My guest today has a story you have to hear to believe, a love story for the ages.

Prior to her work as an actor, producer, screenwriter, and

best-selling author, Tembe Lock was a college student studying abroad in

Florence. While she was there, after a chance encounter on the street, Tembe fell in love with an

Italian chef. The two connected over food, finding it was both their passion and their

love language. They went on to marry. But just seven

years later, the unthinkable. Tembe's husband was diagnosed with cancer and sadly passed

away.

After heartbreak, pain, and enduring life at its cruelest,

Tembe would once again find the beauty and joy of life through food. Tembe shares her story. and Netflix starring Zoe Saledana as Tembe. And Tembe's journey of self-discovery didn't stop there.

She recently launched the second season of her podcast, Lifted. I cannot wait for you to

hear the story of love, loss, and savoring life's most meaningful

moments.

I'm Hoda Kottby, welcome to my podcast, Making Space. space. First of all, hi, I am so happy to be sitting with you.

I'm honored to be here.

You're such a vision by the way.

A privilege, a privilege, a privilege, thank you.

I take that in.

I feel like you've lived multiple lifetimes in your life. I have. You've had one of your

lives would have been somebody's full and entire life but you've you've had many

and I some people may know your story or some maybe

listening to you for the very first time so I mean take us back sure take us

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