Tastemaker Talk
by Tastemaker Conference
Latest episode
How Sally McKenney Built a Food Brand Millions Trust
How Sally McKenney Built a Food Brand Millions Trust
About this podcast
Tastemaker Talk is a weekly podcast for food content creators. Join hosts and business besties Abbey Fish (formerly Rodriguez) & Chandice Probst as they pull the curtain back on what it takes to run a successful food creator business; chat with dynamic guests from the tech, SEO, and food product spheres; and legitimize the creator economy through community (not competition).
Episodes
The newest 20 of 99 episodes
- How Sally McKenney Built a Food Brand Millions Trust · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 39Fifteen years in internet-time is basically forever—and Sally McKenney has built one of the most recognizable and trusted food brands through all of it. In today's episode, Abbey…
- The Business of Making People Care with Kevin Curry · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 38In this week's episode, Kevin Curry (Fit Men Cook™️) and Abbey are chatting about what happened as Kevin's personal health mission grew into a community, a business, and…
- How Belonging Begins at the Table with Alejandra Graf · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 37Alejandra Graf (aka AleCooks) is here to chat with us about how she's been able to find success sitting at the intersection of different cultures, dietary preferences, and…
- Is It Too Late to Make Food Content Your Career? with Heather Woodland · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 36Heather Woodland is here, and she's got the "receipts 👏 proof 👏 timeline 👏" to show that it's never too late to make food content your full-time gig. We're talking all about how…
- The Case for Not Jumping on Every Bandwagon with Michelle Tam · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 35And listen—no shade to anyone who does love a good bandwagon jump! Time and place, you know? In this episode, Michelle and Chandice are getting into Michelle's journey through…
- Food Creator, It's Time to Stop Holding Yourself Back with Barrett Brooks · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 34At some point, growing your business stops being just about getting more done and starts being about becoming the kind of leader who can support others as they build with you. In…
- What to Expect at Tastemaker Conference with Nicole Langdon · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 33We're sitting down with Nicole Langdon (The Candid Cooks) to hear all about her experience attending Tastemaker Conference for the first time in Los Angeles! Nicole is sharing…
- What If You Create Authentic Content...and No One Cares? with Abbey and Daphne · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 32Speaking very candidly, content creators have to navigate a lot of tension as an inherent part of their career. You're constantly being told that "authentic" content is what…
- Why a Food Blogger is Publishing Fewer Recipes with Kathryn Doherty · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 31Kathryn Doherty is the creator behind Family Food on the Table, and she's been in the food blogging game for over 10 years now. Kinda chic, right? So why would a food blogger in…
- How Creators Can Turn Growing Pains into Gains with Jessica Hylton Leckie · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 30Sometimes food creators think that if they want to see growth, they need to pick a lane and never change it. But guess what? That's actually not how humans work. We evolve, grow…
- Your Next Creator Growth Strategy Isn't On Social with Jordan Gill · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 29In this episode, Jordan Gill (Senior Affiliate Marketing Manager at Kit) shares the importance of building an owned audience through email for food creators navigating platform…
- How Working for Martha Stewart Shaped a Creative Career with Tara Bench · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 28Tara Bench (Tara Teaspoon) is here! Live from Kit Studios NYC, we're asking alllll the questions about what she learned working for Martha Stewart in the early 2000's. We also…
- Knowing Your 'Why' Isn't Enough with Katie Trant · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 27In this episode, branding expert Katie Trant (Foodie Brand Lab) shares insights on building a strong brand strategy for creators. Katie and Chandice are exploring the importance…
- Why AI is Actually The Best Thing to Happen to Creators · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 26Abbey and Daphne are LIVE from Kit Studios NYC to chat about what creators need to know from the Social Commerce Summit 2026 in New York. We're sharing hot takes all across the…
- How to Design Your Site to Generate Your Best Ad Income Yet with Jen Holt · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 25Jen Holt (Jennifer Holt Designs) is here to chat with us about the best ways to turn your food blog into an ad income-generating machine! Sounds fun, right?! Jen has contagious…
- Building a Meaningful Affiliate Community with Megan Benson (ThermoWorks) · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 24Megan Benson is the Affiliate & Community Manager at ThermoWorks, one of the most trusted brands in temperature tools that has supported the Tastemaker Conference community from…
- Storytelling and Legacy-Building Through Food Content with Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack · 27 minToday on the pod, Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack shares her inspiring journey of building the Muy Bueno brand, rooted in Mexican culture and family stories. We're chatting all about…
- Food Systems and the Cultural Influence of Creators with Sam Kass · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 22What if your dinner choices could help create positive change for the planet? Today Abbey sits down with Sam Kass, former senior food policy advisor to President Obama, to…
- Choosing Art Over the Algorithm with Kalen Allen · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 21We are SO excited to be joined by Tastemaker Conference 2027 MC, Kalen Allen! Kalen is an award-winning actor, television personality, and singer, reaching millions of people…
- 6 Takeaways from Craft + Commerce with Leslie and Daphne · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 20Daphne and Leslie on the mics this week! Make some noiiiise! We just got back from Kit's Craft + Commerce event in Boise, and we had THE BEST time. Tune in for our 6 takeaways…
