Benji: My Gateway Film into Animal Advocacy

My love of film began when I was very young and my parents took me to the movies every Friday night. Granted, some of the films I saw were incredibly inappropriate for my age, but I'll always be grateful for seeing Benji in the theatre when I was 6 years old. I almost didn't make it through for all the tears I cried, but it is truly one of my earliest memories of realizing how empathic I am. If someone else is suffering, I can't help but suffer, too - and so we have the beginning of my animal advocacy. Also, some great callers with great questions for how to live compassionately and healthfully; i.e. vegan.Thank you to our sponsors:Animalearn - animalearn.orgV-Dog - v-dog.comeCornell Center for Nutrition Studies - nutritionstudies.org Music featured:"Across the Lake" by Gosta Berling - gostaberling.com  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.colleenpatrickgoudreau.com/subscribe