47. How Motherhood Can Launch a Career: Katie Morford

Katie Morford is a food writer and registered dietitian with a master’s degree in clinical nutrition. When her kids came along, they didn’t care about those credentials, only that their noses got wiped and their bananas mashed just right. Katie put her work life on hold, worrying she’d lose touch with her craft. It turns out the opposite happened. Being a mom fueled a passion for helping families raise healthy kids through sound feeding habits, delicious recipes, and lots of patience.  In addition to her blog, Mom’s Kitchen Handbook, Morford develops recipes, teaches cooking and nutrition classes, consults, and writes for magazines and newspapers. She’s published three cookbooks: Prep: The Essential College Cookbook, Rise and Shine: Better Breakfasts for Busy Mornings, and Best Lunch Box Ever: Ideas and Recipes for School Lunches Kids Will Love which was an IACP awards finalist.  In this episode, Nada sits down with Katie to discuss how she balances her many hats. Today, authors must be entrepreneurs and do a lot of hustling to get their books out there. Katie shares the skills she had developed in her day-to-day life and how she turned them into a viable venture. Be sure to check out her blog Mom’s Kitchen Handbook, and her books: Best Lunch Box Ever: Ideas and Recipes for School Lunches Kids Will Love, Rise and Shine: Better Breakfasts for Busy Mornings, and Prep: The Essential College Cookbook. Katie recommends adding Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver to your bookshelf. Follow on Instagram: @katiemorford Please follow us at @thisislibertyroad on Instagram--that's where we hang out the most. And please rate and review us —it helps to know if this podcast is inspiring and equipping you to launch and grow your ventures.