Queer Eye’s Antoni Shares the Surprising Ways That Food Can Change Your Life

Queer Eye’s Antoni Shares the Surprising Ways That Food Can Change Your Life

Author: Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness March 26, 2025 Duration: 40:21
This week, JVN and Antoni Porowski serve up a delicious conversation on the intersections of food, identity, and personal growth. From Antoni’s culinary journey to the ways food connects us to our past, present, and future, they explore how what we eat can reflect who we are. Antoni opens up about the role of food in self-care, how cooking can be a mindful practice, and the lessons he’s learned from years of sharing meals with friends, family, and the Fab Five. Antoni Porowski is a New York Times Bestselling author, host and executive producer of No Taste Like Home from Studio Ramsay Global for National Geographic, and Emmy-winning producer and star of Netflix’s hit series Queer Eye. Full Video Episodes now available on YouTube. You can follow Antoni on Instagram @antoni. Follow us on Instagram @gettingbetterwithjvn to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Our senior producer is Chris McClure. Our editor, engineer, & videographer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is composed by Chris McClure & Nathanael McClure Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com.  Go to nordvpn.com/jvn with our link, you’ll get an extra 4 months free on the 2-year plan and it’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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