Welcome back to Season 2 of Baking Bread! Today, we’re filling our own unique cups with Kole. From the incredible fresh recipe we make, to figuring out what actions outside of the kitchen can fill our internal cup, we hope this episode inspires you as you begin this new year.
Read MoreThis holiday season, let’s get creative on how to connect and share a whole lot of life in new and different ways! We'll be talkin all about that over on the pod, and I'm so excited to introduce you to our first guest to do just that! Allison, co-founder of Noted, a stationery store here in Houston, shares with us how we can use writing to connect with ourselves and others this holiday.
Read More2020 has been quite the year. In times of difficulty, much like what we have lived through, or even in times of joy, we often turn to community. Today we are joined by Benjy, the owner of Johnny's Goldbrick. This bar here in Houston is the definition of community, that warm place where all are welcome. What that looks like this year is a little different this year, but these moments to connect are still here. Pull up a virtual chair at the bar, and let’s get chatting.
Read MoreThe election is almost here. For some of us, that means doing our research to ensure we are prepared voters. For others, it’s continuing to engage in conversation around the election. And some of those conversations are really really hard. And finally, for so many, this time is incredibly emotional, anxiety provoking, and for some, traumatic. Today Dr. Suzanne Pritzker is sharing her knowledge and experience to help us navigate and move through this time together.
Read MoreToday, we’re talkin all things Couple Therapy! From those initial conversations of "hey, should we do therapy together?" to finding your therapist, what the first session was like, how it feels and what we've learned, Will and I are reviewing our whole experience in this episode. Can’t wait for you to pull up a seat on the couch and join us.
Read MoreFood is a really beautiful, life giving thing. So when we don't have access to it, it impacts our life in more ways than one. Food desserts are real, impacting so many, and it's a call for social change. In today's episode, we're hearing from the incredible Ivy of Ivy Leaf Farms. We're learning about the major issue of food insecurity, we're talking about social change, and we're hearing from Ivy the steps we can take to step up and make a change.
Read MoreI started this podcast and website to connect with others, share information, and gather around this virtual table to have really important conversations about mental health and wellness. Today on the podcast, Katrina, one of our very first listeners and connections built through this platform is joining us. She’s talking all about this incredible tool called Life Design. It’s a method that helps us look at the many different life paths and decisions we can make, and helps us navigate how we can create a life that’s most in alignment with ourselves and our values. This episode has had a deep impact on me since we recorded a week ago, and I can’t wait to share this concept with all of you!
Read MoreGathering over drinks is a very special time for connection and conversation. Thanks to Melanie and her team at Ghia, they're spreading the word that these favorite nights don't need to include alcohol. Join us for today’s episode where Melanie and I unpack the beauty of those late night conversations, and how we can opt for taking care of our bodies all at the same time.
Read MoreWe've long known the joys of coffee. It's the thing we offer when we want to catch up with a friend. It's often one of the first things we reach for to start our day. Today, we’re joined by Jacob, the founder of Tenfold Coffee here in Houston, to discuss all of the beautiful things about coffee. Slow down, enjoy your cup today, and join us!
Read MoreHosting a dinner party can be stressful. Yet gathering around the table over food and drink can be some of those rare special moments of connection with our people. In today's episode, Oliva of La Cura Events breaks down what makes dinner parties so magical. She also shares her own tips on how to turn it from being a hectic night as a host, to joining in the joy around the table.
Read MoreUp to 1 in 5 women are experiencing anxiety or depression surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. But we aren’t talking about it. Today, Buru founder and owner and mama of 3, Morgan, sits down with us to talk maternal mental health. In our conversation, we unpack some of the barriers to speaking up and getting help, and how we can work to break those barriers down. I can’t wait to introduce you to Morgan!
Read MoreWe are doing a live wine tasting on Baking Bread! Our guest of honor, Jake of the Wine4Wine Instagram account and my brother-in-law, walks us through how to fully be present and experience a beautiful glass. If you're curious what mental health and wellness has to do with a glass of wine, we chat all about that too! If you'd like to join the tasting, we are sharing a bottle of La Rioja Alta Vina Alberdi 2015. Grab your glass, and come chat with us about the act of slowing down and savoring. We can't wait to share this bottle with all of you!
Read MoreIt was the tiny images of exquisite clay food, sprawling across a full page of the New York Times that caught my attention. But what I found was the story of how this clay-chef found her way to sculpting. It was a story that spoke to mental wellness in a world where we are told what self care looks like in a one-size fits all fashion, and a time where we are desperately craving reprieve, that lead me to reach out to Rebecca Ackermann. In this week’s episode, we’ll about Rebecca’s clay creations, filling our buckets, and why all of these topics matter so very much.
Read MoreDepression and cake might not seem like they go together…something so heavy with something so bright. But that is exactly the name of the non-profit that is starting conversations and raising awareness, and what we are chatting all about on the podcast today. Over macarons and the best cup of tea, we dive into the power of baking, what it can do for our own mental health, and how it can support so many.
Read MoreGrab a drink of your choice (I've got my coffee) and join us for a live meditation with fellow Graduate College of Social Work colleague, Clinton! We start out our discussion on gratitude, and how we can mindfully engage with it in our days. Then we move into a guided meditation from Clinton to help you slow down, feel present, and be grateful. We look forward to you joining us!
Read MoreHaving a healthy life can include many different things. But when we start listing everything from eating plant based to meditating and going to therapy and don’t forget spin, it becomes overwhelming pretty quickly. Where to start? Today, Olivia shares with us about her life. One that is most certainly an example of holistic and healthy living. But perhaps the most powerful piece of our conversation is Olivia sharing her journey. The life she leads today happened through years of getting curious, listening to her body, and exploring what works best for her. In our discussion, Olivia shares specific ways for you to get in touch with what you might be needing, and how you can start making little shifts too.
Read MoreVictoria is a motherhood photographer, hoster of intentional dinner parties and house guests, and knows a thing or two about meaningful moments in the kitchen. In today's episode, we cover it all! And at the root of what Victoria does, she has the value of meaningful, authentic, and intentional connection as a theme throughout her work and life. Together, we explore how to create these moments of connection, be that with ourselves, our partners in the kitchen, or for a party.
Read MoreMuch has been changing. Our routines, our world, our stress, and chances are our bodies.
But long before 2020 began, how was our relationship with our own bodies? Did we speak to it as a best friend? Did we show ourselves self love? It is a space many of us struggle with. Today, Sarah Herman, a dear friend and creator behind Starving to Strong, engages in conversation. She shares with us her own journey of living with an eating disorder, and continuing to grow in her connection to her body everyday.
Recording this conversation deepened the growth I need to have in my own self love, and gave me tips to start putting into practice. I look forward to sharing these insights with you!
Read MoreIn celebration and honor of Pride month, we are joined today by Jack Lam. Jack is a colleague, friend, and proud member of the LGBTQ community. Through our conversation, Jack shares his beautiful story, we honor the courageous history and work of so many fighting for individuals to be and express who they are, and how we can continue that work today. I can’t wait to share Jack’s light with all of you. Join us.
Read MoreToday we are joined by artist Tina Frey of Tina Frey Designs. After a career in finance, Tina decided to make one of her longtime passions of creating her career. What has resulted is the creation of her studio, providing fine handmade resin products ranging from tablewears and vessels to furniture.
It was through deeply connecting with herself, her strengths, and what makes her eyes light up that Tina made this move. And in fact, it was her entire journey along the way that brought her to where she is now.
Join us over an apricot galette to hear from Tina how important it is that we connect with ourselves and our stories, in each unique chapter, and some ideas for how we can do just that.
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