 |
Eat Play Crush with Mary ShenoudaAuthor: Mary Shenouda
Welcome to the Eat, Play, Crush podcast. I am your host, Mary Shenouda. Over my career as a performance chef and specialist to some of the most elite athletes and entertainers, I found that the gap between what they do and what you can accomplish is much more relatable than we make it seem. Performance and wellness should be inclusive, and I believe that if you have a body, you're performing at some level, whether you're a world-class athlete or simply someone like you and me. And it goes far beyond just nutrition. So my aim with this podcast is to share real-life stories, tips, and not tricks to inspire and make a difference so that you may eat well, play hard, and crush life. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Sports Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
Listen Now...
F*ck It, Full Send: Olivia Tiedemann on Hashimoto’s, Burnout, Reinvention, and Betting on Herself
Episode 17
Sunday, 30 August, 2026
What happens when you stop living the life you think you’re supposed to live and fully bet on yourself? Olivia Tiedemann’s path to becoming a private chef and building an audience of millions was anything but planned. After a turbulent adolescence, she traveled to a remote island in Madagascar, found her way into restaurant kitchens, attended culinary school in Ireland, and spent years working in an industry that she loved but eventually left her burned out and deeply unhappy. Olivia shares what led her to walk away, how being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s forced her to pay closer attention to her body and food, and how reclaiming her health created space for the next version of her life. We also talk about the private-chef opportunity that changed everything, the first cooking video she almost didn’t post, her creative process, navigating sudden attention, and why success has not changed the way she wants to work or live. In this episode: Olivia’s nonlinear path into cooking Leaving New York to volunteer in Madagascar at 18 Restaurant culture, burnout, and walking away Her Hashimoto’s diagnosis and personal health journey Learning how different foods affected her body Becoming a private chef in the Hamptons Creating the videos that changed her career Going from relative anonymity to an audience of millions Protecting creativity from views, expectations, and outside pressure Her upcoming cookbook and Bite Me series Why letting go can create room for something better Follow Olivia Tiedemann: Instagram: instagram.com/oliviatied TikTok: @livforpasta Follow Mary Shenouda: Instagram: instagram.com/paleochef Eat Play Crush: https://eatplaycrush.com Olivia’s experience with Hashimoto’s, fasting, and dietary changes is personal to her. This conversation is for educational and informational purposes and is not medical advice.
