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Do you wish you had someone to help you plan each detail of our gatherings from the invitations to the food display?Is the table a place of insecurity for you? Do you feel like your gatherings leave you feeling empty instead of rejuvenated? Does the thought of navigating difficult conversations make you cringe?If you answered yes to any of these questions, this table is for you! Come chat with Kayty, Hospitality Educator and owner of Gather Intentional Living and Everyday Hospitality, about the various dynamics that keep us from gathering and the ways to make them beautiful and joy filled again! With conversations from experts in the field this show is relatable, inspiring and surely will give you the confidence you need to feel ready to open your door and fill your table.
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I remember the early days of cooking videos hitting social media. Specifically I remember the few accounts that I gravitated towards. Ambitious Kitchen was one of them. Monique's approach to healthy, but flavor packed, recipes paired with her stunning studio won me over. Over the years I have watched her platform grown to host a robust collection of recipes and attracted millions of loyal followers. I recently saw that she was preparing to launch her debut cookbook, and wanted to celebrate it...
Growing up, I wasn't exposed much to the world of antiquing or thrifting. I am your girl if you're looking for an incredible deal, but, knowing how to buy and repurpose previously loved pieces, not my strength. There is not a question that over the past few years, 'old made new' is not just sustainable but a highly sought after design approach. I quickly came to learn that to dive into this conversation I had to call in the experts. Bo & Kyle of Woodward Throwbacks, don't just ...
The Nester, Myquillen Smith, Has become a well loved source of design knowledge in the social media space. She has been on the list of our 'guests we want to have on the show' for a while now, and this episode was everything I knew it would be! Just like speed dating, this episode goes through 20 'rules' for decorating that are listed in her new book, House Rules. When you hear those words you may think this conversation will be rigid, while actually It's the opposite. She approaches design, ...
Where do you learn about cooking? This question hit me lately. If we look back, we learned the ins and outs of hosting and navigating the kitchen from our families, and things have rapidly, and drastically, changed. So quickly we resort to social media, and while it's a great source of inspiration, it's not a good teacher. This conversation with author and recipe developer Kat Lieu paints the pictorially beautiful of the important role family plays in the way we view food. If you are anything...
You invited new friends over for dinner......it went well ...and now you're thinking, NOW WHAT? Don't wait another year to invite them over again. Instead listen to this! So many of us are craving deeper connection through our hospitality. We are longing for friendships but honestly- culture doesn't tell how the two fit together. In this episode, we will chat through three ways to intentionally deepen connections that start first at your table. Have a thought about this episode? Head on...
Cancel culture, boundaries and gossip oh my! Makes you kind of want to say, 'you know what...let's just cancel', I get it! Culture is slowly but surely making more spaces for us to get honest about our relationships, and while it's an important step for so many of us, it still can seem uncertain and sometimes a little lonely. Courtney J Burg, author of Loyal to a Fault, joins me for this thought provoking, challenging and (hopefully!) healing conversation. We talk through various relational d...
What if I told you that body image issues are not...actually about our body? What if I told you that health is not solely about food and exercise? What if we're getting it all wrong? ...and because of it our relationships are seeing the consequences? ...and because of it the way we 'show up' is being impacted. This conversation with Heather Creekmore is gold mine. Author of the book 40-Day Body Image Workbook, her platform helps thousands of women around the world redefine the way the approac...
Do you have a creative outlet? I mean, really, in your schedule do you take the time to be creative outside of your job and responsibilities? Very few of us carve out time for creativity but that comes at a cost! Today's guest and I talk through some really delicious, and hard truths about identity, career and family. This mom and formally trained chef has walked through some difficult seasons of loss, challenges in postpartum and career. All which led her to exercise her creative muscle agai...
Let me paint a picture for you... 5th Grade Kayty goes to her room to watch TV. What does she turn on? Not Nickelodeon, nope, Food Network. Surprised? That and Game Show Network.From an early age my passion for food, culinary arts (and apparently game shows?) ran through my veins and through it I became Food Network Obsessed. Over the years I watched food trends, and the network, evolve and it's such an incredible transformation to look back on! If you are anything like me you have your favor...
Transition. It's something that marks a lot of our stories, but especially that of today's guest Anh Lin. Moving and navigating short term relationships are both things that she has come to know quite well in her life...and that that in a very unique way led her to design. From being raised in Vietnam to navigating her own story of abuse, attachment, and lack she felt a unique invitation. One to make life beautiful. Design has always been so interesting to me. It has the ability to draw you i...
I thought I was preparing for a conversation surrounding our favorite, nostalgic, shopping snack. We all know the one I'm talking about, the soft pretzels that you either ate coated in cinnamon sugar or dunked in that crave-worthy cheese sauce. As it ended up, I found us taking through the tear-jerking, heart wrenching, redemption story that is the life of Auntie Anne's founder, Anne Beiler. Only a few times have I been surprised by an interview, and well- this one blew me away. Anne Beiler's...
#Basic, We've all seen this as we peruse social media. While there's a side of it that's endearing, there's a side of it that is a subtle dig as well. There's a tension in our culture right now between craving being in our home's and criticizing those who prioritize it. Why is this? When did it happen? ...and what's the answer? The past week as I was on social media I saw a reel that invited people back to 'homemaking', and talked directly to the person who feels like they weren't taught how ...
Wait, did you just say that? Any time we talk about food or the table, it's inevitable that conversations about weight or weight loss come up...and more often than not it's cringy. It looks different for everyone but whether it's for health reasons or preference, hosting guests who are on their weight loss (or health) journeys is inevitable. We've all heard the family member who says something a bit off the cuff or we've made the dish that tastes like cardboard but it doesn't have to be...
Stress always falls by the wayside. It feels so much more important to focus on other areas of our health, life and relationships, am I right? Yet if we were to poll all of our listeners, I bet a vast majority of us would say that it's something we experience, daily. Stress seems to have changed in the past few years, along with the types of stressors and the way it shows up in our lives. It's time we learn about what it is that makes us burn out and the important resets to reduce the s...
As we get busier as a culture, spend less time home and with each other there are less opportunities to learn how to cook confidently. We can probably all think of a recipe that did not end up the way we wished it would. Times when dinner stuck to the pan, the cookies ended up salty or even when we took one bite and threw the whole thing straight in the trash. Our guest today, Bri McKoy, can relate. She didn't grow up loving to cook, in fact she didn't see the point in even learning. However ...
"Friendships just don't work for me" Maybe you have found yourself saying this. One way or another we have all found ourselves in cycles of stress, anxiety and either learned to cope well... or not so well. If you watched my recent TED talk, you may have heard the part at the very end, the part that surprises most people, where I share what I believe is the key to meaningful hospitality: The hard work of heart work'. I've realized that in my own life when realitionships are str...
Doesn't it feel like everyone is in Italy? I can't be the only one of scrolls social and see's half my feed exploring the cobblestone streets and sinking their teeth into the flavors that distinctively come from Italian Roots. Something about the colors, flavors and charm makes me crave pieces of it in my own dining, my own living, and my own hospitably. Katie Parla was born and raised in the East Coast, in the USA, and as soon as she could made Italy her home. Since then she has been set on ...
Many of us likely haven't said these exact words outloud but, interior design has become our master. What do I mean by that? We allow our design skills, or lack of, decor, or lack of dictate how comfortable we are welcoming others in. Have you felt it? If you've been around for a while you'll know that design is a passion of mine, and I believe that there is a level of it that is necessary for hospitality. Somewhere along the lines though, the way we talk about it and approach it in our...
One of our goals for the show this coming season is to answer your questions directly on the show! This past week we had great questions come in through our Instagram dm's and truthfully, I think the answers would benefit a lot of you! " How do I decorate for outdoor hosting and make it not chaotic and awkward? " Also... "What can I make for guests that will stay hot for when I have to serve it?" We will dive into the 'how-to's', check lists, and framework to use for these situations that wil...
Goodness, It's a bit surreal, we're celebrating 100 episodes of Making Room by Gather! We want to celebrate with a special giveaway! Listen to the episode, head on over to our instagram @gatherintentionalliving - Follow all of the accounts in the caption - Leave 5 stars and a written review wherever you listen to the show - Comment " Hey @gatherintentionalliving I entered!" And you'll be in the running! Winner will be selected 7/23 at 9 pm EST After you list...
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