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Welcome back to Baking Bread Season 2! Today, we are kicking off this new season and new year by getting in touch with ourselves and what fills us up. We are joined by Kole, a nutritionist and chef, and a dear friend of mine. Kole first entered and touched my life through his profound words and reflections as a yoga teacher. In our conversation today, we're combining this theme of getting in touch with yourself, your values, and your energy (much like it feels like in an amazing yoga class) with our love for food. What does it mean to truly fill our cup? Whether in the kitchen, or in our life, we're exploring how you can create that "cup filling menu" to best align with you. Pull up a seat at our table, we can't wait to see you! 

Happy New Year to all of you! It has been the greatest joy to gather around the table, and meaningfully connect with all of you this year. Today, I'm sharing a short message, as we move forward together into 2021. Be sure to take a look at tayduden.com for an accompanying blog post. With Warmth, Tay 

Happy holiday season! Back in May, one of the very first episodes to air on Baking Bread was this conversation with Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams. In light of the holidays (and giving myself grace as my semester ends), we're taking to the archives to share this sweet sweet conversation. Jeni poetically shows us how in one scoop, one pint of ice cream, it's a beautiful combination of so many people, places, flavors, and love. I often refer to this episode as a meditation with ice cream, as Jeni is able to show us how to show up and savor all of the unique moments that this favorite dessert can show us when we slow down to see it. 

Grab a pint of one of the new holiday flavors yourself, I just love em!, and slow down and join us for this conversation. In a season where we can use a little extra grace, and safe connection, this conversation may be a welcome warmth. 

Happy holiday season everyone! While maybe we're excited for the season, are you feelin a little funky too? That makes sense! We've been through a year of all years, and just at the time that we could be using that holiday connection the most, it's not very safe to do so. We absolutely might have some hard feelings come up, some days we just aren't feelin it. AND this holiday season, we can get creative on how to connect and share a whole lot of life in new and different ways! We'll be talkin all about that over on the pod, and I'm so excited to introduce you to our first guest to do just that! Allison, co-founder of Noted, a stationery store here in Houston, shares with us how we can use writing to connect with ourselves and others this holiday. From writing a note of gratitude, to spending time processing your thoughts in a journal, we've got so many inspiring ways to still connect with love ones, and take care of yourself too. 

2020 has been quite the year. In times of difficulty, much like what we have lived through, or even in times of joy, we often turn to community. Today we are joined by Benjy, the owner of Johnny's Goldbrick. This bar here in Houston is the definition of community, that warm place where all are welcome. Pulling up a chair, talking to the person next to you, and enjoying yourself over a great cocktail is encouraged. 

In today's episode, we unpack what it means to create a community like Johnny's. And we also explore what it feels like when our place of community is taken away, or looks different. In a time when community means so much, Benjy and I explore how we can still create that connection even when it might not look the same way.

I encourage you to grab a daiquiri, and if you're lucky enough to live near Johnny's, go grab a to-go order or visit them in person. We can't wait to have you join us in this virtual chat at the bar. 

The election is almost here. For some of us, that means doing our research to ensure we are prepared voters. For others, it’s continuing to engage in conversation around the election. And some of those conversations are really really hard. And finally, for so many, this time is incredibly emotional, anxiety provoking, and for some, traumatic. Today Dr. Suzanne Pritzker is sharing her knowledge and experience to help us navigate and move through this time together.