Ep 76 Alice in Frames - Squeezing the bejesus out of life!

You might remember this pocket rocket from Masterchef,  perhaps you've heard her on the wireless, has she entertained you at a conference or was she the genius who convinced your kids to love their veggies via 'phenom-e-nom '.Alice-in-frames loves life and doesn’t take herself too seriously but definitely has multi dimensional attributes.  A poly-math who's mischevious pixie like-grin and twinkling eyes defy her hard working  focus on reaching her singular goal of 'getting us all to love food - fresh food - especially kids. Her self proclaimed super power is seeing everyone else's gold and connecting people to create an outcome of alchemy. If her best selling book 'In praise of Veg is anything to go by, this dynamo is on a ticket to success - What a gift to those in the kitchen...and the farm...and the classroom...and the family dinner table!SUMMARYHer current lockdown project - writing a new book and launching tumamiEating more plants as a self care mechanismRecalibrate your resolution in SpringTeaching skills is in her wheelhouse - reconnecting kids to their foodHarnessing pester power for good and allowing kids an agency to shareTalking about food from a place of curiosity and open hearted kindnessSeeing kids more like a garden than like a piece of wood - soft, evolving, in the momentPandemic acceleration of people valuing foodCreating food markets that are direct to consumerGoing without other things to ensure food is her priorityFood empowers people to connect in a sensual way Tumami is the everything spread - what actually is it though?  40 days of two ingredientsBeing a poly math because its fun and it adds value to her communityWhy she wears a lot of hats and a lot of framesBeing a chameleon in the way she presentsFour eyes and proud! Her self proclaimed myopic ambassador rolePowered by people - plugged into a battery and flying highHer legacy vision - changing the way we speak about food to kids, getting them to love vegWhy she can’t meditate but can lose hours potting broad beansFutureproofing the relationship that the next generation has with food Coming at projects from a place of hopefulness and seeking allies Food is the hook to engage kids early and teach them everything from there'Phenomenom' - a free resource for everyone to engage kids in knowing their Enough is a feeling, its a spark, connection, growth, fulfilment, my family.She wants to finish every single day and feel like she's squeezed the bejesus out of it. Super power: seeing the super powers of others and connecting people. Contagious enthusiasm, she's been gifted a voice that people listen to and find comfortingReferencesIn Praise of Veg - Alice ZaslavskiThe Gardener and the CarpenterTumami paste - the everything spreadPhenomenom - free website resource to teach kids about foodAlice in frames - website Buy Futuresteading the book! Support the show regularly via PatreonSupport the show