UNPROCESSED

Chef Aran Goldstein
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Unprocessed with Chef Aran Goldstein. Michelin-trained chef turned school cook. Aran left restaurant life because he couldn't stomach what the system was feeding kids. Now he's helping parents get back in the kitchen, nourish their families, and slow down around the table. Each week he talks with thought leaders who are done waiting for permission to live differently. Sharpen your knives and your focus. Let's get cooking. 🥩 Join the *What Feeds Us* community on Substack for recipes, reflections, and real conversation. 👉 https://chefarangoldstein.substack.com/ chefarangoldstein.substack.com

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    The Lost Art of Feeding a Family | Kate Pope

    I’m so excited to share another episode of Unprocessed with you. Today’s conversation is with Kate Pope, founder of Regenerative Cooking School, holistic chef, mother, former dancer and private chef, and certified GAPS practitioner who teaches mothers about supporting their children’s health through food. Kate grew up eating the standard American diet before finding her way back to a more traditional way of feeding a family: the meats, stocks, organ meats, and nutrient-dense foods that our not-too-distant ancestors revered. Her work is rooted in the belief that the way we feed our families matters deeply, and that some of the wisdom we’ve lost along the way is worth rediscovering. What drew me to Kate is her raw, unapologetic edge. We first connected on Instagram years ago, and her work has resonated with me ever since. In this conversation, we explore what our children’s symptoms might be telling us, what happens when the whole family makes changes together, and the power of returning to the ways our ancestors nourished their children. We get into the role food plays in our children’s well-being, why feeding a family goes beyond simply putting meals on the table, and how the choices we make in our kitchens can shape the environment our children grow up in. Kate shares her perspective on bringing traditional foods back into everyday life, from nourishing stocks and organ meats to building the habits that make this way of eating sustainable for the whole family. We also talk about what it means to bring a household into greater equilibrium: how our food, routines, and home environment work together, and why these practices are about more than what ends up on our children’s plates. There’s something powerful about the idea that the knowledge we reclaim today can become something we pass down to the next generation. This is a conversation about ancestral nutrition, motherhood, and remembering how to feed our families in a way that feels connected to where we came from. It’s an invitation to look more closely at the food we bring into our homes, the signals our children are giving us, and the traditions we want to carry forward. 👥 Join the What Feeds Us community on Substack for recipes, reflections, and real conversation. 👉 https://chefarangoldstein.substack.com/ 📱 Follow along on Instagram for more of the day to day. 👉 @chefarangoldstein CONNECT WITH UNPROCESSED 🎧 Listen to Unprocessed on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033MLwZigrxBAGdFE6ldB8?si=f7edad1d3f4e4b61 🍎 Listen to Unprocessed on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprocessed/id6792954423 ▶️ Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chefarangoldstein #UnprocessedPodcast #KatePope #RegenerativeCookingSchool #AncestralNutrition #TraditionalFoods #FamilyNutrition #HolisticHealth This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chefarangoldstein.substack.com/subscribe

    The Lost Art of Feeding a Family | Kate Pope

  2. Oct 13

    Become the Man Your Family Needs | Greg Denning

    I’m so excited to share another episode of Unprocessed with you. Today’s conversation is with Greg Denning, author of The Formidable Family Man, father of seven, and someone who has spent decades intentionally building the kind of family life he wished he had growing up. Greg moved out on his own at 16, and during some of his loneliest years, he made a decision: if he ever had a family of his own, he was going to be an incredible dad. What followed was a commitment to working on himself, confronting his own insecurities and temper, and becoming the kind of man he wanted his children to have as an example. In this conversation, we get into why becoming a great father starts with working on yourself, how emotional strength and resilience are built through the challenges we face, and why our kids learn so much more from what we do than what we tell them. Greg shares how he and his wife have built a life around travel, fitness, adventure, faith, and raising seven capable, curious kids who are encouraged to discover their own paths. We talk about traveling the world as a family, making movement and doing hard things part of everyday life, and finding ways to encourage our kids without forcing them to be someone they’re not. Greg shares why he believes struggle is an essential part of growth, how the habits and patterns we develop shape the people we become, and why the work we do on ourselves can have an impact that reaches far beyond us. One of my favorite moments is when Greg describes the kind of life he wants to build, saying: “I don’t wanna be a businessman with a family. I wanna be a family man with a business.” There’s something powerful about that distinction. What would change if we built our lives around the things that matter most, rather than trying to fit them into whatever time and energy we have left? This is a conversation about fatherhood, personal responsibility, and creating a life that reflects your values. More than anything, it’s a reminder that building the family and life you want starts with becoming the person who can help create them. 👥 Join the What Feeds Us community on Substack for recipes, reflections, and real conversation. 👉 https://chefarangoldstein.substack.com/ 📱 Follow along on Instagram for more of the day to day. 👉 @chefarangoldstein #UnprocessedPodcast #GregDenning #TheFormidableFamilyMan #Fatherhood #PersonalGrowth #FamilyLife #EmotionalResilience This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chefarangoldstein.substack.com/subscribe

    Become the Man Your Family Needs | Greg Denning

  3. Sep 29

    Why Therapy Isn’t Changing the Pattern | Heather Elliott

    I’m so excited to share another episode of Unprocessed with you. Today’s conversation is with Heather Elliott, founder of Mindful Change and creator of 5D Psychology. Heather trained in traditional psychology and spent years as a teacher before stepping away to follow a different path, one that looks beneath the surface of our thoughts and emotions to understand the beliefs that are actually shaping our lives. I had a session with Heather before we recorded this conversation, and it stayed with me. There’s something about the way she works that gets underneath the story you think you’re dealing with and starts asking a much deeper question: what is the belief underneath it? In this conversation, we go deep into the conditioning we pick up from our parents, our families, school, and society, and how those voices can quietly become the stories we carry around with us. Heather explains how emotions can be the surface of something much deeper, and why changing the underlying belief can change the pattern itself. We talk about why people can spend years trying to understand themselves and still find themselves repeating the same patterns, the difference between knowing your story and actually changing it, and the strategies we develop to protect beliefs about ourselves that may no longer serve us. There are some pretty big questions in this one. What if the things limiting us aren’t actually who we are? What if so much of what we believe about ourselves was learned before we were old enough to question it? Heather is a badass, deeply thoughtful, and just so cool. I loved this conversation, and I think there’s a lot in here to sit with. 👥 Join the What Feeds Us community on Substack for recipes, reflections, and real conversation. 👉 https://chefarangoldstein.substack.com/ 📱 Follow along on Instagram for more of the day to day. 👉 @chefarangoldstein #UnprocessedPodcast #HeatherElliott #5DPsychology #Psychology #SelfAwareness #PersonalGrowth This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chefarangoldstein.substack.com/subscribe

    Why Therapy Isn’t Changing the Pattern | Heather Elliott

  4. Sep 15

    Jason Hickey, Professional Poker Player: From Addiction to Family Man, and ya, Poker.

    Today’s conversation is with my friend Jason Hickey. Jason is a husband, a father, a professional poker player, and a coach. But what really drew me to this conversation is his honesty about the work of becoming who we actually want to be. We talk about addiction, healing, discipline, fatherhood, and what it means to build a life from the inside out. It’s a conversation about presence more than performance, and about remembering that the people we love most don’t need us to be perfect — they just want the real, authentic, present version of ourselves. 👥 Join the What Feeds Us community on Substack for recipes, reflections, and real conversation. 👉 https://chefarangoldstein.substack.com/ 📱 Follow along on Instagram for more of the day to day. 👉 @chefarangoldstein #UnprocessedPodcast #JasonHickey #Addiction #Healing #Fatherhood #Discipline This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chefarangoldstein.substack.com/subscribe

    Jason Hickey, Professional Poker Player: From Addiction to Family Man, and ya, Poker.

  5. Sep 1

    Steve Coughran and Jamie Davidson: What the Modern Relationship Needs

    Today’s conversation is with my dear friends Steve Coughran and Jamie Davidson. Through their work, they help couples build strong relationships rooted in faith, personal responsibility, and a deeper understanding of the masculine and feminine. We explore true partnership, parenting, and what it looks like to intentionally create a life that really reflects your values. For Steve and Jamie, it’s the road far less traveled. It’s a life of texture, and it’s included lots of border crossings in Central America and, currently, lots of chopping wood in rural Montana. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Join the What Feeds Us community on Substack for recipes, reflections, and real conversation. 👉 https://chefarangoldstein.substack.com/ 📱 Follow along on Instagram for more of the day to day. 👉 @chefarangoldstein #UnprocessedPodcast #SteveCoughran #JamieDavidson #Relationships #Parenting This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chefarangoldstein.substack.com/subscribe

    Steve Coughran and Jamie Davidson: What the Modern Relationship Needs

  6. Aug 18

    Janet Flores, Founder of Coyotas: Mom, Boss, and the Birthing of the Perfect Tortilla

    Today’s conversation is with Janet Flores Pavlovich, the force of nature and founder of Coyotas, the best tortillas on the planet. Janet grew up in Hermosillo, Sonora, the birthplace of the flour tortilla, and has spent years exploring how to restore dignity to traditional foods and the lineage of women who have nourished generations. We talk about preserving culture through food, the importance of clean ingredients, and why looking back at the wisdom of our ancestors is essential to help us feed our families better today. And in that wisdom lies reverence, simplicity, and beauty worth preserving. 🧵 Join the What Feeds Us community on Substack for recipes, reflections, and real conversation. 👉 https://chefarangoldstein.substack.com/ 📱 Follow along on Instagram for more of the day to day. 👉 @chefarangoldstein #UnprocessedPodcast #JanetFlores #Coyotas This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chefarangoldstein.substack.com/subscribe

    Janet Flores, Founder of Coyotas: Mom, Boss, and the Birthing of the Perfect Tortilla

  7. Aug 4

    David Sutcliffe: Actor, Core Energetics Practitioner: Getting Unstuck. How to Finally Live Your Life

    Today's conversation is with my friend David Sutcliffe. Many of you will know David from his acting career, but these days he works as a Somatic Practitioner and Core Energetics coach, leading life changing workshops that help people better understand themselves and thus their relationships.I've learned a lot participating and cooking for David's retreats, and in this conversation we explore presence, old patterns, and the practices that help us navigate life with a lot more grace.🥩 Join the What Feeds Us community on Substack for recipes, reflections, and real conversation.👉 https://chefarangoldstein.substack.com/📱 Follow along on Instagram for more of the day to day.👉 @chefarangoldstein#UnprocessedPodcast #DavidSutcliffe #GettingUnstuck This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chefarangoldstein.substack.com/subscribe

    David Sutcliffe: Actor, Core Energetics Practitioner: Getting Unstuck. How to Finally Live Your Life

  8. Jul 21

    Eben Britton: Spiritual Path of an NFL Lineman

    Today’s conversation is with my friend Eben Britton. Eben is a former NFL offensive lineman, a father, a writer, a coach, and someone who has spent the last decade asking deeper questions about what it means to live a meaningful life. What drew me to this conversation is Eben’s honesty. We talk about life after professional sports, healing old wounds, fatherhood, faith, discipline, and the ongoing work of becoming who we really are beneath the roles we play. It’s a conversation about truth, presence, and learning to trust your own inner compass in a world full of noise. 🥩 Join the What Feeds Us community on Substack for recipes, reflections, and real conversation. 👉 https://chefarangoldstein.substack.com/ 📱 Follow along on Instagram for more of the day to day. 👉 @chefarangoldstein This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chefarangoldstein.substack.com/subscribe

    Eben Britton: Spiritual Path of an NFL Lineman

  9. Jul 10

    Aran Goldstein: Unpacking My Relationship with Food, Fatherhood & Life

    Today’s episode is a little different. Before we dive into conversations with guests, I wanted to take some time to share where this podcast came from and some of the questions that keep pulling at me. Questions about food, sure, but also about family, fatherhood, health, community, and this feeling that I just can’t shake, that there’s got to be a better way to live. So this is really the beginning of that exploration, and I’m glad you’re here for it. 🥩 Join the What Feeds Us community on Substack for recipes, reflections, and real conversation. 👉 https://chefarangoldstein.substack.com/ 📱 Follow along on Instagram for more of the day to day.👉 @chefarangoldstein This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chefarangoldstein.substack.com/subscribe

    Aran Goldstein: Unpacking My Relationship with Food, Fatherhood & Life
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About

Unprocessed with Chef Aran Goldstein. Michelin-trained chef turned school cook. Aran left restaurant life because he couldn't stomach what the system was feeding kids. Now he's helping parents get back in the kitchen, nourish their families, and slow down around the table. Each week he talks with thought leaders who are done waiting for permission to live differently. Sharpen your knives and your focus. Let's get cooking. 🥩 Join the *What Feeds Us* community on Substack for recipes, reflections, and real conversation. 👉 https://chefarangoldstein.substack.com/ chefarangoldstein.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Chef Aran Goldstein
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Aran Goldstein
  • Show Website
    UNPROCESSED