The Beaming Banana Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A quick but important episode sharing some exciting updates and fun upcoming projects! Things mentioned in this episode: My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYTpAdFNCZ-1DP2SCsGxWg Instagram: @beamingbanana The post Episode 26: an update! appeared first on Beaming Banana.

Today were talking all about added sugars, which are healthy, and which you should avoid! Things mentioned in this episode: Dr. Greger videos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twhDok47RJU https://nutritionfacts.org/video/a-harmless-artificial-sweetener/ https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-sugary-foods-addictive/ https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-added-sugar-is-too-much/ Mic the Vegan video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twhDok47RJU Leave a review of the podcast, send a screenshot to sarabeamingbanana@gmail.com to get a free copy of my 6 ingredients sweets & snacks ebook! Join the Facebook group – search “Beaming Banana Bunch” The post Episode 25: Suga Suga! Healthy Sweeteners appeared first on Beaming Banana.

Chatting about why veganism isn’t the next “fad diet” or “trend.” Things mentioned in this episode: Earthling Ed: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVRrGAcUc7cblUzOhI1KfFg James Aspey: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcKFPLxaWvKMwbjd5GjhzKg/videos The Bearded Vegans Podcast: https://www.thebeardedvegans.com/ Leave a review of the podcast, send a screenshot to sarabeamingbanana@gmail.com to get a free copy of my 6 ingredients sweets & snacks ebook! Join the Facebook group – search “Beaming Banana Bunch” The post Episode 24: Veganism is Not a Diet appeared first on Beaming Banana.