Meeting The Moment With Deb Freeman, Zaynab Issa, Klancy Miller, Natasha Pickowicz & Paola Velez, Live From Jubilee 2025

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🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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We’re counting down the days to Jubilee L.A., our big conference taking place Sunday, Sept. 28th. In the spirit of what’s to come, we’re revisiting one of the most powerful conversations from this year’s Jubilee in New York City: “Meet the Moment: The Power of Food and Storytelling in Creating Change.” Moderated by writer and cookbook author Klancy Miller of “For the Culture,” this inspiring panel brings together an incredible group of changemakers: Paola Velez, founder of Bakers Against Racism; pastry chef and queen of the charity bake sale Natasha Pickowicz; recipe developer and author of “Third Culture Cooking” Zaynab Issa; and Emmy Award–winning documentary producer Deb Freeman of “Finding Edna Lewis.” They’re introduced by chef Lana Lagomarsini, a “Top Chef” semifinalist known for her beloved Juneteenth cookouts in New York City. Together, these women reflect on how food and storytelling can move culture, spark change, and bring communities together—something we all need more of right now. Thank you to Square, Ketel One, and The Sports Bra for their support. Learn more at square.com/big Subscribe to our Substack Join the waitlist for Jubilee L.A. Get the Italy Issue of Cherry Bombe Magazine here More on Lana: Instagram, website, Lana on Radio Cherry Bombe More on Klancy: Instagram, “For the Culture,” Klancy on Radio Cherry Bombe More on Zaynab: Instagram, “Third Culture Cooking,” Zaynab on Radio Cherry Bombe More on Natasha: Instagram, “More Than Cake,” Natasha on Radio Cherry Bombe More on Paola: Instagram, “Bodega Bakes,” Paola on Radio Cherry Bombe More on Deb: Instagram, “Finding Edna Lewis,” Deb on Radio Cherry Bombe Follow Kerry on Instagram

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. You are listening to Radio Cherrybaum, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond, coming to you from Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City.
0:13.7	We're counting down the days to Jubilee, LA, our big conference happening Sunday, September 28th. And in the spirit of what's to come, we're bringing
0:21.2	you one of my favorite panel conversations from this year's Jubilee New York Conference. And it's called
0:26.2	Meet the Moment, the power of food and storytelling in creating change. Moderated by writer and
0:32.3	cookbook author Clancy Miller of For the Culture, the conversation brings together an incredible
0:37.1	group of change makers, bakers against racism founder Palo the Culture, the conversation brings together an incredible group of change makers.
0:38.8	Bakers Against Racism founder Paola Vallez, the queen of the charity bake sale, Natasha
0:43.6	Pickowitz, third culture cooking author and recipe developer, Zaneb Ease, and producer Deb Freeman,
0:50.1	who won an Emmy this year for her documentary, Finding Edna Lewis. Way to go, Deb.
0:55.3	They're introduced by top chef semi-finalist Lana Lago Marciini, who some of you know from her annual Juneteenth cookout celebrations here in New York City.
1:04.6	I'm really excited to share this conversation with you. I have known these six women for a long time now, and they've influenced me and Cherrybaum
1:11.5	enormously. And I know they've influenced lots of you, too. Given the world we're living in today,
1:17.2	this panel conversation is exactly what we need right now. Stay tuned for Meet the Moment.
1:23.1	Today's episode of Radio Cherry Bomb is presented by Square. If you've ever dreamed of opening a restaurant, you know it's not easy.
1:30.7	There's the food, of course, but also the logistics, the staff, customers, community,
1:35.4	and finding ways to keep it all going.
1:37.6	Take Yo Tam Bien Cantina in San Francisco, founded by Kenzie Benish and Isabella Bertorelli.
1:43.7	Kenzie and Isabella didn't go to culinary school.
1:46.4	Instead, they had amazing family recipes and a whole lot of heart.
1:50.6	What started as a pop-up selling Erepas, turned into a full-fledged cafe.
1:55.2	Then came online pre-orders, a wine club, bottle-tot sauce, merch, even socks.
2:00.8	Today, they have nine different revenue streams,
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