Burnt Woman

Emmy's Spaghetti Shack Part 2 - Michael Irish

Michael Irish is the second part to the Emmy's Spaghetti Shack story, as he carries forth the business as its new owner. As a former bartender, he has plenty of romantici

Emmy's Spaghetti Shack Part 1 - Emmy Kaplan

Meet Emmy Kaplan: founder of Emmy's Spaghetti Shack in San Francisco. 26 years ago, she opened this iconic neighborhood spot with no money, no permits, and a baby on the

The Terroir of Honey - Carla Marina Marchese

Carla Marina Marchese is the founder of Red Bee Honey and The American Honey Tasting Society, as well as the author of 4 books. She has made a career out of being a forem

Life at One Michelin Star - Malyna Si

Malyna Si is Florida's first female chef with a Michelin Star, and the road to getting it wasn't simple or easy. But somehow, at the end of an 16-hour shift, she'd still

Working with Women - Gabrielle Smith

In this episode excerpt, Chef Gabrielle lets us know that working in an all-female kitchen is no Planet Gazorpazorp... in fact... it's pretty great! Listen to how they pr

Cultural Shocks - Gabrielle Smith

In this episode of Burnt Woman, I chat with Gabrielle Smith. Personally, I love hearing about other cultures and grand adventures of moving to new places, so I loved hear

In the Neighborhood - Luke Bowanko

In this episode excerpt Luke Bowanko, former NFL player turned farmer. talks about how he hopes to inspire his neighbors to become growers themselves. And from there... w

Changing How We Eat 1 Neighbor At a Time - Luke Bowanko

In this episode I chat with Luke Bowanko, former NFL player turned farmer. Luke isn't trying to build out a massive farm to make millions – as he points out, no one is tr

Managing a New Generation - Ali Cohane

In this episode, I chat with Ali Cohane, co-owner of Persephone Bakery, Picnic, and Persephone West Bank here in Jackson, Wyoming. I pulled out this excerpt because it fe

The Grind Put Simply - Ali Cohane

In this episode, I chat with Ali Cohane, co-owner of Persephone Bakery, Picnic, and Persephone West Bank here in Jackson, Wyoming. What I love about about Ali is that she

The Jobs that Shape Us - Abigail Olson

If you want some wild parenting advice, here comes some stories from Abigail Olson's childhood (not shared in the main episode). Trigger alert: small children holding rat

A Chat on Management - Abigail Olson

This is a shorter (not short) cut of my chat with Abigail Abby Olson, during which she gets into her thoughts on management. Not only was this where she really lit up, bu

Winding Paths and Management - Abigail Olson

In this episode, I chat with Abigail (Abby) Olson about working in bakeries versus restaurants, the grind at Alinea, and most importantly, the lessons she's learned about

ADHD and the Kitchen - Nate Keller

In this episode, I talk to Nate Keller, one of the first 11 employees of Google's campus kitchens. A gluten for big projects and stress, Nate helped open Google kitchens

Embrace the Stress and ADHD - Nate Keller

In this episode, I talk to Nate Keller, one of the first 11 employees of Google's campus kitchens. A gluten for big projects and stress, Nate helped open Google kitchens

Dessert Should be Short Fireworks - Kaitlyn Anderson (short cut)

Kaitlyn Anderson has worked everywhere from 2-Michelin restaurants, dessert-forward restaurants, hotels, and ice cream shoppes (JK, just shops, this isn't 1950). She has

Dessert Should be Fireworks - Kaitlyn Anderson

Kaitlyn Anderson has worked everywhere from 2-Michelin restaurants, dessert-forward restaurants, hotels, and ice cream shoppes (JK, just shops, this isn't 1950). She has

Cait Rifkin on Women in Coffee (minisode)

This minisode compiles Cait's comments on the women who grow, roast, and brew our coffee. Did you know that women can lift heavy things? Apparently, not everyone does.

Cait Rifkin, Head Roaster for Snake River Roasting

Meet Cait Rifkin: head roaster for Snake River Roasting in Jackson, WY. Passionate but not snobby about coffee – she's not here to yuck your Folger's yum – Cait has found