The Martha Stewart Podcast

I had a chance encounter last fall with Half Baked Harvest creator Tieghan Gerard while she was in New York City. Starting in her early 20s, Teighan built a following amongst young social media users attracted to the rich, beautifully photographed comfort-food recipes she posts. She joined me on my podcast to talk about brand authenticity, weathering criticism, who owns a recipe, how to make pierogies and the best turkey method.       

Martha and author Jonathan Safran Foer share a deep interest in raising awareness about the harms of factory farming. They met years ago around that cause and then reconnected recently during a photo shoot at his home. Listen to them catch up about his latest books, visiting the Pope to talk about climate change, and how reducing meat and animal products in one’s diet can impact the environment.

In 1972 Florence Fabricant was living in East Hampton and reveling in the pleasures of farm-fresh produce. There weren’t many careers in food writing at that time, but she forged one, and is now a prolific cookbook author and the longest-running food writer for the New York Times. For more than fifty years she’s been sharing new restaurants, recipes, food and wine with her readers. She joins Martha to talk about her earliest food memories, her latest discoveries, and what exactly clam pie is. 

Dr. Aliza Pressman is a developmental psychologist and a savior for the parents who follow her work at the Mount Sinai Parenting Center and listen to her popular podcast, “Raising Good Humans.” Martha interviews her at the 92nd St Y about her new book, “The 5 Principles of Parenting,” which breaks down the science behind child development into just a few simple rules. Why is “perfect” parenting actually harmful? What is the best way to manage anger outbursts? Listen here for Dr. Pressman’s advice on how to raise good humans and feel good about the process.

Ankur Jain believes that business can solve real-world problems. It occurred to the young entrepreneur that millions of renters spend the largest portion of their budget on rent - but can’t build lasting value off that money. His solution? Bilt Rewards, which lets tenants earn points on their rent that can be used for travel and other purchases – and helps them build a path to homeownership. Ankur comes from a family of business creators Bilt is his third company. He talks to Martha today about changing an industry and the challenges he met to make Bilt into a 3.1-billion-dollar company in less than two years.