#118: When Your Partner Isn't Vegan
Are you the only plant-based person in your household? Josie Morris, married to her omnivore partner of 20+ years, is here to share practical tips, wisdom, and advice on how to walk life with a partner who is not vegan.
LISTEN HERE OR ON SPOTIFY OR APPLE PODCASTS
Hi friends,
As a vegan and a wife, Josie knows the challenges and bonuses of living with an omnivore while raising vegetarian kids. Exploring vegan living with your family looks different for everyone. Life is always an adventure and helping your family make healthy and compassionate food choices is a journey all on its own.
Professionally, Josie has helped thousands of individuals and hundreds of food service providers shift to plant-based proteins through her work at Impossible Foods, TiNDLE, and the Humane Society of the United States. As president of Help A Dog Smile, Josie manages a team of volunteers who rescue abused, neglected and unwanted dogs to find them forever, loving homes.
Josie shares how her compassion for animals led her to veganism and to raise vegetarian kids, even when her partner didn’t follow. She gives uplifting insights straight from her heart, such as:
- The powerful role of mutual respect
- How to meet people where they’re at
- How to set reasonable expectations when emotions are raw
She also addresses the many practicalities that come to the surface, including
- How to co-parent with different diets
- How to educate children about animals and animal products
- Resources for those new to plant-based living
Whether you share a household with people who eat differently than you, or you have a friend who does, this is an amazing heart-filled and practical episode for any vegan who’s wanting to walk with empathy and kindness.
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
- Josie’s road to vegan living and what a hound dog has to do with it
- Josie’s love and advocacy for animals
- How mutual respect is key in relationships
- Tips to transitioning to your convictions when those in your household don’t share them
- How to meet people where they’re at and use kindness to influence
- How to reasonably set expectations of loved ones, especially when you disagree and raw emotions are involved
- How to parent & co-parent as a vegan with a non-vegan family.
- How to educate children about animals and animal products
- How to find a healthy level of humaneness in an imperfect world
- Resources and tips for those new to plant-based living
RESOURCES
-
Why We Raise Our Kids 99% Vegan (World of Vegan article)
-
Food for Thought Podcast (with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau)
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Have you tried LivOn Labs' lypo-spheric supplements yet? We have been enjoying taking these to feel and function our best. Their supplements target the cells to support nutrient absorption. From magnesium, to glutathione, B Complex, Vitamin C, and more, they have your brain, immune system, metabolism, liver, and skin covered! This summer, get a FREE carton of Lypo-Spheric® B Complex Plus (a $56 value!) with any full-priced purchase. Just go to LivOnLabs.com, add Lypo-Spheric B Complex Plus and any other full-priced product to your cart, and enter code PLANTB at checkout to get your FREE B Complex!
Caraway Home makes some of our favorite non-toxic stir-fry pans, pots, baking sheets, and other super high-quality kitchenware. Their internet-famous pans have a ceramic coating, giving a naturally slick surface that’s perfect for making slide-off-the-pan tofu. The best part? The super easy clean-up! And now is the perfect time to purchase since June is Caraway month! They’re dropping hot new deals every Monday in June. So don't wait risk missing out. Find them online and on social, and keep your eyes peeled for great deals to make your kitchen beautiful and oh so functional! Get 10% off with our exclusive coupon code PLANTPOWEREDKITCHEN.
LET'S BE FRIENDS!
CONNECT WITH TONI OKAMOTO:
WEBSITE | YOUTUBE | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | FACEBOOK
CONNECT WITH MICHELLE CEHN:
WEBSITE | YOUTUBE | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | FACEBOOK
WANT TO SUPPORT THE SHOW?
If you love our podcast and want to help keep this free resource alive for many years to come, you can become a supporter through Patreon with a donation as little as $2 a month or by making a one-time donation through Paypal. Can't donate? You can still be a huge support to us by subscribing and leaving us a review on iTunes! Either way, we're sending you massive hugs through the screen :)
Disclaimer: This post may include affiliate links, and we may earn a commission if you purchase through these links. Please note that we've linked to these products purely because we personally use and recommend them and they are from companies we trust. There is no additional cost to you.
WATCH OUR MINI DOCUMENTARY
