Info

The Chopped Podcast

NamelyMarly.com and Chopped Conference creator Marly McMillen reveals strategies to take your food blog to the next level. Through exciting interviews with industry leaders she will help you grow your social media platform, hone your online business skills, create killer marketing strategies, learn the latest tricks to improve your food photography and more in order to get ahead of the curve in the food blogging world. Become the food blogging business owner of your dreams with the Chopped Podcast!
RSS Feed Subscribe in Apple Podcasts
The Chopped Podcast
2020
October
September
July
June
May
April
March
February
January


2019
December
November
October
September
June
May
April
March
February
January


2018
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
March
February
January


2017
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January


2016
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January


2015
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February


Categories

All Episodes
Archives
Categories
Now displaying: 2017
Dec 2, 2017

Does it ever seem like food blogging can take over your entire life? Today I'm talking about social media for busy people with Zainab Storms of the site Blahnik Baker.

Nov 4, 2017

Learn about food blogger Pinterest strategies with guest Abeer Rizvi of the site Cake Whiz. Abeer shares her favorite ways she uses Pinterest to expand her reach, grow her traffic, and improve her content.

Oct 29, 2017

Today’s guests are Lacey and Dustin Baier of the site A Sweet Pea Chef and we’re talking about building your blog after the pivot. You know that point where you think you want to quit and then you return with renewed passion? That’s what we’re talking about and the ways you can build and grow from that point forward.

Oct 13, 2017

It’s important with such a demanding job to create a passion for the work you’re doing. Today I’m talking with Laurie Buckle of Cook-it Media on building your food blogger brand, to help keep that passion front and center in everything you do.

Oct 8, 2017

As food bloggers we are actively engaged in taking the big leap. Today Marly talks about the book by Gay Hendricks The Big Leap and the ways food bloggers can use key concepts from the book to live the dream!

Sep 30, 2017

Learn how to blog beyond there recipe with Liren Baker, the founder of Kitchen Confidante, as we talk about food blogging, her business, and her tips for connecting with her audience in an original way.

Sep 22, 2017
It may seem counter-intuitive that you can expand your audience by going niche, but today’s guest, Megan Giller, was nominated for a Savuer Award for her very niche blog Chocolate Noise, and now she’s written a book on the topic as well. 
Sep 15, 2017

Finding ways to stay inspired day in and day out can be difficult sometimes as a food blogger. Today’s guest, Heather Christo, shares how she creates an annual vision board to keep her inspired and accountable to her dreams!

Sep 9, 2017

If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed with your to-do list, you’ll love hearing Catherine McCord of Weelicious talk about how she uses a positive outlook for productivity. Some days can be really stressful, but the more you can find your inner smile to guide you, the more you can tap into the joy of your creativity.

Aug 31, 2017

If you don’t have a pitch refined, you may be missing out on lucrative business opportunities. Becoming a Pitching Pro is more than pitching to brands, it’s understanding your business as a food blogger on an entirely new level.

Aug 18, 2017

Listen in as Marly talks about the Top 11 Tips for Preparing a Recipe Post for Food bloggers. There are a lot of steps involved in creating recipe posts and Marly talks about best practices to help you refine your process.

Aug 4, 2017

It’s easy to focus on the technical side of food blogging, with the SEO, analytics, etc. Cara and Marly love to talk about the soulful side of food blogging during their FriChats and today is no exception! Today they’re talking about Feeding your Subconscious. Listen in for ideas on how you can set yourself up for success by understanding subtle ways your subconscious can either hold you back or propel you to greater levels of success!

Jul 28, 2017

Do you ever feel like everyone else has this whose success thing figured out? Well, today Cara and Marly are chatting away on FriChats about the concept of bug soup. It’s what happens to the caterpillar in the process of becoming a butterfly. That’s right. Success doesn’t always look pretty when you’re in the middle of it, but hang on, better days are coming!

Jul 19, 2017

Are you earning ad revenue from your blog? If you are then today’s show is a must-listen. If you’re not currently but you hope to soon, then today’s show is still a must-listen! But even if you just love a good conversation today is still in that must-listen category because we’ve got Amber Bracegirdle back on the show. Today we’re talking about Viewability Factors for Food Bloggers, but it’s also a great conversation about food blogging in general as well.

Jul 7, 2017

Do you have FOBAL? Not sure? Marly describes FOBAL as Fear of Being a Leader and you know when you have it because it leaves you full of ideas but afraid of taking action on them...because that would require you to be a leader. Marly and Cara talk about ways you can take on FOBAL and you might be a little surprised at Cara's "punched in the face" solution!

Jun 30, 2017

Believing in yourself requires Dancing to Your Own Drummer. Marly and Cara are back with another episode of FriChats to help you know how to be the best blogger you can be!

Jun 21, 2017

Do you dread the business side of your food blog? You’re not alone. That’s why I’m talking today with Darren Judd about Accounting Principles for Food Bloggers. Darren keeps things interesting, informative, and fun.

Jun 9, 2017

If you don’t believe in yourself, how can you grow confidence in the work you’re doing? Cara and Marly answer this question and more on today’s episode of FriChats. It’s a big stumbling block for a lot of bloggers, but once you grow in confidence, there’s no stopping you!

Jun 2, 2017

Marly and Cara are doing Frichats today talking about the Wild West of Food Blogging. If you feel like you’re making it up as you go along, just know most all of us feel the same way. And even as you seek rules by which you can work, know that trusting your own path too.

May 26, 2017

Today on Frichats, Cara and Marly are talking about how to Create Content You Love. In today’s world of productivity and social media frenzies, it’s easy to get lost in all the things we SHOULD do. Cara and Marly are reminding you to make sure you take time to do the things you love, like creating content that makes you proud.

May 17, 2017

You have big goals for your food blog. The question then becomes, how do you make those goals a reality? Well, today I'm sharing my discussion with Meggan Hill of the site Culinary Hill about how she has taken her blog from good to great and developed a strategy for inspired growth.

May 12, 2017

How can you go about building engaged audiences for your food blog? The benefits of having an engaged audience may even outweigh having massive traffic. Listen to Sherrie Costellano talk about how to create engagement through finding your authentic voice.

May 3, 2017
Do you want to make Google Analytics part of your food blogging business toolbox? Today’s guest has lots of great tips for just that. 

 

Apr 19, 2017

Fall in love with food blogging all over again with this discussion with Kelly Senyai of the site Just a Taste sharing food blogging how tos. Kelly is the author of the book Food Blogging for Dummies and she’s put a lot of thought into how to go about doing this work. In addition she shares her passion and joy for doing the work every single day.

Apr 12, 2017

Are you building a blog or building a tribe? Today’s discussion with Kay Featherstone of the site Pinch of Nom talks about the importance of building your tribe and creating a story to help your audience connect more with your blog. It’s all about building relationship that makes a difference.

1 2 Next »