MEET OUR GUEST: Originally from Catalonia, but resident in the UK for several decades, Jordi is a vegan Zoologist specialising in animal behaviour, who has been involved in different aspects of animal protection for many years. In addition to scientific research he has worked mostly as an undercover investigator, animal welfare consultant, and animal protection campaigner.  His most notable work achievements have been his involvement with the first successful prosecutions under the Hunting Act 2004, the exposé of trail hunting as a false alibi for illegal hunters and his participation in the campaign that led to the ban of bullfighting in Catalonia.  Under the pen name J.C. Costa, he has published a novel titled “The Demon’s Trial”, in which he explores many of the dilemmas animal protectionists face.  He has been an ethical vegan for over 18 years and in 2020 he achieved notoriety for securing the legal protection of all ethical vegans in Great Britain from discrimination, in a landmark employment tribunal case that was discussed all over the world.  He is also the author of the book "Ethical Vegan: a personal and political journey to change the world" to be published at the end of 2020.  Learn more about Jordi's book (or Buy The Book): https://septemberpublishing.org/product/ethical-vegan/  LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordi-casamitjana-36586a15  FB: https://www.facebook.com/veganjordi  TW: https://twitter.com/Jayseecosta  IG: https://www.instagram.com/jayseecosta/?hl=en  YB: https://www.youtube.com/user/Jordiwasp  Subscribe to Pivot! A Vegan Business Interview Series on Soundwise

MEET OUR GUEST: Gabriel Zhanay is a vegan leadership and fitness coach. An expert on mindset and leadership, his story of transformation from depressed, self-loathing man to inspired and compassionate vegan leader has touched 1000’s of lives with his daily posts. He runs his online coaching company, Vegan Fitness Redefined, with his wife Anna Zhanay - and they mold vegans into fit vegan heroes who empower and inspire others as positive examples of health, fitness, and leadership. They both are DEEPLY committed to helping the planet and making the biggest positive impact with their lives.  Gabriel truly believes that Veganmainstream's listeners WILL be inspired by his authentic and laid-back approach to fitness and leadership. Especially in a year when most people disconnected to their positive energy and HOPE, Gabriel's gift is being able to EMPOWER others and help them reconnect with their true potential, not only in their fitness... but in their lives! :) Gabriel and Anna love helping their audience REALIZE that by becoming stronger, healthier, and more powerful in their mind and bodies, they’ll create the biggest IMPACT possible with their vegan businesses as leaders and positive examples as well! FB - https://www.facebook.com/gabriel.zhanay  IG - https://www.instagram.com/gabrielzhanay_/  FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/veganfitnessredefinedcommunity/  Subscribe to Pivot! A Vegan Business Interview Series on Soundwise

MEET OUR GUESTS: An award winning business and aspiring BCorp, BReD is a 100% plant-based bakery situated in the world-class ski and bike resort of Whistler, BC, Canada. The concept is farm-to-table and seasonal, sourcing the finest ingredients as locally as possible. The only bakery you can ski to, located in the original village – Creekside. They specialize in organic naturally-leavened sourdough loaves with an emphasis on ancient grains, and sourdough cinnamon buns, as well as a range of other sweet and savory baked treats.  They also serve locally roasted direct trade espresso coffees and specialty beverages. They plant a tree for every coffee we sell through our partner charity, Trees for the Future. The customers include local families buying their weekly bread but also visitors who want a grab-‘n’-go snack and coffee to fuel them on their mountain adventure. https://edsbred.com/  Subscribe to Pivot! A Vegan Business Interview Series on Soundwise

MEET OUR GUEST: Vox Vegana was founded by Aaron Abolition in January of 2020 and was initially an effort to form an all-vegan choir for live performances to raise money for animal rights.  As a result of the lock down, Vox Vegana took the opportunity to branch out and connect with vegan musicians everywhere for the purpose of collaborating on vegan-message-specific projects.  Over the course of the first year, collaborations have taken place between vegan musicians in Canada, India, Belgium, and the US. You can sample some of that work on their Soundcloud page. Website: https://linktr.ee/AaronAbolition  Subscribe to Pivot! A Vegan Business Interview Series on Soundwise

MEET OUR GUEST: After over twenty years as a ballroom dancer Robert Schwartz took his experience of making difficult things easy and created a clean and easy to use home sprouting system, Organic Sprout Box. Sprouting is taking seeds and introducing the process of germination by adding moisture. Rehydration then takes over and the metabolic processes resume making the seed a powerhouse of nutrition.  He personally used sprouts to lower his triglycerides from 295 to 130, the LDL from 176 to 119 and the A1C from 6.2 to 5.1 in a three month period. The environmental benefits are just as stunning. No top soil, fertilizer, or pesticides used. Greatly reduced pollution from packaging, refrigeration and transportation. Almost no food waste as the entire plant is eaten. His biggest hope is that organic sprout box kits will be in urban nutritional wastelands so the populations there can have fresh healthy organic food every day. Subscribe to Pivot! A Vegan Business Interview Series on Soundwise

MEET OUR GUEST: As a vegan SEO Specialist, Hartej understands what your website and business need in order to rank on the higher pages of search engines. His success with vegan businesses is just one example of how our strategies can grow your traffic month after month. His network of over 200 vegan websites, will ensure that your dominance in the market niche will be respected by Google.  Alongside SEO, he offers Google Ads management using an algorithm which is set to learn your industry and the actions of competitors and customers. This will work to drive down your costs and increase the presence you have on the web. LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartej-kahai/  IG: https://www.instagram.com/yourveganmarketer/  Subscribe to Pivot! A Vegan Business Interview Series on Soundwise

MEET OUR GUEST: Ecco Bella was originally founded as one of the first cruelty-free companies. Now, the company has created the ultimate vegan science base skin care products with a vegan collagen booster dietary supplement to challenge the animal collagen market.  WB: aveganbeauty.com   Support Business Growth: wefunder.com/new.earth.beauty.inc  Subscribe to Pivot! A Vegan Business Interview Series on Soundwise

MEET OUR GUEST: Heather is a food safety expert with a twist. She teaches restaurants and hotels how to be more inclusive. Serve more people, earn 10-15% more, and risk less. The trouble is plant-based or even vegan food is often not safe for people with allergies (even milk, egg, fish and shellfish) - I show them how to manage safety, communicate well and provide excellent customer service and free marketing opportunities. In 2019 she had a severe allergy attack, she thought she was dying, terrified. The doctor at the hospital told her to avoid milk, or she could have a worse reaction next time. She was already vegan, a food safety auditor and travelled a lot for work. She was terrified to eat. It showed her how it must be for those with severe allergies, excluded or anxious about eating out.  She started noticing good and bad businesses, and how they can do better, be more successful and how much good will is available from these unique individuals.  She wrote a book on the subject in lockdown and interviewed 50 experts, including financial and marketing experts, all saying the same thing. It's really important in todays trends (vegan, plant-based revolution, allergy, environmental and health crises, and of course Covid), food service businesses need to move with the times. Especially in the UK the law is tightening later this year and allergies are in the press. A big win or sign was going to #1 bestseller in the restaurant category on Amazon Kindle. The launch party was also brilliant with guest speakers and the lovely Jim Moore MCing (Bloody Vegans Podcast).  Heather is now at the pivotal point, does she just do this from now on or stick with a bit of standard auditing to keep her foot in the standard way of doing things. https://heatherlandex.com/  Vegans can get my book at cost book.heatherlandex.com coupon code at check out VEGANSPECIAL It reduces it to 12USD or less. Subscribe to Pivot! A Vegan Business Interview Series on Soundwise

Guests: Brenda Morris, Stephan Kerby, and Justin Manning Description: Join panellists Brenda Morris of Humane Investing, LLC, Stephan Kerby of KMF Advisors and WildHeart Nutrition, and Justin Manning, Vegan Financial Advisor for a discussion all about vegan investing. Whether you’re brand new to investing or looking to make changes to your portfolio that will be good for your future, the animals, and the planet, you won’t want to miss this session. Each panelist will bring their unique perspective and discuss the challenges, potential strategies, and timeline for the vegan investor. Brenda Morris https://humaneinvesting.com/  https://veganfinancialprofessionals.godaddysites.com/  Social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-a-morris  https://www.facebook.com/HumaneInvesting   Bio: As more and more vegans look for better ways to invest for the future, the momentum to invest humanely continues to grow. We have a tremendous opportunity to make a difference by demanding accountability from the companies in which we invest. Since most of us need to invest to make sure our own finances are sound, we encourage you to do so while making a difference---for animals, people, and the planet---at the same time. I have been doing animal activism and advocacy for two decades. I encourage everyone to consider going vegan and have been doing outreach with the Vegetarian Society of Richmond since the 1990s. I founded my financial planning practice to encourage fellow vegans to use their investments to influence companies in a positive manner with respect to animals and have been determined to raise the bar for funds that are purportedly “sustainable” and “ethical,” as I strongly believe that they should consider animal rights and animal welfare in their investment process.   Stephan Kerby KMF Advisors and WildHeart Nutrition www.youarethechange.net    Social:  www.facebook.com/WildHeartPlants/ www.facebook.com/youarethechangenow/   www.instagram.com/wildheart_nutrition/  www.wildheartplants.com Bio: Stephan Kerby entered the profession of financial advising in 2000 after a wide range of life experiences created a desire to learn more about personal finance. As he worked and traveled, Stephan contemplated how to manage his family’s finances and ensure that his investments were aligned with his ethical principles and love of animals. This process uncovered a passion for educating himself and others on the topics of standard investments, socially responsible investing (SRI), and financial planning. Because of this passion he authored a book titled : “You are the Change. A beginners guide to social responsible investing.” He has spoken in many parts of the country, including Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Ohio. Stephan became the first advisor in the United States to earn the new Chartered SRI Counselor (CSRIC) designation through the College for Financial Planning. Stephan is also the Co-Owner of Wildheart Nutrition that is a vegan supplement company with the goal to end single use plastics. All the packaging and material is made with 100% compostable plant material. This cutting edge technology will reshape the supplement industry while substantially reducing the use of plastics. He and his wife Amber enjoy hiking with their children and dogs, foraging, and plant-based cooking.  Justin Manning Vegan Financial Advisor www.justinmanning.com   Social: www.linkedin.com/in/justin-manning/  www.facebook.com/justinmanningcom/  www.instagram.com/justinmanningv/  www.twitter.com/justinmanningv    www.youtube.com/  Bio: Justin has been an entrepreneur his entire life, specializing in helping clients live healthy lifestyles. As a virtual financial advisor, Justin’s home office is located in Langley, British Columbia Canada. Through video conferencing, Justin helps businesses, families, and individuals with their financial planning insurance needs throughout Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. He helps Canadians all across Canada with their financial planning investments, through his investment partner JustWealth. Justin represents many of Canada’s largest insurance companies, providing his clients with access to multiple options in the marketplace. He helps his clients save time and money, giving them peace of mind in the process. Subscribe to Pivot! A Vegan Business Interview Series on Soundwise

Guests: Sandra Nomoto and Ana Mexia Focus of panel: Sandra and Ana have both niched down their services and prioritize working with vegan and sustainable companies, it might be interesting to focus on that—the pros and cons to this approach and how other vegan professionals can transition to a vegan client roster while still paying the bills. Description: Join us for our upcoming panel discussion, Vegans in Copywriting with panelists Sandra Nomoto, The Content Doctor, and Ana Mexia of Copy That Co, both professional copywriters and content creators who focus on working with clients who align with their ethics. The discussion will cover topics such as marketing, how niching down your services can work to your advantage, and being a part of a community. Sandra Bio: “The Content Doctor” Sandra Nomoto is a content writer and editor for cruelty-free businesses, and copyeditor, ghostwriter, and book formatter for authors. After earning her university degree, she worked in the public relations industry for 13 years. During that time, she launched Conscious Public Relations Inc. at the age of 25. Over the 10 years in business, Nomoto was awarded the 2009 Volunteer of the Year by Women In Film & Television Vancouver, earned B Corporation® certification, and contributed to eWomenNetwork Vancouver earning the Best Social Media and Community Engagement Award. She has served on the boards of the Vancouver Short Film Festival and Vancouver Mural Festival. Nomoto authored The Only Public Relations Guide You’ll Ever Need in 2019, and writes on vegan lifestyle at SandraNomoto.com and for Cold Tea Collective. Ana Bio: She is a professional copywriter and content creator. Her niche is sustainability—she works with sustainable businesses to help them reach wider audiences and spread the word about their products and mission. She strives to grow awareness about the climate crisis by working with businesses who are aligned with her values. And using her writing skills to help them grow. On her site, she has a blog where she writes about sustainable living, climate change, environmental injustice, plant-based eating, etc. hoping to create an impact and be a source of quality information on these issues.  Subscribe to Pivot! A Vegan Business Interview Series on Soundwise