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• 110. Why Food Scenes Make Us Cry: The Psychology of Comfort, Connection, and Cinema

  Why do food scenes in movies and TV hit us so hard? Why does a simple bowl of pasta in Chef or a chaotic kitchen in The Bear stir up so much emotion?In this episode of Eat Your Content, host Rich Herrera sits down with Jennifer Teplin, licensed therapist and founder of Manhattan Wellness, to explore the emotional psychology of food in pop culture—and why what we eat on screen (and in real life) often reflects what we’re feeling deep down.Jennifer and Rich dive into:🍝 Why food scenes in movies can feel more intimate than love scenes🧠 The psychology behind comfort food and emotional eating🔥 How perfectionism and pressure in the restaurant world mirror real-life burnout❤️ How family recipes, holiday meals, and shared dishes connect to memory and identity🎥 The hidden therapy behind iconic scenes from The Bear, Chef, and It’s ComplicatedWhether you’re a foodie, a film buff, or someone trying to understand why food carries so much emotional weight, this conversation will make you see your favorite shows—and your favorite meals—in a whole new light.👉 Listen now to learn how food, emotion, and storytelling feed the human experience.____________Connect with Manhattan Wellness: gettherapytips.com____________Send us a textThanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent for more great items. Thank you for your support!Support the showWant to be a guest on Eat Your Content? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontentFollow EYC on SocialsTikTok: @eatyourcontent (https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent)YouTube: @EatYourContent (https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX)Instagram: @richherrera (https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/) & @eatyourcontent (https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent)X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (https://twitter.com/richherrera)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250Atmosfy: https://atmosfy.io/richherreraWeb: ⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent

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• 109. From Top Chef to Michelin Chef: Buddha Lo’s Unfiltered Look at the Journey

  Top Chef winner stories, Michelin star achievements, and the real path to becoming one of New York’s most exciting chefs. In this deep and honest conversation, Chef Buddha Lo pulls back the curtain on everything that happened after his historic back-to-back Top Chef wins and how that momentum fueled his push for a Michelin star.Buddha walks through the early days cooking alone in a caviar shop, the grind of keeping a dream alive on slow nights, and the moment he realized HŪSO needed to evolve into a full restaurant worthy of global attention. He talks about moving from Australia to New York to chase a rating that didn’t even exist back home, and why Michelin was always the goal long before television came calling.You’ll hear how he built a dining room experience from scratch, how he balances creativity with exacting standards, and why he believes the real challenge isn’t earning a star, it’s maintaining a mindset that aims far beyond it. He shares candid stories about the mystery of Michelin inspectors, the pressure that comes with sudden demand, and why Top Chef fans played a bigger role in his success than anyone realizes.This episode is packed with insight, ambition, humility, and the kind of behind-the-scenes details food lovers never get to hear. Buddha’s story is equal parts inspiring and relentless, and he tells it with the same precision and intensity he brings to every plate.If you love hearing how great chefs are made, press play now and share this episode with someone who’s chasing their own big dream.____________Follow Chef Buddha Lo on Instagram: @buddha__loHuso Website: https://husony.com/Send us a textThanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent for more great items. Thank you for your support!Support the showWant to be a guest on Eat Your Content? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontentFollow EYC on SocialsTikTok: @eatyourcontent (https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent)YouTube: @EatYourContent (https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX)Instagram: @richherrera (https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/) & @eatyourcontent (https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent)X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (https://twitter.com/richherrera)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250Atmosfy: https://atmosfy.io/richherreraWeb: ⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent

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• 108. Passion vs Profit: The Real Cost of Running a Restaurant

  There’s a reason so many people dream of opening a restaurant. Food feels personal. Feeding people feels meaningful. And if you’ve ever worked in a great kitchen, you know the rush of it. The energy, the noise, the late nights that turn into early mornings. But there’s another side to the restaurant business that most folks never see, and it’s not as romantic.In this episode, I talk with Kasey Anton, former restaurateur and author of Profit First for Restaurants. Kasey spent years inside kitchens before realizing the thing that saves restaurants isn’t talent or passion. It’s understanding the numbers.We talk about:Why restaurants with full dining rooms still lose moneyThe emotional toll of holding onto a restaurant that can’t support itselfWhat The Bear gets right about the stress behind the passHow to tell if your dream restaurant idea is actually financially viableAnd how to build a business that supports your life instead of swallowing itThis conversation isn’t about killing the dream. It’s about protecting it. If you love food, restaurants, or The Bear, or if you’ve ever whispered “maybe one day I’ll open a place,” this one is for you. If this episode hits home, share it with someone who loves food as much as you do. And follow the show so you never miss the next conversation. Follow Kasey Anton and Spark Business ConsultingWebsite: https://sparkbusinessconsulting.com/Instagram: @thekaseyanton / @sparkbusinessconsulting Send us a textThanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent for more great items. Thank you for your support!Support the showWant to be a guest on Eat Your Content? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontentFollow EYC on SocialsTikTok: @eatyourcontent (https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent)YouTube: @EatYourContent (https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX)Instagram: @richherrera (https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/) & @eatyourcontent (https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent)X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (https://twitter.com/richherrera)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250Atmosfy: https://atmosfy.io/richherreraWeb: ⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent

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• 107. Decoding the Menu: How Foodini is Changing the Way We Eat Out

  What if the menu in front of you automatically adapted to what you can eat? No guessing, no awkward back-and-forth with the server, no anxiety about whether the kitchen really understands your allergy or dietary restriction. Just clarity and confidence.That’s the vision behind Foodini, and today I’m joined by its founder, Dylan McDonnell, to talk about the future of personalized dining.Dylan was diagnosed with celiac disease as a kid, and after years of getting sick from restaurant meals that were supposed to be “gluten-free,” he knew there had to be a better way. That journey led him from the world of corporate law to building a platform that breaks restaurant menus down to the ingredient level using a combination of AI and registered dietitians.We talk about:Why menu transparency is still so difficult for restaurantsHow Foodini maps recipes to ingredients to give diners accurate allergy and dietary informationThe emotional side of eating out when you don’t fully trust the menuThe “veto vote” and how one diner’s allergy influences where an entire group eatsNew legislation that may soon require restaurants to label allergens nationwideWhy personalization is becoming a defining force in the future of food and hospitalityThis episode is for anyone who cares about food safety, restaurant culture, and how AI is changing the way we eat. It’s a thoughtful, practical look at what it means to create dining experiences that include everyone at the table.Tap play and then share this with someone who has ever had to bring their own snacks, scan a menu nervously, or trust a waiter’s “I think so.” Let’s help more people enjoy eating out again.Send us a textThanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent for more great items. Thank you for your support!Support the showWant to be a guest on Eat Your Content? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontentFollow EYC on SocialsTikTok: @eatyourcontent (https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent)YouTube: @EatYourContent (https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX)Instagram: @richherrera (https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/) & @eatyourcontent (https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent)X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (https://twitter.com/richherrera)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250Atmosfy: https://atmosfy.io/richherreraWeb: ⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent

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• 106. Food, Fear, and FAFO: Immigration’s Breaking Point in America’s Kitchens

  What happens when the people who feed America start disappearing?Former Washington State Senator Mona Das joins Eat Your Content for a raw, fast-moving conversation about the reality behind your plate. Immigrant workers are the backbone of the food industry—cooks, farmers, dishwashers, and delivery drivers—but in today’s political climate, many are afraid to show up for work. Fields are empty, restaurants are understaffed, and the system that keeps our kitchens running is starting to crack.Mona, an immigrant herself, talks with Rich about how fear-based policies and disinformation are driving people out of the workforce and threatening the future of America’s food supply. They dive into how politics, identity, and pop culture collide in the most basic human act—eating—and what happens when we forget who’s behind the meal.It’s part political reality check, part cultural reckoning, and all heart.If you care about food, you should care about who makes it. Listen now and join the conversation about what happens when politics meets your plate. Send us a textThanks for listening to Eat Your Content. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast through our merch store on Tee Public. Get great quality items like T-shirts, hats, mugs, and more all sporting the vibrant Eat Your Content logo. Go to teepublic.com/user/eatyourcontent for more great items. Thank you for your support!Support the showWant to be a guest on Eat Your Content? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/eatyourcontentFollow EYC on SocialsTikTok: @eatyourcontent (https://www.tiktok.com/@eatyourcontent)YouTube: @EatYourContent (https://youtube.com/@EatYourContent?si=wYA-OAgpX4D51otX)Instagram: @richherrera (https://www.instagram.com/richherrera/) & @eatyourcontent (https://www.instagram.com/eatyourcontent)X (formally known as Twitter): @richherrera (https://twitter.com/richherrera)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richherrera1250Atmosfy: https://atmosfy.io/richherreraWeb: ⁠https://my.linkpod.site/eatyourcontent

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