This summer – and this episode - is all about the rings for beach volleyball player Sam Schachter. Sam’s off to represent Canada at the Olympics in Paris before he exchanges vows with fiancée Julie Gordon shortly thereafter, but he still found time to shoehorn in this podcast to talk about his passion for cooking. Find out why Little Kitchen Academy resonates so much with him, which meal he’s constantly trying to perfect, and how missing out on the last Olympics impacted his journey to this summer’s Games.

With over 100,000 student visits to Little Kitchen Academy, there have been a vast number of children and families who’ve had their lives changed from scratch. Among them are Katie Huitson and her children Mateo and Emilia, who were in the first ever class when LKA opened in June of 2019. Katie began working at Little Kitchen Academy shortly thereafter and has ever since, currently serving in the role of Marketing Coordinator. Find out how the “First Family of LKA” handled being in cooking class together and what ingredients are always in their kitchen, as we celebrate Little Kitchen's fifth anniversary.

Yves Potvin is a living legend in the food industry, having transformed the way millions of people eat with his plant-based food products. From his original company, Yves Fine Foods, to his successful second startup, Gardein, to the recently founded Konscious Foods, Potvin has ushered in culinary innovations that we now consider commonplace. He is both an investor in and an advocate for Little Kitchen Academy, as he truly believes the Montessori-inspired cooking classes for children has the power to change lives from scratch.