Sharon Salomon, 80, is a competitive powerlifter. She and her coach, Tricia Lucero, join Julia Turshen for a conversation about lifting, training and more. Follow-up links: To pre-order Julia’s new book, WHAT GOES WITH WHAT, head here! To sign up for Julia's weekly newsletter, head here. BUILT FOR THIS: THE QUIET STRENGTH OF POWERLIFTING, Julia’s l…

Le Carr is the co-owner of Rain City Fit in Seattle, Washington. They are also the director of Pride Deadlift Party, an annual block-party style deadlift competition and fundraiser for the Seattle LGBTQIA+ community that has raised tens of thousands of dollars. They joined Julia Turshen to talk about powerlifting, running gyms, competitions and mor…

Elazar Sontag is a James Beard and National Magazine Award-nominated writer and editor. He's also a Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient. Most importantly, he is currently trying for a 400-pound deadlift. He joined Julia Turshen to talk about powerlifting, eating, queerness, bodies and more. Follow-up links: To pre-order Julia’s new book, WHAT GOES WITH WH…

Alex Lau is a food and travel photographer from San Francisco. When not sitting in car rentals and airport terminals, he is the proud owner of three dogs named Rocco, Ellie, and Nina. With the rest of his free time, he trains and competes as a nationally ranked powerlifter. He joined Julia Turshen for a conversation about his lifting. Follow-up lin…

Gabi Dixson, a Multi-World Record Breaking Athlete, has been named the 5th Worlds Strongest Woman. She is also a model, public speaker, musician, and social worker with over a decade of experience. She joins Julia Turshen for a conversation about her life and strength. Follow-up links: To pre-order Julia’s new book, WHAT GOES WITH WHAT, head here! …

Ashley Dyce, a Para Powerlifter, joins Julia Turshen for a conversation about athletic career and what drives her. Follow-up links: To pre-order Julia’s new book, WHAT GOES WITH WHAT, head here! To sign up for Julia's weekly newsletter, head here. BUILT FOR THIS: THE QUIET STRENGTH OF POWERLIFTING, Julia’s long-form essay, can be read here or liste…

Corinne Fay, the person behind Big Undies, a Substack newsletter about clothes, and @SellTradePlus, a peer-to-peer plus size resale community, joins Julia Turshen for a conversation about powerlifting, bodies, queerness and more. Follow-up links: To pre-order Julia’s new book, WHAT GOES WITH WHAT, head here! To sign up for Julia's weekly newsletter…

Casey Johnston, the writer behind She’s a Beast, Ask a Swole Woman and LIFTOFF: Couch to Barbell, joins Julia Turshen for a conversation about lifting and writing about it. Follow-up links: To pre-order Julia’s new book, WHAT GOES WITH WHAT, head here! To sign up for Julia's weekly newsletter, head here. BUILT FOR THIS: THE QUIET STRENGTH OF POWERL…

Laura Khoudari, a trauma-informed wellness writer, coach, and storyteller, is the author of Lifting Heavy Things: Healing Trauma One Rep at a Time. She joins Julia Turshen in a conversation about lifting heavy stuff, knowing when to stop lifting heavy stuff, and how to approach it all from a holistic, embodied lens. Follow-up links: To pre-order Ju…

Virginia Sole-Smith, journalist behind the Burnt Toast newsletter + author of The Eating Instinct, in conversation with Julia Turshen. Follow-up links: To sign up for Julia's newsletter, head here. For more about Virginia, head here. For more about Burnt Toast, Virginia's newsletter, head here.โดย Virginia Sole-Smith, Julia Turshen

Shaina Loew-Banayan, chef and owner of Cafe Mutton and author of Elegy for An Appetite, in conversation with Julia Turshen. Follow-up links: For more about Shaina's book Elegy for an Appetite, head here. For the New Yorker review of Elegy for an Appetite, head here. For more about Cafe Mutton, head here and follow them on IG here. To sign up for Ju…

Lauren Leavell in conversation with Julia Turshen, in the second in a series of four conversations all about APPETITE. Follow-up links: For more about Lauren, head here. To sign up for Julia's newsletter, head here. To listen to Lauren on the Food Heaven podcast, head here. For the recording of Julia's recent class on grilling, head here.…

Angela Garbes, author of ESSENTIAL LABOR and LIKE A MOTHER, in conversation with Julia Turshen. Follow-up links: For more about Angela and her work, head here. To sign up for Julia's newsletter, head here. For more about Julia + her work, head here.โดย angela garbes, julia turshen

Bestselling romance novelist Jasmine Guillory talks to Julia Turshen about the role food plays in her books, why she writes about women with unapologetic appetites, and her favorite snacks. For more about Jasmine, head here. For more about Julia's Sunday afternoon cooking classes, head here. For Jasmine's Bustle essay, head here. For Jasmine's TIME…

Bestselling romantic comedy writer Casey McQuiston talks to Julia Turshen about the role food plays in both their writing and in their life. For more about Casey, head here. To learn more about Julia's Sunday afternoon cooking classes, head here.โดย Casey McQuiston, Julia Turshen

Julia Turshen talks to David Tamarkin, the Editorial Director of King Arthur Baking, about King Arthur's 2022 Recipe of the Year. Quick note: the bagel shop that David frequents is Bo's (not Mo's). Follow-up links: For more about King Arthur Baking, head here. For King Arthur's Ultimate Sandwich Bagels recipe, head here. For more about Julia Turshe…

Roxane Gay and Julia Turshen talk about baking. Note: this episode includes some cursing. Follow-up links: For more about Roxane Gay, head here. To sign up for 'The Audacity,' Roxane's newsletter, head here. For more about Julia Turshen, head here. For more about King Arthur Baking, head here. For Julia's IG video of her favorite cherry tomato-cutt…

Julia Turshen talks to Alicia Kennedy about vegan baking and more. Follow-up links: For more about Alicia, head here. To sign up for Alicia’s newsletter (HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING THIS!), head here. For Alicia’s ‘On Baking’ essay, head here. For Alicia’s essay ‘I Accidentally Started a Vegan Bakery That Turned My Life Upside Down,’ head here. For Miyo…

Julia Turshen talks to Cheryl Day about her new book Cheryl Day's Treasury of Southern Baking . Follow-up links: For more about Cheryl and her book and her bakery, head here. For more about Julia, head here. For more about King Arthur Baking, head here. For more about Book Larder, head here.โดย Cheryl Day, Julia Turshen

Julia Turshen talks to Dorie Greenspan about Baking with Dorie, Dorie's 14th cookbook that also marks her 30th anniversary as a cookbook author. They discuss the origin of Dorie's newest book, the logistics of her work including her longtime recipe tester, her relationship to social media, how being a grandmother has impacted her work, and some of …

Julia and her wife, Grace Bonney, have an honest talk about body stuff. Follow-Up Links: Head here to Dinnerly and use the code 'KEEPCALM' to get $60 off of your first 4 boxes! To pre-order Grace's upcoming book, Collective Wisdom, head here. To order signed copies of all of Julia's cookbooks, including Simply Julia, head here. To order Keep Calm &…

Reem Kassis, author of The Palestinian Table and The Arabesque Table, in conversation with Julia Turshen. Reem is an award-winning Palestinian writer who focuses on the intersection of food with culture, history and politics. Follow-up links: For more about Reem, her books, and all of her work, head here. For more episodes of Keep Calm and Cook On,…

Deb Perelman in conversation with Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Book Larder for hosting this conversation! Deb is a self-taught home cook, photographer and the creator of smittenkitchen.com. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling cookbooks The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook and Smitten Kitchen Every Day. De…

Nik Sharma in conversation with Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Now Serving for hosting this conversation! Nik is a food writer, photographer, cookbook author, and recipe developer based in Los Angeles. He is the author of two bestselling cookbooks. His first Season: Big Flavors, Beautiful Food was a finalist for th…

Rochelle Udell Turshen in conversation with her daughter Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Congregation Rodeph Shalom for hosting this conversation! Rochelle Udell Turshen, Julia's mother, had a long career in publishing and advertising, including roles as the Founding Art Director of Ms. magazine, the Editor-in-Chief…

Claire Saffitz in conversation with Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Harvard Bookstore for hosting this conversation! Claire is a freelance recipe developer, author, and video host. Previously, she was Senior Food Editor at Bon Appétit magazine, where she worked for five years in the test kitchen. She hosted the seri…

Dorie Greenspan in conversation with Julia Turshen about Julia's new cookbook Simply Julia. Thanks to Oblong Books for hosting this conversation! Dorie Greenspan is the author of 13 cookbooks, including her latest, Everyday Dorie and Dorie’s Cookies. A best-selling author and five-time James Beard award winner, she is a columnist for The New York T…