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S3 E16 On and Off Broadway Mar 12, 2021

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In this episode, I sit down with Broadway’s own David Josefsberg, a 25-year veteran (including Les Mis, Grease, and Waitress). We discuss the gifts of the pandemic, living life with joy, being willing to take imperfect action, dealing with nerves, his wife (my health coach), and learning TikTok. I love following his fun Instagram, @davidsjosefsberg. As a special podcast treat, he even sings us a song!

S3 E15 Telling It from Tel Aviv Mar 05, 2021

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In this episode, I sit down with the author of the Best Fall Cookbook according to The New York Times, author Adeena Sussman, who has written 14 cookbooks including her most recent, Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors from my Israeli Kitchen. In addition to cookbooks and cuisines, we talk about being late bloomers, the influence of our mothers, and finding love later in life. Listen in and share with your friends!

S3 E14 The Home Cook's Home Cook Feb 26, 2021

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In this episode, I sit down with fellow cookbook author Julia Turshen, whose new cookbook, Simply Julia, will be released March 2. She is truly the home cook’s home cook and is so good at articulating the deep value of home cooks--I couldn’t agree more! We also discuss writing good recipes, cooking a little extra, knowing where our food comes from, the writing process, cooking as anxiety relief, and how lgbtq+ representation is embodied in her work.

S3 E13 Professional Trouble Maker Feb 18, 2021

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In this episode, I was thrilled to sit down with professional troublemaker, entrepreneur, branding strategist, podcast host, and New York Times bestselling author Luvvie Ajayi Jones for a lively, inspiring conversation. Her new book, Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual, is all about trusting our voice and embodying who we truly are, despite the fear. Luvvie talks about her audacious mission to shift a million lives, being a disruptor, other people’s judgements, setting boundaries, her own unapologetically empowered grandmother, being of service, truth-telling as a muscle, #sharethemicnow, and the pandemic as an opportunity to double down on intentions about the world we want to build. Her virtual book tour starts March 2, so check out professionaltroublemakerbook.com and maybe even hop on the kindness train by purchasing a spot for someone who can’t afford it.

The Third Chapter Feb 12, 2021

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In this episode, my longtime friend and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Serle is back! Her intriguing novel, In Five Years, accompanied plenty of people through the pandemic and is about to be released in paperback. We talk about chosen family, female friendships, the writing process, intuition, my own chapter three, and my secret TikTok account. Is life about fate or free will? Tune in to hear what we say about that, and don’t miss the after show with my own @itsthelucyshow.

S3:E11 Food Between Friends Feb 05, 2021

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In this episode, I sit down with my friends and fellow foodies, actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Julie Tanous, and it’s an absolute lovefest. We cover their new cookbook, Food Between Friends, the cookbook writing and publishing process, parenting in the pandemic, cooking as a lifelong journey, honoring family recipes, imposter syndrome, and Jesse’s Tie the Knot Foundation. Jesse also reveals how much he wanted me to do an Instagram story about it the minute we met, in 2017.

S3:E10 Captaining the Wellness Rebellion Jan 22, 2021

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In this episode, I talk with nutritional therapist, author, chef, mother, and Navy wife Cristina Curp, who is such a firecracker! She shares how she embraced the idea of food as medicine. We share a passion for food and getting stuff done! We also cover writing our cookbooks, remaining sane in crazy times, self-discovery, living a public life, autoimmune disease, carving out time for yourself, and representation in the wellness field.

S3:E9 Creating Fab Finances Jan 15, 2021

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In this episode, I sit down with change agent and entrepreneur Tonya Rapley to talk about money. Named the “New Face of Wealth Building” by Black Enterprise magazine and selected as a modern History Maker by TV One, Tonya says financial empowerment begins with awareness. Then, it’s all about discipline and dedication--YOU are the secret ingredient, and you’ll feel better when you’ve planned for the future. I loved her simple advice to set micro-goals, and we also talk all about lather!

S3:E8 Decolonizing Food Jan 08, 2021

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In this episode, Chef Zoe Adjonyoh, author of Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen, joins me for a delightful conversation ranging from the gifts of the pandemic to the African food movement to personal growth. Zoe’s approach to food activism and diversity in food has not only brought personal success, but it’s shifted awareness about what “African food” means in the restaurant world.

S3:E7 That's What She Said Dec 18, 2020

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In this episode, personal chef Aubrey Johansen and I discuss our passion for cooking, rainbows, the evolution of queer culture on social media, trying new spice profiles, leaps of faith, and trusting your gut. A wizard in the kitchen, Aubrey shares her meal-planning process for professional athletes with nutritional goals and her secret to meditating. What’s not to love about a gal who calls me “the Oprah of the food blogging world”?

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