Meet Samantha Goldman | Magical Mealtime Specialist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Samantha Goldman and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Samantha, is there a quote or affirmation that’s meaningful to you?
“A lot can be happening beneath the surface”

I love this affirmation because sometimes it might feel like you’re making no progress, but something is happening beneath the surface, and as soon as it sprouts it’s magical. I think this is a really good reminder for parents in my programs too. Sometimes it feels like their child isn’t progressing as fast as they’d like, but really theres a lot of groundwork happening that sets their child up for success.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
My mission is to help families bring the magic back into their mealtimes. The parents that I support dream of their child having a happy, healthy relationship with food. But when their child has feeding challenges and just won’t eat, they’re left feeling lost, concerned, and like a bad parent. Through my experience as an occupational therapist, I saw first-hand how these eating difficulties not only affected a child’s health but their family dynamics. And so I was empowered to do something about it. I realized that parents were lacking the resources and guidance they needed to feed their child. So, I made them myself! In my exclusive Food Explorers Membership I help parents how to introduce new foods in a peaceful, no-pressure way, so you can spend time connecting with your family instead of focusing on food battles with your child. And in my Making Sense of Eating course I teach parents how to help their child overcome “sensory issues” at the table so they can start exploring and trying new foods.

I would certainly not say business is easy, quite the opposite. But the biggest game changer for me has been investing in business coaches to help lead the way and teach me what I needed to learn to make it happen. I’ve learned that consistency is key to running an online business – it’s funny, I always tell parents that consistency is key at the table too!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
So we live in Boca Raton, which is north of Miami. But if someone were coming to visit, we’d definitely do one of the day passes at a hotel to use the beach. to My favorite Miami spot by far is Dr. Smood – so we always stop there for a sandwich, latte, and a cookie!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My husband J.R. – he is supportive beyond belief, and has been so instrumental in helping me come up with ideas, and streamline my products to better support my clients.

Website: https://www.theot4me.com

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