The Chopped Podcast

In this episode of the Chopped Podcast, I'm joined by Nora Taylor of the site Nora Cooks. We talk finding courage to follow your dream. Because Nora had other options before her. Solid options. It was a job offer that fit her education. But following a "whim" Nora found herself purchasing her first DSLR instead. Today's discussion highlights what happened after that, including her quick success in the food blogging world, and a lot about how she got to that point!

Join me for this discussion with Amber Bracegirlde and Eric Hochberger, co-founders of Mediavine, about Mediavine's latest product for bloggers. Create with Mediavine is a plugin you can use to create recipe cards, DIY cards, and even list cards. And this is only the beginning. If you're curious to learn more about Create before using it, today is your chance to get all your questions answered!

Listen in as Brandi Crawford returns to the show to talk about her continued phenomenal growth as a food blogger. Brandi is living the dream as a food blogger and shares her expertise so you can too. Brandi and Marly discuss their passion for spreadsheets to stay organized. And Marly discusses how she went through an SEO review and discusses her use of spreadsheets to stay organized with updating old content. Learn how you can get specifics on growing your food blog from Brandi and Marly!

Today's discussion with PR expert Alistair Clay will tell you why it's so important to give yourself permission to believe in your story. Because you have one and your audience wants to hear it. Alistair has expertise in helping influencers know their story, have confidence in it, and deliver it to their audience in a way that makes a difference. You'll also learn how interacting with the media can make a difference for your site and ways to go about that. It's a power-packed episode full of nuggets that will get your year started out right!

This episode features Australian food blogger, Jessica Holmes, the creative baker behind the site the Sweetest Menu. Jessica and I had such a fun-loving, interesting conversation about the challenges of finding joy as a food blogger while also working a full-time job. Deep in the heart of that conversation you'll find a direct connection between joy in your work the ability to stop comparing yourself to what others are doing. Jessica also shares about her love of desserts, photography, and all things Instagram!

Trying to take your entrepreneurial endeavors to a professional level can be a grind. Today's guest, Katie Webster, talks about the importance of Building Blocks to Success as a way to make it easier and more achievable. Katie shares so many helpful strategies for staying organized and on top of your goals as a food blogger.

Looking for a dose of inspiration? Check out my conversation this week with lawyer-turned-food-blogger Jessica Hylton Leckie of the site Jessica in the Kitchen. She shares how she fell in love with food blogging and the struggles she overcame to take it from hobby to career. It's an inspiring, down-to-earth discussion about authenticity, branding your blog, and finding ways to engage with your loyal viewers.

Cheryl Malik was busy helping other organizations run successful social media campaigns when she thought, "Why don't I try doing this for myself?" It's a good thing she did because today she is the creative force behind the popular site 40 Aprons. On today's show she's sharing tips on how to get things done, including developing a virtual team that keeps her creative juices, blog, and social media content flowing.

Have you dreamed about having an inspiring Instagram profile with a large, engaged audience, you will love today's discussion. Kimberly Espinel shares about ways on how to improve your instagram game.

Today's guest, Joanie Simon, shares how taking the leap to start her food blog and food photography career changed her life! In addition to finding more engaging work, Joanie also started a YouTube channel to share her food photography experiences with a few other people and then it took off! Now Joanie's channel, The Bite Shot, has over 80K subscribers and has increased Joanie's reach dramatically!