This episode truly encompasses what Changing Lives From Scratch is all about. When Jennifer Coffey enrolled her daughter Nora, who suffered from pediatric feeding delay, in Little Kitchen Academy, life as they knew it changed dramatically. Hear Jennifer and her husband Rob explain why LKA has been so impactful for their entire family, how Little Kitchen's inclusive environment has been so welcoming for a child with autism, and why happiness is now the one ingredient that's always in their kitchen after years of struggling to find it there.

We’re celebrating the 50th episode of Meet Me in the Kitchen by welcoming our newest partners, nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook and his extremely accomplished wife Nina Westbrook. After witnessing the positive impact Little Kitchen Academy had on their son, the philanthropic couple is bringing their Why Not? Foundation to LKA in a joint initiative to establish the Changing Lives From Scratch Fund. An accomplished marriage and family therapist, entrepreneur, and podcaster, Nina shares insight on the mental health benefits of Little Kitchen Academy’s cooking classes, the importance of harnessing the power of community, and why love is the one ingredient that is always in her kitchen.

This summer – and this episode - is all about the rings for beach volleyball player Sam Schachter. Sam’s off to represent Canada at the Olympics in Paris before he exchanges vows with fiancée Julie Gordon shortly thereafter, but he still found time to shoehorn in this podcast to talk about his passion for cooking. Find out why Little Kitchen Academy resonates so much with him, which meal he’s constantly trying to perfect, and how missing out on the last Olympics impacted his journey to this summer’s Games.