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- 1Encore: Gauri Devidayal and Pankaj Jethwani Fight Hunger in IndiaJune 11, 202500:34:52India’s children are hungry. Gauri Devidayal, Co-Founder and Director of The Food Matters Group, and Pankaj Jethwani, physician and Executive VP at W Health Ventures, are working to solve that problem. Devidayal is using her platform to draw attention and funding to the cause while Jethwani is helps run holistic nutrition programs.“I think India's one[...]
- 2Two Staunch Child Advocates on the Potential of Every ChildMay 28, 202500:52:49Two staunch child advocates, Bruce Lesley of First Focus on Children and Phoebe Boyer of Children’s Aid, talk about the detrimental impact of poverty on children and the crucial role of social safety nets and nonprofit organizations in mitigating this harm.“Every aspect of the life of a child is negatively impacted by poverty. It impacts[...]
- 3Fearless Philanthropy Helps Nonprofits Meet The ThreatMay 14, 202500:52:55Three social changemakers - Jeff Bradach of The Bridgespan Group, Daniel Stid of Lyceum Labs, and former US Treasury advisor Clara Miller-discuss the impact of the current political climate on the nonprofit sector. “It was a huge shock to the system to have international aid just cut like that and it created a whole ripple[...]
- 4Martin O’Malley on Social Security Lifting Kids Out of PovertyApril 30, 202500:37:14Why would anyone cut 7,000 employees to save 0.06% of the budget from one of the most important agencies in the federal government? That’s the question Congressman Tom Swasey asked at town hall with former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley. Over the past few days, O'Malley has warned that the 89-year streak of Social Security[...]
- 5Mayors Sharon Weston Broome and Mattie Parker Set the Table for Feeding Hungry Kids in their CitiesApril 2, 202500:29:05In this very special episode of Add Passion and Stir, we reprise an episode from May 2024 with two powerful leaders of the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger. The Mayors Alliance is a bipartisan alliance of almost 400 mayors from across the country.In this time of turmoil, local leadership is all the more important[...]
- 6Technology that Benefits Instead of DisruptsMarch 19, 202500:44:25In a new conversation, Jimmy Chen, founder/CEO of Propel and Ofek Lavian, founder/CEO of Forage, return to discuss current trends in using technology to ensure more people can access government food benefits. “As of January 27, 2025, at least, our plan is to continue to invest in the things that we have confidence that are[...]
- 7Rose Previte and Louis Caldera on Diversity as StrengthMarch 5, 202500:49:19In an episode originally aired in 2018, restaurateur, entrepreneur and author Rose Previte and former Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera talk about leadership, public service, and how diversity is our greatest strength. “As long as we’re true to our principles of equality, and people can develop their talents through education and contribute something, then[...]
- 8Newman’s Own Foundation’s Alex Amouyel on Nourishing KidsFebruary 19, 202500:39:58Alex Amouyel, President and CEO of Newman’s Own Foundation explains the foundation’s unique approach to creating impact. The foundation’s mission is to nourish and transform the lives of children who face adversity through innovative philanthropy. “Our foundation owns the food company and the licensing business, so a hundred percent of the profits and royalties from[...]
- 9USDA’s Caree Cotwright on Nutrition SecurityFebruary 5, 202500:40:36Caree Cotwright, Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity at the Food and Nutrition Service at the US Department of Agriculture, explains the concept of nutrition security on a new episode of Add Passion & Stir. “Nutrition security is everyone in our country having consistent and equitable access to healthy, safe, and affordable food, but[...]
- 10Noreen Springstead on Good Food in CommunitiesJanuary 22, 202500:46:09Partnership for a Healthier America President and CEO Noreen Springstead discusses how to make America healthy again through high quality food and empowered communities. “Is the food system broken, or is it designed in the way that it's supposed to be operating today, which is around profit?,” she posits. “There is data that suggests if[...]
- 11Kathryn Edin on the Injustice of PlaceJanuary 8, 202500:42:10Poverty researcher Kathryn Edin talks about the insights from her new Book, The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America. “I'm realizing that you can't really understand anything about a place without knowing its history,” she says. A new public data set revealed the crushing poverty in rural areas without the supportive[...]
- 12Two Share Our Strength Alums Fighting for Girls and AnimalsDecember 11, 202400:37:02ASPCA’s Matt Bershadker and VOW for Girls’ Clay Dunn made an impact at Share Our Strength, and now they are making impacts for animals and girls worldwide. “If you're going to create big change, you need to take big swings. My time at Share Our Strength taught me to take big swings, and it taught[...]
- 13Advocating for Social Justice for Native AmericansNovember 27, 202400:47:46Originally recorded in December 2020, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Nicholas Kristof and Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Co-Director Allison Barlow discuss the struggle for social justice in Native American communities.“The Bureau of Indian Education schools only have a 53% high school graduation rate! We are failing them way before they fail us,” suggests Kristof. “One of[...]
- 14How America’s Grocery Giant Chose Ending Hunger As Its CauseNovember 13, 202400:45:03Albertsons Companies Foundation President and Executive Director Christy Duncan Anderson talks with Billy Shore and Lillian Singh about what the grocery chain’s foundation is doing to fight hunger in neighborhoods across the country. “We asked our neighbors and our customers what change they would like to see in their neighborhoods. The data came back and[...]
- 15Martin O’Malley on Lifting Kids Out of PovertyOctober 30, 202400:34:59Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley talks with Billy and Debbie Shore about how Social Security is lifting kids out of poverty, and what more it could be doing. “Social Security is the difference between almost a million kids living above the poverty line or below it,” he says. During this conversation, O’Malley and Share[...]
- 16ENCORE: Charlotte Moss and Darren Walker on Home, Dignity, and Ending Child HungerOctober 16, 202400:44:54On this very special encore episode of Add Passion and Stir, interior designer and philanthropist Charlotte Moss and Darren Walker, the former president of the Ford Foundation and the newly announced president of the National Gallery of Art, discuss the importance of ending child hunger. Moss selected No Kid Hungry to be the beneficiary of[...]
- 17Veronica Beard Founders on Entrepreneurship and Giving BackOctober 2, 202400:39:20The sisters-in-law behind fashion brand Veronica Beard, Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard, talk about entrepreneurship and giving back. “Women are the same everywhere: we all want to look good, we all want to feel good, and we all want to do good,” says Miele Beard. The sisters give back to one nonprofit a[...]
- 18Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Ending Back-to-School HungerSeptember 18, 202400:16:44As a former elementary school teacher and school principal, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona knows about how hard it can be for hungry kids to learn. In the last episode of our Food Is the Most Important Food Supply series, he shares how he and his department are advocating for school meals. "The days[...]
- 19Back-To-School Hungry: Sharing Our StrengthSeptember 4, 202400:26:37Back-to-school time can be difficult for the over 13 million kids in the U.S. that are living with hunger. However, people all over the country are working together and sharing their strength to feed kids in their communities. Hear some moving examples in another episode from our 2022 series exploring why food is the most[...]
- 20Back-to-School Hungry: Food is the Most Important School SupplyAugust 21, 202400:36:56There are over 13 million hungry kids heading back to school this month in America. Please be inspired by two episodes from our 2022 series on Food is the Most Important School Supply. Hear directly from kids affected by hunger and teachers and school administrators witnessing hunger in the classroom, as well as changemakers from[...]
- 21New Orleans’ Ashley Graham and Rhonda Jackson on Tragedy and ResilienceAugust 7, 202400:44:43Ashley Graham, Development Director at New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Foundation, and Rhonda Jackson, Louisiana Director for the No Kid Hungry Campaign, describe the path from deep social inequities to Hurricane Katrina to New Orleans’ recovery and resurgence. Graham talks about Share Our Strength’s role in sparking collaborations and initiatives to support the rebuilding efforts, including[...]
- 22Ruth Reichl on Food and JoyJuly 24, 202400:35:48Chef, food writer, food critic, and author Ruth Reichl discusses the transformative power of food and culture. “One of the great things to me about food is that you have the ability to touch these moments of grace throughout the day simply by biting into a perfect peach and going, ‘oh my God, I'm glad[...]
- 23Psychological Change: Pierre Ferrari and Chef Matt Bell Bring Dignity to Poor CommunitiesJuly 10, 202400:54:37On this very special encore presentation of Add Passion and Stir we will revisit our conversation Pierre Ferrari, the former President and CEO of Heifer International, and Matt Bell, chef and owner of South on Main restaurant in Little Rock, as they share insights about creating value in poor communities. Since the first airing of[...]
- 24Activist Sam Daley-Harris on Transformational AdvocacyJune 26, 202400:36:54Activist, author, and nonprofit founder Sam Daley-Harris has been using and training people on transformational advocacy for almost 50 years and is optimistic about America’s future. “With transformational advocacy, you're trained, encouraged, and succeed at doing things as an advocate you never thought you could do, like meeting with a member of Congress and bringing[...]
- 25Accion’s Michael Schlein on an Inclusive EconomyJune 12, 202400:42:40Michael Schlein, President and CEO of Accion, talks about how his nonprofit is providing access to financial systems for people all over the world who currently do not have access to tools like bank accounts, loans, or digital financial transactions.“Two billion people are left out of and poorly served by the global financial system. Their[...]
- 26Mayors Broome and Parker on the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood HungerMay 29, 202400:28:30Mayor Sharon Weston Broome of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Mayor Mattie Parker of Fort Worth, Texas are Chair and Vice-Chair of the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger, a bipartisan alliance of almost 400 mayors from across the country. “I think the first thing that the Alliance capitalizes on is a firm understanding that the[...]
- 27Gauri Devidayal and Pankaj Jethwani Fight Child Hunger in IndiaMay 15, 202400:33:42India’s children are hungry. Gauri Devidayal, Co-Founder and Director of The Food Matters Group,and Pankaj Jethwani, physician and Executive VP at W Health Ventures, are working to solve that problem. Devidayal is using her platform to draw attention and funding to the cause while Jethwani is helps run holistic nutrition programs. “I think India's one[...]
- 28Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s Charles Watson on Preventing Child HungerMay 2, 202400:44:59Charles Watson, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Café, talks about how the restaurant industry is uniquely positioned to make a difference on child hunger. “The American consumer is demanding and one of the things that they're demanding - which is good - is purpose,” says Watson. “[They’ll] give you their money… but [they] also want to[...]
- 29Jamila Robinson on Bon Appétit, Food Culture, and SustainabilityApril 17, 202400:36:52Jamila Robinson, the new Editor-in-Chief of Bon Appétit, discusses her vision for the magazine and more broadly how food can be a powerful force for good in the world. “I'm very curious about how other people experience food and how food drives culture for other people, and that curiosity allows for other people to feel[...]
- 30Stacy Dean and Zee Zaidoff on Fighting Summer HungerApril 3, 202400:50:54Well before the school year ends for American children , advocates like USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Stacy Dean and Hawaii-based consumer advocate and substance abuse counselor Zahava “Zee” Zaidoff are planning how to feed kids over the summer. “The experience of hunger, in and of itself, is a terrible[...]
- 31Alicia Kennedy and Katherine Miller on Food JusticeMarch 20, 202400:44:27Food and culture writer Alicia Kennedy and chef advocacy trainer and Table81 founder Katherine Miller discuss food justice and how we can make important improvements in our food system. “We operate with this idea that we should be able to have any [food] we want whenever we want it, at whatever price that we wanna[...]
- 32Alicia Kennedy and Katherine Miller Demand Food JusticeMarch 20, 202400:44:27Food and culture writer Alicia Kennedy and chef advocacy trainer and Table81 founder Katherine Miller discuss food justice and how we can make important improvements in our food system. “We operate with this idea that we should be able to have any [food] we want whenever we want it, at whatever price that we wanna[...]
- 33Daron Babcock on Redesigning Our Future for Social Equity REDUXMarch 6, 202400:46:38Daron Babcock, CEO of Bonton Farms located in a low-income neighborhood in South Dallas. Bonton Farms is one of the largest urban farms in the United States and its programs are addressing a variety of barriers residents face including housing, education, nutrition, and economic self-sufficiency. “[Systemic inequity] is built on the faulty idea that there's[...]
- 34Jimmy Chen and Ofek Lavian Leverage Tech to Feed Hungry PeopleFebruary 20, 202400:41:04Jimmy Chen, founder/CEO of Propel and Ofek Lavian, founder/CEO of Forage, explain how they are harnessing the power of technology to ensure more people can easily access government food benefits. “We believe that well-fed people have many problems, but hungry people have only one,” saysk Lavian. Both companies make it easier for people to access[...]
- 35Thomas Kostigen on the Environmental Impacts of “Cool Food”February 7, 202400:38:51See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 36Hungry Children in Our MidstJanuary 24, 202400:19:19The pain and suffering children in poverty endure, is a choice. NOT their choice, not their parents’ choice, but a policy choice made by politicians in Washington DC. In this very special episode of Add Passion and Stir, we will examine the plight of the millions of American children who live in poverty and struggle with[...]
- 37The Fight for EquityJanuary 10, 202400:41:14In this very special episode of Add Passion and Stir, we are going to talk about challenges and solutions in the fight for equity in America. We found three incredibly compelling stories that address the solvable problem of inequity in all its forms in the United States. We will hear from Bonton Farms CEO Daron Babcock, Investigative Journalist[...]
- 38S.E. Cupp on War, the Media, and Mental Health REDUXDecember 20, 202300:42:40In this special encore presentation, we re-visit our conversation with CNN political commentator S.E. Cupp, who shares her perspectives on the current events in the Middle East, her own mental health challenges, and ending child hunger.“Stand up for your friends, because they're hurting right now, and they need every voice they need, every hug they[...]
- 39What Pediatricians Are Prescribing To End Childhood HungerNovember 29, 202300:54:08See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 40Jack Shonkoff on Trauma and Child DevelopmentOctober 31, 202300:43:54Jack Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, talks with us about the science around trauma and toxic stress in child development. “I never talk about toxic stress or excessive stress activation without also talking about adaptation and resilience and the fact that you can build resilience against that,” he[...]
- 41S.E. Cupp on War, the Media, and Mental HealthOctober 16, 202300:41:57CNN political commentator S.E. Cupp shares her perspectives on the current events in the Middle East, her own mental health challenges, and ending child hunger. “Stand up for your friends, because they're hurting right now, and they need every voice they need, every hug they need, every text or email or call you can make,”[...]
- 42Dan Pallotta on Dreaming Big DreamsOctober 3, 202300:34:39Dan Pallotta talks with us about the conversation he ignited with his 2013 TED Talk about the way nonprofit organizations are funded. “We want the nonprofit sector to solve huge problems. We want the nonprofit sector to be able to dream gigantic dreams,” he says. However, there are still many problems with how nonprofits are[...]
- 43Daron Babcock on Redesigning Our Future for Social EquitySeptember 6, 202300:45:16Daron Babcock, CEO of Bonton Farms located in a low-income neighborhood in South Dallas. Bonton Farms is one of the largest urban farms in the United States and its programs are addressing a variety of barriers residents face including housing, education, nutrition, and economic self-sufficiency. “[Systemic inequity] is built on the faulty idea that there's[...]
- 44From Kitchen to Courtroom Redux: Dealing With Race in AmericaAugust 9, 202300:55:17Children’s advocate and social justice icon Hubie Jones and Sweet Home Café (at the National Museum of African American History and Culture) executive chef Jerome Grant discuss their perspectives on race in America and commitment to living purpose-driven lives. “On to the stage came Dr. King and he went into this oratory that absolutely blew[...]
- 45Congressman Marc Molinaro on Compassionate GovernmentJuly 26, 202300:33:38Congressman Marc Molinaro (NY-19) describes how he is helping to build an impactful, compassionate government that truly helps people. “There are too few [politicians] who care about the results; they care more about making a point than making a difference,” he laments. He is vehement about how government does its work. “We need to be[...]
- 46Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti on Non-partisan SolutionsJuly 12, 202300:31:01Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti talks about local government solutions to problems like hunger and poverty in President Biden’s hometown. “We're working really, really hard to improve quality of life and to prove the case to people, to families, whether they've been here for generations or whether they're first generation that the American dream is alive.”[...]
- 47Kathy Edin and Tom McDougall on Extreme Poverty in AmericaJune 28, 202300:41:51While this conversation first aired in 2018, the issues it explores about food equity and access remain unsolved in America and in many ways were exacerbated by the pandemic. In this episode of Add Passion and Stir , poverty expert and author Kathy Edin ($2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America) and Washington,[...]
- 48Food is a Fundamental Human Right with Rep. Jim McGovern and Rhonda ChafinJune 14, 202300:52:18As school years end for America's children, hunger champions like Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) and food bank executive director Rhonda Chafin focus on providing summer meals. “There are some things you can live without. Food is not one of them,” McGovern says. He is working in Congress to extend school meal and SNAP benefits to[...]
- 49Nothing Is Impossible: Robert Irvine on Service Above SelfMay 17, 202300:38:19Chef, entrepreneur, and Food Network host Robert Irvine was appalled at the rate of food insecurity among US military families. “It is incomprehensible… that any member of our military that serves this great country could be worried about being deployed and that their family can't be fed or housed in a safe environment,” he says.[...]
- 50Saying I Love You Through Food: Chef Ann Kim & Joanne Lee MolinaroMay 3, 202300:27:48In this reprise episode, we join James Beard-award winning Chef Ann Kim and James Beard-award winning chef and author Joanne Lee Molinaro, The Korean Vegan, for conversations about identity, connection, and growing up as the children of immigrants. Both Ann Kim and Joanne Lee Molinaro share a Korean heritage and have found ways, through their[...]
- 51Max Stier on Strengthening DemocracyApril 19, 202300:41:36From the Webb telescope to the COVID vaccine, every day the nearly 3 million civil servants in our federal government make our democracy work through their extraordinary--often unrecognized--work. Max Stier and the Partnership for Public Service are committed to changing that. Since 2001, the Partnership has trained leaders, addressed talent gaps, like the fact that[...]
- 52From Homeless Child to Children's ChampionApril 5, 202300:38:56National poverty, child welfare and queer rights advocate and best-selling author David Ambroz sits down with Billy Shore to talk about the importance of truly caring for all children. Ambroz’ memoir, “A Place Called Home,” details his experiences with poverty, hunger, and the foster care system which led him to found FosterMore.org. Ambroz says, “Folks[...]
- 53When Selling Cereal Is Not Enough: A Corporate Response to Hunger During The PandemicMarch 22, 202300:35:00How can big consumer brands help make the world a better place? Brown Sugar Kitchen Executive Chef Tanya Holland and Kellogg Ready to Eat Cereal General Manager Doug VanDeVelde share their insights on food insecurity, giving back to the community and the effects of COVID-19. “When the COVID pandemic first started, there was a certain[...]
- 54A Historic Decline in Child Poverty and the Work AheadMarch 8, 202300:42:07Since 1993, child poverty has fallen 60% – according to a landmark 2022 report from Child Trends. And while the magnitude of this decline in child poverty is unequaled in the history of poverty measurement in the U.S., as Jason DeParle who covers poverty for the New York Times reminds us, “even if child poverty[...]
- 55Seaweed Will Save Us: Briana Warner and Debbie GagnonFebruary 22, 202300:40:39Could kelp be the new corn? In this Add Passion and Stir episode, Briana Warner, CEO of Atlantic Sea Farms, and Debbie Gagnon, President and Co-owner of Red's Eats (Wiscasett, ME), discuss the importance of seaweed to the future of our food system. “There are choices that we can be making about our everyday eating[...]
- 56Michael McAfee on Thriving in a Multiracial DemocracyFebruary 8, 202300:42:04Service is in Michael McAfee’s DNA. From an early career in the military to roles in the Federal Government and his current leadership at PolicyLink, McAfee has dedicated his life to realizing a just and fair society – a society designed for all. To achieve this, McAfee centers equity and focuses on seeing others humanity,[...]
- 57From The White House to Share Our Strength - Ending Childhood HungerJanuary 24, 202300:37:48In this special episode, Share Our Strength co-founder Billy Shore speaks with the organization’s brand-new CEO, Anne Filipic. She explains how her career led her to this position and the depth of her passion about solving childhood hunger. “What does it mean to end childhood hunger today, tomorrow, and forever? … Getting meals to kids[...]
- 58Jeff Bridges and Daughter Isabelle on Nourishing Family REDUXJanuary 10, 202300:38:10Why is it so important to nourish ourselves and each other? On this very special episode, we revisit our conversation with actor and musician Jeff Bridges and his daughter, Mother’s Empowerment Coach Isabelle Bridges. The father-daughter duo talk about the importance of nourishing relationships and fighting child hunger. “As you get older, you realize that the value you have[...]
- 59Alice Waters on the Power of Real Food REDUXDecember 28, 202200:48:34In this very special episode, we re-visit our conversation with award-winning Chez Panisse chef and cookbook author Alice Waters who discusses the value of real, regenerative food for our children and our society as a whole. “Once you love nature, you can't make the wrong decision about anything. You don't want to do things that[...]
- 60Chef Sanjeev Kapoor on Sharing his Strength to Help Feed Kids in IndiaDecember 14, 202200:37:19For renowned Indian Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor it’s simple: whatever he has today is thanks to the power of sharing. A household name in India with his own channel FoodFood, Chef Sanjeev is a Padma Shri Awardee, recipient of the Indian Government’s ‘Best Chef of India’ award, and many more accolades. But for him, it’s[...]
- 61Two Superstar Fundraisers Sharing Their Strength to Feed Hungry KidsNovember 30, 202200:36:27Gina Reardon owns a professional catering business in Kansas City. ImpulseSV streams video games on Twitch and YouTube to well over a million followers. Both have used their unique talents to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to feed hungry kids. Impulse devotes streams to encourage his supporters to donate to No Kid Hungry. “I[...]
- 62Gen Z is Baking for a CauseNovember 16, 202200:32:32When is a cupcake more than a cupcake? When it’s helping to end food insecurity. For Michael C. Platt and Sahana Vij, two young bakers who’ve turned their love of baking into platforms to raise awareness and funds to help end hunger, baking has been a way to connect with their community. Add Passion and[...]
- 63Brother Luck on Healing Through VulnerabilityNovember 2, 202200:31:37Brother Luck, celebrity chef and author featured on “Chopped,” “Top Chef,” and Beat Bobby Flay, discusses how he uses his experience with mental health in the restaurant industry to help others. “I've realized over the years, as I've gone through the healing process, that I have to speak up and be vulnerable and live through[...]
- 64Mavis-Jay Sanders on Not Having Time for NaysayersOctober 19, 202200:30:49Mavis-Jay Sanders, chef and activist, discusses what motivates her to use her culinary career to fight food injustice in Black and low-income communities. “When Eric Garner got murdered and there were protests in the streets, I was working in a fine dining restaurant… I couldn't straddle that fence anymore; I couldn't be in a place[...]
- 65Sharing Strength to End Childhood HungerOctober 5, 202200:26:59Ending childhood hunger in America takes more than a change in policy, it requires individuals and organizations in communities across the country working together and sharing their strength. In this final episode of Add Passion and Stir’s series exploring why food is the most important school supply, we hear from individuals committed to ending hunger[...]
- 66Food is the Most Important School SupplySeptember 21, 202200:23:31Hunger is a reality, but it is also a solvable problem. While millions of kids face hunger everyday, we can make sure every kid gets the food they need to grow up healthy, happy, and strong. The second episode in Add Passion and Stir’s series on why food is the most important school supply connects[...]
- 67The 12 Million Faces of Childhood HungerSeptember 7, 202200:13:58Across America, kids are headed back to school, but nearly 12 million kids in America face hunger. Children need three meals a day to grow up happy, healthy, and strong but for many hunger is a daily reality. In this first episode of a three-part series exploring why food is the most important school supply,[...]
- 68High Tech & High Touch Deliver the Child Tax CreditAugust 17, 202200:26:20In this second episode of Add Passion and Stir’s Child Tax Credit series, we look at how organizations are using technology to make sure eligible families are receiving the credit. With more than 36 million additional children — a majority of whom are Black and Latino — now eligible and the credit being distributed as[...]
- 69Revolution Foods’ Kirsten Saenz Tobey on Foods Kids LikeAugust 3, 202200:31:20Kirsten Saenz Tobey, Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer of Revolution Foods, describes how the B Corp she co-founded is helping kids now and in the future. “Our focus has always been to build lifelong healthy eaters, and to do that through primarily school and institutional food systems and access to high quality, healthy food,” she[...]
- 70First Lady of Hawaii on Nourishing Hawaii’s ChildrenJuly 20, 202200:30:07The First Lady of Hawaii, Dawn Amano-Ige, is fighting childhood hunger in Hawaii with a simple tool: breakfast. In partnership with No Kid Hungry, Ige launched the Jumpstart Breakfast program in 2019 to ensure that children across Hawaii had access to a nutritious breakfast regardless of their ability to pay. As Ige notes, “As a[...]
- 71How PepsiCo and Campbell Soup Center Communities in Their BusinessJuly 6, 202200:41:38Businesses can have significant impact on the health of communities. C.D. Glin, Vice President of the PepsiCo Foundation, and Kim Fortunato, the first woman to serve as president of the Campbell Soup Foundation, are leading the way for their organizations. “We're grant makers, but we're also change makers… We think about ourselves as being demand[...]
- 72Pediatrician Kofi Essel on Culinary MedicineJune 22, 202200:39:21Washington, DC pediatrician Kofi Essel is committed to giving families the tools they need to thrive. In his work at Children’s Health Center Anacostia and The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science, Essel practices “culinary medicine,” which merges the art of cooking with the science of medicine. “Nutrition is recognized as one[...]
- 73No Kid Hungry’s Chefs Cycle Rides AgainJune 8, 202200:12:28Since 2015, Chefs Cycle has given chefs an outlet to fight hunger AND push their own physical limits. After a two-year break due to COVID, the Chefs Cycle event returned in 2022 – with an intentionally smaller footprint to keep things safe – with a two-day, 200 mile ride in the Santa Rosa region of[...]
- 74Brandon Chrostowski on Transformation After IncarcerationMay 25, 202200:39:11Brandon Chrostowski discovered his career path in restaurants after an arrest nearly landed him in prison. Years later, he founded EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute to provide training in culinary arts and hospitality for formerly incarcerated adults in Cleveland, OH. “’Broken,’ ‘discounted,’ ‘damaged,’ ‘a threat’ - this is what the majority of people think about[...]
- 75The Korean Vegan on Saying “I Love You” Through FoodMay 11, 202200:39:25In 2016, when she wasn’t busy as an attorney, Joanne Lee Molinaro started blogging about food, heartbreak, cooking vegan, love, insecurity, and everything in between as The Korean Vegan. As she explains, “I don’t share my stories simply to share my stories… I do it because I feel there is a kernel of truth in[...]
- 76Chef Marc Murphy on Feeding Ukrainian Refugees in PolandMay 4, 202200:27:07Chopped celebrity chef Marc Murphy spoke with us right after he returned from seven weeks feeding Ukrainian refugees in Przemysl, Poland with Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen (WCK). Since the invasion of Ukraine, WCK’s Relief Team has been on the ground supporting families sheltering in the country as well as refugees in six countries with[...]
- 77Author Frances Moore Lappé’s 50 years with Diet for a Small PlanetApril 27, 202200:37:17Frances Moore Lappé published the groundbreaking Diet for a Small Planet in 1971, changing the way Americans thought about food policy and world hunger. A 50th Anniversary edition of this seminal work was released in 2021, adding to Lappé’s list of 20 cookbooks with the underlying theme of living democracy. “We have to think of[...]
- 78Reyna Montoya on Processing Immigration Trauma Through ArtApril 13, 202200:34:59Born in Tijuana, Mexico, Reyna Montoya and her family were fleeing violence when they migrated to Arizona in 2003. She was in the 8th grade, did not speak English, was undocumented, and remembers feeling shame and anger at her parents for “bringing her to a place she didn’t like and didn’t belong.” It was traumatic.[...]
- 79Subrina & Greg Collier on Economic Empowerment Through HospitalityMarch 30, 202200:40:48“You can change people’s moods really fast with food.” This sentiment is at the heart of all that Greg and Subrina Collier believe. A husband and wife team behind six successful restaurants including Charlotte, NC’s-acclaimed Leah & Louise and the founders of the Bayhaven Food & Wine Festival, a three-day celebration of Black foodways, Subrina[...]
- 80Chip Wade on Fostering Diversity in HospitalityMarch 16, 202200:35:48In his more than 30 years in the industry, Chip Wade, President of Union Square Hospitality Group, has seen all sides of hospitality – from the kitchen to HR and real estate development. Throughout his career, he’s been a champion for expanding leadership diversity in the hospitality industry. “In our industry we are woefully underrepresented[...]
- 81Erik Bruner-Yang On the Ukraine Border with World Central KitchenMarch 9, 202200:17:40On today’s very special episode of Add Passion and Stir, we speak with DC chef and restaurateur Erik Bruner-Yang, who was on the ground in Medyka, Poland with Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen. World Central Kitchen is feeding hot, nourishing meals to tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees coming across the border. When we spoke with Erik on[...]
- 82Stephen Satterfield on Restoring Ancestral Knowledge Through FoodMarch 2, 202200:37:58Stephen Satterfield is the founder and CEO of Whetstone media and host of the critically-acclaimed Netflix docuseries High on the Hog. Satterfield is using education about the relationships of Black people with food and agriculture to inspire and galvanize. “Not seeing yourself as a part of a cultural narrative is deeply, deeply damaging,” he says.[...]
- 83Kaya Henderson on Black ExcellenceFebruary 16, 202200:32:06As the daughter of a teacher, a teacher herself, and the former Chancellor of DC Public Schools, Kaya Henderson believes in the power of education. In this conversation, part of Add Passion and Stir’s ongoing Rebuilding Series, Henderson recounts how she grew up in a household with an ethic of “to whom much is given[...]
- 84Sharif El-Mekki on the Power of Black EducatorsFebruary 2, 202200:36:44Sharif El-Mekki is the founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development, which is focused on revolutionizing education by dramatically increasing the number of Black educators. “People are naive enough to think that once you enter a school, racial bias disappears,” says El-Mekki. “If a Black child has a Black teacher, they have[...]
- 85Mayors Across the US Unite to End Childhood HungerJanuary 19, 202200:28:24Cities are on the frontlines of responding to the short and long-term impacts of hunger in their communities and mayors have witnessed firsthand the hardship their constituents face. On this episode of Add Passion and Stir, we speak with two mayors leading the fight against child hunger. Mayor Levar Stoney of Richmond, Virginia and Mayor[...]
- 86First Lady of Wyoming Jennie Gordon on Ending Hunger in WyomingJanuary 12, 202200:20:00With just over 580,000 residents, Wyoming is a state where “when you meet someone, it really is about one or two degrees of separation before you are starting to find common friends,” says First Lady of Wyoming, Jennie Gordon. That connectedness makes the knowledge that 1 in 5 children in Wyoming suffer from food insecurity[...]
- 87Arianna Huffington and Claudia Fleming on De-stressingDecember 29, 202100:44:48In this episode of Add Passion and Stir from early 2019, Thrive Global Founder and CEO Arianna Huffington and renowned pastry chef and North Fork Table and Inn owner Claudia Fleming discuss a topic very relevant today: the effects of stress and exhaustion on creativity, productivity and health. “For all of us, what moves the[...]
- 88Minneapolis Chef Ann Kim on Leading with LoveDecember 15, 202100:42:01In this conversation from October, 2020, James Beard award-winning Minneapolis chef Ann Kim discusses her immigrant experience, approach to food, and observations about her community in the wake of the George Floyd murder. “It is our job to make changes, educate and learn. We can’t make decisions rooted in fear,” she says. “People scream when[...]
- 89Rachel Sumekh on Swiping Out Hunger on College CampusesDecember 1, 202100:37:12Rachel Sumekh, Founder & CEO of Swipe Out Hunger, discusses hunger on Swipe Out Hunger campuses and the value of activism. “One in three college students in the US today is food insecure. We pitch education and we pitch going to college as a pathway to get out of poverty, and yet our students get[...]
- 90Visions of the Future: What Kids Want to See After the PandemicNovember 17, 202100:34:00As we continue to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, No Kid Hungry is telling the stories of what children faced during the crisis - and the incredible people working to feed them. Working with local artists in cities across the country, NKH’s Rebuilding campaign created a series of five micro-documentaries and murals in Atlanta, Los[...]
- 91Charlotte Moss and Darren Walker on Home, Dignity, and Ending Child HungerNovember 3, 202100:44:54Interior designer and philanthropist Charlotte Moss and Ford Foundation President Darren Walker discuss the importance of ending child hunger. Moss selected No Kid Hungry to be the beneficiary of her latest project, Home: A Celebration . Home is an ode to Edith Wharton’s The Book of the Homeless, which was a 1916 fundraiser to help[...]
- 92Jim Wallis on Crossing Faith’s Boundaries To End Child PovertyOctober 27, 202100:29:44Reverend Jim Wallis, Chair in Faith and Justice at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy and Founder of Sojourners, reports on how dozens of faith organizations continue to advocate together for making the Child Tax Credit permanent, among other provisions in the proposed Build Back Better legislation. “We came together across many of our[...]
- 93Seizing the Opportunity to Reduce Child PovertyOctober 20, 202100:47:13For nearly 25 years, the Child Tax Credit has helped eligible American families with the cost of raising children. In 2021, the American Rescue Plan included significant changes to the credit: the amount per child was increased, 26 million more children were made eligible for the benefit, and the credit became a monthly cash payment[...]
- 94Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro’s 20 Year Fight Ends in Victory for KidsOctober 13, 202100:23:00Child Tax Credit Series Bonus ContentCongresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Connecticut) has long been a champion in fighting child poverty. As part of our series on the Child Tax Credit, we spoke with DeLauro about the difference the Credit is making in the lives of families.Now Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, DeLauro has been a proponent[...]
- 95Congressman Jim McGovern on Why Hunger is a Political ConditionSeptember 29, 202100:23:31Child Tax Credit Series Bonus ContentCongressman Jim McGovern (D-Massachusetts) has made it his mission to end childhood hunger. As part of Add Passion and Stir's series covering the expansions to the Child Tax Credit, we spoke with McGovern about his advocacy for legislation that addresses the root causes of hunger and poverty in America. Elected[...]
- 96Ending Childhood Hunger with the Child Tax CreditSeptember 22, 202100:46:36Passed in 1997, The Child Tax Credit, known as the CTC, provides an end of year tax credit to families with children under 16. In March 2021, as part of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package, the American Rescue Plan, the credit was made available to children 17 and under for the first time, the[...]
- 97Rick Bayless on Stabilizing the Restaurant IndustrySeptember 15, 202100:18:35The restaurant industry was hit incredibly hard by the pandemic. In 2020, Add Passion and Stir connected with chefs to learn how the pandemic was affecting them. We're revisiting these inspiring conversations to showcase the resilience of the restaurant industry and its commitment to service.We spoke with Chicago’s award-winning chef and Mexico: One Plate at[...]
- 98Shaun Cassidy on the Road Again to Share His StrengthSeptember 8, 202100:26:34Television writer, producer and former teen idol Shaun Cassidy talks about telling his story and his My First Crush wines. Cassidy is touring again for the first time in decades, writing and producing NBC’s “New Amsterdam,” and selling wine to support No Kid Hungry. “’Find your story’ is the theme of my show… when we're born, there's often a[...]
- 99Alice Waters on the Power of Real FoodSeptember 1, 202100:46:09Award-winning Chez Panisse chef and cookbook author Alice Waters discusses the value of real, regenerative food for our children and our society as a whole. “Once you love nature, you can't make the wrong decision about anything. You don't want to do things that are really destroying the planet. You want to take care of[...]
- 100Kwame Onwuachi and Sheila Johnson on The Family ReunionAugust 25, 202100:29:57Award-winning Washington DC chef Kwame Onwuachi (formerly of Kith/Kin) and Salamander Hotels & Resorts Founder & CEO and BET co-founder Sheila Johnson discuss The Family Reunion (LINK) , black culture, and diversity in the hospitality industry. The Family Reunion was an immersive experience presented by Onwuachi in partnership with Food&Wine and Salamander Hotels & Resorts[...]
- 101Amanda Cohen on Post-Pandemic Restaurant SurvivalAugust 18, 202100:12:56The restaurant industry was hit incredibly hard by the pandemic. In 2020, Add Passion and Stir connected with chefs to learn how the pandemic was affecting them. We're revisiting these inspiring conversations to showcase the resilience of the restaurant industry and its commitment to service.When we spoke with Amanda Cohen of NYC’s Dirt Candy in[...]
- 102Dan Barber on Supporting Local FarmersAugust 11, 202100:17:13The restaurant industry was hit incredibly hard by the pandemic. In 2020, Add Passion and Stir connected with chefs to learn how the pandemic was affecting them. We're revisiting these inspiring conversations to showcase the resilience of the restaurant industry and its commitment to service. In April 2020, Add Passion and Stir connected with NYC’s[...]
- 103Erik Bruner-Yang on the Power of 10August 4, 202100:19:24The restaurant industry was hit incredibly hard by the pandemic. In 2020, Add Passion and Stir connected with chefs to learn how the pandemic was affecting them. We're revisiting these inspiring conversations to showcase the resilience of the restaurant industry and its commitment to service.In May 2020, Add Passion and Stir connected with Chef Erik[...]
- 104Sandra Lee and Barron Segar on Fighting Hunger GloballyJuly 28, 202100:46:04Why should Americans care about hunger around the world? World Food Program USA President and CEO Barron Segar and food and lifestyle personality Sandra Lee join the podcast to talk about their commitment to combatting hunger around the world. “Food is a basic vaccination against chaos. When you don’t have food, you have increased unrest[...]
- 105Chef Tom Colicchio and Senator Bob Kerrey on the Power of CitizenshipJuly 21, 202100:38:05Is our divided political culture energizing or suppressing democracy? Former Nebraska Governor and US Senator Bob Kerrey and renowned chef, restaurateur and food activist Tom Colicchio join Billy Shore to discuss the politics of hunger, public education and the role of the citizen in democracy. “The real problem in the food system is [it doesn’t][...]
- 106Jim Wallis on Poverty, Racism and COVID-19July 14, 202100:46:37How do we protect those most vulnerable to poverty and racism? Originally aired in April 2020, Sojourners' Founder Jim Wallis explains how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the inequities in our society. “Poverty and racism are preexisting conditions that help you get the disease,” says Wallis. “How can we redeem this time for not just immediate[...]
- 107Nicholas Kristof on Social Justice for Native AmericansJuly 7, 202100:50:30Why is it so important to restore Native American autonomy? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof and Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Director Allison Barlow talk about poverty, education and the struggle for social justice in Native American communities. “The Bureau of Indian Education schools only have a 53% high school graduation rate! We[...]
- 108Kathy Edin and Tom McDougall on Poverty in AmericaJune 30, 202100:43:07While this conversation first aired in 2018, the issues it explores about food equity and access remain unsolved in America and in many ways were exacerbated by the pandemic. In this episode of Add Passion and Stir , poverty expert and author Kathy Edin ($2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America) and Washington,[...]
- 109Jeff Bridges and his Daughter Isabelle on Nourishing FamilyJune 23, 202100:37:34Why is it so important to nourish ourselves and each other? On a special Father’s Day episode, actor and musician Jeff Bridges and his daughter, Mother’s Empowerment Coach Isabelle Bridges, talk about the importance of nourishing relationships and fighting child hunger. “As you get older, you realize that the value you have and what’s really[...]
- 110Hallie and Danny Meyer on Learning from Each OtherJune 16, 202100:38:22In a special Father’s Day episode, Danny Meyer (Shake Shack, Union Square Hospitality Group) and his daughter Hallie Meyer (NYC’s Caffè Panna) share what they have learned from each other and how it has shaped their lives, particularly during the challenges of 2020. Both Danny and Hallie found their way to food by following their desire to[...]
- 111Claire Babineaux-Fontenot on the Opportunity of COVID-19June 9, 202100:51:09Can the current pandemic strengthen our resolve to eradicate hunger? Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot describes what she is witnessing on the frontlines of the escalating hunger crisis caused by COVID-19 and the opportunities it presents. “There are lots of opportunities in this pandemic to come out of it better than we were going into it,”[...]
- 112Deval Patrick on Pushing for ImpactJune 2, 202100:52:02Who is responsible for solving our major social problems? Former Massachusetts Governor and Bain Capital Senior Advisor Deval Patrick discusses the roles of government and business in solving our society’s most intractable problems. “[Government] policy is not that interesting or important in the abstract, it matters where it actually touches people.” After his term as[...]
- 113Hunter Lewis on Who Gets to Tell the StoryMay 26, 202100:25:47Why does it matter who tells the story or who is behind the camera? Food & Wine Editor-in-Chief Hunter Lewis discusses the evolution of how the magazine thinks about representation and social justice as a result of the pandemic and racial reckoning. “As we think about our role in food media, we are thinking much more[...]
- 114Anthony Anderson on Being an Agent of ChangeMay 19, 202100:37:33How do you get a seat at the decision-making table? Actor and black-ish executive producer Anthony Anderson talks about how black change agents like himself participate in societal decisions and help involve diverse communities. “I like to think of us as agents of change… what makes [black-ish] timely is that we talk about real issues and[...]
- 115Daniel Humm on What’s Better Than Being #1May 12, 202100:40:34What truly gives you meaning and purpose? Eleven Madison Park (NYC) Chef and Owner Daniel Humm joins Billy Shore to discuss how the pandemic has given him new purpose . “If we want to continue the way we’ve done things, I believe 5 years from now, 10 years or maybe already next year, it will[...]
- 116Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on America Stepping Forward BoldlyMay 5, 202100:23:17How can American learn and grow from the COVID19 public health crisis? U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack talks child hunger, economic reforms, and this generation’s opportunity to step forward boldly in response to the pandemic. During this year’s Share Our Strength Rural Childhood Hunger Summit, keynote speaker Vilsack describes how COVID19 has affected so many[...]
- 117JJ Johnson on Support for Black-Owned BusinessesApril 28, 202100:36:59Why is it so important to support black-owned businesses, particularly right now? FieldTrip chef and owner JJ Johnson talks to Billy Shore about being a black business owner and what drives him to succeed. “Don’t say you care about black lives if you can’t walk into a black-owned business and look on the shelves and[...]
- 118Carole King: Natural Woman, Natural LeaderApril 21, 202100:46:17Iconic singer-songwriter and environmental activist Carole King talks music, activism, and the power of a meaningful gesture. King shares how her more than 50 years of activism has helped her see how interconnected issues like the environment, immigration, education and hunger truly are. “We are all connected as humans, whatever our party is, and we[...]
- 119George Stephanopoulos on The Changing Politics of PovertyApril 14, 202100:42:49Is a lie still a lie if enough people believe it? ‘Good Morning America’ co-anchor and former White House Communications Director George Stephanopoulos discusses the media and how politics and public opinion have shifted over the past 20 years and during the pandemic. “A crisis like this hits everyone. It’s not people who haven’t been[...]
- 120Kathryn Edin on Changing 400 Years of PovertyApril 7, 202100:42:14Can we shift a historic stigma towards people living in poverty? Princeton poverty researcher and author Kathryn Edin describes welfare reforms in the 1990s that were based on fear that recipients would become dependent on the system and how changes to certain tax credits in the $1.9 trillion COVID relief American Rescue Plan will give[...]
- 121Congressman Mike Thompson & Chef Patrick Mulvaney on Reasons for HopeMarch 31, 202100:32:34How do we continue to care for each other as the pandemic draws to a close? Congressman Mike Thompson from California’s 5th District and influential Sacramento chef Patrick Mulvaney discuss how the pandemic has affected the food and wine industries. Congressmen Thompson and Mulvaney partnered with funders, including No Kid Hungry, Sacramento County, and community[...]
- 122John B. King Jr. on Repairing Racial Disparities in SchoolsMarch 24, 202100:56:39How do we dismantle systemic obstacles to equality in our education systems? Former Education Trust President and CEO and former US Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. shares his journey in education and his belief that equity in education is core to equity in society: “The education system is inequitable at every level and[...]
- 123Ben & Jerry on Social Justice and Ice CreamMarch 17, 202100:48:23Can you build a successful and fun brand around serious social justice topics? Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream discuss feeding hungry kids, police reform and how businesses can make a difference on social issues. “Passing legislation that is going to reduce child poverty in the US by 40% is[...]
- 124Renee & John Grisham on Fighting for Social JusticeMarch 10, 202100:44:05When is philanthropic giving the most meaningful? Bestselling author John Grisham and Share Our Strength Board member Renee Grisham discuss their partnership, philanthropy and why they have made child hunger and police reform their central philanthropic causes. “There is plenty of food in this country… but the framework isn’t always there to get the food[...]
- 125Frank Bruni on Civility, Decency and UnderstandingMarch 3, 202100:36:55What will it take for Americans to trust each other again? Long-time New York Times columnist Frank Bruni talks about his days as a restaurant critic, his goals as an op-ed columnist and the current state of civic discourse in America. “Based on which [cable news channel] you’ve gone to, you can have an understanding[...]
- 126Julia Turshen on Creating Equity at the TableFebruary 24, 202100:43:29How can we make the culinary industry more inclusive and accessible? How can we work together to overcome gender and racial discrimination in the industry? These questions are important to best-selling cookbook author and food writer Julia Turshen. In this episode, Turshen shares her approach to cookbook writing and how she achieves her accessible style,[...]
- 127Jennifer Steinhauer on How Women Lawmakers Can Fix CongressFebruary 17, 202100:38:41Will women ever be proportionately represented in Congress? Political journalist, novelist and cookbook author Jennifer Steinhauer discusses her book The Firsts: The Inside Story of the Women Reshaping Congress which examines the remarkable group of women elected to the 116th Congress in 2018. This insightful, hopeful conversation about women's political power with one of America's[...]
- 128Shaun Cassidy on Helping Those That Are HurtingFebruary 10, 202100:50:53“How can I help? That was the question I kept asking myself,” says former teen idol and acclaimed television writer and producer Shaun Cassidy. Cassidy shares how he is helping during COVID-19 by supporting No Kid Hungry and the Santa Ynez community through his wine label, My First Crush. “COVID came along and I saw[...]
- 129Mark Bittman on Why Fixing Food Fixes EverythingFebruary 3, 202100:38:30How are so many of our most important issues tied to what we eat? What is the relationship between food and issues like climate change? James Beard Award-winning food writer Mark Bittman talks about food, climate change, social justice and his new book, Animal, Vegetable, Junk. “You can’t fix any justice issues, environmental issues, nutritional[...]
- 130Bill Novelli on How to Make a Dent in the UniverseJanuary 27, 202100:32:47What’s the key to building a purpose-driven career? Author, business school professor and social change pioneer Bill Novelli discusses doing well by doing good and his new book, Good Business: The Talk, Fight, Win Way to Change the World. “Tomorrow’s leaders are in our classrooms today… They want a purpose as well as a paycheck,”[...]
- 131Biden's Hunger Plan and Kwame Onwuachi on Race and RebuildingJanuary 20, 202100:27:09How will restaurants survive the economic collapse caused by the COVID-19 pandemic? Award-winning Washington DC chef Kwame Onwuachi (formerly of Kith/Kin) talks about how COVID 19 has exposed the vulnerabilities of the restaurant industry and the fundamental changes needed for independent restaurants to survive. “I would hope we don’t just go back to the same[...]
- 132Jake Tapper on Politics, Hunger and the MediaJanuary 13, 202100:54:43How has the role of the media changed over the last four years? CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper discusses journalism, politics and his work in support of causes like No Kid Hungry and military veterans. “We’re in a war over facts. Right now, two of the biggest stories are about that -[...]
- 133Hunger is a Racial Equity IssueDecember 30, 202000:58:02In an excerpt from Conversations on Food Justice, a collaboration between Share Our Strength and the Aspen Institute’s Food and Society Program, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-1) moderates the discussion with former Obama Administration Secretary of Education Dr. John B. King Jr. and former Congresswoman Donna Edwards (MD-4) on systemic racism in food policy. “Systemic racism[...]
- 134J. Kenji López-Alt on Cooking and StorytellingDecember 9, 202000:36:21How can science inspire better cooking? James Beard award-winning food writer J. Kenji López-Alt explains what drew him to explore the science behind cooking, find his voice as a writer and write two New York Times bestselling books. “Some people think cooking with science is the opposite of cooking with soul. I think it’s the[...]
- 135Gemma Stafford on The Importance of ResilienceDecember 2, 202000:38:36How do each of us measure success? Bigger Bolder Baking chef and host Gemma Stafford talks about hosting an online Bake-A-Thon for No Kid Hungry and how her views on success have changed during the pandemic. “We’ve been very fortunate with Bigger Bolder Baking and we wanted to give back… It was really important for[...]
- 136The Radical Origins of the Food Justice MovementNovember 18, 202001:02:06In an excerpt from Conversations on Food Justice, a collaboration between Share Our Strength and the Aspen Institute’s Food and Society Program, human rights activist, poet, educator, Black Panther leader and former political prisoner Ericka Huggins and FoodLab Detroit Executive Director Devita Davison share their thoughts on the history of the food justice movement and[...]
- 137Chad Houser on Moving from Charity to Social JusticeNovember 11, 202000:52:12How do you get kids from juvenile detention on track for success? Chef and Café Momentum Executive Director Chad Houser talks about building a new model for juvenile justice that develops career and life skills to overcome recidivism and reincarceration. “The juvenile justice industry calls them ‘throw-away’ youth. We need to be pushing as hard[...]
- 138Isaac Calpito on Helping to End Childhood HungerOctober 28, 202000:34:21How do you raise $1M to feed hungry kids? Celebrity trainer, choreographer and Broadway dancer Isaac Calpito explains how he amplified support for childhood hunger during the pandemic by developing a daily workout on Instagram TV and encouraging his followers to donate to No Kid Hungry. “So many wonderful things are happening because people are[...]
- 139Fearless Baking: Chef Paola Velez Folds in Racial Culture and Pastries with a Pop-UpOctober 21, 202000:31:18How do we overcome our country’s systemic racism? Bakers Against Racism co-founder and Washington DC executive pastry chef Paola Velez (Maydān, Compass Rose) joins Billy Shore and Share Our Strength Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Pamela Taylor to talk about finding the courage to speak out against racism and other forms of injustice. “We didn’t[...]
- 140Three Things That Could Decide November’s ElectionOctober 14, 202000:37:39How do we create an antidote to the politics of division? UnidosUS Deputy Vice President Clarissa Martinez-de-Castro joins Billy Shore to discuss immigration policies, Latino civic engagement and turning out the vote. “If you look at surveys and opinion research for the last ten years, the majority of the American people actually want to see[...]
- 141“There is No Room For Hate in Food” and Other Lessons from Minneapolis Chef Ann KimOctober 7, 202000:47:26When you wake up in the morning, can you say you’re proud of what you built? James Beard award-winning Minneapolis chef Ann Kim joins Billy Shore to talk about her immigrant experience, approach to food, and observations about her community in the wake of the George Floyd murder. “It is our job to make changes,[...]
- 142Rick Bayless and the Fight to Save Independent RestaurantsSeptember 23, 202000:46:09What will happen to our neighborhoods if independent restaurants do not survive the pandemic? Chicago’s award-winning chef and Mexico: One Plate at a Time host Rick Bayless joins Debbie and Billy Shore to talk about the struggle to survive for independent restaurants. “If we don’t get some assistance, I’m afraid we’re going to see our neighborhoods just[...]
- 143Rescuing Kids and Cooks from the Devastation of Coronavirus with Andrew Zimmern and Jennifer LeBarreSeptember 16, 202000:44:06In today’s timely episode during the COVID-19 crisis, celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern and Executive Director of Student Nutrition Services for the San Francisco Unified School District Jennifer LeBarre discuss the challenges for families and workers and the importance of a federal response. “This is nothing short of apocalyptic,” says Zimmern. “We are incredibly reliant on[...]
- 144SODEXO: Making Diversity, Equity and Inclusion a PrioritySeptember 9, 202000:33:33What responsibilities do corporations have in the communities where they work? Host Billy Shore welcomes two guests from Sodexo, Inc.: Chief Diversity and Sustainability Officer for the Americas Gerri Mason Hall, and Director of Culinary Delivery Desmond Fannin to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion within their company and society at large as well as the[...]
- 145A Vaccination Against Chaos and StarvationSeptember 2, 202000:44:01Why should Americans care about hunger around the world? World Food Program USA President and CEO Barron Segar and food and lifestyle personality Sandra Lee join Debbie and Billy Shore to talk about the importance of combatting hunger around the world. “Food is a basic vaccination against chaos. When you don’t have food, you have[...]
- 146Hunger is the Symptom; Poverty is the DiseaseAugust 26, 202000:36:03How do we meet the increased need COVID-19 is causing in our country? San Antonio Food Bank President and CEO Eric Cooper and Hotel Emma chef and culinary director John Brand talk to Debbie and Billy Shore about the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their city. Billy Shore asks Cooper about the now[...]
- 147Beware the Citizen Eater Who Votes With Her ForkAugust 5, 202000:31:54How do we fix our broken food system? Food Tank co-founder and president Danielle Nierenberg joins Billy Shore to discuss the connections between food, nutrition, the environment and democracy. “People are thinking about food and agriculture as something more political… this citizen eater who votes not only with her fork, but votes for the kind[...]
- 148Immigration Reform: Reaching the Exhausted MajorityJuly 29, 202000:51:50How do we create allies instead of adversaries? In a powerful episode taped right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, National Immigration Forum Executive Director Ali Noorani, Amparo Fondita executive chef Christian Irabien, and No Kid Hungry Manager of Federal Advocacy Meredith Jorss joined host Billy Shore for an in-depth discussion about immigration and how to[...]
- 149Let’s Not Deny Racism: Eugene Cho on Faith and Social JusticeJuly 15, 202000:37:43Why haven’t we been able to create the groundswell to end hunger? Bread for the World President and CEO Reverend Eugene Cho joins Billy Shore to discuss the connections between racism, poverty and hunger and how faith can inform social justice work. “Let’s not deny racism and… our complicity in some of these policies and[...]
- 150Kwame Onwuachi on Race and Rebuilding the Restaurant IndustryJuly 8, 202000:23:42How will restaurants survive the economic collapse caused by the COVID-19 pandemic? Award-winning Washington DC chef Kwame Onwuachi (formerly of Kith/Kin) talks to Billy Shore about the how the current crisis is exposing the vulnerability of the restaurant industry and the fundamental changes that must occur for independent restaurants to survive. “I would hope we[...]
- 151A Blow to Bipartisanship: Republican Anti-hunger Champion Will Hurd Speaks Out Before Leaving CongressJuly 1, 202000:31:44How do we improve access to school meal programs during the COVID-19 pandemic? Congressman Will Hurd (TX 23) talks to Billy Shore about the root causes of childhood hunger, working in Congress and making better use of technology to deliver federal assistance to those who need it. Hurd is well known for his bipartisan work[...]
- 152Breaking the Chains of Racism in AmericaJune 24, 202000:44:23We must also reject the illusory safety of silence. We must speak out, even though it may seem implicit in who we are. We must say out loud that every form and manifestation of racism is unacceptable. And for those who don't think that that's the business of an anti hunger organization, we must also[...]
- 153Cat Cora on COVID-19 and Human RecalibrationJune 17, 202000:39:07As COVID-19 continues to impact jobs, families and financial futures worldwide, celebrity chef, author and television personality Cat Cora joins Billy Shore to discuss how this pandemic is exposing our humanity and what the lasting impacts might be. “This is a human recalibration. We’re recalibrating the world. We are more authentic than we’ve ever been...[...]
- 154The First Crucial Step on the Path to Economic RecoveryJune 10, 202000:37:37How will COVID-19 reshape the fight against hunger? Urban Institute senior fellow Elaine Waxman joins Billy Shore to share her data-driven insights on food insecurity in America during the pandemic. “SNAP is our number one line of defense for food insecurity,” she explains. “One of the persistent gaps has been that even though SNAP has[...]
- 155NYC Food Czar Kathryn Garcia on Feeding 1.5M People a DayMay 27, 202000:27:06How do you feed 1.5M of people every day? NYC Department of Sanitation commissioner and recently appointed food czar Kathryn Garcia talks to Billy Shore about leading the city’s massive and complicated hunger relief efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s really been the sheer scale and magnitude of how many people are in need. Not[...]
- 156Feeding America’s Claire Babineaux-Fontenot on the Opportunity of COVID-19May 20, 202000:47:56Can the current pandemic strengthen our resolve to eradicate hunger? Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot talks to Billy Shore about what she is witnessing on the frontlines of the escalating hunger crisis caused by COVID-19 and the opportunities it presents. “There are lots of opportunities in this pandemic to come out of it better than[...]
- 157Fighting To Make It Every Week: Restaurants Before and After CoronavirusMay 13, 202000:30:00What innovations will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic? On this episode, host Billy Shore reconnects with noted DC chef Erik Bruner-Yang (Maketto, Brothers and Sisters, ABC PONY, Spoken English) on helping the community. “This has been a wake-up call for me. I’ve always been wading in the water of being a public servant and [I’m][...]
- 158Ace of Cakes’ Duff Goldman on COVID-19 and VotingMay 6, 202000:36:34Where do we find optimism during the current crisis? Celebrity baker Duff Goldman (Ace of Cakes, Charm City Cakes) dials in to talk to Billy Shore about his winding path to success, the effects of the coronavirus on his business and employees, and his advice for overcoming the current crisis. “The absolute 100% biggest impact[...]
- 159Preexisting Conditions: Jim Wallis on Poverty, Racism and COVID-19April 30, 202000:31:32How do poverty and racism put people at risk for COVID-19, and how do we protect those most vulnerable? On the latest episode of Add Passion & Stir, Sojourners Founder and President Jim Wallis and Billy Shore discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing the inequities in our society. “Poverty and racism are preexisting conditions[...]
- 160The Farm-to-Table Supply Chain in PerilApril 22, 202000:34:18Can small farmers survive the COVID-19 pandemic? NYC’s Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns chef and co-owner Dan Barber joins Billy Shore to discuss how the farm-to-table movement is especially vulnerable right now. “There’s a network of farmers that we’re connected to, whether you know it or not. That network has been shattered,”[...]
- 161Restaurant Survival After the COVID-19 PandemicApril 15, 202000:25:01How will the COVID-19 crisis transform the restaurant industry? Dirt Candy chef and owner Amanda Cohen and host Billy Shore discuss how restaurants will survive the pandemic. Cohen says she and other chefs are struggling with reopening their restaurants after the crisis has passed. “How are we going to reopen? What am I reopening to?[...]
- 162Greg Silverman's Rapid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Streeets of NYCApril 8, 202000:29:50How are food pantries responding to the COVID crisis? West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) Executive Director Greg Silverman joins Billy Shore for a conversation about the impact COVID-19 is having on his work feeding New Yorkers on the street instead of in their food pantry. “Sometimes the best innovations happen when you have to[...]
- 163Game Changer: YMCA Works to Meet Increasing Food Needs During COVID-19April 1, 202000:29:32How do we keep feeding food insecure kids and families during a pandemic? Stacey McDaniel, Anti-Hunger Initiatives Specialist and National Spokesperson for the YMCA of the USA, joins Billy Shore to explain the adaptations and collaborations the Y has undertaken to bring meals to more kids and families than ever before. “Nothing is more fundamental[...]
- 164Floyd Cardoz: In his Own WordsMarch 25, 202000:40:47The tragedy and terror of coronavirus struck close to home today upon learning that Chef Floyd Cardoz died of COVID-19 in the New York area yesterday. Floyd was not only a great chef but an amazing champion of Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, and so many other humanitarian causes in the United States and[...]
- 165"When The Raw Nerve Gets Exposed” – Chef Jason Vincent of Giant Chicago on Fighting for SurvivalMarch 25, 202000:33:57How will the restaurant industry survive the coronavirus? Chef Jason Vincent (Giant, Chef Special) joins Billy Shore from his home quarantine in Chicago to talk about the difficult decisions he’s had to make as a restaurant owner in these challenging times. Vincent believes the current crisis is putting a magnifying glass on long-standing problems like[...]
- 166The James Beard Foundation: Where Pleasure Meets PurposeMarch 4, 202000:36:56Can you have ‘good food for good?’ James Beard Foundation CEO Clare Reichenbach joins Billy Shore to discuss the role the culinary community plays in driving positive change through food. “Whether it’s celebrity or agency, [chefs] are trusted in a way that is unparalleled, and they literally can help shape public taste and opinion,” says[...]
- 167A Divided Capital Unites in Celebration of Culinary Star Rose NoelFebruary 19, 202000:47:51What are the traits that make a great chef? DC’s new Maialino Mare restaurant Executive Chef Rose Noel joins Debbie and Billy Shore to talk about what it takes to succeed as a chef and a leader. “I’m cooking because I love cooking, so there is not really another option for me,” says Noel. “You[...]
- 168Give Us This Day Our Non-processed Daily Bread: One Mighty Mill’s Jon OlintoFebruary 4, 202000:46:01Is wheat the key to a healthy food system? One Mighty Mill co-founder Jon Olinto talks to Billy Shore about the history of wheat and the impacts freshly-milled and sustainably-sourced wheat can have on our health, agricultural systems and communities. “Everybody wants healthy local food systems. The true cornerstone of that is going to center[...]
- 169No Kid Hungry Summit Invigorates Fight Against Childhood HungerJanuary 22, 202000:26:00On October 30, 2019, Share Our Strength held its first ever No Kid Hungry Leadership Summit. Activists, philanthropists, teachers, chefs and other thought leaders gathered to collaborate and share best practices in the fight to end childhood hunger. This special episode of Add Passion and Stir features some of the highlights from that day. “It is[...]
- 170Marcus Samuelsson and Lauren Bush Lauren on Family, Food and ServiceJanuary 8, 202000:48:03What inspires people to help others? Chef Marcus Samuelsson owner of Harlem's Red Rooster and FEED founder Lauren Bush Lauren come from different backgrounds but have both found a way to share their strength with others. Samuelsson and Bush Lauren discuss their individual paths to social impact work and how they use their networks for[...]
- 171India: Leading the Way in Global School Meals with Asha Gomez and Shridhar VenkatDecember 18, 201900:44:49How can we spread more happiness to children in this world? Akshaya Patra Foundation USA CEO Shridhar Venkat and The Third Space owner and chef Asha Gomez join hosts Debbie and Billy Shore to discuss the challenges and triumphs of alleviating childhood hunger around the world. “The world needs more compassion. If the rich people[...]
- 172Johanna Mendelson Forman and Noobtsaa Philip Vang on Conflict CuisineDecember 3, 201900:46:57How does food both create conflict and provide a foundation for cultural integration and inclusion? American University professor and Stimson Center Distinguished Fellow Johanna Mendelson Forman and Foodhini founder Noobtsaa Philip Vang join hosts Debbie and Billy Shore to discuss gastrodiplomacy in the US and abroad. “Refugee food… is very popular and growing because this[...]
- 173Dan Giusti and Angela Jerabek on Unlocking the Potential of Our SchoolsNovember 13, 201900:48:30How do we transform the way kids experience school? Former head chef Dan Giusti, the founder and CEO of Brigaid, and Angie Jerabek, the founder and executive director of the BARR Center, join hosts Debbie and Billy Shore to share their insights on driving culture change in our nation’s schools. “The personal interaction, whether it’s[...]
- 174Is There an American Cuisine? with Chef Ann Cashion and Historian Paul FreedmanOctober 30, 201900:37:36Is there such a thing as American cuisine? James Beard Award-winning chef Ann Cashion and Yale history professor and author Paul Freedman have a thought-provoking discussion about the intersection of food, restaurants and American culture with and hosts Debbie and Billy Shore. Freedman’s newest book, American Cuisine and How It Got This Way, explores the[...]
- 175The World Is Not What You Think: Milk Street’s Chris Kimball and WGBH’s Jon AbbottOctober 16, 201900:45:24What is the media’s responsibility to keep us informed? WGBH president and CEO Jon Abbott and culinary personality and Milk Street founder Christopher Kimball join host Billy Shore in Boston to discuss the intersection of education, media and culture. “This is not about a sound bite, this about having a conversation with people,” explains Abbott[...]
- 176Why We Need Immigrants as Much as Immigrants Need Us, with Sasha Chanoff and Chickadee Chef John DaSilvaSeptember 25, 201900:45:19Where would we be without immigrants? RefugePoint founder and executive director Sasha Chanoff and Chickadee owner and executive chef John daSilva join host Billy Shore in Boston to discuss the hardships faced by immigrants and refugees and the promise and strength they bring to their new homes. “Refugees do revitalize cities - like Lewiston, Maine,[...]
- 177Financial Inclusion: The Key to Overcoming Global PovertySeptember 11, 201900:50:57What’s keeping three billion people from climbing out of poverty? Accion President and CEO Michael Schlein and New York restaurateur Roni Mazumdar talk with Billy Shore about the importance of financial inclusion and creating an economic system that works for everyone. “It’s really hard to imagine anyone working their way out of poverty without some[...]
- 178Racism in America and the Road AheadAugust 28, 201900:42:29The third installment in our series of curated episodes revolves around our painful legacy of racism in America and how we can overcome it. Guests that include MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Dr. Joe Marshall; Chef Tanya Holland; social justice champion Reverend Jim Wallis; thought leader and businessman Robert Lewis, Jr.; Chief of Staff to former Boston Mayor Kevin White, Ira Jackson;[...]
- 179Taking the Hate Out of Hate Speech about ImmigrationAugust 9, 201900:28:48The second installment in our series of curated episodes revolves around the controversial topics of diversity and immigration. Guests that include renowned chef and humanitarian Jose Andres, former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, Oxfam America’s president and CEO Abby Maxman, former Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera, and president and CEO of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Marco Davis share[...]
- 180The Courage to LeadJuly 10, 201900:22:26The over 250 remarkable guests on more than 140 episodes of Add Passion and Stir have shared great wisdom, poignant personal experiences and true inspiration. To create a fresh experience for our listeners, we have curated this powerful content into some brand new episodes with themes like leadership, diversity and inclusion, national security, food equity[...]
- 181From Kitchen to Courtroom: Dealing With Race in AmericaJune 12, 201900:55:17How do we achieve lasting social and racial justice in America? Children’s advocate and social justice icon Hubie Jones and Sweet Home Café (at the National Museum of African American History and Culture) executive chef Jerome Grant talk with Billy Shore about their perspectives on race in America and commitment to living purpose-driven lives. “On[...]
- 182A First Lady Breaks New Ground in the Fight to Save Our KidsJune 5, 201900:45:46How do we inspire resiliency and hope in the kids who need them the most? First Lady of Massachusetts Lauren Baker and Boston restaurateur Chris Himmel (Grill 23, Post 390, Harvest, Bistro du Midi) join host Billy Shore for a heartfelt conversation about how creating positive experiences can have a profound impact on underprivileged kids.[...]
- 183Rethinking the “Cost” of Nutrition ProgramsMay 29, 201900:43:31Is food the key to solving our healthcare crisis? In this episode marking the two-year anniversary of Add Passion and Stir, Congressman Jim McGovern of Massachusetts and Washington DC Chef Todd Gray (Equinox, Manna) discuss nutrition as the root cause of our spiraling healthcare costs and the role of Congress with Debbie and Billy Shore.[...]
- 184Refusing to Quit on the Road to Ending Childhood HungerMay 22, 201900:50:03What can Chefs Cycle teach us about finding our strength? Recorded after the rain-soaked second day of Chefs Cycle 2019, Billy Shore discusses riding 300 miles in three days with Cathartes principal Jeff Johnston, ZAZU Kitchen & Farm chef/owner Duskie Estes, chef Elizabeth Falkner and Add Passion & Stir producer Paul “Woody” Woodhull. Woodhull, who[...]
- 185Can the Secret Sauce That Built a $6B Business Save Our Politics?May 15, 201901:03:36What do business and politics have in common in today’s climate? Panera Bread Founder and Chairman of the Board Ron Shaich and FoodCorps Co-Founder and CEO Curt Ellis discuss how responsible leadership can inform both business and politics and the central role that food could play. “One of the most powerful things we can do[...]
- 186Happier Cows Make More Milk: The Fight to Save Small FarmsMay 8, 201900:44:00Can technology save small-scale agriculture? Big Burrito Restaurant Group corporate chef Bill Fuller and Rivendale Farms general manager Christine Grady join hosts Debbie and Billy Shore from their hometown of Pittsburgh to talk about food and the future of sustainable agriculture. Grady describes robotic milking systems that allow for 15% more milk from less-stressed cows.[...]
- 187Democracy in Peril: Senator Bob Kerrey and chef Tom Colicchio on the Integrity of our NationMay 1, 201900:40:52Is our divided political culture energizing or suppressing democracy? Former Nebraska Governor and US Senator Bob Kerrey and renowned chef, restaurateur and food activist Tom Colicchio join Billy Shore to discuss the politics of hunger, public education and our eroding democracy. “The real problem in the food system is [it doesn’t] permit the kind of[...]
- 188When Good Is Not Good Enough: Scaling Social ImpactApril 24, 201900:45:50How do you help social entrepreneurs spread their ideas? Bridgespan Group co-founder and managing partner Jeff Bradach and Bambara Kitchen & Bar executive chef David Bazirgan join host Billy Shore to talk about impact investing and helping non-profits scale to create transformative change. “So much of scaling is about how you create that feeling that[...]
- 189What Doesn't Break You Makes You StrongerApril 17, 201900:50:39What is the catalyst that makes us want to make a difference? Teach For America DC region Executive Director Adele Fabrikant and Rose’s Luxury head chef Seth Wells join Debbie and Billy Shore to discuss educational inequality, developing leadership and service to community. Fabrikant talks about her 20-year career in public education. “When you see[...]
- 190Arianna Huffington: Sound Asleep and Still Changing The WorldApril 10, 201900:43:02Why is sleep the best remedy for just about everything? Billy Shore sits down with Thrive Global Founder and CEO Arianna Huffington and pastry chef and North Fork Table & Inn owner Claudia Fleming to talk about the effects of stress and exhaustion on creativity, productivity and health. “90% of the health care problems we deal[...]
- 191Putting People Over Politics in the Nation’s First Presidential Primary StateApril 3, 201900:40:53How do we help the most vulnerable build on their own strengths? Families in Transition-New Horizons founder and president Maureen Beauregard and Moxy chef and owner Matt Louis join host Billy Shore for the second live episode recorded at the Music Hall Loft in Portsmouth, NH, to talk about addiction, mental health, homelessness, and the[...]
- 192Senator Jeanne Shaheen on National Leadership and Local SolutionsMarch 27, 201900:36:39How can national and local leadership work together on solutions to our country’s biggest problems? Recorded in front of a live audience at the Music Hall Loft in Portsmouth, NH, Billy Shore welcomes Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Black Trumpet chef and owner Evan Mallett and Dondero Elementary School principal Kate Callahan for a lively discussion[...]
- 193Tearing Up the Menu: Leveraging Celebrity and Innovation to Change the WorldMarch 20, 201900:47:34How has the rise of the celebrity chef impacted non-profit fundraising? Legendary chef Jonathan Waxman and super fundraiser Billy Harris sit down with host Billy Shore in New York City to talk about celebrity, creativity and how their professional and philanthropic lives came to be intertwined. Waxman was one of the first chefs to use[...]
- 194Moving the Mountain: Marketing Social Change and Making It LastMarch 13, 201900:43:30What is the key to creating sustainable social impact? Social change pioneer Bill Novelli and Washington DC restaurateur and chef Erik Bruner-Yang (Maketto, Brothers and Sisters, Spoken English) sit down with Debbie and Billy Shore to discuss cultural identity, community engagement and lasting social impact. As the former architect of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Novelli[...]
- 195Flipping the Script: Rewriting the Story of Urban YouthMarch 6, 201900:45:56How do we find opportunities where others see only problems? The BASE founder and president Robert Lewis Jr. and Mida chef and owner Douglass Williams join host Billy Shore for an enlightening conversation about using love and generosity to build community and create generational change. Lewis started The BASE as a way to re-imagine pathways[...]
- 196Racial Injustice: The Soul of America is at Stake, Part 2February 27, 201900:24:14Sounding the Alarm for Racial Justice and a Stronger Democracy What is America’s original sin? In part 2 of this timely discussion, Jim Wallis and Michael Schlow share their observations on racism, immigration and the threat to our democracy. “Our original sin of racism wasn’t just slavery. Christians said we can’t do what we are doing[...]
- 197Racial Injustice: The Soul of America is at Stake (Part 1)February 20, 201900:50:02How will we overcome systemic racial injustice in America? In this deeply personal conversation, Sojourners President and Founder Jim Wallis and James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schlow talk with Debbie and Billy Shore about poverty, equality and race relations in America. “Abraham Lincoln said that ‘leaders should appeal to our better angels’, but this president[...]
- 198Obama’s Longest-Serving Cabinet Member on the Fight to Save Our DemocracyFebruary 13, 201900:52:10What is the backbone of our strength as a nation? In this episode from Washington DC, former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and The Salt Line chef Kyle Bailey sit down with host Billy Shore to discuss the economic vitality of our country. “We’re in a [global] competition for which system of government works best[...]
- 199The First Rule of Creating a Winning Culture: We Don’t Hire Knuckleheads!February 6, 201900:42:44How do you build and sustain a purpose-driven organization? Chef Joy Crump (FOODĒ and Mercantile) and HUNGRY Chairman Jeff Grass join Debbie and Billy Shore to talk about the entrepreneurial experience and the core values that drive their organizations. “Our core purpose is to make the lives we touch better - anything we do has[...]
- 200The Courage to Try: Cooking at Age 11, Conquering HungerJanuary 30, 201900:35:43How do we ensure dignity for people experiencing food insecurity? City Harvest Senior Director of Programs Kate MacKenzie and Gem chef Flynn McGarry sit down with Billy Shore in New York City to discuss how their passion for food drives their commitment to creating social change. “Through City Harvest, I’m able to work on making[...]
- 201How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Drive Profit and Build CommunityJanuary 23, 201900:41:52How can food and collaboration help build healthier communities? City Fresh Foods President and Founder and Foundation for Business Equity Executive Director Glynn Lloyd and PAGU chef Tracy Chang chat with Billy Shore in Boston about how and why community is a central tenet of their respective organizations. “It’s an ecosystem community approach to really[...]
- 202Fake News and the Fraying Social Safety NetJanuary 9, 201900:45:47What does fake news have to do with the Farm Bill? Former U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences Kevin Concannon and award-winning chef and cookbook author Hugh Acheson talk with host Billy Shore about the importance of public service, nutrition and basic cooking skills, and the recently passed Farm[...]
- 203The Keys to Organizational Success: Teamwork and CommunityJanuary 2, 201900:34:59What are the common ingredients for high-functioning organizations? Lovin’ Spoonfuls founder and Executive Director Ashley Stanley and distinguished Boston chef and restaurateur Colin Lynch (Bar Mezzana and Shore Leave) join host Billy Shore to discuss their philosophies on building successful organizations and strong communities. Stanley recounts why she started Lovin’ Spoonfuls, a Boston nonprofit organization[...]
- 204Luck and Moral ObligationDecember 27, 201801:02:50Is being fortunate an obligation to help others? Host Billy Shore travels to Portland, Maine to chat with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo and pastry chef and restaurant owner Ilma Lopez (Piccolo, Chaval) about the good fortune that has propelled their careers and how they use their talents to create social impact. “Successful people don’t[...]
- 205Leading a City Back from Despair: The Community Leaders Who Rebuilt BostonDecember 19, 201801:08:42How do we rebuild trust in our institutions and leaders? Executive Vice President, Communications and External Relations at Brandeis University Ira Jackson and Boston chef and restaurateur Chris Coombs (dbar, Boston Chops and Deuxave) weave a powerful narrative about social responsibility, entrepreneurship and urban renewal with host Billy Shore. Jackson, who was Chief of Staff[...]
- 206Living Longer, Living Better and Rediscovering our HumanityDecember 12, 201800:50:35What did we lose when we became a generationally segregated society? Encore.org President and CEO Marc Freedman and celebrated chef Stephan Pyles join hosts Debbie and Billy Shore to talk about aging well and how to make a lasting impact in the world. “An important part of purpose in later life is connecting in ways[...]
- 207The World is Watching: New Ideas in the Fight Against Hunger (Part II)December 5, 201800:25:22This week’s episode picks up where last week’s conversation left off. The World Food Programme’s Carmen Burbano, chef Floyd Cardoz and Billy Shore delve more deeply into international school feeding programs, cooking with indigenous foods, and the role chefs can play in bringing attention to these issues. “Every country in the world is trying to[...]
- 208The Whole World is Watching: New Ideas in the Fight Against HungerNovember 28, 201800:38:19Can the U.S. farm-to-table movement inform anti-hunger programs in developing countries? This episode takes an international turn with renowned chef and restaurateur Floyd Cardoz (Bombay Bread Bar, Bombay Canteen, O Pedro) and World Food Programme (WFP) School Feeding Division Director Carmen Burbano for part one of a two-part conversation with host Billy Shore. Indian-born Cardoz[...]
- 209A Fire Has Been Lit: Activating for Social JusticeNovember 13, 201800:28:35Americans everywhere are asking whether values like equality and upward mobility are being advanced or set back by President Trump’s proposed budget cuts. In this time of heated debate, Add Passion and Stir guests Chef Matt Jennings of Townsman in Boston and William Foster of The Bridgespan Group share their expertise on how we can[...]
- 210Psychological Change: Bringing Dignity to Poor CommunitiesNovember 6, 201800:54:15How can we move poor communities from hopelessness to hopefulness? In this fascinating episode ofAdd Passion and Stir, Pierre Ferrari, President and CEO of Heifer International, and Matt Bell, chef andowner of South on Main restaurant in Little Rock, share insights about creating value in poor communitieswith hosts Debbie and Billy Shore. Ferrari speaks about[...]
- 211Putting the Fate of the World in the Hands of MomsOctober 31, 201800:46:25Does the health of future generations depend on empowering women? 1,000 Days Founder and Executive Director Lucy Martinez Sullivan and noted sommelier and Society Fair (Alexandria, VA) General Manager Nadine Brown talk to Debbie and Billy Shore about the long-term consequences of poor nutrition during pregnancy and early childhood. Sullivan shares that this is the[...]
- 212Confronting Addiction’s DemonsOctober 10, 201800:42:23With so many social justice problems to solve, where do we start? Bread for the World President David Beckmann and Chef and TV personality Andrew Zimmern talk to Debbie and Billy Shore about social justice causes and why a focus on hunger can impact other problems as well. “Hunger is an organizing center. If you’re going[...]
- 213The Other Side of Passion: Mental Health in The Food WorldOctober 3, 201800:51:42Why do so many restaurant workers struggle with mental health issues and what can be done to help? Food and culture writer Kat Kinsman of Time’s Extra Crispy and NYC restaurateur Will Guidara (Eleven Madison Park, NoMad, Made Nice) talk to host Billy Shore about hospitality and mental health challenges in the food world. Kinsman[...]
- 214The Power of Imagination to Bridge the World's DividesSeptember 26, 201800:49:33How does imagination inspire us to make a difference? Partners In Health Co–Founder Ophelia Dahl and Boston Globe Food Writer and Restaurant Critic Devra First join Billy Shore to discuss community and culture, tackling complex problems, and the role of imagination in success. Partners In Health focuses on long-term, systems-level healthcare solutions for some of[...]
- 215Genius Knows No BoundariesSeptember 18, 201800:40:09What is causing the failure of leadership in our government and society? Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell and famed restaurateur Danny Meyer (Union Square Hospitality Group, Shake Shack) join host Billy Shore to discuss a variety of issues ranging from immigration, urban renewal, educational opportunity and the reasons for the current crisis in our[...]
- 216Cultivating Authenticity and Scaling ExcellenceSeptember 12, 201800:58:25How does authenticity drive success? Philz Coffee CEO Jacob Jaber and Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beverage Director Greg Engert join Debbie and Billy Shore to discuss good coffee, craft beer and how to build businesses that are part of the fabric of their communities. Both guests cite authenticity - in the people they hire, the products[...]
- 217OUR TOUGHEST PROBLEMS REQUIRE OUR TOUGHEST TALENTSeptember 4, 201800:38:58How much do you think about how you contribute to society? Is it important for you to help others and give back? Two social sector advocates whose deep values and empathy guide their own career paths discuss the importance of doing good. Dan Cardinali, CEO of Independent Sector, and Bren Herrera, Cuban private chef and[...]
- 218Come Together: Uniting People Through Food And OpportunityAugust 29, 201800:58:05How do we unite different cultures in the midst of a polarizing political climate? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, George Washington University professor of leadership Louis Caldera and Rose Previte, owner of Compass Rose and Maydān in Washington DC, talk about culture, leadership and the potential for diversity to drive positive change[...]
- 219Eating Our Way Out of the National DebtAugust 21, 201801:01:42Do you know the #1 cause of death in America? It is not what you think - our diet has surpassed smoking as a cause of death. Michel Nischan, chef and Founder, President and CEO of Wholesome Wave, and Lindsey Seegers, Program Manager of Nutrition Education at Manna Food Center in Montgomery County, MD know that food-related disease[...]
- 220Rock Star P!nk Goes the Distance for America’s Hungry KidsAugust 14, 201800:26:28More than 200 chefs from across the country were joined by Grammy Award-winning international rock star P!nk in a fundraising bike ride that raised $2 million for the No Kid Hungry campaign from Share Our Strength. In an exclusive interview for Add Passion and Stir, the podcast from Share Our Strength hosted by brother and[...]
- 221How Social Change HappensAugust 8, 201801:04:15Why are some social change movements successful while others are not? On this week’s episode, author and Georgetown University’s Global Social Enterprise Initiative Executive Director Leslie Crutchfield and WinniE’s Bakery chef/owner Elise Smith talk about effective leadership and “how to do well by doing good” with hosts Debbie and Billy Shore. In her latest book,[...]
- 222Overcoming Partisanship in Washington, DCAugust 1, 201800:46:43How do we foster big, creative ideas to solve our most urgent problems? President, CEO and co-founder of First Book Kyle Zimmer and award-winning DC restaurateur Ashok Bajaj join Billy and Debbie Shore to discuss their philosophies on giving back and outlooks on our social and political culture. Zimmer worries that today’s partisan divide is[...]
- 223The Social Entrepreneur: Business That Builds CommunityJuly 18, 201800:52:52How can business and entrepreneurial principles be used to solve social problems? In this episode, Pace University Lubin School of Business Dean Neil Braun sits down with SALIDO founder and CEO Shu Chowdhury to talk about business, technology and social entrepreneurship. “[There is] emotional satisfaction in helping people at the most interesting stage of life,”[...]
- 224Do What You Love and Love What You DoJuly 11, 201800:54:07How does having a voice create responsibilities and opportunities to drive change? Lee Schrager, creatorof the wildly successful South Beach and New York City Wine & Food Festivals, sits down with ChefKevin Tien (Himitsu in Washington, DC) and hosts Debbie and Billy Shore to discuss the ever-greaterinfluence chefs are having on culture and social change.[...]
- 225Driving Culture Change and Staying True to Your BeliefsJuly 4, 201800:22:14Where do the most effective social change agents focus their efforts? Soupergirl founder Sara Polon and Community Wealth Partners CEO Amy Celep join hosts Billy and Debbie Shore to discuss their motivations and strategies for changing the world. Celep works at the systems level helping other organizations accelerate the pace of social change. She cites[...]
- 226Taste of the Nation Boston: So Much More Than FundraisingJune 27, 201800:49:57It’s more than just fundraising! In this playful episode of Add Passion and Stir, host Billy Shore and event emcee Taniya Nayak (HGTV, Food Network) conduct “red carpet” interviews at the 2018 Taste of the Nation Boston. Guests include Celebrity Chef Tiffani Faison (Sweet Cheeks Q, Tiger Mama), Adam Amontea (Cafco), Lacey Berrien and David[...]
- 227Community and Friendship and FamilyJune 20, 201800:53:52Why are personal connections the key to success? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, Jennifer Eddy (Founder and Executive Director of Root in Salem, MA) and Michael Pagliarini (Chef and Owner of Giulia and Benedetto in Boston) discuss how success is so often predicated on having strong social ties within a community. A[...]
- 228José Andrés and the #1 Killer of Women and ChildrenJune 13, 201800:20:02Can a simple cookstove end world hunger and poverty? Celebrity chef José Andrés was named one of the Time 100 Most Influential People of 2018 for his dedication to humanitarian causes and recently delivered more than 3 million meals in Puerto Rico in the wake of the devastating 2017 hurricanes, but he has been helping[...]
- 229Get Dirty and Get Involved!June 6, 201800:49:57Is sustainable farming the key to restoring our planet? On this episode of Add Passion and Stir, American Farmland Trust President and CEO John Piotti and Chef John Mooney (Bell Book & Candle, NYC; Bidwell, DC) talk with host Billy Shore and producer Paul Woodhull about the far-reaching impact of building a more sustainable food[...]
- 230Proximity Point: Solving Problems by Getting CloserMay 30, 201800:53:12What difference does it make to get close to the problem? “You really can’t solve the world’s problems from a distance. You have to get up close. You have to be proximate,” says New Profit Partner Marco Davis on this episode of Add Passion and Stir. He talks with Diane Gross, owner of Cork Wine[...]
- 231Why Not Just Write A Check?May 23, 201800:40:39What role does Chefs Cycle play in the success of No Kid Hungry? This episode of Add Passion and Stir takes place at Chefs Cycle 2018. Krista Anderson of New Seasons Market in Portland, OR, Hugh Mangum chef/co-owner of Mighty Quinn’s New York Barbeque and Ed Doyle of Real Food Consulting in Boston join host[...]
- 232Bringing the Love: Equity In HealthcareMay 16, 201800:52:55What’s at the heart of healthcare disparities in America? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) President and CEO Faith Mitchell and Washington Post Food and Dining Editor Joe Yonan talk about equity, the long-term effects of stress, and healthy cooking. “The interest in what we now call equity really[...]
- 233You Can't Do It Alone: teamwork and ImpactMay 9, 201801:00:43How do social change-makers work together to make greater impact? In this episode of Add Passion & Stir, host Debbie Shore talks with KaBOOM! CEO James Siegal and DC Chef Mike Friedman (Red Hen, All-Purpose) about focusing on teamwork and community to help those in need. Siegal speaks of the marginalization of many neighborhood institutions[...]
- 234Pain in the Legs: Lessons from Chefs CycleMay 2, 201800:37:04Who would ride their bike 300 miles in three days? Travis Flood, Jess Cerra, Stuart Brown and Tom Nelson are four out of the hundreds of chefs and members of the culinary community who do it to raise funds and awareness for No Kid Hungry. In this special episode of Add Passion and Stir, host[...]
- 235Supporting Better Habits and Building Healthy CommunitiesApril 18, 201800:45:12How can we develop systems that support good eating habits and healthy communities? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, two passionate women describe how their organizations support community health in New Mexico, a state where 25% of children are food insecure. Leigh Caswell, Director of the Center for Community Health at Presbyterian Healthcare[...]
- 236The Next Generation: Changing Culture and Changing the WorldApril 11, 201800:49:50How can the next generation change our culture to solve social problems? In this special episode of Add Passion and Stir made possible by generous support from the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation, Gerri Mason Hall, Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Sodexo and Chair of the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation, and Derek Brown, owner[...]
- 237The Politics of Food Justice: Food as a Human RightApril 4, 201800:47:07How can our food system empower people to choose clean, nutritious food? On this episode of Add Passion and Stir, Founder and President of the Daily Table Doug Rauch and grassroots organizer and chef Neftalí Durán discuss food justice. After a successful career as president of Trader Joe’s, Rauch launched Daily Table in the Boston area[...]
- 238Enlightened Hospitality: The Power of Building CommunityMarch 28, 201800:51:47How do you build true community into your business and your life? On this episode of Add Passion and Stir, Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti and cookbook author Katie Workman (The Mom 100 and Dinner Solved!) discuss how their passion for food shaped their commitment to hospitality and community. “The bigger we get, the smaller[...]
- 239Understanding the ‘Why:’ Lessons from the Next GenerationMarch 21, 201801:00:58How will next-generation leaders define their roles as social change makers? “We’ve got to get young people saying, ‘I want to be accountable for making change,’” says host Billy Shore during this special episode of Add Passion and Stir made possible by generous support from the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation. His two young guests are[...]
- 240Authenticity in Sports and RestaurantsMarch 14, 201800:44:50What role does authenticity play in inspiring social responsibility? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, Kathy Behrens, President of Social Responsibility and Player Programs for the NBA, and Hillary Sterling, Chef at Vic’s in New York City, discuss building community, inspiring others and earning leadership positions in male-dominated fields. Host Billy Shore asks these “two formidable[...]
- 241How Leaders Inspire EmpathyMarch 7, 201800:56:24What do leadership of health services in Haiti and leadership of a restaurant in a hip Boston neighborhood have in common? Conor Shapiro, President and CEO of St. Boniface Haiti Foundation, talks with Jefferson Macklin, business manager and partner of Boston’s Bar Mezzana, about empathy, leadership and how their organizations help spur economic activity and[...]
- 242The Physics of Hope: Changing the Trajectory of LivesFebruary 28, 201800:44:02What ingredients go in to building a successful model for helping people in need? Jim Gibbons, CEO and President of Goodwill Industries International, Inc., discusses making lasting impacts in underserved communities with Food Network celebrity Melissa d’Arabian on this Add Passion and Stir. Goodwill Industries helps people reach their full potential through education, skills training,[...]
- 243Harnessing Food Waste to Solve Hunger: Lessons From the Next GenerationFebruary 21, 201800:54:28Can we match excess food with need to better help people escape poverty? American University college student Maria Rose Belding, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Matching Excess And Needs for Stability (MEANS), discusses food waste and hunger with celebrity chef David Guas on a special episode of Add Passion and Stir made possible by generous[...]
- 244Unfit for Service: Food as a Matter of National SecurityFebruary 14, 201800:37:51In an episode that host Billy Shore calls “one of the most important conversations we’ve had,” U.S. Army Lieutenant General Mark Hertling and Air Force Master Sergeant Jennifer Medeiros discuss how poor nutrition, lack of fitness, and food insecurity in society at large are impacting our troops and our national security. “77% of America is[...]
- 245Lessons From The Bully Pulpit: Showing the Face of HungerFebruary 7, 201800:59:25How can we create a groundswell of support to end childhood hunger in America? On this episode of Add Passion & Stir, No Kid Hungry champion Dorothy McAuliffe shares her insights on what became her signature issue as the First Lady of Virginia. She talks with chef Jason Alley about building awareness and tackling the issue[...]
- 246Stronger Together: Learning From and Inspiring Each OtherJanuary 31, 201800:44:35How does collective impact save ives? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, philanthropist Karen Ansara talks with chef Michael Serpa about the transformative power of learning and doing within a group setting. Ansara and her husband founded New England International Donors in 2008 to create a network of donors, grant-makers, social investors, and[...]
- 247Making an Impact: How Chefs and Hospitals Use Food as Medicine.January 24, 201800:47:42What is the distinction between helping individuals and helping entire communities? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, Debbie Shore talks to Michellene Davis, Esq., Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer for RWJBarnabas Health, and celebrity chef Rahman "Rock" Harper about hunger, healthcare, and the vicious cycle of poverty. Both guests see[...]
- 248Connecting The Dots: Using Grassroots To Inform Systems ChangeJanuary 17, 201800:37:52To change systems that perpetuate poverty and hunger, where do we start? Erin McAleer, President andCEO of Project Bread in Boston, discusses eradicating hunger with Bob Luz, president and CEO of theMassachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) on this episode of Add Passion and Stir. McAleerdescribes a multi-level approach that uses on-the- ground learning to drive a[...]
- 249You’ve Got to Measure the Hum: Why Kids In Boston Love School MealsJanuary 10, 201801:00:23Where does the food come from that we feed our kids in schools? Laura Benavidez, Executive Director ofFood and Nutrition Services for the Boston Public Schools, discusses a program she’s spearheadingaimed at transforming how food is sourced, prepared, and served throughout Boston’s public schools.Currently, most of the food is prepared in New Jersey, frozen, and[...]
- 250Living on $2 a Day: Poverty and Food Equity in AmericaJanuary 3, 201800:46:04In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, sociologist, poverty expert and author Kathy Edin ($2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America) and Washington, DC area social entrepreneur Tom McDougall of 4P Foods have a powerful and timely discussion with Share Our Strength founders Billy and Debbie Shore about poverty in America. Kathy[...]
- 251Form and Function: Creating Buildings That HealDecember 20, 201700:51:36Architecture and design affect your attitude, your health, and even your life. Architect Michael Murphy, executive director of MASS Design Group, and Ken Oringer, one of Boston’s most notable chefs and restaurateurs, talk to Billy Shore about how good design can drive systems change. “We see architecture as a crucial piece … of our daily[...]
- 252Closing the Empathy GapDecember 6, 201700:27:19Do you feel more empathy for certain people in need than you do for others? Feeding America CEO Diana Aviv says we need to “close the empathy gap.” She discusses empathy and food with Nick Stefanelli, chef/owner of Masseria Restaurant in DC, and Share Our Strength founders Billy and Debbie Shore on this episode of Add[...]
- 253Make It Personal: The Names and Stories Behind the NumbersNovember 29, 201700:39:40Do you think beyond the statistics to the individual lives affected by conflict, poverty, and hunger? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, two powerful and passionate advocates, Abby Maxman, President of Oxfam America, and Tatiana Rosana, executive chef at Outlook Kitchen & Bar at the Envoy Hotel in Boston, discuss national and international[...]
- 254Finding Passion: Make Every Day the Best DayNovember 22, 201700:43:55Have you ever wondered how people who motivate others stay motivated themselves? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, two high-powered changemakers talk about what drives them as they inspire those around them. Dr. Clint Mitchell, Principal at Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School in Fairfax, VA works in a low-income community school. In a[...]
- 255The Ripple Effect: Making a Difference in Someone’s LifeNovember 15, 201700:42:33Have you ever wondered how helping another person can cause a ripple effect of positive impact? In this heartfelt episode of Add Passion and Stir, host Billy Shore and guests celebrity chef Curtis Stone and attorney and foster care advocate Miles Cooley discuss the far-reaching effects that occur when we act as an advocate for[...]
- 256Maximum Impact: Changemakers in the Age of Broken GovernmentNovember 8, 201700:31:36How do we tackle the big social problems that government should be solving? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, Jamie Leeds, chef/owner of Hank’s Oyster Bars in Washington DC and long-time supporter of the No Kid Hungry campaign, and Bruce Lesley, President of First Focus, an organization dedicated to making children and families[...]
- 257A Very Special Message from Jeff BridgesNovember 3, 201700:04:03Jeff Bridges, the award-winning actor and national spokesperson for Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign has recorded a very special message for you.Jeff is helping us celebrate the anniversary of our new passion project, Add Passion and Stir, a weekly podcast I host with my sister Debbie about making a difference in the world[...]
- 258It’s Way Past Time: Focusing Empathy to Solve HungerNovember 1, 201700:43:03How can we focus our empathy for others to solve big social problems? The two guests on this week’s episode of Add Passion and Stir use their empathy to make the world a better place. AARP Foundation President Lisa Ryerson’s conscience led her to mission-driven work. Right now, that mission is hunger among America’s older[...]
- 259Purchasing Power: Harnessing Demand to Change Food SystemsOctober 25, 201700:34:00Did you know that low-income kids get 80% of their calories from school meals? How can schools push the food system to provide better food? On this episode of Add Passion and Stir, hosts and Share Our Strength cofounders Billy and Debbie Shore chat with Washington, DC chef and restaurateur Mike Isabella and social impact[...]
- 260American Cuisine at the Intersection of Food and Social IssuesOctober 18, 201700:35:28This episode marks the one year anniversary of Add Passion and Stir, and we celebrate with a special introduction from the legendary Jeff Bridges, who serves as national spokesperson for Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign. How can you make a difference if you are passionate about the intersection of food and political, social,[...]
- 261The Role of Hospitality in Building CommunityOctober 11, 201700:29:37How can a focus on hospitality create the relationships that build and transform communities? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, host Billy Shore explores the concept of hospitality with Chef-owner Will Gilson (Puritan & Company in Cambridge, MA) and Sarah Rosenkrantz and Sam Greenberg, social entrepreneurs and co-directors of Y2Y Harvard Square (a[...]
- 262Real Help for Real PeopleOctober 4, 201700:43:57When so many things feel out of our control in this world, how can we provide tangible help to people in need? Changemakers Michael Babin (Neighborhood Restaurant Group, Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture) and Meghan Ogilvie (Dog Tag, Inc., Dog Tag Bakery) are giving people skills and tools to find meaning and purpose.[...]
- 263The Real Looming Financial Crisis: Health Costs for Poor KidsSeptember 27, 201700:31:00How are we helping our kids succeed against formidable odds? Change agents chef Alex Guarnaschelli (Chopped, Iron Chef) and nonprofit leader Howell Wechsler (Alliance for A Healthier Generation) share how they are working to end child hunger in this episode of Add Passion and Stir. “There isn’t any reason why a child should lose their[...]
- 264Poverty is the New TabooSeptember 20, 201700:34:12What does food have to do with politics? Baker Mark Furstenberg (Bread Furst, The Breadline) and writer and food critic Corby Kummer (The Atlantic, Aspen Institute Ideas Magazine) join fellow social justice champion host Billy Shore (Share Our Strength) to discuss food, politics and community in this episode of Add Passion and Stir. When Shore[...]
- 265The Root Causes of HealthSeptember 13, 201700:33:34Why do we so often treat the symptoms of a problem and not the root cause? The gamechangers on this episode of Add Passion and Stir go straight to the cause. Barbara Petee, Executive Director of The Root Cause Coalition, and Lauren Shweder Biel, Executive Director of DC Greens, speak with Share Our Strength founder[...]
- 266Save Them When They Are YoungSeptember 6, 201700:30:22Legendary restaurateur Danny Meyer and child psychologist Emily Chinitz determine that early childhood intervention creates healthy children and leads to a measurable return on investment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 267The Miraculous Healing Power of Good FoodAugust 30, 201700:30:54Seamus Mullen, the owner and chef of Tertulia in New York City and Sam Kass the former Executive Director of Let’s Move! and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy at the White House discuss with Billy Shore the amazing restorative powers of good food. Sam Kass traces the origin of Michelle Obama's food policy with[...]
- 268Purpose Beyond Profit: Social Justice is our BusinessAugust 23, 201700:25:11Which is more important, ‘what’ you do or ‘why’ you do it? The two trailblazing business leaders on this episode of Add Passion and Stir are driven by more than just the bottom line. Jeff Swartz, former CEO of Timberland, and James Beard Award-winning chef Tony Maws (Craigie on Main, Kirkland Tap and Trotter) prioritize[...]
- 269It Changed My Life Forever: Profound Need Here and AbroadAugust 9, 201700:34:50What do you do when you witness profound need? Do you stand by and feel badly, or do you do something about it? Changemakers Jim Ansara, founder of Build Health International and hunger advocate and Boston chef Michael Scelfo (Alden & Harlow, Waypoint) are driven by the need to make a difference. On this episode of Add Passion[...]
- 270IF NOT US, THEN WHO? THE WAY TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN AMERICAAugust 2, 201700:34:26What would happen if an entire industry banded together to solve a problem? According to the two leaders on this episode of Add Passion and Stir, the industry would completely solve that problem. John Miller, CEO of Denny’s and Amanda Hite, Co-founder and CEO of Be The Change Revolutions think that the restaurant industry can[...]
- 271TURN GUILT INTO ACTION: TWENTY-SOMETHINGS LEADING THE CHARGEJuly 26, 201700:36:36Do you have to be a certain age to solve a problem in your community? Does it take a specific level of experience to see someone in need and offer to help? In this powerful episode of Add Passion and Stir, hear from two young people from the next generation of leaders. Millennial chef Bobby[...]
- 272THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING: HOW FOOD CHANGES THE WORLDJuly 19, 201700:27:22Is food the center of the world? How do your life and your values relate to food? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, two culinary greats discuss how food changes the world. Former Food & Wine editor-turned-podcast host Dana Cowin (Speaking Broadly) and Betony chef-turned-liquor entrepreneur Eamon Rockey (Rockey’s) join Share Our Strength[...]
- 273THE KEY TO AMERICA'S SUCCESS: INSPIRING SOCIAL CHANGEJuly 12, 201700:34:51Is there a way to unite people with different values and ensure everyone works to be at their absolute best? On this episode of Add Passion and Stir, three innovative leaders and a visionary young artist discuss possible solutions to our most pressing social problems. David Simpson (Executive Director of All Our Kids), Ashley Koff[...]
- 274CYCLING FOR THE CAUSE: FOOD, FRIENDS, AND FITNESSJuly 5, 201700:26:13Do you need to take care of yourself first so you can take care of others? What are the physical and mental benefits of doing something athletic for a cause? In another special edition of Add Passion and Stir taped at Chefs Cycle, hear from chef Jeff Mahin (Stella Barra Pizzeria, Do-Rite Donuts, M Street[...]
- 275Gang Violence: The Prevention and the CureJune 28, 201700:28:49Two San Francisco Bay-area legends unite to demonstrate how gang violence is an epidemic that can be both prevented and cured. Tanya Holland is the Executive Chef and Owner of Brown Sugar Kitchen in Oakland and Joe Marshall is the MacArthur Genius Grant recipient and founder of Alive and Free. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy[...]
- 276TRADING BAD HABITS FOR LYCRA: RIDING FOR NO KID HUNGRYJune 14, 201700:28:08Can one event feed hungry kids, promote fitness AND celebrate amazing food? This special edition of Add Passion and Stir was taped at Chefs Cycle, a 300-mile fundraising bike ride in Santa Rosa, CA for No Kid Hungry. Chef Jason Roberts and Bon Appétit Deputy Editor Andrew Knowlton joined Share Our Strength founder and CEO[...]
- 277DISRUPTING TO INNOVATE: UNEXPECTED SOLUTIONSMay 31, 201700:25:02Sometimes disrupters come from unexpected places. In order to solve our major social problems like poverty, hunger and education, we need innovation and new thinking to solve them on a grand scale. Would you expect a bankrupt nonprofit to have the answer? Or a restaurant that opens in an unpopular part of town? In this[...]
- 278LEFT BEHIND: MILITARY FAMILIES AND VETERANS STRUGGLE WITH HUNGERMay 24, 201700:35:50Our country is leaving behind the families who have made the biggest sacrifices for our safety and freedom. How are military and veteran families among our most vulnerable and struggling with poverty and hunger? How can we justify raising defense spending without protecting and strengthening services like SNAP (food stamps) that help them? In this[...]
- 279HEALTHY FOOD OR A HOSPITAL VISIT? HEALTH CARE IN AMERICAMay 17, 201700:25:47Could we end the debate about health care by focusing on healthy food? What will it take for our country to address the root of our health problems? In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, two experts who improve health from very different perspectives chat with Share Our Strength founders Billy and Debbie Shore[...]
- 280CUTTING THROUGH POLITICS: THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVICEMay 10, 201700:26:38What can we do when politicians prefer polarizing rhetoric to concrete action? We can roll up our sleeves and serve those who need help. Meaningful service can be the antidote to disappointing political paralysis. In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, two longtime leaders in service, Michael Brown of City Year and Boston chef Jason Santos (Buttermilk[...]
- 281BOBBLEHEAD SYNDROME: HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLEMay 3, 201700:23:38What do we do with politicians that ‘bob their heads up and down’ and then do not support children? How do we hold them accountable for the promises they make? Mark Shriver, President of the Save The Children Action Network, and DC legend Chef Geoff join host Billy Shore on a powerful episode of Add[...]
- 282ENTREPRENEURIAL SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL PROBLEMSApril 26, 201700:27:46Can you harness entrepreneurial skills like openness, flexibility and “prepared awareness” to get involved in issues that matter to you? Jean Case of The Case Foundation and entrepreneur Trenor Williams, founder & CEO at Socially Determined, believe we can. On this week’s episode of Add Passion and Stir, Jean and Trenor chat with Share Our[...]
- 283VOTE WITH YOUR WALLET TO FIX OUR BROKEN FOOD SYSTEMApril 19, 201700:25:35We have everything we need to feed every mouth in America, but we do not. Why is policy in the way of a healthy, equitable food system? Add Passion and Stir guests Eric Kessler of Arabella Advisors and Victor Albisu of Del Campo restaurant in DC sit down with Share Our Strength founders Billy and[...]
- 284Bearing WitnessApril 5, 201700:24:53In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, three chefs from three U.S. cities share the revelations they had while bearing witness to hunger and poverty in Washington, DC and Northern Virginia. Chefs John Currence (Oxford, MS - City Grocery, Big Bad Breakfast), Sarah Grueneberg (Chicago, IL - Monteverde) and Matt McClure (Bentonville, AR –[...]
- 285Be The Change: Resist the Status QuoMarch 29, 201700:24:21In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award winning chef Nora Pouillon and Martha’s Table President and CEO Patty Stonesifer have an inspiring conversation with Share Our Strength founders Billy and Debbie Shore about being the change you want to see in the world. Both women identified problems that[...]
- 286Success Begins Early: The Power of Sacrificial GivingMarch 15, 201700:28:28In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, Washington, DC Chef Tim Ma (Kyirisan) and Nurse-Family Partnership’s CEO Roxane White talk with Share Our Strength founder and CEO Billy Shore and Share Our Strength's Managing Director of Development, Elliott Gaskins about why they “give back.” Chef Tim and Roxane share their poignant personal stories of[...]
- 287Preventing Disaster: Babies and Public PoliciesMarch 8, 201700:21:51In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, Boston chef Ming Tsai (Blue Ginger, Blue Dragon) and Boston Medical Center pediatrician Debbie Frank talk with Share Our Strength founder Billy Shore about the vulnerability of children to food insecurity. Chef Ming and Dr. Frank bring different perspectives to the concept of food as medicine, particularly[...]
- 288Fixing Our Broken Food SystemMarch 1, 201700:24:31James Beard Award-Winner Mary Sue Milliken and former hedge fund trader-turned-social entrepreneur Sam Polk lay out their plans to revolutionize and repair the the production, processing, transport, and consumption of food to bring about food justice: Available, Affordable, Nutritious Food for All. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 289Purpose Beyond Profit: Two Leaders Find Deeper Meaning in their Corporate LivesFebruary 22, 201700:24:52Former Timberland CEO Jeff Swartz and James Beard Award-winner Tony Maws discuss the material and spiritual benefit of running successful businesses when you are willing to look beyond the profit motive for decision making. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 290Lunch Ladies in a Real Life Chopped Episode EverydayFebruary 15, 201700:20:50Chopped Star Chef Marc Murphy cites the heroic efforts of public school cafeteria workers on the front lines fighting childhood hunger in America. Murphy says, "These are Lunch Chefs...Taking very little to feed a lot of kids and try to keep them healthy." Hunger Free America CEO Joel Berg shares the startling news that hungry[...]
- 291The Connection Between Food, Income & JobsFebruary 8, 201700:20:10Top Chef star and DC restaurateur Spike Mendelsohn and George Jones, CEO of Bread for the City, discuss strengthening public services in an effort to create jobs & feed families. In their respective roles as the head of one of the most successful safety nets for the poor people of DC and as the chairman[...]
- 292FOMO: Transforming Fear into MotivationJanuary 25, 201700:20:35Top Chef Contestant and James Beard Nominee Karen Aukinowicz from Myers+Chang and Eric Schwarz Co-founder and CEO of the College for Social Innovation talk about fear as a motivating factor for positive change instead of a destabilizing inhibitor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 293Lead with Taste, Create AccessJanuary 11, 201700:21:13Michael Friedberg Co-Founder of Yellowbelly Chicken and Gabriel Guillaume President and CEO of Live Well Colorado answer the question: Why don't people eat well? Their answers of Taste and Access exposes the institutional barriers many poor people face when trying keep their family healthy through nutritious food. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy[...]
- 294Two Harvard Grads Follow their PassionJanuary 4, 201700:19:32James Beard Award-winner Joanne Chang of (Myers + Chang; Flour Bakery) and Alan Khazei (City Year; Be the Change) were both Harvard graduates who abandoned the careers for which their studies trained them to follow their passion. Discover how the road to success can be found by following your heart and caring deeply for the[...]
- 295Activist Entrepreneurship: Improving children's health through for-profit businesses.December 28, 201600:22:06Seth Goldman, the president and CEO of Honest Tea and former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry talk about Activist Entrepreneurship: For-profit companies that can radically improve the health and well-being of children in the United States. Shockingly, the United States ranks dead last among industrialized nations on the issue of children's health according to[...]
- 296Pizza and Strawberry Milk: The Appalling Lack of Nutritious Food in School Lunch ProgramsDecember 21, 201600:19:05Jeff Mills, the founder and CEO of Genuine Foods, and John "Bridge" Bridgeland, the founder and CEO of Civic, discuss the role of the civilian in bringing about radical positive change in government and institutions. As the Director of Food and Nutrition Services for the schools of the District of Columbia, Jeff replaced a broken[...]
- 297The Blueprint for Ending Childhood Hunger in AmericaDecember 14, 201600:20:50Top Chef Finalist and James Beard Award-winner Bryan Voltaggio teamed with children's advocate Anne Sheridan, the former Executive Director of the Governor's Office for Children in Maryland, to convince the State Legislature to feed hungry children a nutritious breakfast in the classroom. That effort provided the blueprint for helping children across the country to access[...]
- 298This is Your Brain on HungerDecember 7, 201600:21:12Food and Wine's #1 New Chef of 2015, Bryce Shuman, and Irwin Redlener, the founder and president of the Children's Health Fund explore the dynamic of food, hunger, health, and brain development. Children in poverty who grow up hungry have less brain volume and fewer synapses than their more fortunate counterparts. See Privacy Policy at[...]
- 299Bobblehead Syndrome: Politicians' Empty Talk About Investing in ChildrenNovember 30, 201600:23:40Mark Shriver, President of the Save The Children Action Network, and DC legend Chef Geoff, talk about the need to invest in children and "The Bobblehead Syndrome" "The children are our future," is a common refrain from politicians until it's time allocate budgets. Billy, Mark, and Geoff examine how we can voice to the voiceless.[...]
- 300GMOs : Sustainability's Future?November 23, 201600:21:54James Beard Award-Winner Traci De Jardins and California Secretary of Health and Human Services Diana Dooley discuss the future of food and the need for certain Genetically Modified Organisms to produce sustainable foods for our growing populations, including plant-based substitutes for meat from Impossible Foods. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at[...]
- 301$160 Million Dollars to Feed Hungry Children UnusedNovember 16, 201600:22:49States around the country are leaving hundreds of millions of dollars designated to feed hungry children on the table and in some cases, they don't even know the funding exists. Chef Andy Husbands points out that the wasted money not only feeds children it pays local farmers. Judy Ann Bigby, director of the Harvard Medical[...]
- 302The Secret Cure to Childhood Hunger is in our GraspNovember 9, 201600:22:27James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams of Porto--and formerly of Rialto-- talks with Billy and and Paul Grogan, the President of the Boston Foundation, about the secret cure for childhood hunger that is achievable today in our nation's schools. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 303Feeding 1 Million Kids for $1 per DayNovember 1, 201600:22:21Award-winning chef Bill Telepan fights for fresh food in the New York City public schools while working with Eric Goldstein, CEO of The New York City Public School's Office of School Support Services, who feeds 1 Million kids per day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 304Battling Low Income with High Expectations and Meaningful EmploymentOctober 26, 201600:22:44Legendary Boston chef and restaurateur Gordon Hamersley and Gerald Chertavian, the founder and CEO of Year Up, a non-profit organization dedicated to closing the Opportunity Divide, discuss concrete solutions to enable low-income young adults to reach their full potential. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 305Kwame Onwuachi on the Importance of Second ChancesOctober 18, 201600:30:29Top Chef contestant Kwame Onwuachi chronicles his journey from the South Bronx, to Nigeria, and his rise to chef and owner of The Shaw Bijou in Washington, D.C. Joined by John Gomperts, president and CEO of America’s Promise Alliance, the duo uncovers the importance of second chances in in determining your success in life.See Privacy[...]
- 306The Secret Killer of Four Million Women and ChildrenOctober 18, 201600:21:04Superstar Chef Jose Andres and the United Nations Foundation president and CEO Kathy Calvin have teamed up to end an epidemic of death and disease caused by a little known threat to the lives of women and children around the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 307Add Passion and Stir TrailerOctober 12, 201600:02:18Add Passion and Stir: Big Chefs, Big Ideas is the weekly Share Our Strength podcast about people who are changing the world. Each week, Billy Shore, the founder and chairman of Share Our Strength, has a conversation with a guest from the culinary world (Shake Shack CEO Danny Meyer, Superstar Chef Jose Andres) and an[...]