Hosted by Tembi Locke, New York Times bestselling author, actor, and Executive Producer of Netflix’s From Scratch, Lifted is a multi-season series investigating and celebrating what it takes to transform challenges into the inspired work of a lifetime. The podcast focuses on the behind-the-scenes events, human stumbling blocks, and eventual tools that lead to resilience. Deeply personal, full of humor, Lifted pulls back the curtain on the "extraordinary moment when everything changed" and, through candid conversations with remarkable female creators, writers, entrepreneurs, artists and thought leaders, it creates a guide for the individual and collective resilience and joy that lifts our lives. Each season pulls at the thematic threads of From Scratch by looking at moments of 'lift' through the lenses of art, food, and travel -- creating an ongoing conversation ignited by the series. The first season consists of eight unforgettable conversations with the female creators and collaborators behind the powerful Netflix series and global hit From Scratch.
Hello Beautiful Listeners,
I’m so excited to share something close to my heart—my new audiobook, Someday, Now. It’s a love letter to the season of life when children leave home and families find new ways to connect, re-nest, and reimagine themselves. It’s about motherhood, blended families, returning to familiar places, and so much more.
In this episode, I’m giving you the prologue—an opening glimpse into the journey. If it resonates, the full audiobook is now available wherever you get your audiobooks.
I can’t wait for you to listen.
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24 Jul 2025
Shiza Shahid on Leading with Empathy, Building Impact-Driven Companies, and Sharing Culinary Traditions
In this episode of Lifted, Tembi Locke sits down with visionary entrepreneur and changemaker Shiza Shahid – co-founder of the Malala Fund, founding partner of NOW Ventures, and CEO of Our Place – for a conversation that weaves together purpose, innovation, and heart. Shiza reflects on her journey from organizing protests in Pakistan as a teenager to becoming one of the most influential mission-driven entrepreneurs of her generation. Together, she and Tembi explore how service, storytelling, and social justice shaped Shiza’s worldview, and how she’s used each chapter of her life to uplift others. She shares the personal pivots that led her from McKinsey to the Malala Fund, and then to launching Our Place, a company that reimagines the kitchen as a place of cultural connection and community care. Shiza also speaks candidly about embracing her immigrant identity and learning that impact doesn’t always come through scale but through the values we center each day. For anyone building a life or business rooted in meaning, this episode is a powerful meditation on leading with empathy and purpose.
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17 Jul 2025
Cha McCoy on Storytelling Through Wine and Building a Global Table with Local Roots
Tembi is joined by sommelier, entrepreneur, and hospitality visionary Cha McCoy for a conversation about community, culture, and the art of crafting a life—and business—on your own terms. From Harlem to Italy and Lisbon and back, Cha shares how she’s building a hyper-local hospitality brand serving flavors from around the globe. Together, she and Tembi explore global wine traditions and discuss how wine can act as a tool for cultural connection. Through her travels, Cha has become not simply an expert in wine, but has emerged as a “wine griot”, a bringer of story and wisdom; whether she’s curating travel experiences, pouring wine, or opening doors for others, Cha leads with intention, authenticity, and storytelling. This episode is an invitation to build from where you are, honor your story, and taste life more fully.
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