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Welcome to another episode of Something to Eat and Something to Read, a podcast for people who love cooking, reading and talking about both! Hosted by food writer Sophie Hansen and Germaine Leece, psychotherapist and bibliotherapist.This episode, because we think we all need it, we're talking about optimism and the books and foods we reach for when we want/need to be reminded that everything is going to be ok in the end. Here below are some of the books that came up in this one.From baking to re-reading, poetry and the inherent optimism of leftovers, we have a list of 20 things to be optimistic about. We hope you enjoy them. We're optimistic you will! Show notes will be sent out to our subscribers shortly.Germaine and Sophie x Thank you to our wonderful producer, Kristy Reading, for putting this and every episode together so beautifully.We acknowledge that the land on which we work and live is the traditional land of the Wiradjuri Nation (Sophie) and the Gadigal of the Eora Nation (Germaine). We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations people. Get full access to Something to Eat and Something to Read at somethingtoeatandsomethingtoread.substack.com/subscribe
After dedicating an entire episode to Dame Jilly Cooper's Rivals earlier this year, we were quick off the mark to watch the tv adaptation the second it dropped. And we had so many thoughts we thought we'd jump in and do an emergency debrief, plus a catch up on what we've been reading and eating since the last episode.Happy listening, reading, watching and eating! Germaine and Sophie x Something to Eat and Something to Read is a monthly podcast and fortnightly newsletter all about and celebrating cooking, reading and reading about cooking.Hosted by Bibliotherapist/Psychotherapist Germaine Leece and food writer Sophie Hansen, who both believe you should never go anywhere, or for long, without something to eat and something to read.We are a listener supported podcast and newsletter, and while every episode will always be free to listen to, our show notes, recipes and recommendations will be available to paid subscribers only. So if you'd like to support us to the tune of $5/month and help us continue recording for and writing to you, please click below. Get full access to Something to Eat and Something to Read at somethingtoeatandsomethingtoread.substack.com/subscribe
What do you cook and read when feeling all the feels? This special episode is a recording of a panel discussion on cooking and reading with our emotions at a special lunch last month at Logan Wines as part of the 2024 Mudgee Readers Festival. Our chat ran the gamut from love to nostalgia, stress to turbulence and what we cook and eat when experiencing each one. We (your regular hosts!) Sophie Hansen and Germaine Leece, were joined on the panel by Tamara Howorth, chef and owner of Mudgee's fantastic The Little Cooking School and Commissary and James Findlay, Breakfast presenter at ABC Western Plains. Thank you so much to you both for your time and all you shared.We hope you enjoy this conversation about the best things in life—books, pasta, chocolate, and baking! All the links, recipes and shownotes will be sent to our subscribers separately. Thank you to our wonderful producer, Kristy Reading, for putting this and every episode together so beautifully.We acknowledge that the land on which we work and live is the traditional land of the Wiradjuri Nation (Sophie) and the Gadigal of the Eora Nation (Germaine). We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations people. Get full access to Something to Eat and Something to Read at somethingtoeatandsomethingtoread.substack.com/subscribe
Sophie Hansen is a mum of two teens, and she's a food writer living on a farm near Orange in New South Wales. She met her husband through an R.M.Williams magazine (that's a story!) and life on the land is not what she had planned. Sophie grew up in the city and after working in food magazines, had her own Eat Pray Love experience when she packed up and moved to a rural community in Italy for a few years which inspired her love of slow and seasonal food. Fast forward to today, and she's created a big brand (and lots of books) which all started with a simple blog from the farm. Soph's story is a fitting way to wrap up a big 2023 for Motherland....we also talked about how to take the pressure off ourselves and survive the chaos of Christmas! This is her story. ProviCo Rural are leaders in Animal Nutrition and 100% proudly Australian owned. Founded by farmers in 2003, ProviCo understands the unique challenges our farmers face. ProviCo Rural is stocked in over 500 stores nationally, to ensure that farmers have access to the highest quality animal nutritional products and support for their successful farming operations. Visit their website at www.provicorural.com.au or connect with them on Facebook and Instagram: @provicorural.https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia
Sophie Hansen is a food writer and cookbook author who lives with her family on a deer farm near Orange in rural NSW. She writes a blog, Local is Lovely, and compiles a weekly newsletter, 5 Things to Be Cheerful About, which is always full of good ideas for things to cook, read and watch. She also co-hosts Something to Eat and Something to Read, a podcast for people who love reading and cooking, and reading about cooking. In this special Christmas themed episode, Sophie chats about her career in food, her new cookbook, What Can I Bring? and all the things she loves to cook and bake during Advent and Christmas.What Can I Bring? is available now for pre-orderFollow Sophie on Instagram and check out her newsletter, 5 Things to be Cheerful AboutIf you like this podcast, you'll like Something to Eat and Something to Read too.This episode was brought to you by The Healthy Baker range of flours and mixes. Follow @thehealthybaker on Instagram and Facebook, and see the website for delicious festive recipes.Thanks, as always, for listening. Sign up to the Little Pudding Bake Chat newsletter here for pod news, recipes, recommendations and other useful bits & bobs.To see all the cakes discussed on the show, follow along @littlepuddingpodcast on Instagram and Facebook.For more of Larissa's work, follow @littlepudding and drop by her website.If you like the show, share it with all your friends who bake! I love hearing from you! If you have a second, I'd be so happy if you left a nice review on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen.See you next time for some more Bake Chat!
May is Mental Health Month, and Bill Bartholomew welcomes two rockstars in the space for an earnest and informative discussion:Sophie Hansen, LICSWDirector of State Government RelationsCCA Health Rhode IslandChris GadboisChief Executive Officer, CareLink RI Support the show
Sophie and I have a good chat about the joys of bring people together around the table and her new book 'In Good Company'. And how to make it as fun and stress-free as possible. Resources + Show Notes at thestonesoup.com
Something to Eat and Something is a podcast about cooking and reading, and reading about cooking. Hosted by food writer Sophie Hansen and Bibliotherapist/Psychotherapist Germaine Leece; we believe that you should never go anywhere, or for too long, without something to eat and something to read. So every episode we're going to dive into a book we've both read and talk about the 'shape' it left on both of us. For episode one, we decided to go with a classic, Nora Ephron's Heartburn. And we have a lot of thoughts! Part two is the listener letter which we read, discuss and then prescribe a book and recipe that might help! For all the links and notes from this episode, please click here, and if you'd like to be send these every time we publish a new one, please subscribe to our newsletter. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoy putting it together for you, Sophie and Germaine x
Newsletters are big bikkies right now - so how do you create one that people want to open week after week? In this episode, that's a question we put to Sophie Hansen, creator of the Monday morning missive 5 Things To Be Cheerful About. Sophie shares the story of starting the newsletter, why she chose the format she did, and how she grew her audience. Plus, if you're considering starting your own newsletter, you'll get Sophie's great tips and advice on how to do it and get that all-important momentum. About Sophie Sophie Hansen was born and raised in Sydney, and now lives with her family (husband Tim, daughter Alice 13, son Tom 11) on their deer farm just outside of Orange in country New South Wales. She trained in print journalism (at the University of Canberra) and has over 20 years experience as a features writer and content creator. She is currently writing her fourth book, her third In Good Company is to be published by Murdoch Books in April 2021. Her second cookbook, A Basket by the Door, is in its fourth reprint and widely distributed around the world. She spent three years working with Slow Food Editore in Northern Italy in her twenties and for the past ten years has been sharing recipes and social media tips on her two blogs Local is Lovely and My Open Kitchen. She also teaches social media and content marketing to producers and small businesses across Australia. In 2016 she was awarded Australian Rural Woman of the Year (via the Federal Government's Agrifutures initiative) in recognition of her commitment to rural communities. This week we chat to Sophie about: Why she decided to start 5 Things To Be Cheerful About How she went about bringing the newsletter together, designing a template and choosing the whole look'n'feel What her process is for collating the items and writing it How she's built up her subscriber base and grown her newsletter community What a typical day looks like for her How the newsletter is an important piece of the marketing puzzle What it's like being a freelancer in rural Australia Her advice for anyone thinking of starting a newsletter. Where to find Sophie Local is Lovely website local-lovely.com 5 Things To Be Cheerful About Subscribe here LocalLovely Instagram www.instagram.com/locallovely A Basket By the Door Buy here 5 Things to be Cheerful About Podcast
A special episode shining a light on how some of Graziher magazine's contributors (and some others) will be spending Christmas. What's on the menu, who will be there, family rituals and how to prepare for such a big event when your nearest 'big shop' is miles and miles and miles away.Many thanks to Jane Smith, Claire Mactaggart, Cara Peek, Robbie Sefton and Sophie Hansen for joining us today.Thank you to the sponsor for this episode the Rural Financial Counselling Service NSW.And thank you dear listeners for coming with us on our podcasting journey this year. We have so many more wonderful Life on the Land stories lined up for you in Season 3 of the podcast which will launch in the New Year.If you would like to subscribe to the Graziher magazine, or purchase a 2021 calendar, you can do so at graziher.com.au.
Author, blogger and farmer Sophie Hansen is no stranger to the Graziher crowd. She regularly contributes recipes to the magazine, working alongside other rural creatives to bring an everyday eating scene beautifully to life through great photography and styling.Sophie grew up in the city, in Sydney and only moved to the country when she fell in love with her now husband Tim who lives just outside of Orange in New South Wales. When she came she brought with her a love and talent for many things - cooking, writing and community – and since being in the country, she’s found a way to use these talents to spread the word to an audience in the city about the awesomeness of life on the land. Next year Sophie will publish her third cookbook, she was the Australian Rural Women of the Year in 2016 and each week thousands of people devour her Monday newsletter which she pens from the comfort of her farm – and really she’s is an inspiration to so many women, everywhere.This episode of Life on the Land is sponsored by Seed Terminator.If you are enjoying this podcast please subscribe in iTunes (so you'll never miss an episode) and share with your friends in Australia and all over the world.
Today's guest is difficult to pop into one category; journalist, deer farmer, author, cook, blogger, photographer, food stylist, recipe creator, social media expert, Mum and champion of primary producers and the bush. There isn't much this woman can't do or hasn't done and you are in for a treat today because she's not only fascinating to listen to but you may also learn a thing or two for your business or life in general. A very big welcome to Jumbled Loves A Chat, Sophie Hansen from Local is Lovely!
A woman with generosity in spades, Sophie Hansen has turned her background in publishing into a force for good. For the last decade, she’s been plating up important messages about slow living, local produce and reverence for farmers (disguised as lip smacking seasonal recipes) on her exceedingly popular blog: Local Is Lovely. Sophie takes us backstage to life on a deer farm, her city-to-rural transition, raising contented kids, sharing with abandon and letting her love of great food take her in all manner of delicious directions.This chat is satisfying listening for anyone who thinks a better world starts with the simple act of coming together over food.SHOW NOTESHow she nearly ended up as a news journalist before getting distracted by food. What she learned at Australian Table magazine.Her Slow Food internship in Italy.Why and how she started Local Is Lovely after moving to rural NSW and craving a creative outlet. How she turned her existing skills into a career that fit her life.The beauty of an unpredictable life path.The launch of her third cookbook.Trusting your path when venturing out as a freelancer.Managing imposter syndrome.Her 'Rules of Engagement' for social media.Why diversifying her freelance work means spreading risk.Her approach to kids: helping them stay curious, open minded and confident to ask the hard questions.Her early bird daily rhythm and preferred work schedule.Balancing living generously without running out of time.The importance of putting down the smart phone.Life on her community-filled country lane.Why she oscillates between sheer panic and the realisation she's doing her best.Her advice to take baby steps and start by thinking about where your food comes from.The value of making a fuss at meal times.Why to make an effort to create daily rituals.LINKS YOU'LL LOVERecipe & Food Inspo:Michael PollanMidnight Chicken - Ella RisbridgerNigel SlaterNigella LawsonDiana HenryPodcasts:The High LowThe Daily - NTYRadio Cherry Bombe7AMDesert Island DiscsInstagram favourites:@sue_singingmagpicproduce @anjadunkSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/futuresteading)
Welcome to another episode of Sarah’s Country. Sarah is joined again by four great guests to talk about the matters that matter most. Nuffield Scholar Cam Henderson joins Sarah to explore the links between agriculture and energy and how technology could work to harness farmed energy sources. Irrigation NZ chief executive Elizabeth Soal joins Sarah to discuss why water storage is a shovel-ready project. Wairarapa farmers Daniel and Sophie Hansen are gathering feed in their region to send to their northern neighbours through the Facebook Page Rapa Feed Run and join Sarah to discuss how farmers are supporting each other. Trade commentator Chalres Finny joins Sarah to talk about the importance of trade relationships and supply chains in a post-covid world. Sarah Perriam, the host of Sarah's Country, is joined in self-isolation still broadcasting from the Lincoln University campus as an ‘essential service’ with her guest co-host, her Irish producer, Joel Rock. Guests on this week’s show: 1. “Energy and agriculture a sustainable marriage” with Cam Henderson, Nuffield Report 2. “Budget Wishlist for water storage & infrastructure” with Elizabeth Soal, CEO of Irrigation NZ 3. “Rural folk rally round” with Dan & Sophie Hansen, Rapa Feed Run 4. “Trade Relationships In A Post-Covid World” with Charles Finney, Trade Commentator To watch to the full-length interviews and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com
Wairarapa farmers Daniel and Sophie Hansen are gathering feed in their region to send to their northern neighbours through the Facebook Page Rapa Feed Run and join Sarah to discuss how farmers are supporting each other. To watch to the full-length interviews and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com
Farmers in Wairarapa are banding together to send feed north to their drought-stricken neighbours in Hawke's Bay. That's despite feed for livestock being in short supply nationwide. Wairarapa farmers Sophie and Daniel Hansen were inspired to set up the Rapa Feed Run after learning of similar efforts in Australia during the recent bushfire season. Farmers in the region are asked to donate whatever excess feed they can, with volunteers taking care of logistics. Sophie Hansen speaks to Corin Dann.
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Things we talk about in this episode:How Sophie built her online business from a personal blogLife in rural Australia - farming, drought and lots of long drives!Writing her book, A Basket By the Door, and teaching herself photographyThe power of Instagram for rural producers and product based businesses - especially when you're geographically isolatedFinding the beauty in the mundaneWhy there's space for everyone on the internet, and how to find yoursWhy you need to 'put your shoes by the door'The power of workshops for bringing people togetherStarting her new podcast seriesLinks mentioned in this episode:Poignant Presents from M.O.S.S, plus Syreeta and Rob's online storeSophie's instagram @locallovelySophie's blog local is lovelySophie's book A Basket by the DoorSophie's podcast/workshop/ecourse My Open KitchenTessa Kiros, Amiko Davies, Luisa Brimble, Beth KirbyDispatch to a Friend podcast Hashtag Authentic Ep 74 with Annabelle Hickson (Dispatch from a Friend)My book on photography and Instagram, Hashtag AuthenticMy InstagramMy TwitterMy monthly Hashtag Newsletter for Instagram
On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Sophie Hansen about the process for creating popular food blog, Local is Lovely and content social media marketing school, My Open Kitchen. Sophie talks about her creative process, the power of being vulnerable and the supportive community she has experienced in country NSW.
Jason Hodges gives his winter tips for the garden and how to warm things up with some creative ideas, on firepits. Then the sustainable living conversation takes a different look at sustainability, with Author, Chef & Photographer Sophie Hansen and ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ and her book ‘Basket by the door’. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sophie Hansen, LCSW, is the Political Director of National Association of Social Workers, MA chapter. That means she does a lot of her work at the MA state house trying to get legislators to take action. She's pretty comfortable in the halls of state power talking to high-powered legislators about important public policy. But she's also a member of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center(BARC) where she tells a more personal story. What is it like to experience those two different speaking situations? In this interview, she'll tell us all about it!
Sophie Hansen is Australia's Rural Woman of the Year 2016. She lives in Orange, New South Wales with her deer farmer husband Tim and their children. Sophie is an online country lady whizz. She has a wonderful blog called Local is Lovely, that became a cookbook published by Murdoch Books.She has a gorgeous Instagram (@locallovely). She hosts social media, food photography and styling workshops. And she has a podcast called My Open Kitchen. In this episode Soph talks about working in magazines in Sydney, joining the slow food movement in Italy, meeting her husband Tim and getting engaged in three months! Soph is so fun. I hope you enjoy this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
My Open Kitchen is all about community, collaboration, great food, inspiring people and all the great things we make, do and share here in the country. Episode two features interviews with Kate Walsh of Real Food Projects and Annabelle Hickson of The Dailys. Plus, hosts Sophie Hansen and Skye Manson share their top five books, resources, podcasts, follows, foods and people of the week.
Justin chats to Sophie Hansen about her life on a venison farm and her use of social media to promote the business and tell her family's story.