Stick A Fork In It
Stick a Fork in It is meant to inspire action and connection. Through conversations with diverse guests, we explore the connections that nourish us because none of us get where we are alone.
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October 14, 2026 • 12 mins
What happens after you finish your retirement bucket list? On this episode of Stick a Fork in It, we sit down with Robin Ingles, CEO of Seniors in Service, to discuss how senior volunteering is tackling social isolation and changing lives across West Central Florida.
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September 30, 2026 • 13 mins
On this episode of Stick a Fork In It, Shannon sits down with Dr. Mack Brown of Abe Brown Ministries, the Tampa organization that's provided food, clothing, counseling, and housing to the community for over 40 years. Mack leads the Inspire program — a six-week course teaching over 30 job and life skills to people coming out of incarceration — and volunteers with the ministry's Prison Crusades, taking hope and support di...
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September 16, 2026 • 16 mins
On this episode of Stick a Fork In It, Shannon sits down with Keith Cowie, Regional Vice President of Winn-Dixie, who started bagging groceries in Auburndale, Florida 37 years ago and now helps lead one of Tampa Bay's most community-driven grocery chains.
Keith shares why people — not products — kept him in the business for nearly four decades, how Winn-Dixie locks the price on 1,000+ seasonal items to make groceries m...
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September 9, 2026 • 28 mins
Ron Pierce didn't set out to become a lobbyist. But 17 years later, his firm RSA Consulting has secured $1.8 million in state funding for Feeding Tampa Bay's food processing center, changed Medicaid billing law to help thousands of Florida patients get the care they need, and quietly shaped the policies that determine who eats — and who doesn't.
In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, host Shannon sits down with Ron to pull...
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September 1, 2026 • 24 mins
In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, Rachelle Thompson reveals how Feeding Tampa Bay turned a food bank into The Neighborhood — a one-stop hub where 40 community partners provide food, health screenings, legal aid and financial literacy under one roof — and why it started with one neighbor knocking before the doors even opened. Nearly 100,000 neighbors have come through since, and now The Bistro — their pay-as-y...
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August 25, 2026 • 13 mins
In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, we sit down with Brad Herremans, CEO of Suncoast Community Health Centers, to talk about the clinic that's quietly changing healthcare in Tampa Bay.
Since opening its doors at Feeding Tampa Bay this February, the on-site clinic has served more than 450 patients through 800+ visits — providing primary care, women's health, and soon, pediatric services on a sliding fee scale. A basic vi...
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August 19, 2026 • 26 mins
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Chef Dorine, Executive Chef at Feeding Tampa Bay, who shares her deeply personal story of resilience, recovery, and finding true purpose.
From battling nearly two decades of addiction and hitting rock bottom to rising through the ranks to lead key culinary programs and medically tailored meal initiatives, Chef Dorine demonstrates the life-changing power of second chances. Tune in to hear ...
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August 12, 2026 • 24 mins
In this heartfelt conversation with community school resource teacher Lauren Leto, we go inside Brandon High School's community school model and see how one school is feeding students, families, AND the staff who serve them. Lauren shares the stories behind the food pantry and clothing closet — from students FaceTiming their moms while shopping at the pantry for their families, to a student ambassador who built a "How to Belo...
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August 5, 2026 • 16 mins
At 68, Ms. Phebie knows what it's like to quietly wonder if her car might one day be where she sleeps. She watches the rent go up. She does the math on her car insurance. And she still walks through Feeding Tampa Bay doors every week with a smile finding the person who looks the saddest, making sure no one sits alone.
Watch the CNN Phil Mattingly episode first: https://youtu.be/fqxjPKveKOs
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July 29, 2026 • 28 mins
In this episode, we dive into - More Than a Food Bank: Why access to food is a doorway to deeper relationships, stability, and hope. The Power of Choice: Moving away from traditional pre-packed boxes and allowing families to choose the food they actually want and need. Creating Normalcy: Elevating the grocery experience to ensure every neighbor feels respected and valued.
School Pantries & Community Growth: How Feeding Tampa Ba...
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July 15, 2026 • 33 mins
What does it cost to survive in America right now? CNN journalist Phil Mattingly has spent 15 years covering the economy — and he took cameras into four cities to show you the human faces behind the headlines.
On this episode of Stick a Fork In It, Shannon sits down with CNN's Phil ahead of his new documentary series launching July 16th — exploring the structural forces pushing hardworking Americans to the edge in Ta...
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July 8, 2026 • 28 mins
In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, Shirley Jump — New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author with 87 published books and 8 million copies sold — opens up about the time after her divorce when she couldn't afford food for herself and her teenage son. She volunteered at a food bank not out of charity alone, but because she was living the same reality.
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July 1, 2026 • 33 mins
She was a single mom. Two kids. Two jobs. And $37 left at the end of the pay period. Then she walked into a credit union — and everything changed.
In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, Shannon sits down with Bob Hyde of Suncoast Credit Union, one of Feeding Tampa Bay's most valued community partners. Bob shares what "people helping people" looks like beyond the tagline — from one family's journey from $37 to mortgage-...
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June 24, 2026 • 22 mins
In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, Thomas pulls back the curtain on what hunger really looks like in Tampa Bay — and why it's nothing like most of us imagine. We talk about the Causeway Center, the merger with Trinity Cafe that changed everything, why they just opened a medical clinic on campus, and the philosophy that drives everything Feeding Tampa Bay does: 51% dignity, 49% food.
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June 17, 2026 • 23 mins
In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, Ray talks about what it really feels like to own the paper you grew up reading, why Creative Loafing refuses to put up a paywall, and what he believes about the future of local journalism in Tampa Bay. Plus — what's happening with Restaurant Month, his unexpected dream concert, and why kindness is a muscle you have to train.
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June 10, 2026 • 26 mins
When Florida's schools and restaurants shut down, dairy farmers were forced to dump millions of gallons of perfectly good milk — while families just miles away went hungry. In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, Andrea McClellan from M&B Dairy pulls back the curtain on what really happens on a Florida dairy farm, and the bill that's finally fixing a heartbreaking problem.
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June 3, 2026 • 16 mins
Tampa Bay's most trusted meteorologist Denis Phillips joins Stick a Fork in It to cut through the fear, the hype, and the dangerous social media myths spreading ahead of hurricane season — and he has a message every Tampa Bay family needs to hear.
From the tragic story of 12 lives lost in Pinellas County during Hurricane Helene — people who believed they had nowhere to turn — to the viral "Super El Niño" panic sp...
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May 27, 2026 • 15 mins
In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, we sit down with Curtis — a Fresh Force program graduate who turned his life around through one of Tampa Bay's most powerful workforce development programs. Curtis shares the raw truth about his past, the moment he walked through the doors of Feeding Tampa Bay, and how a 10-week training program changed everything for his family.
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May 20, 2026 • 34 mins
Tampa food culture has a secret keeper — and his name is Jeff Houck. From Tampa Bay food trucks to the legendary Columbia Restaurant, this former Tampa Tribune food critic knows where every great bite in Florida is hiding. Now working inside the Columbia Restaurant Group, Jeff is on a mission to give back — literally.
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May 13, 2026 • 27 mins
Can food actually help cancer survivors heal? A research chef at one of the nation's top cancer centers says yes — and she's putting it to the test in a groundbreaking 12-week clinical study.
In this episode, we sit down with Chef Jules, a research chef working in Moffitt Cancer Center's Population Engagement and Research Laboratory (PEARL), designing medically tailored meals specifically for breast cancer survivors battlin...
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