Summary: On today's episode, I'm chatting Lorissa Link, owner and founder of Lorissa's Kitchen!<br> <br> <br> <br> We're back with our 167th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!<br> <br> Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe."<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Episode 167 Sponsors<br> <br> Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link!<br> Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK"<br> <br> Episode 167 Transcription<br> <br> Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am beyond thrilled for today’s interview. I have invited Lorissa Link. She’s the founder of Lorissa’s Kitchen, to the show today.<br> <br> Let me tell you a little bit about her, and then we’ll hear from her. Lorissa created Lorissa’s Kitchen snack brand. She, like so many women today, was busy juggling a career and a family. No matter how busy her day gets, she enjoys the true satisfaction for being there fully for each moment. And real food helps make that happen, because it satisfies the body, the mind, the heart, and soul.<br> <br> When Lorissa founded Lorissa’s Kitchen, she set out to create delicious, healthy snacks that she could take anywhere and keep her family well nourished without sacrificing quality and responsible ingredients that she really cares about. Which is why she so resonates with what we do over here at Fed and Fit.<br> <br> So outside of her career, Lorissa enjoys traveling the world and cooking for her family. Welcome to the show, Lorissa!<br> <br> Lorissa Link: Well thank you so much for having me today! I’m very excited to be here and chat with you.<br> <br> Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness, the pleasure is truly mine. I’m so thrilled for today’s talk. I would love it; I, of course, introduced you very briefly. But will you tell us a little bit more about yourself, and then what interested you in launching Lorissa’s Kitchen?<br> <br> Lorissa Link: Yes, absolutely. Like you said, I’m the founder of Lorissa’s Kitchen. A premium protein snack company, where I’m dedicated to crafting real protein rich snacks that support a full life. I know everybody is busy out there. On a personal note, I’m a mom of 2, expecting our third in December. I’ve been married almost 9 years coming up in august. And of course, we live a busy life, like many other families out there. Trying to juggle family with work and some personal time as well. And that’s what led me into launching Lorissa’s Kitchen.<br> <br> I was pregnant with our first. I started really diving into food labels, and all of the ingredients that were being added to shelf stable products. Even products that are prepped and ready to go. The things that they need to add to them to make them convenient for you just were not aligning with what was important to me. So I wanted to make it easier for other people out there to eat healthy, and not make it such a pain.<br> <br> Long food labels with ingredients that you can’t pronounce are things that we will never have in Lorissa’s Kitchen. So that’s really where everything resonated with me.<br> <br> Cassy Joy: That’s wonderful. You're a girl after my own heart. I think that when I started in the real food world, it was through my own health transformation. And that was about 9 years ago, so I guess right when you got married! {laughs}<br> <br> Lorissa Link: Yep!<br> <br> Cassy Joy: And back then, it was really hard. I’m sure you remember; it was really tough to find food products, convenient products, that I could take with me. Otherwise, I was at home making my own snacks. And that was the only option that we had. So I remember thinking; gosh. One day, there’s going to be somebody that can make someth...
