In today's podcast, Claire talks with blogger and pastry queen Betsy Ding. The two talk about everything from how she got started in the kitchen, making her favorite Chinese dishes without meat, and her obsession with chocolate. We also talk about her opinions on what it means for food to be authentic. Stay tuned to the end for some fun art talk as well. We lightly touch on eating disorders in the episode, so trigger warning to those who are sensitive.
Find Claire:
@clairecancook on insta and tik tok
www.clairecancook.com
Find Betsy:
@paintpencilspastries on insta
@yourasiandessertqueen on tik tok
https://paintpencilpastries.com/
Eating Disorder Resources
Resources:
NEDA website - https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
NEDA Helpline - (800) 931-2237
Eating Disorder Resource Center- https://edrcsv.org/
Body Positive - https://www.thebodypositive.org/

In this episode, Claire sits down alone (unusual I know) to do a freestyle episode. She gives updates about her current college life, gets candid about veganism, and recommends some movies, TV, and music she has been enjoying.

Find Claire:
@clairecancook insta & tik tok
www.clairecancook.co

Shruti's Video about college: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqRw0K12HKg

In this episode, Claire talks with Isaias Hernandez of Queer Brown Vegan. Isaias is an environmental scientist and educator who graduated from UC Berkeley in 2018. On his Instagram account, he is known for posting informative accessible graphics on a wide range of topics all focusing on the intersectionality of environmentalism. In this episode they talk about how he got started with his account, his personal stories dealing with environmental injustice, his experiences being a queer POC in his higher education program, and his vegan journey. Listen for some fun and some learning

Find Claire
@clairecancook on Insta & Tik Tok
www.clairecancook.co

Find Isaias
@queerbrownvegan on Insta & Tik Tok
www.queerbrownvegan.com
www.alluviamag.com

Queer/Gender-Related Education Resources for issues we talked about
https://legacyprojectchicago.org/milestone/two-spirit-people
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-involved/trevor-advocacy/homelessness/

In this episode Claire talks with Marissa, AKA The Butterfly Gardener. Marissa is a butterfly lover, a mother of three, and has a large garden where she grow most of her family’s produce. Marissa and Claire talk about how she got started gardening, the basics of planting, the intensity of texas weather, and how she made her garden a home for tons of beautiful butterflies. She discusses how organic gardening helps her make sure she is committed to a sustainable lifestyle for her and her family.
Find Claire
@clairecancook on Tik Tok and Insta
www.clairecancook.co
Find Marissa
@marmacintyre on Insta
@thebutterflygardener on Tik Tok and Youtube

In today’s episode, Claire talked with her friend Caroline Olesky. Caroline is a Junior at Boston University and is a college lifestyle blogger. They about what it is like to eat in a college dining hall, her experience cooking for herself in her apartment, intuitive eating, and how her mother’s background as a chef has influenced her.

Find Claire
@clairecancook on insta and tik tok
www.clairecancook.co

Find Caroline
@carolineolesky on insta
www.carolineolesky.com

Abbey Sharp
https://www.youtube.com/user/AbbeysKitchen

In today's episode, Claire talks with Maya of the Absofruitlyyes Instagram page. Maya is a nutrition student who runs an Instagram account all about food, eating disorder recovery, college life, sex, and adventures. They talk all about how she has formed a community online, her ED journey, college, conquering fatphobia, and generally how to get through life when things are tough.
Trigger Warning: They do talk about some potentially triggering topics such as anorexia and bing disorders. We also are not experts on these topics
Find Claire:
Insta & Tik Tok: @clairecancook
www.clairecancook.co
Find Maya:
Instagram- @absofruitelyyes
Resources:
NEDA website - https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
NEDA Helpline - (800) 931-2237
Eating Disorder Resource Center- https://edrcsv.org/
Body Positive - https://www.thebodypositive.org/

Today Claire and Ella answer your burning questions about veganism! Ella is a passionate vegan teen and she joins Claire to give her perspective on all things vegan. They talk protein, transitioning to veganism, running, and dealing with anti-vegan people. Listen for lots of fun and tips.
Find Claire:
@clairecancook on Instagram and Tik Tok
www.clairecancook.co
Find Ella:
@passion.and.pepper on Instagram

Today Claire talked with her friend Jill Sejd! Jill is a 17 year old vegan baker with over one million Tik Tok followers. Jill quickly blew up online after sharing her first Tik Tok video, and she has become known for her quirky voice overs and her “bear hands”. In this episode, they discuss her history of cake baking, the story veganism, and what she likes to do when she is not baking cakes. Listen for lots of laughs and some baking advice!
Find Claire:
www.clairecancook.co
@clairecancook on Instagram and Tik Tok
Find Jill:
@Jillmakescakes on Instagram
@Jillsjed on Tik Tok
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMFX_l2Irl_TKVP-cgWv3mg

Today Claire talked with her friend Ashley Wicka. Ashley has been a YouTuber since 2018 and since then has gained over 200K subscribers and 16 Million views, as well as a following on Tik Tok and Instagram. She represents the modern generation of veganism, and in this episode, they talk about what it has been like to become the type of YouTuber she used to look up to. They also talk about Ashley’s experience living with chronic pain and how her degenerative disk disease ended her career as a runner. Ashley has so much to share when it comes to veganism whether it is advice on living in a non-vegan household to the best places to grab a vegan brunch. Listen for lots of laughs and vegan advice!

Find Claire:
Instagram @clairecancook
Tik Tok @clairecancook
Blog www.clairecancook.co
Find Ashley:
Instagram @Ashelywicka
Tik Tok @Ashleywicka
Youtube http://youtube.com/ashleywicka

Today Claire talked with her new friend Eli Rallo. Though you might not know her name, if you have been on Tik Tok anytime in the past few months, you have probably seen one of her videos. She first became popular for making videos about her family’s beloved snack jar, and now has garnered millions of views and over 100k followers. You might be confused about how a snack jar could be so enticing, but Eli does most of the explaining. Listen to hear about how the Jar came to be, her experience with her newfound following, and what she is up to when she is not refilling the jar.
Find Claire:
Instagram @clairecancook
Tik Tok @clairecancook
Blog www.clairecancook.co
Find Eli:
Instagram @elirox722
Tik Tok @thejarr
You also can find her writing all over the internet!