All Episodes

078: The Pigeon Lady: Giving a Voice to the Birds We Overlook

077: PETA is Activism in Action with Amber Canavan

076: She Was Only Known as Number 38. Then She Changed Everything.

075: The Road to No-Kill: Tawny Hammond on Leadership, Community, and a New Future for Shelter Animals

074: The Pig Who Changed Everything: Suki Player and the Mission of Little Pigs at Home

073: Beyond Animal Testing: How Human-Based Research Is Changing Science with Meredith Blanchard

072: Foxes Beyond the Fur Trade: Nicole Navarro Reveals Their Hidden Lives

071: What the Meat Industry Doesn't Want You to See: Gail Eisnitz Speaks Out

070: What the Public Was Never Meant to See: Pamela Smith on Ridglan Farms, Animal Testing, and Open Rescue

069: Why Grassroots Political Action May Be the Future of Animal Advocacy with Amit Dhuleshia

068: What Animals Know About Love, Healing, and Presence That Humans Have Forgotten with Stephanie Stephan

067: Is Factory Farming Destroying the Planet Faster Than We Realize?

066: Breaking Through the Trance: Clare Mann on Animal Advocacy and Human Psychology

065: They Had Never Touched Grass Before: Erica Camp on Giving "Spent Hens" a Second Chance

064: Animals, Sanctuaries, and Compassion in Action with Ayelette Robinson

063: Inside the Global Standard for Animal Sanctuaries with Jessica Harris

062: Orangutan Conservation Crisis: Why Leif Cocks Says Sanctuaries Are the Primary Path to Survival

061: CEO of the American Vegan Society Anne Dinshah on Sanctuaries, Compassion, and Vegan Living

060: Juliana Castañeda Built Colombia's First Farm Animal Sanctuary, Saving 2,300 Animals… So Far!

059: Rodeos, Reform, and the Fight for Animals with Karen Bacon

058: From a Simple Favor to a Global Mission for the Animals with Dave Graham

057: One Social Media Campaign Generated over $25,000 for an Animal Sanctuary with Molly Hodgdon

056: The Moment Everything Changed for Kathleen Gage and Why Awareness Is the First Step Toward Compassion

055: Inside Factory Farming Secrecy: Investigative Journalist Will Potter on Activism, Surveillance, and Civil Liberties

054: Inside Animal Law: Zoo Ethics, Ag-Gag Laws, and Flaco's Story with Christine Mott

053: The Truth About Chickens with Liz Wheeler: Sentience, Sanctuary, and Why It Matters

052: The Human and Animal Toll of Factory Farming | Leah Garcés

051: The Sanctuary Model That Is Changing How Children Learn Compassion with Kelly Nix

050: Ending Factory Farming: How Animal Rising Uses Compassionate Disruption to Protect Animals With Rose Patterson

049: Grant Writing for Sanctuaries: From Overwhelmed to Funded with Stephanie Mathers

048: Lighting a Lamp in the Darkness: Robin Singh's Mission to Reduce Animal Suffering

047: Designing Sanctuaries Around Animals: How Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge is Transforming Rescue Care

046: How to Heal After Losing a Beloved Animal — A Conversation with Kaleel Sakakeeny

045: Dana Wilson on Ending a 400-Year Tradition of Dancing Bears and Saving Begging Elephants

044: From Local News to National Reach: Animal Sanctuary PR Strategies with Heather Ripley

043: From Restaurants to Rescue Work: Deborah Blum on Goatlandia Farm Animal Sanctuary

042: Rescuing the Forgotten: How Tim Woodward is Transforming Massive Animal Hoarding Cases into Hope

041: From Bullying to Brave Change: Michele Fasnacht's Journey to Solid Rock Community School

040: The Gift of a Safe World: How Buddhist Compassion Inspires Vegan Action

039: Miyoko Schinner's Rancho Compasión: How a Simple Rescue Became a Global Force for Change

038: From Elephants to Wolves: Dr. Katherine Baxter's Mission to Unite People and Wildlife

037: Dr. Crystal Heath: The Veterinarian Who's Challenging Animal Testing and Factory Farming

036: From Interior Design to Monkey Sanctuaries: Kari Bagnall's Journey

035: Exposing the Humane Hoax: Hope Bohanec on Labels, Rationalizations, and True Compassion

034: Lancaster Farm Sanctuary: Creating Community, Compassion, and Change

033: Raising Gen V: Naomi Alicia-Hallum on Vegan Activism, Parenting & Compassion

032: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Compassionate Living on the Road and at Home

031: From Vigils to Vegan Policy: Paige Parsons Roache on Building a Kinder World

030: Rescue, Respect, Repeat: The Compassionate Growth of Austin Farm Sanctuary with Chris Fuller-Wigg

029: The Scientist Who's Reshaping the Animal Rights Movement with Dr. Faraz Harsini

028: From Emmy Nods to Animal Rescue: Juliette Watt's Journey to Healing Through Sanctuary Work

027: How Lidia Kuleshnyk is Turning Trauma Into Transformation, For Humans, Horses, and the Planet

026: Rosie's Farm Sanctuary: How Michele Waldman is Changing the Narrative for Animals

025: From Cultivated Meat to Sanctuaries: Elizabeth Novogratz Shares Solutions That Save Lives

024: From Rescues to Role Models: Danielle Hanosh's Mission to Transform Sanctuaries Into Youth Leadership Hubs

023: From Equine Science to Goat Advocacy: Jessica Wallace's Mission at The Farm Micro Sanctuary

022: Zoe Weil Says Humane Education Can End Factory Farming, And She's Got a Plan

021: From Legal Briefs to Animal Advocacy…How Thom Norman of FarmKind is Changing the Narrative of Compassion

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

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

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

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

016: Born Vegan, Built for Change, Sarina Farb's Bold Mission for Animal Liberation

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

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

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

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

011: Rescue, Resilience, and Reverence: John Vallimarescu's Story Behind Sunset Farm Sanctuary

010: The Golden Rule in Action: Animal Sanctuaries and Dr. Will Tuttle's Vision for Change

009: Building a Kinder Economy: Faik Bouhrik's Mission to Uplift Animal Sanctuaries Worldwide

008: Why It's "Cool to Care": Susan Hargreaves and the Power of Compassionate Education

007: Farm Animal Sanctuaries Get Just 3% of Funding—Why It Matters with Helen Demes

006: From Boardrooms to Barnyards: Mark Starmer's Fight for Animal Welfare

005: A Voice for the Voiceless: Dr. Angela Crawford on Choosing a Kinder World for Animals

004: From Climate Crisis to Climate Healing: The Role of Veganism and Sanctuaries – Dr. Sailesh Rao

003: The Vegan Mentor is on a Mission: Why Linda Middlesworth Won't Stop Fighting for Animals

002: John Oberg: Using Social Media to Transform Animal Advocacy

001: Cheryl Moss Is Using Her Voice to Uplift Animal Sanctuaries and Inspire Change

000: A Sanctuary for Hope: Welcome to Better Life for Animals