
Brunch & Learn Podcast
The Brunch and Learn podcast is a spin off "lunch and learns" where we learn something new from women founders in food, business, and culinary backgrounds.
Episodes
106 episodes
Sustainable and Upcycled Cookies with Maura Duggan, Founder of Fancypants Baking Co.
About Maura: Maura Duggan is the founder and CEO of Fancypants, a delicious crispy cookie brand using high-quality ingredients with an elevated twist. She originally started Fancypants as a decorative cookie company in Massachusetts in 2004...
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Season 5
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Episode 105
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31:30

Sweets, Social Media Trends, and Burnout with Valentina Mussi, Pastry Chef and Food Content Creator at @sweetportfolio
About Valentina:Valentina Mussi is a cookbook author, pastry chef, and lifelong foodie who has turned her passion for the culinary arts into her social media platform, @sweetportfolio. Valentina's love for food and its ability to create...
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Season 5
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Episode 104
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31:14

Snack Noodle Brand S'NOODS and Life as a CPG Founder with Lauryn Bodden
About Lauryn Bodden:Lauryn is a freelance recipe developer, private chef, culinary producer, and food editor. She won Netflix’s newest cooking competition Snack vs Chef, which pushed her to launch her very own snack brand: S’NOODS.<...
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Season 5
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Episode 103
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32:00

Seasonal Produce, Farm-to-Table Systems, and Gardening with Next Level Chef Season 3 Winner, Gabrielle Chappel
About Gabrielle Chappel:Gabrielle is a seasonal chef and educator currently based in Brooklyn, NY. She is a graduate from the Institute of Culinary Education's Health Supportive Culinary Arts program. She works in culinary education, recipe...
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Season 5
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Episode 102
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53:12

EP 101: Lauren Chew, Founder & CEO, Love + Chew - Vegan Cookies, Bootstrapping, Packaging, and Profitability
About Lauren Chew:Lauren Chew dubs herself an 'accidental entrepreneur'. In 2018, she went completely vegan and had to rethink her whole diet - including her beloved sweet treats. In 2019, Lauren turned her side hustle into a full-fl...
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Season 5
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Episode 101
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35:36

🎉Episode 100! Alexis deBoschnek - Catskills Local, Cookbook Author of To the Last Bite, and the State of Food Media
About Alexis deBoschnek: Alexis deBoschnek is a cookbook author, recipe developer, and food writer based in the Catskills. Her second cookbook, Nights & Weekends, will be published in August 2025.
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Season 5
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Episode 100
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47:00

Chef Priyanka: Award Winning Vegan Chef on Eco-living, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Investing
Meet Priyanka Naik:Priyanka Naik is a self-taught Indian vegan award-winning chef, Food Network champion, TV Host, Author of THE MODERN TIFFIN, columnist of "Ecokitchen" for The Washington Post, pop-up restaurateur and a TEDx Speaker...
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Season 5
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Episode 99
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55:49

EP: 98 - Hot Dog Hair Accessories & Knowing When to Scale and Balance your Business with Jennie Lennick, Founder and Creative Director of Jenny Lemons
About Jennie Lennick & Jenny Lemons:Jennie Lennick is the founder and creative director of Jenny Lemons, a vibrant San Francisco-based accessories and lifestyle brand. After earning her BFA in Studio Art and an MFA in painting, Jenn...
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Season 5
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Episode 98
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49:25

EP: 97: Brazilian Cheese Bread, Cheesy Waffles, and Creating a Category from Scratch with Junea Rocha, Co-Founder and CMO of Brazi Bites
About Junea Rocha & Brazi Bites:Junea Rocha is the Co-Founder and CMO of Brazi Bites, a leader in the frozen better-for-you, Latin-inspired food category. Rocha co-founded the brand in 2010, along with her husband, Cameron MacMullin...
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Season 5
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Episode 97
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39:40

EP: 96 - Solo Episode - How to Exhibit at a Food Trade Show - Marketing Strategies & Tips for Food Brands & CPG Exhibitors
Bringing you a solo episode today, why? Here's my background.I'm the founder of Women Who Brunch and Host of the
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Season 5
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Episode 96
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25:17

EP: 95: Tips for Food Content Creators: From Storytelling, Pitching Brands, and Prioritizing Balance with Dominek Tubbs, Food & Travel Digital Creator of Dom N' The City
Meet Dominek Tubbs:Dominek is a digital creator based in New York City specializing in food and travel content. With a passion for culinary adventures and storytelling, she has become a trusted resource in the city's gastronomic land...
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Season 5
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Episode 95
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58:00

EP: 94: Zero-Proof Lifestyle & Social Drinking for All with Sharelle Klaus, CEO of DRY
About Sharelle Klaus:As the visionary behind DRY, Sharelle Klaus has always had a passion for the culinary world and celebrating each part of a meal – including the beverages. After having four children and not being able to enjo...
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Season 5
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Episode 94
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35:30

EP: 93: The Basics of Cookbook Publishing with Sally Ekus, Senior Literary Agent, The Ekus Group
About Sally: Sally Ekus is a Senior Literary Agent at JVNLA. She leads The Ekus Group, a boutique culinary and lifestyle division that in January 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 93
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42:00

EP: 92 - Put Some Culture in Your Kitchen - Food Blogging and SEO Tips with Alexandria Drzazgowski, The Foreign Fork
About Alexandria:Alexandria Drzazgowski is the food blogger behind The Foreign Fork, a project where she is cooking a meal from every country in the world. After backpacking to 15 countries in Europe and taking cooking classes in each one, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 92
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41:15

EP 91 - Supporting the Relationship Between Nutrition and Fertility with Lizzy Cooper, Founder of Flourish Foods and Dara Godfrey, Registered Dietitian at Reproductive Medicine Associates of NY
About Flourish Foods:Flourish Foods is a meal delivery company that delivers fully-prepared, high-protein meal plans throughout NYC to those wanting to optimize their egg health prior to egg freezing/IVF or trying to conceive.
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Season 5
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Episode 91
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39:55

EP: 90: Food Communication, State of Food Media Today, How to Plan for a Cookbook Tour, and Hosting and Entertaining Tips from Kim Yorio, Senior Vice President at 5WPR
Meet Kim Yorio:Kim Yorio is a storyteller. For as long as she can remember, she’s been crafting messages for media, thought leaders, and consumers. She’s worked top culinary brands and talent throughout her tenure running YC Media inclu...
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Season 5
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Episode 90
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48:30

EP: 89: Where Art, Vegetarian Food, and Connection Meet - Fancy Feast Supper Club; A Creative Dinner Series in the Hudson Valley with Leah Guadagnoli
Meet Leah Guadagnoli:Fancy Feast Supper Club is a creative dinner series organized by artist, chef, and homesteader Leah Guadagnoli. She brings people together through homegrown, globally inspired vegetarian meals prepared from her gard...
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Season 5
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Episode 89
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38:15

EP: 88: Dry January - Trends & Categories Behind Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Functional Products with Emily Heintz Founder & CEO of Sèchey
Emily Heintz:Emily launched Sèchey, in 2021, after her own journey discovering sophisticated alternatives to alcohol. A nod to the French word for dry, Sèchey is a modern bottle shop fueled by the societal shift in the way we celebrate ...
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Season 5
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Episode 88
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29:50

EP: 87 - Single Origin Spices, Spice Club, Culinary Collabs, and Sustainable Farming Partners with Burlap & Barrel's Bayley Freeman and Ren Rossini
About our Guests: Ren Rossini is the Culinary Partnerships and Communications Manager at Burlap & Barrel. She joined the company in 2020 after moving away from a career in butchering and salumi-making. She lives in Jos...
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Season 4
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Episode 87
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40:44

EP: 86: Rachel Kishore, Founder of Empowered Economy - Importance of the 5 C's (Community, Content, Collaboration, Capital, and Curation) for Female Food Founders
Meet Rachel Kishore: Rachel Kishore has a background in finance, technology, food, and nutrition. After earning her undergraduate degree in Food & Nutritional Sciences, she began work at a nutrition BioTech startup before tra...
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Season 4
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Episode 86
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43:59

EP 85: Tina Martinez - Food Stylist, Recipe Developer, and Culinary Producer at Hearst Lifestyle Group
Meet Tina Martinez:Tina has been professionally cooking since 2007 starting her career at restaurants in California and Washington DC before teaching culinary classes in Brooklyn. Then went on to assist some of the top food stylist in N...
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Season 4
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Episode 85
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52:22

EP 84: Tara Pate, Founder of Daysie, Certified Organic Simple Syrups - How to Find a Hole in the Market and Become a Public Benefit Company
2024 Women Who Brunch Event Planning is Here! Here's some opportunities we're looking for:2024 Podcast Guests - Apply to this form to be considered as an upcoming guest: https://womenwhobrunch.com/brunch-and-learn-podcastWom...
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Season 4
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Episode 84
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59:43

EP 83: Top 10 BEST Fall Events & Activities in the Hudson Valley, NY - Solo Episode
Today's solo episode is brought to you by me, your host Nicole Dillon. It is officially fall which is arguably the best time of the year. There's something about all the fall festivals, apple picking, hot coffee with a warm apple cider d...
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Season 4
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Episode 83
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25:45

EP 82: Sajani Amarasiri of Kola Goodies: "Got it from my Amma!" Functional Drinks - Ethically and Directly-Sourced from South Asia
About Sajani & Kola Goodies:Sajani Amarasiri , an immigrant female founder is on a mission to create a more culturally representative and equitable wellness industry, bringing together the best of her roots in Sri Lanka and l...
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Season 4
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Episode 82
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39:30

EP 81: Doing Dam Good in Community, Sustainability, and Open Hiring Processes with Denise Weale - Owner of Dam Good English Muffins
About Dam Good™ English Muffins:Dam Good™ English Muffins is a woman-owned, family-operated, mission-driven wholesale bakery that has been in business since 2017 - we make 4 varieties of all natural, preservative-free...
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Season 4
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Episode 81
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46:09
