S3, Ep15: Redistributing Privilege in Veganism with Mikaela Loach

<p><strong>This season of The ChickPeeps is brought to you by our friends at Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at</strong> <a href="https://www.vivolife.co.uk/?rfsn=3316041.f04d74&amp;utm_source=Refersion&amp;utm_medium=Affiliates&amp;utm_campaign=3316041"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">vivolife.com</span></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, Momo and Evy have an in-depth discussion about redistributing privilege in the vegan community with the wonderful Mikaela Loach. Mikaela is a climate justice and anti-racism activist, a writer, medical student and host of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Yikes Podcast</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. In this episode, Mikaela shares her journey to veganism, her early days of animal rights activism and why the word 'vegan' is no longer front and centre in her activism. Mikaela also shares her ideas on keeping ego out of activism and how the movement will thrive when we listen to marginalised people and focus on the community as a whole rather than glorifying individuals within the vegan community. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While you're listening, please take a moment to check out the links to our sponsors. Not only are</span> <a href="https://www.vivolife.co.uk/?rfsn=3316041.f04d74&amp;utm_source=Refersion&amp;utm_medium=Affiliates&amp;utm_campaign=3316041"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Vivo Life</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">a great, vegan company, but their support also allows us to continue to produce The ChickPeeps for you! We love them and their products and we think you will too.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is also sponsored by the lovely people at</span> <a href="https://www.foragerproject.com/cultivatehealth/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Forager Project</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Only for podcast listeners, Forager is offering a limited offer coupon for a free cup of plant-based yoghurt! Claim it</span> <a href="https://www.foragerproject.com/cultivatehealth/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also in this episode…</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mikaela talks about going vegan overnight at the age of 16 after having her eyes opened to the logical fallacies inherent in eating animals.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">She shares her admiration for the young activists finding their voice in our movement and notes the importance of social media as a tool for organising and advocating for causes.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">We talk about the intersection of vegan and anti-racism work and Mikaela reminds us that "being aware of how other beings are oppressed will only ever strengthen our movements, it can't weaken them". </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mikaela explains the importance of keeping our ego in check, especially when we're advocating for change on behalf of non-human animals.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> "If we want to disrupt the system it's going to be uncomfortable". Mikaela emphasises the need to accept discomfort as part of the process in creating systemic change.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How do we reach and change the minds of those who see the world so differently to us?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mikaela gives her perspective on 'cancelling' people and why she believes we need to</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">lower the bar</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in terms of bringing people into movements.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mikaela talks about the upcoming season of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Yikes Podcast</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and explains why she likes podcasting as a medium.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow Mikaela on</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloach/?hl=en"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Instagram</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/mikaelaloach?lang=en"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Yikes Podcast on</span> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5rt2DC1hDOsMgW3P2Uxdan"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spotify</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-yikes-podcast/id1498623503"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Apple</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mikaela's writing on</span> <a href="https://eco-age.com/magazine/author/mikaela-loach/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eco-Age</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">50 Years of Imagining Radical Feminist Futures;</span> <a href="https://dhi.ucdavis.edu/events/50-years-imagining-radical-feminist-futures-conversation-angela-davis-adrienne-maree-brown"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">A Conversation with Angela Davis and Adrienne Maree Brown</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><strong>Get In Touch:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bonus Content:</span> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ChickPeepsPod"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ChickPeeps Patreon</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram:</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chickpeepspod/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@ChickPeepsPod</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook:</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChickPeepsPodcast/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@ChickPeepsPodcast</span></a></p>