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Children's author and conservationist, Anitha Rao-Robinson invites listeners to join her as she creates a community of kindness. She speaks with folks of all ages about their incredible stories of...
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Children's author and conservationist, Anitha Rao-Robinson invites listeners to join her as she creates a community of kindness. She speaks with folks of all ages about their incredible stories of kindness towards animals, the environment, and people.
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8 APR 2026 · Kindness Is Loving Dogs—From fostering to creating an animal sanctuary
Anitha continues her month-long celebration of her hero Dr. Jane Goodall who passed on October 1, 2025 at the age of 91, by chatting with Alyssa Blackwell. Like Dr. Jane, Alyssa loves dogs. Alyssa has been fostering dogs since she was 16 years old.
For the past 20 years Alyssa has cared for, fallen in love with and had her heart broken each time her foster dog finds their forever family. And now she and her husband are opening their own animal sanctuary called SACRED PAWS DOG SANCTUARY.
An episode full of love and hope and inspiration of what it means to follow your dream of helping animals.
To learn more about Alyssa, the dogs she fosters, and her sanctuary, check out these links:
- https://www.instagram.com/sacredpawsdogsanctuary
- https://www.instagram.com/sacredpawsdogsanctuary
- https://www.youtube.com/@sacredpawsdogsanctuary
- https://www.tiktok.com/@sacredpawsdogsanctuary
- https://www.sacredpaws.dog/
As a thank you to Alyssa for sharing her story, Anitha donated to Sacred Paws Dog Sanctuary.
1 APR 2026 · Kindness Is Carrying On A Legacy–How the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada continues the work of Dr. Jane Goodall.
Dr. Jane Goodall passed on October 1, 2025 at the age of 91. She was and still is Anitha’s hero. To honour her, Anitha is dedicating the month of April (Dr. Goodall was born on April 3rd) to showcase folks who are helping the animals Dr. Jane loved.
We start off with Bella Lam, the CEO of the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada. Bella shares memories of Dr. Jane, the legacy she created and of course, the chimps Dr. Jane loved.
An inspiring and uplifting conversation about one of the most incredible and kind humans who ever existed.
To learn more about the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada, check out their website where you can access all of their social media links.
https://janegoodall.ca/
As a thank you to Bella for sharing her story, Anitha donated to JGI Canada.
25 MAR 2026 · Kindness Is From Fauna—Spreading awareness about cultivated meat.
Sixteen-year-old Shimoi Kalra started working with From Fauna when she was 11 years old. She joins Anitha to talk about why she joined this non-profit that shares information about cultivated meats in a way everyone can understand. Apparently, the is a lot of technical jargon behind the science of creating cultivated meats and one of Shiomoi’s jobs is to take in all this information and share it in a way that is much simpler to understand.
Shimoi talks about the many advantages of cultivated meat—from animals no longer being exposed to cruelty and slaughter to the health benefits to eating meat made in a clean and stress-free environment to the benefits to the environment itself. As Shimoi said, cultivated meat is a win-win-win for all. People can still have their steak, pork, chicken, fish etc. without the guilt of causing harm to animals and also know that the meat they are consuming is healthier for them.
A must hear episode for all those who are faced with the challenge of loving animals but also wanting to eat meat and fish—there is a solution and it’s cultivated meat.
Shimoi is an excellent and very knowledgeable advocate for cultivated meats.
To learn more about From Fauna and the work they do, check out these links:
https://dd3735f3.streak-link.com/CzGff2uR0YrwMXrqUgjhJuV6/https%3A%2F%2Ffromfauna.org%2F
https://dd3735f3.streak-link.com/CzGff2ysLIv9PfCwrwjrvLqU/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40LabMeatGuy
https://dd3735f3.streak-link.com/CzGff2y6ejWU6IsNFwWFdSOp/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flabmeatguy%2F
As a thank you to Shimoi for sharing her story, Anitha donated to the Toronto Humane Society. In addition to being an animal shelter, this charity is also a leading voice in animal welfare and accessible care. To learn more about them, check out their website:
https://www.torontohumanesociety.com/
18 MAR 2026 · Kindness Is Food Empowerment—How the power of one’s food choices can create a just & sustainable world.
Lauren Ornelas, the founder of The Food Empowerment Project (FEP) joins Anitha to talk about all the amazing work this organization does. From encouraging healthy, vegan food choices to spotlighting the abuse of farm animals to raising awareness about the unfair working conditions for produce workers and the lack of healthy foods in low-income areas and so much more!
Lauren believes we have great power to bring about a kinder world just by our food choices. At least three times a day when we have a meal, we decide if that meal is going to result in harm to animals, the environment and people or if the food we eat will build a just and sustainable world.
This was such an uplifting and empowering conversation.
To learn more about The Food Empowerment Project, check out their website & the following links:
https://foodispower.org/
https://www.instagram.com/foodempowermentproject/
https://www.facebook.com/foodempowermentproject/
As a thank you to Lauren for sharing her story, Anitha donated to FEP.Â
11 MAR 2026 · Kindness Is The Caregivers Journey—A podcast helping caregivers of Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Nancy Treaster and Sue Ryan join Anitha to talk about their podcast, The Caregivers Journey. Both Nancy and Sue share their personal stories of caring for someone with dementia and how that not only brought them together but inspired them to create a platform for others who are facing the difficult and often lonely ordeal of being a caregiver. Their goal is to help folks who feel overwhelmed caring for a loved one to feel supported on their caregiving journey.
An episode full of insight and incredibly helpful suggestions on caring for yourself so you can support loved ones in the best possible way.
To learn more about The Caregivers Journey, check out their website full of helpful information:
https://thecaregiversjourney.org/
https://www.instagram.com/thecaregiversjourney/
https://www.facebook.com/TheCaregiversJourneys/
As a thank you to Nancy and Sue for sharing their story, Anitha donated to The Caregivers Journey.
4 MAR 2026 · Kindness Is Blink Now—How a gap year turned into a life dedicated to empowering children & women in Nepal
Humanitarian and CNN Hero of the Year, Maggie Doyne joins Anitha to talk about the incredible initiative she co-founded called BlinkNow Foundation. What started as a gap year for 19-year-old Maggie grew into a love story between her and the children of Nepal. In the past 20 years, she has helped build a children’s home, a school, and a women’s centre.
Maggie shares the many joys from seeing children she helped raise go off to University, find careers and live amazing lives. She also talks about the tragedy of losing her beloved baby Ravi and how she got through the worst time in her life. But most of the conversation is about the power of love and community and the incredible things that grow from it.
You can catch a glimpse of the special place Maggie has co-founded through the documentary Between The Mountain And The Sky— https://www.betweenthemountainandthesky.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJPnH2-X2XQ
To learn more about BlinkNow, check out the following links:
https://www.blinknow.org/
https://www.instagram.com/blinknoworg/
https://www.facebook.com/BlinkNow.org
As a thank you to Maggie for sharing her story, Anitha donated to BlinkNow Foundation.Â
25 FEB 2026 · Kindness Is Creating Transfarmation—Helping to build a just & sustainable food system.
Katherine Jernigan, the Director of the Transfarmation Project, joins Anitha to answer a question Anitha has often wondered about—What would it take to transform an animal agricultural farm to a farm that grows vegetables, fruits and other plants for human consumption?
Katherine also talks about the harm to animals AND farmers who raise animals for food, the cost of transforming a farm and the advantages to animals, humans and the environment when a farm becomes more plant-based.
This was such an interesting conversation and shone a new light on not only the issues around animal agriculture, but more importantly, provided a valid option.
To follow learn more about The Transfarmation Project, click on the following links:
https://thetransfarmationproject.org/
https://www.facebook.com/TheTransfarmationProject
https://www.instagram.com/thetransfarmationproject
As a thank you to Katherine for sharing her story, Anitha donated to the Iowa Farm Sanctuary, who provide a safe haven for rescued farm animals. To learn more about what they do and how you can support them, check out their website: https://www.iowafarmsanctuary.org/
18 FEB 2026 · Kindness Is Furball Confidential—A podcast all about folks and the adorable animals they share space with.
Jen Moroz has run some of Canada’s largest radio shows, including CBC’s The Current and Q. She has also developed several popular podcasts. Now she has her own podcast called Furball Confidential. She joins Anitha to talk about the inspiration behind the podcast (a lovable dog named Clutch), how it feels to be on the other side of the camera, and she shares conversations she’s had with some of her guests. Â
An uplifting episode all about folks and their fur-babies!
As a thank you to Jen for sharing her story, Anitha donated to Save Our Scruff. This dog rescue advocate for dogs in many different spaces. To learn more about Save Our Scruff, check out their website:
https://www.saveourscruff.org/
11 FEB 2026 · Kindness Is Keeping Neighbours Safe—Helping black & brown folks in Minneapolis/St. Paul as ICE descends upon this community.
Mike Hotz joins Anitha to talk about what is happening in the twin cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul as ICE rounds up people of colour. Mike shares stories of law-abiding folks who have been detained by ICE based solely on the colour of their skin. He also talks about how some of his neighbours are afraid to leave their homes and go to work, take their kids to school, shop, walk their dogs . . . and how he and others are doing all they can to help them.
In the midst of the cruelty, racism and often lawless actions committed by ICE and the current US Administration, this conversation provides hope that kindness and empathy do make a difference.
For those who want to help, Mike provided the following links of places that are doing good work by supporting members of the community:
https://whittierwildflowers.org/give
Ice Hurts Animals, Too: https://www.icehurtsanimalstoomn.org/
Urban Village:Â https://www.theurbanvillage.org/
Indigenous Roots:Â https://indigenous-roots.org/
As a thank you to Mike for sharing his story, Anitha donated to Whittier Wildflowers Preschool, a licensed, non-profit preschool for 2- to 5-year-olds in the Whittier Neighbourhood of Minneapolis. Their mission is to provide children and families from all backgrounds an innovative, affordable early childhood education. Donations help families by subsidizing their tuition costs.
4 FEB 2026 · Kindness Is Social Media For Good—Using the power of social to advocate for animals
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:
http://johnoberg.org/
http://donorbox.org/JohnOberg
http://instagram.com/JohnOberg
http://twitter.com/JohnOberg
http://facebook.com/JohnObergOfficial
http://threads.net/@JohnOberg
https://bsky.app/profile/johnoberg.bsky.social
http://youtube.com/user/JohnOberg
http://www.spreaker.com%20LinkedIn.com
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:
https://www.plantdiningpartnerships.org/
Children's author and conservationist, Anitha Rao-Robinson invites listeners to join her as she creates a community of kindness. She speaks with folks of all ages about their incredible stories of...
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Children's author and conservationist, Anitha Rao-Robinson invites listeners to join her as she creates a community of kindness. She speaks with folks of all ages about their incredible stories of kindness towards animals, the environment, and people.
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| Organization | voicEd Radio Canada |
| Categories | Society & Culture , Pets & Animals , Nature |
| Website | www.spreaker.com |
| anithaswriting@gmail.com |
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