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
52 episodes
ICYMI: S1E1 Angela Myers
Hey Teabags! As you may know, I’m taking a little time off to steep! I’m on a short break for some relaxation and to prep new episodes for the Season 2 launch in September.But I’ll be honest, I’d planned a different episode f...
ICYMI: S1E16 Adam Wright
Hey Teabags! As you may know, I’m taking a little time off to steep! I’m on a short break for some relaxation and to prep new episodes for the Season 2 launch in September. While you wait to meet new guests and hear their stories, e...
ICYMI: S1E9 Victoria Ribeiro
Hey Teabags! As you may know, I’m taking a little time off to steep! I’m on a short break for some relaxation and to prep new episodes for the Season 2 launch in September. While you wait to meet new guests and hear their stories, e...
Guest: Karen Shaak for Season 1 Wrap
Hey, Teabags! Welcome to my kitchen table for a season 1 wrap-up in which I switch roles and answer questions on all things related to At My Kitchen Table. My sister and first pod guest, Angela Myers, flips the script and asks me bo...
Guest: Erica Cochran
Teabags, I love it when I meet people who are "doers" in life - the people who see a need and figure out creative ways to fill it. Erica Cochran pulls up a seat at my kitchen table today to talk about how she’s intentionally modeling acti...
Guest: Jaclyn Haines
It’s Wednesday, Teabags, and it’s time to welcome Jaclyn Haines to my kitchen table. I have the pleasure of knowing Jaclyn because she’s married one of my bonus kids – her husband is one of my son’s closest friends. She gets into so...
Guest: Chris Distler
Teabags, I am so excited for today’s conversation with my dear friend, former co-worker, fellow avid reader, and COVID show-watching buddy, Chris Distler. Not only is Chris all of these things, but he’s also one of the earliest Teabags, m...
Guest: Olivia Zortman
Welcome to Wednesday, Teabags! Today, I’m joined at my kitchen table by Olivia Zortman, who dives into what it's like for her to work through reconciling her religion with her identity. Growing up as a queer kid in an inclusive Christian ...
Guest(s): Jason Hill, CJ McDermott, & Robbie Meixner Return
Teabags, buckle up! Jason Hill, CJ McDermott, and Robbie Meixner return to my kitchen table today to talk about the importance of male friendships. Bonding over ninja turtles, a complicated neighbor, and the CoGos on Virginia Avenue...
Guest: Dylan Altemara
You know we love a deep dive into the things that drive people to serve, particularly in government. This week, Dylan Altemara joins me at my kitchen table to discuss how is own personal experiences led him to get involved. Dylan ge...
Guest: Braeden Shaak
Happy Wednesday, Teabags! For those of you who have followed me on socials for a long time or who have read my blog, you’ll know my guest as Kid 1. My oldest, Braeden, joins me at my kitchen table this week to have a yap about what ...
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...