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Every person carries something unique you can’t see at first glance.
A flavor note. A turning point. A quiet resilience. A bold risk.
That’s the hidden ingredient.
On this podcast, Jess sits at the kitchen table with entrepreneurs, creatives, leaders, lovers, and everyday storytellers to uncover the thing that shaped them — where they came from, where they’re going, and how they became who they are.
Through slow, intentional conversations — and the occasional solo reflection or storytime — we explore identity, growth, heartbreak, faith, ambition, joy, and the human experience.
We still break bread.
We still cook.
We still commune.
But now, we’re discovering the hidden ingredient.
New episodes every other week.
Come hungry.
Every person carries something unique you can’t see at first glance.
A flavor note. A turning point. A quiet resilience. A bold risk.
That’s the hidden ingredient.
On this podcast, Jess sits at the kitchen table with entrepreneurs, creatives, leaders, lovers, and everyday storytellers to uncover the thing that shaped them — where they came from, where they’re going, and how they became who they are.
Through slow, intentional conversations — and the occasional solo reflection or storytime — we explore identity, growth, heartbreak, faith, ambition, joy, and the human experience.
We still break bread.
We still cook.
We still commune.
But now, we’re discovering the hidden ingredient.
New episodes every other week.
Come hungry.
Episodes

Monday Dec 15, 2025
From the Family Album: The Making of My Mama (Part 2)
Monday Dec 15, 2025
Monday Dec 15, 2025
In Part 2, we sit at the kitchen table and talk about legacy, love, and the quiet strength that runs through the women in our family. It’s a conversation about motherhood, becoming, and the pieces of my mother I now recognize in myself.
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Hope you enjoy!

Monday Dec 01, 2025
From the Family Album: The Making of My Mama
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
In this episode, my mom takes us back to Grove Hill — a four-room house, peach trees, propane tanks, and the kind of childhood stories you can feel in your bones. Together, we peel back the layers of where we come from and how those early memories shape who we become.
