First Off Podcast

About First Off Podcast

First Off is a family and parenting podcast about finding joy while navigating marriage and raising children. Hosted by Sadhana and Joseph Vivens, the show explores modern parenting, relationships, and family life. Each episode features a Parenting Score, weekly highlights, and Screen Time, where we discuss films and TV. Real conversations. Real family. Real joy. Built on love, growth, and connection. Learn more: www.AreYouAFanYet.com

Publisher

AreYouAFanYet

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Oct 2018

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

55 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Ep. 507 (Part 2) - Black Wall Street, Screen Time & a BIG Announcement

   Here is PART 2!!! This week on First OFF, Joseph takes us to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where his trip to the Greenwood Film Festival also gave him an opportunity to visit the historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street. He talks about the experience of walking through a place with such an important history of Black entrepreneurship, resilience, tragedy, and rebuilding, and what it meant to finally experience Greenwood in person. Then it's time for Screen Time! 📺🍿 Where Sadhana shares her thoughts on A Different World and Lanterns. We discuss: what worked for us, and what gave us something to talk about. PLUS—we have a big announcement for our fellow writers and creators! ✍🏾🎭 Joseph, Sadhana has developed a workshop called ON & OFF THE PAGE, together with DC Stage Society they are bringing you an interactive workshop joining writers and actors to explore what happens when the words you've written leave the page and enter the hands of a performer. 📅 November 7⏰ 9:00 AM🎟️ Register at DCStageSociety.com If you're a screenwriter, playwright, storyteller, or actor interested in strengthening the connection between writing and performance, we'd love to see you there! ▶️ Watch, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and join the conversation in the comments. #FirstOffPodcast #BlackWallStreet #GreenwoodDistrict #TulsaOklahoma #ADifferentWorld #Lanterns #Screenwriting #WritingWorkshop #OnAndOffThePage #DCWriters #Screenwriters #Playwrights #Actors #WritingCommunity #JosephVivens

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   EP. 507 (PART 1) - Black Wall Street, Screen Time & a BIG Announcement

   IT'S A TWO PART EPISODE!!!! This week on First OFF, Joseph takes us to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where his trip to the Greenwood Film Festival also gave him an opportunity to visit the historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street. He talks about the experience of walking through a place with such an important history of Black entrepreneurship, resilience, tragedy, and rebuilding, and what it meant to finally experience Greenwood in person. Then it's time for Screen Time! 📺🍿 Where Sadhana shares her thoughts on A Different World and Lanterns. We discuss: what worked for us, and what gave us something to talk about. PLUS—we have a big announcement for our fellow writers and creators! ✍🏾🎭 Joseph, Sadhana has developed a workshop called ON & OFF THE PAGE, together with DC Stage Society they are bringing you an interactive workshop joining writers and actors to explore what happens when the words you've written leave the page and enter the hands of a performer. 📅 November 7 ⏰ 9:00 AM 🎟️ Register at DCStageSociety.com If you're a screenwriter, playwright, storyteller, or actor interested in strengthening the connection between writing and performance, we'd love to see you there! ▶️ Watch, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and join the conversation in the comments. #FirstOffPodcast #BlackWallStreet #GreenwoodDistrict #TulsaOklahoma #ADifferentWorld #Lanterns #Screenwriting #WritingWorkshop #OnAndOffThePage #DCWriters #Screenwriters #Playwrights #Actors #WritingCommunity #JosephVivens

3. 

   7 Sept 2026

   Ep. 506 - Houston Horror Film Festival, New Orleans & Family Adventures

   🎙️ The kids are back for another First OFF Junior—and this time we're talking Houston, New Orleans, movies, food, and family! In First OFF Podcast Season 5, Episode 6, Joseph, Sadhana, and the kids sit down to relive our family adventures through Houston, Texas, and New Orleans, Louisiana. Our trip started in Houston, where we attended the Houston Horror Film Festival as part of the continuing festival journey for S.O.S.. Then it was on to New Orleans, where we explored the colorful and interactive world of JAMNOLA, took in the city, and—of course—ATE. 😂🍽️ And when we say we ate some amazing New Orleans food, Joseph has the extra pounds to prove it. 😂 But between the film festival, attractions, sightseeing, and all that food, our favorite part of the trip was something much simpler: being together. ❤️ With the kids growing up so quickly, these family trips give us a chance to get away from our normal routines, explore new places, laugh at each other, try new things, and create memories together. You can hear just how much we genuinely enjoy one another throughout this episode—and that's what First OFF Junior is really about. Expect plenty of laughs, the kids' perspectives on the trip, a little family chaos, and lots of love. If you enjoy podcasts about family travel, parenting, traveling with kids, Houston, New Orleans, food, movies, marriage, and creating quality family time, come along for the ride. ▶️ WATCH THE FULL EPISODE, hit LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE to the FirstOffPodcast YouTube channel @FirstOff-AYAFY for more First OFF! 🎧 You can also listen to First OFF with Sadhana and Joseph on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 🌐 Follow everything we're creating at AreYouAFanYet.com 📲 Follow @FirstOffPodcast on Instagram for clips, new episodes, and more from the family. 💬 QUESTION FOR YOU: What's one family vacation or experience that your kids still talk about? Tell us in the comments!

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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