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We’re Sara and Joe, vegan married couple and mom and dad to Axel, sharing our fun + candid conversations on all things parenting, food, health, and family. We hope our conversations provide support in living your happiest, healthiest life, and remind you

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    • Mar 22, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Tips for Maintaining a Positive Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 35:31


    This week we're chatting all about how to create + maintain a positive mindset! Nobody can or should be positive all the time, but we each have some strategies that have worked well for us to shift our perspective to the more optimistic side, even when life/parenting gets tough. Connect with us on Instagram @sweetvegansara and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    Prioritizing Relationships After a Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 37:00


    In this episode we're talking all about maintaining a strong + healthy romantic relationship postpartum! We chat about our experience in the newborn phase, how to use the 5 love languages to everybody's advantage, and some tips for keeping your relationship strong after having a baby. 5 love languages quiz Connect with us on Instagram @sweetvegansara and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    Being Vegan at Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 34:26


    In today's episode we're talking about being vegan in the workplace! How we handle meals during the work day, our strategies for navigating work events, comments/questions from co-workers, and more. Connect with us on Instagram @sweetvegansara and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    Reflecting on Our First Year as Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 28:48


    Today we're looking back on our first year as parents, sharing what we learned, what we didn't expect, highs + lows, and more! Connect with us on Instagram @sweetvegansara and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    Our Healthy Lunch + Dinner Staples

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 30:16


    This week we're sharing our staples for healthy lunch + dinner! How we choose what to have, our tips for healthy plant-based meals, and our staples for the busiest days. We finish the episode with a game of FMK, dinner edition! Connect with us on Instagram @sweetvegansara and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    Our Baby is 1! Axel’s Birth Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 36:31


    This week we're celebrating our sweet boy turning one + making it through our first year of parenting! To reflect on the first year we're sharing Axel's birth story. Mentioned in this episode: -birth story blog post -how I prepared for natural + unmedicated birth blog post Connect with us on Instagram @saragrandominico and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    Fitness Tips for the New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 40:36


    In this episode we're sharing our top fitness tips for maintaining a healthy + active lifestyle! We share how each of our fitness habits have evolved, a typical week of workouts then get into our top tips for a sustainable fitness routine. Mentioned in this episode: -vega pre-workout Connect with us on Instagram @saragrandominico and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    Our Healthy Breakfast Staples

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 27:00


    Today we're sharing our healthy breakfast staples! We get into the best options to start your day in a healthy + satisfying way depending on your work, school, or parenting situation, then wrap things up with a game of this or that, breakfast foods edition. Mentioned in this episode: -Complement protein + supplements we love - use code SARAG for discount -baked oatmeal recipe that's great for meal prep -cinnamon roll overnight oats -strawberry banana overnight oats -chocolate strawberry protein overnight oats -3 ingredient pancake/waffle recipe - I have a lot of recipes for specific pancake/waffle flavors on my blog but this is a great base recipe! -Ezekiel bread + cereals -GFB oatmeal Joe loves when traveling Connect with us on Instagram @saragrandominico and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    Our Goals for 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 23:10


    This week we're getting hype for the new year and talking all about our resolutions + goals for 2022! Connect with us on Instagram @saragrandominico and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    A Very Vegan Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 30:43


    We're getting festive this week and talking about all things Christmas. We're sharing our favorite family traditions, foods, gift recs, how we handle non-vegan gifts, and we end with the ranking game, Christmas edition. Wishing you all a happy holiday season! Gift recs mentioned in this episode: -evil queen candles -ani brand shoes -vivobarefoot shoes -ooni pizza oven -cork wallet -vegan leather shoes Connect with us on Instagram @saragrandominico and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    Vegan Baby-Led Weaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 29:36


    Today we're talking all about baby-led weaning! We share our experience starting our son on solid foods, tips if you're getting ready to start the process with your baby, and our favorite resources + kitchen gear for baby's meals. Baby-led weaning resources: -plant-based baby + toddler book -Solid Starts first foods database -starting vegan baby-led weaning blog post Our favorite baby-led weaning products: -high chair -plates + bowls + cups -bibs Connect with us on Instagram @saragrandominico and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    Creating an Enjoyable + Sustainable Vegan Diet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 33:35


    Today we're talking about how we each approach creating an enjoyable + sustainable vegan diet - dishes we try to recreate ourselves, stuff we buy from the store, and the important balance of enjoying your diet and physically feeling well. We end with a fun game of this or that, childhood food edition! Mentioned in this episode: -Ooni pizza oven -Joe's favorite store-bought cereal -healthy vegan cookies + cream cheesecakes Connect with us on Instagram @saragrandominico and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    The Newborn Phase + Advice We’d Give Ourselves as Brand New Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 40:54


    In today's episode we're talking about the ups + downs of the newborn phase, how we survived that wild time and advice we'd give ourselves looking back. I hope this episode is helpful if you're expecting or if you're in the thick of the immediate postpartum period - you aren't alone! Favorite sleep resource: @heysleepybaby Poem that makes me cry 3 lines in Connect with us on Instagram @saragrandominico and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    How to Have a Happy Vegan Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 35:21


    In today's episode we're talking about our experience with thanksgiving both before and after we went vegan, some tips for attending non-vegan gatherings, and our menu for this year. We wrap up the episode with a fun game of FMK, thanksgiving food edition. Happy thanksgiving! Connect with us on Instagram @saragrandominico and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    Our Staple Foods for a Healthy Vegan Diet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 30:19


    In today's episode we're sharing our staple foods for a healthy vegan diet, as well as what a typical full day of eating looks like for each of us. We wrap things up with a game of this or that, favorite foods edition. -healthy + vegan cookie dough pie recipe -dried mango Connect with us on Instagram @saragrandominico and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    Why We’re Only Having 1 Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 38:44


    In today's episode we're talking about how we came to our decision to be a one and done family, as well as some pros + cons to having an only child. We wrap up the episode chatting about our favorite only child families in media. -why I'm only having 1 child blog post Connect with us on Instagram @saragrandominico and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

    How We Met + Our Vegan Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 30:44


    Welcome to Two Parents on a Pod! In our first episode we're sharing how we met and how each of us transitioned to a vegan lifestyle, then we close out with a game of this or that, halloween candy edition. Connect with us on Instagram @saragrandominico and @joegrandominico Email us: sara@sweetvegansara.com

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