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Chef Claudia Sandoval, who won the 6th season of MasterChef in 2015, joins me for this first episode of 2023. She talks about growing up in San Diego, CA, where her mom and grandma taught her how to cook, and shares how she kept her family’s culture alive through food. We also discuss how her life’s journey led her to earning a spot on MasterChef and what it was like competing in front of Gordon Ramsay. Claudia also shares the joy she found in creating and publishing her first cookbook, Claudia’s Cocina, and gives insightful advice to people, especially those in the Latino community, who are struggling while chasing a dream that may seem impossible.
"Food is romantic. Soul. It’s about putting everything in your heart onto the plate. Hoping it’s perceived well. Honestly, it’s about passion. It’s about love.” - Hillary Sterling
Check out Claudia’s website here: http://chefclaudiasandoval.com/
Follow Claudia’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/chefclaudiasandoval/
Purchase Claudia’s cookbook here: https://www.amazon.com/Claudias-Cocina-Mexico-Winner-MasterChef/dp/1617691895
Watch Claudia on MasterChef here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQx6NkhVKHo
Follow the podcast’s new Instagram page @eringlowpodcast here: https://www.instagram.com/eringlowpodcast/?hl=en
Find out more about Erin Glow here: www.eringlow.com

The Christmas Special is a fun, memorable Christmas extravaganza! YouTubers Tony and Derek join me once again to go over a Christmas bucket list and historical Christmas fun facts. We also recommend classic and modern Christmas movies, TV show episodes, and songs, and have a memorable discussion about our favorite Christmas media and moments. We follow that up with an entertaining Christmas trivia drinking game and wrap things up with a New Year’s segment that includes reflections on 2022 and hopes for 2023.
“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things - not the great occasions - give off the greatest glow of happiness.” - Bob Hope
Check out the Christmas bucket list here: https://bucketlistjourney.net/christmas-bucket-list-things-to-do-this-holiday-season/
Check out Tony's YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Zero2Manic
Check out Derek's YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SinisterOfficial
Check out the podcast's new Instagram page @eringlowpodcast here: https://www.instagram.com/eringlowpodcast/?hl=en
Find out more about Erin Glow here: www.eringlow.com
Some music in this episode (Jingle Bells, Dance of the Sugar plum Fairies) is attributed to:
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Author and yoga instructor Anita Grace Brown joins Erin for this episode to talk about her background, work, and faith. Anita opens up about the life-changing moment she found out who her birth father was and how she mustered up the courage to drive to his house and meet him face to face despite his rejection of her in the past. She also talks about her book, Kamikaze Yogi: Christ, Yoga, and the Courage to Emerge, the joy she finds in teaching yoga, and how her deep inner child work led to her being a happier and more content person who now walks the path of helping others.
“We are able to hear only what we are able to take in.” - Kamikaze Yogi by Anita Grace Brown
Check out Anita’s website here: https://www.grooveology.org/
Purchase Anita’s book, Kamikaze Yogi: Christ, Yoga, and the Courage to Emerge, here: https://www.amazon.com/Kamikaze-Yogi-Christ-Courage-Emerge/dp/1734823437

The Autumn Special brings you all things Autumn! This episode includes 40 things to put on your Autumn bucket list as well as Autumn fun facts and movie, TV, and song suggestions. YouTubers Tony (Zero 2 Manic) and Derek (SinisterGamez) also join me for a discussion and game based on our favorite Autumn movies. We also share our favorite Autumn recipes and a Massachusetts-themed spooky section that includes discussions on the Salem Witch Trials, the Bridgewater Triangle, and the Lizzie Borden Murder Mystery.
“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.” - Author Stanley Horowitz
Check out the Autumn bucket list here: https://bucketlistjourney.net/fun-fall-bucket-list-activities/
Check out Tony's YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Zero2Manic
Check out Derek's YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SinisterOfficial 
Here are the Maple Cookies we raved about: https://www.cvs.com/shop/gold-emblem-maple-leaf-creme-cookies-prodid-938107
Check out the podcast's new Instagram page @eringlowpodcast here: https://www.instagram.com/eringlowpodcast/?hl=en
Find out more about Erin Glow here: www.eringlow.com
Find our Autumn recipes at the Latest Updates section on eringlow.com or below!
Erin’s Apple Cider Glazed Chicken
Ingredients
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed2 apples, sliced2 tbsp. olive oil, divided1 tbsp. chopped fresh rosemarykosher saltFreshly ground black pepper6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, trimmed2/3 c. apple cider2 tbsp. honey1 tbsp. Grainy mustard1 tbsp. butter3 rosemary sprigs, for skillet
Directions
Step 1. Preheat oven to 425°. In a medium bowl, add potatoes, apples and chopped rosemary and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss until combined.
Step 2. In a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, heat remaining olive oil. Add chicken and sear, skin side down, until golden, about 2 minutes. Remove chicken from heat while you make the glaze.
Step 3. To the same skillet, add apple cider, honey and grainy mustard. Bring mixture to a rapid simmer and cook until mixture has reduced slightly then whisk in the butter. Return the chicken to the skillet, skin side up, and scatter the sweet potato mixture and rosemary sprigs around the chicken. Turn off the heat and transfer the entire skillet to the oven.
Step 4. Bake until the sweet potatoes are tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. (If potatoes need longer to cook, transfer chicken to a cutting board to rest and continue cooking until tender.)
Step 5. Serve chicken and potatoes with pan drippings.
Nana’s Green Junk
Ingredients
1 lb. cottage cheese (16 oz.)1 can of crushed pineapple1 6 oz. box of lime jello (dry)1 9 oz. container of Cool Whip1 can peaches drained wellcherries (optional)
Directions
Step 1. Dissolve package of jello in 1 1/4 cup boiling water.
Step 2. Mix all ingredients together.
Step 3. Pour into a mold dish and put in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours or overnight.
Step 5. Garnish with cherries if desired and serve while you imagine Nana smiling down on you.
Derek’s Greatest Pie On Earth
(Makes 2 pies, for 1 pie cut recipe in half)
Ingredients
1 1/2 c. sugar1 tsp. salt2 tsp. ground cinnamon1 tsp. ground ginger1/2 tsp. ground cloves4 large eggs1 can (29 oz.) Libby’s 100% pumpkin puree (or other brand)2 cans (12 fl. oz. each) CARNATION Evaporated Milk (or other brand)2 unbaked 9-inch (4-cup volume) deep-dish pie shells
Directions
Mix sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in a small bowl. Beat eggs in a large bowl and then stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Pour into pie shells and bake in a preheated 425 degrees F oven for 15 min. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F; bake 40-50 min. or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate!

Nora Sophia is the founder of The Dream Factory and “everyone’s fairy godmother.” She has dedicated her life to helping others live their best life by opening her heart and sharing the knowledge she’s learned through her own experiences over the years, in classes, one on one sessions, on social media, and more. In this episode, we talk about the incredible insight she’s gained, what led her to being the influential figure she is today, the advice she’d give to others embarking on their own self-love journey, and her experience in recently realizing she’s not only a “sensitive person” but an intuitive empath. A truly memorable conversation that can help guide people in finding their way from the darkness to the light.
“The greatest paradox of the Universe is that whatever we resist persists, while whatever we accept transforms.” - Jennifer Elizabeth Moore
Check out Nora’s website here: www.norasophia.com
Check out Nora’s Instagram page here: www.instagram.com/thenorasophia
Sabra, her educational platform, can be found here: www.sabraedu.com
You can also check out the video of my Love project, which Nora took part in, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2bYXaKHJzY

In this episode, I welcome my longtime friend and comedian, Janet McNamara. Janet is a comic who performs regularly in the New England area and beyond. You may also recognize her from her failed but very hilarious televised audition in front of Simon Cowell, Victoria Beckham, Randy Jackson, and Kara DioGuardi (NOT Paula Abdul!) on American Idol back in 2010. We talk about her experiences growing up in Massachusetts and how she went from being a very shy child to making people laugh hysterically with her awkwardly uncomfortable comedy routines. We also reminisce on our adventurous and memorable friendship, which dates back to 20 years ago and started all from our love of the band Hanson.
Janet doesn’t hold back when she goes on to tell me just how she ended up on the American Idol stage, how it felt to be famous over night and become a trending topic on Twitter, and what exactly happened behind the scenes of the hit FOX singing competition show. We conclude the episode by gushing over her experiences as a professional comic, reveal what advice she’d give to aspiring comics, and look forward to what she hopes is in store for her comedy future.
“Comedians are people who embarrass themselves in style.” - Adrienne Posey
Check out Janet’s comedy videos on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/Jmcnamara123
See Janet’s American Idol audition and find out where and when she’s performing on her website here: https://www.janetmcnamara.com/