S2, Ep6: Daniella Monet
This episode is brought to you by Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at vivolife.com! This episode is also sponsored by Kinder Beauty! Use code CHICKPEEPS at checkout to get a free bonus item with your first box! This week on ChickPeeps, Evy speaks to fellow actress, activist and Kinder Beauty co-founder, Daniella Monet about her lifelong commitment to advocating for freedom and compassion for animals. Daniella discusses what inspired her as a teenage animal rights advocate, the ups and downs of being a vegan on film and tv sets in Hollywood and shares about her new normal being a mom to a brand new little vegan boy. Also on this episode... Daniella explains why she went vegetarian at the age of 5 after visiting a ‘dude ranch’. Activism vs Storytelling: should vegans reject playing non vegan roles? What is Hollywood’s take on veganism now? Daniella explains why, as an activist, she chooses to refrain from posting ‘gory’ vegan content. ‘I don’t want to use the word extreme at all because this is the truth and it’s not extreme’. Daniella explores how she kept a vegan household even before her partner transitioned to a plant-based diet. ‘Our connection was so much deeper than our differences, and food and lifestyle, and I just knew if at any point he decided to make the change it would be because he wanted to and that was more important than him doing it for me.’ Vegan pregnancy: what Daniella had to do differently and how she handled people commenting on her choice to raise her baby vegan. Daniella shares how pregnancy gave her a deeper empathy for non-human moms exploited for their milk. Why Daniella believes non vegans should focus on getting rid of dairy products first. The importance of investing in plant-based companies. Daniella shares her insights as a vegan in business. Some listener feedback on the animal welfare episode and Robbie fantasises about retiring to a bald eagle sanctuary. Links: Follow Daniella on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube. Check out Daniella’s podcast, Adulting Like a Mother Father. Watch Daniella’s heartbreaking video about the dairy industry. Check out listener Erica’s eagle sanctuary in Oklahoma! Social Media Twitter: @ChickPeepsPod Instagram: @ChickPeepsPod Facebook: @ChickPeepsPodcast Momoko Hill: @oh_momoko Robbie Jarvis: @robbjarvis Tylor Starr: @tylorstarr Evanna Lynch: @msevylynch