Reclaiming Health, Culture & Connection Through Meal Making, with Mary Collette Rogers

Описание: Episode Description / Show Notes
In this deeply nourishing episode of SoulShift, hosts Christine Morgenstern Shin and Mindy Gorman-Plutzer welcome Mary Collette Rogers, founder of The New Kitchen and creator of Meal Making Transformation. With over 35 years of experience in healthy cooking, coaching, and education, Mary shares a powerful reframe: cooking is not a chore — it’s a sacred, transformational pathway to health, connection, and personal power.
Mary Collette Rogers is a self-described Meal Making Transformationalist and the heart behind the nonprofit The New Kitchen, whose mission is to help everyday people turn healthy meal making into something manageable, meaningful, and even joyful. Drawing from decades of work as a healthy cooking instructor, author, and software developer, Mary invites us to reclaim the kitchen as an ally rather than an enemy — and to bridge the “implementation gap” between wanting to eat well and actually doing it in real life.
Together, Christine, Mindy, and Mary explore how modern convenience culture and diet culture have disconnected us from ancient traditions of nourishment, embodiment, and community. They discuss why mindset is just as important as recipes, how cooking regulates the nervous system, and how simple sensory experiences in the kitchen can restore calm, creativity, and presence.
This conversation is an invitation to create a new eating culture — one rooted in value, respect, simplicity, and joy — starting right in your own kitchen.

Key Themes & Takeaways
Why cooking is a critical (and overlooked) pathway to physical and emotional health
The concept of Meal Making Transformation and closing the “implementation gap”
How convenience culture and diet culture shaped our beliefs about food and cooking
Reclaiming the kitchen as a place of empowerment, creativity, and nervous system regulation
Simple meal-making techniques that reduce overwhelm and build confidence
How sensory experiences in cooking support mindfulness and embodiment
Shifting from “what should I eat?” to “what could I eat to honor myself?”
Creating a new, values-based food culture in your home and community

Guest Resources
🌿 Website: www.TheNewKitchen.org
▶️ YouTube: @TheNewKitchen-MaryCollette
🍲 Cooking Classes Playlist: Mary’s Cooking Classes Playlist (YouTube)
   • Cooking Classes--Easy, Healthy and Tasty  

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Until next time—be gentle with yourself, stay curious, and remember: transformation isn’t about becoming someone new, it’s about coming home to who you’ve always been.

Resources & Links:
Explore Mindy’s work at www.thefreedompromise.com
Connect with Ali at www.aliandersonwellness.com
Learn more about Christine at www.radiantheart.health

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