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Tastemaker Talk

Tastemaker Conference
Creator Economy
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Food Blogging
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San Antonio, United States

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).

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In 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 eventually a brand with real-life reach. They're exploring why authenticity stil... more

Alejandra 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 languages. Ale started her blogging career creating and sharing vegan recipes ... more

Heather 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 Heather worked through perfectionism, fear of being perceived, and te... more

And 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 the creator economy as the founder of Nom Nom Paleo. They're also teasing... more

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Recent Guests

Alejandra Graf
Professionally certified plant-based cook and food blogger with a background in art history
AleCooks
Episode: How Belonging Begins at the Table with Alejandra Graf
Heather Woodland
Founder and creator behind Keep It Sweet Kitchen
Keep It Sweet Kitchen
Episode: Is It Too Late to Make Food Content Your Career? with Heather Woodland
Michelle Tam
Co-creator of Nom Nom Paleo, author, and closing keynote speaker for Tastemaker Conference
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Episode: The Case for Not Jumping on Every Bandwagon with Michelle Tam
Barrett Brooks
Executive coach and writer focused on helping world-class creators scale their businesses
Barrett Brooks Coaching
Episode: Food Creator, It's Time to Stop Holding Yourself Back with Barrett Brooks
Nicole Langdon
Founder of The Candid Cooks
The Candid Cooks
Episode: What to Expect at Tastemaker Conference with Nicole Langdon
Kathryn Doherty
Founder and owner of Family Food on the Table
Family Food on the Table
Episode: Why a Food Blogger is Publishing Fewer Recipes with Kathryn Doherty
Jessica Hylton Leckie
Founder behind Jessica in the Kitchen; long-time creator and speaker
Jessica in the Kitchen
Episode: How Creators Can Turn Growing Pains into Gains with Jessica Hylton Leckie
Jordan Gill
Creator-entrepreneur, top 100 podcaster, international speaker and affiliate marketer
Kit (Creator Network)
Episode: Your Next Creator Growth Strategy Isn't On Social with Jordan Gill
Tara Bench
Food editor, cookbook author, and creator; former Martha Stewart magazine staffer
Tara Teaspoon Inc.
Episode: How Working for Martha Stewart Shaped a Creative Career with Tara Bench

Hosts

Abbey Rodriguez
Host of Tastemaker Talk with a background as a food creator and industry host; co-founder of Tastemaker.
Chandice Probst
Co-host of Tastemaker Talk with a focus on food creation and business partnership.

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How Belonging Begins at the Table with Alejandra Graf
Q: What do you think creators and brands and industry leaders, where is there still room to be more inclusive by design?
Graf says brands should recognize that Latin America is not culturally or linguistically monolithic. She advises learning where people are from, doing research, and asking questions rather than making assumptions.
How Belonging Begins at the Table with Alejandra Graf
Q: What did creating a cookbook allow you to say or share about Mexican food that you hadn't been able to communicate in quite the same way through the blog or social media or your other digital content?
Graf says Comemos! gave her the opportunity to share the Mexico she grew up in, including family routines, meals, hospitality, and cultural details beyond stereotypes. She also made recipes adaptable so people with different diets can gather around the table.
Is It Too Late to Make Food Content Your Career? with Heather Woodland
Q: How does YouTube monetize content for someone in the food niche, and what makes it viable?
YouTube monetization relies on AdSense with ads placed in videos; success comes from longer videos to enable mid-roll ads, consistent posting, and evergreen content that keeps earning over time, especially when complemented by shopping integrations and product links.
Is It Too Late to Make Food Content Your Career? with Heather Woodland
Q: What was the turning point that helped you monetize and scale so quickly?
Heather describes moving from posting without expecting immediate payoff to leveraging early videos, connecting with an audience, and then expanding to a dedicated blog and a film studio, which together created scalable monetization across multiple platforms.
Why a Food Blogger is Publishing Fewer Recipes with Kathryn Doherty
Q: If you could wave a magic wand and do away with one part of making dinner, planning, shopping, cooking, or cleanup, which would you choose?
Kathryn would remove cooking, noting that dinner-time cooking is draining and feels like a whole other job, while she enjoys the planning and strategy work that supports it.

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What is Tastemaker Talk about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on creators in the food space who want to turn their passion into sustainable businesses. Across recent episodes, the conversations consistently hover around brand strategy, monetization, and the evolving creator economy, with practical frameworks for building lasting presence beyond a single platform. Notable threads include differentiating business and founder branding, leveraging AI and new technologies to scale without losing authenticity, designing reader- or viewer-first sites and experiences, building meaningful affiliate and creator communities, and telling culturally rooted stories that resonate with diverse audiences. A distinctive strength is the mix of hands-on tactics (SEO, site design, ad placement, affiliate... more

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