“Women cook at home, but men get paid for it.”
Why is cooking for your family seen as a woman’s responsibility, yet when it becomes a career, the food industry has traditionally been dominated by men?
On this episode of Showing Up Stronger, I’m joined by acclaimed plant-based chef, author and wellness educator Bettina Campolucci-Bordi for an honest conversation about food, female ambition, motherhood and what it really means to nourish ourselves.
With roots in Denmark, Tanzania and Bulgaria, Bettina has built a career around seasonal, plant-forward cooking, written three cookbooks and created an academy teaching others how to cook for wellness retreats around the world.
We talk about:
• Women, food and ambition: Why women are often expected to cook and nurture at home while men have traditionally been paid to do the same professionally. Bettina shares her journey into the food industry and why women should be fearless, trust their opinions and create their own opportunities.
• Motherhood and sharing the load: Why Bettina and her husband made a conscious decision to share parenting 50/50, the assumptions around dads taking on childcare and how couples can support each other’s ambitions while raising a family.
• Eating well without the pressure: How to make plant-based eating simple without becoming vegan or cutting foods out. Bettina shares practical ways to add more vegetables, fibre, beans, nuts and seeds to everyday meals, supporting gut health and overall wellbeing.
• Wellness, longevity and finding balance: From her upcoming retreats in Japan exploring the secrets of longevity to the importance of community, slowing down and switching off, Bettina shares why doing less can sometimes be exactly what we need.
This is a conversation about more than food. It’s about challenging expectations, creating opportunities, sharing the mental load and recognising that looking after ourselves matters just as much as looking after everyone else. Showing up stronger starts with how we nourish ourselves, the choices we make and the lives we build.
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