Farming For Health

On the final episode of Farming for Health, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Farmer Amanda Harris. Amanda’s commitment to the land and the people who work it is rooted in the understanding that holistic design and edible landscapes adapted for specific and local conditions are key to feeding some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. She earned her Permaculture Design Certification in 2013 at the M...

On episode 32 of Farming for Health, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Kevin Boehm. After opening 40 restaurants over the last  30 years, James Beard Foundation Award-winning restaurateur Kevin Boehm has established himself as one of the world’s foremost hospitality visionaries. Kevin, along with his partner Rob Katz, has built a restaurant group based on great chefs, inspired design, and enlightened hosp...

On episode 31, Dr. Amy Sapola has a conversation with Chef Reem Assil about Bread, Celebrating Community and The California Approach. Reem Assil is a multiple award-winning Palestinian-Syrian speaker & chef based in Oakland, CA working at the intersection of food, community, and social justice. With food as a tool, Reem uses Arab hospitality to build strong, resilient community.   Combining a...

On episode 30, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Mickey Bakst. In 1982 Mickey lost his first restaurant to alcohol and drug addiction, It was in that year that he found sobriety after a long and painful struggle. For the next 40 years Mickey watched countless peers lose their lives or destroy their careers due to their addictions and for 40 years he asked what can I do. In 2016, after witnessing the death...

On episode 29, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Chef Zane Holmquist. Utah native Zane Holmquist is the Vice President of Food & Beverage and Corporate Chef at Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley. In this capacity he oversees the food and beverage teams at Stein Eriksen Lodge, The Chateaux Deer Valley, Park Meadows Country Club and Stein Eriksen Residences (opening for 2016/2017 ski season). In 1989 Zane...

On episode 28, Dr. Amy Sapola and Farmer Lee Jones talks with long time friend of the farm, Chef Bradley Kilgore. Chef Bradley Kilgore was born and raised in Kansas City. After relocating several times to work and train in Denver, Italy and Chicago, Chef Kilgore worked at world renowned restaurant Alinea In Chicago before leaving to open L2o under Chef Laurent Gras. Later, both restaurants garnere...

On episode 27, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Jack Zhang. In the spring of 2023, right when his son Levi turned 2 years old, Jack embarked on a culinary journey with his little one. With a decade of cooking professionally under his belt, Jack had acquired a repertoire of dishes from around the world. Now, he was eager to share his passion for food with Levi, hoping to instill in him a love for diverse...

On episode 26 of the Farming for Health Podcast, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Brandon Bir. Brandon is a coffee and sustainability professional with a passion for equality and international community development. When not traveling to coffee-growing countries to teach classes focused on quality and sensory science or working towards zero waste at the SCA Campus in Columbus, Bir can be found representi...

On episode 25 of the Farming for Health Podcast, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Jason Wange. Jason is the Founder of the Foodservice Powerplant Network, a coaching organization which offers wellness and growth to the foodservice professional. The Foodservice Powerplant Network recognizes three foundational pillars to our growth: the power of an encouraging community, learned positive mindset tools for...

On episode 24, Dr. Amy Sapola and guest host, Farmer Lee Jones chat with Chef Aaron Bludorn. Originating from the Pacific Northwest, Chef Aaron Bludorn found a love for the culinary arts and hospitality from a young age. His culinary journey led him to the Napa Valley, where he spent a three-year period at Cyrus Restaurant, honing his skills under Michelin-starred Chef Douglas Keene. During this t...

On episode 23, Dr. Amy Sapola and guest host, Farmer Lee Jones talk with Kirk Bachmann. Kirk has an extensive background in the culinary world. He is the Campus President and Provost of the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Boulder, Colorado. With a culinary heritage spanning four generations, Kirk spent 18 years as the Vice President of Education for Le Cordon Bleu Schools North Americ...

On episode 22 of the Farming for Health Podcast, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Erin Meyer. Erin is a registered dietitian and chef with a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Food Systems, she is a connector of chefs, healthcare professionals, educators, and farmers in supporting sustainable food systems through experiential education. Erin’s purpose is to work with others to improve our food system. To acc...

On episode 21 of the Farming for Health Podcast, Dr. Amy Sapola dives deep with Dr. Anna Yusim. Dr. Anna Yusim is an internationally-recognized, award-winning Board-Certified, Stanford- and Yale-educated Psychiatrist & Executive Coach with a Private Practice in New York City and Connecticut. She is best-selling author of Fulfilled: How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier, M...

On episode 20, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Amy Ippoliti. Amy Ippoliti is known for bringing yoga to modern-day life in a genuine way through her intelligent sequencing, clear instruction, and engaging sense of humor. She shares her passion for yoga, health, soil advocacy, marine conservation, and regenerative practices through her teachings and writings for Teach.yoga, Yoga Journal, Organic Life, Pr...

On episode 19, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Dr. Michelle Perro. Michelle Perro, MD, DHOM is a veteran integrative pediatrician with four decades of experience in acute and holistic medicine. Twenty years ago, Dr. Perro transformed her clinical practice to include GMO and pesticide advocacy. Dr. Perro has managed her own business, Down to Earth Pediatrics, creating a new field of integrative urgent ca...

On episode 18, Dr. Amy Sapola chats with Eric Perner. Eric Perner is a cattle rancher and a registered Professional Mechanical Engineer. Eric is the owner of Rep Provisions and develops unique environmental solutions for various problems in agriculture and other industries. Eric owns Double P Ranch in Mounds, Oklahoma where they produce grass-fed beef and he operates his ranch as a Savory Global B...

On episode 17, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Callie Cavanaugh. Callie is a trained chef, interaction designer, author, and speaker. She is the founder of the private chef platform NonnaEats, where she brings people together with food through intimate dining experiences. Callie’s pursuit of food started at the age of five, when she put on cooking shows for her friends and family. Her pursuit was turned...

On this weeks episode of our podcast, Dr. Amy chats with Chef Stephanie White. Chef Stephanie is a Certified Cicerone®. She has been integral in the development and launch of Escoffier’s  Plant-Based Culinary Arts programs . With over a decade of professional experience, Stephanie has held a variety of roles in many different types of establishments, including small businesses, pop-ups, high-end c...

On this weeks episode of Farming for Health, Dr. Amy chats with Dawn Perry. Dawn Perry is a writer and cookbook author, currently working on her first cookbook (Simon & Schuster, Spring ‘22). She is the former Food Director at Real Simple where she oversaw recipes and food content on all platforms. After stints in both the pastry and savory kitchens at Mike Tusk’s Quince restaurant, Dawn made...

On Episode 14, Dr. Amy Sapola chats with Kristin Donnelly. As a cookbook author, former editor at  Food & Wine  magazine, recipe developer, and copywriter, Kristin Donnelly enjoys nothing more than helping people bring their ideas to life. If you dream of writing a cookbook or need a little word magic for your brand, she would love to help!  She is the co-author of  The Chef’s Garden  by Farme...

On episode 13, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Sandor Katz. Sandor Ellix Katz is a self-taught fermentation experimentalist. He wrote Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods (Chelsea Green, 2003)--which Newsweek called "the fermenting bible"--in order to share the fermentation wisdom he had learned, and demystify home fermentation. Since the book's publica...

This week, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Dr. Deanna Minich. Deanna Minich, MS, PhD, CNS, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (IFMCP), is a nutrition scientist, international lecturer, educator, and author, with over twenty years of experience in academia and in the food and dietary supplement industries, currently serving as Chief Science Officer at Symphony Natural Health. She has been active...

This week, for episode 11 of Farming for Health, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Chef Kim Sutherland. Chef Kim guides and empowers Mind Full Leadership in the food and beverage industry through mental well being and the importance of human beings first and staff next. She has led teams, including the world-class culinary teams for The World Figure Skating Championships, The MLS All Star Soccer Game, the...

This week Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Leslie Brenner. Cooks Without Borders founder and editor in chief, Leslie Brenner, is a former journalist who served as The Dallas Morning News’ longtime restaurant critic, The Los Angeles Times’ food editor and a contributing editor at Travel + Leisure. The winner of a long list of honors, including two James Beard Awards, Leslie is a self-taught cook with an M...

This weeks episode of the podcast Dr. Amy Sapola speaks with Lauren Lovejoy. Lauren Lovejoy is a first generation regenerative farmer from Virginia. She became sick in her 20s with Lyme Disease, returned to her family farm to heal and fell in love with regenerative agriculture and advocating for causes that matter.   Her works include books on overcoming challenges and being an advocate for y...