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Nom Nom

Elika Dadsetan-Foley

Booking Overview

Interview-led food and culinary-culture show featuring chefs and other professionals whose work connects food with memory, heritage, place, and belonging. Credible pitches include chefs, restaurateurs, food ambassadors, and food or community journalists with a distinctive personal or professional perspective; booking difficulty is medium, with guests ranging from established culinary names to working professionals.

Metrics

Episodes: 7

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

media@enrootyourself.org

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Host

Elika Dadsetan-Foley - A global social impact leader and Persian-American cultural connector, she founded Enroot, an initiative that uses food, culture, and memory to foster belonging across differences.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Working chefs, restaurateurs, food ambassadors, and related professionals with substantial hands-on experience and a compelling perspective on food, heritage, place, or hospitality.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership roles in established restaurants, Recognition for culinary work or food advocacy, Experience preserving or sharing regional food traditions, A notable professional or personal story connected to food and hospitality

Recent Guest Discussions

Simeon Hall Jr. - Bahamian Food Traditions, Family Recipes, Cultural Heritage, And The Role Of Chefs In Preserving Food Culture.

Dean James Max - Coastal Food And Place, Seasonal Ingredients, Hospitality, And The Experiences That Shaped His Culinary Career.

Beau MacMillan - Food And Family Memories, Hospitality, Restaurant Culture, And Creating Welcoming Experiences.

Paris Alston - Storytelling, Community, And Belonging.

Josh Bostic - Food, Farming, Community, And Creating Meaningful Experiences Through Cooking.

Recent Topics

Food, Culinary Arts, Food Culture, Culinary Heritage, Hospitality

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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Your Plate Is Your Flag: Chef Simeon Hall Jr. on Bahamian Food, Memory & Belonging

October 02, 2026

What can a plate of food tell us about who we are, where we come from, and what we carry forward?In this episode of Nom Nom, Enroot founder Dr. Elika Dadsetan-Foley sits down with Bahamian chef, culinary storyteller, and food ambassador Simeon Hall Jr. for a conversation about food as memory, heritage, identity, and belonging.Simeon shares how growing up in The Bahamas—and learning in the kitchens of his grandmothers, Nay and Nola—shaped not only the chef he became, but his commitment to pres...

Chef Dean James Max on Food, Memory & a Life by the Sea

September 03, 2026

For Chef Dean James Max, food begins with a sense of place.Growing up on a farm along Virginia’s Eastern Shore—between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay—Dean developed an early connection to fishing, farming, fresh ingredients, and the rhythms of coastal life. Some of his most enduring memories are of catching blue crabs with his brother and gathering around an outdoor table for steamed crabs, corn, tomatoes, homemade bread, and Old Bay.In this episode of Nom Nom, Dean joins host Dr. ...

Chef Beau MacMillan on Food, Hospitality & the Power of Belonging

August 21, 2026

Chef Beau MacMillan has built an extraordinary culinary career but the experiences that shaped him most began long before the accolades.In this episode of Nom Nom, Beau joins host Dr. Elika Dadsetan-Foley for a deeply personal conversation about the people, meals, and memories that taught him what hospitality truly means. He reflects on mornings in his grandmother’s kitchen, making blueberry ice cream as a child in Maine, the mentor who transformed his understanding of food, and the family ta...

Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Nom Nom?

Nom Nom is hosted by Elika Dadsetan-Foley. Its publicly listed email is media@enrootyourself.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Nom Nom?

The publicly listed email for Nom Nom: media@enrootyourself.org.

How many listeners does Nom Nom have?

Podseeker estimates Nom Nom reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Nom Nom?

Nom Nom typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Working chefs, restaurateurs, food ambassadors, and related professionals with substantial hands-on experience and a compelling perspective on food, heritage, place, or hospitality. Common among recent guests: Leadership roles in established restaurants; Recognition for culinary work or food advocacy; Experience preserving or sharing regional food traditions. Recent guests include Simeon Hall Jr., Dean James Max, and Beau MacMillan.

How hard is it to get booked on Nom Nom?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Nom Nom cover?

Recent episodes cover Food, Culinary Arts, Food Culture, Culinary Heritage, and Hospitality. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

media@enrootyourself.org

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