From Walking Into A Slaughterhouse to Worldwide Activism: James Hoot Filmographer & Musician

Today we're joined by James Hoot, an Indonesia-based activist, filmographer, and musician. James discusses running Fauna Films, through which he is creating localized pro-vegan visual media in the Global South, including a four-part Indonesian series hosted by a well-known comedian that highlights naturally plant-based Indonesian foods, colonial influences on animal product consumption, and issues like widespread dairy intolerance and imported dairy cows. James shares his background from a non-vegan family, including a mother who lobbied for animal agriculture, and describes pivotal experiences: accidentally entering a Bolivian slaughterhouse, an ayahuasca trip centered on slaughterhouse suffering, extensive vigils and documentation with the Animal Save Movement, and creating the Planet Vegan series. We hope you enjoy our thought-provoking conversation on burnout, self-care, making activism sustainable and paid, psychedelics’ role in empathy, trust and self-kindness, and James’s pantheistic spirituality connecting veganism to reconnection with Earth and reducing violence. Thank you for following along and listening to the Vegan Squad Pod! Please leave a review, share this episode with a friend, and subscribe!Learn more about Fauna Films here: https://www.faunafilms.org/Follow James' Spotify & check out his music!: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wOaBCzLNu0J8I7r6n61nz?si=OrxsjYB8Rde88MR51pf6OQ Stay connected with us on Instagram!🌱 https://www.instagram.com/vegansquadcoaching🌱 https://www.instagram.com/jamesahoot 🌱 https://www.instagram.com/thebodybuildingvegan🌱 https://www.instagram.com/yourveganmentor1/Subscribe to our YouTube!🌱 Find LIVE recordings of our episodes!Book a free consult call to unlock your vegan potential with the support of an expert Vegan Squad Coach!👉 https://vegansquadcoaching.com/applyCheck out our free resources!👉 https://vegansquadcoaching.com/resources