Eat Blog Talk
586 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsEat 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 mindset, as this will help improve your job performance, creativity, productivity and add value to your business.
Eat Blog Talk publishes new episodes every Monday and Thursday.
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498: 5 Mindset Shifts for Landing Brand Deals Without Feeling Gross with Brittany Roche
February 19, 2024 08:30 - 42 minutes - 39.9 MBIn episode 498, Megan chats to Brittany Roche about mindset shifts and practical strategies for successful brand collaboration while staying true to ourselves. Brittany Roche founded Plant Power Couple with her partner Terrence in 2015, eager to share their innovative take on vegan cooking with other plant-curious people. Brittany started working with brands in 2020. She had just made it into MediaVine when the pandemic hit and she saw her RPMs drop drastically. She had been learning about...
497: Triple Your Social Media Following in a Few Months Using This Tried and Tested Strategy with Lexi Harrison
February 15, 2024 08:30 - 43 minutes - 40.8 MBIn episode 497, Lexi Harrison teaches us the latest strategy to grow on Instagram and TikTok and how to generate a lot of audience engagement. Lexi and Beth are the mother-daughter duo behind Crowded Kitchen, a (mostly) vegetarian food blog. In addition to creating recipes, photography and videography for Crowded Kitchen's social media and website, Lexi and Beth also create freelance content for many food and beverage brands. In this episode, you’ll learn about how to increase your socia...
496: 5 Steps to Visualizing Your Dreams (Mindset & Self-Care)
February 14, 2024 08:30 - 24 minutes - 34.7 MBIn this episode, Megan explores the transformative power of visualization, focusing on five steps to help you manifest your dreams. Megan explains why visualization is essential in accelerating personal and professional goals. Visualizing your dreams involves more than just imagining; it entails embodying the emotions and sensations associated with achieving your desires and requires clarity, belief, and inspired action in the process. Megan covers the following key points: 1. Know Wha...
495: How to Make Money by Teaching Online and In-Person Cooking Classes with Ashley Covelli
February 12, 2024 08:30 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBIn episode 495, Megan chats to Ashley Covelli about how to host successful virtual or in-person cooking classes, including technical setup, engagement strategies, and pricing considerations. Ashley Covelli is the food photographer, recipe developer, and culinary instructor behind Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen and the co-founder of Passing the Plate. She loves helping busy people find time to cook delicious meals while reducing the amount of stress, money, and waste involved in the proces...
494: Is Freelancing a Viable Way to Create Extra Income for Your Business? with Ella Gilbert
February 08, 2024 08:30 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBIn episode 494, Ella Gilbert talks about how to create extra income streams for your business through freelancing while still maintaining time for your blog. Ella is a food blogger focused on cozy and approachable recipes for the modern baker and home cook. Ella is also a food photographer and writer for other food bloggers. In this episode, you’ll learn about the viability of having a career in freelancing, how to build your personal brand, develop strong relationships and manage your t...
493: 5 Steps to Release Business Grudges (Mindset & Self-Care)
February 07, 2024 08:30 - 20 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode, Megan explores the 5 steps to release business grudges and why it’s important for our blogging career and mental health. It is important to address business grudges, because they can evolve into significant mental burdens affecting various aspects of our lives. From negative comments and unsolicited advice to challenges with platforms like Facebook, Megan unveils the common grudges that plague the food blogging community. She covers the following key points: 1. Defined...
492: Exquisite Food Photography - How to Tell a Story with Lighting, Props, Food and Textures with Murielle Banackissa
February 05, 2024 08:30 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MBIn episode 492, Megan chats to Murielle Banackissa about how to create inspirational food photography and tell a story using lighting, props, food and textures. Murielle Banackissa is a food photographer, food stylist, YouTuber, and soon-to-be cookbook author based in Montreal, Canada. Outside of spending hours developing new recipes and shooting them in her home studio, Murielle loves getting lost in good books, designing her bullet journal spreads, sipping on warm beverages, and going on...
491: How to Write Authentic Newsletters to Grow Engaged Email Subscribers & Increase Your Open Rate with Jacqueline Debono
February 01, 2024 08:30 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBIn episode 491, Jacqueline Debono teaches us how to grow an engaged audience of email subscribers by sending authentic newsletters. Jacqueline is a Brit living in Verona Italy for 20 years, happily married to a wonderful Sicilian. Jacqueline has a love of Italian food, particularly pasta and so 7 years ago she started her blog about Italian pasta, including only authentic Italian recipes for all kinds of pasta (dried, fresh, homemade). Her original goal was to feature as many types of pas...
490: 5 Quick Ways To Feel Good Now (Mindset & Self-Care)
January 31, 2024 08:30 - 19 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode, Megan shares quick ways to boost your mood and feel good instantly. When we're going through a tough time, we ironically resist positive activities. Find out how to overcome this barrier with a set of easy ways to feel good instantly and create your own personalized list of activities that bring you joy. Megan covers the following key points: 1. Breathe: Explore the power of intentional breathing, giving you instant relief and rejuvenation. 2. Express Gratitude for A...
489: Everything You Need to Know About Brand Storytelling (+How to Communicate Your Challenges) with Shannon Peel
January 29, 2024 08:30 - 47 minutes - 44.8 MBIn episode 489, Megan chats to Shannon Peel about how we can craft our business brand story in a unique and engaging way to resonate with the right people at the right time. Shannon Peel has over 30 years experience in marketing, sales, advertising, and storytelling. Due to her insatiable curiosity and desire to learn new things, Shannon has a unique skill set enabling her to see how all the pieces of a brand story come together to guide an audience from brand awareness to brand advocacy. ...
488: 3 Key Elements of Running a Successful Pinterest Ad Campaign with Erin Harding
January 25, 2024 08:30 - 42 minutes - 40.1 MBIn episode 488, Erin Harding guides us through the essential steps for food bloggers looking to leverage Pinterest ads successfully. Erin is the Director of Pinterest Ads Management at Simple Pin Media. For 8 years she has been bringing the power of Pinterest to brands and businesses, large and small. While she started out developing & managing organic strategies, she is now managing hundreds of thousands of dollars in ad spend for brands on Pinterest. In this episode, you’ll learn about...
487: 5 Books That Will Change Your Life (Mindset & Self-Care)
January 24, 2024 08:30 - 36 minutes - 51 MBIn today’s Mindset & Self-care episode, Megan shares how five of her favorite books changed her life, delving into topics such as thinking yourself to wealth, habits that shape success, the importance of gratitude and living in the present. Books have the potential to reshape your mindset and enhance your self-care practices. Megan emphasizes this through anecdotes from her own life, touching on the contents of each book and how it can change your life. - Thinking Yourself to Wealth and ...
486: How to Manage Health Issues and Diet Restrictions As A Food Blogger with Janessa Heck
January 22, 2024 08:30 - 29 minutes - 27.8 MBIn episode 486, Megan chats to Janessa Heck about 10 ways to manage health issues and diet restrictions while food blogging. As an avid cook, baker and food blog reader, Janessa long dreamed of starting her own food blog and finally took the plunge in December 2020. Janessa focuses on easy, healthier recipes made mostly with whole food ingredients as well as oat flour baking. After a year of plugging away at it as a hobby, she decided she wanted to treat it as a business and started to lea...
485: How to Write Better AI Prompts to Speed Up Your Workflow with Hanelore Dumitrache
January 18, 2024 08:30 - 38 minutes - 53.7 MBIn episode 485, Hanelore Dumitrache teaches us how to use AI to improve our workflows and how to write prompts to get personalized blog posts. Hanelore is a London-based architect turned recipe developer and food blogger. In 2020, she won the international Netflix show 'Crazy Delicious', which opened new doors into blogging as a career. Since 2022, you will find Hanelore focusing entirely on growing her blog SugarYums.com, where she shares delicious Asian desserts, drinks, and street food....
484: 5 Ways to Protect Your Energy (Mindset & Self-Care)
January 17, 2024 08:30 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBIn episode 484, Megan teaches us why our energy is a precious resource and five effective ways to safeguard it. In this episode, you’ll learn the significance of understanding that our energy isn't limitless. We explore five practical ways to protect and replenish our energy, essential for maintaining overall well-being and thriving in our personal and professional lives. Megan covers the following key points: - Analyze Historical Data: Reflect on past experiences to identify patterns ...
483: Embrace Slow Growth and Define Your Purpose As A Pathway To Success with Nosheen Babar
January 15, 2024 08:30 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBIn episode 483, Megan chats to Nosheen Babar about finding our purpose, knowing exactly why we create content and who the content is for. As a first-generation immigrant from Pakistan, Nosheen is a self-trained home cook turned recipe developer, food photographer, and content creator. Nosheen started her blog 3 years ago to create a reference tool for people interested in exploring authentic Pakistani cooking. She is using her 30+ years of cooking experience to create recipes that are acce...
482: How to Get Through Hard Times - Why I Focus on Success and Learning with Rae Aflatooni
January 11, 2024 08:30 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBIn episode 482, Rae Aflatooni teaches us her best tips on how to get through hard times and why she focuses on success and learning instead of failure. Rae Aflatooni, the voice behind Raepublic, has an MS in Nutrition and Functional Medicine. She enjoys creating content with the aim to assist people who have experienced trauma to live a more holistic, well-balanced life. Through nutrition, plant-based eating, sustainable living, mindfulness, and movement. In this episode, you’ll learn ho...
481: 5 Phrases to Reprogram Your Subconscious (Mindset & Self-Care)
January 10, 2024 08:30 - 21 minutes - 31 MBIn episode 481, Megan shares 5 phrases we can use to take back control and reprogram our subconscious so that we can fulfil our aspirations. Subconscious beliefs and behaviour often control the trajectory of our lives and businesses. In this episode, you’ll learn why ‘unconscious programming’ stunt the potential of our businesses, how to identify the triggers of misguided beliefs and how a simple, repeated phrase can change what we think and do. Megan explores these topics: - How can y...
480: Email Marketing Simplified for Your Business (+How to Reframe the Way You Think About Email) with Liz Wilcox
January 08, 2024 08:30 - 45 minutes - 43.1 MBIn episode 480, Liz Wilcox teaches us simple, yet effective email marketing strategies, including how we can streamline the writing process and make our emails relatable. The Fresh Princess of Email Marketing, Liz Wilcox is an Email Strategist and Keynote Speaker. She shows small businesses how to build online relationships, package up their “magic” and turn it into emails that people want to read and, most importantly, purchase from. Liz is best known for her 3500+ users membership, 20 Mi...
479: Are Web Stories Dead? (+How to Bulk Up Your Traffic) with Lynn Polito
January 04, 2024 08:30 - 23 minutes - 22.7 MBIn episode 479, Megan chats to Lynn Polito about whether we should still be making Web Stories and how they can help us bulk up our blog traffic. Lynn has been a food blogger for a little over 2.5 years. Her niche is creating recipes using 10 ingredients or less. She also focuses on almost all of the ingredients being pantry staples. In this episode, you’ll learn how to create web stories, what animations to use and other logistics to make them go viral and boost your site traffic. - Us...
478: 5 Ways to Pull Yourself Out of a Slump (Mindset & Self-Care)
January 03, 2024 08:30 - 17 minutes - 24.8 MBWelcome to the first ever Mindset and Self-Care episode here on Eat Blog Talk! Every Wednesday, Megan will pop in for a few minutes to talk about key topics concerning mindset and how to look after ourselves as entrepreneurs. In this episode, she shares 5 ways in which we can pull ourselves out of a slump and rediscover our mojo for life and blogging! Knowledge and blogging hacks won’t get you very far if you don’t have the right mindset and self-care strategies to help prevent burnout and...
477: How to Think Big and Level Up Your Business in 2024 with Andrea Liebross
January 01, 2024 08:30 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBIn episode 477, Andrea Liebross teaches us an easy, 5-step process to think big, do big things and take big leaps in our life and business this year. Andrea Liebross is a business and life coach specializing in working with unapologetically ambitious women entrepreneurs from a variety of industries. A speaker and host of the Time to Level Up podcast, Andrea guides her clients to combine Big Thinking with solid systems that work together to unleash their success and find the freedom of time...
476: Make 2024 Your Best Year Ever - Why Mindset is Important and How to Plan with Megan Porta
December 31, 2023 08:30 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBAre you ready for 2024? In this episode, Megan Porta explains how we can make 2024 our best year ever, including planning strategies, mindset and self-care and how to deal with uncertainty. In this episode, you’ll learn Megan’s planning strategy, how to make the most of everything Eat Blog Talk has to offer, other helpful resources and why mindset and self-care are essential to remain motivated and healthy as an entrepreneur. - Block off 2-4 hours in your calendar to PLAN THE YEAR ahead....
475: How to Increase Community Engagement by Defining Your Purpose and Values with Jacqui Wormington
December 28, 2023 08:30 - 31 minutes - 30.1 MBIn episode 475, Megan chats to Jacqui Wormington about how our community’s purpose and core values should form the foundation of our actions. Jacqui started food blogging around 3 years ago as a hobby and got more serious last year. At first, it was to hold herself accountable for being vegan and sharing the food she loves to create with people. Jacqui has always loved online communities. She has enjoyed creating a safe space for people to learn about the vegan lifestyle, while also connec...
474: 10 Unique Ways to Network and Grow Your Influence with Kathleen Phillips
December 25, 2023 08:30 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MBIn episode 474, Kathleen Phillips teaches us 10 unique ways to grow our network and create valuable opportunities for our blogs. Kathleen Phillips is a cookbook author and professional food stylist. She is the creator and digital publisher of her food blog GritsAndGouda.com. Drawing upon years of experience as a test kitchen director (Oxmoor House-former cookbook publisher for Southern Living/Cooking Light/and more), she takes traditional Southern recipes and makes them with a shortcut so ...
473: How to Do a Food Blog Audit to Increase Blog Growth with Aimee Pruett
December 21, 2023 08:30 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBIn episode 473, Megan chats to Aimee Pruett about the benefits of food blog audits and common mistakes bloggers make when they audit their sites. Aimee is the creator of the Food Banjo blog. She has almost 20 years experience in marketing and over 7 years running a food blog. As part of her marketing job, Aimee performed over 100 website audits throughout her career, so she decided to bring her marketing know-how and food blogging love together to do food blog audits. In this episode, yo...
472: 10-Step Formula For How To Achieve Any Goal with Cliff Ravenscraft
December 18, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBIn episode 472, Cliff Ravenscraft teaches us his 10-step formula for how to achieve any goal. Cliff Ravenscraft a Master Business Coach, Mentor & Speaker. His focus is to help you break free from any beliefs and/or behaviors that are holding you back from living the life of your dreams and doing the work you feel most called to do in this world. In this episode, you’ll learn why goal-setting is important for food bloggers and how to overcome limiting beliefs that are holding you back fr...
471: My Video Strategy to Create Highly Engaging Content for Fast Growth on Instagram (+Avoid These Mistakes) with Liz Douglas
December 14, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBIn episode 471, Megan chats to Liz Douglas about her short-form video strategy that helped her grow her Instagram account to over 200k followers. Elizabeth is a food buyer and product developer turned plant-based foodie influencer at Glow Diaries. Elizabeth chose the vegan path in 2019 and it sparked a love of exploratory cooking. She then started an Instagram page not long after but didn't see much growth until she began consistently posting reels in late 2021. Elizabeth’s account grew fr...
470: How to Keep Going Despite Setbacks - Define Your 'Why' with Anja Eckert
December 11, 2023 08:30 - 40 minutes - 38.1 MBIn episode 470, Anja Eckert teaches us how to keep going despite setbacks caused by major changes in the blogging industry or in our personal lives. Anja’s been a food and lifestyle blogger since 2018. What first started as a pet project, turned into an almost full-time job after a severe knee injury that prevented her from continuing on as Yoga teacher. In March 2020, Anja was at almost 25k sessions when MediaVine raised their requirement to 50k. It took her another setback and 3 years to...
469: How to Plan and Execute a Schedule and Content Calendar to Take Extended Time Off with Callan Wenner
December 07, 2023 08:30 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBIn episode 469, Megan chats to Callan Wenner about how she planned and executed a schedule and content calendar so that she could take 4 months off for maternity leave. Callan started her food blog, The Cozy Plum, in spring 2020 with a focus on elevating classic baked goods and savory appetizers and small bites. After quickly honing in on her photography and videography skills, as well as thorough recipe development techniques, she was able to quit her corporate job after a year and a half...
468: A Hyper-Niche Blog is More Valuable Than You Think (+How to Make an Income From it) with Emily Rhodes
December 04, 2023 08:30 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MBIn episode 468, Emily Rhodes teaches us the value of a hyper-niche blog and how to make an income from it. Emily started Steam & Bake a little over 10 years ago. Emily is now a journalist and nutritionist, but at that time, she was a home economist and demonstrator for a global appliances manufacturer. Clients kept complaining about the lack of steam oven recipes and resources after they'd bought these fancy new ovens. After a couple of years in the job, Emily realized no one was coming to...
467: Free Resources Will Only Get You So Far - The Importance of Investing in Your Business with Briana DeBolt & Chamere Orr
November 30, 2023 08:30 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBIn episode 467, Megan chats to Briana DeBolt and Chamere Orr about the importance of investing in our businesses instead of relying on free resources to make progress. Briana and Chamere of A Full Living are the husband and wife team behind the website! They have been blogging (a bit aimlessly at first) since 2016, and in the past 3 years, have really dug into strategizing to the next level by improving on their photography, SEO knowledge, and hiring contractors to help them manage the day...
466: How to Take Care of Yourself - Holistic Self-Care Practices For Stressed-Out Food Bloggers with Mary Ellen Valverde
November 27, 2023 08:30 - 45 minutes - 43.1 MBIn episode 466, Mary Ellen Valverde teaches us how to nourish our bodies and look after ourselves so that we can handle stress and avoid burnout. Mary Ellen Valverde MS, CNS, LDN is a Licensed Nutritionist & Holistic Nourishment Coach who guides women to feel clear and confident about what is uniquely nourishing to them. She works with busy women who are frustrated and confused about wellness and helps them reframe their beliefs around food and movement, their inner wisdom, and their full ...
465: What You Need to Know About Filming Recipes with Liz Capozzoli
November 23, 2023 08:30 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBIn episode 465, Megan chats to Liz Capozzoli about how to easily incorporate filming recipes into our business strategy. Liz is the creator behind OwlbBaking ("I'll be baking") which is a recipe blog focused on classic homemade desserts and sweet treats. Liz has been blogging as a business since 2019 and she also did recipe development, photography and video for Mashed.com, Tastingtable.com, and has created videos for other food bloggers. Liz runs a cookie decorating online course and also...
464: Should You Buy a Second Blog (+How to Get On to An Ad Network) with Liz Thomson
November 20, 2023 08:30 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBIn episode 464, Liz Thomson teaches us what to expect if we buy a second blog and how to get on to a premium ad network quickly. Liz Thomson is a full-time content creator who has been running the blog I Heart Vegetables since 2010. She loves chatting about influencer marketing, food photography, and why everyone needs an air fryer. In this episode, you’ll learn if buying a second blog is right for you, what are the challenges and what does the process look like and to get on to an ad netw...
463: The Amazon Influencer Program Can be a Great Side Hustle to Help Fuel Your Blogging Business with Sonila Zarate
November 16, 2023 08:30 - 47 minutes - 44.5 MBIn episode 463, Megan chats to Sonila Zarate about how food bloggers can make extra revenue through the Amazon Influencer Program. Sonila is a mom, wife, engineer and food blogger. Sonila was born in Albania and came to the US to study engineering. She met her husband (who was born in Bolivia) while studying at University of Miami. Her everyday cooking is influenced by both Albanian and Bolivian cuisines as well as the fusion of Miami's food scene. In this episode, you’ll learn how to ap...
462: How To Be A Food Blogger With A Baby At Home with Christine McMichael
November 13, 2023 08:30 - 32 minutes - 31.1 MBIn episode 462, Christine McMichael teaches us how to balance being a blogger with taking care of our families without getting stuck in burnout. Christine is the recipe creator and food blogger at Jar of Lemons. Jar of Lemons is a healthy recipe website focused on easy-to-find ingredients that are flavorful and creative. From comforting dinners that can be made in 30 minutes or less, to healthier takes on classic favorites, Jar Of Lemons is here to help with inspired recipes and a refreshi...
461: A Post Update Strategy that Will Double Your Google Traffic with Brandon Gaille
November 09, 2023 08:30 - 41 minutes - 39.1 MBIn episode 461, Megan chats to Brandon Gaille about why food bloggers should regularly update old content and how to do it so that you increase your Google traffic. Brandon Gaille is an entrepreneur who founded multiple 7 figure businesses in his 20s before becoming disabled by a rare disorder for nearly a decade. He eventually regained his health and started a blog. He grew his blog to over 1 million visitors in just 18 months after his first blog post. Today, he gets 5 million monthly vi...
460: Pinterest is the Best Way to Drive Traffic to Your Blog (+Latest Pinterest Strategies) with Laura Rike
November 06, 2023 07:30 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MBIn episode 460, Laura Rike teaches us the latest Pinterest strategies for food bloggers to help us grow and monetize our blogs. Laura Rike is a Pinterest Strategist who helps high-performing business owners implement content growth plans, outsource their visibility and steadily grow their monthly revenue through her signature growth to greatness framework with done for you services and course packages. She has helped clients and students bring in over 50k+ in monthly revenue. Her clients h...
459: Easy Mindset Hacks to Reach Your Goals While Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance with Allison Ferraro
November 02, 2023 07:30 - 37 minutes - 35.7 MBIn episode 459, Allison Ferraro teaches us the importance of not making excuses when it comes to reaching our goals, and other easy mindset hacks to grow our blogs while keeping a healthy work-life balance. Allison is the recipe developer and food photographer behind the baking blog, Always Eat Dessert. What began as a fun hobby back in 2014 while she pursued a career in advertising became a much-needed creative outlet when she left her job to be a stay at home mom and is now a full-fledge...
BONUS: Advanced Food Bloggers Falling Through The Cracks (+How to Access the Info We Actually Need) with Melissa Erdelac
October 31, 2023 07:30 - 30 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this bonus episode, Megan chats to Melissa Erdelac about why advanced food bloggers are falling through the cracks and how to access the info we actually need. In particular, they explain how their new initiative, The Flavor Media Summit, can help. It is a two day workshop-style event taking place May, 2nd and 3rd of 2024 in Denver. Their goal is to ensure that attendees actually walk away with a TON of value information. Given that food blogging has made quite the transformation over...
458: How to Use Substack to Monetize Your Recipes with Laura Scherb
October 30, 2023 07:30 - 35 minutes - 33.6 MBIn episode 458, Megan chats to Laura Scherb about how Substack can be used as a replacement for a blog to monetize our recipes or as an additional tool to drive traffic. Laura is a food photographer, stylist, and writer based in Chicago, IL. Since 2017, she’s been taking pictures of food. Laura has created imagery for food blogs, restaurants, CPG brands, and cookbooks. Laura’s photography and styling have been featured on The FeedFeed, The TODAY Show, Esquire, The Spruce Eats, Eater, and F...
457: Why I Sold My Bakery to Become a Food Blogger (+How to Deal with a Sudden Drop in Traffic) with Andrea Mut
October 26, 2023 07:30 - 50 minutes - 70.7 MBIn episode 457, Andrea Mut explains why she sold her bakery to become a food blogger and how to deal with being overwhelmed as we manage Google updates and other unexpected factors that affect our blog’s traffic. Andrea's culinary journey began at age 14 when she worked in her grandparents' three restaurants. She later received formal Chef's training, and later specialized in Baking & Pastry Arts. Throughout her career, Andrea gained experience in various restaurants and bakeries, as well ...
456: Why is a Contextual and Seamless Shopping Experience Important to Monetize Your Blog? with Nick Minnick
October 23, 2023 07:30 - 43 minutes - 41 MBIn episode 456, Megan chats to Nick Minnick about how Chicory’s seamless, contextual shopping experience can help new and veteran bloggers monetize their blogs. As the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Chicory, the leading contextual commerce advertising platform, Nick Minnick strategically builds, fosters, and oversees relationships with key recipe publishers, grocery retailers, and retail media networks. His purview spans 5,200+ recipe sites, including the Food Network, Delish,...
455: The Unexpected Benefits of Seasonal Eating and How to Find Your Niche in Food Blogging with Alessandra Macaluso
October 19, 2023 07:30 - 41 minutes - 39.2 MBIn episode 455, Megan chats to Alessandra Macaluso about following our intuition and why she chose her niche of seasonal eating and the impact it has had on her blog and life. Alessandra Macaluso is the author of What a Good Eater!, Lucy the Bee and the Healing Honey, and The Real-Deal Bridal Bible. She’s also a Qigong and Tai Chi instructor, and overall wellness advocate. Her work has been featured in several anthologies which can all be found on her Amazon author page, and she has contr...
454: The Best Planning Strategies to Manage a Full-Time Job and a Successful Food Blog with Brooke Burks
October 16, 2023 07:30 - 47 minutes - 44.8 MBIn episode 454, Brooke Burks teaches us tangible strategies to manage a full-time job while growing a successful blog. Brooke Burks is the owner and head dishwasher at TheButteredHome.com. She started her blog in 2018 at the urging of a friend. In the last 5 years, she has juggled this HUGE learning curve all while working full time, being a mother to two girls and now a grandmother to a new grandson. She is an expert in consistency and planning for steady growth all while managing another...
453: How to Recognize and Deal with Burnout - Manage Your Time and Priorities with Danielle Wolter
October 12, 2023 07:30 - 35 minutes - 33.8 MBIn episode 453, Megan chats to Danielle Wolter about how to recognize and deal with burnout by learning how to manage your time and priorities. Danielle has been a food blogger for almost 7 years at Went Here 8 This. She spent the first 2.5 years struggling not knowing anything about blogging. Then Danielle dove into learning about keyword research and grew her blog to about 175K visitors/month (currently) while starting and growing 2 other businesses and working full-time. The blog focuse...
452: Improve the Quality And Quantity Of Your Work AND Feel Better By Changing Your Perspective with Megan Johnson
October 09, 2023 07:30 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MBIn episode 452, Megan Johnson teaches us about the importance of mindset in the growth and success of our blogs and businesses. Megan took a big leap in 2021 and quit her job to become a full-time food blogger. Megan was super optimistic and excited, but then, in her first year, she failed... hard. Megan realized she had the wrong strategy. On top of that, when she didn't see success, she took that very personally. Megan has made it a priority in 2023 to fix her mindset and start pushing t...
451: How to Make Recipes More Nutrient Dense - Tips From a Registered Dietitian with Wan Na Chun
October 05, 2023 07:30 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBIn episode 451, Megan chats to Wan Na Chun about how we can develop more nutrient dense recipes, giving our readers healthier options without specific diet talk. Wan Na Chun is a registered dietitian and personal trainer. Her blog, One Pot Wellness, is focused on prioritizing self-care through nutrition, physical health, and mental health for the busy working professional. In this episode, you’ll learn more about adding nutrient dense ingredients to your recipes as well as other important ...
450: Creative Ways to Repurpose Content on Social Media (+What to Do if a Post Goes Viral?) with Rebecca Eisenberg
October 02, 2023 07:30 - 47 minutes - 44.8 MBIn episode 450, Rebecca Eisenberg teaches us practical and unique ways to repurpose our content on social media and on our blogs, including what to do if our content goes viral. Rebecca is a journalist turned food blogger who built a career at media and tech companies like Buzzfeed, Upworthy, Medium, and Headspace, before launching The Practical Kitchen in 2019. In 2020 she got her pastry certification at Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, graduating as valedictorian of her class. The Prac...