Latest Foodblog Podcast Episodes
517: 5 Ideas for Making Monday Easier (Mindset & Self-Care)
Eat Blog Talk - April 03, 2024 07:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn this episode, Megan teaches us five practical ideas to alleviate the stress and overwhelm often associated with Mondays, offering insights and strategies to make the start of our week more manageable and fulfilling. Planning can make a notable difference to the start of your week. The bette...
516: How to Make Food Look Delicious Enough to Drive Traffic with Jo Keohane
Eat Blog Talk - April 01, 2024 07:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn episode 516, Jo Keohane teaches us how to style food to make it look as delicious as possible in order to drive more traffic to our blogs. Since graduating from Culinary School in NYC in 2010 Jo Keohane freelanced as a Recipe Developer and Food Stylist in test kitchens of many America’s bes...
515: Why Do We Compare Ourselves to Others? (+How to Turn Comparison Into Inspiration) with Jenn Trepeck
Eat Blog Talk - March 28, 2024 07:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn episode 515, Jenn Trepeck teaches us why comparison is natural and how to deal with it in a healthy way that leads us closer to our goals by building our confidence instead of creating self-doubt. Jenn Trepeck has been described as a "force of nature" in the wellness space, recognized as on...
514: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself During a Challenging Time (Mindset & Self-Care)
Eat Blog Talk - March 27, 2024 07:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsMegan shares five powerful questions to help shift our perspective during challenging times and help us find clarity. What do you do when you are experiencing a tough time in your life? It is when we face challenges that mindset shifts can really make a difference. Megan talks through the dive...
513: The 5 Biggest Mistakes I made with My Food Blog with Samantha Blake
Eat Blog Talk - March 25, 2024 07:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn episode 513, Megan chats to Samantha Blake about the lessons she learned from her experience as a food blogger, including the importance of niching down, SEO strategy, web design and building a blogging network. Sam began a web design & SEO business after food blogging didn’t go as planned....
512: The Benefits of Creating and Fostering a Community of Like-Minded Bloggers with Janelle Hama
Eat Blog Talk - March 21, 2024 07:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn episode 512, Janelle Hama teaches us how to build a supportive community, especially around your blog’s niche, highlighting the benefits of collaboration, networking, and accountability within such communities. Janelle is a keen plant based recipe blogger specialising in vegan Lebanese food...
511: 5 Ways to Limit Tech (Mindset & Self-Care)
Eat Blog Talk - March 20, 2024 07:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsHave you ever felt worried about your screen time? Megan shares her personal struggles with tech addiction and offers five actionable strategies to limit tech usage for improved well-being. In this episode, you’ll learn practical methods to reduce tech dependency and reclaim control over your ...
510: Easily Transition From a Full-Time Job to Being a Full-Time Blogger and Stay-at-Home Mom with Lily Payen
Eat Blog Talk - March 18, 2024 08:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn episode 510, Megan chats to Lily Payen about how to transition from a full-time job to full-time blogging without getting overwhelmed and while managing responsibilities as a parent. Lily, a mom of three and former math teacher turned food blogger, never envisioned ever leaving the world of...
509: What Should You Do if You've Outgrown Your Blog's Niche? with Amy Whiteford
Eat Blog Talk - March 14, 2024 08:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn episode 509, Amy Whiteford teaches us what to do when our niche no longer aligns with our personal or professional circumstances and the importance of mindset shifts in sustaining a successful food blog. Amy Whiteford is a food enthusiast originally from Scotland, now residing in Sydney, Au...
508: 5 Things to Stop Doing for Greater Happiness and Success (Mindset & Self-Care)
Eat Blog Talk - March 13, 2024 07:30 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsWhat are 5 things we do that hinder our success and happiness? Megan talks through these self-sabotaging behaviors and how to cultivate a mindset conducive to greater happiness instead. You’ll learn valuable strategies to stop sabotaging yourself and your business success, including being aw...
Bonus: Pull Yourself Out of a Business Rut and Maximize Your Potential - How to Invest in Your Business Today with Melissa Erdelac
Eat Blog Talk - March 12, 2024 07:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn this bonus episode, Megan Porta and Melissa Erdelac discuss strategies for pulling yourself out of a business rut and the importance of investing in your business to accelerate your success. They cover information about identifying when your business growth is stagnant and one of the best w...
507: How to Make Sure Your Recipes Succeed - Real Recipe Development with Sally Cameron
Eat Blog Talk - March 11, 2024 08:30 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn episode 507, Megan chats to Sally Cameron about the process of recipe development, including thorough testing, catering for your readers’ needs, food safety and building trust through recipes that succeed time and time again. Sally is a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, online ...
506: How to Stay Positive and Proactive in 2024 with Jillian Leslie
Eat Blog Talk - March 07, 2024 08:30 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn episode 506, Jillian Leslie teaches us strategies for how to get our mindset in the right place for 2024 and stay positive, while navigating the ever-changing landscape of online business. Jillian Leslie loves building businesses on the internet with her husband, David. In 2009, they start...
505: 5 Wins to Celebrate so You Can Be Happy NOW (Mindset & Self-Care)
Eat Blog Talk - March 06, 2024 08:30 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsMegan explores 5 ways to celebrate wins in our business and life so that we can cultivate happiness every day. We tend to overlook our wins while constantly striving for the next best thing or goal. This way we never truly feel happy in the present moment. Megan therefore highlights the signif...
504: How to Make it Work - Blogging as a Team with Your Spouse with Erin and Ben Clarke
Eat Blog Talk - March 04, 2024 08:30 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn episode 504, Megan chats to Erin and Ben Clarke about running a business as a couple, including the importance of setting boundaries and dividing responsibilities. Erin Clarke is the creator of the tremendously popular recipe blog Well Plated and the author of the best selling Well Plated C...
503: 3 Ways to Grow an Engaged Community On Substack (+How to Get Started) with Jenny Meier
Eat Blog Talk - February 29, 2024 08:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn episode 503, Jenny Meier teaches us 3 ways to build a community on Substack and how to use the platform to network and increase our blog's reach. Jenny founded Kitchen Skip in 2019 as a place to share easy dinner recipes with busy parents like herself. Almost 20 years earlier, Jenny had att...
502: 5 Ways to Declutter Your Life (Mindset & Self-Care)
Eat Blog Talk - February 28, 2024 08:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsMegan discusses the importance of decluttering our life, its impact on mental health and productivity and 5 ways in which we can get started. Decluttering your life is an easy, practical way to open up space for good things to come into your life. Megan shares strategies for decluttering physi...
501: Embrace 'No' - How to Transform Rejection into Fuel for Success with Amanda Polick
Eat Blog Talk - February 26, 2024 08:30 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn episode 501, Amanda Polick teaches us how to embrace rejection so that it becomes a catalyst for personal growth and resilience. Amanda Polick is a cookbook and food memoir coach. Her work has been featured by Cooking Light, Time, Southern Living, and Food & Wine. She’s a proud member of Ch...
500: SEO Expert Compilation - Strategies for Success in 2024 with Ty Kilgore, Samantha Blake & Steve Wiideman
Eat Blog Talk - February 22, 2024 08:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn episode 500, Megan chats to 3 SEO experts: Ty Kilgore, Samantha Blake and Steve Wiideman, about what SEO strategies will help food bloggers grow most in 2024. Ty Kilgore has been geeking out on SEO and Digital Marketing for over 14 years. He founded Everything Digital Marketing in order to ...
499: 5 Steps to Creating a Sustainable Morning Routine (Mindset & Self-Care)
Eat Blog Talk - February 21, 2024 08:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn this episode, Megan outlines 5 steps to help us craft a morning routine that fosters energy, productivity, and overall well-being. Whether you spend 10 minutes on a morning routine or 3 hours, these rituals can enhance our consistency in business endeavors and our personal lives. Megan expl...
498: 5 Mindset Shifts for Landing Brand Deals Without Feeling Gross with Brittany Roche
Eat Blog Talk - February 19, 2024 08:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn 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 wit...
497: Triple Your Social Media Following in a Few Months Using This Tried and Tested Strategy with Lexi Harrison
Eat Blog Talk - February 15, 2024 08:30 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn 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 vid...
496: 5 Steps to Visualizing Your Dreams (Mindset & Self-Care)
Eat Blog Talk - February 14, 2024 08:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn 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 entai...
495: How to Make Money by Teaching Online and In-Person Cooking Classes with Ashley Covelli
Eat Blog Talk - February 12, 2024 08:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn 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 f...
494: Is Freelancing a Viable Way to Create Extra Income for Your Business? with Ella Gilbert
Eat Blog Talk - February 08, 2024 08:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn 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...
493: 5 Steps to Release Business Grudges (Mindset & Self-Care)
Eat Blog Talk - February 07, 2024 08:30 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn 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 c...
492: Exquisite Food Photography - How to Tell a Story with Lighting, Props, Food and Textures with Murielle Banackissa
Eat Blog Talk - February 05, 2024 08:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn 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...
491: How to Write Authentic Newsletters to Grow Engaged Email Subscribers & Increase Your Open Rate with Jacqueline Debono
Eat Blog Talk - February 01, 2024 08:30 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn 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 ...
490: 5 Quick Ways To Feel Good Now (Mindset & Self-Care)
Eat Blog Talk - January 31, 2024 08:30 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn 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 ac...
489: Everything You Need to Know About Brand Storytelling (+How to Communicate Your Challenges) with Shannon Peel
Eat Blog Talk - January 29, 2024 08:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn 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 curi...