Paris Alston is the host of GBH News Rooted. She was previously co-host of Morning Edition and The Wake Up podcast at GBH News. She has done live coverage of Massachusetts’ elections, the unveiling of the Embrace monument to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, the 2023 national NAACP convention, where she interviewed Vice President Kamala Harris, and the 2024 Celtics Championship Parade. She also does community-based reporting for her award-winning original series "A Walk Down the Block,” and produces regular segments for the original mental health series “Wake Up Well.

Nom Nom is the podcast of Enroot, a global storytelling movement that uses food, culture, and memory to build belonging across differences. Founded and hosted by Elika Dadsetan-Foley, a global social impact leader, Persian-American immigrant, and cultural connector, Enroot brings people together in ways that are simple, human, and deeply needed right now. We believe that food is one of the oldest technologies of connection. Every dish carries a history, every spice holds a memory, and every table is a place where community can grow. 

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Chef Josh Bostic, executive sous chef at Rose Mary in Chicago. 34 years old. I grew up in a small town in Indiana, which has nourished my love for farms and farmers my entire career. I love music and community and being able to create special moments with people.

https://www.rosemarychicago.com/

Nom Nom is the podcast of Enroot, a global storytelling movement that uses food, culture, and memory to build connection across differences. Founded and hosted by Elika Dadsetan-Foley, a global social impact leader, Persian-American immigrant, and cultural connector, Enroot brings people together in ways that are simple, human, and deeply needed right now.

We believe that food is one of the oldest technologies of connection. Every dish carries a history, every spice holds a memory, and every table is a place where community can grow.

Follow us: 

@eat_enroot 

[email protected]

enrootyourself.org

Reem Assil is a Palestinian/Syrian-American chef, activist, author and founder of Reem's California - a beloved bakery in the Bay Area inspired by Arab street corner bakeries and rooted in the traditions of warm, generous hospitality. Her work has been recognized by the James Beard foundation and countless food lovers across the country not only for her bold flavors, but for the way she uses food as a tool for connection, resistance, and cultural storytelling. 

Her new book Arabiyya, a cook book and memoir, is available now.

Nom Nom is the podcast of Enroot, a global storytelling movement that uses food, culture, and memory to build belonging across differences. Founded and hosted by Elika Dadsetan-Foley, a global social impact leader, Persian-American immigrant, and cultural connector, Enroot brings people together in ways that are simple, human, and deeply needed right now.

We believe that food is one of the oldest technologies of connection. Every dish carries a history, every spice holds a memory, and every table is a place where community can grow.

Follow us: 
@eat_enroot 
[email protected]
enrootyourself.org

Elizabeth Woodard is a private chef, professional food nutritionist and holistic health practitioner from Denver, Colorado. In this conversation on Nom Nom, she talks to us about how to create healthy and deeply delicious food - especially for high-performing professional athletes.

Nom Nom is the podcast of Enroot, a global storytelling movement that uses food, culture, and memory to build belonging across differences. Founded and hosted by Elika Dadsetan-Foley, a global social impact leader, Persian-American immigrant, and cultural connector, Enroot brings people together in ways that are simple, human, and deeply needed right now.

We believe that food is one of the oldest technologies of connection. Every dish carries a history, every spice holds a memory, and every table is a place where community can grow.

Follow us: 
@eat_enroot 
[email protected]
enrootyourself.org