10 Best Hawa Hassan Podcasts in 2026

1. STEWARD Debate: Are Sustainability and Affordability Complementary or..

Follow Play Oct 21, 2025 1:00:36
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About Episode Introducing a new format: STEWARD Debates! Join host Sophia Li for a live debate to a sold-out audience recorded during New York Climate Week to tackle this question: Are Sustainability and Affordability Complementary or Contradictory?” A responsibly made cotton T-shirt costs twice to three times its fast-fashion equivalent. In food, organic produce can cost over 50% more than conventional options, while globally we waste nearly one-third of all food produced. And in design and culture, circular practices promise longevity, yet require upfront costs many cannot afford. The paradox deepens when we look at scale: producing “sustainable” goods for millions often means consuming more land, water, and energy in absolute terms. What sustains the planet in principle may strain resources in practice. To explore this tension, we are joined by voices across fashion, food, culture, and design, who will test not only the economic models but the moral imperatives that shape how we live, eat, wear, and create. This episode explores the tensions with access, ethics, and economic realities from personal and industry lenses. This powerhouse panel features experts from design, fashion, food, and culture: Karen Pflug, Chief Sustainability Officer, Ingka Group Hawa Hassan, Chef and James Beard Award Winner Adam Met, Musician AJR Band, Adjunct Professor at Columbia Olivia Cheng, Founder & Creative Director Dauphinette Join us for a stimulating discussion where our panelists are given the rare space to speak freely about these controversies with the help of some audience participation.  Resources: Read Adam Met’s Neo-Industrial Revolution: A Declaration for a New American Climate Buy Hawa’s new cookbook: Setting a Place For Us Read Karen’s opinion piece: It’s Time To Make Sustainability Work for the Many Stay up to date with Sophia ⁠@sophfei⁠ and ⁠@steward.media⁠ on Instagram and Tiktok. Credits: Created by Sophia Li Produced by Morgan Von Steen, Delilah Harvey, PodHouse Video by PodHouse Hosted at The Bench MORE Podcast Title STEWARD with Sophia
Podcast Description Introducing STEWARD with Sophia, an experiential podcast on stewardship, spirituality and longevity. We are elevating the collective consciousness through critical thought discussions and debates. We have transformative conversations that hold space for duality, believe in holding nuance over noise and prioritize depth over spectacle. Our formats feature debates, live events, roundtable discussions, and intimate one-on-one conversations with a tea ceremony.MORE Guest Hawa Hassan
Apple Rating 5.0/5 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Not Everyone Should Be an Entrepreneur: Hawa Hassan on Storytelling Centered..

Follow Play Jul 30, 2025 21:54
Website Apple Spotify
About Episode In this episode of WorkParty, Jaclyn Johnson and Marina Middleton are joined by chef, entrepreneur, and storyteller, Hawa Hassan! The powerhouse behind Basbaas Sauce and the James Beard Award-winning author of In Bibi’s Kitchen, now she’s back with a stunning new cookbook, Setting a Place for Us: Recipes and Stories of Displacement, Resilience, and Community. This new book brings together 75 recipes and powerful personal narratives from countries shaped by war and migration. From launching the first Somali condiment line to building a brand rooted in culture and connection, Hawa shares her incredible journey from refugee to food entrepreneur. She opens up about turning a small idea into a big impact, the importance of storytelling in business, the emotional work behind sharing personal narratives, and why not everyone is meant to be an entrepreneur. Plus, she talks about her expansion into TV, building a holding company, and the power of preserving heritage through food. Whether you're a creative founder, a passionate storyteller, or simply someone looking to make a meaningful impact through your work, this episode will leave you inspired to lead with purpose and authenticity. Follow Hawa: Instagram: @hawahassanBasbaas: @babaasfoods  | basbaassauce.com Resources & Mentions: Setting a Place for Us — Buy the book Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festival To follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivate To connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson To connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddleton www.createcultivate.com PR: createcultivate@laruepr.com MORE Podcast Title WorkParty
Podcast Description Meet your new Work Wives. WorkParty, the beloved business podcast with over 3 million downloads to date and guests like Sara Blakely, Tyra Banks, Jen Atkin and more is back and brand new. Jaclyn Johnson joined by CEO of Create & Cultivate, Marina Middleton are letting you listen in as they navigate the world of entrepreneurship, motherhood, divorce, female friendships and how they make it all work – mostly. A little work, a little party, pour yourself a glass of champagne and pull up, cause we are about to get down to business. MORE Hosts Jaclyn Johnson, Marina Middleton
Guest Hawa Hassan
Producer/Network Jaclyn Johnson, Marina Middleton
Email ****@createcultivate.com
Apple Rating 4.5/5 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Hawa Hassan: How Do You Tell More Than a Single Story?

Follow Play May 28, 2025 25:34
Website Apple Spotify
About Episode The author and chef talks to Mark and Kate about how and why her personal experiences have prompted her to share the experiences of others; telling a better story of what it means to be displaced; the most harrowing travel experience she had while working on her latest book, Setting a Place for Us; and where to find the best sushi outside of Japan. The Bittman Project is featuring three recipes from Hawa Hassan's new book, Setting a Place for Us:  Rice Bread: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/rice-bread/ Fresco de Melon (Cantaloupe Juice, with or without rum): https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/fresco-de-melon/ Madesu (Stewed Red Beans): https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/madesu-stewed-red-beans/ Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts. Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Want more food content? Subscribe to The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. MORE Podcast Title Food with Mark Bittman
Podcast Description Former New York Times food journalist and #1 bestselling author Mark Bittman ( How to Cook Everything; VB6; Animal, Vegetable, Junk ) is joined by co-host (and daughter) Kate to explore all aspects of food – from what to have for dinner, how to raise healthy children, and how to perfect your cooking routine to big picture questions about climate change, sustainability, food policy, and global hunger. Each week, Mark and Kate talk with cooks, celebrities, chefs, farmers, activists, policymakers, and food-lovers about the role of food in their lives, what they love to cook, and the ways that food impacts our society. Plus Mark and Kate offer handy cooking tips, recipes, answers to your questions, and much more. If you have a minute, we'd love it if you'd take a short survey about our show! Head here: http://bit.ly/foodwithmarkbittman-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Mark Bittman, Kate Bittman
Guest Hawa Hassan
Producer/Network Mark Bittman
Email ****@markbittman.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 133KTwitter 481.2KInstagram 172K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. 153: Setting a Place for Recipes of Displacement & Community with Hawa..

Follow Play May 20, 2025 32:47
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About Episode As season 9 of the podcast draws to a close, it’s feeling like a full circle moment thematically. The conversations began this season around what it means to value labour, specifically whose labour is and isn’t valued to power a global food supply, and an exposé of the cruel treatment of migrant workers coming to the U.S. But the process of migrating, and the experiences that come with it, are incredibly important stories. What does it mean to carry culture through food when you’ve been displaced, and how can food serve as the foundation to continue resilience and pass along important cultural heritage through recipes? I spoke with Hawa Hassan today to explore these questions. Hawa is a James Beard Award winner and culinary triple threat: dynamic chef, TV personality, and entrepreneur. She's the founder of Basbaas, a line of sauce and condiments inspired by her home country of Somalia, a fast-growing brand that has been featured in Forbes, the New York Times, Eater, and more. Her first cookbook-meets-travelogue, In Bibi's Kitchen, shares recipes and stories from grandmothers—or bibis—in eight African countries bordering the Indian Ocean. In our conversation, Hawa talks about her latest cookbook, Setting a Place for Us, and how she built this stunning series of recipes from eight countries impacted by war and conflict. Hawa explores how she structured the recipes for the pantry, working with photographers and local experts to shape the stories conveyed through the recipes, and the importance of challenging single-origin stories about conflict and its impact on culture, food, and identity. Learn More from Hawa: Buy Setting a Place for Us Cookbook Instagram: @hawahassan MORE Podcast Title AnthroDish
Podcast Description AnthroDish explores the intersections between our foods, cultures, and identities. Host Dr. Sarah Duignan sits down one-on-one with people in academia, hospitality, farming and agriculture, and more to learn about their food knowledge and experiences. If you're interested in the unique lives of everyday people who have been shaped by their relationship with food, this show is for you!MORE Host Dr. Sarah Duignan
Guest Hawa Hassan
Producer/Network Sarah Duignan
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 641Twitter 563Instagram 2.1K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

5. Hawa Hassan's Recipes from Somalia, Egypt, Lebanon, and More

Follow Play May 15, 2025 25:32
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About Episode In Hawa Hassan's second cookbook, the chef and author explores the recipes and stories born out of displacement, and the sense of community and resilience that can be found through food. Lale chats with her about the travels and research behind the book, which took her to The Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, and Lebanon, among others, as well as how her own path from Somalia to the US informed her personal food journey. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesMORE Podcast Title Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler
Podcast Description Though travel and adventure have historically been publicly claimed by men, women have always been part of those narratives, too. Each week, host and Condé Nast Traveler editor Lale Arikoglu shines a light on some of those stories, interviewing female-identifying guests about their most unique travel tales—from going off-grid in the Danish wilderness to country-hopping solo—sharing her own experiences traveling around the globe, and tapping listeners to contribute their own memorable stories. This is a podcast for anyone who is curious about the world—and excited to explore places both near and far from home. For more from Women Who Travel, visit our website or subscribe to our email newsletter.MORE Hosts Meredith Carey, Lale Arikoglu
Guest Hawa Hassan
Producer/Network Condé Nast Traveler
Email ****@condenast.com
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 2MTwitter 3.2MInstagram 3.5M Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2017 Get Email Contact

6. Award-Winning Somali Author and Entrepreneur Hawa Hassan

Follow Play Apr 30, 2025 45:09
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About Episode Hawa Hassan was born in Somalia and left before the age of six due to conflict in the country. As a refugee in Kenya with her mother and siblings, Hawa would later receive an opportunity to leave the country at the age of seven and relocate to Seatle, Washington where she would complete her schooling before moving to New York to pursue a career in modeling. After a years of modeling, successfully, she began to look at her life differently and time visiting her family in Norway where they now lived, set her on the course of using food as a way to connect with loved ones and create a space to bring people of diverse backgrounds together. As a James Beard Award-winning author for her cookbook, "In Bibi's Kitchen," she is set to release her sophmore book project "Setting a Place For Us, where she sheds light on the importance of preserving recipes and food traditions in places of conflict and migration.  Listen and Connect Website Instagram Diaspora Food Stories is produced by The Global Food and Drink Initiative, a 501c3 nonprofit. Together with your generous donation we can continue to preserve the oral history and culture of Black food and drink stories both in English and other languages spoken throughout the African diaspora. To donate, visit globalforgood.org. Website: Diaspora Food Stories Episode Sponsor Hayti       MORE Podcast Title Diaspora Food Stories
Podcast Description The Diaspora Food Stories podcast explores the stories behind the creators from the African Diaspora, furthering the mission of The Global Food and Drink Initiative to connect Black people through food, drink, and travel. Listeners will enjoy conversations that go deep into the history and origins of our foods and how they have shaped cultures, communities, and the world. In addition, Diaspora Food Stories is the first food podcast to offer these stories in the native tongue of our guests, thereby adding another important element to the preservation of our food and drink stories; the language in which they are introduced.MORE Guest Hawa Hassan
Producer/Network The Global Food and Drink Initiative
Apple Rating 5.0/5 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact