Podcasts Archive

Reclaiming Your Audience and Moving Beyond Google with Phoebe Lapine

by Ann @ Food Blogger Pro on Jan 13, 2026 in Building Traffic and Growing Your Audience

Welcome to episode 553 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Phoebe Lapin from Feed Me Phoebe.

In this episode, Phoebe joins us to talk about her evolution from the early days of blogging to the current landscape, opening up about why the constant SEO headaches finally pushed her to pivot toward Substack. She shares exactly how she’s reclaiming her connection with her readers and why shifting your focus from “content creator” back to “writer” might be the best move for your brand right now.

But this conversation isn’t just about switching platforms; it’s a masterclass in creative longevity. Phoebe gets real about the systems that keep her from burning out, including the game-changing decision to hire an SEO team so she could get back to doing what she loves. We also dive into why picking a niche that genuinely excites you is the only real secret to sticking around for the long haul. Whether you’re looking to shake up your workflow or just need permission to step off the algorithm hamster wheel, this episode is a must-listen.

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Why Search Intent Matters for Food Bloggers with Liane Walker from Foodie Digital

by Emily @ FBP on Jan 6, 2026 in Food Blog SEO

Welcome to episode 552 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Liane Walker from Foodie Digital and the Siftr SEO Newsletter.

In this episode, we’re joined by Liane Walker to talk about what’s actually working in search for content creators right now. Liane breaks down why understanding your brand, defining a clear niche, and owning your expertise are more important than ever — especially as search continues to evolve.

Bjork and Liane also dig into search intent: what it is, why it matters, and how mismatches between intent and content can quietly hurt your performance. Liane shares practical advice on writing clearer, more intentional recipe titles, avoiding the pitfalls of keyword chasing, and adapting keyword research in a world influenced by LLMs. Plus, we cover how to evaluate existing content using Google Search Console, what a “good” click-through rate looks like for recipe queries, and how to spot opportunities to better capture attention — and keep it on your site.

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Coaching Call: Expanding Your Reach and Republishing Content with The Cafe Sucre Farine

by Ann @ Food Blogger Pro on Dec 30, 2025 in Building Traffic and Growing Your Audience

Welcome to episode 551 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, we’re sharing the replay of a Coaching Call that we released earlier this year with Chris and Scott Scheuer of The Cafe Sucre Farine.

In this Coaching Call, Bjork is joined by Chris and Scott, the husband-and-wife team behind The Cafe Sucre Farine, their daughter Cait, and daughter-in-law Lindsay! On their site (which they started 14 years ago!), they share food that tastes amazing and actually works in real life through easy, elegant recipes that bring people together and help build meaningful connections around the table.

Their goals for their blog include expanding their reach through social media and email marketing, introducing new team members to their audience, republishing and updating their arsenal of almost 2,000 (!!!) recipes, and figuring out how to prioritize their time.

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Ask Bjork Anything: Our Holiday Q&A Special

by Emily @ FBP on Dec 23, 2025 in Building Traffic and Growing Your Audience, Running an Online Business

Welcome to episode 550 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, we are sharing a replay of our December Live Q&A from within the Food Blogger Pro membership — our annual Ask Bjork Anything session.

Every month within the Food Blogger Pro membership we host a Live Q&A for our members to attend. For most of these Q&As we welcome Food Blogger Pro Experts — people like Casey Markee, Andrew Wilder, and Allea Grummert — to answer questions based around their expertise. But every December we like to host an ‘Ask Bjork Anything’ to answer a wide range of questions from members!

We wanted to share an edited version of the Q&A with our podcast listeners over our holiday break so that you could get a taste of what the Q&As are like in the membership and learn from all of the great questions our members asked! Happy Holidays!

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Finding Your Authentic Voice and Scaling Your Food Blog with Rachel Cunliffe

by Ann @ Food Blogger Pro on Dec 16, 2025 in Building Traffic and Growing Your Audience

Welcome to episode 549 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Rachel Cunliffe of Cre8d Design.

This episode is packed with wisdom on thriving in the current food blogging landscape! Rachel Cunliffe, who tracks all the trends in her Best Served Hot newsletter, emphasizes that you absolutely have to stop chasing every trend out there and lean into your own style. Your authentic voice and that irreplaceable “human touch” are the only things guaranteed to truly connect with your audience, even as AI enters the mix. This is your number one priority for sustainable growth!

Beyond the content, Rachel reminds us that the basics still matter: website usability and good design are often neglected, but they are crucial for keeping users happy (and staying monetized). With the food blogging market constantly evolving, success requires striking a balance between a strong, unique voice and paying attention to new monetization opportunities!

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Food Blogging News Roundtable: Brand Partnership Trends, AI Platform Comparisons, and Pinterest Best Practices

by Ann @ Food Blogger Pro on Dec 9, 2025 in Running an Online Business

Welcome to episode 548 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork is sitting down with our very own Emily Walker to talk through the updates shared in our latest blogging newsletter.

In this episode, Bjork and Emily break down exactly how to navigate the “Big Three” AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude) and explain why building deep brand authority is your best defense in the changing search landscape. If you want to future-proof your business, doubling down on your niche expertise is no longer optional — it’s essential.

They’ll then shift gears to practical platform strategies, covering why Pinterest is suddenly obsessed with your site’s user experience and the specific metrics that actually drive YouTube growth. Whether you are planning your holiday marketing or just trying to streamline your workflow, this episode is packed with tips to help you adapt without sacrificing quality.

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Inside Crowded Kitchen’s Strategy for Growing to 2.4 Million Followers on Facebook

by Emily @ FBP on Dec 2, 2025 in Monetizing an Online Food Business

Welcome to episode 547 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Lexi Harrison from Crowded Kitchen.

Lexi Harrison and her mom first started sharing food content on Instagram back in 2015 — and what began as a fun creative outlet has now turned into a thriving, multi-platform business with over 5 million followers across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

In this episode, Lexi shares how they strategically grew their audience, refined their content approach, and learned to make social media work for their business. You’ll hear how they navigated major shifts in priorities, why they overhauled their content strategy, and what happened when they decided to take Facebook seriously.

If you’ve ever wondered how to build momentum on social media — or how to balance growth and monetization — you won’t want to miss this one!

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Surviving (and Thriving) in an AI-First Search World with Casey Markee

by Emily @ FBP on Nov 25, 2025 in Food Blog SEO

Welcome to episode 546 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Casey Markee from MediaWyse.

In this episode, we’re welcoming back Casey Markee from MediaWyse to talk about the evolving nature of search and traffic.

Casey shares his latest insights on AI Overviews, their impact on food bloggers, how SERPs are changing, and why great content still wins. Bjork and Casey also chat about whether you should block AI bots, the growing importance of community, and practical strategies for staying visible in an answer-engine-first world.

If you’ve been concerned about traffic drops, the future of food blogging, or how AI will reshape content discovery, this episode is a must-listen.

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The Creator’s Guide to Digital Rights and Copyrighting with Danielle Liss

by Ann @ Food Blogger Pro on Nov 18, 2025 in Running an Online Business

Welcome to episode 545 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Danielle Liss (one of our esteemed FBP experts!) of Liss Legal.

If you feel like you’re constantly fighting to protect your original work, you’re not wrong; content theft is getting sneakier, especially when you throw AI into the mix. In this episode, Bjork and Danielle of Liss Legal simplify how you can protect yourself. The key takeaway here is knowing that the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) is your best friend. You’ll learn exactly how to use this powerful tool to shut down content thieves on major platforms, giving you back control over your hard work.

You’ll also hear Danielle share innovative strategies for monitoring your content without getting burnt out. We’re talking quick wins like using Google Alerts and reverse image searches, and even how you can leverage AI to spot stolen work faster. The goal here is balance: protect your hustle efficiently so you can get back to doing what you do best — creating amazing new content!

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Monique Volz On Reinventing Ambitious Kitchen Over 14 Years

by Emily @ FBP on Nov 11, 2025 in Food Blogger Stories, Running an Online Business

Welcome to episode 544 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Monique Volz from Ambitious Kitchen.

Monique launched Ambitious Kitchen in 2011 as a passion project and now it has grown into her full-time business (with several employees) and a New York Times bestselling cookbook (and another cookbook on the way). In this interview, Monique shares how she has adapted to all of the changes in the food creator landscape over the last 14 years, how her priorities and definition of success have changed, and the different “eras” of her business.

Due in part to an incredible season of growth during the pandemic, by 2022, Monique was burned-out. The pressure of keeping up with constant content demands — especially in the age of TikTok and Reels — prompted her to take a step back and refocus. She shifted away from the pursuit of virality, re-centered her creative goals, and leaned into the process of writing her first cookbook. In recent years, Monique has downsized her team so that she can focus on creating content (as opposed to managing a team) and returned to what she loves most: creating from a place of joy.

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