In this week’s episode, we sit down with Sophie Wilcher, a dedicated animal rights activist and investigator with Farm Transparency Project whose journey has led her into some of the most confronting places in Australia’s ‘food’ system.

After beginning her advocacy through street outreach, vigils, and community activism, she soon stepped into investigative work. In 2019, she entered her first factory farm, rescuing hens from a caged-egg facility and exposing the hidden realities of farming in Australia.

Since then, Sophie has spent six years participating in direct actions, documenting conditions inside slaughterhouses and farms, and rescuing hundreds of animals from these places. She shares their stories online to help people see them as the precious individuals they are.

This episode is a powerful and deeply human insight into what it takes to expose the truth, and how to have hope for the future despite having seen the worst of humanity.

Follow and connect with Sophie on Instagram: @thesophiemouse

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February 21st-22nd 2026

Sydney Masonic Centre

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