Lachelle Cunningham's guest appearances

Lachelle Cunningham

Unwasted: The Podcast

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Dana Gunders

Yemi Amu

Matthew Jozwiak

Ron Finley

Joshua Weissman

Nik Sharma

Sophia Roe

Jessica Koslow

Carla Lalli

Doug Rauch

Sarah Nelson

Kathryn Kellogg

Taryn Hipwell

Jonathan Bloom

Michael Sheridan

OwlTail

In spite of the recognition she’s received from her industry, one would say that Lachelle Cunningham’s journey as a chef is unconventional, especially compared to her peers. She began her culinary career by launching Chelles’ Kitchen in 2012 and soon became known for her work as the founding Executive Chef of Breaking Bread Cafe in North Minneapolis, where she received many accolades for her food creativity and social justice work.    In this episode, she talks to us about becoming a mom in her early 20s and how her sense of smell changed her relationship with food. Lachelle shares her transition from a home chef catering small dinner parties, to an entrepreneur who had a larger vision of creating positive change through food.  Finally, we’ll also learn about her work at the Healthy Roots Institute, whose mission focuses on healing and social justice through food education, culinary arts, and entrepreneurship. To learn more about Lachelle's work, visit lachellecunningham.com/healthy-roots-institute --  Love our podcast? Subscribe, rate, and leave us a review.  For more information about GoDaddy's social impact work, visit GoDaddy.com/godaddy-for-good  This podcast is powered by GoDaddy and made with the help of our producers at Hueman Group Media.

In spite of the recognition she’s received from her industry, one would say that Lachelle Cunningham’s journey as a chef is unconventional, especially compared to her peers. She began her culinary career by launching Chelles’ Kitchen in 2012 and soon became known for her work as the founding Executive Chef of Breaking Bread Cafe in North Minneapolis, where she received many accolades for her food creativity and social justice work.   In this episode, she talks to us about becoming a mom in her early 20s and how her sense of smell changed her relationship with food. Lachelle shares her transition from a home chef catering small dinner parties, to an entrepreneur who had a larger vision of creating positive change through food. Finally, we’ll also learn about her work at the Healthy Roots Institute, whose mission focuses on healing and social justice through food education, culinary arts, and entrepreneurship. To learn more about Lachelle's work, visit<a href="https://unlaxcandles.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.lachellecunningham.com/healthy-roots-institute/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lachellecunningham.com/healthy-roots-institute</a> -- Love our podcast? <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-here/id1521956279" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe, rate, and leave us a review</a>. For more information about GoDaddy's social impact work, visit <a href="https://www.godaddy.com/godaddy-for-good" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">GoDaddy.com/godaddy-for-good</a> This podcast is powered by <a href="https://www.godaddy.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">GoDaddy</a> and made with the help of our producers at <a href="https://www.huemangroupmedia.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Hueman Group Media</a>.

How To Build a Career at the Intersection of Food and Social Justice | Lachelle Cunningham

What's it like to be a Black food entrepreneur in 2020? To understand this better, we're joined by a true culinary Renaissance woman of the Twin Cities. Lachelle Cunningham runs a catering business in Minneapolis, runs culinary education at the Good Acre, and is an advocate for food as a tool for economic development and better health. In this conversation we cover: How Lachelle's work helps her clients overcome racial trauma and realize their dreams. What many people misunderstand about working in the restaurant industry. How home cooks can waste less food and become less reliant on recipes by thinking like a caterer. This episode touches on a tapestry of fascinating topics at the intersection of food, entrepreneurship, race, history, and more! Episode Show Notes:Learn more about chef Lachelle on her website. In addition to running her own catering company, Lachelle is proud to be an educator at The Good Acre in Minneapolis. Lachelle referenced Black Wall St, an important, but often tragically forgotten community and incident in the history of Oklahoma and the United States. Lachelle is a big fan of cleaning out your fridge as a way to help prevent food waste and make cooking easier. Here's a guide to help you get started. Lachelle's go-to karaoke song is anything by Erykah Badu, especially "Tyrone." 

What's it like to be a Black food entrepreneur in 2020? To understand this better, we're joined by a true culinary Renaissance woman of the Twin Cities. Lachelle Cunningham runs a catering business in Minneapolis, runs culinary education at the Good Acre, and is an advocate for food as a tool for economic development and better health. In this conversation we cover: <ol><li>How Lachelle's work helps her clients overcome racial trauma and realize their dreams. </li><li>What many people misunderstand about working in the restaurant industry. </li><li>How home cooks can waste less food and become less reliant on recipes by thinking like a caterer. </li></ol>This episode touches on a tapestry of fascinating topics at the intersection of food, entrepreneurship, race, history, and more! Episode Show Notes:<ol><li>Learn more about chef Lachelle on <a href="https://www.lachellecunningham.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">her website</a>. </li><li>In addition to running her own catering company, Lachelle is proud to be an educator at <a href="https://thegoodacre.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Good Acre</a> in Minneapolis. </li><li>Lachelle referenced <a href="https://daily.jstor.org/the-devastation-of-black-wall-street/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Wall St</a>, an important, but often tragically forgotten community and incident in the history of Oklahoma and the United States. </li><li>Lachelle is a big fan of cleaning out your fridge as a way to help prevent food waste and make cooking easier. <a href="https://thewholecarrot.com/2019/04/2019-3-25-the-ultimate-fridge-cleaning-checklist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here's</a> a guide to help you get started. </li><li>Lachelle's go-to karaoke song is anything by Erykah Badu, especially "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY2-mrsXgMM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tyrone</a>." </li></ol>

The Love, Art, and Business of Food With Lachelle Cunningham