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Eat Blog Talk is the one-stop podcast for food bloggers, delivering value and instilling confidence so you can level up in your business. The podcast features interviews with food bloggers and other experts who deliver valuable and relevant information and insights to the blogging space. We cover all the hot food blogging topics such as SEO, social media strategies, keyword research, how to pitch yourself to brands and which keyword research tools to use. We also focus on improving your mind ...
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578: What To Do When Your Blog Images Have Been Stolen Or Used Without Your Permission with Kathy Berget
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In episode 578, Kathy Berget teaches us what to do when our blog images have been used without our permission and how to get compensated for them. Kathy is the author, photographer, recipe developer, and writer at Beyond the Chicken Coop where she creates delicious home-cooked recipes utilizing what they grow and raise. Kathy is a former elementary…
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577: 5 Questions Food Bloggers Get from Friends & Family (+How to Respond to Them) (Mindset & Self-Care)
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In this episode, we're going to talk about how to respond with confidence to 5 questions food bloggers get from friends and family that can upset us. People outside our industry may struggle to understand what we do as food bloggers. It is not as evident as being a doctor or a teacher and so we might get more questions that seem ‘stupid’ when we te…
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576: Tough Transitions - How to Transform Tremors of Change into Catalysts for Growth with James Elliot
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In episode 576, Megan chats to James Elliot about how to manage business obstacles, turning unexpected changes into opportunities for growth. James is a passionate and enthusiastic presenter who genuinely cares about people, and loves to speak, teach and deliver value. He's spoken at live events, as well as virtual ones, for people all over the wor…
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575: How To Streamline Your Business Operations and Overcome the Fear of Delegating Tasks for Extended Time Off
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In episode 575, Natasha teaches us how to effectively delegate tasks to our team and empower them to run our business when we’re not there. Natasha Zo is a former journalist from Siberia today running her international PR and visibility agency. As a PR agent, she’s helped authors launch #1 bestselling books, booked national TV, and landed clients o…
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574: 5 Things to Let Go Of in Your Business (Mindset & Self-Care)
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In this episode, we're going to talk about 5 things to let go of in our business, especially looking at how these things are holding us back and what we can do instead. Internally, we hold on to so much unnecessary baggage, and this can impact us very negatively if we're not careful. As entrepreneurs, we can get even more bogged down, because with …
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573: If You Don’t Put in The Work, It Won’t Happen - Why We Should Develop a Strong Work Ethic In Order To Be Successful with Emilie Pullar
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In episode 573, Megan chats to Emilie Pullar about how she monetized her food blog quickly by having a strong work ethic and writing blog posts for her reader instead of focusing just on SEO. The Burnt Butter Table is run by Emilie Pullar and is a pasta filled blog with recipes ranging from quick 10 minute pasta sauces to intricate filled pasta sha…
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572: How a New Food Blogger Can See Strong Results in the First 10 Days (+Keeping Your Head in the Game Amidst High-Performing Competition) with Dee Rotman
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In episode 572, Dee Rotman teaches us how to create strong results for a new blog, getting high page views from the start by building an audience on social media first. Deeckla (Dee) Rotman founded Dee & Sweets in December 2022, sharing baking recipes and tips with time-sensitive home bakers on social media. Having created over a hundred dessert re…
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571: 5 Steps to Prepare for Q4 (Mindset & Self-Care)
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In this episode, we're going to talk about 5 steps to prepare for Q4, so that you can get the most out of it without risking burnout. Q4 is a big deal in our industry. People love food. And people especially love food from approximately October 1st through the end of the year, every year. How can we make the most of this time of year as a food blog…
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570: Why Pinterest is One of The Best Time Investments To Boost Your Blog's Traffic with Heather Farris
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In episode 570, Megan chats to Heather Farris about optimizing Pinterest to boost blog traffic, including how to use Pinterest Trends as part of your keyword strategy. Heather is an accountant and bookkeeper turned blogger and Pinterest marketer. Since 2016, she has helped hundreds of Pinterest creators grow their traffic and sales through both org…
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569: Turning to Instagram Because of the Helpful Content Update - How To Grow Your Instagram Account To Add More Revenue Streams with Mika Kinney and Sarah Bond
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In episode 569, Mika Kinney and Sarah Bond teach us the nitty gritty of growing an Instagram account as a way to drive traffic to our blogs and add new revenue streams instead of relying on Google. Guest Bio: Mika: Mika is a food-obsessed gal who has learned everything she knows from Food Network and cooking shows. She learned how to combine sweet …
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568: 5 Ways to Find Inspiration (Mindset & Self-Care)
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In this episode, we're going to talk about five ways to find inspiration in your business and life when you feel depleted. As a creative individual and entrepreneur who has typically a stream of inspiring ideas running through my head, it feels really confusing when I feel uninspired. I always find it useful to pinpoint why I’m feeling uninspired f…
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567: Pin Your Way to Online Traffic Success! How Pinterest Can Transform Your Business with Shaunda Necole
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In episode 567, Shaunda Necole teaches us how to think of Pinterest as a search engine and effective keyword strategies which will help our pins rank and drive traffic to our blogs. Shaunda Necole is the go-to recipe creator for modern soul food cuisine. She's the founder of The Soul Food Pot, the #1 Southern soul food site on Google, the author of…
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566: Why Food Bloggers Need Brand Positioning To Establish A Strong Foundation For Their Businesses with Carrie Tyler
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In episode 566, Carrie Tyler teaches us how to establish a strong brand position and why this is essential to understand and meet our target audience’s needs. Carrie Tyler is a brand positioning and brand marketing expert with over 20 years experience in Consumer Brand Management for large consumer goods companies. In 2018, Carrie launched her food…
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565: 5 Ways to Minimize Blogging Anxiety (Mindset & Self-Care)
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In this episode, we're going to talk about five ways to reduce blogging anxiety by setting boundaries online and finding a supportive blogging peer group. Even after 14 years of blogging, I still experience blogging anxiety. It's part of the job, isn't it? There's so much pressure inside and outside of the blogging industry. Every year there are ne…
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564: How to Monetize Your Blog Using Affiliate Marketing and Brand Partnerships with Anjali Shah
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In episode 564, Megan chats to Anjali Shah about a unique affiliate marketing strategy bloggers can use to earn additional revenue by negotiating directly with brands they truly believe in. Anjali Shah is a food writer, best-selling author, board certified health coach, nutritionist, mom of two, and an advocate for healthy, clean eating for individ…
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563: What You Need to Know Before Self-Publishing a Cookbook (+How to Avoid The Mistakes I Made) with June Dick
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In episode 563, June Dick teaches us how to make the process of self-publishing a cookbook easy and efficient and how to avoid the mistakes she made. June is the recipe developer and photographer for her food blog, Practically Homemade. Here you will find simple recipes for everyday families inspired by years of being a restaurant owner, high schoo…
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562: 5 Steps for Dealing with Failure When Starting Something New (Mindset & Self-Care)
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In this episode, we're going to talk about five steps for dealing with failure when you start something new. I love this topic because failure is a given for entrepreneurs, and starting new things is essential for our success. If we cannot handle failure properly and if we don't start new things, entrepreneurship will be unsuccessful. I've been an …
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561: What Meta Told Me To Do To Grow On Instagram (+ How My IG Growth Got Me a Book Deal) with Sophie Sadler
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In episode 561, Megan chats to Sophie Sadler about the strategy she implemented to rapidly grow her IG followers based on what she learned from Meta (Facebook) during multiple calls. Sophie has been baking and cooking from as early as she can remember. From helping as a child in her Oma's kitchen in Germany to starting her own cupcake catering busi…
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560: 4 Diet and Lifestyle Hacks to Improve Your Writing Focus and Make You More Productive with Melissa Mitri
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In episode 560, Melissa Mitri teaches us how to improve our productivity and become more successful bloggers by paying attention to our diet, exercise, sleep and stress management. Melissa Mitri is a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist, Weight Loss Specialist, and Expert Health Writer with over 15 years of experience in the health and wellness indust…
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559: 5 Words to Say Before You Get Out of Bed (Mindset & Self-Care)
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We all know the feeling of waking up and dreading the day. When you feel negativity early in the morning it can ruin your productivity and sometimes human interactions. That’s why I want to share a simple morning ritual I started using by saying 5 powerful words - gratitude, wisdom, abundance, inspiration, and love. After recently feeling low and d…
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558: Is Facebook Dead? (+How to Use it to Drive Traffic to Your Blog) with Carrie Barnard
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In episode 558, Megan chats to Carrie Barnard about strategies to create a community on Facebook and how to generate genuine engagement from your followers by asking them what they want and giving it to them. Carrie is a mother to 8 amazing children. She has some biological children and has adopted through foster care. She is a huge advocate for he…
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557: Build a Hungry Email List You Can Rely On (Regardless of Shifting Google Algorithms) with Emily Baksa
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In episode 557, Emily Baksa teaches us how to build an engaged email list and why this is essential for our businesses, especially during volatile times. Emily is a food copywriter and content strategist who uses mealtime to make a positive impact on people and the planet. She writes crave-worthy, conversion-generating copy for food bloggers, CPG b…
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556: 5 Ways to BE in the Present Moment (Mindset & Self-Care)
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Many of us struggle with anxiety, overthinking and stress. In this episode, I discuss 5 ways for cultivating more mindfulness and reducing stress by being in the present moment. Being happy doesn’t need to be complicated. And we actually don’t need a ton of money, beauty or possessions to feel happy. Happiness can actually be found in simply lettin…
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555: How to Work With Interns with Katie Jasiewicz
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In episode 555, Megan chats to Katie Jasiewicz about the ins and outs of hiring interns to help us with our blogs, covering everything from job descriptions, the hiring process and quality of work delivered. Katie Jasiewicz (jazz uh wits) is a seasoned blogger with almost 15 years of experience. She's known for her popular websites; Katie’s Cucina …
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554: Mindset For a Happier, Healthier and More Successful Life with Sonia Khosla
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In episode 554, Sonia Khosla teaches us several mindset hacks for a happier, more successful life, including how to make small changes over time to create momentum in your business and what to do when things don’t go as planned. Sonia Khosla founded Love Incredible Recipes as a way to share her favorite vegetarian and refined sugar-free recipes. Sh…
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