Food, Laughter and Truth with Alex Thomopoulos
Change The Narrative with JD Fuller
English - April 30, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 54.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Chef, comedian, actress and show host Alex Thomopoulos joins JD and Suzy this week to talk about life in the spotlight, activism, authenticity and her newest ventures. Combining her love of comedy and food, Alex hosts the PBS show Moveable Feast with Relish.
What You Will Hear:
Alex’s trajectory from comedian to chef.
Using your privilege and platform responsibly.
Everyday accountability.
What pushes Alex’s activism.
Motivating people without alienating them.
Creating a voice of authenticity on social media.
Amplifying voices.
Odd DMs.
Moveable Feast and Alex’s other recent ventures.
New England.
Farmer Maria crush.
Quotes:
“Food and laughter evoke the same emotions in people.”
“When I see injustice or I see people being treated not fairly, I can’t ignore that.”
“I’m playing the long game on social media not just the short game and really building an authentic voice.”
“I feel it, I’ll say it and I don’t care.”
“I live in LA where nothing is real and nobody is nice.”
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.”
Mentioned:
IG: @Alextcooks