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The Food Blogger Pro Podcast

by Bjork Ostrom

Welcome to The Food Blogger Pro Podcast, hosted by Bjork Ostrom from Pinch of Yum! Our goal is to help you create a beautiful, functional, and profitable blog.We interview successful food bloggers and industry experts in an effort to surface strategies that can help you more efficiently grow and monetize your site. You'll learn about recipe SEO, food photography, plugins, monetization, traffic, and more.New episodes every Tuesday! Learn more at foodbloggerpro.com/podcast

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Episodes

  1. Creating Connection and Equity in the Creator Space with Yoli Ouiya

    Making sustainable choices, building genuine trust through branding, and the power of community. ----- Welcome to episode 588 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Yoli Ouiya from Food + Wellness Equity Collective. Creating Connection and Equity in the…

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  2. How Justin Ellen Went From Camera-Shy to 3 Million Social Media Followers

    Self-publishing a cookbook and driving 13,000 pre-sales, growing to over 3 million followers on social media, and prioritizing learning as a creator with Justin Ellen from Everything Just Baked. ----- Welcome to episode 589 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork…

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  3. Building Smarter Systems as a Creator with Andrew Wilder and Miranda Wicker

    Rethinking how you work and implementing guardrails for AI with Andrew Wilder and Miranda Wicker of NerdPress. ----- Welcome to episode 587 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Andrew Wilder and Miranda Wicker of NerdPress. Building Smarter Systems as a...

  4. Reinventing Yourself as a Creator with Timothy Pakron from Mississippi Vegan

    Standing out with your story, treating your blog like an ecosystem, and reinventing yourself as a creator with Timothy Pakron from Mississippi Vegan. ----- Welcome to episode 586 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Timothy Pakron from Mississippi Vegan....

  5. Why Trust Matters More Than Detection in the Age of AI with Jeremy Carrasco

    Transparency around your AI workflow and protecting your creative voice with Jeremy Carrasco from Jeremy Finds AI. ----- Welcome to episode 585 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Jeremy Carrasco, the creator behind Jeremy Finds AI and founder of Riddance....

  6. A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Claude as a Food Blogger with Shruthi Baskaran-Makanju

    Using AI to run a smarter food blog, understanding the different Claude tools, and moving beyond using AI as a chatbot with Shruthi Baskaran-Makanju from Urban Farmie. ----- Welcome to episode 584 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Shruthi Baskaran-Makanju...

  7. Why Jeanelle Castro Thinks YouTube Is the Most Powerful Social Platform for Food Creators

    Building a thriving food blog by putting YouTube first, growing to 2 million subscribers on YouTube, and using social media to drive blog traffic with Jeanelle Castro from Jeanelleats. ----- Welcome to episode 583 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews…

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  8. Building Brand Authority Through PR with Lydia Bagarozza

    Building and positioning your brand through earned media and PR with Lydia Bagarozza from Visibility on Purpose. ----- Welcome to episode 582 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Lydia Bagarozza. Building Brand Authority Through PR with Lydia Bagarozza Have...

  9. What's Actually Holding Your Food Blog Back in Search with Liane Walker from Foodie Digital

    Mitigating risk in search marketing, cleaning up link spam on your site, and getting your technical SEO foundation right with Liane Walker from Foodie Digital. ----- Welcome to episode 581 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Liane Walker from Foodie…

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  10. Why Personality Is the New Competitive Advantage with Sam Vander Wielen

    Financial freedom and the power of authenticity in the age of AI with Sam Vander Wielen. ----- Welcome to episode 580 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Sam Vander Wielen. Why Personality Is the New Competitive Advantage with Sam Vander Wielen This episode...

  11. How Search Is Changing and What Food Bloggers Need to Do About It with Casey Markee

    Navigating the new rules of search in SEO, building credibility and authority as a food blogger, and prioritizing clarity in your writing with Casey Markee from Media Wyse. ----- Welcome to episode 579 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Casey Markee from...

  12. How Josh Gale Grew His Audience to 1.2M+ in Under a Year by Leading with Storytelling

    The power of storytelling and diversifying across platforms with Josh Gale. ----- Welcome to episode 578 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Josh Gale. How Josh Gale Grew His Audience to 1.2M+ in Under a Year by Leading with Storytelling In this episode,...

  13. How to Stop Relying on Traffic and Start Building a Business with Emily Baksa

    Building a content ecosystem, turning readers into buyers, and solving problems for your audience with Emily Baksa. ----- Welcome to episode 577 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Emily Baksa from Craveworthy Copy. How to Stop Relying on Traffic and Start...

  14. How Rebecca Blackwell Turned Food Blogging into a Six-Figure Digital Business from an RV

    Diversifying income streams, building community, and personal storytelling with Rebecca Blackwell. ----- Welcome to episode 576 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Rebecca Blackwell. Last week on the podcast, Bjork chatted with Jenna Arend. To go back and...

  15. Inside Pinch of Yum's Strategy for Email Growth and Content Distribution with Jenna Arend

    Welcome to episode 575 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Jenna Arend. Inside Pinch of Yum's Strategy for Email Growth and Content Distribution with Jenna Arend This week, Bjork sits down with Jenna Arend, General Manager of Pinch of Yum, as part of our...

  16. How Mika Kinney Turned Her 480,000 Instagram Followers into Site Traffic and Revenue

    Increasing revenue without increasing your workload and mastering Instagram strategy with Mika Kinney from Joy to the Food. ----- Welcome to episode 574 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week, Bjork is back with part two of our GRO mini-series — this time chatting with Mika Kinney from Joy to...

  17. What's Actually Working for Food Creators Right Now with Ben Jabbawy from GRO

    Increasing your traffic, growing your email list, and diversifying your revenue with Ben Jabbawy from GRO. ----- Welcome to episode 573 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, to kick-off a new mini-series, Bjork is interviewing Ben Jabbawy from GRO (formerly known as Grocers...

  18. How to Sustain Long-Term Creativity Without Burning Out with Josh Zimmerman

    Avoiding creator burnout and reconnecting with your "why" with Josh Zimmerman of Creator Coach. ----- Welcome to episode 572 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Josh Zimmerman. How to Sustain Long-Term Creativity Without Burning Out with Josh Zimmerman What...

  19. Leaving Your Day Job and Scaling a Food Blog with Pinterest with Sharlene Murrell

    Leveraging Pinterest for growth and the "ready, fire, aim" mindset with Sharlene Murrell of Good Enough Moming. ----- Welcome to episode 571 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Sharlene Murrell. Leaving Your Day Job and Scaling a Food Blog with Pinterest…

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  20. How Jenn Lueke Grew to 1.7 Million Followers with Budget Meal Planning Content

    Strategies for growing on Instagram and Substack, the importance of staying consistent, and leaning into data with Jenn Lueke from Jenn Eats Goood. ----- Welcome to episode 570 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Jenn Lueke. How Jenn Lueke Grew to 1.7…

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  21. How to Write Emails Your Readers Actually Want to Open with Liz Wilcox

    Building a thriving email list, setting boundaries for your business, and leaning into your voice with Liz Wilcox. ----- Welcome to episode 569 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Liz Wilcox. How to Write Emails Your Readers Actually Want to Open Early on…

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  22. Food Blogging News Roundtable: AI Buttons, Instagram Links, and Google Rewriting Your Titles

    Breaking down the pros and cons of AI Buttons, discussing clickable links in Instagram, and digging into Google's test replacing search titles with AI-generated titles with Bjork Ostrom and Emily Walker from Food Blogger Pro. ----- Welcome to episode 568 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week...

  23. How to Write a Cookbook Proposal and Land a Book Deal with Sally Ekus

    Writing a compelling book proposal, demystifying the financial reality of cookbook publishing, and sharing what publishers are looking for in a cookbook author with Sally Ekus from The Ekus Group. ----- Welcome to episode 567 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork...

  24. What Food Bloggers Need to Know About AI Search and the Fight for Fair Traffic with Adam Gallagher from Inspired Taste

    Navigating the AI Search landscape and advocating for fair traffic for food bloggers with Adam Gallagher from Inspired Taste. ----- Welcome to episode 566 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Adam Gallagher from Inspired Taste. What Food Bloggers Need to…

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  25. How to Keep Creating Without Burning Out with Ashlea Carver from All the Healthy Things

    Prioritizing joy-led content creation, leaning into email, and building a sustainable business as a food creator with Ashlea Carver from All the Healthy Things. ----- Welcome to episode 565 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Ashlea Carver from All the...

  26. Reinventing a Food Blog After an 80% Traffic Drop with Carrie Forrest from Clean Eating Kitchen

    What happens when SEO stops working, rebuilding after a major traffic drop, and navigating AI and the future of blogging with Carrie Forrest from Clean Eating Kitchen. ----- Welcome to episode 564 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Carrie Forrest from…

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  27. Using AI to Eliminate Busywork and Unlock Creative Time with Jason Glaspey

    How to use AI to manage information overload, simple ways to start using AI tools in your business, and what OpenClaw is and how it works with Jason Glaspey. ----- Welcome to episode 563 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Jason Glaspey. Using AI to…

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  28. The Road to 1 Million Pageviews with Rachel Kirk from Laughing Spatula

    Growing a 20-year food blog in today's search landscape and building engagement through authenticity with Rachel Kirk from Laughing Spatula. ----- Welcome to episode 562 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Rachel Kirk from Laughing Spatula. The Road to 1...

  29. How Food Dolls Turned Facebook Into Their Top Traffic Source

    Growing to 5 million followers on Facebook and turning social video into traffic and revenue with Alia and Radwa Elkaffas from Food Dolls. ----- Welcome to episode 561 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Alia and Radwa Elkaffas from Food Dolls. How Food…

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  30. Strategically Launching a Food Blog with Jessica Wine

    The time, tech, tools, and strategy behind launching a successful food blog with Jessica Wine from Whisk & Wine. ----- Welcome to episode 560 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Jessica Wine. Strategically Launching a Food Blog with Jessica Wine In this...

  31. Food Blogging News Roundtable: Debunking SEO Myths, AI Frankenstein Recipes, and Paid Newsletters

    The shifting search landscape, AI-generated recipe errors, and leaning into email newsletters with Bjork Ostrom and Emily Walker from Food Blogger Pro. ----- Welcome back to another Food Blogging News Roundtable! In this episode, we're diving into the biggest stories impacting food creators right...

  32. Trusting Your Creative Instincts to Build a Million Follower Food Brand with Claire Dinhut

    Building a food content business by creating what comes naturally, growing to 1 million followers on TikTok, and monetizing Substack with Claire Dinhut from Condiment Claire. ----- Welcome to episode 558 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Claire Dinhut…

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  33. Infusing Your Culture into Your Brand and Launching a Digital Zine with Krista Linares

    Infusing your culture into your brand, launching a digital zine, and building your brand with Krista Linares. ----- Welcome to episode 557 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Krista Linares of Nutrition Con Sabor. Infusing Your Culture into Your Brand and...

  34. The Reality of Career Pivots and Building an Authentic Brand with Tanya Harris

    Pivoting from the courtroom to the kitchen, building an authentic brand, and how systems can help you run your business. ----- Welcome to episode 556 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Tanya Harris of My Forking Life. The Reality of Career Pivots and...

  35. Pinterest Strategy for Food Creators in 2026 with Kate Ahl

    Actionable advice for finding success on Pinterest, building trust with users, and showing Pinterest (and your audience) that there's a real human behind your content with Kate Ahl from Simple Pin Media. ----- Welcome to episode 555 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork...

  36. Food Blogging News Roundtable: The State of SEO, Pinterest Search, and the Facebook Algorithm

    The SEO balancing act, the evolution of social platforms, and the importance of diversifying across different platforms. ----- Welcome to episode 554 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork is sitting down to chat with Emily Walker from the Food Blogger Pro team! Food...

  37. Reclaiming Your Audience and Moving Beyond Google with Phoebe Lapine

    Pivoting to Substack, balancing creativity with strategy, and building a brand with Phoebe Lapine. ----- Welcome to episode 553 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Phoebe Lapin from Feed Me Phoebe. Reclaiming Your Audience and Moving Beyond Google with…

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  38. Why Search Intent Matters for Food Bloggers with Liane Walker from Foodie Digital

    Attracting the right reader, understanding search intent, and adapting to the evolving search landscape with Liane Walker from Foodie Digital. ----- Welcome to episode 552 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Liane Walker from Foodie Digital and the Siftr…

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  39. Coaching Call: Expanding Your Reach and Republishing Content with The Cafe Sucre Farine

    Expanding your reach, republishing content, and prioritizing your time with Chris and Scott Scheuer of The Cafe Sucre Farine. ----- Welcome to episode 551 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, we're sharing the replay of a Coaching Call that we released earlier this year with...

  40. Ask Bjork Anything: Our Holiday Q&A Special

    Welcome to episode 550 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, we are sharing a replay of our December Live Q&A from within the Food Blogger Pro membership — our annual Ask Bjork Anything session. ----- Every month within the Food Blogger Pro membership we host a Live Q&A for…

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  41. Finding Your Authentic Voice and Scaling Your Food Blog with Rachel Cunliffe

    The power of authenticity, website usability, and new monetization opportunities with Rachel Cunliffe. ----- Welcome to episode 549 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Rachel Cunliffe of Cre8d Design. Finding Your Authentic Voice and Scaling Your Food Blog...

  42. Food Blogging News Roundtable: Brand Partnership Trends, AI Platform Comparisons, and Pinterest Best Practices

    Navigating partnership trends, comparing the big three AI platforms, and Pinterest best practices. ----- Welcome to episode 548 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork is sitting down with our very own Emily Walker to talk through the updates shared in our latest blogging...

  43. Inside Crowded Kitchen's Strategy for Growing to 2.4 Million Followers on Facebook

    Turning 5 million social media followers into real revenue, syndicating content strategically across platforms, and prioritizing Facebook with Lexi Harrison from Crowded Kitchen. ------ Welcome to episode 547 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Lexi…

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  44. Surviving (and Thriving) in an AI-First Search World with Casey Markee

    Adapting to the evolving search landscape, building an ecosystem around your food blog, and practical strategies for staying visible in an answer-engine-first world with Casey Markee from MediaWyse. ----- Welcome to episode 546 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork...

  45. The Creator's Guide to Digital Rights and Copyrighting with Danielle Liss

    Understanding your rights as a creator, your guide to DMCA, and how to use technology to hunt down copycats. ----- Welcome to episode 545 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Danielle Liss (one of our esteemed FBP experts!) of Liss Legal. The Creator's Guide...

  46. Monique Volz On Reinventing Ambitious Kitchen Over 14 Years

    Creating with purpose in a changing digital world, behind-the-scenes of running Ambitious Kitchen for 14 years, and managing burnout with Monique Volz. ----- Welcome to episode 544 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Monique Volz from Ambitious Kitchen....

  47. Food Blogging News Roundtable: Black Friday Strategies, New Raptive Requirements, and a Guide to GEO for 2026

    The future of search, using the exposure effect to build trust, and adapting your content strategy for 2026. ----- Welcome to episode 543 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, we're bringing our very own Emily Walker (Associate General Manager, Food Blogger Pro) back to chat...

  48. Scaling a Team and Reaching 2 Million Monthly Pageviews with Isabel Orozco-Moore from Isabel Eats

    Embracing slow and steady growth, scaling a food blog without losing joy or balance, and hiring team members with Isabel Orozco-Moore from Isabel Eats. ----- Welcome to episode 542 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Isabel Orozco-Moore. Scaling a Team and...

  49. Maximize Efficiency with AI (Without Losing Your Voice) with Trey Griffin from Raptive

    The future of AI, leveraging custom GPTs, and the importance of personal branding with Trey Griffin from Raptive. ----- Welcome to episode 541 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Trey Griffin from Raptive. Maximize Efficiency with AI (Without Losing Your...

  50. Authenticity, AI, and Audience Connection with Stephanie Woodin from Raptive

    Building relationships with your audience, thriving as a content creator in a crowded market, and adapting to AI with Stephanie Woodin from Raptive. Welcome to episode 540 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This is the first episode of Can't Be Automated: A Raptive Series on Scaling, Standing Out,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to The Food Blogger Pro Podcast, hosted by Bjork Ostrom from Pinch of Yum! Our goal is to help you create a beautiful, functional, and profitable blog.We interview successful food bloggers and industry experts in an effort to surface strategies that can help you more efficiently grow and monetize your site. You'll learn about recipe SEO, food photography, plugins, monetization, traffic, and more.New episodes every Tuesday! Learn more at foodbloggerpro.com/podcast

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