Podcast appearances and mentions of sonja overhiser

In today's episode, I'm excited to have an interview with Sonja Overhiser, one of the creative minds behind the award-winning blog A Couple Cooks. Along with her husband Alex, Sonja has built a global following for their healthy, plant-based recipes and expertise in cocktails. Their work has been featured in Food & Wine and The Washington Post, and their blog receives millions of visitors each month. We dive into their journey from fast food to cooking from scratch, the growth of their blog, and the behind-the-scenes process of pitching and reconfiguring their book idea to land a publishing deal. Sonja also shares insights on their new book, A Couple Cooks, offering practical tips for aspiring cookbook writers along the way. In this episode, we discuss: The Evolution of A Couple Cooks How Sonja and Alex transitioned from a fast-food lifestyle to a mostly plant-based, from-scratch diet The inspiration behind starting their blog in 2010 Their mission to connect readers all over the world with healthy, approachable recipes Building a Brand and Getting Published The journey of turning a passion for food into an award-winning blog with millions of visitors each month How they pitched the concept of their book to publishers and reworked it to secure a deal Their experience working with major publications like Food & Wine and The Washington Post Behind the Scenes of A Couple Cooks (The Book) Sonja's and Alex's message for readers and what they hope to inspire The unique cooking method featured in the book: circle and square icons to help couples or friends cook together seamlessly Their rigorous recipe testing process to ensure high-quality, fail-proof recipes for every home cook Tips for Aspiring Cookbook Writers Sonja's advice for aspiring authors seeking a book deal The importance of brand-building and developing a clear message before approaching publishers How to navigate the process of writing, pitching, and refining a cookbook concept Things We Mention In This Episode A Couple Cooks The Way to Cook by Julia Child  

Balancing passion, building a sustainable business, and predicting the future of food blogging with Alex and Sonja Overhiser from A Couple Cooks. ----- Welcome to episode 484 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Alex and Sonja Overhiser from A Couple Cooks. The Importance of Building Community with A Couple Cooks Alex and Sonja first started blogging at A Couple Cooks over 14 years ago and have navigated countless changes in the food blogging landscape over the years. In this interview, they share the things that kept them going before they achieved success with their business and the importance of having an accountability partner in the early days. They also discuss more about key decisions they've made in their business: why they've chosen not to build a team, why they don't prioritize Instagram, and how they pivoted their cookbook strategy after initial rejections. Bjork, Alex, and Sonja have been friends for over a decade, and it's a pleasure to hear them catching up as people who have been around the block in this industry. Episode takeaways: Balancing passion and business: Alex and Sonja have learned a lot in the 14 years that they've been running A Couple Cooks, including the delicate balance between their passion for sharing recipes with their community and the reality that their site is also their livelihood. In this interview, they share more about how they run a successful business while still making space for creativity and joy. Developing a giftable cookbook: Alex and Sonja are publishing their second cookbook, A Couple Cooks: 100 Recipes to Cook Together, this fall, but it wasn't a linear path to getting this cookbook published. After their first cookbook proposal was rejected by publishers, they went back to the drawing board and developed a new proposal for a “giftable cookbook” that was accepted by the first editor they approached! Having the ability to pivot: With the growth of AI and the uncertainty of Google algorithm updates, it is more important than ever to build an experience and community as a creator. Alex and Sonja discuss this shift, including why they're focusing more on email marketing, as well as their predictions for the content creation landscape over the next year. Resources: A Couple Cooks 178: Life, Podcasting, Blogging, and Cookbook Writing with Sonja and Alex Overhiser Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Ten Thousand Hours by Macklemore 365: How to Find Your Zone of Genius and Hire the Right People with Emily Perron Independence by Design A Couple Cooks | Pretty Simple Cooking: 100 Delicious Vegetarian Recipes to Make You Fall in Love with Real Food A Couple Cooks: 100 Recipes to Cook Together The Art of Cookbook Publishing with Danielle Walker Vegetarian Ventures Chronicle Books Bard Press Raptive Dotdash meredith ConvertKit Pinch of Yum This Week in Startups Golden Hour Books for a signed copy of their new cookbook Follow A Couple Cooks on Instagram and YouTube Join the Food Blogger Pro Podcast Facebook Group Thank you to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by Member Kitchens and Raptive. Learn more about our sponsors at foodbloggerpro.com/sponsors. Interested in working with us too? Learn more about our sponsorship opportunities and how to get started here. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to podcast@foodbloggerpro.com. Learn more about joining the Food Blogger Pro community at foodbloggerpro.com/membership.

Join our Growing Together email community HEREWhether you believe burnout, adrenal fatigue or HPA axis disruption are real medical conditions or not, it is undeniable that stress has a negative impact on the body. We all have different sources of stress and different tolerance levels for that stress. This is not about comparison, who has it worse or who can suck it up and keep going longest. This is an honest conversation where Kevin and I realize that we just don't feel good.  We want to own that and move forward with a more gentle approach to our life. We know we have to say no to some things, even exciting things, in order to protect the life we already cherish.  With that awareness, we share our main takeaways from Season 1 and how we plan to move forward. Join us for our final episode, and thank you for being a part of our journey. Let's grow!Resources we mention in this episode:Listen: The Balanced Life Podcast ep. on BurnoutInterested in moving your body without punishment? Check out this FREE Balanced Life Pilates trial, exactly how we started, no commitment, no credit card, Robin is the real dealJoin The Balanced Life Sisterhood and receive $20 off membership by using our linkLive near KC? Check out the Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness, online and in-personTODAY is the LAST DAY to enter our giveaway, sign up HEREOur Growth Minded Marriage Giveaway includes (ep. 22) Sonja Overhiser's cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking, Mary's hot fudge, gift cards and more. One winner will be drawn after June 17th. Growth Minded Marriage Podcast is committed to growth which means we are open to all feedback. Share this episode with a friend, tell them why they'd love it. Email us at growthmindedmarriage@gmail.com, better yet join our Growing Together community HERELeave us a rating and review on Apple Podcast

We have had to take some really hard and honest looks at our careers over the years. I was a full time working mom with 1, 2 and then 3 kids. Kevin was a work from home dad and also our primary caretaker. Life looks differently now. We both are working part time, and sharing the kid duties more evenly. After all the changes, we both have come out the other side with a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction with our careers. Join us as we explore how a sense of control, mastery and autonomy have kept us feeling good at work, and how you can use these same concepts to bring more fulfillment into your own career. Ready, let's grow!Resources we mention in this episode:Listen to Kevin discuss his career journeyListen to Mary discuss her career journeyWhat is a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant?Enter to win our giveaway by signing up HERESign up to receive our START TODAY guide: 4 Ways to Make Life Feel ExtraordinaryYou will be entered to win our Growth Minded Marriage Giveaway (includes ep. 22 Sonja Overhiser's cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking, Mary's hot fudge, gift cards and more). One winner will be drawn after June 17th. Growth Minded Marriage Podcast is committed to growth which means we are open to all feedback. Share this episode with a friend, tell them why they'd love it. Email us at growthmindedmarriage@gmail.com, better yet join our Growing Together community HERELeave us a rating and review on Apple Podcast

"Creative collaboration is the lifeblood of our relationship"~Sonja OverhiserAfter listening to this episode you will understand why Kevin and I draw so much inspiration from Sonja Overhiser. She is the co-founder of the wildly popular food blog,  A Couple Cooks, and the new food justice initiative Food + Wellness Equity Collective. We were honored when Sonja agreed to our audacious request to be interviewed and are proud to bring you this inspiring conversation.Resources Mentioned: Food Matters by Mark Bittman Pretty Simple Cooking by Sonja and Alex Overhiser (pg. 184  is on repeat in our house)@ACoupleCooks Replay of the Harvesting Food Equity panel from 4/29/21 use passcode n4WG&EaiJoin the Food + Wellness Equity Collective@FoodWellnessEquityLoved this conversation? Learn more about Sonja by listening HERE and HERE.Grab our new START TODAY guide: 4 Ways to Make Life Feel Extraordinary and be entered to win our Growth Minded Marriage Giveaway (includes Sonja and Alex's cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking, Mary's hot fudge, gift cards and more). One winner will be drawn on June 17th. Growth Minded Marriage Podcast is committed to growth which means we are open to all feedback. Share this episode with a friend, tell them why they'd love it. Email us at growthmindedmarriage@gmail.com, better yet join our Growing Together community HERELeave us a rating and review on Apple PodcastsAffiliate Disclosure: We have a partnership with Bookshop, an alternative book store solution to Amazon. They donate 10% of profits to independent bookstores and are committed to supporting the fragile local bookselling ecosystem.

Sonja Overhiser is one half of "A Couple Cooks". She and her husband, Alex, started their award-winning food blog back in 2010. They have so many free resources and recipes to share, as well as their recently released cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking. In this episode, Sonja shares their journey from taking their exploration of cooking and healthy eating from hobby, to side-hustle, to a full-time career! Their story is definitely inspiring, so you don't want to miss it!Cover Art Photo Credit: Cliff CanonConnect with A Couple Cooks:Website/Blog: https://www.acouplecooks.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acouplecooks/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aCoupleCooks/Cookbook: https://www.amazon.com/Couple-Cooks-Delicious-Vegetarian-Love/dp/073821969X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1497573912&sr=8-3&keywords=a+couple+cooks&linkCode=sl1&tag=acoco-20&linkId=1c10c0c426a3eb7c9915797c117c992ePlease reach out to me to connect and let me know your thoughts on this episode!Website: https://www.accountabilibuddyforhire.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accountabilibuddyforhire/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccountabilibuddyForHireFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/prettysurewecandobetter/Email: accbilibuddyforhire@gmail.com

Host Nicholas Johnson is joined on this special episode by his fiancé Chloe Boelter along with Alex and Sonja Overhiser of A Couple Cooks food website (acouplecooks.com). They trade tips on how to successfully navigate romantic and creative partnerships before pairing two delicious pastries with some amazing classical pieces.Support the show (https://classicalmusicindy.org/support-classical-music-indy/)

Meet Sonja Overhiser from A Coule Cooks. What began 10 years ago as an attempt to throw better dinner parties, has grown into a nationally recognized food, wellness, and lifestyle blog. Sonja and her husband Alex, took their love of food, connection, & community and build a multifaceted business driven by their love nutrient dense food, supporting their community, and keeping it simple.  In this conversation we talk about their first national tv appearance on The Today Show, their new cookbook Pretty Simple Cooking, and how they've learned to take 'the next right step' with their business.  Here are a couple of my favorite quotes from the episode: "It doesn't have to be complicated, but it isn't always easy." "What are the rhythms I need to understand in my life?" I know you're going to enjoy every delicious part of this episode. So, get ready to sit back, relax, and fall in love with A Couple of Cooks' - Sonja Overhiser.  Get weekly doses of encouragement. Instagram Pinterest  Facebook LinkedIn

Food injustice is a social issue that is a result of the ever present food swamps, food mirages, food apartheids, and food insecurity. We here at Nutrition Lifestyles with Kim & Johane believe all people should have access to healthy nutrient dense food which are also culturally appropriate. Yes, we’re talking about easy access to latin food, caribbean food, southern home-cooking and your great-great grandmas secret sauce recipe to name a few. Why should one race or ethnic group not have access to food? In todays podcast, we have our friend and author of the award winning food blog A Couple Cooks here to passionately discuss these issue with us and share tips on what you can do in your respective communities to ensure all humans have access to food.  Connect with Sonja Website: www.acouplecooks.com IG: @acouplecooks Email us: nutritionlifestylesKJ@gmail.com Connect with Johane: IG:@wonderfullynutritious FB: Wonderfully Nutritious by Johane Website: www.johanefilemon.com (http://www.johanefilemon.com/) Connect with Kim: IG:@kimrosedietitian Website: www.kimrosedietitian.com (http://www.kimrosedietitian.com/) YouTube: www.YouTube.com/KimRoseDietitian (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKLgZa8GG__0Xfq_pmyvBdQ) Join our Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/nutritionlifestyleswithKandJ/?ref=bookmarks Music by: Lakey Inspired https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Flakeyinspired&v=0-6NexUAIIo&event=video_description&redir_token=vv7eznQk14fCGk8_iJSQkaBWnYV8MTU3NDExNTA1OUAxNTc0MDI4NjU5)

Learning how to cook with vegetables. In This Podcast: Shortly after getting married, Sonja Overhiser and her husband, Alex, did a 180 from fast and frozen food to eating a home-cooked, mostly  whole food plant-based  diet. She shares what motivated them to learn to cook as well as her efforts to teach others through an award-winning food blog, cookbook, and popular newsletter. There are so many social, mental, and physical benefits to plant-forward diets and she gives examples of how the shift in cooking has changed their life. Don't miss an episode! Click here to sign up for podcast updatesor visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast Sonja is the writer behind the award-winning food blog A Couple Cooks and author of the book Pretty Simple Cooking, named a best vegetarian cookbook by Epicurious and Food & Wine. Along with her husband Alex, the couple has a worldwide following for their vegetarian and plant-based recipes. She's also author of a recipe series with Washington Post Food called Voraciously: Plant Powered, on how to cook more plant-forward meals. Featured everywhere from the TODAY Show to Bon Appetit, Sonja is a national advocate for healthy and sustainable eating to improve our health, communities, and planet.  Visit www.urbanfarm.org/acouplecooks for the show notes on this episode, and access to our full podcast library! 501: Sonja Overhiser on Eating more plants.

Writers like to stay behind the screen, but part of our work requires getting out there and embodying The Season of Visibility. If you're feeling unsteady, Sonja Overhiser is a writer worth knowing. She's built a creative business with her husband, Alex, and today she's sharing tips for surviving live television spots, why she hired a publicist (even though she had a traditional book deal), and how writing helped her cope with a difficult adoption journey. MEET SONJA Sonja Overhiser has run the award-winning food blog A Couple Cooks with her husband, Alex, since 2010, and co-authored Pretty Simple Cooking, which has been named a best vegetarian cookbook by Epicurious and Food & Wine. A Couple Cooks was awarded the IACP Best Individual Blog award in 2019 by the International Association of Culinary Professionals, a professional food media association co-founded by Julia Child. A Couple Cooks has been featured on the TODAY Show, and in numerous national print and online publications, including Washington Post, Huffington Post, Oprah, Food & Wine, and Bon Appetit. As a healthy and sustainable eating advocate, Sonja works with the following organizations committed to improving planetary health and public health: Planetary Health Alliance, EAT Foundation, and True Health Initiative. She lives in Indianapolis with her family, where she is co-founder of the organization Indy Women in Food that champions women in the Indianapolis food industry, and has been featured as a trailblazing woman in food by the Indy Star. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Sonja's transition from full-time technical writer to full-time creative business owner How she used writing as a way to cope with a difficult period of liminal space as she waited to adopt her son Tips for getting started with using video The most important skill writers need to have—after strong writing, of course LINKABLE MENTIONS Sonja's adoption story Are you a Xennial? Sonja and Alex's Today Show clip Learn your Enneagram type

Writers like to stay behind the screen, but part of our work requires getting out there and embodying The Season of Visibility. If you’re feeling unsteady, Sonja Overhiser is a writer worth knowing. She’s built a creative business with her husband, Alex, and today she’s sharing tips for surviving live television spots, why she hired a publicist (even though she had a traditional book deal), and how writing helped her cope with a difficult adoption journey. 

Sonja Overhiser worked in the business world for 13 years before stepping out to run her food media business with her husband, Alex. When they became parents through adoption, they wanted to transition to a more flexible lifestyle. They stepped away from their day jobs and dove into this world of food media full-time — a risky but ultimately fulfilling decision, because their cookbook released on their son's first birthday! Their main business is recipe development and brand ambassadorship for major national brands, and ultimately, they love working from home together about something they love: food. Links From This Episode: A Couple Cooks A Couple Cooks on Instagram & YouTube A Couple Cooks Small Bites Podcast Their cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking Tsh on Twitter & Instagram Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Check out our Holiday Gift Guide! Kindly leave a review Become a patron: Support this podcast + get access to my secret show Sign up for 5 Quick Things, the weekly email For any links and codes from our lovely sponsors, head here.

Sonja Overhiser is a dreamer and a doer, and author of the cookbook Pretty Simple Cooking, named one of the “best vegetarian cookbooks” by Epicurious. A professional writer and recipe developer, her vegetable forward recipes are inspired by seasonal produce and adventures traveling the globe everywhere from Mexico to the Mediterranean. Fueled by her passion for connecting people with recipes and information on how to learn to cook, she and her husband Alex founded the popular food blog A Couple Cooks, where they advocate for a healthy approach to cooking, celebrate creativity and connection, and champion the power of gatherings to bring us together. Sonja also hosts the A Couple Cooks Podcast, featuring interviews with leading authors, chefs, entrepreneurs, and food personalities. Sonja has developed recipes and acted as on screen host for videos for a long list of national brands including ALDI, Stonyfield, and Kroger. Featured everywhere from the TODAY Show to Oprah to Bon Appetit, Sonja seeks to inspire adventurous eating to make the world a better place one bite at a time. Sonja is passionate about community, unity, and empowering women entrepreneurs. She speaks at events empowering women in business and is co-founder of Indy Women in Food, an organization to support women working in the food industry in Indianapolis. You’ll find her also geeking out about mentorship, creativity, sustainability, food access, and social justice. Mama to an adventurous and food loving toddler Larson, Sonja lives in Indianapolis with her husband Alex. Her obsessions include craft coffee, farmer’s markets, B Corps, rosé, the Mediterranean, good conversation, and making the world a better place. Her favorite phrase is, "Pitch me your good idea, and let’s make it happen."

When Sonja Overhiser was diagnosed with a rare hereditary form of leukemia in her mid-twenties, she and her husband Alex had to rethink their plans for starting a family.  In this episode Sonja and I talk about the different paths to motherhood and the choices we make to create our family. She shares the story of adopting of her son. 

This week, Faith and the gang share kitchen tips to make your cooking life simpler and easier along with a recipe idea from Alex Province for grilled cauliflower with Mexican spices, sauce, and cheese. Plus, Sonja Overhiser shares recipes from her beautiful cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking. She’s co-author with husband Alex Overhiser. You’ll want to make their Delicata Fries with Awesome Sauce and Giant Portobello Burgers with Caramelized Onions (we did!). And, it’s apple season! Sonja shares a spin on an old family recipe for Apple Cherry Cardamom Crumble. Support the show.

On this episode, I’m chatting with Sonja Overhiser. Sonja is the wife of the writer and photographer couple behind the award-nominated food blog A Couple Cooks. Alex and Sonja are authors of the cookbook Pretty Simple Cooking. They have garnered a worldwide following for their delicious vegetarian recipes and sustainable approach to cooking and eating well. Sonja is passionate about woman entrepreneurship and she speaks at events empowering women in business. Sonja is the co-founder of Indy Women in Food, an organization to support women working in the food industry in Indianapolis. Alex and Sonja live in Indianapolis with their 1-year-old son Larson. I met Sonja at a women’s conference in 2014 here in Indianapolis, and have since followed her around at local events. I’ll never forget when she shared her journey of cancer at an intimate coffee shop meet-up. I’ve always been struck by Sonja’s strength, charm, and ability to be transparent and professional online all at the same time. Sonja and I talk about her food journey, her story of cancer and adoption, and what she’s learning to call good in this season. SHOW NOTES  Pretty Simple Cooking Food Matters by Mark Bittman Cancer, Miscarriage, and Adoption Napolese Pizzeria Bar One Fourteen Indy Women in Food Connect with Sonja:  ACoupleCooks.com @acouplecooks on Instagram Connect with Ali:  @alisonwren on Instagram @alisonwren on Twitter Facebook Page AliWren.com

Friends, I'm so excited to introduce you to Sonja Overhiser. Sonja is a fellow Hoosier and also an author, recipe developer, podcast host, and healthy and sustainable food advocate. She, along with her husband, Alex, are the cooks behind A Couple Cooks, a collection of whole foods recipes and inspiration for healthy and sustainable eating. While Sonja is a boss in the kitchen now - it wasn't always like this. She has spent the past 10+ years learning how to cook and shares with us how she got from novice cook to cookbook author and how you can make waves in your own kitchen. In this episode, you will learn how to: Overcome your fears in the kitchen and create meals you love to eat and share Build your pantry and fridge organically (no pun intended) and economically Enjoy the process of cooking and celebrate what it does for your body, mind, and soul  Pace yourself in the kitchen to avoid burnout and cooking fatigue Eat healthy when you can't cook, particularly when on the road for work or pleasure Check out Sonja at her and her husband's website: www.acouplecooks.com and on Facebook and Instagram as A Couple Cooks. You can also stop by Amazon or wherever books are sold to check out her new cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking.

Chef Deborah VanTrece (@chefdeborahvantrece) is the owner of Twisted Soul Cookhouse and Pours in Atlanta, and executive chef and owner of The Catering Company with VanTrece. Tiffanie Barriere (@thedrinkingcoach) is a freelance mixologist who actually made drinking at the airport cool when she was working at One Flew South at the Atlanta Airport. Deborah and Tiffanie are part of a project called The Cast Iron Chronicles, which aims to bring attention to the accomplishments of Black women in the food world. Sonja Overhiser (@acouplecooks) of A Couple Cooks is an author, recipe developer, blogger, and podcaster who has dedicated her career to healthy and sustainable eating. Sonja is based in Indianapolis, where she lives with her husband and work partner Alex, and their son Larson. Sonja is unique in the food world in that she uses her platform to connect with other women about subjects such as infertility and adoption. Sonja and Alex’s first cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking, is out now. Thank you to Emmi, the maker of delicious cheeses from Switzerland, for supporting Radio Cherry Bombe. Visit emmiusa.com for more. Radio Cherry Bombe is powered by Simplecast

My guest for The Happy Hour # 180 is Sonja Overhiser. Sonja is an author, recipe developer, podcast host, and healthy and sustainable food advocate. She and her husband Alex have created the A Couple Cooks website and the A Couple Cooks podcast that together provide recipes, conversation, and inspiration for healthy and sustainable eating. Sonja and I start off talking about how she discovered her passion for cooking through trying out recipes from cookbooks with her husband. We talk about the power of sharing a meal with others, and the walls that come down and community built up by breaking bread together. You'll be moved by Sonja's journey to becoming a momma as she takes us through her cancer diagnosis, infertility, and the road to bringing home her son. She shares about the difficulty of being in a "liminal space" where you're in transition, waiting and uncertain what God is leading you to next. Sonja and I got to chat about so many things on the show today from how what we eat connects to our faith, to the amazing and bittersweet moments that can happen in adoption. I'm so excited to share our conversation with you and know you're going to love it. {You can listen to the show HERE. And of course, I would love if you would share with your friends. Just use the FB & Twitter links at the end of this post!} Links from the Show A Couple Cooks A Couple Cooks Podcast Sonja's Cookbook: Pretty Simple Cooking What Sonja is loving: Monstera plants, Asana for managing to-do's, Google Home Mini What Sonja is reading: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and Sourdough by Robin Sloan The Happy Hour Facebook Group If You Only Knew Connect with Sonja Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Connect with Jamie Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // YouTube Sponsors GoGoSqueez Winc Prep Dish

Sonja Overhiser from A Couple Cooks is our guest today, sharing tips on how to fall in love with cooking and change your mindset when it comes to healthy eating. She also gives ideas for how to start if you’re looking to dive into the health and wellness space, and breaking down her new cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking.   Resources Pretty Simple Cooking   Guest Information Website: acouplecooks.com Instagram: @acouplecooks @sonjaoverhiser Podcast: A Couple Cooks Sonja Overhiser, an author, recipe developer, podcast host, and healthy and sustainable food advocate. Along with her husband Alex, she is creator of the A Couple Cooks website, a collection of whole foods recipes and inspiration for healthy and sustainable eating. She is co-host of the A Couple Cooks Podcast, a show that features conversations with the freshest voices in food, including authors, farmers, and celebrity chefs. Her work has been featured in national online and print publications, and she develops recipes for national brands. Sonja is also the author of Pretty Simple Cooking.   Sponsor Thank you to today’s sponsor, Thrive Market. Head to thrivemarket.com/feelgood to get 25% your first purchase + free shipping + a free 30-day trial! Thanks for supporting the sponsors that support out show.   Show the Feel Good Effect Love Share it via Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or Twitter Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your ratings and reviews help more people find the show! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts.

Sonja Overhiser, one half of the duo behind A Couple Cooks is on the podcast today chatting about her own struggles with infertility, adoption and getting a cancer diagnosis. Her story is nothing short of inspiring and I'm honored to share this episode with you today. I could go on about how incredible Sonja is, but I'll let the episode speak for itself. Here are a few other things we discussed: Sonja's background and how she launched A Couple Cooks with her husband, Alex Her cancer diagnosis and how that changed her perspective on health Miscarriage and coming to terms with her own fertility Adoption and what that process looked like for her Her advice for anyone struggling with fertility or family planning Writing a cookbook and getting their newborn son Larson at the same time How Sonja and Alex make parenting and running a business together work The one health habit she can't live without Mentioned in this episode: Food Matters by Mark Bittman  Appetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Child Join The Healthy Maven Tribe to ask guest questions and to find out who will be on the show before anyone else! http://facebook.com/groups/THMTribe Please don't forget to rate + review in iTunes if you love the podcast. Your comments and subscriptions help us make the podcast best for you! Follow Sonja + A Couple Cooks: Website: https://www.acouplecooks.com/ Cookbook: A Couple Cooks - Pretty Simple Cooking Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aCoupleCooks/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acouplecooks/ A Couple Cooks Podcast   

This week, I’m talking to Sonja Overhiser, founder of A Couple Cooks and author of the soon-to-be-released cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking. Sonja and I discuss living with cancer, the grieving process of a miscarriage, her wild ride to motherhood, and what (who) made all of her struggles worth it in the end. I know this […]

Today we’re chatting with Sonja Overhiser, an author, recipe developer, podcast host, and healthy and sustainable food advocate. Along with her husband Alex, she is creator of the A Couple Cooks website, a collection of whole foods recipes and inspiration for healthy and sustainable eating. She is co-host of the A Couple Cooks Podcast, a show that features conversations with the freshest voices in food, including authors, farmers, and celebrity chefs. Her work has been featured in national online and print publications, and she develops recipes for national brands. Sonja is also the author of Pretty Simple Cooking, a cookbook that will release in February 2018 (Da Capo Press).   Sonja Overhieser Website: acouplecooks.com Instagram: @acouplecooks Podcast: A Couple Cooks   Key Takeaways from this Episode How to shift your diet away from processed and fast food to real food cooked at home. Getting past the fear of starting. Adopting an additive approach to eating real, whole food. How to stay in the game when life gets tough. Navigating the transition and unsettled seasons of life.   All show notes & resources available at realfoodwholelife.com   Resources CML Leukemia Navigating Seasons of Uncertainty: The Liminal Space Sonja’s Cancer Story Rob Bell Podcast: Liminal Space Mastering the Art of French Cooking Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating 10-Minute Abs on YouTube   To help the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help more people find the show and I personally read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.

Discover how to better connect with your audience on another level (and platform) with these Podcast Tips for Food Bloggers with Alex and Sonja Overhiser.