Kindness is Everything

Kindness Is The Ways Of The Dog—A photographer dedicated to helping animals find their forever home.

Jen Hillenga joins Anitha to talk about how she combined her passion for dogs and her talent for photography to create not only a career but a way to help dogs find their forever homes. She shares how her two rescue dogs, Rocco and Nala inspired her...

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Kindness Is Being Beagle Alliance—Helping place former research animals go from LAB TO LOVE

Lori Cohen, the executive director of The Beagle Alliance, joins Anitha to talk about this incredible organization that helps beagles, who were once the victims of the animal research industry, find loving homes. The Beagle Alliance also advocates for...

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Kindness Is Risking Everything For A Baby Goat Named Phoebe

Lawyer and animal advocate Taj Uppal is charged with a felony crime and potentially faces six years in jail for rescuing a baby goat. He joins Anitha to talk about why he saved Phoebe and the consequences of his kindness. Listeners will be shocked to...

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Kindness Is We The Free—Advocating For Animal Rights and Vegan Outreach

Scott Harrison and Zachary Champoux from We The Free join Anitha to talk about their organization, which not only has a catchy acronym—WTF, but is also the world’s fastest growing animal rights and vegan street outreach organization.   Scott and...

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Kindness Is Caring For The Lives Of All Creatures

Author, vegan, animal advocate and veterinarian Nadja Lubiw-Hazard joins Anitha to talk about all the ways she helps animals. Nadja was a small animal veterinarian for many years before she retired and turned her attention to writing books. Writing...

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Kindness Is Being Animal Alliance—Advocating for lasting legal protection for all animals.

Liz White, the co-founder of Animal Alliance of Canada joins Anitha to talk about her journey into animal advocacy. Liz and her team at Animal Alliance work so hard to make legal strides when it comes to protecting animals. The ultimate goal would be...

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Kindness Is Animal Law—Advocating for the legal rights of non-human animals.

Law professor and founder of the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law & Graduate School, Delcianna Winders, joins Anitha to talk about legally protecting non-human animals. Delci shares the shocking and sad truth— when it comes to...

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Kindness Is Being The Malibu Artist—Showcasing the true nature of sharks one video at a time

Just in time for SHARK WEEK, Carlos Gauna, a photographer, cameraman and FAA certified drone pilot joins Anitha to talk about the incredible marine life he sees, including Great White Sharks. Carlos shares his journey from photographing weddings to...

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Kindness Is Being The Main Street Vegan

Author, vegan, animal advocate and podcast host, Victoria Moran joins Anitha to talk about the many hats she wears to help animals. She also shares a fun story of having a drink with Sir Paul McCartney when she was seventeen! To learn about...

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Kindness Is Being Dr. Marc Bekoff–A lifetime dedicated to helping and advocating for animals.

Dr. Marc Bekoff, joins Anitha to share his journey into the study of animal behaviour and how humans and non-human animals are not as different as some think. Dr. Bekoff talks about the many emotions, such as love, grief and empathy, that non-human...

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Kindness Is Wheelies for Dogs and Cats—Finding Ways to Help Animals

Shaine Kilyun joins Anitha to talk about the many ways she advocates for animals, including making wheelchairs for pets! She also shares being featured in Rebel Girls, a book series all about inspiring young women to chase their dreams! Such an...

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Kindness Is Providing A Way Forward—Helping Parents Support Their Trans and Non-binary Children

Ingrid Smith joins Anitha to talk about how she supports and coaches parents of trans kids. She comes to this career from her own experience of having a transgender child. Ingrid talks about the biggest concerns parents have, the importance of family...

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Kindness Is Knowing About Infectious Diseases—Is Hantavirus or Ebola the Next Pandemic?

Dr. Dale Kalina Samji, a medical physician and infectious disease specialist, joins Anitha to answer questions about two very different viruses which have many folks wondering, COULD HANTAVIRUS  and/or EBOLA be the NEXT PANDEMIC? Dr. Kalina Samji...

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Kindness Is Helping Street Animals—How one woman is helping street animals in India.

Animal lover Aliesha Verma joins Anitha to talk about all she does to help stray animals in India, including rescuing a puppy who couldn’t walk. Aliesha who lives in Canada, regularly returns to India to visit family. Most of her visits are spent...

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Kindness Is Publishing, Plants & the Planet—How a Canadian publisher combined a love for books and helping the environment

Jon Seymour, the founder of Tielmour Press, joins Anitha to talk about the world of publishing and how he united his love for the environment and his love of books. By their very nature, books destroy trees. Books are made from paper and paper is...

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Kindness Is Saving A Great White Shark—How a woman ran INTO the ocean to help a great white shark survive.

What would you do if you saw a shark struggling near shore? And not just a shark—a Great White Shark. Rebecca Puckett joins Anitha to talk about what she did in this exact situation. She and her partner worked for hours to help a Great White shark...

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Kindness Is Just Asking—Creating conversations about issues that matter.

Tom joins Anitha to talk about his Instagram account http://justasking.us.ca/, which he created to raise awareness about so many topical issues in the US and Canada. From healthcare to gun violence to racism to LGBTQ+ rights to the environment, Tom...

Kindness Is Moving Forward Together—Helping others embrace their LGBTQ+ identity with pride and self love.

Stef Vachon joins Anitha to talk about his life growing up in Montreal, Canada in the 1970’s as a young boy who loved to figure skate and the trauma that followed. Stef shares how the bullying and hate he endured as a child forced him to stop doing...

Kindness Is Saving Beagles—Rescuing beagles from a horrific breeding and testing facility.

Dean Wyrzykowski joins Anitha to talk about the incredible recent rescue of beagles from Ridglan Farms. Located in Wisconsin, Ridglan Farms is the second largest breeding and lab testing facility in the United States, with 2000 dogs bred and subjected...

Kindness Is Being Dr. Izzy—From vegan to wildlife vet to conservationist to honouring Dr. Jane Goodall

Anitha is so grateful to have Dr. Izzy Hirji back on the show. Izzy talks about becoming a veterinarian, an animal activist, a conservationist and of course a friend to Dr. Jane Goodall. He also shares his journey into spirituality and wellness. ...