Family Meals, Food Waste, and Mindful Leadership | Janet Irizarry

Send us Fan MailCan the kitchen teach leadership, empathy, gratitude, and legacy?In Episode #87 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah sits down with Janet Irizarry, founder of My Mindful Kitchen, for a heartfelt conversation on family meals, food waste, mindful cooking, sustainability, and the values we pass on through daily routines.Janet shares her journey from owning restaurants to launching a food advocacy movement, sparked by a powerful line in her son’s college essay: “There was never food in the house.”This episode explores family meals, mindful cooking, reducing food waste, food insecurity, emotional intelligence, sustainability, climate impact, eating local and seasonal, gratitude, parenting, leadership, legacy, and how the kitchen can become a classroom for values.Full episode details: https://prezerosportstalk.com/podcast/family-meals-food-waste-mindful-cooking-janet-irizarry/If this conversation moved you or gave you perspective, consider supporting the show.Fuel our Mission Support the showStay Connected with Pre-Zero Sports Talk.Join host Sid Bensalah and the Pre-Zero Sports Talk community for real conversations beyond the game, where sport meets leadership, faith, performance, purpose, identity, community, and impact.Listen, watch, and follow:Spotify Video: Watch full episodesYouTube: Subscribe and join the conversationX: @PreZeroSTInstagram: @PreZeroSportsTalkLinkedIn: Connect with the CommunityTikTok: @PreZeroSportsTalkSubstack: Sid BensalahGot feedback, a topic idea, or a guest suggestion?Send your thoughts here: https://prezerosportstalk.com/contact/Support the Podcast: https://prezerosportstalk.com/donate/