Food Connected
Food Connected is an interview-style podcast hosted by Lonny Sweet, CEO of The Connect Group, a leading full-service culinary marketing agency. As the culinary industry continues to grow, Lonny will speak with executives on the brand, agency and influencer side who are leading the charge within the culinary marketing vertical. Each episode will provide an in-depth look at how these talented individuals are leveraging the food connected consumer passion to drive their brand’s sales and marketing objectives forward.
Episodes
39 episodes
Courtney Carter
A highly respected leader within the sports, media, and entertainment landscape, Courtney Carter has built a prodigious reputation by realizing the value within the breadth and depth of her experience across industries. With over 20 years...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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48:55
Renie Anderson
Renie Anderson was named by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell the Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President, NFL Partnerships in March of 2019.As the Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President, NFL Partnerships, Renie over...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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33:36
Rob Thompson
Rob has a 30+ year career in grassroots, professional and college athletics, media, and family entertainment along with several startups and a few start overs. He returned to his alma mater in 2016 after a startup exit to lead a $2...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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28:11
Kristen Kuliga
Kristen has worked in the sports and entertainment industry for over 20 years. She has been called the leading female sports agent in the US, having represented more than a hundred NFL players. Kristen was the first woman to negotiate a startin...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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43:13
Russ Spielman
A founder and principal of GSE Worldwide (known as TLA Worldwide (TLA) until January 2019). TLA was formed through the merger of The Agency Sports Management (TASM) which he co-founded in 2004, The Legacy Group and Peter Greenberg and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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46:34
Lowell Taub
After a 24-year career representing some of the biggest stars in sports, Taub returned to his entrepreneurial roots and launched Stoked in 2020. Taub represents a roster of Olympic, Action Sports and Iconic athletes including the best skateboar...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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39:37
Alan Phillips
Alan Philips, REEF’s Chief Creative Officer, is a creative executive, entrepreneur, writer, & speaker specializing in guiding & inspiring individuals and organizations on the path to discovering their purpose & unlocking their creat...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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45:17
Steve Herz
Steve Herz is President of The Montag Group, a sports and entertainment talent and marketing consultancy. He is also a career advisor to CEOs, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and young professionals. Prior to joining TMG, Steve was the President and Fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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39:17
Will Steinberg
Will Steinberg is the Co-President and Co-Founder of Zinc Agency. Zinc is an agency focused on curating creative, one-of-a-kind experiences both virtually and in-person that leverage the power of talent in sports, music, fashion, the culinary w...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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34:52
Nick Mangold
Nick Mangold is a former American football center. He played college football at Ohio State, and was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Mangold was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection with the Jets and a three-ti...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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36:12
Naomi Leslie and Tracie Franklin
With everyone spending more time at home these days, we know many of you have been perfecting your cocktail (or just plain boozing) skills. So today we have an extra special spirituous episode featuring two ladies of whiskey - Naomi Leslie, Eas...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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39:42
Morgan Margolis
From growing up within a dedicated show business household to becoming the CEO of an ever-expanding organization with over 20 + years of Hospitality and Entertainment experience, Morgan Margolis has been on a long journey that continues ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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39:21
Akhtar Nawab
With the recent economic and health crisis and outbreak of coronavirus, on this episode with Chef Akhtar Nawab we discuss the fate of our industry, what actions need to be taken immediately, and how brands/companies can help support their favor...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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41:48
Clay Conley and Zach Bell
Chef Clay Conley has worked his way around the kitchen since he started washing dishes as a teenager. Raised on 30 acres in rural Maine, in a 19th century home heated only by wood fire, Conley’s childhood was defined by chopping wood, tending t...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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28:48
Joe Flamm
Winner of Bravo's Top Chef Season 15, Joe will open his debut restaurant in the Chicago’s Fulton Market, summer 2020. The menu will focus on Adriatic drinking food from Croatia and Italy. Most recently, Joe worked as Executive Chef...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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27:04
Jonathon Sawyer
An old world German chef was the best thing to happen to Jonathon Sawyer. Back in the early 2000’s Sawyer found himself in engineering school staring at an auto-cad program on a computer screen every day and cooking in a local Dayton Ohio resta...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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34:15
Margo Sechler
Like her father, Bell & Evans Owner Scott Sechler, Margo grew up on her family’s farm, helping raise chickens and learning the family business from a young age.Passionate about helping others, Margo received her Bachelor of Science i...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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26:22
Richard Blais
Blais currently owns and operates Trail Blais, a forward-thinking culinary company that has consulted on, designed, and operated multiple popular eateries. He is a partner at San Diego’s acclaimed restaurant Juniper & Ivy and multiple locat...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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37:09
Tony Rodriguez
Tony Rodriguez is the Director of Marketing for the Four Seasons Palm Beach. A true brand veteran, Tony’s career with Four Seasons spans nearly twenty-four years and has placed him at many notable properties. Tony is a humble leader and c...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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23:54
Adam Richman
TV personality, culinary traveler, cook and author, was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. With the diverse culinary mecca of New York City at his fingertips, Adam’s love affair with and intense interest in food and food culture developed a...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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31:53
David Sabin
...and we're back! Welcome to Season 2 of Food Connected! Kicking off our new season is David Sabin, Festival Organizer of Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival and President of Brickhouse PR & Special Events (and a recent new Dad!). With a b...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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22:16
Kris Moon
Kris Moon is the Chief Operating Officer for the James Beard Foundation, a national culinary non-profit focused on Good Food For Good™. During his tenure, Moon has been responsible for spearhe...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:01:21
Carl Mittleman
Carl Mittleman is president of Aramark’s Sports and Entertainment division. In this role he provides leadership for more than 120 premier stadiums, arenas, convention centers and cultural attraction venues across North America where Aramark pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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56:34