The Chopped Podcast

Learn how this culinary scientist turned her passion and love for food into a food blog. How did she go about creating it, what were her goals in engaging with her audience, what were the skills she needed to be successful? Jessica Gavin, culinary scientist and author of the book Easy Culinary Science for Better Cooking shares about all of this and more on this episode of the Chopped Podcast.

Today I'm talking about cultivating strong women in your life. I have been blessed by strong women and I think there's a case to be made for finding and cultivating more opportunities for that. Having a strong woman in your life can be a guide for living, interacting with people, and knowing and speaking your truth!

If you ever think you've got too much on your plate as a food blogger, just imagine today's guest, Serene Herrera. She has FIVE children between the ages of 14 and 1, and yet somehow she gets it done! I talked with Serene to learn her Best Time Management Strategies for Food Bloggers. I think you're going to love it!

Feel like everybody else has this food blogging thing figured out, but you're still struggling? Today I'm talking about How to Find Your Passion with Sarah Cook. And she knows about struggles. She shares candidly about the site rebrands, Pinterest mistakes, personal struggles, and more before finding her stride as a food blogger. Be ready to be inspired!

Do you think the food blogging milieu is too crowded? Too competitive? That it's impossible to grow your site? If so, today's show is just for you! I'm discussing the Secrets to Growing Your Food Blog with Brandi Crawford. Brandi shares about her numbers and the tremendous success she achieved within the first year of her food blog!

It's easy to say the words, repeat a few mantras, and imagine that you're walking an authentic entrepreneurial walk. But if you keep bumping up against the same walls (or ceilings), there's a chance you haven't addressed some underlying issues. In today's discussion, Cara and Marly talk about Simulating Abundance and how to tap into real, authentic changes in your life as an entrepreneur.

It's doesn't seem like a natural fit at first, but using Minimalism as a Food Blogger can be an effective way of knowing how to use your time with purpose. Masa and Michael Ofei of the site The Minimalist Vegan share their perspectives on using minimalism in blogging, social media, and passion/professional projects.

As a food blogger one of your primo taste is creating value for your audience. It is so central and yet elusive at times as well. Today I'm sharing my interview with Heidi Larsen of Foodie Crush, about how we can bring value, the impact of food photography, and using planners to guide and plan our everyday work.

Are you thinking about writing a cookbook? It's something a lot of food bloggers do. Today's guest Lisa Huff talks about how her food blog career helped her get a book deal and passion she put into creating her book. We also talk about the struggles of comparison as a food blogger and how to navigate those negative feelings and be your best!

Today we're talking about Growing Your Food Blog to Two Million Pageviews Per Month, SEO, and Building a Diversified Revenue Stream with Amanda Batcher on the Chopped Podcast. If you dream of the day when you can make your food blog your full-time career, today's episode will enlighten you on Amanda's process for doing just that!

Learn about Launching a YouTube Food Channel and a new career with guest, Beth Le Menach. Beth shares about her experience creating video production and YouTube channels for her job and how she transferred that knowledge to create her own thriving food-focused YouTube Channel. Now she's turned that into a new career!

As a busy food-focused entrepreneur, you will love learning about Food Writing for Bloggers with Kate Kordsmeier. Kate talks about how she started her career as a food writer sharing about tastes and travels from around the globe. Today she has turned her passion for food into a career as a food blogger.

Does it ever seem like food blogging can take over your entire life? Today I'm talking about social media for busy people with Zainab Storms of the site Blahnik Baker.

Learn about food blogger Pinterest strategies with guest Abeer Rizvi of the site Cake Whiz. Abeer shares her favorite ways she uses Pinterest to expand her reach, grow her traffic, and improve her content.

Today’s guests are Lacey and Dustin Baier of the site A Sweet Pea Chef and we’re talking about building your blog after the pivot. You know that point where you think you want to quit and then you return with renewed passion? That’s what we’re talking about and the ways you can build and grow from that point forward.

It’s important with such a demanding job to create a passion for the work you’re doing. Today I’m talking with Laurie Buckle of Cook-it Media on building your food blogger brand, to help keep that passion front and center in everything you do.

As food bloggers we are actively engaged in taking the big leap. Today Marly talks about the book by Gay Hendricks The Big Leap and the ways food bloggers can use key concepts from the book to live the dream!

Learn how to blog beyond there recipe with Liren Baker, the founder of Kitchen Confidante, as we talk about food blogging, her business, and her tips for connecting with her audience in an original way.

It may seem counter-intuitive that you can expand your audience by going niche, but today’s guest, Megan Giller, was nominated for a Savuer Award for her very niche blog Chocolate Noise, and now she’s written a book on the topic as well. 

Finding ways to stay inspired day in and day out can be difficult sometimes as a food blogger. Today’s guest, Heather Christo, shares how she creates an annual vision board to keep her inspired and accountable to her dreams!