{"podcast":{"title":"Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD: Nourishment On and Beyond The Plate","slug":"mind-body-spirit-food-nourishment-on-and-beyond-the-plate-5952807","podcast_index_feed_id":5952807,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1197346.rss","website_url":"https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1197346/6748c5c79cdd83334bd955ebdc2e1a4f.jpg","author":"Nicki Sizemore","episode_count":85,"summary":"Recipes, interviews and inspiration to bring more intention, presence and freedom into the kitchen - and beyond. Weekly new exclusive recipes, all gluten-free (but you'd never know it).","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T22:18:14.205082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-body-spirit-food-nourishment-on-and-beyond-the-plate-5952807"},"episode":{"title":"“Make it Joyful”—Easy Hosting for the Holidays and Beyond","slug":"make-it-joyful-easy-hosting-for-the-holidays-and-beyond","published_at":"2025-11-26T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-body-spirit-food-nourishment-on-and-beyond-the-plate-5952807/make-it-joyful-easy-hosting-for-the-holidays-and-beyond","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-body-spirit-food-nourishment-on-and-beyond-the-plate-5952807","url":"https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/dan-pelosi","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/179570673/3489a8aa14278f14317758dd9c14adc5.mp3","summary":"In this cozy, holiday-ready episode, Nicki sits down with cookbook author and entertaining pro Dan Pelosi to talk about what it really takes to host with joy—without burning out. Dan shares how his Italian American upbringing shaped his love of feeding people, how he protects the joy in his work as a food creator, and the simple mindset shifts and rituals that make gatherings feel more spacious, present, and fun. Links: * Get Dan's Pignoli Cookie Recipe (and win a copy of his book!): https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/dan-pelosi * Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD Newsletter: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/ * Pre-Order Nicki's new book: https://fromscratchfast.com/nicki-sizemore/ * Find Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore * Dan’s website: https://danpelosi.com/ * Find Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grossypelosi/ * Order Dan’s new book, Let’s Party: https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9781454956785 * Nicki's Date Caramel Turtle Cookies: https://fromscratchfast.com/the-best-vegan-chocolate-turtles/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/subscribe","meta_description":"In this cozy, holiday-ready episode, Nicki sits down with cookbook author and entertaining pro Dan Pelosi to talk about what it really takes to host with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2226,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mind-body-spirit-food-nourishment-on-and-beyond-the-plate-5952807/episodes/make-it-joyful-easy-hosting-for-the-holidays-and-beyond/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-body-spirit-food-nourishment-on-and-beyond-the-plate-5952807/make-it-joyful-easy-hosting-for-the-holidays-and-beyond.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}