Livvin for Food with Olivia Bria – Details, episodes & analysis

Update: Hey Livvin for Food listeners! This is going to be my last episode in Season 2 before I take a bit of a summer break myself and schedule out amazing guests for you (hopefully in the late summer or fall).

This week on the podcast I have an incredible entrepreneur you may recognize from her pitch on Shark Tank -- the incredible Katey Jo Evans, Founder of The Frozen Farmer, Katey scored a deal on the show and the brand is now known for their sorbets created from misfit fruit, along with other impending product launches that we talked about. We had a very sweet conversation about all things ice cream and her experiences running a business!

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Check out The Frozen Farmer's website or follow Katey Jo Evans on Instagram to keep up with her latest projects. Support Katey's children's book, Kenna, the Produce Princess, here.

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Hi everyone! I’m bringing it back to my lineup of incredible new cookbooks with Edy Massih. Edy’s first and latest book, Keep It Zesty, focuses on Lebanese flavors inspired by his culture with a fun modern twist. He’s the owner of Edy’s Grocer in New York—but before that, he built his career as a chef and caterer. We chatted about what it was like to be in the kitchen as a gay man, his female idols (one of the most important being, Oprah, who yes, he did end up posting a picture with, but it'll make sense once you get there), and much more.

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Purchase Keep It Zesty: A Celebration of Lebanese Flavors & Culture from Edy's Grocer on Amazon now. Keep up with Edy on Instagram.

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This week I chatted with Chef Leo Davila, who I met at the San Antonio food festival back in the Fall and has even helped me out on one of my cooking tip articles. He appeared on Food Network’s Big Restaurant Bet as a contestant, so of course we had to get into the details on that. We talked about the ups and downs of his culinary career while getting into the nitty gritty of what he plans to do in the restaurant game next.

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Follow Chef Leo's latest restaurant endeavors on Instagram.

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Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! I chatted with Jenn Lueke, a content creator with 1.2 million followers on Instagram. She quickly rose up the social media ranks this year with her grocery store budget series—and has focused on easy, healthy meals ever since. We talked about that time we were picky eaters—yes, I was once an extremely picky eater— the secret to success in recipe creation and what’s next for her.

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Follow Jenn's latest recipes on Instagram.

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Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This week I have a light-hearted, fun, and lovely content creator for you. Jenna Barnard, who you may recognize as Butternut Bakery on social media, with over one million followers on instagram and 20 million likes on TikTok. We chatted about the long lost cupcake craze, red velvet cake, and the fact that you need a good cast iron pan. You don't want to miss it!

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Follow Jenna's latest baking recipes on Instagram.

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Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This past weekend I got to meet this week’s guest in person, which was super fun. Allison Ellsworth, entrepreneur and co-founder of better for you soda brand, Poppi, had a pop-up store in LA...and it was wild! Paris Hilton on the DJ, many star-studded appearances, and of course, some Poppi-inspired cocktails. The product launched in March of 2020 and received a deal of $400,000 for a 25% stake from investor, Rohan Oza, on Shark Tank. Ellsworth shared some funny anecdotes about her time on the show, spoke on gut health Tiktok, and divulged on her best kept entrepreneurial secrets.

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Follow Allison's journey on Instagram or Poppi on TikTok. You can order the drink on Amazon now.

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This week on the podcast I have a content creator, who you may know from her viral "hungry lady salads" series on TikTok with over 2.2 million followers, Kathleen (also known as @katcancook) Ashmore. Kat’s newest and first cookbook, "Big Bites," comes out this week and focuses on comforting recipes that are big on nourishment and fun. And by the way, her pre-order did so well, that she just signed a deal for a second cookbook, which is absolutely telling of her amazing recipes!! We really dug deep into emotional and intuitive eating, how to find balance in your life, and her time working for the Martha Stewart Show, where she revealed some funny anecdotes. I can almost guarantee you’re going to want to make bread after this…

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Follow Kat's recipes on Instagram or TikTok. Order "Big Bites: Wholesome, Comforting Recipes That Are Big on Flavor, Nourishment, and Fun: A Cookbook" on now.

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Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This week on the podcast I interviewed Tanya Holland. We met in San Antonio, Texas back in October and if you don’t have it yet, you'll have to snag a copy of her latest cookbook named, California Soul. Tanya Holland has appeared on Top Chef, Food Network’s the Melting Pot, Selena + Chef, and was the host of Tanya’s Kitchen Table. She was also the owner of the esteemed restaurant Brown Sugar Kitchen in Oakland, California, where the City of Oakland declared June 5, 2012 as Tanya Holland Day for her culinary work in the community. We talked diversity in food television, dove deep into traveling, and about her work in soul food.

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Follow Tanya's cooking adventures on Instagram or her website.

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Happy New Year! For this episode I am re-airing my interview with Zoya Biglary, which was my most popular episode of 2023! Zoya created a plant-based fish company named Fysh Foods, and has been nonstop in the food business since. You make recognize her from her fruit peeling videos on TikTok or Gordon Ramsay's YouTube Channel show, Star Dish, co-hosted with her girlfriend, Alix Traeger. We dove deep into what it's like to be an openly gay woman entrepreneur and her Iranian background. You don't want to miss this one!

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. You can keep up with Zoya's latest food videos on Instagram or check out the Fysh Foods website to learn more.

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Hi! I’m Olivia Bria, but my friends call me Liv— and you can too! This week on the podcast I interviewed Zoë François. Zoë is a pastry chef whom you may recognize from hosting "Zoë Bakes" on Magnolia Network and as a judge on "Silos Baking Competition." She just came out with a co-hosted holiday special with Andrew Zimmern named, "Holiday Party With Andrew & Zoë," so of course we got into the behind-the-scenes of holiday baking. We also chatted about her upcoming baking cookbook, her elaborate gingerbread houses, and pretty much all things cookies.

Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram or check me out on TikTok. Follow Zoë's baking adventures on Instagram or her website.

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