Speaking Broadly

The Editor in Chief of the restaurant website Eater, Amanda Kludt, is setting the conversation around cultural topics in food that range from the serious (removing accused sexual harrasser chefs from Eater's site) to the silly (the DOH ban on activated charcoal to color food insta-black). Listen in to hear Kludt's take on today's trends as well as stories about her rise to be one of the most prominent voices in media. Spoiler alert: it involved overcoming painful shyness and also pitching her boss a job that didn't exist.

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Co-founder of MPShift, Anna Polonsky launched one of the hottest branding, concept and design studio in the hospitality industry. She and her partner Amy Morris are credited with creating the defining look of the all day cafe with NYC's Gilda and De Maria and recently completed the logo for Danny Meyer's Tacocina. Polonsky grew up in a food-focused family in Paris and got to know the OG chefs like Paul Bocuse. At the beginning of her career, she took a subversive turn by joining the team at Le Fooding, the France-based renegade food guide. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Polonsky shares her thoughts on overthrowing culinary convention and embracing simplicity. Listen in to hear this trendsetter's predictions about the future of restaurants, chefs, design, travel and style.

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For Merritt Carey, the general manager of Luke's Lobster in Tenants Harbor, Maine, life-changing ideas just pop into her head. Like the time she was out jogging and realized she wanted to quit her job in publishing and become a sailor. Perhaps the more extraordinary thing is that she follows even her most outlandish instincts, which has lead to a fascinating life that includes being part of the first all-female crew competing on an America's Cup boat. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Carey talks about life on the water and off, and her hopes, dreams and plans for the working fisherman of Maine.

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As a Brooklyn mother of two boys, a non-practicing lawyer and a reformed actor, Jessie Sheehan at age 38 offered herself up as an intern at Baked, a neighborhood bakery. A short time after being put to work bagging granola, she found her bliss among the rainbow sprinkles. "This," she thought, "feels like home." Thus began her third career baking, recipe testing and development. Sheehan now creates her own spectacular desserts, many of which are featured in her latest book, "The Vintage Baker". Listen in to this episode of Speaking Broadly to hear how this late bloomer deals with the imposter syndrome, updating old-fashioned recipes, and eating her failures.

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California-born Nancy Singleton Hachisu went to Japan in 1988 in search of sushi and stayed for love. Over these past three decases she's become an expert in the cuisine of her adopted homeland. For her latest book, Japan: The Cookbook, Hachisu spent years cultivating relationships with those who understood the traditions of Japanese cooking, from nuns to grandmothers. Listen in to this episode of Speaking Broadly to hear entertaining stories about cross-cultural understanding, food, starting out as the “resident bride” in her in-laws house and more.

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Angela Dimayuga's style is entirely original, boundary-busting and holistic. Dimayuga, now Creative Director of Food & Culture at The Standard Hotels, is best known as the Executive Chef of Mission Chinese Food in NYC, but her true calling is that of tastemaker, community builder, artistic collaborator, and queer advocate. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, host Dana Cowin discovers how the second youngest child of six siblings born to immigrant parents in San Jose, California, became one of the most important voices in food, art, design and fashion by age 32. Dimayuga's 90s nostalgia, unique approach to artistic friendships, lessons in self-empowerment, and innovative genius make this podcast unmissable.

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There are similarities between being a Research Associate focused on genetically-engineered yeast and being the Executive Director of a food media non profit. That's what host Dana Cowin discovered as she interviewed Caity Moseman Wadler of Heritage Radio Network, who has held both positions. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Wadler explains that tenacity, search for workable solutions, acceptance of failure and appreciation of small victories are applicable no matter the field. Listen in as Wadler shares more thoughts on navigating your career when the path isn't clear. As the head of a listener-supported radio station, Wadler also imparts practical advice for people on the path to podcasting who want to know how to get a show on air.

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Chef Adrienne Cheatham has worked behind the scenes at stellar restaurants including Manhattan's temple of haute cuisine Le Bernardin and Harlem's rockin' Red Rooster. After getting to the finale on Top Chef, she's come out from the kitchen to share her voice and her nuanced, evolved vision of Southern food at her pop-up, Sunday Best. Listen to this week's episode of Speaking Broadly to hear host Dana Cowin quiz Cheatham about her Mississippi roots, inspiration board and more.

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Veronica Garza, a sixth generation Texan, grew up as the middle child in a large, close-knit Mexican-American family. So when Veronica was dealing with the effects of a debilitating trio of autoimmune diseases, her four siblings and both parents joined her on a journey to wellness. They all changed their diets, and shared joyous grain-free meals. The only thing that was missed were tortillas! A lettuce wrapping just didn't cut it at Mexican feasts. Veronica experimented until she created her now-famous almond flour based tortillas that helped launched Siete Family Foods. Listen to this episode of Speaking Broadly to hear about Veronica's insights into overcoming illness, working with your parents and combating shyness. You won't want to miss her advice on how to problem solve for yourself, to solve problems for many.

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After years of being a renowned culinary expert, Eugenia Bone threw herself into the intense world of microbial science to write her latest book, Microbia: A Journey into the Unseen World Around You. She went back to college at age 55, and embraced the challenge of being an old student with unfamiliar material. It was, she said, a profound lesson in humility. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Bone shares how rewarding her journey has been as she struggled to learn the role of these invisible organisms. Bone explains how microbes awakened her understanding of the universe's connectedness, a new appreciation of gut flora, and shares some astonishing facts like this one: when you spend time with someone your microbial debris clouds will morph and connect like a Venn diagram that defines friendship and family.

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