385: Life Lessons from Food Writing - Interview with Amanda Polick

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Amanda Polick</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amanda is a writer, book coach, and food writing columnist for DIY MFA. She began her career with acting and improv, she shifted focus to food writing which led to her being the first dedicated segment producer of Facebook Live for Time Inc.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While in that role, she oversaw more than 300 live segments and created the company’s Food Media Junket, bringing in James Beard award-winning and Michelin-Starred chefs for over a dozen food and lifestyle brands. These days, she helps food folks through the book writing process, helping them craft a story only they can tell. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her work has been featured by Cooking Light, Time, Southern Living, Food & Wine, and more.. She lives in Nashville, but a piece of her heart will always belong in California.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Amanda Polick and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why food writing can encompass so much more than just the “how-to” element.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to find your own voice and discover what is unique about you in your writing.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of challenging yourself as a writer and what you can learn in the process.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, her #1 tip for writers.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and show notes: <a href="https://diymfa.com/podcast/episode-385-amanda-polick" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diymfa.com/385</a></span></p>