S11 Ep3: From Global Advertising Director to Food Writer & Cook: Kathy Slack
Kathy had a huge job in advertising which took her all over the world. But behind the glamour and fabulous hotels Kathy was suffering from burnout. One routine trip to the doctors changed everything – I’ll let Kathy tell you what happened but Kathy knew she had to make a change. This change she found was in vegetables. Yes, vegetables! Gorgeous, colourful, wonderful veg. Her fascination of watching them grow and then creating delicious recipes with them, it turned out was the medicine she needed. When she was better, she went to cookery school and then became a food writer. Kathy created a wonderful website and has had partnerships with places like Waitrose. She wrote a cookbook From The Veg Patch which was named one of Delicious Magazines Top Picks of 2021, she takes part in festivals and has also held regular supper clubs. Plus she has a wonderful blog - Tales From A Veg Patch filled with wonderful recipes for us all. Kathy is open, honest and brave. She tells us what life really was like in the world of advertising (i.e was it like Madmen?) and the reality of life as a freelancer. But best of all Kathy shows even in the darkest moments, we can find light, sunshine and even a new path to a whole new life You can find out all about Kathy at: https://www.kathyslack.com/ And just in case you were wondering you can find me and my books at elliebarkerwrites.com