At My Kitchen Table
Welcome to At My Kitchen Table, a conversational, interview-y podcast where I have a good yap with a guest!
When I was growing up, the kitchen table was the conversation center in a lot of homes. At my grandparents' house, friends and family alike were welcomed with connection as much as with drinks and food. In my parents' house, that tradition continued as my siblings and I would post up and chat with my mom as she cooked or baked or tried to read a book (with much exasperation as we refused to shut up). I found cozy similarity at my friends' homes with their parents, too.
Keeping with tradition, I create a space for everyone who visits my table, where we get to share a little bit of our journeys together - roses, thorns, and stems.
Interested in recording your story with me? Email me at atmykitchentablepod@gmail.com!
Episodes
41 episodes
Guest: Jonathan Slade
Taking a seat at my kitchen table this week is Jonathan Slade, a college professor, documentarian, and the creator / reporter / photographer of the hyperlocal newspaper, The Mason-Dixon Surveyor.I was really excited to sit down with Jon...
Guest: Blaze LaBoon
Teabags, it’s time to post up with the guest who quite possibly has the coolest name on the planet!Blaze LaBoon pulls up a chair at my kitchen table today to talk about how sports has been so foundational in her life. She also chat...
Guest: Melia Myers
Every once in a while, I’ll have a topic idea that I’ll float by a potential guest because it’s something I’m curious about and want new perspectives. And sometimes the lesson I learn is that the universe doesn’t care what I want, and ins...
Guest: Ali Collier Returns
Teabags, pull up a seat and join me in welcoming Ali Collier back to my kitchen table! A few of you reached out after Ali’s episode early in the year to let me know that you’d like to hear more about Mini Baja, a topic that came up random...
Guest: Monica Cwynar
Welcome to Wednesday, teabags! The absolutely delightful Monica Cwynar pulls up a seat at my kitchen table to talk about her path to becoming a social worker and clinical therapist. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg, as she hig...
Guest: Robbie Meixner
Teabags, this episode has me locked in on all things music as I welcome Robbie Meixner to my kitchen table to shoot the shit about music and art being the throughline of life. Robbie also talks about cool cobra drum pedals, why making art...
Guest: Andrew Mandzy
Welcome to Wednesday, Teabags! The At My Kitchen Table team finally met the demands of Andrew Mandzy’s team (green M&Ms only) to make podcast magic happen. Andrew joins me today to talk about what it took for a risk averse Jerse...
Guest: Kenzie Shaak Returns
She's back at the kitchen table (which is also technically her kitchen table, too)! This week, Kenzie Shaak returns for what started out as a yap about over-the-top parent behaviors, but unraveled into topics like the impact of social med...
Guest: Veronica Molitor
Welcome to today’s delicious episode where Veronica Molitor, Owner & Chief Executive Chocolatier of Umber Chocolates, pulls up a chair at my kitchen table to talk about how she started her own chocolate business, despite being the one membe...
Guest: Suzy Waldo
Teabags, I’m so excited for this week’s guest because I have so much respect for librarians. They are, in my opinion, the final level adults in the room. Today at my kitchen table I'm joined by Suzy Waldo, who is a librarian, among ...
Guest: Hadley Haas
Hey everyone! I had this fun idea and my guest was game.This week on At My Kitchen Table, I joined Hadley Haas at her kitchen table to have a get-to-know-you discussion with her.Hadley is deeply devoted to her famil...
Guest: Heather Capezio
It’s Wednesday, so we're heading to the kitchen! At my kitchen table this week is Heather Capezio. I knew Heather in the way back of middle and high school, and while we haven’t seen each other much IRL, we’ve stayed connected throu...
Guest: Steven Janofsky
It's another wild Wednesday as I'm joined at my kitchen table by Steven Janofsky. Steven is my former co-worker who became a close friend of the family. He tends to be relatively private, so when he said he’d come have a yap on the podcas...
Guest: Annette Reitano
Welcome to At My Kitchen Table where I’m joined this week by my friend and Snap-streak partner in crime, Annette Reitano! Annette is a creative in her core and she nurtures that part of herself both professionally and personally. Sh...
Guest: "But when it comes to being De La..."
It's been a half a year, you guys! Week 26 of connecting with people and bringing their stories to you. So I took a pause to talk about the path to the pod, how we got here to week 26 of a passion project, and what's coming up next ...
Guest: Michelle Sedlak
We’re flying high with Michelle Sedlak at my kitchen table this week! Michelle is a flight attendant and she joins me to talk about all things air travel. We dive into a bunch of topics, though, including the many jobs she had befor...
Guest: Amy Becker
Amy Becker, the best thing to come from my time at the University of Pittsburgh aside from my husband, sits down at my kitchen table today. She talks about how our friendship shouldn't have worked, how becoming a parent helped her navigat...
Guest: Heather Papiernik
Today I sit down with Heather Papiernik to talk about some of the things she did to find her people after relocating to the Pittsburgh area. Heather grew up in Youngstown, OH, living in her hometown for about 40 years before she moved awa...
Guest: Kayla Rennie
Kayla Rennie pulls up a chair at my kitchen table this week, bringing a lot of energy and humor to her story about her son, Samson, and his early diagnosis of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). In simplest terms, ALD is caused by a genetic mutat...
Guests: Ian Stone & Patrick Shaak
Hey, hey everyone! I am joined at my kitchen table this week by my bonus son, Ian Stone, and my actual son, Patrick Shaak to chat about loneliness. When we noodled on topics, this one kept coming back around for me as I think it needs to ...
Guest: There Are Those Who Call Him...Tim?
At my kitchen table this week is my former co-worker, current friend, and fellow GenXer, Tim. Tim joins me to discuss his journey to an OCD diagnosis.I took AMKT on the road and recorded with Tim in Connecticut during the holidays...
Guest: Ali Collier
Welcome to my third episode that features Glen Rock, PA! At my kitchen table this week is Ali Collier, owner of Brabble Hill Farms and owner / proprietor of Main Street Market in Glen Rock.My chat with Ali marks the first time that I so...
Guest: Rollin Apgar
Welcome to 2026, teabags! I’m back at my kitchen table this week with Rollin Apgar! This is the second episode in what is becoming a short series of episodes that feature Glen Rock, Pennsylvania either as its center or as its backdrop.