The Chopped Podcast

Introducing Chopped Podcast FriChats! What, you may ask, are FriChats? It's me and Cara Ansis jamming on topics of interest to people like you, food bloggers, creative entrepreneurs, and more! This week's topic: Having Someone In Your Corner!

Learn about creative business strategies for food blogging from today's guest Ali Maffucci who has turned her food blog into her own business, including a product line, and now creating recipes for a national restaurant chain!

Everyone loves Instagram. The question is, do you know how to use it? Today I'm talking with Instagram expert Jenn Herman about this very topic and she's providing useful advice on How to Grow Your Instagram Audience.

Today Marly talks about why it's important to find gratitude for your blog! We are going after big ideas and sometimes this can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming too. Finding a place of gratitude can be the secret to finding peace of mind while charting your own path!

How will you monetize your food blog? It's a question we all come to at some point in our food blogging journey. Katie Farrell discuses how to run a membership site for food bloggers and talks about how she created a successful monthly membership program for her audience.

If you've been at it for years, Maintaining Your Blogging Passion can be work. Listen as Jessica Merchant talks staying connected to your blogging mojo! We also talk about Jessica's tips for those just starting out as a food blogger and why she believes her blog has been so successful!

Do you have Do It All Yourself Syndrome, otherwise known as DIAYS? It's a serious condition, especially for food bloggers because with an ever-expanding list of things on our "to do" lists, DIAYS can lead to serious burnout seriously fast. And do you know what happens after burnout? Quitting. And no one wants to see that happen, including your readers (and me)! That's why today I'm talking with Taylor Kiser about Building a Virtual Team to Grow Your Blog. Take a listen!

Learn how to build your SEO Strength through this interview with Hauke Fox of the site Hurry the Food Up. You’ll see how using SEO, including keyword research, is a muscle that can be built upon to get stronger over time. Grow traffic to your blog with Hauke’s expert advice!

Networking with other bloggers is an important way to grow your blog. Today's guest, Liz Della Croce with the site The Lemon Bowl, is here today to talk about Planning a Weekend Blogging Retreat so you can learn from others, network, and take your blog to the next level!

Listen to this interview with spiritual leader, Julie Piatt, also known as SriMati, so you can learn about the Spiritual Side of Blogging and uncover your passions. Tap into and embrace your higher, more authentic self to become the best blogger you can be.