Eat My Words

Today I get to sit down with the lovely, Joy Nash.  She is a writer and actor who believes in the transformative power of storytelling.  She tellls us her journey from having 5 jobs to being the star of a major network TV show and then what happened next.  She speaks candidly about how creating and work were the two things that have helped her get out of a depressed place.  And that sometimes the...

Today I share a fun story of thinking about what we actually want in life and how a friend inspired me to really start giving this more weight in my everyday.  It turns out that caviar, martinis and backgammon are pretty high on my list.  I hope you are inspired to think about what you actually want to do, to eat, to wear and how you want to spend your time. I am so happy you are here. xx,Jo Eat M...

Guys, today is a total hoot!  I had the immense joy of sitting down in conversation and deep belly laughs with the one and only Kodi Kitchen Berg and boy does she deliver.  You can take the girl out of Wyoming but you can't take the Wyoming out of the girl- even in Hollywood! Her story is wild and romantic and inspiring and I hope you love getting to know her as much as I did.  Yip! Yip! I am so h...

Today we are replaying one of our favorite episodes with the lovely, Brooke Savona in honor of the opening of her new business.  She just opened her first brick and mortar store in Millbrook, New York and it is fabulous!  This community is always so supportive of our guests and their businesses so we wanted to share this exciting news and give you a chance to get to know Brooke a little better.  I...

Today, I have the great pleasure of sitting down with Kim Lawton: Founder, CEO and Chief Possibilities Officer.  She is an award winning marketing veteran who runs both Inspira and Enthuse Marketing agencies, as well as The Enthuse Foundation- her 501(c)3 that offers investment and mentorship to female founders.  She learned business from a very young age, when her father handed over the keys and...

Today I have the great pleasure of sitting in conversation with Amber Mayfield Hewett, entrepreneur and author of Your Turn to Host .  She shares her journey from the page program at NBC/Universal to taking the leap to start her own event planning business.  She is the founder of To Be Hosted, a supper club that has evolved into her event planning business. She now plans event for incredible brand...

Today I have the immense pleasure of sitting down with one of my favorite humans in the world, Caitlin Johnson.  She started her career working on my team at Kate Spade New York almost 20 years ago as a baby fashion pr girl.  She now is Head of Marketing and Brand Strategy at Visit Britain/ Visit England where she oversees domestic and international marketing activity that grows demand for Britain...

Today I have the great pleasure of talking with Traci Fleming, the founder of The Wonderlyst.  She talks about her long and winding career journey and how having a bit of moxie has opened up so many opportunities in her life.  We talk about the power of wonder and how staying curious can be a call to action.  I loved talking with her and hearing her story and I hope you do to!  I am so happy you a...

Today I speak with the incredible Jessica Saslow.  Her story is one of resilience, honesty, joy and perspective.  I can't wait for you to get to know her! I am so happy you are here. xxJo Eat My Words Instagram: Eat My Words TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eatmywordsthepodcast?lang=en   Eat My Words Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EatMyWordsthePodcast Eat My Words Website: https://www.eatmywords...

We are back for the Fall 2026 season!  Happy Fall to all of you!  Today I am talking about how I "summered" with urgency and what I learned that I want to take with me into the Fall.  How will you nurture yourself as life ramps back up and gets hectic?  Please share so we can all remind ourselves how to take care of ourselves during this crazy season. I am so happy you are here! xxJo Eat My Words...

My guest today is Pamela Bell, a mother, teacher, advocate, fashion activist and fearless feminist who joins us to discuss how she's managed to wear a thousand different hats in her one incredible lifetime while doing good for the world. She has done SO MUCH, but you'll have to listen in on our conversation to discover everything that Pamela has done with her creative power - she believes we are a...

We are beyond thrilled to have Danielle Prescod joining the table today! Author of The Rules of Fortune and Token Black Girl , Danielle is a fifteen-year veteran of the beauty industry and cofounder of 2BG Consulting, which aids fashion and beauty brands and influencers on their anti-racism journeys. Danielle and I dive right in to their experiences with the fashion world and let us in on just how...

Join us for a RIOTOUS episode with Carrie Byalick, the most badass show business executive out there. Johanna and Carrie's friendship shines as they dive into the nitty gritty of success, sacrifice, and whether or not we actually need math to make it this day and age. Carrie brings us along her incredibly glamorous, high pressure career in the entertainment industry and talks about fostering a sen...

We are busy summering so I wanted to bring you this episode about a woman who built a brand on the idea of summer!  I am so lucky to get to chat with designer and resort brand founder Jamie Banks.  I hope you love the conversation as much as I did! From working on Gwen Stefani's design team to waitressing at the Cheesecake Factory - everything happens for a reason! Join us as Jamie Banks takes us...

It finally feels like summer and I am going hard!  On today's episode I talk about the idea of "Summering" as something we can consciously do.  It is the things we choose to say yes to and the mindset we keep.  I share the things I am saying yes to this summer and I hope you will share with me how you are embracing the season.  I have been reading like a madwoman, so I am sharing my books recommen...

On today's episode, I get to talk with former fashion model turned reading and language specialist, Ilse Werther.  She talks openly about her marriage to a narcissist and what it took to leave.  She also talks about how her own child's learning differences were what finally gave her the courage to take her life into her own hands.  She talks about finding love again and how she refuses to be unhap...

In today's episode I get to sit down with the delightful Nesli Danisman, the co-founder and principal at Angora Group. We talk about what it means to start a brand from scratch, the importance of finding the right partners and that relationships are everything.  We talk about what she learned from her diplomat father and how she crafted her life to be different than what was expected of her.  She...

On today's episode, I get to speak with the gorgeous and glorious Mariana Velasquez.  She is a chef, she is a hostess, she is a master entertainer, she is a cookbook author and an all around beautiful human.  We talk about how she took a chance on herself at a very young age and that staying true to who she was and what she wanted led her to incredible opportunities.  She is a hard worker with an...

In today's episode, I got to speak with Christine Richmond, a Licensed Master Social Worker and Geriatric Care Manager about her journey from immigrant, single mother to founding two incredible businesses in the elder care space.  She talks about the power of putting yourself out there and just saying yes when opportunity presents itself.  She talks about some of the pitfalls of being raised to be...

In today's episode, I talk about my struggle to balance my output vs my input and how I am trying to find small ways to fill my cup.  I talk about the juggle of motherhood and chasing our dreams and creating good work in the world.  I tell the story of how I found inspiration in two artists work from the early 1900's and that is feels like women have been juggling work and motherhood for decades. ...

On today's episode, I talk with the fabulous Lulu Powers.  We talk about faking it until you make it, working harder than anyone else and how to overcome imposter syndrome.  We talk about her journey of learning to care for herself in the process of building her business and achieving so much success.  We talk about cooking for her hero, Martha Stewart and all the serendipitous twists and turns th...

In today's episode, I talk with the writer Tracy Clark-Flory about her new book, "My Mother's Daughter" and her journey of investigating a deep family secret.  We talk about motherhood, healing the wounds of our ancestors and the ways a family secret can form us into who we are.  We talk about her journey of becoming a feminist writer to many years of reporting on sex and then becoming a mother he...

Today we are revisiting my conversation with Kyle Andrew. Kyle Andrew joins us today to talk career evolution. Having held senior roles in marketing and branding at apparel giants like Athleta, Kate Spade and The Gap, Kyle sits down with Johanna to discuss her journey as a businesswoman from the peak days of the having-it-all mindset to continually adjusting to new perspectives amidst the evolving...

I discovered my guest, Hannah Rosenberg's work about a year ago and it felt so close to my own feelings.  She was able to capture how I was feeling about so many things- motherhood, female friendships, conversations over a dinner table that I could never articulate as beautifully or as succinctly as she does.  Hannah is a poet for these modern times and is a true light of a human.  On today's epis...