Speaking Broadly

When she was the Global Press Secretary of Human Rights Campaign, Kerry Brodie was jolted by the appalling headlines about the refuge crisis. That was in 2016 and the news has only gotten worse. To help improve the lives of immigrants struggling to find jobs in America, Brodie founded Emma's Torch. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Brodie describes how her culinary school education and a grandmother who loved event planning laid the foundation for her current work. We also dive into addressing the challenges facing those in the cross hairs of the Trump administration's policies.

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On today's episode of Speaking Broadly, two extraordinary women teach host Dana Cowin about the power of honest communication. Jessica Largey stepped away from her prestigious chef job at the iconic Manresa in Los Gatos and made it clear to all that she needed a break. What is life like after giving up such a coveted position, against all advice? Listen to find out more, and also to hear from Julia Turshen, author of Feed the Resistance. Turshen tells us calmly and clearly how we can help make change by taking just a few simple steps.

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Cortney Burns is comfortable with being uncomfortable. On this episode of Speaking Broadly the renowned chef best known as a fermentation guru and the co-owner of Tartine in San Francisco, talks about embracing the difficulty of opening a restaurant in the small Massachusetts town of North Adams, far from her partner, farmers, community. Burns welcomes the challenge of a new place, incorporating the surprisingly diverse immigrant history of the area and her own culinary history in the menu. Also on this episode, former Editor-in-Chief of Travel & Leisure magazine Nancy Novogrod relives key mentoring, starting with her time at the New Yorker.

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New York-born Debi Mazar is the consummate entertainer—both on screen (you’ll recognize her from TV Land’s Younger, Entourage, Goodfellas among others) and at home where she hosts parties with her Tuscan husband Gabriele Corcos. On her early attempts at cooking to impress him she says, “he would always take my recipes and make them better. He would Tuscanize them.” On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Mazar talks about their new book, Super Tuscan, and as well as her life with friends Madonna, Keith Haring and more. Her advice for living well: “Chose your path wisely and don’t waste time on things that don’t matter. Be strong, have balls, and do what makes you happy.”

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A fisherman in Alaska two months a year, Emily Nicolson of Iliamna Fish Co. describes the decrepit but magical family camp on Graveyard Point, the tundra of Bristol Bay, the tinny, 20 foot "rowboat", the nets, the 24 hours days of hauling sockeye salmon and the satisfaction of living life on a harvest schedule. Her pristine red salmon sells out every year through a CFS (Community Supported Fishery) model that she manages; restaurant fans include Blue Hill and Diner. Listen to learn how you can buy this exceptional catch! Also on this episode of Speaking Broadly, food reporter for ABC Chicago Steve Dolinsky tell us his criteria for judging pizza and his favorite places in his hometown and NY.

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A desire to spend "frivolous" time with her father led Iranian-born Homa Dashtaki to make yogurt the long, slow way. While talking and sharing stories, they turned just two ingredients into a sublime, handmade product, White Moustache, that immediately found a following. Recently, the company launched in LA's Eataly, where she continues to make small batch, old world yogurt. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Dashtaki talks about the power of "making your art," of finding a like-minded community to support and inspire you, and of the rewards of working with family.

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The Chief Financial Officer of the beloved California-based fast-casual brand, Tender Greens, Lina O'Connor is fiercely focused on growth, both in her personal life and in her career. A math geek born to Russian émigrés and a grandchild of Holocaust survivors, she tenaciously pursued increasingly complex jobs, starting first as an Assistant Controller at Wolfgang Puck's Spago. Recently, she took on a personal challenge--becoming a bat mitzvah--which required a substantial commitment, including learning Hebrew. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, O'Connor shares her strategies for constantly pushing forward to combat stagnation, find satisfaction and deeper meaning.

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Recording at the swanky NoMad hotel in Manhattan, host Dana Cowin gets advice from a trio of bar experts. NoMad's bar manager Pietro Collina shares hacks for impressive mini bar cocktails. Lindsay Collins and Nikki Anhalt, charismatic servers at one of Charleston's best restaurants, FIG, bring us drinking trends from the South and secrets to making guests feel extra special. Their gift of entertaining is evident not just on this show, and with customers, but on their own industry podcast, Effin B Radio. Listen to hear hilarious behind the scenes banter.

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"Trusting your gut in business is very underrated," says restaurateur Ariel Arce on this episode of Speaking Broadly. Arce admits to muting her instincts when she first launched Air's Champagne Parlor, but has fully come into her own with the super successful, personal Tokyo Record Bar, an omakase with choose-your-own vinyl on the sound system. Listen to talk about her struggles to find her voice and to figure out the balance between believing everything happens for a reason and knowing "the hard work is out there, waiting for you."

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For 15 seasons on Top Chef, viewers have watched Gail Simmons critique cheftestants' food. Simmons has now cast herself in a new role: cookbook author. Combining lessons learned on the set, her experiences cooking in professional kitchens and extensive notes from her travel journals, she has written Bringing It Home, a cookbook filled with fun, approachable recipes. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Simmons shares how she has overcome uncertainty about everything from writing this book to voicing her opinions on TV to what's next.

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