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Episode 154: Kindness Is Social Media For Good—Using the power of social to advocate for animals

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Johnny Oberg is an animal advocate dedicated to making the world a kinder place for animals by utilizing the power of social media.

He joins Anitha to talk about his journey to becoming a full-time animal activist, what it means to bear witness as these sentient beings are transported to their death and using the power of social media to advocate for them. Johnny’s posts have been viewed 500 million times and thousands of people have been influenced by his work.

This episode is for animal lovers and also those who want to use social media to make a difference.

To learn more about Johnny, check out these links:

Johnny’s Website

Johnny’s Donorbox

Johnny’s Instagram

Johnny on X/Twitter

Johnny on Facebook

Johnny on Threads

Johnny on Bluesky

Johhny on YouTube

Johnny on LinkedIn

As a thank you to Johnny for sharing his story, Anitha donated to Plant Dining Partnerships. This organization provides resources for businesses to increase plant-based food options. To learn more about what they do, check out their website:

Plant Dining Partnerships Website

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Episode 105: Kindness Is Animal Justice

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Anitha is joined by Rhea Badhwar, a law student at Lincoln Alexander School of Law. Rhea talks about navigating her love of animals and the world of law.  

Rhea is the President of LASL Animal Justice club. Animal Justice, which was founded in 2008, legally fights for animal protection laws in Canada. They offer a student program which gives students such as Rhea opportunities to get active in helping animals while still in law school.

Members of LASL and Osgoode Hall’s Animal Justice Club visiting the cows at Farmhouse Garden Animal Home

This episode provides hope that compassionate students like Rhea are  dedicated to protecting animals now and in the future.

To learn more about Animal Justice and the Lincoln Alexander School of Law’s Animal Justice club, check out these links:

Instagram LASL Animal Justice Club

Website Animal Justice

As a thank you to Rhea for sharing her story, Anitha donated to Farmhouse Garden Animal Home. This animal sanctuary was originally the site of a cattle ranch, owned by farmer Mike Lanigan. In 2016, after spending time with a calf, Mike decided to stop raising animals for slaughter and converted his property into an organic vegetable farm and animal sanctuary.

To learn more about Farmhouse Garden Animal Home, click this link:

Website Farmhouse Garden Animal Home

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