The Food Blogger Pro Podcast

The Food Blogger Pro Podcast

Welcome to The Food Blogger Pro Podcast, hosted by Bjork Ostrom from Pinch of Yum! Our goal is to help you create a beautiful, functional, and profitable blog. We interview successful food bloggers and industry experts in an effort to surface strategies that can help you more efficiently grow and monetize your site. You'll learn about recipe SEO, food photography, plugins, monetization, traffic, and more. New episodes every Tuesday! Learn more at foodbloggerpro.com/podcast

Episodes

February 3, 2026 56 mins

Pivoting from the courtroom to the kitchen, building an authentic brand, and how systems can help you run your business.

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Welcome to episode 556 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Tanya Harris of My Forking Life. 

The Reality of Career Pivots and Building an Authentic Brand with Tanya Harris

Have you ever wondered what it takes to walk away from a "prestigious" career to chase ...

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Actionable advice for finding success on Pinterest, building trust with users, and showing Pinterest (and your audience) that there's a real human behind your content with Kate Ahl from Simple Pin Media.

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Welcome to episode 555 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Kate Ahl from Simple Pin Media.

Pinterest Strategy for Food Creators in 2026

Pinterest has changed a lot in the last ...

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The SEO balancing act, the evolution of social platforms, and the importance of diversifying across different platforms.

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Welcome to episode 554 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork is sitting down to chat with Emily Walker from the Food Blogger Pro team! 

Food Blogging News Roundtable: The State of SEO, Pinterest Search, and the Facebook Algorithm

If you've been feeling like the ground is ...

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Pivoting to Substack, balancing creativity with strategy, and building a brand with Phoebe Lapine.

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Welcome to episode 553 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Phoebe Lapin from Feed Me Phoebe. 

Reclaiming Your Audience and Moving Beyond Google with Phoebe Lapine

In this episode, Phoebe joins us to talk about her evolution from the early days of blogging to the current landscape,...

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Attracting the right reader, understanding search intent, and adapting to the evolving search landscape with Liane Walker from Foodie Digital.

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Welcome to episode 552 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Liane Walker from Foodie Digital and the Siftr SEO Newsletter.

Why Search Intent Matters for Food Bloggers

In this episode, we're joined by Liane Wal...

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Expanding your reach, republishing content, and prioritizing your time with Chris and Scott Scheuer of The Cafe Sucre Farine. 

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Welcome to episode 551 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, we're sharing the replay of a Coaching Call that we released earlier this year with Chris and Scott Scheuer of The Cafe Sucre Farine. 

Coaching Call: Expanding Your Reach and Republishing Content with The Cafe Sucre ...

  • December 23, 2025 57 mins

    Welcome to episode 550 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, we are sharing a replay of our December Live Q&A from within the Food Blogger Pro membership — our annual Ask Bjork Anything session.

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    Every month within the Food Blogger Pro membership we host a Live Q&A for our members to attend. For most of these Q&As we welcome Food Blogger Pro Experts — people like Casey Markee, Andrew Wilder, and Allea Grum...

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    The power of authenticity, website usability, and new monetization opportunities with Rachel Cunliffe.

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    Welcome to episode 549 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Rachel Cunliffe of Cre8d Design. 

    Finding Your Authentic Voice and Scaling Your Food Blog with Rachel Cunliffe

    This episode is packed with wisdom on thriving in the current food blogging landscape! Rachel Cunliffe, who...

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    Navigating partnership trends, comparing the big three AI platforms, and Pinterest best practices.

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    Welcome to episode 548 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork is sitting down with our very own Emily Walker to talk through the updates shared in our latest blogging newsletter. 

    Food Blogging News Roundtable: Brand Partnership Trends, AI Platform Comparisons, and Pinterest Best Practices

    In t...

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    Turning 5 million social media followers into real revenue, syndicating content strategically across platforms, and prioritizing Facebook with Lexi Harrison from Crowded Kitchen.

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    Welcome to episode 547 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Lexi Harrison from Crowded Kitchen.

    Inside Crowded Kitchen's Strategy for Growing to 2.4 Million Followers on Facebook

    Lexi Harrison and her ...

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    Adapting to the evolving search landscape, building an ecosystem around your food blog, and practical strategies for staying visible in an answer-engine-first world with Casey Markee from MediaWyse.

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    Welcome to episode 546 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Casey Markee from MediaWyse.

    Surviving (and Thriving) in an AI-First Search World

    In this episode, we're welcoming back Ca...

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    Understanding your rights as a creator, your guide to DMCA, and how to use technology to hunt down copycats.

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    Welcome to episode 545 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Danielle Liss (one of our esteemed FBP experts!) of Liss Legal. 

    The Creator's Guide to Digital Rights and Copyrighting with Danielle Liss

    If you feel like you're constantly fighting to protect your original work...

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    Creating with purpose in a changing digital world, behind-the-scenes of running Ambitious Kitchen for 14 years, and managing burnout with Monique Volz.

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    Welcome to episode 544 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Monique Volz from Ambitious Kitchen.

    Monique Volz On Reinventing Ambitious Kitchen Over 14 Years

    Monique launched Ambitious Kitchen in 2011 as a passion project and now ...

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    The future of search, using the exposure effect to build trust, and adapting your content strategy for 2026. 

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    Welcome to episode 543 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, we're bringing our very own Emily Walker (Associate General Manager, Food Blogger Pro) back to chat with Bjork about the articles we shared in our latest blogging newsletter!

    Food Blogging News Roundtable: Black Friday Strategies, Ne...

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    Embracing slow and steady growth, scaling a food blog without losing joy or balance, and hiring team members with Isabel Orozco-Moore from Isabel Eats.

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    Welcome to episode 542 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Isabel Orozco-Moore.

    Scaling a Team and Reaching 2 Million Monthly Pageviews

    In this episode, we're welcoming back Isabel Orozco-Moore from Isabel Eats, who first joined...

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    The future of AI, leveraging custom GPTs, and the importance of personal branding with Trey Griffin from Raptive.

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    Welcome to episode 541 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Trey Griffin from Raptive. 

    Maximize Efficiency with AI (Without Losing Your Voice) with Trey Griffin from Raptive

    In this episode, Bjork and Trey Griffin get real about AI, which is here to be your new work...

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    Building relationships with your audience, thriving as a content creator in a crowded market, and adapting to AI with Stephanie Woodin from Raptive.

    Welcome to episode 540 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This is the first episode of Can't Be Automated: A Raptive Series on Scaling, Standing Out, and Staying Human. To kick-off the series, Bjork interviews Stephanie Woodin from Raptive.

    Authenticity, AI...

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    Niching down, the power of a simple sales funnel, and preventing burnout with Johnny Brunet. 

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    Welcome to episode 539 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Johnny Brunet. 

    The Journey to $100k as a Content Creator with Johnny Brunet

    Johnny Brunet's story is proof that a pandemic pivot can lead to major success! He went from stand-up comedy to mastering the Blackstone griddle, find...

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    Leveraging Facebook for monetization and audience growth, leaning into short-form video, and creating relatable content with Jessica Robinson from A Farm Girl's Kitchen.

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    Welcome to episode 538 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Jessica Robinson from A Farmgirl's Kitchen.

    How Jessica Robinson Built a Profitable Food Brand Without SEO

    From publishing...

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    How to identify AI-generated food content, optimize email opt-ins, and build a personal brand with Emily Walker and Bjork Ostrom.

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    Welcome to episode 537 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, we're bringing our very own Emily Walker (Associate General Manager, Food Blogger Pro) back to chat with Bjork about the articles we shared in our latest blogging newsletter!

    Food Blogging News Roundtable: AI-Gene...


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