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#309 Netflix’s Sandra Lee on her Breast Cancer and “Blue Ribbon Baking Championship”


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Two-time Emmy-winning celebrity chef Sandra Lee joins the show. Known for her innovative “Semi-Homemade” cooking style that revolutionized how millions approach the kitchen, Sandra is not just a culinary icon but also a dedicated advocate for health and wellness. 

 

In honor or breast cancer awareness month, we chat about her courage and openness in sharing her personal battle with breast cancer, most notably through her raw and impactful HBO documentary “RX: Early Detection – A Cancer Journey with Sandra Lee,” have made her a powerful voice in the fight for early detection and cancer awareness. 

 

As if that wasn’t enough, Sandra is the creator and co-host of the new hit Netflix show, “Blue Ribbon Baking Championship”. The show has already cracked a “Top 10” list on Netflix. 

 

In this conversation, we’re diving into Sandra’s incredible journey—from her rise to fame as a beloved television personality to her deeply personal fight against cancer and her ongoing efforts to champion health causes. 

 

A note on the audio quality: As Sandra Lee mentions during the show, she was on vacation when we recorded this and her only option was to call in for the interview. So we did our best to improve her audio file, but it’s not our typical sound. 

 

During the episode we couldn’t recall the name of the dog show on Thanksgiving, it’s The National Dog Show

 

We also mentioned Sandra Lee’s first podcast appearance was on this episode of The Kim Gravel Show

 

And Sandra Lee was close, it was a 7 year old who won a blue ribbon at a county fair this summer, here’s the story

 

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