Amber Stott, founder and CEO of Food Literacy Center, shares her passion for community service, combating childhood obesity, and getting kids excited to grow, cook, and enjoy healthy food.   

We get inside Amber’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Get” philosophy of taking risks, seizing opportunities, telling your story, and achieving goals by collaborating with others. Amber emphasizes how embracing “failure” and leveraging the lessons that come in difficult experiences can be the path to success.   

She talks about the challenge of prioritizing your health while staying committed to your mission, and the importance of mentorship, delegating, and empowering others so you spend time on the tasks that make a difference.  

Join us and Amber’s story will get you fired up to create positive change in your community. 

Tess’s Takeaways: 

• The Best Time To Pursue Your Dreams Is Now.  
• Take Action To Create Positive Change In Your Community. 
• Welcome Change As Catalyst To Making A Difference.    
• Embrace Failure As Fuel For Your Success. 
• Saying “No” Makes Room For The Right “Yes.” 
• Clarify Your Priorities and Improve Productivity with Time Audits. 
• Mentor And Empower Your Team So They Take Ownership Of The Mission. 
• Keep Telling Your Story And Invite Others To Be Part Of It. 

Meet Amber Stott:   

Amber Stott is a food activist and writer who devised and articulated the concept of food literacy, and founded Food Literacy Center in Sacramento. This nonprofit teaches kids to grow, cook, and eat their vegetables. One of California’s largest school districts built a state-of-the-art cooking school based on Amber’s design. To heighten awareness of food literacy, Amber lobbied the California state government to designate every September Food Literacy Month. She was instrumental in creating a Farm-To-School program within California’s Food and Agriculture Department. Working with the Sacramento Food Film Festival, Amber uses food documentaries to combine public education and hands-on culinary experiences. Through her “Raising Kale” podcast, book, and TEDx talk, Amber inspires listeners to improve the quality of life in their community with better food education.  

Connect With Amber: 

Food Literacy Center: https://www.foodliteracycenter.org/ 

Raising Kale Podcast: https://www.foodliteracycenter.org/podcast 

TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcJPCxpU3fY  

Food Anatomy For Kids: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Anatomy-Activities-Kids-Hands/dp/1648760244/  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberstott/  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmberStottChiefFoodGenius   

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChiefFoodGenius 

Meet Tess Masters:  

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.     

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.   

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.  

Connect With Tess: 

Website: https://tessmasters.com/  

Podcast: https://ithastobeme.com/   

Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/

Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/  

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/ 

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