Valley Girls is the weekly podcast exploring everything there is to see, do, try, eat, and experience in New York's Hudson Valley by talking to the makers, the doers, the growers, the creators, and all the unique voices of the Hudson Valley. We're telling the Hudson Valley's story, one episode at a time.
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48. The Mediterranean Diet Rx: Food as Medicine with Hudson Valley Food Icon Laura Pensiero
The Valley Girls chat with Laura Pensiero (https://www.laurapensiero.com/) of Gigi (https://www.gigihudsonvalley.com/) in Rhinebeck about opening a restaurant in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the overwhelming scientific evidence (https://www.sciencenewstoday.org/the-mediterranean-diet-why-doctors-recommend-it) in favor of the Mediterranean Diet (https://www.mediterraneanliving.com/mediterranean-diet-food-pyramid-what-it-is-and-how-to-follow-it/) for good health, hosting for the holidays without demolishing your good eating habits, cooking well on a budget while reducing food waste, and the burgeoning Food is Medicine (https://fimcoalition.org/) movement.
Hungry for more from Laura? Check out her latest edition of her “Laura’s Corner Table” column in Sanctuary (https://www.sanctuary-magazine.com/lauras-corner-table.html) and sign up for the Gigi Hudson Valley monthly newslette (https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/Q8yDjSr/GigiSignUp)r for updates and recipes!
Thanks to our Season 4 sponsor, Bryant Home Improvement (https://www.bryanthomeimprovement.com/)! With over 20 years of experience in luxury home building, Bryant Home Improvement is dedicated to ensuring quality and efficiency in every project and bringing value to your home - right here in the Hudson Valley. To hear all about what Bryant Home Improvement can do for your Hudson Valley home, check out episode 46 (https://raspberry-manatee-e42f.squarespace.com/episodes/coming-in-handy-winterizing-with-bryant-home-improvement-episode-46) for the Valley Girls’ chat with owner Matt Bryant!
Thanks for listening! To help support the Valley Girls, please follow our podcast from our show page, leave a rating and review, and please spread the word and share our podcast with others. We really appreciate your support!
To stay up to date and for more content you can find us at valleygirlspodcast.com (https://creators.spotify.com/dash/podcast/6pBHAb5ENBaFjHZyp4BPNO/episode/2iSuzfNZzcU0FkKOB2utNy/valleygirlspodcast.com), at instagram.com/ValleyGirlsPodNY (https://creators.spotify.com/dash/podcast/6pBHAb5ENBaFjHZyp4BPNO/episode/2iSuzfNZzcU0FkKOB2utNy/instagram.com/ValleyGirlsPodNY), at YouTube.com/@ValleyGirlsPodcast (https://creators.spotify.com/dash/podcast/6pBHAb5ENBaFjHZyp4BPNO/episode/2iSuzfNZzcU0FkKOB2utNy/YouTube.com/@ValleyGirlsPodcast), and also check out the Newsletter and Pod Squad tab on our website to sign up for our e-mail newsletter and join our Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/8056313157780903) so you never miss a thing! All links can also be found in our Instagram bio.
Episode music by Robert Burke Warren entitled Painting a Vast Blue Sky can be found at robertburkewarren.bandcamp.com/track/painting-a-vast-blue-sky (https://creators.spotify.com/dash/podcast/6pBHAb5ENBaFjHZyp4BPNO/episode/2iSuzfNZzcU0FkKOB2utNy/robertburkewarren.bandcamp.com/track/painting-a-vast-blue-sky).
27 Nov 2025
47. Thrifting and Gifting: Secondhand Shopping with Sheila Hyer
The Valley Girls chatted with Sheila Hyer, owner of Convenient Curations (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14Ybhq2m5f6/), about the bounty of thrift shops in the Hudson Valley, how to evaluate whether a secondhand purchase is worth it, and whether it’s acceptable to give secondhand finds as gifts. (Spoiler alert: IT IS.) Thrifting can scratch your itch for a treasure hunt, support community groups who use resale stores to fund their aid programs, keep items out of landfills, and occasionally lead to unbelievable scores - if you know how to do it. Listen now for Sheila’s advice before you hit the thrift shops!
A huge thank you to Bryant Home Improvement (bryanthomeimprovement.com) for sponsoring Season 4 of the podcast! With over 20 years of experience in luxury home building, Bryant Home Improvement is dedicated to ensuring quality and efficiency in every project and bringing value to your home - right here in the Hudson Valley.
Thanks for listening! To help support the Valley Girls, please follow our podcast from our show page, leave a rating and review, and please spread the word and share our podcast with others. We really appreciate your support!
To stay up to date and for more content you can find us at valleygirlspodcast.com (https://creators.spotify.com/dash/podcast/6pBHAb5ENBaFjHZyp4BPNO/episode/2iSuzfNZzcU0FkKOB2utNy/valleygirlspodcast.com), at instagram.com/ValleyGirlsPodNY (https://creators.spotify.com/dash/podcast/6pBHAb5ENBaFjHZyp4BPNO/episode/2iSuzfNZzcU0FkKOB2utNy/instagram.com/ValleyGirlsPodNY), at YouTube.com/@ValleyGirlsPodcast (https://creators.spotify.com/dash/podcast/6pBHAb5ENBaFjHZyp4BPNO/episode/2iSuzfNZzcU0FkKOB2utNy/YouTube.com/@ValleyGirlsPodcast), and also check out the Newsletter and Pod Squad tab on our website to sign up for our e-mail newsletter and join our Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/8056313157780903) so you never miss a thing! All links can also be found in our Instagram bio.
Episode music by Robert Burke Warren entitled Painting a Vast Blue Sky can be found at robertburkewarren.bandcamp.com/track/painting-a-vast-blue-sky (https://creators.spotify.com/dash/podcast/6pBHAb5ENBaFjHZyp4BPNO/episode/2iSuzfNZzcU0FkKOB2utNy/robertburkewarren.bandcamp.com/track/painting-a-vast-blue-sky).
13 Nov 2025
46. Coming in Handy: Winterizing with Bryant Home Improvement
The Valley Girls chat with Matt Bryant, owner of Bryant Home Improvement, (https://bryanthomeimprovement.com/) about how to make sure your home can weather the winter (hint: clean your gutters NOW); how to find and source reliable home repair professionals and tradespeople; and how not to be a nightmare client for your contractor.
A huge thank you to Matt and Bryant Home Improvement (bryanthomeimprovement.com) for sponsoring Season 4 of the podcast! With over 20 years of experience in luxury home building, Bryant Home Improvement is dedicated to ensuring quality and efficiency in every project and bringing value to your home - right here in the Hudson Valley.
Thanks for listening! To help support the Valley Girls, please follow our podcast from our show page, leave a rating and review, and please spread the word and share our podcast with others. We really appreciate your support!
To stay up to date and for more content you can find us at valleygirlspodcast.com (https://creators.spotify.com/dash/podcast/6pBHAb5ENBaFjHZyp4BPNO/episode/2iSuzfNZzcU0FkKOB2utNy/valleygirlspodcast.com), at instagram.com/ValleyGirlsPodNY (https://creators.spotify.com/dash/podcast/6pBHAb5ENBaFjHZyp4BPNO/episode/2iSuzfNZzcU0FkKOB2utNy/instagram.com/ValleyGirlsPodNY), at YouTube.com/@ValleyGirlsPodcast (https://creators.spotify.com/dash/podcast/6pBHAb5ENBaFjHZyp4BPNO/episode/2iSuzfNZzcU0FkKOB2utNy/YouTube.com/@ValleyGirlsPodcast), and also check out the Newsletter and Pod Squad tab on our website to sign up for our e-mail newsletter and join our Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/8056313157780903) so you never miss a thing! All links can also be found in our Instagram bio.
Episode music by Robert Burke Warren entitled Painting a Vast Blue Sky can be found at robertburkewarren.bandcamp.com/track/painting-a-vast-blue-sky (https://creators.spotify.com/dash/podcast/6pBHAb5ENBaFjHZyp4BPNO/episode/2iSuzfNZzcU0FkKOB2utNy/robertburkewarren.bandcamp.com/track/painting-a-vast-blue-sky).
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
3,150
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
17 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
80
Social presence
0
YouTube
68
Engagement
51
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