In this episode of Just So You Know, Jamie and Justina sit down with two very special guests:

their dads.

This conversation is personal, emotional, funny, uncomfortable, and deeply real. Because when it comes to veganism, family can be one of the hardest spaces to navigate.

This conversation goes deeper than surface level takes. We explore what happens when the people who raised you still don’t fully make the connection, and what love looks like when your values shift but your family doesn’t move at the same pace.

We get into:

• What Jamie and Justina were like as kids

• How their dads reacted when they first went vegan

• Why family dynamics can get so complicated around food

• The tension between love, support, and resistance

• The health changes their dads experienced from eating more plant-based

• What still holds people back, even when they know better

This episode isn’t about perfection. It’s about honesty, progress, and having the conversations that matter most — especially with the people closest to us.

If you’ve ever felt frustrated, heartbroken, or misunderstood by family on your vegan journey,

this episode is for you 🤍

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🕒 CHAPTER MARKERS

00:00 Cold Open + Dad Energy Begins

00:42 Intro + Meet Our Dads

01:40 Why They’re Really in the Hot Seat

03:05 What We Were Like as Kids

05:10 The Values Our Dads Instilled in Us

07:15 What They Thought When We First Went Vegan

10:34 Family Tension, Food, and Feeling Misunderstood

13:57 The Chicken Parm Story That Changed Everything

18:21 Health Changes from Eating More Plant-Based

21:32 Childhood, Culture, and Where These Habits Began

29:19 Why Family Can Be the Hardest Part of Going Vegan

35:30 “Why Aren’t You Vegan Yet?” — The Honest Answers

42:06 What They Admire About the Work We Do

46:24 What Still Holds People Back

53:58 The Progress They Have Made So Far

01:12:18 Final Thoughts + A Message to Families