Creativity comes in all shapes and sizes and can easily go unnoticed as it can exist in the simplest forms. You can express it in your day to day life by the way you arrange flowers at home, a present you give, how you craft an email or through a meal you make for loved ones.

For some, it can also take a few career paths before they discover that creative passions they had all along can turn into a livelihood and ultimately send them down a road they were always meant to take. Lauren Schaefer, is one of these people.

Our producer, Carie, who’s known Lauren for years, was lucky enough to chat with her in between her many projects about discovering her passion for working with food and how she brings creativity to everything she does. They talk about the people who influenced and inspired her along the way, the importance of community and some exciting new projects she has in the works!