Dear Citrus Diaries

I’m so excited to welcome Maggie of Coffee With Maggie to the podcast! Maggie is a multi-hyphenate creative living and exploring in Seattle, WA. Her career and creative pursuits span her many interests, from working full time in social impact strategy to freelance creative work as a writer, photographer, storyteller and strategist. With a deep passion for food and coffee, she's also a committed ho...

I’m so excited to welcome Clara Veniard, founder of Coro Foods, to the podcast! Clara Veniard is the co-founder and CEO of Coro Foods, a premium salami brand that marries old world techniques with global flavors like Molé and Lemongrass. Clara's life and career has taken her all over the globe so it's not a surprise that she has a deep passion for food and international flavors. Beyond their flavo...

I’m so excited to welcome fell podcaster and James Beard Award winner, Abena Anim-Somuah to the podcast! Abena’s work in the food space is truly admirable. Lifting up voices and stories of those are the beginning of their career but already making such a tremendous impact. It was so awesome to hear from Abena what her show means to herself. This episode is such a great listen!! Abena Anim-Somuah i...

I’m so excited to welcome my friend & business mentor, Sophia Karbowski to the podcast! Sophia is the co-founder of realsy — a nut butter filled date brand that is so beyond delicious. I loved hearing how her career journey has panned out and what life looks like now. Check it out! Austin and Sophia became business partners in college in 2017, while (conveniently) studying entrepreneurship. Th...

Welcome my wonderful friend & the coolest creative, Candace Molatore to the podcast! I was so lucky to record with Candace in person while I was in Portland a few weeks ago. She was the perfect person to do a deep dive on the current state of the wellness industry with. If you’ve been a longtime fan of the pod [thank you], you’ll feel some nostalgia listening to this discussion topic. Candace...

Please welcome Morgan Murdock, founder of Unbothered Foods, to the podcast! I have been sitting on this episode for about a month now and I’m so excited for you to hear it. We chat all about sourdough and why those with a gluten-intolerance can enjoy it. Definitely a must listen! After years of working with patients with digestive issues and dietary limitations, Morgan - a Chicago registered dieti...

Please welcome Caroline Buck, co-founder of Petaluma to the podcast! If you’ve ever been curious about how human health claims can mirror themselves for animals, you’ll find this episode fascinating. Caroline Buck brought Petaluma to market with her partner in 2021 to combat the environmental impact of the pet food industry, which accounts for a quarter of all industrial animal agriculture consume...

I’m so excited to welcome Rosa Li of wildwonder to the podcast! We chat all about what it’s like to turn your childhood experiences into something bigger. If you’ve every been curious about what the process looks like of turning your goals into tangible results, this episode is for you. Rosa Li is the founder and CEO of wildwonder, the world’s first sparkling beverage to combine both prebiotics an...

I’m so happy to welcome Adrienne Lufkin of Struesli to the podcast! If you’ve ever wanted an introduction to the granola world, this episode is for you. We chat all about the importance of ingredients and why the current options look the way they do. As a seasoned private chef, Adrienne Lufkin infuses her curiosity for food and human connection into her role as founder of Struesli . Adrienne has u...

Welcome Kris Buchanan of GOODONYA to the podcast! I loved this chat with Kris. We get into all the nitty gritty details of the wellness industry. Touching on topics spanning from hydration to wine to salt and so much more. GOODONYA has my *favorite* electrolyte powder and such an amazing mission! Kris is an Olympian, restaurateur, holistic nutritionist, and founder of GOODONYA, which is a popular...

Please welcome Amy Zitelman of Soom Tahini to the podcast! Soom is a premium tahini that is silky-smooth, mildly-nutty, and easy to mix. Aside from traditional tahini they have a chocolate version and tahini bites which are oh-so-delicious! What We Chat About What is Soom and how/why did you start it? Talk me through your products, why was developing Tahini & related items important to you? Wh...

This week’s pod guest is Ashley Sondergaard. A friend of mine, brilliant health coach, and compassionate podcast host. We chat all things astrology and its intersection with wellness + self care. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about how astrology works and how to understand it for your life — this episode is for you. Ashley is a certified health coach and ERYT-200 yoga teacher with more than 1...

Resist  makes doctor-recommended, plant-based nutrition bars filled with science-backed ingredients for balanced hormones and a  clinically  proven stable blood sugar response. 163M+ Americans have a hormonal imbalance like diabetes or PCOS, including co-founders  Drew Lederman  and  Emily Cohen  . After bonding over the struggle to eat for their hormone health on the go, they created Resist with...

Welcome Claire Goldwitz of Square Fare to the podcast! We chat all things food based wellness routines and attainable self-care to prevent burnout. Claire is the Founder of Square Fare, NY's newest (and soon in LA!) healthy meal delivery service. All Square Fare meals are made from scratch, fresh, clean (no added sugar, just a touch of olive oil and salt, they make their own sauces / dressings). T...

Check out part 1 of our convo in the last episode! Meet Delaney Vetter , a PR strategist and copywriter for the food & bev world! Delaney got interested in food from a young age when shows like Barefoot Contessa were her go-to over Disney Channel. So it was only natural that she found her way to food & bev in a career sense. Now Delaney owns a PR agency and she gets to talk about food, wri...

Meet Delaney Vetter , a PR Strategist and copywriter for the food & bev world! Delaney got interested in food from a young age when shows like Barefoot Contessa were her go-to over Disney Channel. So it was only natural that she found her way to food & bev in a career sense. Now Delaney owns a PR agency and she gets to talk about food, write about food, and think about food all day, every...

Welcome to this week’s guest episode featuring Ann & Maddy Baum of Spillt ⁠ ! In this episode we get into redefining work/life boundaries, Ann’s love of cottage cheese, favorite things to be cooking + eating right now (hey 👋🏻 Avgolemono!), how yoga can be both a relaxing & inspiring break in the day, and so much more! Find Spillt — IG ⁠⁠ @spillt.app | TikTok @spillt.app | Download Spillt...

Welcome to this week’s guest episode featuring Anja Westhues of Endure Sport Nutrition ! Anja is the founder of Endure Sport Nutrition , a comprehensive 3-step nutrition brand for endurance athletes. She developed Endure so that herself, an avid runner, and all kinds of athletes have clean fuel at their fingertips. The 3-step pack is compromised of Brace Pre-Workout Boost, Pace Mid-Workout Energy...

Avery Primis, is a multifaceted creative based in NYC! With her work in creative and social media at TBH, freelance community support, and her food blog, flaveryavery, she is quite busy. It was so nice to chat with a fellow gen-z creative and talk shop while also realizing how important passion projects are to our generation. If you’re a gen-z creative or something who is looking to pursue a passi...

Welcome back to this week’s pod episode! I’m so excited to share a clip from my conversation with Avery Primis , a multifaceted gen-z creative that is just the coolest all around. In this solo episode, I dive into: 🥐Welcome to my Kitchen: Host gifts & my Thanksgiving day menu (+ some items I wish I was making) 🎙️Guest Chat ft. Avery Primis: Pursing creative projects and being okay with the ti...

This week’s guest, Hannah Bae, is the founder of Halmi! What is Halmi? Well, Halmi (our nickname for grandma in Korean) is a modern take on classic Korean flavors. Spun from real ingredients, we aim to flavor the conversations that reconnect you with your roots. Their first flavor is cinnamon, ginger, jujube, and persimmon…and it is DELICIOUS!! It is modeled after a traditional digestive beverage...

This week we’re chatting all about taking care of ourselves! Which is what we talk about every week but it resonates even more now. I hope this episode bring you a moment of peace and solace during very stressful times. We chat about: The pressure femme-presenting women are under to react appropriately Taking breaks from social media & reworking our relationship with it How this idea of “doing...

Welcome back to another amazing guest interview! This week I'm chatting with Cam Bailey of Crooked Owl Hard Tepache. We get into working with a significant other, balancing work & play, finding connection through food/bev, and so much more. Cam was such a joy to talk to and I'm so thankful she was willing to share her story. About the brand-- Crooked Owl is the first hard Tepache brand on the...

This week’s episode is all about Lori Levine of Scott’s Protein Balls! Her husband, Scott Levine, wanted to create a product to soothe Lori’s cravings during her breast cancer journey. Lori shares how her breast cancer journey led to major lifestyle changes, from what she was eating to what her mindset. Find Scott’s Protein Balls: IG ⁠ @scottsproteinballs | scottsproteinballs.com Find me-- IG @cit...

This week’s exclusive guest episode is all about how insanely powerful women are in the wellness industry. Rachel Kishore, founder of Empowered Economy , shares her perspective of what it looks like when women-founded companies are provided the support the need. Check out all the resources mentioned ! Find Empowered Economy: IG ⁠@empoweredeconomy⁠ | ⁠empoweredeconomy.mn.co⁠ | ⁠empoweredrachel.com⁠...