Makin' Bacon: Serve Your Fans. Grow Your Income.

There is never enough time.

Once I started implementing this one method in my blogging process, it exponentially increased my efficiency. I've gotten more done, I've gotten better quality content out there, and I'm moving my blog forward much more quickly.

I'm going to show you how you can harness this superpower for yourself.

Barbara Hobart is a television writer/producer who has also been manufacturing and developing products since 1994. (She invented and introduced the first injection-molded decorative light switch cover to the UK.) She expanded her company, HomePlates Worldwide, and now consults with companies large and small to help strengthen brand identities and awareness through custom products.

Putting out a cookbook can be this long, lonely process where everything is on your shoulders and you have to make sure it all comes together. It can be really hard, but it doesn't have to be that way. I'm going to share with you what I do when I want to put out a great cookbook that I'm really proud of but doesn't just fall on my shoulders.

When people sit down to create a cookbook they often make a single mistake that hurts them throughout the entire cookbook process. It's an easy mistake to make and almost everyone makes it. But once you know how to avoid it your chances of success are going to skyrocket.

I'm going to share with you what it is and show you how to avoid it when you put out your next cookbook.

Mike La Charite is a sous vide cook and conference planner, and he comes on the podcast to talk about how a blogger can create and host an event, how finding partners can make all the difference, and what you can use to attract sponsors to pay for the whole thing.

Possibly the most important question you need to ask yourself is "how do you make money?"

You don't get paid to be a food blogger or create content, unless you're getting paid by a company. So I think it's important to ask yourself, where is this money going to come from? How am I actually going to make money and get paid? It has to come from somewhere.

Lennis Perez is an engineer turned food blogger turned wellness consultant who understands the mental and physical demands that can be placed on bloggers. We will talk about how a blog can lead to a consulting business, tips to getting a better night sleep, and how to actually find the time to take care of yourself.

In this podcast I wanted to talk about a few of the goals you might have as a food professional, and what is important for each one. This is because determining your goals is probably the most critical thing you can do. If you don't know where you are trying to go, it is impossible to figure out the best way to get there.

Lauren McElwain from Cooking as a First Language comes on to talk about how to host cooking classes, the challenges in growing and brand, and how cooking can bring communities together.

Lori Rice is a professional photographer who built up her clientele by working with brands and networking at food and blogging events. We talk about when to pivot your blog, how to price client work, tips for photographers looking to improve, and how to get the most out of conferences.