Lean Green DAD™ Radio
by Cory Warren: A husband, father, vegan athlete, plant-based champion
Cory Warren is a husband, father of three, vegan dad, and vegan athlete who helps busy families eat more plant-based foods! His blog, Lean Green DAD, helps over-scheduled, busy people (mostly parents) maintain a healthy balance of plant-based nutrition, fitness, and overall wellness so they can go the extra mile for their families. Visit LeanGreenMealPlan.com for quick and easy plant-based meals in 15-minutes or less.
Episodes
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#165: What Are The Best Plant-Based Meat Alternatives?
What you will learn in this episode: Izzy joins the show! She is 14 now and has tried a lot of vegan meat alternatives. Are any of them good? How do they taste? How often do we eat them? Listen in! Visit the Lean Green DAD website to snag some free recipes and plant-based advice! Hope you enjoyed...
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#164: Kid Interview: How To Handle Being Vegan At School
What you will learn in this episode: You have a kid. The kid wants to be vegan or is part of your family that is also vegan. How do you handle it? What do you do? Well...let him tell you himself. Meet Roger from Lean Green DAD. Visit the Lean Green DAD website to snag some free recipes and...
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#163: How To Navigate A Kid Birthday Party When You're A Vegan Family
What you will learn in this episode: You are headed to a party with kids and families that have no idea what the word vegan even means! What do you do? How do you navigate? Visit the Lean Green DAD website to snag some free recipes and plant-based advice!
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#162: WWE Hall of Fame Wrestler Mick Foley Loses 100lbs. (Re-Air)
What you will learn in this episode: You think that eating a plant-based diet is for babies? You got it all wrong. You can be as manly as Cactus Jack, Mick Foley, Mankind, and Dude Love all by making a few simple changes. Listen in to my interview a few years back with WWE Hall of Fame wrestler,...
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#161: The Ten Decades Of Life
What you will learn in this episode: I was on a family road trip. I was driving for around 12 hours and everyone was sleeping. Then it hit me. There are decades of life. Visit the Lean Green DAD website to snag some free recipes and plant-based advice!
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#160: How To Kindly Wave Your Vegan Flag Proudly
What you will learn in this episode: There are phases to a vegan diet. In fact, when you first start out, you can get pretty frustrated. The frustration stems from others not knowing what you know when it comes to how great you feel eating more fruits and veggies. No worries. That frustration…
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#159: How To Keep Teenager's Calorie Intake High On A Vegan Diet
What you will learn in this episode: So you have a whole food, plant based teen at home and they are starving! Well…not literally starving, but you know what I mean…they’re hungry what seems like all the time. They are struggling to keep their teenager calorie intake high. Forget the fact that…
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#158: The best time for vegan cheats
What you will learn in this episode: If you are going to cheat, when is the best time? What should you cheat on? Vegan cheat days are here and you don't have to beat yourself up over them. Is the best time after a huge workout? Is it when you are at a family celebration? Heck, maybe it is…
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#157: Advice From A 75 y/o Fitness Influencer
What You Will Learn In This Episode: (from Katie Kindelan of ABC NEWS) Full story HERE. Joan's transformation journey began five years ago when she said she was fatigued, suffering from painful arthritis, and struggled to walk up and down stairs. Joan MacDonald's breaking point, she said, came…
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#156: Forget Burgers! Vegan Potato Bar!
What You Will Learn In This Episode: Time to try the best vegan dinner you've NEVER thought of. Forget about Beyond Burgers and Impossible Burgers. Jump into the vegan potato bar for your next party. Here's how you do it. (and yes, your kids will love it). Listen in! Be sure to check out the Lean...
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#155: 3 Crazy $$$ Foods Not To Eat
What You Will Learn In This Episode: The Bureau of Labor Statistics just shared the most expensive rising food products in the grocery store. Guess what was at the top of the list? Meat, eggs, and oils. You will be shocked to hear the one that has increased the LEAST. Listen in! Be sure to check...
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#154: Whole Food Plant Based or Vegan?
What you will learn in this episode: Which is best? What's the difference? In this episode, Cory from Lean Green DAD will discuss the difference between someone who is whole food plant-based and someone who is vegan. Be sure to check out the Lean Green Meal Plan at www.leangreenmealplan.com to…
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#153: We're back! Expect great things! Update inside!
What you will learn in this episode: Cory Warren of Lean Green DAD hops back into the podcast world and gets everyone excited about what's to come! Be sure to check out the Lean Green Meal Plan at www.leangreenmealplan.com to get started on quick and easy plant-based meals for your busy family....
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#152: Five Time Saving Plant Based Parent Hacks (1-5)
What you will learn in this episode: Cory Warren of Lean Green DAD and Gabriel Miller from Plant Based Gabriel, team up to share their first five best "hacks" to save you time and money on a plant-based diet. Busy families be sure to tune in! And be sure to check out the Lean Green Meal Plan at...
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#151: Do You Take Vegan Cheat Days? With Cory and Gabriel
What You Will Learn In This Episode: Vegan cheat days. What are they? Should you take them? Do Cory and Gabriel actually cheat on the way they eat every now and then? When is it ok to take a break or have a celebratory deal? Find out in this episode of Lean Green DAD Radio!
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#150: Plant-Based Pantry Staples With Cory and Gabriel - Lean Green DAD
What You Will Learn In This Episode: What the heck do you need in your pantry to thrive on a plant-based diet? We've got you covered!
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#149: Mastering Diabetes On A Plant-Based Diet with Cyrus and Robby
What You Will Learn In This Episode: Want to Reverse Insulin Resistance Permanently? Get your best A1c, achieve your ideal body weight, and lower your cholesterol in as little as 3 months. Robby and Cyrus can help you do it. They are NY Times Best-Selling Authors and will help you get your…
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#148: Plant Power Dad Hour With Cory Warren & Gabriel Miller - How To Keep Your Plant-Based Family Moving When Stuck Inside
What You Will Learn In This Episode: In this episode, Cory from Lean Green DAD and Gabriel from Plant-Based Gabriel, share their thoughts on how to keep your plant-based family moving during a time where you are stuck inside. Listen in and get the goods!
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#147: Plant Power Dad Hour With Cory Warren & Gabriel Miller - How To Survive On A Plant-Based Diet During Coronavirus
What You Will Learn In This Episode: So you're stuck at home and not sure what to eat. You want to keep your plant-based diet in check but aren't sure what to eat. We have you covered. In this episode, Cory and Gabriel discuss some easy ways you can stay strong and healthy during a pandemic. **Be...
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#146: Plant Power Dad Hour With Cory Warren & Gabriel Miller - When You Or Your Kids Are Approached By Negativity
What You Will Learn In This Episode: "Where do you get your protein?" While this question is common and makes sense, it doesn't always need to be answered. In fact, there are a few ways you can really find out if someone truly wants to know or if they are just messing with you. Cory Warren of…
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#145: Plant Power Dad Hour With Cory Warren & Gabriel Miller - When Your Partner Is Not On Board With A Plant-Based Diet
In This Episode: So you are all on board for a plant-based diet, but your partner isn't. What do you do? How do you help someone who doesn't want to be helped? How can you support them and how can you coexist in a house together? Cory and Gabriel share their thoughts and some actionable tips on…
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#144: Plant Power Dad Hour With Cory Warren & Gabriel Miller - Are You Setup For Success?
What You Will Learn In This Episode: Cory Warren of Lean Green DAD and Gabriel Miller of Plant Based Gabriel team up to talk about starting a plant-based diet for beginners. So what happens when you are starting out on a plant-based diet? Are you setting yourself up for success? What does that…
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#143: Plant Power Dad Hour With Cory Warren & Gabriel Miller - How To Dine Out Plant-Based
So you have just started a plant-based diet? What happens if you want to go out to dinner? Cory Warren of Lean Green DAD and Gabriel Miller of Plant Based Gabriel team up to talk about starting a plant-based diet for your plant-based family! In this episode, they provide some actionable tips to...
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#142: Welcome To The Plant Power Dad Hour With Cory Warren & Gabriel Miller
The Plant Power Dad Hour Makes it's debut! Join Cory Warren of Lean Green DAD and Gabriel Miller of Plant Based Gabriel team up to talk about starting a plant-based diet for beginners! In this episode: Gabriel and Cory both share their personal journeys on how they transition to a plant-based...
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#141: Eating Out Vegan - Vegan Fast Food You Won't Believe
In this episode: Vegan fast food! Crazy right? Watch or listen in to find some great food at some of the most unlikely places...where you can find some excellent options for your vegan family. You won't believe your eyes or ears when we share some of these tips!
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#140: Can A Vegan Kid Be BEST Friends With A Non-Vegan Kid?
In This Episode: We all know that kids are awesome, but the truth is they are still learning who they are. As they go through school at a younger age, they encounter different kids...kids that live differently, look differently and even eat differently. So we took two fifth graders, one vegan and...
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#139: How To Help Your Vegan Kids Thrive In A NON-Vegan Environment
In This Episode: As a busy family of five, our journey to a vegan diet has been one of patience, compassion and love. At times, however, even the most patient person can feel frustrated when they are met with someone who questions the way they eat. Food is very personal and as parents, it’s our…
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#138: Which Brands Are Accidentally Vegan?
In This Episode: Cory and Izzy hop on to share some quick and easy vegan brands that you might not have known are vegan! Keep in mind that although these brands are vegan, it doesn't necessarily mean you should eat them all the time, so be sure to eat them sparingly. If you are on a whole food,...
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#137: Vegan Breakfast For Dinner? Yes or No?
In This Episode: Food for thought! Cory and Izzy try their first video podcast, with some SUPER short and sweet thoughts on eating vegan breakfast for dinner. Do you like to eat vegan breakfast for dinner? Is it acceptable in your house? Tell us what you think of this video format and if you…
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#136: Ocean Robbins And His 31-Day Food Revolution
In This Episode: 31-Day Food Revolution is your ultimate guide to liberation from a toxic food world. World-renowned health advocate and author Ocean Robbins, cofounder of the global 500,000-plus member Food Revolution Network, reveals how specific methods and ingredients such as processed meats,...
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#135: VegAnnie Reveals Her Vegan Weight Loss Secrets!
IN THIS EPISODE: VegAnnie had struggled for a while with her weight. But then she found out through a few simple calculations that she could lose the weight herself. As a former gymnast, she knew how to take care of her body, but her food got out of hand. She found her way to a vegan diet and to...
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SANTA Podcast (safe for kids)!
In this episode: A podcast with Santa himself! Cory from Lean Green DAD, has the chance to talk to Santa about his favorite dairy milk substitute, why he only has treats every now and then and how his magic is so very special. This interview is completely safe for little ears. Enjoy in the car on...
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How To Handle The Social & Family Impact Of Transitioning To A Plant-Based Diet
IN THIS EPISODE: Eating food and the events that surround eating food can be very emotional. As a child, my mom cooked warm meals for me all the time. Of course it tastes great and feels great to eat, but I see now more than ever how satisfying it is for the parent to know that their child is...
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#134: Dr. Joel Kahn Debunks All Plant-Based Diet Doubters
IN THIS EPISODE: At his core, Dr. Joel Kahn believes that plant-based nutrition is the most powerful source of preventative medicine on the planet. Having practiced traditional cardiology since 1983, it was only after his own commitment to a plant based vegan diet that he truly began to delve…
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#133: Plant-Based Gabriel
IN THIS EPISODE: He was a Division I collegiate football star for Nebraska, but then something went terribly wrong. After his injury, Gabriel Miller had a decision to make. He was no longer a top athlete. Instead, in his own words, he found himself obese and unhappy. He took matters into his own...
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#132: Vegan Author Ruby Roth
IN THIS EPISODE: Artist and author Ruby Roth is the author is the author of three children's picture books (That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals, V Is for Vegan, Vegan is Love), The Help Yourself Cookbook For Kids, and a former art teacher. She often speaks to schools and other groups and has appeared...
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#131: Healthy Bulk Food Shopping Tips
IN THIS EPISODE: Is it possible to shop healthy at the bulk food store? Yes! You just have to know where to go and which isles to pick up the good stuff. Check out just a few of the awesome items Cory mentions to get your brain going in the bulk food store...especially if you have a family with...
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#130: Laura Fuentes of Momables
IN THIS EPISODE: Laura Fuentes is not only the Founder and CEO of the extremely popular Momables.com website, she is also a passionate mom, super awesome chef and most of all, an incredible person. Her passion for making food simple and easy helps almost anyone learn how to make delicious meals…
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#129: Zevia's Sugar-Free CEO - Paddy Spence
IN THIS EPISODE: Paddy Spence is the CEO of one of the most popular products on grocery store shelves, but you wouldn't know it. He is approachable, kind and super cool to talk to. In addition, he lives the lifestyle that his product represents - sugar-free. In this episode we talk about how he...
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#128: Dr. Pam Popper On How To Become An Informed Patient
IN THIS EPISODE: She is one of the top natural doctors in the country and she has been doing this for decades. She has a personal interest in doing what is best for patients across the country and specializes in several areas on medicine. Most importantly, Dr. Pam Popper believes in you, the...
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#127: Vegan Bodybuilder Fraser Bayley - From Butcher To Vegan
IN THIS EPISODE: Fraser Bayley is a beast...a true Alpha male...but he has evolved over time. As the Founder and one half of the Evolving Alpha team, Fraser has learned through his multitude of life experiences that nothing comes easy. His daily routine as a vegan bodybuilder has put him in the...
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#126: Miss United States / Miss Florida Rachael Todd
IN THIS EPISODE: How healthy do you have to be to earn the crown of Miss United States 2017? How much work do you have to put in on a daily basis when you think about your personal health and nutrition and how much of it is just hard work close to the event you are competing in? For Rachel Todd,...
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I Still Do: When Wedding Vows Are Tested
I’m going to admit something that is actually really embarrassing for me. Here it comes….I’m being brave. I said the “D” word. Actually, if I’m being honest, I’ve said the “D” word at least a handful of times (if not more) during heated arguments throughout the course of our ten-year marriage....
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#125: American Ninja Warrior Otis "Hoop" Hooper and Joel "Thor" Neeb
IN THIS EPISODE: Sometimes, being a little uncomfortable is the best thing for you. That state of slight discomfort can take you to a new level...a level that you never thought you could achieve. In this episode of Lean Green DAD Radio, we talk to US Airforce pilot turned Mr. Olympia, Otis "Hoop"...
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SANTA Podcast! (safe for little ears)
Every year we get a chance to talk to Santa! This podcast is totally safe for little ears and will help your kids focus on staying as healthy as possible during a busy holiday season. Enjoy with your kids on the way to school!
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#124: Should You Get The Flu Shot? Dr. Alona Pulde
IN THIS EPISODE: It's the number one question that everyone asks when the weather starts to get cold and people around them start to get sick. This question is a bit more complex that one might think. What's the right answer? The only way to make a decision on something so difficult is to talk to…
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#123: Rip Esselstyn's Seven-Day Rescue Diet and More!
IN THIS EPISODE: Our good friend Rip Esselstyn stops by to talk with us about all things Engine 2 Diet! We get an update on the latest Engine 2 exclusive products at Whole Foods Market, some exciting upcoming events and much more! Be sure to listen in and get the latest information on one of the...
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From Athlete To Dadlete: My Fitness Evolution
A transformation has occurred. You see, I used to be an athlete who competed in races and triathlons frequently. Half marathons, 140.6-mile races, 70.3-mile races, warrior races…you name it, I did it! Today, I still compete every now and then, but I am really embracing my new title of “Dadlete.”...
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#122: The Walking Dead's Jordan Woods-Robinson
IN THIS EPISODE: Friend of the show, Jordan Woods-Robinson joins us to talk about Season 8 of The Walking Dead, his role as Eric and what's new in his life as a professional actor on one of the most popular shows in television history. We get some inside info on what it's like on set and how some...
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Chew, Chew! How To Get Your Kids On Board The Green Veggie Train!
Greens look weird. In fact, they taste weird too. I mean seriously. To our kids, eating something out of the ground that was in the dirt doesn’t make a lot of sense, right? I mean, if our kids are used to eating fast food, quick-fix meals that are high in carbs and sugar, it makes total sense for...
About this show
Cory Warren is a husband, father of three, vegan dad, and vegan athlete who helps busy families eat more plant-based foods! His blog, Lean Green DAD, helps over-scheduled, busy people (mostly parents) maintain a healthy balance of plant-based nutrition, fitness, and overall wellness so they can go the extra mile for their families. Visit LeanGreenMealPlan.com for quick and easy plant-based meals in 15-minutes or less.
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Cory Warren: A husband, father, vegan athlete, plant-based champion