
Hope for the Animals
Hope Bohanec
Longtime animal advocate, Hope Bohanec, covers a variety of farmed animal issues including the ethical, environmental, spiritual, heartbreaking and heartwarming aspects of living vegan. Hope has engaging conversations with inspiring guests focusing on critical reasons for living a vegan lifestyle and covering current topics such as the humane hoax, environmental impact, speciesism, and effective outreach advocating for chickens, turkeys, cows, pigs, goats and other farmed animals. Hope is a 35-year vegan, animal rights activist, and author. This podcast is a project of Compassionate Living.
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Amplifying Voices of Vegans Through Publishing with Mitali Deypurkaystha
Hope for the Animals
07/15/22 • 58 min
Mitali Deypurkaystha is a British-Indian woman based in the UK. A vegan of 10 years, Mitali has a book publishing company called The Vegan Publisher, using a hybrid book publishing model to help vegan and plant-based experts write books to amplify the voices of ethical entrepreneurs. Mitali tells Hope about her experiences with racism as a child and in particular an aspect of racism called colorism. She goes on to talk about her love of writing, choosing it as a career path, and how the passion of vegan entrepreneurs inspired her to start a vegan publishing company. Mitali explains what a mind map is and how this new method of organizing thoughts can help beyond writing books. She also tells Hope why she wrote her book, The Freedom Master Plan, and how it can help ethical entrepreneurs write and promote their books to catapult their businesses or organizations to the next level.
Resources:Sign Up for Compassionate Living's E-news
Sign up for Hope's online course: Ahimsa, Animal Advocacy, and Veganism with Arihanta Academy
Mitali's Info:
Publisher website: https://www.theveganpublisher.com/
The Freedom Master Plan book website: https://www.thefreedommasterplan.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LetsTellYourStoryPublishing
Twitter: https://twitter.com/veganpublisher
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganpublisher/
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veganpublisher/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfrbspEvAQyN8thKIdh-ycg
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Reason for Vegan Series 3: “Cage-Free” and “Free-Range” Explained
Hope for the Animals
05/31/20 • 16 min
Reason for Vegan Series: In this series of short shows, Hope will focus in on specific aspects of animal agriculture and answer the question of why are we vegan. In this third Reason for Vegan Series she will expose the truth behind egg industry labels like “cage-free” and “free-range.” These labels are gaining in popularity, but are they really better for the birds? To understand these labels, we must first look at the standard battery cage system and the multiple cruelties that all hens endure in the egg industry. These labels suggest that the hens are “happy,” but does cage-free really mean cruelty-free?

Nurturing Resilient Animal Advocates with Kimberley Carroll
Hope for the Animals
07/01/24 • 60 min
When Kimbery Carroll was first becoming an animal activist, she asked herself “Who is caring for the caretakers?” She has since dedicated herself to helping build resilient, mentally and emotionally healthy advocates.
Kimberly is a coach for changemakers, campaigns strategist with Animal Justice, director of Animal Justice Academy, and a director with the Toronto Vegetarian Food Bank. With over 14 years as a coach and almost 20 years as an activist, Kimberly works with mission-driven leaders, social entrepreneurs, and other activists on high-performance habits and strategies to make them unstoppable. She’s helped empower thousands of activists and counseled those in high-stress positions like undercover investigators. She’s also passionate about environmental activism, democratic reform, and amplifying Indigenous and Black voices.
Resources:
Vegan Studies Initiative at Arihanta Institute: https://www.arihantainstitute.org/vegan
Monthly Speaker Series: New Ethical Issues in Contemporary Veganism with Dr. Cheryl Abbate, July 15: Register for free
4-week Course- Debunking the Myth of Sustainable and Humane Animal Agriculture with Dr. Vasile Stanescu: Enroll with COUPON CODE for 25% off tuition fee: DEBUNK25!
Kimberly Carroll
WEBSITES
Coach for Changemakers: www.kimberlycarroll.com
Sign-up for Animal Justice Academy (FREE): www.animaljusticeacademy.com
Animal Justice: www.animaljustice.ca
Toronto Vegetarian Food Bank: www.vegfoodbank.com
SOCIALS
Facebook: facebook.com/KimberlyCarrollPage
Instagram: @coachkimberlycarroll
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@kimberlycarrolltv
SIGN-UP (free) FOR THE CHANGEMAKER SESSIONS: https://kimberlycarroll.com/changemakersessions
- every second Wednesday at 7pm ET
Kimberly's FREE VIDEO MINI-COURSE - Power Tools for Changemakers: https://kimberlycarroll.com/power-tools-changemakers
KIMBERLY'S FREE MEDITATIONS:
www.kimberlycarroll.com/meditations

Changing the World Through Music with Joanne Kong and Christoph Wagner
Hope for the Animals
05/15/24 • 44 min
Today on the podcast we have Joanne Kong and Chirstoph Wagner, and they are the Vegan Virtuosiz. Joanne and Christoph weave together live music, reflections, and the arts in inspiring events that illuminate how embracing the connections we have to the natural world and all beings can bring about transformative spiritual growth, positive change, and planetary healing. They will be featured in the upcoming documentary, Taking Note, about vegan musicians and the history of animal rights as seen through music.
Pianist Joanne Kong’s performances have been praised for “great finesse and flexibility” (The Washington Post), and “superb artistry” (San Antonio Express-News) in works “sensitively played” (New York Times). She is currently director of chamber music ensembles at the University of Richmond. Dr. Kong speaks around the world as an animal, environmental and vegan advocate. Her TEDx talk, The Power of Plant-Based Eating,has over 1 million views, she is editor of Vegan Voices: Essays by Inspiring Changemakers, and appears in the major documentary, Eating Our Way to Extinction.
Christoph Wagner, a native of Germany, is a sought-after cellist who has played on four continents. Mr. Wagner holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Rice University, and his current research focuses on the role of nutrition in musical peak performance. He is a Certified Nutrition Coach and Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and holds a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. Currently Dr. Wagner is Assistant Professor of Cello at the University of New Mexico.
Resources:
Joanne Kong: www.JoanneKongMusic.com
Vegan Virtuosiz Tour Information:
Vancouver, Washington, May 17, 2024
(Book) Vegan Voices: Essays By Inspiring Changemakers by Joanne Kong, PhD
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Meatsplaining with Dr. Jason Hannan
Hope for the Animals
11/01/22 • 49 min
Dr. Jason Hannan is Associate Professor in the Department of Rhetoric, Writing, & Communications at the University of Winnipeg. He is the editor of Meatsplaining: The Animal Agriculture Industry and the Rhetoric of Denial. Jason and Hope talk about this edited volume and about “meatsplaining” as a PR tactic of the animal agriculture industry. They talk about how animal exploiters use the law, social media, anti-vegan trolling, and the humane hoax to justify and sanitize atrocities in animal farming. They also talk about Jason’s current book project, New White Saviors: The Colonial Mythology of Meat, which examines the meat industry as a form of cultural and ecological imperialism. He is also the Chair of the Winnipeg VegFest, the largest vegan and animal rights festival in central Canada.
Resources:
Meatsplaining: The Animal Agriculture Industry and the Rhetoric of Denial
Episode 48: Love and Rescue with Hope and Cogen Bohanec
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Reason for Vegan Series 4: The Turkey Meat Industry Exposed
Hope for the Animals
07/06/20 • 14 min
Reason for Vegan Series: In this series of short shows, Hope will focus in on specific aspects of animal agriculture and answer the question of why are we vegan. In this fourth installment of the Reason for Vegan Series she talks about turkeys, tells the story of her first amazing encounter with a turkey, and exposes the turkey meat industry for its hidden cruelty.

Bill Claims to End Factory Farming and Climate Healer’s Sailesh Rao
Hope for the Animals
05/23/20 • 52 min
On this episode, Hope digs into the Farm System Reform Act introduced by Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker. The bill is being pushed as an end to factory farming, could it be true? Then she has a conversation with Climate Healer’s Sailesh Rao about his campaign Vegan World 2026, overhauling society by seeing it as an engineering problem, and exploring what it would take to change the system to create a vegan world in just six years.

Speciesism, the Covid-19 Crisis, and UPC's Karen Davis
Hope for the Animals
04/27/20 • 58 min
On our very first podcast, Hope Bohanec will discuss Speciesism and the Covid-19 crisis and then we will have the legendary founder and president of United Poultry Concerns (UPC), Karen Davis, joining us for an inspiring discussion on UPC’s 30 year anniversary, wet markets, International Respect for Chickens Day and more. www.HopefortheAnimalsPodcast.org

Rescuing Kukkuta: A New Level of Love
Hope for the Animals
09/28/21 • 19 min
Hope’s flying solo today with a sweet story of rescue. Kakkuta the rooster was covered with blood when Hope found him in a parking lot. This rescue story will touch your heart and open your eyes to the plight of roosters in the egg industry. Hope explains why Kakkuta almost died because people believe the myth that backyard chicken keeping is a more ethical way to obtain eggs. Wherever there is a situation where hens are being kept for their eggs, we must always ask, “Where are their brothers?” Join us for this powerful story of rescue and get ready to open your eyes and heart to the truth that eating eggs, no matter the label, causes suffering.
Resources:
United Poultry Concerns- Backyard Eggs Info
The Reason for Vegan Series: “Cage-Free” and “Free-Range” Eggs Explained

BONUS EPISODE: Support Grassroots Vegan Education
Hope for the Animals
11/24/23 • 6 min
This is a special short episode just for dedicated listeners. In this time of giving, I hope you will consider supporting grassroots vegan education.
Please donate to Compassionate Living to support the continuation of this podcast. Thank you!
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FAQ
How many episodes does Hope for the Animals have?
Hope for the Animals currently has 126 episodes available.
What topics does Hope for the Animals cover?
The podcast is about Animals, Society & Culture, Vegan, Environment, Podcasts, Education and Animal Rights.
What is the most popular episode on Hope for the Animals?
The episode title 'Nurturing Resilient Animal Advocates with Kimberley Carroll' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Hope for the Animals?
The average episode length on Hope for the Animals is 50 minutes.
How often are episodes of Hope for the Animals released?
Episodes of Hope for the Animals are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Hope for the Animals?
The first episode of Hope for the Animals was released on Apr 27, 2020.
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