The Break
Season One of “The Break” will feature Clinton Kelly (The Chew), Chris Cosentino (Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef America), Ty Pennington (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition), Gretta Monahan (Gretta Style), Carter Oosterhouse (Million Dollar Rooms, Great Christmas Light Fight), Tanya Holland (Brown Sugar Kitchen), Gina Yashere (Bob ♥ Abishola, The Daily Show), David Moscow (blockbuster 1988 movie Big, From Scratch), Karen Akunowicz (Fox & the Knife, Bar Volpe), Ken Casey (Dropkick Murphys), and Matt Blashaw (Professional Grade).Taniya Nayak is a self-professed motivational junkie with a passion for inspirational stories to help others climb to the next level of their careers as well as their personal lives. Hear riveting conversations each week on “The Break” beginning on November 29 and continuing until February 8, 2022. Taniya Nayak has served as host/designer for HGTV mainstays Designed to Sell, Billion Dollar Block, House Hunters on Vacation, and Battle On The Beach. Taniya is a featured designer on Robert Irvine’s Food Network series, Restaurant: Impossible, and she hosts ABC’s primetime holiday series, The Great Christmas Light Fight (since 2016). Ellen Degeneres personally selected Taniya as a brand spokesperson for her home product line, “ED On Air,” featured on QVC. Taniya Nayak Design, Inc. has an impressive range of clientele from celebrated restaurants (i.e. Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse locations) to condo developments to high-end residential properties. Taniya released a new wallcovering collection with MDC Interior Solutions in November 2021. Taniya Nayak’s expert decorating tips have been featured in HGTV Magazine, People, Architectural Digest, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Family Circle, The Washington Post, Redbook, Better Homes & Gardens, and many others. Taniya has also appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC’s Good Morning America & The View, NBC’s TODAY, CBS’ The Early Show & The Talk, and is a regular special guest on the Rachael Ray Show.
Episodes
He helped close Disney's deal for Pixar, and now runs one of only two non-profit casinos in the United States. President and CEO of Q Casino Alex Dixon on this episode of The Break.
Alex Dixon hails from Las Vegas, as a third generation hospitality employee. He left that world to study at Howard University, and work in financial markets in New York City, London, and LA. How did get back in hospitality, in Dubuque Iowa...
Taniya Nayak got into design because of Vern Yip and the TV show Trading Spaces! Her old friend joins her for a deep discussion on how being true to yourself can open up a world of opportunities.
Vern started as a pre-med student because he didn't want to let his parents down, who moved from Hong Kong to the US for better opportunities for Vern. But architecture was always his passion, and Vern found his genuine self...
The Break is part of Muddhouse Media, a diverse podcast network, created in part by Hollywood producer Kris Meyer, who joins Taniya on this episode to tell his remarkable story. After 5 years in Hollywood trying to ‘make it’, Kris was working as a bouncer and ready to move back to Boston when his first big break finally appeared.
Kris is an Emmy nominated and award winning producer who has worked for the comedic duo The Farrelly Br...
David Meltzer made a million dollars very quickly working during the explosion of the internet and the first mobile phone system. He then worked for superstar sports agent Leigh Steinberg, the agency that spawned the film 'Jerry McGuire'. But he soon lost it all. You'll be surprised to hear what David considers to be his 'big break', the one that allows him to today find "the light, the love, and the l...
Go behind the scenes of HGTV's new hit show "Build It Forward" with co-hosts Matt Blashaw and Taniya Nayak, who didn't even get a screen test together before they stepped in front of there camera! Taniya and Matt worked side by side for 5 amazing episodes on location all around the USA, giving back to those who have given so much to their community.
Matt's journey to his big TV 'break' is...
The first program that Loren Ruch produced on HGTV featured Taniya Nayak, starting a 15+ year friendship. The two talk about the their amazing journeys as 'nice guys who finished first', bucking the stereotype that you need to be mean to succeed in the TV business. "There is a misconception that nice people are weak" Loren says, and talks about staying true to yourself and that by doing so the rewards will come....
You may know Maneet Chauhan as a frequent guest/judge on Food Network shows such as 'Chopped' or 'Guy's Grocery Games', and here she shares the journey that got her into those prime time spotlights. She shares her remarkable story with Taniya in this episode, telling her that "food is the biggest connector in this world". Hear about the Sunday morning trips to the markets in India with her father ...
Find out why Taniya calls Robert Irvine (Restaurant Impossible/Dinner Impossible/Food Network) her 'brother from a different mother'. Interviewed during the height of Covid-19 after a shoot for 'Restaurant Impossible', Robert shares why passion and work ethic are more important than ever for the success of the hospitality business. He also talks about leadership and inspiration in that space, and how he's m...
You may know Marc Summers as the long time host of Unwrapped on The Food Network, or remember him slinging SLIME as the host of Double Dare on Nickelodeon, but did you know he stared out as a magician, and it took him 13 years to get that show? How did he become a successful smoked salmon salesman? Hear about Marc's incredible journey, including a long run as a stand up comedian and TV show 'warmup', for shows like S...
Part 2 of Taniya's heartfelt and emotional interview with fashion icon Gretta Monahan. In this episode Gretta opens up about her battle with cancer, and how she actually considered it another "break" in her life. It opened up her eyes to a whole new perspective on life and business. She also talks more about honor, trust, and collaboration with her team, and how one of her clients actually got her to go back to schoo...
In this heartfelt and emotional Part 1 of 2, Taniya talks with Gretta Monahan, TV personality, lifestyle expert, and fashion icon. Gretta opens up about the incredible hardships she endured in her life from childhood until now, and how it affected her journey to success. Gretta shared her insight on how she built her business, from an eager college student who couldn't wait to get to New York City, through her early career in ...
Clinton Kelly is an American TV personality, author, and lifestyle consultant. He won an Emmy for his role as the moderator on the popular ABC daytime show The Chew. The Chew was nominated for multiple Emmys and ran for seven seasons. He is also known for his role as co-host on the prime time reality show What Not to Wear, TLC's long-running reality program that featured fashion makeovers, for over 10 seasons. Kelly is current...
Passionate chef, author, cyclist, and philanthropist, Chris Cosentino is co-owner of two restaurants: Acacia House in Napa Valley, California, and Rosalie in Houston, Texas. He is a partner in the CampoVelo cycling events in California’s wine country. He hosts a weekly podcast and is a regular judge and competitor on food TV.
Karen Akunowicz is the Chef/Owner of Fox & the Knife and a 2018 James Beard Foundation Award winner. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts in 2001, Karen enrolled in the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts and earned her degree in 2004. That same year, she embarked on her professional culinary career as a cook making local farm-to-table fare at the beloved Ten Tables restaurant in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborho...
Host of "From Scratch" and former child actor David Moscow joins Taniya on this episode of The Break
David Moscow started his career as an actor in 1988, playing the character of young Josh Baskin in Big, in which the adult Josh Baskin was played by Tom Hanks.
He landed the role of David Jacobs in the 1992 filmed version of the musical Newsies along with Christian Bale. He has also featured the main ch...
Stand up Comedian and TV star Gina Yashere Joins Taniya Nayak on "The Break"
Gina Yashere has been a stand up and TV star in the UK for numerous years now, with appearances on iconic TV shows such as Live At The Apollo & Mock The Week, as well as creating & performing the hugely popular comedic characters, Tanya & Mrs. Omokerede on The Lenny Henry Show.
She broke onto the American comedy sce...
Taniya Nayak welcomes good friend and television host, designer & writer, Sabrina Soto on her first episode of The Break
An incredibly engaging and vivacious personality, Sabrina makes you feel as if she’s stepped out of the TV and right into your living room. Sabrina has been featured on TODAY, Live with Kelly and Ryan, Good Morning America, Rachael Ray, The View, The Chew, The Talk, and has appeared in publications such as TIM...
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