Radio Cherry Bombe

Anu Duggal, the founding partner of Female Founders Fund, is all about helping female-led companies get the funding they need and deserve, despite all the obstacles around raising money. Last month, she hosted the 2024 Female Founders Fund CEO Summit, a day of talks, panel discussions, and networking at the New York Stock Exchange that brought together more than 100 women, including the founders of Food52, Culinary Agents, and Mimi Cheng’s. 

Anu joins host Kerry Diamond to discuss the origin story of Female Founders Fund, and the work she and her team have done over the past decade. They also talk about the current “funding freeze” businesses are experiencing in their search for capital, and why the wealth gap is as important as the wage gap. 

Earlier in her career, Anu was drawn to the food world, so she shares her journey from Tabla restaurant in New York to La Varenne culinary school in Burgundy to Bombay, where she opened India’s very first wine bar. 

Thank you to Pernod Richard, OpenTable, and Walmart for supporting today’s episode. 

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth Vogt
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. 

More on Anu: Instagram, Female Founders Fund
More on Kerry: Instagram

Vanessa Torrivilla never envisioned a future in the food world. A UI/UX design pro, she started dating a serious foodie named Joe Ariel who missed some of his favorite local eats from his college days, and soon the idea for Goldbelly started to materialize: “I went from wanting to help my boyfriend with some free design to caring about this from a very deep place,” she says. 

“This” is now a powerhouse food marketplace with almost 1,000 brands represented on its platform, and Vanessa is co-founder + chief product and creative officer. She joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the company’s start-up days, how they’ve raised more than $133 million in funding from folks including Danny Meyer, and why culinary superstars like Ina Garten, Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, and Mashama Bailey have joined the Goldbelly family.

Vanessa also shares her professional pivots, why she studied engineering in college, how her creative awakening came about, and why her mother’s advice about joy still resonates with her today.

Thank you to OpenTable for supporting today’s episode. 

March 1st is the deadline to subscribe and get all four 2024 issues! 

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw

Recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. 

More on Vanessa: Instagram, Goldbelly
More on Kerry: Instagram

Kathy Sidell is the restaurateur behind Saltie Girl, the seafood-focused spots in Boston and Los Angeles known for their tinned fish menus and buzzy atmosphere. Kathy joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her pivot from film and commercials to restaurants, what happened with Saltie Girl London, her advice for would-be restaurateurs, and lessons learned from her father, a well-known backer of Boston chefs and restaurants. 

Thank you to OpenTable for supporting our show. 

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. 

More on Kathy: Instagram, Saltie Girl
More on Kerry: Instagram

Food and film lovers! Superstar Juliette Binoche joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her new film, “The Taste of Things,” which The Guardian called “the most rapturous hymn to culinary art” since “Babette’s Feast” and “Eat Drink Man Woman.” Learn why Juliette wanted to work with Tran Anh Hung, who won best director for the movie at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival; what it was like starring with her former partner, Benoît Magimel; and how she prepared for all the cooking scenes with the help of chefs Pierre Gagnaire and Michel Nave. 

In the second half of the show, sisters Janett and Erika Liriano join Kerry to talk about their very modern chocolate company, INARU, which they are building literally bean by bean. Learn why they pivoted from tech to chocolate, how they are working with farmers and producers in the Dominican Republic, how they are growing with both profit and people in mind, and how they’ve navigated the complicated world of fundraising. 

Want to invest in Cherry Bombe? Learn about our Wefunder community round here. 

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center
Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. 

More on Juliette: Instagram, website
More on INARU: Janett on Instagram, Erika on Instagram, website
More on Kerry: Instagram

Today’s guest is Carla Hall, star and executive producer of the new Max series, “Chasing Flavor,” in which she shares the history behind some of America’s most popular foods, from ice cream to barbecue to chicken pot pie. Best known for her time on “Top Chef” and “The Chew,” Carla chats with host Kerry Diamond about showcasing her superpower, proving her worth, and packing for 84 days on the road. 

She also talks about turning 60 this May (and why she’s already celebrating), getting ready for her one-woman show, and her dedication to self-care. 

This episode’s Bombesquad shoutout goes to Lois Cho of Cho Wines. 

Want to invest in Cherry Bombe? Learn about our Wefunder community round here. 

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. 

More on Carla: Instagram, website
More on Kerry: Instagram

For today’s episode, we’re dipping into the Jubilee archives for a conversation between culinary superstars (and Cherry Bombe cover girls!) Sophia Roe and Molly Baz. Sophia interviewed Molly at the Cherry Bombe Jubilee conference in April 2023. They covered a lot of ground, from cookbooks to kitchens to creativity. 

Introducing Molly & Sophia are culinary creative Woldy Reyes of Woldy Kusina and cookbook author Ixta Belfrage. 

Be sure to stick around for a bonus amuse bouche: Pastry chef Paola Velez of Bakers Against Racism reciting a poem by Mary Oliver. 

Become a Cherry Bombe investor. Learn about our WeFunder community round here. 

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at Newsstand Studios & CityVox Studios in NYC

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. 

More on Molly: Instagram, website, Molly’s Drink This Wine company, More Is More cookbook
More on Sophia: Instagram, Apartment Miso
More on Paola: Instagram, Bakers Against Racism, website
More on Woldy: Instagram, Woldy Kusina
More on Ixta: Instagram, Mezcla cookbook

Journalist, cookbook author, and podcast host Liz Moody wants you to start the new year off right. She joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her latest book “100 Ways To Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success” and she shares the tips that have changed her life for the better. They also chat about mocktails, positive aging role models, and the importance of community. Don’t miss their chat. 

Thank you to California Prunes for supporting our show.

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at Newsstand Studios & CityVox Studios in NYC

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. 

More on Liz: Instagram, website, “100 Ways To Change Your Life” book, The Liz Moody podcast

The Future Of Food Is You from The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network showcases rising stars in the food world and is hosted by Abena Anim-Somuah, the James Beard Award winner for Emerging Voice in Broadcast Media. 

For today’s show, we’re sharing the most popular Future Of Food episode from 2023, Abena’s interview with Odette Olavarri, the founder of Odette Cuisine, a bakery & pastry shop in Mexico City. In this special episode recorded in CDMX, the duo talks about how Odette got her start baking in her parents’ garage, her time at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, why she’d like to collaborate with Dominique Crenn, and her thoughts on what’s next for her burgeoning business. 

⁠Don’t miss Odette’s voicemail to her future self at the end of the episode. 

Thank you to Kerrygold butter and cheese for supporting The Future Of Food Is You. 

Hosted by Abena Anim-Somuah
Produced by Kerry Diamond and Catherine Baker
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Recorded at Kizaya Media in CDMX

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. 

More on Odette: Instagram, Odette Bakery, menu
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Happy New Year! For today’s episode of Radio Cherry Bombe we are re-airing our most popular interview of 2023, our chat with TikTok star Justine Doiron. A graduate of Cornell University’s hospitality program, Justine pursued a career in media and public relations and found her way in the fast-paced industry. She dabbled in TikTok when the app first emerged, figuring she’d need to know about it for work. Soon enough, she was one of the leading personalities in the TikTok food space. 

Justine joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her unique career path, the decision to share her eating disorder, the challenges faced by digital creatives, her upcoming cookbook, and more.

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Recorded at CityVox Studios
Music by Tralala, “All Fired Up”

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. 

More on Justine: Instagram, TikTok, Recipes, Subscribe to Justine’s newsletter

Today we have a special double feature episode. Our first guest is Renee Erickson, chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and co-founder of Sea Creatures, the Seattle hospitality group. Renee shares what’s next for Sea Creatures and where her travels have taken her. 

In the second half of the show, Francesca Nonino of Grappa Nonino joins us, all the way from Italy. Francesca is the sixth generation of the Noninos to be involved in the family grappa business. She is the Head of Digital and travels extensively in her role as Global Brand Ambassador. The history of the Nonino family is filled with trailblazing women, so you’ll enjoy hearing their story. 

Thank you to OpenTable and Reform for supporting our show.

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Editorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw
Music by Tralala, “All Fired Up”

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. 

More on Renee: Instagram, Sea Creatures
More on Francesca: Instagram, Nonino