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For Animals For Earth - Simple ideas to make a difference
by Brandy Heyde Montague
Hi there, I'm Brandy, a Disney engineer turned gentle activist podcaster, on a journey to help animals and the environment. In this show, I interview creators and activists in all corners of the world who make a difference for animals and the earth in their daily lives. Throughout each episode, we discover new, simple ideas that we can all try, to help in our lives. I'm passionate about cutting through the overwhelm, bringing in diverse voices, and celebrating the fact that I'm not perfect.I look forward to joining forces with you, and making a difference together. Welcome to the show!
Episodes
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87. Animal Advocacy in Africa: Aurelia Adhiambo
Today’s talk is about the growing animal advocacy movement in Africa! I was honored to speak with Aurelia Adhiambo about the challenges posed by industrialization and factory farming and how they differ from country to country. She represents Africa in many animal welfare conversations from Open...
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86. Animal Advocacy Philippines: Heidi Marquez-Caguioa
Join me with Heidi Marquez-Caguioa in Capas, Philippines for another episode in our Animal Advocacy Around the World Series. Heidi works with Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF), a Philippines-based non-profit that is heavily involved in ending the dog meat trade. They provide shelter for animals...
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85. Animal Advocacy in Japan: Maho Uehara
Join me with Maho Uehara in Tokyo, Japan for the first episode of our new Animal Advocacy Around the World Series. Maho works with Animal Welfare Corporate Partners Japan (AWCP), a Japan-based non-profit organization that helps and supports corporations and producers who are changing the egg…
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84. Quick Update
Hi guys! Episode 84 is a quick update about the show. I’m getting ready to kick off Season 7, and I would love your feedback. I want For Animals. For Earth. to be as useful for you as possible. Will you add your thoughts? It should only take 30 seconds. Thank you! SURVEY LINK: http://bit.ly/fafe2024
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83. The Battle for Compassion: Pei Su
In this episode, I talk with Pei Su, author of "Life of Pei: The Battle for Compassion." Pei shares her journey and motivations behind her book, emphasizing her advocacy for animal rights, social justice, and environmental protection. The discussion highlights the challenges she faced in…
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82. Wildlife in Tourism: Melissa Matlow
Guys! As many as 550,000 animals are suffering in wildlife tourism worldwide. Many are in captive situations and forced to perform tricks, give people rides, or be handled for selfies. This is an area where we actually can make a big impact as an individual consumer by simply choosing not to...
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81. Sentience in Animals: Lori Marino
Dr. Lori Marino is famous for her work on sentience in animals. She's a neuroscientist, an expert in animal behavior, and an incredible advocate. She’s been featured in films like Blackfish, Unlocking the Cage, and Long Gone Wild, talking about sentience in animals. She’s on the team building The...
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80. Fair & Fowl Rankings: Brooke Fane
The Fair & Fowl Ranking Report is produced by @TheHumaneLeague and @openwingalliance . About 100 animal welfare organizations come together to influence brands to only source cage-free eggs. Once the pledges are made, the groups follow up to ensure that the brands are working toward their goals.…
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79. Climate Anxiety: Ame Vanorio
Climate anxiety seems to be a growing topic of conversation. Have you heard of this? And do you resonate with it? I certainly do. I worried about the climate before, but I’ve felt the anxiety take a stronghold these past five years since I started For Animals. For Earth. The weight of never doing...
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78. Are Zoos Ethical? Rob Laidlaw
Are zoos ethical? We’ll help you find that answer for yourself in today’s interview. As imagined, it’s not a simple yes or no. I’m joined by Rob Laidlaw, the founder of Zoocheck, a wildlife protection organization based in Canada. He’s an author of ten children’s books, a chartered biologist, a...
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77. Pet Evacuation in Disasters: Dave Crawford
Pet evacuation and disaster relief are topics that are near and dear to my heart. The new Pet Help and Rescue App (PHaR) is an answer to many of our prayers. It is going to change the face of planning for animals in disasters, something that is often forgotten when these things happen. App...
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76. Wildlife Emergency App: Dave Crawford
Wildlife emergency app, Animal Help Now, provides 24 hour wildlife rescue and advice based on your location. The database contains only humane wildlife rehabilitators and veterinarians for wildlife emergencies and conflict. I interviewed co-founder and executive director, Dave Crawford, in…
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75. The EATS Act & Animal Welfare Law: Gabriel Wildgen
There are some big things going on in animal welfare law right now that need our help. Like ASAP need us to reach out to our Senators and Representatives to urge them to vote on the side of animal protection. Gabriel Wildgen from The Humane League joined me in today’s episode to give us the low...
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74. Cassava & Community: Oluwakemi Oluwasegun
Oluwakemi Oluwasegun (“Kemi”) is changing the face of sustainability in her Nigerian community with cassava and kindness, and she's looking for support. She lives in the quiet and peaceful community of Ila Orangun, Nigeria. She happens to be one of the most genuine and kind people that I have…
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73. The Truth About Eggs: Dr. Vicky Bond
Dr. Vicky Bond, president of The Humane League, walks us through the truth about eggs. We discuss everything from what life looks like for egg-laying hens in our industrialized food system to which eggs to buy at the store if we’re not vegan. The Humane League is a global non-profit organization...
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72. Update & Season 6
So remember when I said that I was bringing the show back and we were off of the hiatus a year ago? I did TRULY believe that the show was back. But, we weren't! My move to Orlando turned out to be way more consuming than I had hoped. That being said, the show is now officially starting back up.…
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71. Burnout: Siham Omer, Annemarie Sampson, Lindsey Biondo
How to avoid burnout… this is the million-dollar question for so many of us, right? We want to help animals and the earth but it’s exhausting. And when other people don’t seem to be on board it gets even harder. I’ve been struggling with burnout this year. Our move to Florida was announced a year...
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70. Belize EcoTourism: Captain Amado Watson
I have had so much fun getting to know Captain Amado Watson these past six months and learning more about Belize ecotourism. His tour company, Caye Caulker Reef Friendly Tours, is very different from the average company you’ll find in Belize. He specifically focuses on providing animal friendly…
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69. Where have you been, Brandy?
Hi guys! So sorry for the unexpected 5-month hiatus! I'm back and can't wait to begin doing interviews with you again. ..xx
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68. Anti-Blackness in Sustainability: Reketta Peterson
Reketta Peterson joins me from Fairbanks, Alaska to talk about how we may be promoting anti-blackness in sustainability, without even knowing it. Reketta is a BIPOC health equity consultant at RSP Consulting, an author, and a therapist. She’s passionate about bringing people together and sparking...
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67. Quick Update: Applying to School & Writing a Course
Hi friend! Today's episode is a quick update to share the lay of the land for the next few weeks. Join me next week for "Ways We May Be Promoting Anti-Blackness in Sustainability, Without Even Knowing It". FREE RESOURCE LIBRARY: ForAnimalsForEarth.com/freelibrary JOIN EMAIL LIST:...
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66. DIY Minimalist Gift Ideas, That We Can Easily Make
Tis’ the season for gift-giving, and I’ve curated 5 DIY minimalist gift ideas for your earth and animal-loving friends. I personally find this season to be a tough balance on my values. Gifts are expected in most of my circles, and they are a part of our Christmas tradition. My kids genuinely get...
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65. Elephants in Captivity: Ulara Nakagawa
Ulara Nakagawa of Elephants in Japan taught me today about elephants in captivity. She specifically focuses on helping elephants who are in solitary captivity in Japan, but her organization teaches about elephant welfare all over the world. She shared a helpful analogy: An elephant, in captivity...
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64. COP26 Climate Summit: What Can We Do?
COP26 Climate Summit… have you heard this set of words left and right for the past few weeks? There’s a good reason why. This is an incredibly important moment in time as the climate continues to suffer from global greenhouse emissions that are too high and a lack of forests to process them.…
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63. Certified Wildlife Habitat, in Our Backyard: Jess Taylor & Natalie Ringeis
Jess Taylor and Natalie Ringeis of Love the Green Life Org taught me how to build a Certified Wildlife Habitat in my own backyard today! This is such a cool and simple way to not only help wildlife, but to actually become friends with the animals that we share our space with here on earth. Put on...
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62. My Journey to Help Animals
Episode 62 is a bit of a bonus episode where I share some milestones and turning points in my own personal journey looking for ways to help animals. It’s been hard for me to make a difference and find sustainable ways to do so over the years as my life changes. I hope this is interesting and that...
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61. Sustainable Tourism: What Should We Look for in Hotels: Hans Pfister (Part 2)
Hans Pfister, president of Cayuga Collection, joined me from San Jose, Costa Rica to talk about sustainable tourism. We spent our time discussing how he does things differently with his group of sustainable luxury hotels. He says, “Fire can be something very useful, but it can also be very...
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60. Sustainable Tourism: What Should We Look for in Hotels: Hans Pfister (Part 1)
Hans Pfister, president of Cayuga Collection, joined me from San Jose, Costa Rica to talk about sustainable tourism. We spent our time discussing how he does things differently with his group of sustainable luxury hotels. He says, “Fire can be something very useful, but it can also be very...
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59. What to Do with an Old T-shirt - 8 Ideas to Avoid the Landfill
Wondering what to do with an old t-shirt that you just found in your closet? It’s not straightforward, is it? We know that if we donate it to Goodwill, it’s likely to find its way to the landfill. If we hand it off to someone else, they’re likely to donate it, and it comes back around to the...
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58. How to Start a Sustainable Closet: Lesley-Anne Pereira
Lesley-Anne Pereira joined me to chat about how to start a sustainable closet. She is a fashion blogger at Style Me Sustainably (StyleMeSustainably.com), based in Glendora, California. Lesley-Anne brings a perspective to sustainable fashion that is different from most activists I have met. She is...
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57. 6 Sustainable Products Marketplaces for the Conscious Shopper
I love sustainable products marketplaces. They make life as a conscious consumer so much easier by pulling together products that are all made ethically, without significantly harming the environment. I've added a list of 30+ marketplaces that I think are good and offer a wide variety of options…
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56. Fur Farms & Saving Foxes: Nicole Navarro
Nicole Navarro runs Pawsitive Beginnings (PawsitiveBeginnings.org), a rescue that saves foxes from fur farms and provides them with a safe and permanent home in Key Largo, Florida. Did you know that fur farms are not only operating, but are alive and thriving in the United States? Although rescue...
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55. Natural Remedies for Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Natural remedies for anxiety and panic attacks are a daily part of my life. Do you ever feel like you are milliseconds away from a panic attack? I think that’s just part of being an empath and feeling the pain of humans and animals around us. But how do we manage it so that we can continue to go...
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54. Plant Based Cooking with Kids: Azizi Birkeland
Azizi Birkeland joined me from Bali, Indonesia to talk about Tiny Green Chef, her business designed to teach plant based cooking with kids. Although Tiny Green Chef is definitely about teaching kids to cook, it’s far more than that. It’s a lifestyle and a philosophy about connecting to family,...
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53. Why Should We Care? 3 Stats to Keep Top of Mind
Why should we care about the environment? Here are 3 statistics that I keep top of mind for conversations about animals and the earth. Please comment below, and link to the source, to let us know of any other statistics that you keep top of mind. Thank you! 3 STATISTICS TO KEEP TOP OF MIND: A...
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52. Season Recap, Updates & Phd
This episode is a recap of Season 3. I quickly walk through the title and guest for each episode, and one of the simple ideas that they shared. PREVIOUS EPISODES: http://ForAnimalsForEarth.com/podcast PHD PROGRAMS: I also talk about my current mission: finding Phd programs to apply to over the…
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51. Ayurvedic Eating (Part 2): Dr. Vatsala Sperling
Dr. Vatsala Sperling joins me from Costa Rica to talk about ayurvedic eating. She is a clinical microbiologist and homeopathic doctor practicing out of Rochester Homeopathy in Vermont. Vatsala grew up in an Ayurvedic household and learned from the time that she was very young to appreciate Mother...
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50. Ayurvedic Eating (Part 1): Dr. Vatsala Sperling
Dr. Vatsala Sperling joins me from Costa Rica to talk about ayurvedic eating. She is a clinical microbiologist and homeopathic doctor practicing out of Rochester Homeopathy in Vermont. Vatsala grew up in an Ayurvedic household and learned from the time that she was very young to appreciate Mother...
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49. 6 Places to Sign Petitions for Animals
Do you sign petitions for animals often? I used to sign things as they came across my view, but it was once or twice a year, and never something that I consciously did. I realized a few years ago that some non-profits round up lists of current petitions and make them extremely easy to sign. They...
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48. Animal Welfare Media: Tom Cohen
Tom joins me from Pacific Grove, California. He is an executive producer at Kibble Creative (https://www.kibblecreative.com/) where he makes animal welfare media including videos, short films, and documentaries to help animal interest groups further their mission in the world. SIMPLE IDEA: Think....
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47. My Conscious Makeup Drawer - The Top 5
I get asked this a lot: "What products do you use?" Over the years I've done countless hours of my own research, deciding whether I believed in companies enough to use their products or not. And I'm in love with my conscious makeup drawer. And I'm excited to share it with you! We can all support...
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46. Sustainable, Slow Fashion: Lindsey Biondo
Lindsey joins me from Detroit, Michigan. She’s about to launch her new sustainable, slow fashion line called Violet Revolt. Lindsey hand sews every piece in her line from certified organic plant-based fabrics that have been naturally dyed. She additionally works with a social enterprise based in...
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45. Invite to Plant Power Summit 2021
I’m speaking at the Plant Power Virtual Summit 2021 next week! My workshop is called “How to Make a Difference, Without Spending a Lot of Time”. I hope you will come join me. It’s free! FULL EPISODE: Love the Green Life Podcast:...
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44. Zero Waste Stores & Bulk Shopping: Stephanie Lentz
Stephanie joins me from Kirkland, Washington to talk about zero waste stores and bulk shopping. Stephanie is the CEO of Scoop Marketplace, and now Scoop Intelligence. Scoop Marketplace is a zero waste grocery store where people bring their own reusable containers to purchase package free food…
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43. Inspiration for the Eco Warrior: Ehud Sperling
Ehud Sperling, founder and president of Inner Traditions International, joined me on the podcast this week. If you’re an Eco Warrior, you’re going to love hearing from Ehud. He shares advice for every eco warrior who experiences overwhelm and defeat. He encourages us to focus on our creativity…
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42. Affordable Housing & Pet Rescue: Kym Iffert
I had such a blast talking with Kim Iffert from Crossroads Campus on the podcast this week. Crossroads Campus is a multifaceted social enterprise and nonprofit supporting the Nashville area. Crossroads includes a pet rescue, affordable housing, internships, job training, a retail shop, a grooming...
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41. What is Animal Reiki?
My view of animal reiki is a little different from most reiki practitioners. I’ve learned the Let Animals Lead® method by Kathleen Prasad, in which we share space with an animal and let the animal lead the session. Together we focus on meditation and going within for healing, rather than...
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40. Farm Animal Protection in Japan: Maho Uehara Cavalier
Maho joins me to talk about animal protection in Japan. Maho and I met in 2011 after the earthquake and tsunami, when we were working to help some local rescue groups there. Maho continued on to become an amazing warrior for farm animals, especially the egg laying hen, who she works hard now to...
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39. Make Earth Day Plans... in Less Than 10 Minutes
What are your Earth Day plans? I was reflecting on the transition of Earth Day over the last 30 years that I’ve been aware that it exists. Now we have Earth Month, which I do appreciate a full April focus. But I think realistically we need Earth 365, every day of the year. I know you all feel the...
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38. Jewelry that Protects Wildlife & Traditional Craft in Africa: Kimber Leblicq
Kimber joins me from Seattle, Washington to talk about kimber elements, a social enterprise focused on sculpting bonds between women and wildlife in Kenya. Kimber’s organization creates jewelry that combines the traditional craft of the Maasai people, including intricate beadwork, with the...
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Hi there, I'm Brandy, a Disney engineer turned gentle activist podcaster, on a journey to help animals and the environment. In this show, I interview creators and activists in all corners of the world who make a difference for animals and the earth in their daily lives. Throughout each episode, we discover new, simple ideas that we can all try, to help in our lives. I'm passionate about cutting through the overwhelm, bringing in diverse voices, and celebrating the fact that I'm not perfect.I look forward to joining forces with you, and making a difference together. Welcome to the show!
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