A podcast for curious writers, readers, and cooks. Episodes provide behind-the-scenes information and stories about how cookbooks get made.
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Eat Blog Talk is the one-stop podcast for food bloggers, delivering value and instilling confidence so you can level up in your business. The podcast features interviews with food bloggers and other experts who deliver valuable and relevant information and insights to the blogging space. We cover all the hot food blogging topics such as SEO, social media strategies, keyword research, how to pitch yourself to brands and which keyword research tools to use. We also focus on improving your mind ...
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A community of 1,000,000 authors and publishing professionals. We help authors create and market the best indie books 🤓 Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud for a new episode every week!
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716: How to Write a Winning Cookbook Proposal with Dianne Jacob
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In episode 716, Dianne Jacob reveals what it really takes to get your cookbook published—from crafting an irresistible proposal to standing out in a saturated market. Dianne Jacob coaches food writers on how to get a cookbook published, pitch freelance stories, start newsletters, and improve the quality and effectiveness of their writing. She speci…
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717: Are Your Food Photos Boring? with Shawna Clark
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In episode 717, Megan chats to Shawna Clark about how to tell a story through food photography using simple yet impactful prop styling techniques. Healthy Foodie Girl, We are a mother-daughter duo passionate about creating healthy recipes that are full of flavor and easy to make. We believe that eating well should be delicious and effortless. Toget…
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136: Cooking the Food of Nigeria with Ozoz Sokoh
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Kristin and Molly discuss how Ozoz Sokoh, an Ontario-based professor of food tourism and culinary anthropologist, went about creating her new book that explores the vastness that is Nigerian food. Ozoz shares her thoughts on Nigerian cuisine, why she loves it and where the inspiration for making this book a 'bridge' came from along with the trepida…
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715: When You're The One Who Needs To Change (Mindset & Self-Care)
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When frustration keeps showing up—in your business, your relationships, or just inside your own head—it might be time to look inward. In this episode, I share the mindset shifts that helped me stop blaming and start growing. This episode is a little humbling. I’ve been reflecting on some hard truths lately and realizing that many of the frustration…
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714: 3 Powerful Blogging Strategies To Prioritize in 2025 with Karissa Parrish
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Megan chats with Karissa Parrish from Ginger Snaps Baking Affairs about the three powerful blogging strategies she's embracing in 2025 that are moving the needle in her business. Karissa is the food photographer and recipe developer behind the dessert blog, Ginger Snap's Baking Affairs. She started her food blog in early 2020 with the number one go…
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713: Will Google Kill Your Blog? The New Rules of SEO, Content, and Audience Growth with Ryan Robinson
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Worried about SEO and AI changes in 2025? In episode 713, Ryan Robinson shares how food bloggers can adapt their strategy in a rapidly evolving digital landscape—one shaped by search shifts, AI tools, and new audience expectations. Ryan teaches 500,000 monthly readers how to start a blog and grow a profitable online business at ryrob.com. Co-founde…
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135: The Manuscript is In. Now What? with Martin Sorge
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Molly, Kate and Kristin speak with Martin Sorge, the winner of The Great American Baking Show, about his debut cookbook while he is still in the thick of creating it. Martin talks about getting started on his baking journey, the role the show played in his career and what he's taken away from the experience before diving into the process of develop…
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712: 5 Ways to Recenter When You've Lost Touch With Yourself (Mindset & Self-Care)
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If you’ve been moving through your days on autopilot and suddenly realize you don’t quite feel like you anymore, this episode will gently guide you back to center with real, honest steps that worked for me when I needed them most. If you’ve ever hit a point where you feel totally disconnected from yourself, you are not alone. I recently found mysel…
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711: How to Land Brand Deals As a Food Creator in 2025 with Candice Ward
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In episode 711, Megan chats to Candice Ward about smart and actionable strategies for content creators looking to work with brands in the ever-evolving 2025 landscape. Candice is a food photographer that has worked with brands like Crisco, In the Raw Sugar, Stone Wall Kitchen, Eagle Brand Milk and more. She is also a strategy and monetization coach…
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710: A Step-by-Step Plan to Start Blogging Full-Time (+How to Quit Your Corporate Job) With Jessica Vogl
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In episode 710, Jessica Vogl shares her journey from corporate PR to full-time food blogging, including the mindset and strategies that helped her make the leap. Jessica Vogl is the face behind This Jess Cooks, where she shares simple baking and sourdough discard recipes. She also shares tips and tricks to help get your own sourdough starter up and…
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134: Cookbooks as a Career with Maria Zizka
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Kate and Kristin speak with cookbook author Maria Zizka about writing her solo projects as well as the more than forty collaborations she's worked on so far in her career. They chat about the challenges inherent in collaborations, how Maria got her start in the food world and the role letter writing played in getting her incredible internship—recip…
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709: Sacred Boundaries - The Key to Sustainable Success (Mindset & Self-Care)
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Today we’re diving into something that has truly changed the way I operate in both business and life: boundaries. But not just any boundaries — sacred ones that help you stay aligned with your purpose and energy. Trust me, learning to honor this practice has been life-giving, and I want to share what’s worked for me. Setting boundaries isn’t about …
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708: AI is NOT a Threat - How to Use It to Revolutionize Your Blogging Workflow with Hanelore Dumitrache and Mariska Ramondino
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In episode 708, Megan chats to Hanelore Dumitrache and Mariska Ramondino about using artificial intelligence to streamline workflows, understand your audience, and create a more impactful blogging business. Hanelore Dumitrache Hanelore Dumitrache is a food blogger, tech entrepreneur, AI educator and author. Her work tries to bridge the gap between …
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707: How to Build a Successful Business Without Constantly Hustling With Dr. Nona Djavid
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In episode 707, Dr. Nona Djavid teaches us how to rewire our internal blueprint — the subconscious programming and energy patterns that silently determine whether we thrive or struggle in our business. Dr. Nona Djavid is an entrepreneur, mom, speaker, and founder of the Part Time Million Dollar Business and eLIVate Club. With a background in neuros…
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This episode Molly, Kate, Kristin and Andrea chat all things comp titles, but first they talk about a recent plagiarism controversy that is rocking the cookbook world. They share their thoughts on copyrighting recipes, including attribution and having respect for 'the canon' of cookbooks. Then they move on to the subject of comp titles: what they a…
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706: The Power of Duality in Entrepreneurship (Mindset & Self-Care)
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In this episode, I talk about the idea that we can hold two seemingly opposite truths at the same time - and how that can actually be where our real growth and success as entrepreneurs live. I'm so glad you're here for another mindset-focused episode of Eat Blog Talk. Today, I’m diving into a topic that’s been heavy on my heart lately—duality in en…
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705: How to Build A Multi-Channel Brand Without Burning Out With Yasmin Henley
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In episode 705, Megan chats to Yasmin Henley about how to build a sustainable, multichannel food blogging brand without losing your spark or your sanity. Yasmin is the recipe developer and content creator behind By The Forkful, sharing delicious vegetarian recipes that are easy to put together and meals the whole family can enjoy. In this episode, …
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Reedsy Live: The Ultimate Guide to Book Endorsements with Joel Pitney
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🔍 Book marketer Joel Pitney reveals his technique for securing (and leveraging) great endorsements from the people who really matter📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/get-amazing-endorsements-book/By Reedsy
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704: Maximize Your Reach - Sponsored Posts, Media Appearances & Putting Yourself Out There With Jackie Thesing
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In episode 704, Jackie Thesing shares how food bloggers can go beyond their blogs by pursuing sponsored posts, media appearances, and other visibility opportunities to grow their brand. Jackie Thesing left her corporate job in 2017 to stay home full time with her daughter. Since then, she has welcomed two more children and started her dessert blog,…
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Kate and Molly welcome our first repeat guest, blogger and new novelist Adam Roberts, to discuss his foray into fiction. Adam shares what made him turn to fiction, why his first attempt didn't work and his own experience working as a ghostwriter as he shares the process of getting this book out into the world. He explains where the original idea ca…
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703: The Real Work Happens After the Room (Mindset & Self-Care)
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This episode explores why the most transformative growth happens after the end of an event (like conferences, masterminds or retreats) - and how to harness that energy intentionally. I just got back from the Flavor Media Summit in Savannah, and wow—what a whirlwind! Today I’m sharing from the heart while everything is still fresh. It’s so easy to t…
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702: How to Tap into Reddit’s Hidden Traffic Potential As A Food Blogger with Robin Means
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Learn how to harness the power of Reddit to increase your blog traffic and deepen audience engagement with expert insights from Robin Means. The Vegan Dollhouse is based in northern California. Taking inspiration from cute animals, sweet lolita, and tea parties, I make cute and colorful vegan food and desserts. I’ve been making vegan food for 25 ye…
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Reedsy Live: An Expert's Guide to Crafting a Brilliant Book Description with Bryan Cohen
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🔍 Author and expert book marketer Bryan Cohen rewrites author-submitted book descriptions.📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/5-essential-…arketing-tactics/By Reedsy
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701: Q&A - Will Google Become Outdated with The Rise of AI, How to Monetize Beyond Ads And Succeed on YouTube with Catharina Joubert, Taryn Solie and Dan Porta
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In episode 701, Megan celebrates reaching 700 episodes by bringing her team together to answer your questions about food blogging, content creation, mindset and life. Dan Porta is a team builder at heart, currently growing Strategic Partnerships for Eat Blog Talk and further developing in-person events. With past experience in educational travel, D…
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131: Delicious Tangents with Victoria Granof
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Molly and Kate speak with the self described 'OG Food Creative' Victoria Granof about her vast and varied career in food media. With decades of experience cooking, catering, food styling, writing and directing she is filled with insights, stories and, like her newsletter, delicious tangents as she talks about what she loves about her work, lessons …
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700: 5 Affirmations to Get You Through Any Tough Week (Mindset & Self-Care)
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Feeling overwhelmed? In this episode, I share five powerful affirmations to help you stay calm, grounded, and resilient through even the toughest weeks. We all hit those weeks where everything feels overwhelming, and it’s tough to find our footing. In today’s episode, I’m sharing five affirmations that have truly helped me stay grounded during chao…
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699: Feeling Alone as A Blogger? How to Find Your Tribe on Food Social With Reed Dunn
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In episode 699, Megan chats to Reed Dunn about how discovering the Food Social platform helped him combat creator isolation and reignite his passion for food blogging. Reed Dunn's journey in the kitchen began as a young child in small-town Kansas, where he spent hours learning how to cook by digging through cookbooks and mimicking what his mom was …
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Reedsy Live: How To Create a 5 Star Cookbook Using Old Family Recipes with Joanna Pruss
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🔍 Award-winning food and travel writer Joanna Pruess explains the basics of creating a compelling cookbook from your family recipes📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:https://blog.reedsy.com/live/family-recipes/By Reedsy
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698: Why "Failing" on Instagram Was the Best Thing for My Business with Eloïse Jennes
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In episode 698, Eloise Jennes talks about how what felt like a massive failure on Instagram actually became the catalyst for clarity, growth, and deep alignment in her food blogging business. Elo is a plant-based food blogger, meal prep expert, and founder of Cooking With Elo, where she helps stressed-out professionals, overwhelmed parents, and hea…
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Kate and Molly speak with Camilla Wynne, a Toronto-based pastry chef, writer and teacher, about her new cookbook Nature's Candy. Camilla shares her unique career trajectory, the book's origin story and why she wanted to write about the niche technique of candying fruit. She explains the challenges and approach to its writing, design, photoshoot, re…
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