father of five and avid hiker. You will be enthralled with tales of saving a baby Orangutan in Malaysia, his thrilling…

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015: Giving Animals Agency, A New Model for Sanctuary Ethics with Marc Bekoff 36:59

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Why are 95 percent of dogs used in U.S. biomedical research purpose-bred beagles? And what does this reveal about our relationship with animals? In this compelling episode of Better Life for Animals, host Cheryl Moss sits down with renowned ethologist Marc Bekoff, PhD—author, activist, and longtime collaborator with Jane Goodall—to explore how soci…

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Brilliant Minds: BONUS podcast with Kate Raworth, Indy Johar & James Lock at the Festival of Debate 1:53:10

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We are honoured to bring to Accidental Gods, a recording of three of our generation's leading thinkers in conversation at the Festival of Debate in Sheffield, hosted by Opus. This is an unflinching conversation, but it's absolutely at the cutting edge of imagineering: this lays out where we're at and what we need to do, but it also gives us roadmap…

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Bee Wilson: The Heart-Shaped Tin 27:50

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This week, we’re back with one of Gilly's favourite guests on Cooking the Books, Bee Wilson and her latest book, The Heart Shaped Tin. It’s a book about love and loss, and the magical thinking that so many of us transpose onto everyday objects, often found in the kitchen. As she navigates her way from the despair of a broken marriage to a gloriousl…

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Farm as Church, Land as Lover: Community. farming and food with Abel Pearson of Glasbren 1:16:50

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We all know the future rests upon us building heart-grounded, spirit-led communities that link humanity to the Web of Life. We know that the key to this is building reciprocal relationships with our food and the land from which it comes. Doing this is…harder. So this week, we're speaking with Abel Pearson of Glasbren. Abel is a friend of the podcas…

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Retreat and Transformative Travel for Women Over 45 35:36

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Ask Adriane "Travel opens your eyes to see the world beyond what you’ve been told. A stranger is just someone you have not yet met." Are you ready to explore the world with purpose? In this empowering episode, I delve into the world of women's travel with Jeannie Ralston, the founder and CEO of Next Tribe, a community dedicated to travel as persona…

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S12E6: Love Letter to a Garden and 20 years of Design Matters with Debbie Millman 52:24

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Debbie Millman is a shapeshifting creative who does a little bit of just about everything. She is a writer, designer, educator, artist, brand consultant and host of the podcast Design Matters- which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Last month, Debbie also published a beautiful new book: Love Letter to a Garden. It details her journey into…

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014: From Childhood Dream to Lifesaving Mission: Shelley Britenbucher’s Journey with Shangri-La Farm Sanctuary 35:08

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From the moment Shelley Britenbucher stood up in her school classroom in the 1970s and declared, “I’m going to start a farm sanctuary when I grow up,” the seed was planted. Decades later, that dream became reality. During this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, hosted by Cheryl Moss, Shelley shared the remarkable journey behind the fou…

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Noor Murad At Cooking the Books Live: Lugma 37:02

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This week, we’re basking in the evening sunshine at Cooking the Books Live at Rockwater, Hove with Noor Murad. Her debut cookbook, Lugma is her twist on the familiar, to use an Ottolenghi term, of the food from her homeland, Bahrain. It’s the very first international cookbook of Bahraini recipes, but reflects her own experiences of growing up there…

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Working from the Inside Out: Paths to Personal and Global Transformation with Renée Lertzman 1:09:54

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We've known for decades that the 'Yell, Tell and Sell' strategy of belittling people, endeavouring to cajole—or shame—them into some kind of change doesn't work - in fact it can't work. It's not how we're wired. Cognitive neuroscience has been telling us this for decades but it's only recently that people have begun to listen. One of those who has …

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Unlock the Secrets to Writing Your Travel Memoir! 21:28

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Ask Adriane "A travel memoir is about capturing a moment in time that made you feel something very deeply." Are you ready to turn your travel experiences into captivating stories? In our latest episode, I share nine essential steps to help you write your travel memoir. Whether you want to publish your work or simply document your adventures, this e…

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013: Jordi Casamitjana: Defending Animals Through Science, Sanctuary, and the Power of Ethical Veganism 36:29

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Jordi Casamitjana is a vegan zoologist, animal rights activist, and author whose work spans science, sanctuary care, legal advocacy, and compassionate living. Originally from Catalonia and now based in the UK, Jordi’s journey into veganism began with an unexpected moment involving a wasp. That encounter sparked a lifelong commitment to seeing the v…

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Julie Lin: Sama Sama 32:39

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This week, we're with Malaysian Scottish chef, restaurateur and now food writer, Julie Lin and her debut cookbook, Sama Sama Sama Sama meaning Same Same is all about food and identity. It’s a book that has been simmering for years as Julie explores her same-same notions of home and all the ingredients of belonging that have come together in the has…

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The Others Within Us: Meeting our Spirit Guides and other entities with Bob Falconer 1:11:31

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Our world is more magical than we know - more than we can know. Increasing numbers of us are realising that the 'citadel theory of mind' where we see ourselves as isolated units within the boundaries of our own skulls is not how the world works. But if it isn't, then how do we make sense of the worlds beyond consensus reality? How do we engage with…

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Midcentury Modern Tours at Cranbrook School in Michigan 31:14

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Ask Adriane “A life without beauty is only half lived." George Booth Founder of Cranbrook School Did you know Michigan is a design mecca? Explore the rich history of modernism in Michigan with Kevin Addison, curator of the Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research. Discover the fascinating stories behind iconic architects like Eliel Saarinen an…

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S12E5: Redesigning the Spice Trade: Talking Turmeric and Tariffs with Diaspora Co.’s Sana Javeri Kadri 42:36

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Sana Javeri Kadri is the founder of Diaspora Co., a single origin spice company that is revolutionizing the 500 year old $5 billion spice industry. Their mission is to “put money, equity and power into the best regenerative spice farms across South Asia, and bring wildly delicious, hella potent flavors into your home cooking.” In just 8 years in bu…

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012: Professor Matthew Halteman on Ethics, Animals, and Awe 54:45

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According to Oxford researcher Joseph Poore, going vegan is “the single biggest way” to reduce your environmental footprint. On this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, Cheryl Moss sits down with Professor Matthew Halteman, author of Hungry Beautiful Animals: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan. This heart-opening conversation explores how …

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Rosie Kellett: In For Dinner 32:30

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This week, Gilly is with the queen of communal living an icon of bohemian anti-capitalism, Rosie Kellett. An actress, a baker with Meringue Girls and Claire Ptak’s assistant at Violet Cakes – which included working on Harry and Meghan’s wedding cake, it was moving into a Carpet Warehouse in London that shot her to fame on Instagram. The idea of sha…

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Radical Change: Building a Parallel Economy with Peter Kemp of Citizen Coin 1:20:14

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We are living through a time between stories—where the old economic narratives of scarcity, extraction, and separation are crumbling, and a new one is seeking to be born. At the heart of this transition is the question: What do we truly value, and how do we express that value in ways that nourish life? Imagine a society where every act of care, con…

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Leyla Kazim: Pathways 31:30

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This week, in a special extra episode to coincide to the minute with a fascinating new way of publishing, I’m with content creation queen, Masterchef judge and co-presenter of The Food Programme, Leyla Kazim Leyla’s debut Pathways is not one but two books about her massive life change to become a farmer in Portugal. It’s a memoir/manifesto/guide to…

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Dental Tourism: How to Turn Dentistry into a Vacation 29:34

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Ask Adriane "My dentist is in Tijuana; I report on my experience with dental tourism." Adriane If you are considering medical tourism for dental care, get the insider view in this episode. Discover the fun and failures, and why I want you to know the inside story of dental care abroad. Dental costs can become a daunting reality. One solution is hig…

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011: Rescue, Resilience, and Reverence: John Vallimarescu’s Story Behind Sunset Farm Sanctuary 36:42

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Why 82% of Starving Children Live in Countries Growing Feed for Western Livestock Eighty-two percent of starving children live in countries where crops are grown to feed animals eaten in the West. That staggering fact is just one of the many insights shared by John Vallimarescu in this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, hosted by Chery…

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Stuart Gillespie: Food Fight 31:48

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This week, we’re talking about the dirty rotten scoundrels who run our global food industry with Dr Stuart Gillespie Stuart’s book Food Fight: From Plunder and Profit to People and Planet gives us the back story of a food system driven by greed and exploitation. But it suggests how to transform it into a food system fit for the future which priorit…

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Beyond Zero Sum: Rehumanising our Conflicts with Carm Aufderheide of NorthStar Training Solutions 1:35:41

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All flourishing is mutual, that's a given. And yet the schisms in our culture, the tribal divides and limbic hijack seem to grow deeper and more powerful by the day. It doesn't have to be like this. We do have the tools of connection, of genuine listening, of offering trust to gain trust and offering respect to gain respect, we just need to know ho…

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Learn Top Hotel Booking Strategies From a Hotel Insider 35:12

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Ask Adriane Peter Anderson says: "Hotels have become specialized in addressing very specific needs of the travelers. Here’s how to take advantage of what they offer" Become an instant insider in the hotel world with my guest Professor Peter Anderson. Delve into how hotels are adapting to meet the changing needs of Ageless Travelers. From safety con…