Welcome to the third episode of ‘The IKKIVI Podcast Season 2’. In this episode, we have with us Anisha Rachel Oommen, who comes with a background in web publication, digital media, and brand communication with prior experience on editorial teams at Yahoo India and Food Lovers Magazine. She is now the co-founder and director of Goya Media, a food media production company and a web publication focused on culinary storytelling.

In this episode, we talk about her inspiring journey of building her own media company known for its engaging and captivating storytelling narrative centered around food culture and culinary traditions of India, about the importance of preserving heirloom recipes passed down through generations and the age-old lost and forgotten food traditions that we need to revive at present. We also talk about the aspect of mindfulness in our ancient practices, how the language of Indian food has evolved, the existence of cultural appropriation in the food industry, and more. You can follow her work on her Instagram.