Did you know? A single plant-based meal can save approximately 1,000 gallons of water. That’s the kind of ripple effect Paige Parsons Roache champions every day.
In this episode of Better Life for Animals, host Cheryl Moss welcomes Paige Parsons Roache, a dynamic full-time activist, media professional, and ethical vegan who has spent the last eight years amplifying plant-based and compassionate living through storytelling, grassroots action, and policy campaigns.
A Journey Sparked by a Daughter’s Choice
Paige’s path to veganism began with a simple yet profound moment: her teenage daughter announcing she wanted to go vegan. As a mother, Paige committed to learning how to nourish her family through plant-based foods, and soon uncovered deeper truths about the environmental and ethical impacts of animal agriculture. A pivotal vigil with LA Animal Save awakened her moral clarity, leading to a personal transformation and lifelong commitment to advocacy.
From Vigils to the Vegan Airwaves
Today, Paige serves as Director of Communications at Unchained TV, where she shares powerful stories about climate solutions, animal welfare, and ethical living. She co-hosts Plant Based in the Burbs, appears regularly on vegan panels, and leads campaigns with Plant Based Treaty and Vegans of LA. Her work spans from feeding underserved communities to helping cities adopt plant-forward policies.
Sanctuaries: Where Healing Begins
In a heartwarming discussion about animal sanctuaries, Paige shares how bringing people face-to-face with rescued animals can foster life-changing empathy. She speaks to the sanctuary as a place where animals finally receive the care, respect, and safety they’ve always deserved, and emphasizes the urgent need for public support to sustain these havens of compassion.
A Model of Accessible Activism
Paige’s advocacy is rooted in inclusion and accessibility. Whether it’s delivering plant-based meals to food deserts, supporting policies that make oat milk the default, or volunteering with Support + Feed, Paige believes lasting change comes through joyful, respectful engagement. Her message is clear: we don’t need to do everything, but we can all do something.
Take Action
Support a local sanctuary. Share plant-based meals with your community. Or simply be willing to learn, because, as Paige reminds us, once we see the truth, we can’t unsee it.
Connect with Paige Parsons Roache
Find Paige on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Watch her work at UnchainedTV.com, and tune in to Plant Based in the Burbs on YouTube. Want to get involved? Explore PlantBasedTreaty.org or volunteer with Support and Feed.
Episode Highlights
[00:00] Introduction
[02:00] A powerhouse advocate.
[04:00] Bearing witness to animal suffering changes everything.
[07:45] Cruelty to animals is happening around the globe.
[10:45] Paige’s life changed when she met Jane Valez-Mitchell.
[14:00] Coming to the truth about animal cruelty has many paths.
[16:45] Paige is a woman who wears many hats.
[21:00] How to create deeper change.
[26:45] Food access for those in food deserts.
[30:00] Bringing awareness to various vegan organizations & sanctuaries.
[34:00] Giving people strategies to live vegan.
[40:00] Raising vegan children… the ups and downs.
[43:00] Where to find Paige.
About Paige Parsons Roache
Paige Parsons Roache is a full-time activist committed to protecting the planet, advocating for animals, and uplifting people. For the past eight years, she has played a vital role at UnchainedTV, where she serves as Director of Communications and Acquisitions, producer, and on-camera host. Through her work, she amplifies powerful stories that promote vegan living, climate action, and compassionate lifestyles.
Since 2018, Paige has been part of the Climate Healers team, advancing solutions that center on environmental healing through plant-based systems. She also serves on the board of Vegans of LA, helping to expand access to plant-based meals and education through community food banks and outreach efforts.
Deeply involved in grassroots activism, Paige has worked with the Animal Save Movement, including LA Animal Save and LA Fur Animal Save, attending vigils and bearing witness to the suffering of animals, a pivotal experience that moved her to become an ethical vegan. Most recently, she joined the Plant Based Treaty team as a City Campaigner, leading policy-focused climate campaigns to urge cities to commit to plant-forward initiatives that protect the environment and future generations.
In addition to her advocacy work, Paige co-hosts Plant-Based in the Burbz and regularly appears on vegan panels, summits, and media programs.
About Cheryl Moss
Cheryl Moss is the host of the Better Life for Animals podcast, where she shares uplifting stories from sanctuaries and highlights the work of vegan activists, ethical consumers, and animal welfare leaders. A passionate advocate for animal welfare, she is dedicated to ending factory farming and is working to raise $100,000 for Mercy For Animals to support underrepresented sanctuaries.
Beyond podcasting, Cheryl is a banking professional and an accomplished children’s author. A graduate of Main Street Vegan Academy, she promotes plant-based living through her books, Gabriel, Cluck, and Pickle the Pig, which inspire young readers to embrace kindness, sustainability, and compassion for animals.
When not advocating, she enjoys Pilates, and spending time with her rescue dogs and grandchildren. Through her work, writing, and activism, Cheryl continues to inspire positive change for animals and the planet.
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