It’s all about sharing what we’ve learned, right?

I can only encourage inspiring interviews in others if I’m vulnerable in sharing my story. And so alongside my work as a writer and podcast producer, I speak about food culture, intentional lifestyle, and how to live well with a disabling chronic illness.

Explore some press and speaking samples below. Scroll down for a short bio. And get in touch if interested in booking an interview, workshop, or speaking event.

Click for a playlist of Jacqueline Raposo's speaking events and cooking videos.

Speaking + Creative Collaborations

Find more related to my book or podcasts on their corresponding pages.

Speaking Events

Without Habits - A Path to Purpose — A speaker presentation on habit change and living a simple life with less at the International Arts and Ideas Festival, New Haven.

Panel Talk on Self-Care at The Strand Bookstore — Chronic illness author panelist with chef Missy Robbins, writer Julia Bainbridge, and editor Kat Kinsman (The Me Without book launch).

Off-line Illness — An online workshop for the chronic illness community about fostering healthy relationships with technology.

Gotham on a Plate — Panelist speaking as a freelance food writer alongside David Rosengarten, Adam Platt, Drew Nieporent, and Michael White, moderated by Rozanne Gold at The New School.

Podcasts

Living Without — The Best Advice Show with Zak Rosen

America's Sugar Addiction: Why So Sweet? — Bloomberg’s Material World

The History of MREs with Jacqueline Raposo — Ridiculous History

Habit Change, Chronic Illness, and How Living Without Changed Everything — Chronically Well with Callie Dixon

Happy? If Not, Maybe It's Time to Do Without! — Love & Life with Dr. Karin

Detox from Your Tech - and Everything Else — Tech Bites

How to Throw an Amazing Book Launch Party — Get Published with Paul Brody

“When Can I Say I’ll Be Alone Forever?” — The Lonely Hour

Print

Why Podcasters Love Lipstick and Pajamas — Racked

Why Makeup is a Crucial Tool for Women with Chronic Illness — Bustle

The Dos and Don'ts of Dining Out: Food Allergy Edition — Food Network

The Proust Nature Questionnaire

Why Do We Breakup Shop? — Racked

Cincinnati a Food Town? You Bet Your Sweet Brulee — Cincinnati Business Courier

Blissful and Benighted: Dispatches From the War of the Sexes — The New York Times

Booking

Note for organizers: I am not participating at in-person events until further notice. If you’d like to discuss virtual offerings at your event, get in touch!

 

Living a simple life with less (habit)

Available for interviews, panels, or workshops.

Corresponding work: The Me Without

Past collaborations include: Strand Books (NYC), Norwood Arts Club (NYC), International Festival of Arts & Ideas (CT), Suffering the Silence (digital), Wilton Library (CT), R.J. Julia Bookstore (CT), Barrett Books (CT), Designers & Geeks (NYC).

 

Potential Talking Points:

  • What is an “intentional lifestyle” and what does habit have to do with it?

  • How can our body’s wisdom (and neuroplasticity) help us make better choices?

  • Is there a middle ground between consumerism and minimalism?

Presentation: What happens when we intentionally remove habits from our daily lives?

40-minute presentation + 15-minute Q&A on the social science behind habit and change. (Can include visuals and book signing.)

Workshop: A low-stimulation virtual workshop.

90-minute digital workshop exploring one habit. Includes presentation, meditation, writing prompts, and reflection. This is presented live to a limited group of attendees and can then be saved/posted for future engagement.

Living + dating with disabling chronic illness

Available for interviews and panels.

Corresponding work: On Being Ill + The Me Without

Past collaborations include: The International Festival of Arts & Ideas, Death Over Dinner, Strand Bookstore, Suffering the Silence, The Action Network, Tech Bites podcast, The No Text Weekend, Love & Life with Dr. Karin podcast, Chronically Well with Callie Dixon podcast, The Lonely Hour podcast, Racked article.

 

Potential Talking Points:

  • How can reconsidering our habits + working on our neuroplasticity help us live well with chronic illness? (And why is this not a cure?)

  • What are some ways storytelling can help us live well with chronic pain and illness?

  • How does dating with chronic illness differ from other dating and relationship issues?

  • How can we best love someone with a chronic illness in a romantic relationship?

Disabled freelance writer tips

Available for interviews, panels, or class speaking.

Corresponding work: portfolio.

Past collaborations include: Death Over Dinner, Gotham on a Plate Conference Panelist (The New School, NYC), Taste Talks Panel Moderator (NYC), Forward U.S. Panel Moderator (NYC), NYC Honey Week judge, SOFI Awards Judge (Fancy Food Show, NYC)

 

Potential Talking Points:

  • What are 5 top takeaways from hundreds upon hundreds of interviews that should every freelance writer should know about?

  • What is “disabled food” and why is it more important than ever to be talking about the intersection of accessibility + food?

  • How can eaters and readers better support slow stories about marginalized voices in hospitality, food, and lifestyle media?

  • How can you become a successful freelance writer in today’s market without becoming a content mill?

  • What are some slow storytelling guidelines that can set young writers up for a successful freelance writing career?

 
 

Short Bio:

For press and media purposes

Freelance food writer and podcast producer Jacqueline Raposo has taken hundreds of thought-provoking interviews for clients including Grubstreet, Foodprint, Saveur, Food & Wine, Town & Country, Shondaland, Bust, Serious Eats, and The Village Voice. She is the author of the chronic illness memoir and personal growth book, The Me, Without (Ixia, 2019). And has produced podcasts for iHeartMedia and Heritage Radio Network. As a chronically ill and disabled writer, she weaves oft-ignored voices and an ethos of “living a simple life with less” into all of the above. www.JacquelineRaposo.com. @WordsFoodArt

 

Photos to be used only with photographer credit.

Image: Freelance writer and podcast producer Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman with black hair. In this photo by Hanna Agar, she sits at her desk in a flowered skirt with her terrier on her lap, surrounded by old books, flowers, etc.

Image: Freelance writer and podcast producer Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman with black hair. In this photo by Hanna Agar, she sits at her desk in a flowered skirt with her terrier on her lap, surrounded by old books, flowers, etc.

Image: Freelance writer and podcast producer Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman. In this photo by Hanna Agar, she wears a black top and has markers and pens in her messy black hair hair. She looks into the camera mock-smoking a Sharpie pen and smirki

Image: Freelance writer and podcast producer Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman. In this photo by Hanna Agar, she wears a black top and has markers and pens in her messy black hair hair. She looks into the camera mock-smoking a Sharpie pen and smirking.

Image: Chronic illness author Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman with black hair wearing a yellow dress. In this photo by Hanna Agar, she wears holds an old book and a stuffed bird as she smiles into the camera.

Image: Chronic illness author Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman with black hair wearing a yellow dress. In this photo by Hanna Agar, she wears holds an old book and a stuffed bird as she smiles into the camera.

Image: Freelance food writer Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman with black hair. In this photo by Chris Sandas, she wears a blue sweater and red apron and stands on a NYC rooftop with the skyline behind her. Balancing cookbooks and a spatula of flour

Image: Freelance food writer Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman with black hair. In this photo by Chris Sandas, she wears a blue sweater and red apron and stands on a NYC rooftop with the skyline behind her. Balancing cookbooks and a spatula of flour on her head, she licks flour from her finger.

Image: Freelance Azorean American food writer Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman with black hair. In this photo by Chris Sandas, she sits outside in an orange shirt and takes a big bite into a scone, smiling.

Image: Freelance Azorean American food writer Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman with black hair. In this photo by Chris Sandas, she sits outside in an orange shirt and takes a big bite into a scone, smiling.

Image: Freelance food writer and podcast producer Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman with black hair. In this photo by Amanda Crommett, she sits outside on a stone wall in front of a tree wearing jeans, boots, a black sweater, and a red scarf, smilin

Image: Freelance food writer and podcast producer Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman with black hair. In this photo by Amanda Crommett, she sits outside on a stone wall in front of a tree wearing jeans, boots, a black sweater, and a red scarf, smiling gently into the camera.

Image: Interviewer, author, and podcast producer Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman with black hair. In this photo by Amanda Crommett, she stands outside next to an iron gate wearing a teal blouse and large necklace, smiling gently into the camera.

Image: Interviewer, author, and podcast producer Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman with black hair. In this photo by Amanda Crommett, she stands outside next to an iron gate wearing a teal blouse and large necklace, smiling gently into the camera.