Health, Wellness & Nutrition Episodes

What if the most interesting ingredient at your next event was already growing just outside the venue? I've been thinking about this lately — and then Lotta Giesenfeld Boman introduced me to Lisen Sundgren, and honestly, she made it impossible to think about anything else. Lisen is my guest this week on Eating at a Meeting Podcast LIVE — and she is the perfect person to kick off Women's HERstory Month as our very first honoree. She is a Swedish herbalist, forager, and author based in Stockholm, but joining me from Nepal. She has spent more than 30 years teaching chefs, curious eaters, and anyone who will listen about wild edible plants — the ones that have shaped human diets forever and that most of us walk past every single day without a second glance. She has foraged for some of Stockholm's most celebrated restaurants and worked with Sigtunahöjden Hotel & Conference to weave local wild plants right into their menus. Not as a gimmick. As a genuine expression of place. …

If you’ve ever rushed through meal prep or felt your mind wander while stirring a pot, here’s why bringing attention back to your senses—sight, touch, smell, sound, and taste—can be a path to reduced stress and greater presence. Naina Bhedwar shares how even cooking a simple meal can be an act of daily mindfulness, grounded in real-life psychology and sensory wisdom. Food isn’t just nourishment—it's a gateway to grounding yourself in the present moment. Culinary instructor and coach Naina Bhedwar joins Tracy Stuckrath to reveal how sensory integration and mindful attention in the kitchen can improve wellbeing. Drawing on her background in psychology and her expertise with neurodivergent learners, Naina Bhedwar explains the science behind mindful cooking, the importance of our eight senses (including little-known internal senses like balance and interoception), and why the act of preparing food can shift everyday stressors into opportunities for calm and connection. This conversatio…

Tracy is joined by Dr. Amanda Whitehouse, a licensed psychologist, food allergy anxiety and trauma expert, and host of the "Don't Feed the Fear" podcast. Together, they delve into the connection between food allergy safety and mental health, exploring why true safety must go beyond physical risk to also address the anxiety, trauma, and emotional well-being of guests. Dr. Whitehouse shares expertise from her clinical practice and lived experience as a food allergy parent, offering practical methods for event planners to support attendees’ mental and emotional security—from discreet advance communication to strategies for fostering belonging and understanding.

🍳 Join Tracy for a nourishing conversation with Chef Pete from Canyon Ranch, where they dive deep into the art of fueling wellness through culinary innovation. 🌿✨ Overseeing multiple locations, Chef Pete collaborates with dietitians to craft...

Recorded on National Wear Red Day to bring greater attention to heart disease as the leading cause of death for Americans and promote steps we can take to protect our hearts and our attendees. Tracy was joined by the inspiring and amazing Eliz Greene...

Wanting to honor the ancestry within her, Tambra Raye Stevenson, MPH, Founder/CEO of WANDA (Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture), is addressing the challenges of our current food system with Sheros and advocating for a Food Bill of Rights. Tambra lost her grandparents in Oklahoma from diabetes, stroke, and heart disease due to diet and our food culture predicated by the policies set in our cities, states, and country. So she takes the issue of public health and food and nutrition policy personally. As a mom, she began thinking about what are we telling the next generation about food, nutrition, and the culture of food. Through WANDA and Sisterhood Suppers, she is bringing awareness to how food is connected to our health, economy, and environment. Join Tambra and Tracy on Eating at a Meeting LIVE for a Women’s HERstory Month episode to discuss how she is revolutionizing our health and culture of food through the power of women and girls, amplifying the importan…

Recorded on Day 2 of IMEX America 2022. Tracy is joined by David Stevens who is a director of field marketing and global events who talks about how to create more healthful events by focusing on three M words — movement, mindfulness, and meals....

On this episode, Tracy and Erin Malawar of Allergy Strong recap The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. This is the first conference of its kind in more than 50 years. The first and only other one was held in 1969. The...