Hi, my name is Melissa Urban, and you're listening to Do the Thing, a

podcast where we explore what's been missing every time you've tried to make a change and make it stick.

Today my guest is Celeste Noche.

She's an editorial and document Today my guest is Celeste Noce.

She's an editorial and documentary photographer based in Portland, Oregon and San Francisco, California.

Through her photos of food, travel, and portraits, Celeste advocates for diversity and inclusivity seeking

to share stories of underrepresented communities.

Her work has appeared on the BBC, the San Francisco Chronicle, and in the New York Times, and most recently,

she spoke at our Whole 30 certified Coach Summit, leading a workshop on cultural appreciation

and food Photography.

The Whole 30 is all about food.

We publish work from recipe creatives, food bloggers,

and food photographers who capture the vibrant colors, delicious flavors and

creative use of whole food ingredients in our Whole30 meals. Our audience is

global. This year alone we featured creatives sharing dishes from their Chinese, Mexican,

Dominican, and Thai heritage. We've also featured plenty of people cooking food they love from other

cultures. Anyone can cook, eat, and share recipes from any culture they like.

But there's a way to do it that creates a true cultural exchange

and demonstrates respect for the culture from which that food originated.

This is cultural appreciation and it can be seen in the way you style and photograph your

dishes, the way you title them, the way you describe them, and the

way you share the stories behind the dishes and the people from which they came.

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