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Delanie Fischer is joined by Founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary and The Rancher Advocacy Program, subject of the documentary, Rowdy Girl, and hilarious force of nature, Renee King-Sonnen. 10 years ago, former cattle ranchers, Renee and her husband, Tommy, made history as the first-ever cattle ranch in the world to transition into an animal sanctuary. Renee shares the moments that led to this change of heart, the epic standoff on the ranch, and the everyday miracles that came with each small step forward. If you're outgrowing an old belief system, amidst a 180 in your life or business, or you don't quite fit in with your family, friends, or community—Renee's story will change your life.Plus:+ What Renee Wishes She Knew Before Starting—Pure Gold+ How 1 Person And 1 Internet Search Can Start A Movement+ The Simplicity (And Power) of Finding Your Community TodayRowdy Girl Sanctuary: https://rowdygirlsanctuary.org/Rancher Advocacy Program: https://rancheradvocacy.org/Support the podcast, vote on topics, and more: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelplessYour Host, Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Renee King-Sonnen earned her title as “Rowdy Girl” through grit, determination, and hard-earned transformation. Formally a “rhinestone cowgirl,” this Texan is the first documented cattle farmer gone vegan. Now managing 147 acres that countless of animals call sanctuary, Renee and Tommy at Rowdy Girl Sanctuary are changing the ranching industry from the inside out. Listen in for comedy, inspiration, and motivation to dare to push back against supposedly set-in-stone cultural norms. Costa Rica 2025 details: buff.ly/4fpQTTc Calen's Unruly Budget Travel Guide: https://wanderwoman.online/index.php/unrulystore/The-Art-of-Unruly-Travel-on-a-Budget-Printed-Copy-p390907964 Calen's Vegan resources: https://wanderwoman.online/index.php/unruly-veganism/ Rowdy Girl Sanctuary: https://rowdygirlsanctuary.org/ Epic Trips website: www.worldpackers.com/epic - Unruly Travel & Living Blog: unrulytravel.com - Unruly email newsletter: buff.ly/4a1bPwT
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#31 Welcome back to the Plant Fuelled Podcast! I'm Callum, your passionate vegan nutritionist, and today, we're diving into a truly inspiring story with the incredible Renée King Sonnen, the driving force behind Rowdy Girl Sanctuary.

Moby, Lindsay, and Bagel welcome Renee King-Sonnen to discuss the events in her life that led her to shift her cattle ranch into a vegan haven, Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, and the organization that encourages others to do the same, Rancher Advocacy Program. She'll also reveal how sobriety, spirituality, and being of service have changed her life.  If you were hoping to use country music to ensnare your future spouse only to divorce them and marry them again, this episode may serve as a how-to.   Visit rowdygirlsanctuary.org Rowdy Girl Sanctuary on Instagram  Become a Rowdy Club member!  — We want to hear from you! Shoot over an email and say hi: mobypod@moby.com Don't forget to subscribe! Leave us a comment!    Follow @moby @linzhicks @candicebergenbagel  Part of the Human Content Podcast Network A Little Walnut Production

Executive produced by Moby, ROWDY GIRL showcases the inspiring work of Renee King-Sonnen, a former Texas cattle rancher who in 2015, after a spiritual awakening, left the cruel cycle of animal agriculture. After going vegan, King-Sonnen and her husband, Tommy Sonnen, transformed her husband's beef operation into Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, a farm animal sanctuary that seeks to rescue farm animals from factory farming. Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, located between San Antonio and Houston, in Waelder, TX, has a mission to educate the public about the cruelties of factory farming, to advocate a vegan lifestyle, and to inspire other ranchers to experience a paradigm shift and help them move from participating in the cruelty of factory farming to living with compassion towards the animals whose lives usually end in brutal death. Renee has lived on both sides of the fence, proving that there is a common ground between farmers and vegans: a shared mission of compassion and sustainability. Filmmaker Jason Goldman's verité style documentary lovingly captures the dynamic connection between Renee, her husband Tommy and the hooved and feathered friends who inhabit Rowdy Girl Sanctuary. Director / Producer Jason Goldman stops by for a conversation on his goal in making Rowdy Girl was to work on a project that reflected his personal values and giving Renee a platform to reach a wider audience, particularly farmers who she believes can change the world by moving to more sustainable and humane care of our furry friends. For more go to: argotpictures.com/rowdy-girl And rowdygirlfilm.com

Meet Jody Rasch, a man of many talents, who went from being a banker to an investor in vegan enterprises and a supporter of many animal organizations including Woodstock Farm Sanctuary and Rowdy Girl Sanctuary. He's also become an accomplished visual artist and a novelist. The Silver Forest is the first in a series of books. He says this novel began as a thought experiment. We'll find out what that means. Rasch is also a partner at Beyond Impact Advisors, which facilitates investment in vegan and cruelty-free products, many of them very cutting-edge. He's considered to be a pioneer alternative protein investor. So, where is the vegan and alt-protein movement right now and where's it headed? This ultimate insider will help us figure that out with UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell.

Join me as I sit down with Brett Christoffel, the brains behind All Y'all's Foods, to explore his remarkable transformation from a traditional Texas diet to a fully vegan lifestyle. Brett's journey is not just personal; it's a narrative that echoes the growing awareness and shift in societal attitudes toward plant-based eating. Listen in as we discuss the books that reshaped his understanding of health and nutrition, leading to an impressive alleviation of a decade-long battle with depression. He shares insights from his time at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and his inspiring venture into authorship, aiming to educate others on alternative healing methods.  This conversation also casts a light on the evolving Texas food scene, once synonymous with meat-heavy dishes, now becoming a burgeoning hub for plant-based protein production. Brett recounts his own experiences promoting vegan options at the Texas State Fair and the significant cultural pivot as mainstream fast-food chains begin to offer plant-based alternatives. Hear about the unique challenges and humorous anecdotes faced while advocating for a meatless lifestyle in the heart of cattle country. The stories shared illuminate not just a change in diet, but a change in perspective that is reshaping our relationship with food and the environment. In our discussion, we also tackle the controversial dynamics between government, big corporations, and the medical industry, particularly how these relationships impact public health. Brett shares the exciting yet challenging process of creating and marketing his own line of vegan products, from meatless bacon bits to protein-rich jerky. His dedication to quality ingredients and his commitment to providing healthier food choices underscores a broader movement towards conscious consumption. For anyone inspired by our chat or looking for more resources, the Consciously Clueless community on Patreon awaits with open arms, ready to support your journey toward a more mindful way of living. Join us next Wednesday for another engaging episode filled with actionable insights and heartfelt stories. Bio: Brett Christoffel is a Texan who realized on 2-10-16 that he loves all animals as he does dogs. This led him to start making plant-based jerky, launching All Y'alls Foods in May 2018. His mission is to redefine Texas protein traditions and delight and nourish customers while saving more animals. He achieves this by using less than 10% of the resources to craft crave-worthy high-quality proteins, currently jerkies and bacony bits. Compared to beef jerky, his products have more protein, calcium, iron, and magnesium and are full of fiber, phytonutrients, and cholesterol-free. Currently, his products are in 400 stores (140+ are H-E-B's), and a portion of every sale goes to support Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, the first Texas cattle ranch turned vegan sanctuary that cares for about 135 animals. Before this venture, he spent over two decades in corporate sales and completed the SKU accelerator in 2020.

Renee King-Sonnen is the Founder and Executive Director of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary that transformed from a cattle ranch to a sanctuary for more than 120 animals—the first documented beef cattle ranch converted to a 100% vegan sanctuary in history. Rowdy Girl sanctuary is changing the world for farmed animals with programs like the Rancher Advocacy Program (RAP), an educational program that inspires cattle ranchers and animal farms to consider alternatives to animal farming, and Families Choosing Compassion that offers a compassionate alternative to Future Farmers of America and 4-H programs. Most recently, Renee has been the subject of a documentary, Rowdy Girl, that had its World Premiere in Toronto at Hot Docs, and the U.S. Premiere at the Hampton Film Festival. She has just completed a memoir with the working title of Secret Diary of a Cattle Rancher's Wife, slated to be published in 2024. Renee tells her fascinating story of transformation from cattle rancher's wife to vegan animal activist.   We would like to thank A Well-Fed World (AWFW) for their generous support of this podcast! A Well-Fed World is an international hunger relief and food security organization advancing plant-based foods and farming to create a sustainable, nourished, and climate-friendly future. Learn more at awfw.org. Resources:Hope's Book: The Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing Happy Meat, Humane Dairy and Ethical EggsDonate to Compassionate LivingRowdy Girl Sanctuary and Film: https://www.rowdygirlfilm.comhttps://rowdygirlsanctuary.orghttps://www.facebook.com/rowdygirlsanctuaryhttps://www.instagram.com/rowdygirlsanctuary/https://twitter.com/RowdyGirlRanchhttps://www.youtube.com/rowdygirlsanctuaryhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rowdygirlsanctuaryhttps://rancheradvocacy.orghttps://www.facebook.com/rancheradvocacyprogram/https://www.instagram.com/rancheradvocacyprogram/https://twitter.com/RancherAdvocacy

A former quintessential city girl, Renee King-Sonnen married into the ranching business deep in the heart of Texas. Unexpectedly, she experienced a profound change of heart and fell in love with the farm animals, which changed the course of her life forever. In this episode Renee tells her story of transformation from rancher's wife to Founder and Executive Director of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary to her work with the Rancher Advocacy Program, which transitions cattle ranchers and animal farmers out of animal agribusiness. She continually brings her message of love and compassion to the hearts of sanctuary visitors, local businesses, churches, fellow ranchers and government officials, effecting real change. As a spiritual seeker, Renee has taken the deep dive into many of the world's faith traditions and finds her greatest strength in the still, small voice inside her that she has come to know through her practice of yoga and meditation in the pasture with her cow family. She is the embodiment of aligned feelings, thoughts and actions as she passionately and unrelentingly answers her calling at all levels in her life. Renee and her husband Tommy's story has been seen on CBS, ABC, RFD, and Animal Planet. Their sanctuary lives are featured in the newly released documentary, Rowdy Girl. She will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Whole Planet Spirituality Retreat that I am hosting at Unity Village this October. Website: https://rowdygirlsanctuary.org/ Documentary: https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/hot-docs-festival/films/2023/rowdy-girl Rancher Advocacy Program: https://rancheradvocacy.org/ Whole Planet Spirituality Retreat: https://thespiritualforum.org/retreat ©️ the spiritual forum 2023

A Message From Rowdy Girl Sanctuary's Founder It all started with Rowdy Girl, a little 2 month old baby calf that my husband wanted me to care for, hoping I would start wanting to be a “good” ranchers wife. I bought her for $300 having no idea that she would take me down the rabbit hole where I would come out on the other side of compassion for all sentient beings – even the ones that used to end up on my plate. The rest they say is her-story. Becoming vegan for me has been a result of living on the Sonnen Ranch, now Rowdy Girl Sanctuary with my multi-generational cattle rancher husband – I couldn't take the red trailer leaving with the babies anymore – As a result I started watching documentaries and slaughterhouse videos and when I made the corner, I've never looked back. Forever Vegan! I live on a 96 acre ranch with him. I was transplanted from suburbia to the ranch in 2009 – I fell in love with all the critters….kinda like Elly Mae Clampett – I named them all and loved them everyone – I'd go out and spend time with them, dance around them – sing to them and talk to them. Then they started being trailered up to go to the sale barn, and the experience of watching them leave, the mamas wailing for a week and the absence of their souls in the pasture haunted me. As a result of watching a Melanie Joy documentary on Carnism, I was set up on Halloween 2014, while at my mother in laws. She was serving Beef Stew and instead of seeing meat, I saw floating dead animal parts. I'd been vegetarian in the past and even tried a raw diet for several months, but never had the compassion connection until I LIVED IT! I love these animals – I see their souls, and they see mine – I can tell they are looking at me out of the corner of their eye. They can feel our motives. I soon realized I could not stand to watch the babies leave their mamas even one more time to go to the sale barn FOR SLAUGHTER…and that I had to do something to prevent that from ever happening again. My husband had come to the end of his rope. He was ready to sell the entire herd and get out of the business altogether because of my revulsion to the ordeal. The idea to create my own Sanctuary to rescue all of the cows was born from this realization and I convinced my Rancher husband to work with me to make this dream a reality. Since he was at the jumping off place and was going to sell them all anyway, I asked him if I could buy them and if he'd give me a discount. He thought I had lost my mind, and frankly I had, but it was my only hope and because of compassionate vegans across the world, my project on indiegogo was funded early May 2015.

Disrupting Dairy: How one former cow farm successfully shifted to oat milk production by Tatiana von Rheinbaben at SurgeActivism.org Original post: https://www.surgeactivism.org/articles/disrupting-dairy-how-one-former-cow-farm-successfully-shifted-to-oat-milk-production  73 Cows 15-min Film: https://lockwoodfilm.com/73-cows    Organizations Helping Animal Farmers Transition to Plant Farming Refarm'd: https://en.refarmd.com/    Rowdy Girl Sanctuary (former cattle rancher): Rancher Advocacy Program: https://rancheradvocacy.org/   Miyoko's Dairy Farm Transition Program: https://miyokos.com/pages/dairy-farm-conversion   The Brave New Life Project (focuses on skills to help workers transition out of animal ag): https://www.bravenewlife.org/   Transfarmation Project: https://thetransfarmationproject.org/    .. the list goes on and on. Surge is a non-profit, grassroots animal rights organization determined to create a world where compassion towards all non-human animals is the norm. Our philosophy is that change comes through vegan education - with media content and campaigns, as well as educational programmes and investigative work.  Ed Winters (known online as Earthling Ed) is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Surge.  How to support the podcast: Share with others. Recommend the podcast on your social media. Follow/subscribe to the show wherever you listen. Buy some vegan/plant based merch: https://www.plantbasedbriefing.com/shop    Follow Plant Based Briefing on social media: Twitter: @PlantBasedBrief YouTube: YouTube.com/PlantBasedBriefing  Facebook: Facebook.com/PlantBasedBriefing  LinkedIn: Plant Based Briefing Podcast Instagram: @PlantBasedBriefing   #vegan #plantbased #veganpodcast #plantbasedpodcast #plantbasedbriefing #surgeactivism #earthlinged #edwinters #dairy #refarmd #plantmilk #oatmilk #73cows #farmshiftmovement    

Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com begins with the latest Agricultural News, including news that the number of hog farms are shrinking, Iowa is the number one hog processing state. Next, we meet Jane Velez-Mitchell, founder and content editor of UnChainedTV, a multi-platform social media news outlet that produces original video content on animals' rights and the vegan/compassionate lifestyle, www.unchainedtv.com and Renee King-Sonnen, founder and executive director of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, a former cattle ranch turned vegan, the first in history. https://rowdygirlsanctuary.org They present the question: "Ever wonder why we never hear the term 'slaughterhouse.' instead of 'processing plant'?” Finally, Farmer Doug opines about how there are fewer and fewer auctions than there were 10 years ago, Amish farming and PETA.

Renee King Sonnen, Founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, discusses the takeaways from this summer's Rancher Advocacy Summit. 

Who would want to be a farmer? The burden on mental health. By Jackie Norman at SurgeActivism.org. Part 2 of 2.  Original post: https://www.surgeactivism.org/articles/whod-want-to-be-a-farmer-the-burden-on-mental-health?rq=farmer  Surge Activism is an animal rights non-profit co-founded by Earthling Ed, to create an online space for animals through media content, industry investigations, campaigns + articles.  VeganFTA is a small team of vegan activists supporting all forms of activism. They create videos highlighting the work of activists and animal rescuers. They write and publish articles on all aspects of veganism, and they share articles, videos, and images from other creators.    Milked Documentary: https://milked.film Book -  Once Upon a Time We Ate Animals: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/once-upon-a-time-we-ate-animals-roanne-van-voorst?variant=39298806153250    Organizations Helping Animal Farmers Transition to Plant Farming Refarm'd: https://en.refarmd.com/  Rowdy Girl Sanctuary (former cattle rancher): Rancher Advocacy Program: https://rancheradvocacy.org/  Miyoko's Dairy Farm Transition Program: https://miyokos.com/pages/dairy-farm-conversion  The Brave New Life Project (focuses on skills to help workers transition out of animal ag): https://www.bravenewlife.org/  Transfarmation Project: https://thetransfarmationproject.org/   .. the list goes on and on.   Related Episodes: 219: https://www.plantbasedbriefing.com/episodes/episode/1a53f32d/129-from-slaughterhouse-worker-to-vegan-the-work-made-me-sick-at-all-creaturesorg  How to support the podcast: Share with others. Recommend the podcast on your social media. Follow/subscribe to the show wherever you listen. Buy some vegan/plant based merch: https://www.plantbasedbriefing.com/shop    Follow Plant Based Briefing on social media: Twitter: @PlantBasedBrief YouTube: YouTube.com/PlantBasedBriefing  Facebook: Facebook.com/PlantBasedBriefing  LinkedIn: Plant Based Briefing Podcast Instagram: @PlantBasedBriefing   #vegan #plantbased #veganpodcast #plantbasedpodcast #plantbasedbriefing #veganfta #jackienorman #dairyfarmer #farmer #mentalhealth #animalfarmer #plantfarmer #milked #farmers #farmtransition    

Who would want to be a farmer? The burden on mental health. By Jackie Norman at SurgeActivism.org. Part 1 of 2.  Original post: https://www.surgeactivism.org/articles/whod-want-to-be-a-farmer-the-burden-on-mental-health?rq=farmer  Surge Activism is an animal rights non-profit co-founded by Earthling Ed, to create an online space for animals through media content, industry investigations, campaigns + articles.  VeganFTA is a small team of vegan activists supporting all forms of activism. They create videos highlighting the work of activists and animal rescuers. They write and publish articles on all aspects of veganism, and they share articles, videos, and images from other creators.  Halsa Foods: https://halsafoods.com/  Refarm'd: https://en.refarmd.com/  Rowdy Girl Sanctuary (former cattle rancher): Rancher Advocacy Program: https://rancheradvocacy.org/  Miyoko's Dairy Farm Transition Program: https://miyokos.com/pages/dairy-farm-conversion  The Brave New Life Project (focuses on skills to help workers transition out of animal ag): https://www.bravenewlife.org/  Transfarmation Project: https://thetransfarmationproject.org/   .. the list goes on and on. Related Episodes: 219: https://www.plantbasedbriefing.com/episodes/episode/1a53f32d/129-from-slaughterhouse-worker-to-vegan-the-work-made-me-sick-at-all-creaturesorg    How to support the podcast: Share with others. Recommend the podcast on your social media. Follow/subscribe to the show wherever you listen. Buy some vegan/plant based merch: https://www.plantbasedbriefing.com/shop    Follow Plant Based Briefing on social media: Twitter: @PlantBasedBrief YouTube: YouTube.com/PlantBasedBriefing  Facebook: Facebook.com/PlantBasedBriefing  LinkedIn: Plant Based Briefing Podcast Instagram: @PlantBasedBriefing   #vegan #plantbased #veganpodcast #plantbasedpodcast #plantbasedbriefing #veganfta #jackienorman #dairyfarmer #farmer #mentalhealth #animalfarmer #plantfarmer     

On this episode of One Step Beyond, we are joined by Renee King, President & Founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary. Renee King is the President and Founder of Rowdy Girl [...]Read More...

There's no stopping former cattle rancher-turned-formidable animal rights activist, Renee King-Sonnen! In this episode, be prepared to be wowed by Renee's stories of resilience overcoming adversities from her childhood, and channeling that energy for good by fighting for animal liberation. Renee and her husband Tommy converted their cattle ranching operation in Texas into a lovely rescue sanctuary, Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, which is now a happy home to animals who have been rescued from different forms of abuse and exploitation. They also started the Rancher Advocacy Program that helps ranchers and animal farmers to transition into plant-based operations to feed the community with nourishing plant foods and supply the growing plant-based consumer market.TRIGGERING CONTENT : There are mentions of terminology related to sexual violence and discussions of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Listeners' discretion is advised.To can get more involved with and stay updated with Renee's work:Become a member of the sanctuary here.Donate to the sanctuary here.Adopt/sponsor a sanctuary resident here.Learn about volunteering opportunities here.Schedule a public visit or private tour.Support the Rancher Advocacy Program here.Rowdy Girl Sanctuary social media— Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.We hope you enjoy this scintillating discussion with Renee!To support our work: Patreon.com/AnimalActivismMentorshipTo keep up with the podcast, follow @AnimalActivismMentorship on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. Join the conversation in the AAM club on Clubhouse and the Animal Activism Mentorship Community Facebook group.Want to get active for the animals but don't know where to start? Sign up for a free mentor at AnimalActivismMentorship.comAAM is fueled by FARM (Farm Animal Rights Movement).Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast!

When the Biden administration announced a $1 billion plan to help out farmers struggling to put food – specifically meat – on Americans' tables, it was met with praise by the farming community, but the question is, why not invest in the future of plant-based protein instead? By Lucy Danziger at TheBeet.com. The Beet is a plant-based platform offering information on food, health, news, reviews, expert advice. They cover everything from vegan restaurants to the latest food products that make it even easier to eat plant-based, to which whole foods to eat daily to get the right amount of protein, iron and other essential nutrients. Original post: https://thebeet.com/biden-promised-1-billion-to-meat-farmers-why-not-spend-it-on-plant-protein/  PlantPure Nation documentary - cattle farmer clip (~30 minutes in) about adapting and progressive farming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBKnG9Y0owQ&t=1635s    Organizations Helping Animal Farmers Transition to Plant Farming:   Halsa Foods: https://halsafoods.com/  Refarm'd: https://en.refarmd.com/  Rowdy Girl Sanctuary (former cattle rancher): Rancher Advocacy Program: https://rancheradvocacy.org/  Miyoko's Dairy Farm Transition Program: https://miyokos.com/pages/dairy-farm-conversion  The Brave New Life Project (focuses on skills to help workers transition out of animal ag): https://www.bravenewlife.org/  Transformation Project: https://thetransfarmationproject.org/   .. the list goes on and on. Follow Plant Based Briefing on social media: Twitter: @PlantBasedBrief YouTube: YouTube.com/PlantBasedBriefing  Facebook: Facebook.com/PlantBasedBriefing  LinkedIn: Plant Based Briefing Podcast Instagram: @PlantBasedBriefing   #vegan #plantbased #veganpodcast #plantbasedpodcast #plantbasedbriefing #thebeet #farmsubsidies #farming #plantfarming #meatprocessing #slaughterhouse #plantprotein #elmhurstdairy #progressivefarming #sustainablefarming  

In this episode, we're going vegan! Brett Christoffel, Founder and CEO of All Y'alls Foods, joins us to tell his story of creating a vegan jerky business in the heart of the meat industry.All Y'alls Foods creates plant-based snacks made with Texan flavors inspired by their home state. Their clean jerky and bacony bits recipes feature plants special to Texas, from prickly pear to chipotle pepper.A portion of each sale goes directly to  Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, a cattle ranch-turned vegan sanctuary with the largest herd of rescued cows in Texas. Located in Waelder, Texas they house, love, and care for over a hundred animals and have a Ranchers Advocacy Program offering those in the animal ag business a pathway to replace animal based income.Show Notes:snackimpactpodcast.com/episodesAll Y'alls Foods:allyallsfoods.comRowdy Girl Sanctuary:rowdygirlsanctuary.org

BREAKING NEWS: World leaders converge on COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland to tackle the climate crisis! But, one easily adopted solution is being ignored: Go Meatless Every Day! Former Cattle Rancher turned vegan activist and Rowdy Girl Sanctuary founder Renee King-Sonnen is urging everyone to JUST DO IT! Musician Moby is also urging leaders to sign the Plant Based Treaty, which calls for a cultural and economic shift to plant based food. You can sign at PlantBasedTreaty.org. Meanwhile, Climate Healers' Dr. Sailesh Rao and vegan journalist Jill Carnegie report for us from COP26 in Glasgow on whether world leaders, like Prince Charles, are doing enough. Prince Charles says he now doesn't eat meat and fish?on?two days each week and doesn't eat any dairy products on another day.???Are these half measures enough? And… what's the COP26 menu? Does it include meat and fish or are the world leaders trying to solve climate change being served a low-carbon-footprint, 100% plant-based diet? Journalist/ NYTimes bestselling author Jane Velez-Mitchell moderates this extraordinary talk!

BREAKING NEWS: World leaders converge on COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland to tackle the climate crisis! But, one easily adopted solution is being ignored: Go Meatless Every Day! Former Cattle Rancher turned vegan activist and Rowdy Girl Sanctuary founder Renee King-Sonnen is urging everyone to JUST DO IT! Musician Moby is also urging leaders to sign the Plant Based Treaty, which calls for a cultural and economic shift to plant based food. You can sign at PlantBasedTreaty.org. Meanwhile, Climate Healers' Dr. Sailesh Rao and vegan journalist Jill Carnegie report for us from COP26 in Glasgow on whether world leaders, like Prince Charles, are doing enough. Prince Charles says he now doesn't eat meat and fish?on?two days each week and doesn't eat any dairy products on another day.???Are these half measures enough? And… what's the COP26 menu? Does it include meat and fish or are the world leaders trying to solve climate change being served a low-carbon-footprint, 100% plant-based diet? Journalist/ NYTimes bestselling author Jane Velez-Mitchell moderates this extraordinary talk!

BREAKING NEWS: World leaders converge on COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland to tackle the climate crisis! But, one easily adopted solution is being ignored: Go Meatless Every Day! Former Cattle Rancher turned vegan activist and Rowdy Girl Sanctuary founder Renee King-Sonnen is urging everyone to JUST DO IT! Musician Moby is also urging leaders to sign the Plant Based Treaty, which calls for a cultural and economic shift to plant based food. You can sign at PlantBasedTreaty.org. Meanwhile, Climate Healers' Dr. Sailesh Rao and vegan journalist Jill Carnegie report for us from COP26 in Glasgow on whether world leaders, like Prince Charles, are doing enough. Prince Charles says he now doesn't eat meat and fish?on?two days each week and doesn't eat any dairy products on another day.???Are these half measures enough? And… what's the COP26 menu? Does it include meat and fish or are the world leaders trying to solve climate change being served a low-carbon-footprint, 100% plant-based diet? Journalist/ NYTimes bestselling author Jane Velez-Mitchell moderates this extraordinary talk!

On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with David Ebert, co-founder of The Animal Defense Partnerhip, about the work of this "pro bono counsel for animal protection charities." As David points out, the purpose of ADP is not to litigate animal rights issues, but to provide animal protection nonprofits with the legal services that any type of organization needs to function properly. From the process of forming the entity and registering with the IRS, all the way to avoiding fundraising pitfalls, drafting contracts, managing crises, and handling human resources issues, those working for animals have the same legal issues as everyone else. Too often they end up spending their time and effort and money complying with such requirements, rather than being free to do the work that needs to be done to help animals directly. That's when ADP seeks to help out. David Ebert founded the Animal Defense Partnership with Joel Litvin after a long and successful career in commercial litigation as a means to devote himself more fully to protecting animals and reducing suffering. Before retiring from practice in October 2019, David litigated complex commercial matters and also served as outside general counsel to several small and midsize companies. Now, in addition to helping many, many animal protection organizations through ADP, David is also a member of the Pro Elephant Network, Rowdy Girl Sanctuary's Rancher Advisory Coalition, the Board of Advisors for TerraMar Research, and the Advisory Board of FACE, i.e. Free All Captive Elephants).

Rowdy Girl Sanctuary was a cattle ranch until Renee King-Sonnen went vegan and converted her husband. She now helps ranchers who want to go animal-free.

In this episode Yoga is Vegan's Holly Skodis and Rowdy Girl Sanctuary's Renee King-Sonnen discuss the following:Renee's journey from former cattle ranger's wife to a vegan powerhouseRenee's calf and greatest teacher, Rowdy GirlYoga & SpiritualityRichard Hittleman's Yoga: 28 Day Exercise PlanInternational Yoga Studies Sandra Summerfiel KozakSatchidananda Ashram YogavilleRenee, a native Houstonian, is the President and Founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary in Waelder, Texas. She remarried her husband Tommy Sonnen, a multi-generational cattle rancher in 2009 and moved to their former ranch in Angleton, Texas. She fell in love with farm animals, having no idea her life was about to transform. After witnessing time and again the baby calves going to the sale barn, she became extremely depressed. In October 2014, she went vegan as a result and began researching factory farming and the compassionate alternative, farm sanctuaries. She desperately consulted with leaders in the vegan movement, determined to do whatever she could to create sanctuary out of what was once a beef cattle operation in the heart of cattle country. As a result, the Rancher Advocacy Program was developed to give cattle ranchers and other animal farmers a way to transition into other ways of farming without animal cruelty. Transitioning out of animal agriculture requires a lot of skill, effort, and people to help. RAP is dedicated to finding the resources and the way to give farmers a way around farming animals. Renee speaks to farmers all the time and a few have converted to vegan, like 6th generation Texas cattle ranchers Cindy and Richard Traylor. Renee King-Sonnen aka Sangita has studied yoga sciences and Ayurveda for 35 years. She is a teacher of hatha yoga and kundalini yoga. She has a dedicated yoga practice and meditates every day. Her guru is Swami SatchidanandaConnect with Renee:Clubhouse: @rowdygirlWebsite: rowdygirlsanctuary.org & rancheradvocacy.orgInstagram: @rowdygirlsanctuary & @rancheradvocacyprogramFacebook: @rowdygirlsanctuary & rancheradvocacyprogramYouTube: Rowdy Girl Sanctuary

Renee King-Sonnen questioned herself and drew different conclusions about life. Veganism caused her to widen her circle of compassion to include all animals—human and nonhuman. She now fights for justice for animals of all species and people of all races, genders, and sexual orientations. It all started with Rowdy Girl, a little, two-month old baby calf that my husband wanted me to care for, hoping I would start wanting to be a “good” ranchers wife.  I bought her for $300 having no idea that she would take me down the rabbit hole where I would come out on the other side of compassion for all sentient beings – even the ones that used to end up on my plate.  The rest they say is her-story. Becoming vegan for me has been a result of living on the Sonnen Ranch, now Rowdy Girl Sanctuary with my multi-generational cattle rancher husband – I couldn't take the red trailer leaving with the babies anymore – As a result I started watching documentaries and slaughterhouse videos and when I made the corner, I've never looked back. Forever Vegan! Learn more! https://rowdygirlsanctuary.org/  

Did you know Texas is going vegan? At least, with sustainable farming pioneers like this guest, Texas and other cattle-raising states are well on their way...Renee King-Sonnen - former cattle rancher's wife who loved rodeos and cowboy boots - is the Founder and Executive Director of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary - a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Since going vegan in 2014, Renee has converted Rowdy Girl Sanctuary from a cattle ranch to a sanctuary for over 120 animals (and her husband from a multi-generational cattle rancher to an animal rescuing vegan). This is the first documented beef cattle ranch vegan conversion in history, and also has pioneering initiatives such as: The Rancher Advocacy Program which transitions cattle ranchers and animal farmers out of animal agribusiness and into other viable farming and business practices, and Families Choosing Compassion is a compassionate alternative to Future Farmers of America and 4-H and brings families of children together that are saddened by the end result that leads to the slaughter of raising their animal friends as “school projects.” Rowdy Girl Sanctuary inspires other ranchers to experience a paradigm shift while helping them move from participating in the cruelty of factory farming to living out compassion towards the animals raised for food.For more about Renee King-Sonnen:Website: https://rowdygirlsanctuary.org/ FB: facebook.com/rowdygirlsanctuary IG: instagram.com/rowdygirlsanctuary/YouTube: youtube.com/rowdygirlsanctuaryThanks for listening! FOLLOW EATING LIKE YOU GIVE A DAMN ON:FACEBOOKINSTAGRAMYOUTUBE LINK UPDATE! FREE GUIDE FOR PLANT-POWERED COACHES TO GET CLIENTS: https://www.eatinglikeyougiveadamn.com/getclientsVEGAN AND PLANT-BASED COACHES - Free Video Training to make the income and impact you want: https://www.eatinglikeyougiveadamn.com/freetraining BECOME A VEGAN NUTRITION HEALTH COACH: https://www.udemy.com/user/stephanie-harter/FOR VEGAN-FRIENDLY TIPS, RECIPES & SUPPORT - request to join our community of rebels on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatinglikeyougiveadamn If you like what you hear, don't forget to: SUBSCRIBELeave a REVIEWSnap a PHOTO while listening to the show and tag @eatinglikeyougiveadamn on Instagram and Facebook!

Rowdy Girl Sanctuary founder Renee King-Sonnen talks about the rise of her Texas rescue into a force for social change! Hear her incredible story: It all started with Rowdy Girl, a little 2 month old baby calf that my husband wanted me to care for, hoping I would start wanting to be a 'good' rancher's wife. I bought her for $300 having no idea that she would take me down the rabbit hole where I would come out on the other side of compassion for all sentient beings – even the ones that used to end up on my plate. The rest they say is her-story. Becoming vegan for me has been a result of living on the Sonnen Ranch, now Rowdy Girl Sanctuary with my multi-generational cattle rancher husband – I couldn't take the red trailer leaving with the babies anymore – As a result I started watching documentaries and slaughterhouse videos and when I made the corner, I've never looked back. Forever Vegan!

Rowdy Girl Sanctuary founder Renee King-Sonnen talks about the rise of her Texas rescue into a force for social change! Hear her incredible story: It all started with Rowdy Girl, a little 2 month old baby calf that my husband wanted me to care for, hoping I would start wanting to be a 'good' rancher's wife. I bought her for $300 having no idea that she would take me down the rabbit hole where I would come out on the other side of compassion for all sentient beings – even the ones that used to end up on my plate. The rest they say is her-story. Becoming vegan for me has been a result of living on the Sonnen Ranch, now Rowdy Girl Sanctuary with my multi-generational cattle rancher husband – I couldn't take the red trailer leaving with the babies anymore – As a result I started watching documentaries and slaughterhouse videos and when I made the corner, I've never looked back. Forever Vegan!

The Love You Give talks to Renee King-Sonnen of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary about a baby calf that made her and her rancher husband go vegan, and how they turned their ranch into an animal sanctuary.  @rowdygirlsanctuary https://rowdygirlsanctuary.org/renees-vegan-transformation/

In this episode of the SoFlo Vegans Podcast, we speak to Renee and Tommy from the Rowdy Girl Sanctuary to discuss how cattle ranchers can switch from animal agriculture to building a vegan business, as well as exploring their history in cattle ranching and how they were inspired to go plant-based. We also touch on the environment, their Rancher Advocacy Program and how passion plays a major role in their advocacy. https://www.soflovegans.com/rowdy-girl-sanctuary-passion-and-compassion-for-animals-and-ranching/

In this episode, Kathy and Renee King-Sonnen discuss:Renee’s transition from a cattle rancher’s wife to a vegan animal advocate, thanks to the influence of a tiny calf named Rowdy GirlThe extreme emotional toll that cattle ranching took on herThe differences in how ranches and sanctuaries treat animalsThe distress of other ranching families who want to create new, non-exploitive ways to use their landKEY TAKEAWAYS:Many animal farmers are desperate for a new way to make a living.Animal farming is a dying industry, and RAP is an extraordinary support system for farmers wanting to keep their land but reinvent themselves.We must reclaim the Earth for the animals.

Jonathan Brant is an animal rights activist, a writer, an artist, a musician and singer, a student at Eastern Michigan University, and author of “An Open Letter to a Curious Omnivore.” In this episode, Jonathan and I are back together again discussing important issues surrounding…

Hey! In this episode we discuss our perspectives on the current climate crisis and what is happening in the Amazon Rainforest.

Hey! In this episode we discuss the impossible burger and how to think critically as an animal rights activist.

We're in for a high energy ride today friends! 10 years ago head strong and entrepreneurial city girl Renee King-Sonnen married a rancher and did not adjust so well to life on her husbands Texas ranch. Seeking to make the transition a little easier Renee's husband gave her a young calf and so began a heart breaking struggle with a happy ending for ... READ MORE The post E619: Ex Ranchers Wife and Rowdy Girl Sanctuary Founder Renee King-Sonnen. appeared first on Healthification.

Hey! In today's episode we're unpacking this concept of loving animals and killing them too!

Hey! In this episode, Renee sits down with Jenny Henry and Louise Jorgensen and talks about Nation Rising and the Rancher Advocacy Program.

Hey! In this episode, we bring to you the first ever time Renee and Ryuji were on camera together. Pretty epic moment in my opinion. Hope you enjoy!

Hey! A compilation of different things we've been up to lately :) Enjoy!

In today’s share we are hearing from Renee King, the owner of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary. Her message is inspiring and perfect for The Tribe.

Hey! In this episode, we have he plant based vascular surgeon Dr. Riz come by! Enjoy :)

Hey! In this incredibly inspiring podcast, we have Josh Lajaunie drop by, an ultramarathon runner and really inspiring person overall. Here, we discuss his story as well as some tips to start running and get fit. Enjoy!

In this episode, we catch up by the "Rowdy River" (AKA flooded Rowdy Girl). Specifically, I (Ryuji) shares some insight I got lately on cowboys and ranchers and how they're just so close but so far from being vegan, we talk about the flood, and what's next.

Hey! If you haven't heard, Rowdy Girl is evacuating because of the imminent threat of a flood. Today, most the animals were evacuated, and after the fact, Renee goes in and talks about the experience. Enjoy!

Rowdy Girl Sanctuary's Renee King-Sonnen founded this Texas farm animal sanctuary in 2015 after realizing that she loved animals and, therefore, didn't want to exploit and kill them. Her husband Tommy had a cattle ranch and a calf-cow operation and she gave him an ultimatum. Now, they are both vegan and Renee has become a leader in the animal rights movement having founded the Ranchers Advocacy Program to help other farmers transition out of exploiting and killing animals to plant-based, veganic farming.

Rowdy Girl Sanctuary's Renee King-Sonnen founded this Texas farm animal sanctuary in 2015 after realizing that she loved animals and, therefore, didn't want to exploit and kill them. Her husband Tommy had a cattle ranch and a calf-cow operation and she gave him an ultimatum. Now, they are both vegan and Renee has become a leader in the animal rights movement having founded the Ranchers Advocacy Program to help other farmers transition out of exploiting and killing animals to plant-based, veganic farming.

Hey! In this episode, we catch up in real life (wow it's been a while!) We talk about what we've been up to, and how we've grown through our experiences lately. Hope you enjoy!!

Hey! Last part of this series this week. If you've been following along, thank you so much, and hope you enjoy this epic conclusion to this story!

Hey! Thank you so much for listening to our podcast. It means the world to us. In this episode, things get real personal. For context, this is part of a conversation that happened between Renee, Tommy, Richard and Cindy. Richard and Cindy are cattle ranchers and at the time we're releasing this they entered the Rancher Advocacy Program, which is very exciting news. Enjoy this episode, and make sure to listen to the other parts of this conversation is you enjoyed this episode!

Renee King-Sonnen—the founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, the former beef cattle ranch that under her direction (insistence, really, after going vegan) became a farm sanctuary—reflects on being an inveterate animal […]

What happens when 2 former cattle ranchers meet 2 current cattle ranchers? In this episode, we continue this epic conversation between Renee, Tommy, Richard and Cindy. For context, check out episodes 14, 15, and 16 for the first 3 parts! As always, thank you so much for listening! And we’ll talk to you next week Friday.

Ryuji Chua is an animal rights activist and content creator with millions of YouTube video views. Just like most of us, Ryuji did not grow up vegan; in fact he states that he assumed he would be eating eggs for breakfast for the rest of his life. Then, a few years ago, Ryuji made the connection between his breakfast choices, and the impact they were having on the animals and the environment. In this episode, Ryuji shares his own transformational story and gives us some tips on how to peacefully and lovingly talk to others, even under the most stressful of situations. For more Ryuji: Website: http://www.peacebyvegan.com  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/PeaceByVegan  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/peacebyvegan  FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/peacebyvegan  Two Rowdy Vegans Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Cx9LXIZAv10pQ9bgpkChY  Shoutout to Renee King-Sonnen of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary

In this episode, we have a speech that Renee did recently where she goes over the Rowdy Girl story and all the advocacy that she does, including the Rancher Advocacy Program and Families Choosing Compassion. If you're a new-ish listener, this is a perfect episode for you, and if you're a long time fan, I'm sure you'll love it too.

Hey! In this episode we have a heartfelt conversation between Renee and Jennifer, both of whom you're probably familiar with by now!Enjoy this episode, and we'll talk to you next week!

Yo! Here is a cool conversation between Renee, John Lewis (AKA Badass Vegan) and me (Ryuji) we all had at Expo West! As always, thank you so much for listening! We'll talk to you next week!

We visit the Rowdy Girl Sanctuary in Angleton, Texas and meet Chirp Chirp and Leo. Hear how we eat vegan meals from our own fridge and make do with not-vegan restaurants in San Antonio.

Hey! In this podcast, we interview the cofounder of Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) Chris Van Breen. We learned a ton from this podcast, and hopefully you will too. As always, thank you so much for listening, we'll see you next week Friday!

Part 3 of this conversation! This week is where it gets real & personal. Get ready to hear about hunting, sending animals to slaughter and a possible alternate future.

Part 2 from last week's episode! If you haven't checked out last week's episode, I really suggest you check it out first. In any case - the next part of the conversation between Renée, Tommy, and the cattle rancher and his wife.

Yo! This episode is an incredible conversation between Renée, Tommy and Cindy and Richard. It happened when we went up to visit them to rescue one of they cows. This conversation shatters the stereotype of what a rancher is like, so we hope you really enjoy it.

This episode is a conversation Renée had with Jennifer and Rodney Barrett, 2 ex chicken farmers who are now vegan and transforming their operation into a veganic business. In it, Jennifer and Rodney reveal little known facts about the industry, and talk about their experience.

Hey! In this episode, we unpack little known facts about organic agriculture with Greg Litus, who you may or may not have seen in Cowspiracy ;) Enjoy!

In this episode, we delve into the minds of Jennifer and Rodney Barrett, 2 ex chicken farmers and cattle ranchers who went vegan and who are transforming their farm into a vegan mushroom and hemp farm. When ranchers and farmers are going vegan, you know the world is changing! Stay Rowdy xoxo

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a cattle rancher and go vegan? Find out in this episode of 2 Rowdy Vegans, featuring the one and only Tommy Sonnen - the man behind Rowdy Girl Sanctuary.

Host and Family Farmer Doug Stephan wwww.eastleighfarm.com reports news that the average Thanksgiving dinner costs about $21-Dollars, but the Family Farmer only receives about $9-dollars of that. There's also news about how Family Farmers can make money with the NFU's Carbon Credit Program. Next, we meet Renee King-Sonnen, the Rowdy Girl of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary www.rowdygirlsanctuary.org. It all started with a little 2-month-old baby calf that her husband wanted her to care for, hoping that she would want to be a “good” rancher’s wife. She named all the cattle and loved them. She’d go out and spend time with them, dance around them – sing to them and talk to them. Eventually Renee realized that she could not stand to watch the babies leave their mamas to go to the sale barn FOR SLAUGHTER. In 2015, Renee initiated an online fundraiser that would eventually succeed in raising $36,000, enough money to buy her husband’s herd and donate them to the new nonprofit – the first beef cattle ranch vegan conversion in the history of Texas, the United States and most likely the world. Finally, Doug opines about the midterm election and the people we elected. He opines that we need to hold-their-feet-to-the-fire, with regard to the new Farm Bill.

Renee King-Sonnen is the Founder and Director of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, a cattle ranch turned vegan farm sanctuary located 50 miles from Houston, Texas. The sanctuary now provides tools and information for other animal farms to make the switch to sanctuary or veganic farming. Rowdy Girl Sanctuaryhttps://rowdygirlsanctuary.org/Rancher Advocacy Programhttps://rowdygirlsanctuary.org/rap/Wrap up:News of the DayExcuse of the Day: Animals would do it to us if they couldActivist Tip of the Day: Use Facebook & Twitter to target big companies and ask for more vegan optionsThe Livegan Podcast Patreon Page The Livegan Podcast Facebook Page

Today Vidal receives Renee King-Sonnen, today's episode is about a love story and how love can transform us in amazing ways.   This is Renee's personal journey before and after opening an animal sanctuary. Renee was born and raised in Houston, Texas and is the founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary. Renee was a dyed-in-the-wool city girl before moving with her husband, Tommy, to their Angleton, TX Ranch in 2009. She fell in love with all the farm animals on the ranch. She had no idea that her life was about to be forever changed as a result of her husband's ranching business.   After witnessing time and time again the ranch's baby calves going to the sale barn, she became more and more depressed about the inherent cruelty of the ranching business. By October 2014, she had decided she no longer wanted any part of ranching. She went vegan and began her pursuit of a dream to open a farm animal sanctuary. She forged relationships with many key leaders in the vegan movement who offered insight and counsel and with tremendous determination she worked toward creating a sanctuary out of what was once a beef cattle ranch.   Renee's background includes a star-studded career as a professional singer, songwriter, and recording artist. In her life before Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, Renee traveled extensively with her band, Renee King & Wildcard, and her album, Renee King Queen of Honky Tonk. In addition to her work in the music business, which also included producing and being a publicist, Renee was a Top Producing Realtor® for five years running in Pearland, Texas. She founded and owned a wellness spa, where she was a certified Hatha and Kundalini yoga instructor and Ayurveda practitioner.   Renee's passion is her greatest asset, and whatever she invests her time and heart into has manifested brilliantly in the world. But she believes her true calling has finally found her in her work at Rowdy Girl Sanctuary. Her desire to be a mother has been fulfilled in the care of the farm animals at RGS. And now she is a catalyst for change in a sometimes dark and cruel world to educate others about the vital importance of adopting a vegan lifestyle. Renee finds her greatest strength in the still, small voice inside her that she has come to know through her practice of yoga and meditation.   This episode leaves us full of joy and hope; changes are possible when motivated by love and awareness. Get inspired by this beautiful life journey!   Outline of This Great Episode [8:52] Destruction that Hurricane Harvey caused on the Sanctuary. [12:28] Documentary about the impact of Hurricane Harvey on ranches. [17:20] Who was Renee before she became a vegan? [21:35] The first turning point to become a vegan. [27:47] “I started naming the cows and following them around, I realized something was wrong” [37:15] Not being able eating her own animals but eating others. [38:07] How beliefs systems influence people. [47:39] Social pressure when you become a vegan. [49:50] Beginning veganism. [56:03] How her marriage was struggling. [1:00:56] Starting a Sanctuary. [1:02:55] How her husband became vegan too. [1:06:18] Connection between eating habits and climate change. [1:11:01] Accept and love other beings. [1:13:11] The entire relationship evolved. [1:14:41] When you change a ranch you change a community. [1:15:45] Reasons and tips on how you can become vegan.   Mentioned In This Episode Visit Deborah Vidal and subscribe to this podcast! Vidal thanks you for using her banner for your shopping. Leave your review of Vidal Speaks podcast   Connect with Today's Guest Donate to Rowdy Girl Sanctuary Check the upcoming documentary Book to read when becoming vegan. Facebook Rowdy Girl Sanctuary Twitter @RowdyGirlRanch Instagram @RowdyGirlSanctuary

- Interviews Available Rowdy Girl Sanctuary is the first documented beef cattle ranch to ever convert from selling them for slaughter in the agriculture industry to rescuing them and becoming a vegan farm animal sanctuary. We are an education based sanctuary that teaches folks that if cattle ranchers can go vegan anyone can - we always tell our story and because it is so unique people listen - vegan or not, people are very curious about cattle ranchers that have gone vegan. Website: rowdygirlsanctuary.org Renee King-Sonnen, Executive Director and Founder of Rowdy GirlSanctuary is available for interviews. Renee King-Sonnen, a native Houstonian, is the Executive Director and Founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary in Angleton, Texas. She remarried her husband Tommy Sonnen, a multi-generational cattle rancher in 2009 and moved to the ranch. She fell in love with farm animals, having no idea her life was about to transform. After witnessing time and again the baby calves going to the sale barn she became extremely depressed. In October 2014, she went vegan as a result and began researching factory farming and the compassionate alternative, farm sanctuaries. She desperately consulted with leaders in the vegan movement, determined to do whatever she could to create sanctuary out of what was once a beef cattle operation in the heart of cattle country.

Support the show, grab a book with Audible, or start shopping at Thrive Market. We tend to provide episodes that push a boundary or two or maybe even tug at your heartstrings. However, sometimes it's nice have a good life with a guest that loves what they do and has the energy to show it. Lee Day is certainly the embodiment of that sentiment. We met Lee through Renee King-Sonnen who we recently had on the show. Lee has had an interesting life and career being a celebrity pet entertainer. From being close friends with Doris Day to performing a Bark Mitzvah for Joan Rivers' dog and even taking lobsters on a date. Lee is filled with stories and songs to comprise multiple books and albums. She was a riot to have on and had us rolling. If you're driving while listening you may need to pull over until you stop laughing. Lee is marrying two of Renee King-Sonnen's pigs on September 17 at an event to benefit the Rowdy Girl Sanctuary. Tickets are available for the event in New York. If you are unable to attend you can donate directly to Rowdy Girl Sanctuary to assist in their efforts. ABOUT LEE DAY: CELEBRITY PET ENTERTAINER Lee Day provides a service not performed by any other entertainer world-wide. She has combined two of her most intense passions, show business and pets, into a business that has endured for fifteen years. How about doing something different and unique that has never been done on a sitcom before, a pet wedding, Bark Mitzvah, romantic date, or baptism party? This is not limited to just dogs and cats, she's performed weddings for horses and penguins, taken two lobsters out on a romantic date, and the list goes on. Lee Day is a singer, actress, comedian and dancer. Her business has been spotlighted on Eye on L.A., the Sally Jessy Raphael Show, Nickelodeon, Eyewitness News, the Regis Philbin Show, The Gayle King Show, A Current Affair and has been featured in the New York Times, USA Today, The Globe, Star-Ledger, L.A. Times, The Enquirer, Woman's World, National Examiner, Londons' Daily Mirror, People Magazine and Instyle Magazine. She has been seen on productions in London, Rome, Japan, and Australia. Lee has worked with the biggies. Her clients include a Bark Mitzvah for Joan Rivers' dog, Spike, a wedding for Jim and Tammy Faye Bakers' Yorkshire, Corky, (to a white poodle named Peaches) which were televised. She's also styled Mary Tyler Moore's golden retriever, Dash, and has sung for Princess Diana and her sons. EPISODE RESOURCES Lee Day - Cabaret Show for Pets to Support Rowdy Girl Sanctuary End Animal Abuse-Cruelty-Torture with Rabbi Otis CHECK OUT OUR STORE Interested in getting some awesome CV swag? Visit CuriouslyVegRadio.com/cvdesigns for awesome CV swag and make sure to stop by MattHughesArt.com for a limited edition, signed print made exclusively for Curiously Veg!

While you're at it, support the show, grab a book with Audible, or start shopping at Thrive Market. Recently we had the opportunity to work with Brother Wolf Animal Rescue at Asheville Veganfest. While there we managed to steal away some speakers for a quick two on one chat. One of the speakers, Renee King-Sonnen, stole the show with her amazing story and amazing energy. After spending sometime talking with her during and after recording we couldn't pass up a chance to have her on the show for a long form interview. Renee's story is not like any other. After marrying her now husband and cattle rancher, Renee settled in to be a typical rancher's wife. Though she always had animal rights and welfare buzzing around in her mind she suppressed the urge to succumb, something many of us have felt and done. In an attempt to follow tradition she purchased a calf with intention to raise to market weight and to be sold for food. While going through the process something began to wake within her and she wasn't able to keep what she knew to be true and decided she'd had enough. Renee was able to recognize what she and the other ranchers were doing wasn't right and decided to make a change. The calf that she raised leant her name to her new home, "Rowdy Girl Sanctuary". We talked with Renee King-Sonnen about her waking up, working with other ranchers and rancher wives to further the cause, and a very moving story about a strong calf that thought her, and I'm sure you, a lot about the future of animal welfare and the future of sanctuaries. If you can, please take some time and support the efforts of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary. You can also become a member or adopt an animal and get some great perks while supporting the sanctuary and help some amazing animals. ABOUT RENEE KING-SONNEN Renee, a native Houstonian, is the Executive Director and Founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary in Angleton, Texas. She remarried her husband Tommy Sonnen, a multi-generational cattle rancher in 2009 and moved to the ranch. She fell in love with farm animals, having no idea her life was about to transform. After witnessing time and again the baby calves going to the sale barn she became extremely depressed. In October 2014, she went vegan as a result and began researching factory farming and the compassionate alternative, farm sanctuaries. She desperately consulted with leaders in the vegan movement, determined to do whatever she could to create sanctuary out of what was once a beef cattle operation in the heart of cattle country. VEGAN: EVERYDAY STORIES The documentary Vegan: Everyday Stories features Renee King-Sonnen along with other prominent figures in the plant based movement. The movie focuses on a set of very different vegans, their journey, and their everyday lives. A great movie free of graphic imagery to inspire others that they too can make an amazing life change and be happier and healthier than ever before. EPISODE RESOURCES Rowdy Girl Sanctuary's website Rowdy Girl Sanctuary's Facebook Rowdy Girl Sanctuary's YouTube Vegan: Everyday Stories CHECK OUT OUR STORE Interested in getting some awesome CV swag? Visit CuriouslyVegRadio.com/cvdesigns for awesome CV swag and make sure to stop by MattHughesArt.com for a limited edition, signed print made exclusively for Curiously Veg! Curiously Veg Art Nouveau Curiously Veg Art Nouveau 2 "Find Your Why" - White Text "Find Your Why" - Black Text You can even pick up a t-shirt, hoodie, or a mug with some great artwork printed on it.

Find out how to subscribe on your device now! While you're at it, support the show, grab a book with Audible, or start shopping at Thrive Market. If you're able to help support Brother Wolf Animal Rescue please view their wishlist or make a donation directly. If not then we ask that you follow them on Facebook and share their efforts with others. Hope, Dave, and Matt had an amazing weekend at the Asheville VeganFest presented by Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Though we were only able to spend one of the two days at the event we saw some amazing speakers, heard some inspiring stories, and our very own vegan renegade was called into action to speak on the vegan athlete panel. We had some minor technical difficulties but streamed the event over Facebook, it was a great success with a lot viewers. If you somehow missed our streaming you can view them on our Facebook video page. A few of the speakers were able to make to the pre-party as well and we snagged them for a quick chat. Renee King-Sonnen: Rowdy Girl Sanctuary Matt Frazier: No Meat Athlete Jen Peer Patrik Baboumian: Strongman and world record holder We were also honored to have a few of these speakers sit down with us for a quick "one on two" after their talks. RENEE KING-SONNEN Renne from Rowdy Girl Sanctuary has an amazing story. She married into the Texas rancher way of life and in an attempt to find solidarity with her rancher husband she raised a calf. While doing so she became aware of it's sentience and began educating herself. Though she struggled to find balance with her internal battles and her marriage she hit a breaking point. Instead of he choice for compassion breaking down her relationship she turned her husband around and converted their cattle ranch into an animal sanctuary. MATT FRAZIER Matt Frazier is well known as the No Meat Athlete and has a popular podcast (just like us). Matt's transition was slow as he worked his way into a plant-based life. Our short chat with Matt ended up focusing on making small changes and working toward gradual improvement. He also shared how he raises his young children on a vegan diet but at the same time, not sweating the small stuff. PATRIK BABOUMIAN Patrik Baboumian is just as powerful as his name sounds. Considered the strongest man in German, one of the strongest in the world, and holding multiple world records you would assume he would be a meat eating powerhouse. Instead he's a plant eating vegan badass. After Dave fangirled we were still able to get a glimpse into Patriks view on diet, training, how his journey from a meat eater, vegetarian (eating 6lbs of cottage cheese), and finally a vegan was the best decision he's ever made. ASHEVILLE VEGANFEST WRAP UP We can't state how much we enjoyed our time at VeganFest and we look forward to working with Brother Wolf Animal Rescue more next year. From the speakers, to the vendors, to the companionship of other compassionate minded people we know you'll have a great time as well. We'll see everyone there next year! CHECK OUT OUR STORE Interested in getting some awesome CV swag? Visit CuriouslyVegRadio.com/cvdesigns for awesome CV swag and make sure to stop by MattHughesArt.com for a limited edition, signed print made exclusively for Curiously Veg! Curiously Veg Art Nouveau Curiously Veg Art Nouveau 2 "Find Your Why" - White Text "Find Your Why" - Black Text You can even pick up a t-shirt, hoodie, or a mug with some great artwork printed on it.

Jennifer Cornbleet's book Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People is the most often used cook (well, cookless ...) book in my kitchen and Jenny will share her secrets. Also: Rowdy Girl Renee King Sonnen, turning her husband's cattle ranch into an animal sanctuary.