Episode 78 – The Goode Show | Andrea Geraldi, Back At The Table

In this episode, I sit down with fellow military spouse Andrea Geraldi, founder of Back At The Table — a nutrition and family connection program built around a simple but powerful idea: getting families back around the dinner table and actually enjoying being together again (yes… conversations included, screens not invited).

Andrea has the education to back it up — a degree in Dietetics & Nutritional Science from the University of Vermont and a Master’s in Public Health focused on Maternal & Child Health from the University of Hawai’i — and she also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Nutrition at Southwestern College. But as she quickly admits, all the science in the world doesn’t always win against a child refusing dinner because they spotted one suspicious green fleck in a meatball.

Living in Coronado with her husband and three children, Andrea shares how her travels — from Taman Negara, Malaysia to the Tatras Mountains in Slovakia — shaped her understanding that healthy eating is not one-size-fits-all. Every family, every culture, every household rhythm is different, and the goal isn’t perfection… it’s connection.

We talk about real-life family nutrition in a way that finally makes sense:
• What “good” and “bad” fats actually mean (and why you probably don’t need to fear them)
• Simple, realistic sources of protein for busy families
• The real story with carbs — and why they’re not the enemy
• How to create healthy habits without turning dinner into a nightly battle
• Why family mealtime matters more than what’s on the plate

Andrea has also helped publish a cookbook through the Military Special Operations Family Collaborative and The Family Dinner Project, continuing her mission to make family meals approachable and low-pressure for parents.

Through Back At The Table, Andrea encourages families to unplug, laugh, and reconnect — because dinner isn’t really about the food… it’s about the people sitting across from you.

And in her house? The dinner table is where everyone is happiest… or at least that’s what she tells everyone.