There is very little awareness of what the people in the food industry actually do. This stems back to the lack of knowledge and awareness of the range of degree courses and programs available that will equip them for a career in food. My FoodJobRocks! by Adam Yee is the first podcast of its kind that allows listeners to hear directly from people who are in the food industry and have a passion for what they do. They share how they became involved in food and describe what it is they do, plus a few more fun questions just to...
Latest episodes
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51 min
Ep. 162 - On Sustainable Packaging with Ziynet Boz, Assistant Professor at University of Florida
This episode is with Ziynet Boz, who recently got a job at the University of Florida as an Assistant Professor. Her expertise is on sustainable packaging and she is also a full bri…
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Ep. 161 - How to Convince Politicians About Climate Change with Joseph Robertson, Global Strategy Director of…
Joseph Robertson's job is to convince politicians to focus on Climate Change, and we get into many strategies and stories on how to do just that. Joseph’s a powerhouse when it come…
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31 min
Ep. 160 [Podcast Showcase Series] - Alex Shirazi interviews Peter Verstrate, CEO of Mosa Meats
We have our final Podcast Showcase Series with Alex Sharzi. He does the Cultured Meat and Future Food Podcast. His guest is amazing, Peter Verstrate is the CEO of Mosa Meat, a clea…
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51 min
Ep. 159 [Podcast Showcase Series] - Katie Mleziva Interviews Alli Ball about Navigating Retail, from Allison B…
To continue with our Podcast Showcase Series, we have an episode from Katie Mleziva, podcast host of real food brands, a podcast that gives great insights on food marketing and how…
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Ep. 158 [Podcast Showcase Series] - Katie Jones from the Food Heroes Podcast Interviews Louisa Ziane Chief Bra…
To continue with our Podcast Showcase Series, we have an episode from Katie Jones from the Food Heroes Podcast. In this episode, she interviews a cool startup in the UK, a company…
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Ep. 157 [Podcast Showcase Series] – Dr. Lin Carson and Dr. Debi Answers All Your Baking Questions
Welcome to the My Food Job Rocks Podcast, a weekly podcast where we interview experts in the food industry and hear about their career path, their insights on new trends and techno…
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55 min
Ep. 157 [Podcast Showcase Series] – Dr. Lin Carson and Dr. Debi Answers All Your Baking Questions
Welcome to the My Food Job Rocks Podcast, a weekly podcast where we interview experts in the food industry and hear about their career path, their insights on new trends and techno…
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55 min
Ep. 157 [Podcast Showcase Series] – Dr. Lin Carson and Dr. Debi Answers All Your Baking Questions
Welcome to the My Food Job Rocks Podcast, a weekly podcast where we interview experts in the food industry and hear about their career path, their insights on new trends and techno…
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Ep. 156 [Podcast Showcase Series] - Kim Schaub Interviews Graham Kerr, TV Host of the Galloping Gourmet
Many of you know the story between Kim and I. We started our podcasts at the same time. I was able to reach out to her when I saw her posting on a super secret podcast facebook gro…
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49 min
Ep. 155. [Podcast Showcase Series] – Business For Good Interviews John Mackey, CEO and Cofounder of Whole Food…
Welcome to the first in our Podcast Showcase Series with Paul Shapiro and Toni Okamoto interviewing John Mackey. He started this little company, grew it, and then sold it to Amazon…
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Ep. 155 [Bonus] - Introducing the Podcast Showcase Series
When you go on a journey to improve a skill, there are likeminded people who will support you, and there are people who will do the same as you. You either choose to treat them as…
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Ep. 154 – Interviewing the Interviewer with Elaine Watson, Editor at Food Navigator USA
I’ve been following Elaine Watson ever since I started working on the food industry. Every time I wanted to know a new trend or something happening in my industry, I read her artic…
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57 min
Ep. 153 – How to Boot Strap a Meal Delivery Service to $2 Million with Mary Drennen and Tiffany Vickers Davis…
The Nourish Food Co is a meal delivery company that has a beautiful menu of healthy southern comfort food that can be delivered straight to your door. Located in Birmingham Alabama…
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51 min
Ep. 152 - The Food Industry in Costa Rica with Ana Maria Quiros, Food Engineer at CITA in the University of Co…
I met Ana Maria Quiros during the IGNITE Session at IFT 2018 where she did an inspiring talk about the food industry in Costa Rica and the young professionals that are driving it.…
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Ep. 152 [Bonus] - On Taking a Break
This podcast was not scripted, so there are no shownotes. Since this is a short episode, it's a freebie. You can check out all of our articles and podcasts at myfoodjobrocks.com If…
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58 min
Ep. 151 – Procuring the Candy Empire with Darius Chen, Sr. Commercial Operation Analyst for Mars Wrigley
Darius has been a long time fan of My Food Job Rocks, who emailed me when we were in the episode 50 range. This year, I was able to meet Darius at IFT where we talked, and I loved…
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36 min
Ep. 150 – The Story So Far, How We’re Growing, and Skills to Change the World
A lot happened this year. I started a company with two amazing people, I moved to Sacramento, I reconnected with old friends and I made new ones. So some updates for My Food Job Ro…
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Ep. 149 – How to Cultivate a Community in Chicago with Alan Reed, Executive Director at the Chicagoland Food a…
Cultivating an ecosystem is extremely important in any industry. The most common example of this is Silicon Valley in the Bay Area. When everyone thrives in one place, and they all…
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Ep. 148 – People Focused Leadership with Will Holsworth, CEO of The SAFE+FAIR Food Company
SAFE+FAIR is a food company that believes everyone should have safe and allergen-friendly food at affordable prices. As many know, sometimes these types of products are quite price…
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Ep. 147 – We Stand On the Shoulders of Giants with Phil Saneski, VP of Product at ReGrained
It’s been 2 years since Phil reached out to me when I was just starting My Food Job Rocks. After an interview, of course, we kept in touch. Through his period as the President of t…