Brain fog, burnout, low energy, and constant fatigue are some of the most common health complaints today, and they are often driven by what, when, and how we eat. In this episode of Eat Your Content, neuroscientist Dr. L breaks down how food directly affects brain function, mood, focus, and long-term cognitive health.We dig into why inflammation plays such a major role in mental clarity, how poor meal timing can sabotage energy levels, and why mixing fats and carbohydrates can create the perfect storm for brain crashes. Dr. L also explains why most diet advice fails, how fad diets confuse people, and what actually matters when it comes to feeding your brain instead of just following trends.You’ll learn how protein supports brain chemistry, why gut health and brain health are inseparable, and how modern lifestyles keep our nervous systems stuck in overdrive. This conversation is grounded in neuroscience but delivered in a way that makes sense for real life, not a lab or a clinic.If you’re tired of feeling mentally drained, overwhelmed by nutrition misinformation, or stuck in a cycle of energy crashes, this episode will help you rethink food as fuel for your brain, not just your body.👉 Follow Eat Your Content, leave a review on your podcast app, and check the show notes for Dr. L’s free guide on removing brain fog.____________Buy Dr L&apos;s book here: https://a.co/d/epJBPIb<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2369662/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Thanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to <a href="http://teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent">teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent</a> for more great items. Thank you for your support!<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369662/support">Support the show</a>Want to be a guest on Eat Your Content? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: <a href='https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent'>https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent</a> Follow EYC on Socials TikTok: @eatyourcontent (<a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent'>https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent</a>) YouTube: @EatYourContent (<a href='https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX'>https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX</a>) Instagram: @richherrera (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/'>https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/</a>) &amp; @eatyourcontent (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent'>https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent</a>) X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (<a href='https://twitter.com/richherrera'>https://twitter.com/richherrera</a>) Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250'>https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250</a> Atmosfy: <a href='https://atmosfy.io/richherrera'>https://atmosfy.io/richherrera</a> Web: <a href='https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent'>⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Brain fog, burnout, low energy, and constant fatigue are some of the most common health complaints today, and they are often driven by what, when, and how we eat. In this episode of &lt;em&gt;Eat Your Content&lt;/em&gt;, neuroscientist Dr. L breaks down how food directly affects brain function, mood, focus, and long-term cognitive health.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We dig into why inflammation plays such a major role in mental clarity, how poor meal timing can sabotage energy levels, and why mixing fats and carbohydrates can create the perfect storm for brain crashes. Dr. L also explains why most diet advice fails, how fad diets confuse people, and what actually matters when it comes to feeding your brain instead of just following trends.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll learn how protein supports brain chemistry, why gut health and brain health are inseparable, and how modern lifestyles keep our nervous systems stuck in overdrive. This conversation is grounded in neuroscience but delivered in a way that makes sense for real life, not a lab or a clinic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re tired of feeling mentally drained, overwhelmed by nutrition misinformation, or stuck in a cycle of energy crashes, this episode will help you rethink food as fuel for your brain, not just your body.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;👉 Follow &lt;em&gt;Eat Your Content&lt;/em&gt;, leave a review on your podcast app, and check the show notes for Dr. L’s free guide on removing brain fog.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;____________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Buy Dr L&amp;apos;s book here: https://a.co/d/epJBPIb&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2369662/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to &lt;a href="http://teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent"&gt;&lt;b&gt;teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;for more great items. Thank you for your support!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369662/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Want to be a guest on Eat Your Content?&lt;/b&gt; Send me a message on PodMatch, here: &lt;a href='https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Follow EYC on Socials&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;TikTok: @eatyourcontent (&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;YouTube: @EatYourContent (&lt;a href='https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX'&gt;https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;Instagram: @richherrera (&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/&lt;/a&gt;) &amp;amp; @eatyourcontent (&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (&lt;a href='https://twitter.com/richherrera'&gt;https://twitter.com/richherrera&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Atmosfy: &lt;a href='https://atmosfy.io/richherrera'&gt;https://atmosfy.io/richherrera&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Web: &lt;a href='https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent'&gt;⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Brain fog, burnout, low energy, and constant fatigue are some of the most common health complaints today, and they are often driven by what, when, and how we eat. In this episode of Eat Your Content, neuroscientist Dr. L breaks down how food directly affects brain function, mood, focus, and long-term cognitive health. We dig into why inflammation plays such a major role in mental clarity, how poor meal timing can sabotage energy levels, and why mixing fats and carbohydrates can create the per...

112. Brain Fog, Burnout, and Food, What a Neuroscientist Wants You to Eat (and Avoid)

AI in food, personalized nutrition, and healthier eating habits are some of the most searched topics in the food and wellness world today, and this episode goes straight into the heart of all three. If you’ve ever wondered how artificial intelligence might shape the future of home cooking, meal prep, and dietary health, this conversation will pull you in right away.Rich sits down with Jaclynn Morgan, CEO and co-founder of Healthvice, the company behind WellFed, an app that blends nutrition science, cultural food traditions, and AI-powered personalization. WellFed is built for the real world, not for fantasy meal plans, and Jaclynn breaks down exactly how their technology helps regular people eat better without giving up time, taste, or convenience.Jaclynn shares the story of how her background in rehabilitative therapy opened her eyes to the way nutrition affects healing, inflammation, and long-term health. From helping a friend manage endometriosis pain through diet to developing a platform that reworks recipes based on allergies, preferences, and even GLP-1 needs, she explains why personalized food guidance might be the shift Americans have been waiting for.You’ll hear us dig into:  • how AI can rewrite any recipe so it fits your restrictions  • why ultra processed foods have taken over American kitchens  • the real reasons most people feel too busy to cook  • how Instacart integration, meal planning, and prep tools lower the barrier to healthy eating  • why taste and convenience matter more than willpower  • the surprising ways food culture shapes our health  • how WellFed is helping families bring cooking back into the homeThis episode explores food, health, technology, and culture all at once, and it’ll leave you thinking differently about how you eat and why.If you&apos;re looking for healthier habits that still fit your life, hit play. And be sure to follow, rate, and share the show so more people can join the conversation around food, culture, and the tech shaping our future.____________Wellfed Website: wellfed.usInstagram: @w<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2369662/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Thanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to <a href="http://teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent">teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent</a> for more great items. Thank you for your support!<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369662/support">Support the show</a>Want to be a guest on Eat Your Content? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: <a href='https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent'>https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent</a> Follow EYC on Socials TikTok: @eatyourcontent (<a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent'>https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent</a>) YouTube: @EatYourContent (<a href='https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX'>https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX</a>) Instagram: @richherrera (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/'>https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/</a>) &amp; @eatyourcontent (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent'>https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent</a>) X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (<a href='https://twitter.com/richherrera'>https://twitter.com/richherrera</a>) Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250'>https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250</a> Atmosfy: <a href='https://atmosfy.io/richherrera'>https://atmosfy.io/richherrera</a> Web: <a href='https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent'>⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;AI in food, personalized nutrition, and healthier eating habits are some of the most searched topics in the food and wellness world today, and this episode goes straight into the heart of all three. If you’ve ever wondered how artificial intelligence might shape the future of home cooking, meal prep, and dietary health, this conversation will pull you in right away.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rich sits down with &lt;b&gt;Jaclynn Morgan&lt;/b&gt;, CEO and co-founder of &lt;b&gt;Healthvice&lt;/b&gt;, the company behind &lt;b&gt;WellFed&lt;/b&gt;, an app that blends nutrition science, cultural food traditions, and AI-powered personalization. WellFed is built for the real world, not for fantasy meal plans, and Jaclynn breaks down exactly how their technology helps regular people eat better without giving up time, taste, or convenience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jaclynn shares the story of how her background in rehabilitative therapy opened her eyes to the way nutrition affects healing, inflammation, and long-term health. From helping a friend manage endometriosis pain through diet to developing a platform that reworks recipes based on allergies, preferences, and even GLP-1 needs, she explains why personalized food guidance might be the shift Americans have been waiting for.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll hear us dig into:&lt;br/&gt; • how AI can rewrite any recipe so it fits your restrictions&lt;br/&gt; • why ultra processed foods have taken over American kitchens&lt;br/&gt; • the real reasons most people feel too busy to cook&lt;br/&gt; • how Instacart integration, meal planning, and prep tools lower the barrier to healthy eating&lt;br/&gt; • why taste and convenience matter more than willpower&lt;br/&gt; • the surprising ways food culture shapes our health&lt;br/&gt; • how WellFed is helping families bring cooking back into the home&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode explores food, health, technology, and culture all at once, and it’ll leave you thinking differently about how you eat and why.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;If you&amp;apos;re looking for healthier habits that still fit your life, hit play. And be sure to follow, rate, and share the show so more people can join the conversation around food, culture, and the tech shaping our future.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;____________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wellfed Website: wellfed.us&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: @w&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2369662/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to &lt;a href="http://teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent"&gt;&lt;b&gt;teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;for more great items. Thank you for your support!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369662/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Want to be a guest on Eat Your Content?&lt;/b&gt; Send me a message on PodMatch, here: &lt;a href='https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Follow EYC on Socials&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;TikTok: @eatyourcontent (&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;YouTube: @EatYourContent (&lt;a href='https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX'&gt;https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;Instagram: @richherrera (&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/&lt;/a&gt;) &amp;amp; @eatyourcontent (&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (&lt;a href='https://twitter.com/richherrera'&gt;https://twitter.com/richherrera&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Atmosfy: &lt;a href='https://atmosfy.io/richherrera'&gt;https://atmosfy.io/richherrera&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Web: &lt;a href='https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent'&gt;⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

AI in food, personalized nutrition, and healthier eating habits are some of the most searched topics in the food and wellness world today, and this episode goes straight into the heart of all three. If you’ve ever wondered how artificial intelligence might shape the future of home cooking, meal prep, and dietary health, this conversation will pull you in right away. Rich sits down with Jaclynn Morgan, CEO and co-founder of Healthvice, the company behind WellFed, an app that blends nutrition s...

111. AI in the Kitchen: How WellFed Is Changing the Way America Eats

Why do food scenes in movies and TV hit us so hard? Why does a simple bowl of pasta in Chef or a chaotic kitchen in The Bear stir up so much emotion? In this episode of Eat Your Content, host Rich Herrera sits down with Jennifer Teplin, licensed therapist and founder of Manhattan Wellness, to explore the emotional psychology of food in pop culture—and why what we eat on screen (and in real life) often reflects what we’re feeling deep down. Jennifer and Rich dive into: 🍝 Why food scenes in movies can feel more intimate than love scenes 🧠 The psychology behind comfort food and emotional eating 🔥 How perfectionism and pressure in the restaurant world mirror real-life burnout ❤️ How family recipes, holiday meals, and shared dishes connect to memory and identity 🎥 The hidden therapy behind iconic scenes from The Bear, Chef, and It’s Complicated Whether you’re a foodie, a film buff, or someone trying to understand why food carries so much emotional weight, this conversation will make you see your favorite shows—and your favorite meals—in a whole new light. 👉 Listen now to learn how food, emotion, and storytelling feed the human experience. ____________ Connect with Manhattan Wellness: gettherapytips.com____________<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2369662/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Thanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to <a href="http://teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent">teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent</a> for more great items. Thank you for your support!<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369662/support">Support the show</a>Want to be a guest on Eat Your Content? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: <a href='https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent'>https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent</a> Follow EYC on Socials TikTok: @eatyourcontent (<a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent'>https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent</a>) YouTube: @EatYourContent (<a href='https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX'>https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX</a>) Instagram: @richherrera (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/'>https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/</a>) &amp; @eatyourcontent (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent'>https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent</a>) X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (<a href='https://twitter.com/richherrera'>https://twitter.com/richherrera</a>) Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250'>https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250</a> Atmosfy: <a href='https://atmosfy.io/richherrera'>https://atmosfy.io/richherrera</a> Web: <a href='https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent'>⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Why do food scenes in movies and TV hit us so hard? Why does a simple bowl of pasta in Chef or a chaotic kitchen in The Bear stir up so much emotion?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In this episode of Eat Your Content, host Rich Herrera sits down with Jennifer Teplin, licensed therapist and founder of Manhattan Wellness, to explore the emotional psychology of food in pop culture—and why what we eat on screen (and in real life) often reflects what we’re feeling deep down.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Jennifer and Rich dive into:&lt;br/&gt;🍝 Why food scenes in movies can feel more intimate than love scenes&lt;br/&gt;🧠 The psychology behind comfort food and emotional eating&lt;br/&gt;🔥 How perfectionism and pressure in the restaurant world mirror real-life burnout&lt;br/&gt;❤️ How family recipes, holiday meals, and shared dishes connect to memory and identity&lt;br/&gt;🎥 The hidden therapy behind iconic scenes from The Bear, Chef, and It’s Complicated&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Whether you’re a foodie, a film buff, or someone trying to understand why food carries so much emotional weight, this conversation will make you see your favorite shows—and your favorite meals—in a whole new light.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;👉 Listen now to learn how food, emotion, and storytelling feed the human experience.&lt;br/&gt;____________&lt;br/&gt;Connect with Manhattan Wellness: gettherapytips.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;____________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2369662/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to &lt;a href="http://teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent"&gt;&lt;b&gt;teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;for more great items. Thank you for your support!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369662/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Want to be a guest on Eat Your Content?&lt;/b&gt; Send me a message on PodMatch, here: &lt;a href='https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Follow EYC on Socials&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;TikTok: @eatyourcontent (&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;YouTube: @EatYourContent (&lt;a href='https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX'&gt;https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;Instagram: @richherrera (&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/&lt;/a&gt;) &amp;amp; @eatyourcontent (&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (&lt;a href='https://twitter.com/richherrera'&gt;https://twitter.com/richherrera&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Atmosfy: &lt;a href='https://atmosfy.io/richherrera'&gt;https://atmosfy.io/richherrera&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Web: &lt;a href='https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent'&gt;⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Why do food scenes in movies and TV hit us so hard? Why does a simple bowl of pasta in Chef or a chaotic kitchen in The Bear stir up so much emotion?  In this episode of Eat Your Content, host Rich Herrera sits down with Jennifer Teplin, licensed therapist and founder of Manhattan Wellness, to explore the emotional psychology of food in pop culture—and why what we eat on screen (and in real life) often reflects what we’re feeling deep down.  Jennifer and Rich dive into: 🍝 Why food scenes in m...

110. Why Food Scenes Make Us Cry: The Psychology of Comfort, Connection, and Cinema

Top Chef winner stories, Michelin star achievements, and the real path to becoming one of New York’s most exciting chefs. In this deep and honest conversation, Chef Buddha Lo pulls back the curtain on everything that happened after his historic back-to-back Top Chef wins and how that momentum fueled his push for a Michelin star.Buddha walks through the early days cooking alone in a caviar shop, the grind of keeping a dream alive on slow nights, and the moment he realized HŪSO needed to evolve into a full restaurant worthy of global attention. He talks about moving from Australia to New York to chase a rating that didn’t even exist back home, and why Michelin was always the goal long before television came calling.You’ll hear how he built a dining room experience from scratch, how he balances creativity with exacting standards, and why he believes the real challenge isn’t earning a star, it’s maintaining a mindset that aims far beyond it. He shares candid stories about the mystery of Michelin inspectors, the pressure that comes with sudden demand, and why Top Chef fans played a bigger role in his success than anyone realizes.This episode is packed with insight, ambition, humility, and the kind of behind-the-scenes details food lovers never get to hear. Buddha’s story is equal parts inspiring and relentless, and he tells it with the same precision and intensity he brings to every plate.If you love hearing how great chefs are made, press play now and share this episode with someone who’s chasing their own big dream.____________Follow Chef Buddha Lo on Instagram: @buddha__loHuso Website: https://husony.com/<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2369662/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Thanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to <a href="http://teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent">teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent</a> for more great items. Thank you for your support!<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369662/support">Support the show</a>Want to be a guest on Eat Your Content? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: <a href='https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent'>https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent</a> Follow EYC on Socials TikTok: @eatyourcontent (<a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent'>https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent</a>) YouTube: @EatYourContent (<a href='https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX'>https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX</a>) Instagram: @richherrera (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/'>https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/</a>) &amp; @eatyourcontent (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent'>https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent</a>) X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (<a href='https://twitter.com/richherrera'>https://twitter.com/richherrera</a>) Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250'>https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250</a> Atmosfy: <a href='https://atmosfy.io/richherrera'>https://atmosfy.io/richherrera</a> Web: <a href='https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent'>⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Top Chef winner stories, Michelin star achievements, and the real path to becoming one of New York’s most exciting chefs.&lt;/b&gt; In this deep and honest conversation, Chef Buddha Lo pulls back the curtain on everything that happened after his historic back-to-back Top Chef wins and how that momentum fueled his push for a Michelin star.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Buddha walks through the early days cooking alone in a caviar shop, the grind of keeping a dream alive on slow nights, and the moment he realized HŪSO needed to evolve into a full restaurant worthy of global attention. He talks about moving from Australia to New York to chase a rating that didn’t even exist back home, and why Michelin was always the goal long before television came calling.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll hear how he built a dining room experience from scratch, how he balances creativity with exacting standards, and why he believes the real challenge isn’t earning a star, it’s maintaining a mindset that aims far beyond it. He shares candid stories about the mystery of Michelin inspectors, the pressure that comes with sudden demand, and why Top Chef fans played a bigger role in his success than anyone realizes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is packed with insight, ambition, humility, and the kind of behind-the-scenes details food lovers never get to hear. Buddha’s story is equal parts inspiring and relentless, and he tells it with the same precision and intensity he brings to every plate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;If you love hearing how great chefs are made, press play now and share this episode with someone who’s chasing their own big dream.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;____________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Chef Buddha Lo on Instagram: @buddha__lo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Huso Website: https://husony.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2369662/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to &lt;a href="http://teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent"&gt;&lt;b&gt;teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;for more great items. Thank you for your support!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369662/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Want to be a guest on Eat Your Content?&lt;/b&gt; Send me a message on PodMatch, here: &lt;a href='https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Follow EYC on Socials&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;TikTok: @eatyourcontent (&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;YouTube: @EatYourContent (&lt;a href='https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX'&gt;https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;Instagram: @richherrera (&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/&lt;/a&gt;) &amp;amp; @eatyourcontent (&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (&lt;a href='https://twitter.com/richherrera'&gt;https://twitter.com/richherrera&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Atmosfy: &lt;a href='https://atmosfy.io/richherrera'&gt;https://atmosfy.io/richherrera&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Web: &lt;a href='https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent'&gt;⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Top Chef winner stories, Michelin star achievements, and the real path to becoming one of New York’s most exciting chefs. In this deep and honest conversation, Chef Buddha Lo pulls back the curtain on everything that happened after his historic back-to-back Top Chef wins and how that momentum fueled his push for a Michelin star. Buddha walks through the early days cooking alone in a caviar shop, the grind of keeping a dream alive on slow nights, and the moment he realized HŪSO needed to evolv...

109. From Top Chef to Michelin Chef: Buddha Lo’s Unfiltered Look at the Journey

There’s a reason so many people dream of opening a restaurant. Food feels personal. Feeding people feels meaningful. And if you’ve ever worked in a great kitchen, you know the rush of it. The energy, the noise, the late nights that turn into early mornings. But there’s another side to the restaurant business that most folks never see, and it’s not as romantic.In this episode, I talk with Kasey Anton, former restaurateur and author of Profit First for Restaurants. Kasey spent years inside kitchens before realizing the thing that saves restaurants isn’t talent or passion. It’s understanding the numbers.We talk about:<ul><li>Why restaurants with full dining rooms still lose money</li><li>The emotional toll of holding onto a restaurant that can’t support itself</li><li>What The Bear gets right about the stress behind the pass</li><li>How to tell if your dream restaurant idea is actually financially viable</li><li>And how to build a business that supports your life instead of swallowing it</li></ul>This conversation isn’t about killing the dream. It’s about protecting it. If you love food, restaurants, or The Bear, or if you’ve ever whispered “maybe one day I’ll open a place,” this one is for you. If this episode hits home, share it with someone who loves food as much as you do. And follow the show so you never miss the next conversation. Follow Kasey Anton and Spark Business Consulting Website: https://sparkbusinessconsulting.com/ Instagram: @thekaseyanton / @sparkbusinessconsulting <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2369662/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Thanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to <a href="http://teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent">teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent</a> for more great items. Thank you for your support!<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369662/support">Support the show</a>Want to be a guest on Eat Your Content? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: <a href='https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent'>https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent</a> Follow EYC on Socials TikTok: @eatyourcontent (<a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent'>https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent</a>) YouTube: @EatYourContent (<a href='https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX'>https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX</a>) Instagram: @richherrera (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/'>https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/</a>) &amp; @eatyourcontent (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent'>https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent</a>) X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (<a href='https://twitter.com/richherrera'>https://twitter.com/richherrera</a>) Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250'>https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250</a> Atmosfy: <a href='https://atmosfy.io/richherrera'>https://atmosfy.io/richherrera</a> Web: <a href='https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent'>⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;There’s a reason so many people dream of opening a restaurant. Food feels personal. Feeding people feels meaningful. And if you’ve ever worked in a great kitchen, you know the rush of it. The energy, the noise, the late nights that turn into early mornings. But there’s another side to the restaurant business that most folks never see, and it’s not as romantic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I talk with &lt;b&gt;Kasey Anton&lt;/b&gt;, former restaurateur and author of &lt;em&gt;Profit First for Restaurants&lt;/em&gt;. Kasey spent years inside kitchens before realizing the thing that saves restaurants isn’t talent or passion. It’s understanding the numbers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We talk about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why restaurants with full dining rooms still lose money&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The emotional toll of holding onto a restaurant that can’t support itself&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What The Bear gets right about the stress behind the pass&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How to tell if your dream restaurant idea is actually financially viable&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;And how to build a business that supports your life instead of swallowing it&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;This conversation isn’t about killing the dream. It’s about protecting it. If you love food, restaurants, or The Bear, or if you’ve ever whispered “maybe one day I’ll open a place,” this one is for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; If this episode hits home, share it with someone who loves food as much as you do. And follow the show so you never miss the next conversation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Follow Kasey Anton and Spark Business Consulting&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Website: https://sparkbusinessconsulting.com/&lt;br/&gt;Instagram: @thekaseyanton / @sparkbusinessconsulting &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2369662/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to &lt;a href="http://teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent"&gt;&lt;b&gt;teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;for more great items. Thank you for your support!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369662/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Want to be a guest on Eat Your Content?&lt;/b&gt; Send me a message on PodMatch, here: &lt;a href='https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Follow EYC on Socials&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;TikTok: @eatyourcontent (&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;YouTube: @EatYourContent (&lt;a href='https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX'&gt;https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;Instagram: @richherrera (&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/&lt;/a&gt;) &amp;amp; @eatyourcontent (&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent'&gt;https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (&lt;a href='https://twitter.com/richherrera'&gt;https://twitter.com/richherrera&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br/&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Atmosfy: &lt;a href='https://atmosfy.io/richherrera'&gt;https://atmosfy.io/richherrera&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Web: &lt;a href='https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent'&gt;⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

There’s a reason so many people dream of opening a restaurant. Food feels personal. Feeding people feels meaningful. And if you’ve ever worked in a great kitchen, you know the rush of it. The energy, the noise, the late nights that turn into early mornings. But there’s another side to the restaurant business that most folks never see, and it’s not as romantic. In this episode, I talk with Kasey Anton, former restaurateur and author of Profit First for Restaurants. Kasey spent years inside kit...

108. Passion vs Profit: The Real Cost of Running a Restaurant

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