#81: How to Turn Your Dad Vegan With Harley Quinn Smith
How can you inspire your loved ones to go plant-based for the sake of their health and longevity? This is a lifelong struggle for most vegans. That's why we brought Harley Quinn Smith on the show. She is an actress and outspoken vegan lifestyle advocate who inspired her dad to go vegan by leading with kindness and compassion. And she’s here to share her story with us today!
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Hi friends,
If you’ve made the shift to a plant-based lifestyle, or have dabbled in plant-based eating, you know how difficult it can be to get your loved ones on board.
Whether you’d like for them to change their lifestyle with you, or simply to support and accept your choice, it doesn’t always go smoothly!
Harley Quinn Smith is an actress and vegan lifestyle advocate, and she and her family are an example of what it’s like when the most unexpected and resistant family member does hop on board, and she’s on the podcast today to tell us about how she made that happen!
Harley Quinn shares the story of how and why she became vegan, and how that eventually led to her helping her father improve his health through a plant-based diet after he suffered a nearly fatal heart attack. She shares stories about how her family eventually shifted into vegan living, and reminds us of the importance of knowing your audience when you are talking about why people should go vegan.
Most importantly, we talk about the power of leading with kindness and compassion when discussing the topic, and the power that it has!
This one might just leave you inspired to start being more outspoken and encouraging of others to choose plant-based living.
Enjoy!
♡ Toni & Michelle
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
- Harley Quinn Smith’s journey from being a musician to becoming an actress
- How Harley Quinn gradually went vegan and started to bring her father (beloved actor and comedian Kevin Smith) on board
- What it was like adopting a bunny from the shelter & helping her heal from trauma
- How Harley Quinn’s dad went vegan after suffering a heart attack
- Sharing graphic images of animal cruelty vs. leading with compassion when talking about vegan living.
- How Harley Quinn’s dad inspired others to make lifestyle changes after his heart attack
- The importance of knowing your audience when you’re talking about becoming plant-based
- What it’s like to have a family that is also vegan
- Why and how Harley Quinn started her podcast with her dad
- Vegan Abbatoir Podcast (we were guests on Episode 12!)
- The journey of Harley Quinn’s boyfriend Austin going from eating a lot of meat to becoming a pescatarian
- The power of going to farm sanctuaries (Harley visited a farm animal sanctuary with her dad and they shared some very sweet videos and photos with turkeys together)
- Thank you to our sponsors Maxine’s Heavenly (use discount code PLANTS25) and Amara Natural Foods (use coupon code PLANTPOWER)
RESOURCES
- Harley Quinn Smith’s Instagram
- Vegan Abbatoir Podcast with hosts Harley Quinn Smith and her father Kevin Smith
- More About Harley Quinn Smith
- Being Vegan When Your Family Isn't on Board (podcast episode)
- When Michelle's Birth Father Was Newly Vegan (Podcast Episode)
- Vegan Registered Dietitians (if your parents need support)
- Plant-Based Family of Four Meal Plan (free)
- 150 Pound Vegan Weight Loss Journey (inspiring story)
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
We are so grateful to have the support of some of our favorite vegan-friendly brands this season. Many thanks to the sponsors of this episode.
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