Dan Churchill's The Epic Table

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Meghan Asha - Success isnt linear, just be a good person Sep 18, 2019

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Hey Legends! Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Epic Table Podcast. Today we have Meghan Asha Founder and CEO of FounderMade! FounderMade is a platform for innovative, purpose-driven brands to showcase products in the food, beauty, and wellness industries, to larger-scale business, investors. We chat about what inspired her to start her brand, some of the adversities she faced during her early years all while piecing together the notorious Tahini Time bowl from Charley St's menu! If you want to learn more about Meghan and her amazing brand, you can check her out on Instagram (@MeghanAsha and @FounderMade), Twitter (@Meghan) or her website (https://www.foundermade.com). TUNE IN LEGENDS!!!

Antoni Porowski - I am enough, I have enough Sep 11, 2019

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Hey Legends! On today's episode of the Epic table podcast, we have Antoni Porowski!! Many of you may know Antoni from his role in the Netflix series Queer Eye; others may know him from his restaurant Village Den. Today we discuss what galvanized him into the food and restaurant business, all things entrepreneurship and his new cookbook "Antoni in the Kitchen". Whilst chatting, we put together a baller Vegemite brownie cake situation. If you want to know more about Antoni you can follow him on instagram, and twitter (@Antoni) or you can visit his website (https://www.Antoniporowski.com). Tune in!

Rich Dorment - Love change, Fear staying the same Sep 04, 2019

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TEAM! Welcome back to the Epic Table Podcast! Today we are joined by Rich Dorment (@Richdorment), Editor in Chief at Men's Health -a trusted, award-winning source of information on the latest health, fitness, weight loss nutrition, and fashion trends. Men's Health seeks to empower readers with tips and insights from the latest health and wellness research and leading experts in the field. Today we chat about internal changes and how they can enable one to become the better version of themselves. We also speak about how Rich adopted the brand and how he is redefining the word "Men" to influence men of all different ages and ethnicities. We do this whilst making a baller White bean Harrisa Curry. Let's get into it!

Liz Moody - NEVER SAY, "NO" TO YOURSELF. Aug 28, 2019

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HEY LEGENDS! Welcome back to the Epic Table Podcast! Today on the podcast we have Liz Moody, a published cookbook author and editor known for her best selling book Healthier Together: Recipes For Two-Nourish Your Body, Nourish Your Relationships and Glow Pops. Together we discuss what galvanized Liz into pursuing writing as a career, the process of putting a cookbook together, and we touch on how she uses her podcast Healthier Together as means to intimately discuss the lives and challenges of each guest. One fact about Liz is that she started a column in her local newspaper at just 15! Absolute LEGEND! What better way to chat than chat making sweet potato Latkaes with a lovely granny smith apple sauce situation!? You can Find Liz on Twitter (@Lizmoodyhere) Instagram (@Lizmoody) If you want to learn more, you can check out her website (Lizmoody.com)!

Autumn Calabrese - Turning Failures as an Opportunity and Redirect Aug 21, 2019

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Team! Welcome back to another episode of the Epic table Podcast! Our guest today is Autumn Calabrese - she is a nationally recognized as a best selling author, her 21 Day Fix collaboration with the Beachbody fitness program, and works as a celebrity trainer. Autumn as a truly awesome story, she originally wanted to pursue dancing as a career, but due to health problems had to redirect her passion. She didn't let that setback stop her hustle, which led Autumn to become a certified trainer. Today she provides tips and fresh ideas help improve the health & diets of her clients with a simple approach to portion control and mind over matter mentality. Together, we talk about her experience working as a celebrity trainer, family life and the importance of choosing a career path that you love so it isn't work. All the while I cook up a beautiful summer salad situation that will for sure surprise you by how simple it is! To learn more about Autumn Calabrese and what she's about check out her website (https://Autumncalabrese.com) or on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter (@Autumncalabrese)!

Dr. Jaime Schehr N.D, R.D - Personalized Service Towards Health & Nutrition Aug 14, 2019

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Hey friends! Welcome back to the Epic Table Podcast! Our guest today is Dr. Jaime Schehr N.D, R.D. Yes, she's a nationally recognized expert in integrative medicine and nutrition holds duel licenses as a Naturopathic Physician and Registered Dietitian, making her one of the few practitioners in the country with both. She works intimately with patients and their primary care physicians to help them understand identify and manage their health. Her philosophy is that health and wellness are highly individualized, and what works for one does not work for all. As a former trainer I love that sense of individualized care and attention for people, and I think it is so important for professionals to seek that method of service. Together we talk about her incredible career path, the ins-and-outs of modern nutrition and health, all the while sharing with all of you my method to making the perfect cauliflower rice. If you want to learn more about Dr. Jaime Schehr you can check out her website (https://www.jaimeschehr.com/) or follow her on Instagram (@jaimeschehr)!

Simon Hill - Understanding Plants and the Human Body with Plant Proof Aug 07, 2019

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Hey Epic Team! Welcome back for another episode of the Epic Table Podcast! Today I have a fellow Aussie, Simon Hill, as my guest. Simon is a qualified expert with a Masters in Nutrition and Body Physio & is published author. Simon is passionate about making nutritional information simple and accessible so that people can make informed decisions about the food they feed themselves and their family through his own personal experience living a plant based lifestyle. He has paved the way when it comes to understanding the relationship between plants and the human body. We get to chatting about a plant based diet and what the benefits are, and he gets into the nitty-gritty by backing it up with studies, doing his research, and making that knowledge available through Plant Proof. We talk about his story, how he got to where he is today, what drives him, and we talk specifically about how saturated fats affect the body. On top of all that we cook up a mean, wholesome plant-based meal that is packed with nutrition necessary for any sort of lifestyle. Plant Proof is your one stop shop for plant-based lifestyle information. You can learn more on https://plantproof.com/. And to find out more on Simon Hill, you can always follow him on Instagram (@plant_proof).

Mike Kirban - Building a Better-For-You Beverage that is Better for the Planet with Vita Coco Jul 31, 2019

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Friends! Welcome back to the Epic Table Podcast! Today's guest - also friend and brother, is none other than Mike Kirban, Co-Founder & CEO of Vita Coco. He is unquestionably one of the most successful beverage entrepreneurs of all time. Since co-founding Vita Coco in 2004, Kirban has led the brand to dominate and disrupt the coconut water industry, all the while committing to raising coconut farming communities out of poverty through their philosophy of Give, Grow, Guide. Today, Vita Coco coconut water is available in over 75,000 stores in 13 countries world wide. These days Mike is doing it all again with a wide variety of new products with a new focus: reshaping the brand to better the planet. This is a movement that is important to all of us and it is encouraging to see industry leaders like Kirban leading the way through the influence he's built with his company. On this episode we talk about how he started Vita Coco, his journey and how it has led him here, his leadership style, and how exactly Vita Coco is helping the planet. On top of all this, Kirban was awesome enough to bring over some Vita Coco swag which inspired me to make today's dish, an oh-so-delicious Vita Coco-nut Chocolate spread that goes well on just about anything! To learn more about Mike Kriban and what he's building, you can head over to https://www.vitacoco.com/.

Jaclyn London, MS, RD, CDN - Being Real, Treating People As They Are to Help Them Jul 24, 2019

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Hello Epic Team! We're back with another episode of The Epic Table Podcast, and today we have the marvelous Jaclyn London, MS, RD, CDN, in the studio kitchen. Along with her impressive arsenal of professional titles, she is the Nutrition Director of Good Housekeeping - a women's magazine that features articles about women's interests, recipes, diet, and health. She is also the author of a beautiful new book titled Dressing on the Side (and Other Diet Myths Debunked). It's literally a beautiful book, dutifully researched, and shares vital messages that I believe in when it comes to food. This book will transform the way you think about nutrition and health. Together we talk about her path as a dietitian legend, how she got to where she is today, and she gives me a breakdown of the world dietetics and how it can really help people. And, sticking with the theme, she and I whip up a creamy lemon tahini dressing, perfect as a dressing for just about anything! You can learn more about Jaclyn though her social (IG: @jaclynlondonrd, Twitter: @JaclynLondonRD), and you DEFINITELY need to check out her book Dressing on the Side (and Other Diet Myths Debunked) (https://www.amazon.com/Dressing-Side-Other-Myths-Debunked-ebook/dp/B07BVNY35B) which is available on Amazon Audible!

Jesse Tyler Ferguson - Beyond Celebrity, Star of Modern Family & Founder of Tie The Knot Jul 17, 2019

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Hey team! Welcome back to The Epic Table Podcast, and I'll be honest - I'm a bit star struck with this one. We're joined today by the talented and hilarious Jesse Tyler Ferguson, probably best known for his role as Mitchell Pritchett on the sitcom Modern Family which earned him five consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. If you haven't watched it, do yourself a favor and go binge it on Hulu, just in time for it's 11th and final season! Together we discuss his story and his role as a gay lead in the iconic show, how he has been using his celebrity to boost awareness of LGBTQ equality, AND I pick at the fact that he co-owns his own FOOD BLOG called Julie&Jesse with Julie Tanous. Jesse has been doing some incredible things, the one I want to highlight is Tie The Knot - a company he founded to to raise awareness and advocate on behalf of LGBTQ equality throughout the world in a very stylish way. All the while I cook up a simple eggplant situation with a beautifully tasty miso glaze. You can find Jesse on Instagram and Twitter (@jessetyler), follow up on his food blog at www.julieandjessecook.com, and show some love and support for his organization Tie The Knot at www.tietheknot.org.