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The Plant Paradigm Tom Simak
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It's time to have a conversation about how we can create a sustainable future by tackling climate change, eating a plant-based diet, living as eco-friendly as possible, and being the happiest, healthiest and best version of ourselves. On this show, your host Tom Simak will interview leaders in a whole host of different fields so that we can all learn how to create a sustainable and wholesome life.
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What Sacrifices Do Ethical Businesses Have To Make with Tony Corrales
Today’s conversation is with Tony Corrales. Tony is an entrepreneur and founder of NoSkin. He has worked with Peta in the past and has since taken his business skills into ethical entrepreneurship.
Video version: https://youtu.be/gWUDX_S3pYQ
The key topics in today's episode:
0:00 - Intro
03:00 - Sustainable business models
08:00 - Making eco decisions
12:00 - The responsibility of companies
16:00 - Counter-culture
25:00 - What should consumers look for
30:00 - Compostable mailer bags
49:00 - Starting an ethical business
Resources:
Connect with Tony:
Website | https://www.noskin.co/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/tony__corrales/
Podcast | https://open.spotify.com/show/6km0d2cPoFtZ2Wd3du9G4C?si=dacc183dc2244c5e
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Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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Using The Enneagram To Deal With Climate Change with Matt Schlegel
Today’s conversation is with Matt Schlegel. Matt is a bestselling author of Teamwork 9.0, and the founder and Principal of Schlegel Consulting. Being an engineer by trade, Matt works closely with something called the Enneagram, which is the concept we’ll be talking about today. He's led initiatives at many top companies, including HP and NewTek. We’ll be talking about how you can apply those perspectives and tactics in the realm of climate change and sustainability.
Video version: https://youtu.be/1GShBAPjz7w
The key topics in today's episode:
0:00 - Intro
2:30 - Enneagram for emission reductions
08:00 - Talking to city councils
15:00 - Using the Enneagram
18:00 - Palo Alto council goals
25:00 - The 9 steps
33:00 - Creating change in your community
Resources:
Connect with Matt:
Website | https://evolutionaryteams.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/EvoTeamMatt
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Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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Fasting Is The Oldest Cure In The World, with Steve Hendricks
Today’s conversation is with Steve Hendricks. A freelance reporter and the author of three books, one of which has made several best-of-the-year lists. He has written for Harper’s, Outside, Slate, and the Washington Post. He’s recent release is called The Oldest Cure In The World, which is all about fasting, a topic that has fascinated me for a while.
Video version: https://youtu.be/OgTgGia4yj8
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
03:30 - Fasting 101
10:30 - Starting to fast
15:30 - The biomechanics of fasting
20:00 - Plant based diets and fasting
24:30 - Lowering high blood pressure
31:30 - What to do each day for health
34:15 - Supplementing during fasts
43:30 - Side effects of fastings
Resources:
Connect with Steve:
Website | https://www.stevehendricks.org/
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Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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Big Oil Sponsors COP27, Climate Inequality & So Much Good News
Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.
This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.
Video version: https://youtu.be/Boivs8NYXY8
The key topics in today's episode:
0:00 - Intro
01:30 - Personal updates
03:10 - Vegan dating a non-vegan
06:00 - Australia hit 1.5 degree of warming
09:15 - Sea World dolphin attacked
13:00 - Plastic pollution in the Democratic Republic of Congo
17:00 - Microplastics in human breastmilk
20:00 - Compostable plastics study
23:30 - New gas project in Victoria (GB Energy)
25:30 - COP27, the good, bad and ugly
46:45 - Wealth inequality
50:00 - Protests in Egypt
54:30 - Sustainability tips
57:00 - Energy Charter Treaty
59:00 - Dominos vegan pizzas
01:06:00 - France with new solar car park plans
01:08:30 - Dog slaughter slowing down
01:10:00 - Lab grown meat safe for consumption
Resources:
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Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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The Environmental Cost Of Animal Agriculture with Dr Lenore Newman, PhD
Today’s conversation is with Lenore Newman, PHD. Lenore is the director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley, where she holds a Canada Research Chair in Food Security and Environment. She is an associate professor in the department of geography and the environment at UFV, and is a member of the Royal Society of Canada's New College.
Video version: https://youtu.be/h59xpohN8Ag
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
03:00 - The extinction of foods
06:00 - Our farming problems
09:00 - What we can do to support biodiversity
12:00 - Localisation
14:15 - Hydroponics
19:00 - Labelling foods
21:00 - Looking to organic labelling
26:00 - New tech for agriculture
34:30 - Regenerative agriculture
44:00 - Cellular agriculture
49:00 - Eating cellular salmon
58:00 - What we can do to push green tech
Resources:
Connect with Lenore:
Twitter | https://twitter.com/drlenorenewman
Papers | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0QRCUiYAAAAJ
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Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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Eat plants,
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Really Give A Crap About The Planet w/Former Political Strategist, Ashlee Piper
Today’s conversation is with Ashlee Piper, author of Give A Shit and former political strategist turned journalist, TV and media personality, and consultant in the realm of sustainability. Her work has seen her be featured on Mind Body Green , NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX News, and she’s worked with leading environmental brands such as LUSH and the Humane Society of the US.
Video version: https://youtu.be/b4Lu74xxWVE
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
02:30 - Who is Ashlee Piper
03:50 - Being a political strategist
07:00 - Mainstream media
09:30 - Making sustainability more mainstream
13:50 - What motivates change
17:30 - Climate anxiety
21:00 - Defining sustainability
27:00 - Doing more sustainable things
31:00 - Not buying anything new
34:00 - Consumerism
41:00 - 80% of donations go into landfill
45:00 - The problems with recycling
50:00 - Sustainable things to do
55:00 - Corporations in the green plan
01:01:30 - Overhyped sustainability claims
01:10:00 - Creating open dialogues with Climate Change
Resources:
Connect with Ashlee:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ashleepiper/
Website | http://www.ashleepiper.com/
TedX Talk | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBdSz0ox4PQ
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Connect with me:
Instagram | @plant.paradigm
YouTube | The Plant Paradigm
Twitter | @plantparadigm
Website | www.theplantparadigm.com
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Stay happy,
Eat plants,
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Customer Reviews
Good Ideas and Yummy Food!
I love to travel, and this podcast is a great way to learn about vegan options in different cities. The episodes are usually quick and to the point. I love that Tom adds different types of vegan restaurants in the episodes, like places to go on a date night or places to go to get the best desserts. This podcast has added quite a few vegan restaurants to my list of places to try while traveling!