(Theme of the week: Food & Vegetarian)

Join us this week as we talk with Lauren Mendez, CEO of Washington State School Counselors Association. Lauren takes us on journey of being vegetarian and doing food gatherings. She has an Instagram account where she reviews books, and she says her favorite book of all are cookbooks. Find out what's 4 dinner at Lauren's and more!

(Theme of the week: Food & Vegan)

On this episode Madisynn, the mastermind behind @Blaxican.Vegans, takes us on the journey of becoming vegan and what that meant for her and her husbands family. She shares cooking hacks and the secret to mimicking the flavor of meat.

Join us to hear about her experience living a vegan life and what she is having 4 dinner!

With over 7 million users, the OLIO app is making strides in reducing our global food waste. Saasha is the co-founder of the app that is making a global impact in communities. We explore what inspired the founders to create the app, talk about food, and find out what Saasha is having 4 dinner.

(Theme of the week: Sustainability)

Meet Mr. Dinesh, the mastermind behind the edible cutlery that's turning heads and saving the environment. His Incredible Eats company was featured on the show SharkTank and ALL sharks wanted a bite. His company has spoons and straws you can, you guessed it, EAT!

Join us on the podcast as we explore his journey and how you can be a part of making the change with his company 🎧

(Theme: Sustainability)

 With Thanksgiving being this week, I wanted to make sure we included indigenous voices.  The theme of this week is food and Tlingit. Tlingit is a tribe of Alaska Native peoples residing in Southeast Alaska. 

Tommy G is Kiks.adi, descendant from the warriors that fought to protect Sitka from the Russians. He is a culture bearer, subsistence expert, and founder of a culture camp called ANITA Herring Camp. ANITA (also the name of his mother) stands for Alaska Native Indigenous Training Academy. Tommy G has trained hundreds of people survival skills, including U.S. military personnel.

Join to hear his journey of his camp, what it means to be a provider for his community, his thoughts on Thanksgiving history, and what he is having 4 dinner.

 With Thanksgiving being this week, I wanted to make sure we included indigenous voices.

The theme of this week is food and Tlingit. Tlingit is a tribe of Alaska Native peoples residing in Southeast Alaska. In this episode, we have Roby Littlefield who is a Tlingit language teacher at University of Alaska. She is a culture bearer and subsistence harvester.

Her and her husband, John Littlefield, founded Dog Point Fish Camp where they taught subsistence as advocacy. One of the many sacred cultural artifacts that they have created is a CD of Tlingit lullabies.

Join us as Roby shares sacred cultural stories around food and shares what she is having 4 dinner.

*Theme of the week: FOOD & ACADEMIA*

Food historian, author, and Professor of Food Studies at New York University, Dr. Amy Bentley joins us and takes us on a historic culinary journey from World War 2 food culture, to baby food culture, to modern day New York City food life.

Dr. Bentley's books include:

She is also involved in a wide range of food-related academic projects.

Listen in to find her journey with food and what she will have 4 dinner!

*Theme of the week - FOOD & ACADEMIA*

In this episode, we sit down with Professor Sara Kohlberg from a women's university in Bangladesh. Our conversation dives deep into the intricate connections between what we eat, the changing climate, and the pursuit of global harmony.

Professor Sara provides a unique perspective on how food can be a powerful catalyst for positive change, fostering peace and understanding among communities.

Join us on this thought-provoking journey as we explore the transformative potential of sustainable gastronomy in addressing some of the most pressing issues of our time.

Theme - Food & Veterans

Chef Tristen Click was a cook in the U.S. Coast Guard. Her time in the service included cooking for "America's Tall Ship", CGC Eagle. Since getting out of the military, she has been an art professor and art director for Amazon.

Tune in to hear about her journey with food + art and what she is having 4 dinner.

*Theme = Food & Veterans*

You might have seen my next guest on the popular cooking show Chopped (Season 26, Episode 8). Chef Johnny is a Coast Guard veteran cook who owns his own catering company in NYC called Sarco Catering. He’s been a featured chef at the James Beard House and winner of the Don Quijote Award.

Listen in to hear what TikTok viral food their family had for dessert, how they spice up their meatloafs, and a hack to avoid crying when cutting onions!