Enroot is a global storytelling movement that uses food, culture, and memory to build belonging across differences. Founded by Elika Dadsetan-Foley — a global social impact leader, Persian-American immigrant, and cultural connector — Enroot brings people together in ways that are simple, human, and deeply needed right now.
We believe that food is one of the oldest technologies of connection. Every dish carries a history, every spice holds a memory, and every table is a place where community can grow.
Our podcast "Nom Nom" is where we get to have these deep conversations with people in the culinary world of all professions, hobbies and passions.
Your Plate Is Your Flag: Chef Simeon Hall Jr. on Bahamian Food, Memory & Belonging
What can a plate of food tell us about who we are, where we come from, and what we carry forward? In this episode of Nom Nom, Enroot founder Dr. Elika Dadsetan-Foley sits down with Bahamian chef, culinary storyteller, and food ambassador Simeon Hall Jr. for a conversation about food as memory, heritage, identity, and belonging. Simeon shares how growing up in The Bahamas—and learning in the kitchens of his grandmothers, Nay and Nola—shaped not only the chef he became, but his commitment to pr...
3 Sept 2026
Chef Dean James Max on Food, Memory & a Life by the Sea
For Chef Dean James Max, food begins with a sense of place. Growing up on a farm along Virginia’s Eastern Shore—between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay—Dean developed an early connection to fishing, farming, fresh ingredients, and the rhythms of coastal life. Some of his most enduring memories are of catching blue crabs with his brother and gathering around an outdoor table for steamed crabs, corn, tomatoes, homemade bread, and Old Bay. In this episode of Nom Nom, Dean joins host Dr...
21 Aug 2026
Chef Beau MacMillan on Food, Hospitality & the Power of Belonging
Chef Beau MacMillan has built an extraordinary culinary career but the experiences that shaped him most began long before the accolades. In this episode of Nom Nom, Beau joins host Dr. Elika Dadsetan-Foley for a deeply personal conversation about the people, meals, and memories that taught him what hospitality truly means. He reflects on mornings in his grandmother’s kitchen, making blueberry ice cream as a child in Maine, the mentor who transformed his understanding of food, and the family t...
22 Jul 2026
Paris Alston on Storytelling, Community & the Power of Belonging
Paris Alston is the host of GBH News Rooted. She was previously co-host of Morning Edition and The Wake Up podcast at GBH News. She has done live coverage of Massachusetts’ elections, the unveiling of the Embrace monument to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, the 2023 national NAACP convention, where she interviewed Vice President Kamala Harris, and the 2024 Celtics Championship Parade. She also does community-based reporting for her award-winning original series "A Walk Down...
9 Jul 2026
Why Great Food Brings People Together | Chef Josh Bostic
Chef Josh Bostic, executive sous chef at Rose Mary in Chicago. 34 years old. I grew up in a small town in Indiana, which has nourished my love for farms and farmers my entire career. I love music and community and being able to create special moments with people. https://www.rosemarychicago.com/ Nom Nom is the podcast of Enroot, a global storytelling movement that uses food, culture, and memory to build connection across differences. Founded and hosted by Elika Dadsetan-Foley, a global social...
27 May 2026
Reem Assil on Activism through Food
Reem Assil is a Palestinian/Syrian-American chef, activist, author and founder of Reem's California - a beloved bakery in the Bay Area inspired by Arab street corner bakeries and rooted in the traditions of warm, generous hospitality. Her work has been recognized by the James Beard foundation and countless food lovers across the country not only for her bold flavors, but for the way she uses food as a tool for connection, resistance, and cultural storytelling. Her new book Arabiyya, a ...
13 Mar 2026
Elizabeth Woodard on craveable nutrition, becoming a chef for pro athletes, & mom's kitchen
Elizabeth Woodard is a private chef, professional food nutritionist and holistic health practitioner from Denver, Colorado. In this conversation on Nom Nom, she talks to us about how to create healthy and deeply delicious food - especially for high-performing professional athletes. Nom Nom is the podcast of Enroot, a global storytelling movement that uses food, culture, and memory to build belonging across differences. Founded and hosted by Elika Dadsetan-Foley, a global social impact leader...
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