Eat with Amy

On this week’s episode, Amy is joined by fellow female boss Lauren of Oatsu. They both share their journeys as young entrepreneurs: including the decision to leave a job in the finance world, the pressures of turning 30, and their advice on how to take the plunge into kickstarting your own business.Oatsu is the overnight oat product helping you get the most out of your mornings. Plant-based, gut-friendly breakfasts that are high in fibre and refined sugar free.Available to order from www.oatsu.co.uk. Use EATBYAMY15 for 15% off your order.Follow Lauren on instagram at @Oatsu_.

TRIGGER WARNING - this episode contains conversations about sexual harassment and abuse. On episode five of Eat with Amy, she’s joined by returning guests Sophie and Naima to chat about women’s safety in light of the Sarah Everard case. After a substandard bowl of pesto pasta, we speak about our personal experiences, including misogyny in the workplace and male ownership over female bodies, the disparity between white feminism and black feminism, as well as how we could begin to feel safer.The podcast mentioned in the episode is The Guardian’s Today in Focus - Men! What can you do to help fight misogyny?https://open.spotify.com/episode/7KUyHzbvOwV8ujM3NRZeUc?si=R-oqOLKpTCSDISm2T2xkjA

SPOILER ALERT! This week Amy is joined by best mates, Paige and Laura, to chat about the reality TV show taking the UK by storm: Married At First Sight Australia. Whilst waiting for their cheeky Nando’s, the trio chat about how far they would go for love - including going blonde for a boy and queuing solo to buy FIFA - as well as their favourite moments from the show. @laurafield_@paigewaymark

On episode three of Eat with Amy, she’s joined by Ben and Johnny - foodie influencers and two ninths of the Plantboiis. Following a healthy portion of vegan mac and cheeze with slightly burnt tempeh bacon, the trio chat about their journeys to veganism, what food was like growing up in Jewish and Filipino households, plus their signature vegan dishes to win over the most sceptical omnivore. Find the boys on Instagram at @bensvegankitchen and @johnnymeatless, as well as @plantboiis. Restaurants mentioned:@baladylondon@pita_london@eatgenesis@thevurgerco@cookdaily

This week, Amy is joined by a couple of seasoned daters, Laura and Julia. Fuelled by a jerk inspired sweet potato curry and rice and peas, they share some of their most memorable dating moments - including midnight police raids, haemorrhoid chats and dancing boys on hinge. The three share some of their dating dos and don’ts before finishing off with their love goals for 2021.

On the first episode of Eat with Amy, Amy is joined by Beth and Naima. They deliveroo a Thai and chat all things beauty - including instagram baddies, Naima’s relationship with her natural hair, Beth’s change of heart on getting her lips done and a whole load of ways to practice self care and self love in an age of social media.References:Podcast on Jamaica’s beauty standards - http://www.kitchensisters.org/present/chicken-pills-a-hidden-world-of-jamaican-girls/Study on Fiji, where there were no eating disorders before the introduction of westernised media -https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/20/world/study-finds-tv-alters-fiji-girls-view-of-body.html5 black beauty pageant winners -https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/15/style/black-women-win-beauty-pageants.html