MICHELLE LEWIN
Michelle grew up in poverty in Maracay, Venezuela. When her stepfather left her mother Michelle and her mother were left with nothing, they were forced to move into a meager apartment that hosted more cockroaches than food. Michelle remembers growing up young, working with her mother to survive, even accepting neighborly charity to eat. She was very skinny and at one point only weighed 85 pounds. During this time she would often wear long sleeves and pants to cover up her skinny appearance. She only first started working out when her mother took her to a gym at the age of 17. For the first seven years of working out she only focused on working out her legs leading to a disproportionate body.
DEANNA HARRIS
Being born into a multi-award winning family, Deanna has been exposed to a high level of creativity and knowledge at a young age. Her grandfather Ralph Mercado, who established his own company RMM, was a successful Latin Record Label Producer/Concert
Promoter.
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He worked with Grammy award-winning Latino artists such as Marc Anthony, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, La India & many more. He spearheaded the music industry and created a foundation for Latinos to appreciate their culture through music. Her mother Debra Mercado
(Operations Management/Public Relations) and her father Eddie Harris (Director/Editor) assisted her grandfather in various aspects of his company ensuring things ran smoothly and efficiently for these artists. Growing up Afro- Latina surrounded by successful entrepreneurs, Deanna knew there were two things she wanted in my life: to give back to her community and inspire others to follow their dreams.
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Deanna Harris is a Multimedia Journalist, Producer, On-Air Talent & Host. In October 2017, she created chattin w| d to provide the youth with informative, educational segments in order to gain a better understanding of what career paths they can take to fulfil their dreams. On the show, they cover 5 topics: Lifestyle, Culture, Current Events, Entertainment, and Advice for the Youth. She interviews people who are well established within their careers, talks about their success, trials & tribulations and most importantly any advice they can share with the youth.
GOCHUZHE
Zhe or Gochuzhe as he's known on social media, is a food lover who found his username based on the chili pepper "Gochu".
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Take a trip with his ASMR food recipe videos on TikTok or his more photogenic artsy side on Instagram.
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Some people say his videos make them relaxed and sleepy. Others say, they're happy and hungry. Why can't it be all of the above?
DANIEL SHEMTOB
Daniel is a self made entrepreneur. Chef. Overall creative. Social media creator. Dog lover. World traveler.
Daniel started his first business at 19, failed hard and fast, started his next business Born From The Lime Truck, focusing on high quality sustainable Tex - Mex at 20, went on to win some wild accolades including, Best Restaurant, and Food Network’s Food Truck Race, and leveraged that to open his first brick and mortar in 2012 in Los Angeles.
Daniel opened his dream fine dining Japanese Yakitori restaurant, Hatch Yakitori + Bar in Downtown LA. Through this entire process, he saw demand to cater for A-List Celebs and high profile customers so he launched a full scale catering company, Modern Art Catering Brands. In 2020 after working for 4 years on conception, and revisions, he launched Snibbs Footwear focusing on hospitality, healthcare, anyone standing on their feet for long periods of time, which came out of the realization that there needed to be a better chef shoe.
Keep dreaming, be passionate, and never stop creating.
DASH OF TING
Dash of Ting is Tinger's dash of advice for food and travel for my health-conscious community that is looking for delicious regional cuisines and unique adventures.
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About Tinger: She has been a lifelong foodie and have traveled to over 25 countries & 5 continents within the past 10 years. After my own weight-loss of 20 lbs., I started the blog to help others create culturally diverse meals at home or to discover restaurants with healthy cuisines domestically and abroad. (Think Anthony Bourdain meets Jamie Oliver) As the momentum of my passion to help gained popularity, I’ve been featured in travel and food media giants such as Buzzfeed, Tastemade, Matador Network, and Thrillist.
aNNE ASSASSI
I’m a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and health coach from the San Francisco Bay Area. I am very passionate about helping people become healthier versions of themselves. I’ve watched my own friends and family struggle with nutrition problems, including my own father who passed away from chronic kidney disease at the beginning of my graduate studies in nutrition. Seeing my parent pass away from a nutrition-related illness left me even more driven to help others, especially in helping to prevent chronic disease. I’ve also become fed up (pun intended) with diets that offer empty promises. Our world is consumed with whatever diet is popular today, but I strongly believe that health isn’t a trend. It’s important to choose the right ingredients and know what is exactly going into our bodies.
I first fell in love and became passionate about living a healthier lifestyle when I studied abroad in Greece. There I fell in love with Mediterranean food and my future husband (!) and learned that by just moving a little more and eating amazing whole foods, I could become a healthier me. Upon my return, I learned more about nutrition through fitness magazines and started to exercise regularly; I have since participated in several races ranging from 5ks to marathons! Even though I was studying history (fun fact: I was originally planning for law school and a career in politics!), I was quickly learning how much I was drawn to the world of health and nutrition and helping others. I realized that was my true calling after a gap year in the corporate world and headed to San Jose State University to receive my Master’s in Nutrition. 3 years of coursework, one graduate project, and an 11-month dietetic internship later, I was finally eligible to become an RDN! I started practicing as a Clinical Dietitian in 2013 and haven’t looked back since. I started Diet Assassanista with the mission to teach as many people as I can that eating healthy foods is fun, rewarding, and absolutely delicious!