Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest and open conversation about learning how to build a passion into a business and create more confidence in the kitchen with Laney Schwartz. Laney Schwartz is the founder, creator and recipe developer behind the food blog Life is but a Dish. She creates everyday meals for everyday people and is on a mission to help busy home cooks gain confidence in the kitchen, create simple and delicious meals and cook without being tied to a recipe. Laney lives in Los Angeles, California with her two daughters and husband and loves a kitchen dance party! Laney is giving us motivation, advice and steps we need to get started and pursue our passions in the second half of life & some cooking advice.   We are going to dig deep into the details of Laney’s journey into her second half of life, she discusses going from being an athlete, to discovering a love for teaching kids, to eventually creating a food blog and giant social media platform and sharing her recipes and tips for being more confident in the kitchen with the world. Some highlights: Learning ways to become more confident in the kitchen How being an athlete and teacher led Laney to become a food blogger What it was like changing careers Laney's experience starting a blog from scratch Laney's corn hack that went viral Golden Nuggets from the episode: When learning how to cook, it’s important to learn the fundamental basics first Finding your support system is one of the key parts of being successful There is a deep intuition in everyone telling them what they are meant to do in their self recreation journey Find what motivates you and keeps you going The best way to start something is to just start Be consistent with anything you do Build a relationship with your audience It’s okay to take a step back   Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some options to chat further! To learn more about the golden nuggets we dug up in this episode, click on show notes. To make sure you don't miss future episodes of the podcast, subscribe, subscribe, subscribe. Follow me and DM me on Instagram or Facebook. Email me directly at sarah@theflexibleneurotic.com. This podcast, along with associated websites and social media materials, are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The views expressed are that of Dr. Sarah Milken, and that of her guests, respectively. It is for informational purposes only. Please consult your healthcare professional for any further medical or psychological questions.