Today I’m joined by Monique Volz, founder of Ambitious Kitchen, to explore how she built a thriving food blog into a 7-figure business—with a lean team, kids at home, and a strong sense of purpose.We dive into the evolution of her brand, her best-performing growth channels, the funnel that sells her digital product on autopilot, and what the future of food content looks like with AI and SEO shifts.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:06 Launching Ambitious Kitchen in 201103:00 First income from ads and sponsored posts05:58 When she knew it could be full-time06:22 What changed with Pinterest & Instagram10:00 Email funnel strategy using Grocer’s List14:02 Plans to build a food media company beyond herself21:50 TikTok vs. Instagram for discovery25:34 Inside her full-time team and contractors31:08 Scaling with kids and working in focused blocks42:56 SEO, AI, and where food content is goingIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave us a review. We read every single one.Learn more about the podcast: <a href="https://nathanbarry.com/show">https://nathanbarry.com/show</a>Follow Monique:Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ambitiouskitchen">https://www.instagram.com/ambitiouskitchen</a>Website: <a href="https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com">https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com</a>Grocer’s List: <a href="https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/grocers-list/">https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/grocers-list/</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AmbitiousKitchen">https://www.youtube.com/@AmbitiousKitchen</a>Follow Nathan:Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry">https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry">https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry</a>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/nathanbarry">https://twitter.com/nathanbarry</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenathanbarryshow">https://www.youtube.com/@thenathanbarryshow</a>Website: <a href="https://nathanbarry.com">https://nathanbarry.com</a>Featured in this episode:Ambitious Kitchen: <a href="https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com">https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com</a>The Ambitious Kitchen Cookbook: <a href="https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/cookbook/">https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/cookbook/</a>Kit: <a href="https://www.kit.com">https://www.kit.com</a>Raptive: <a href="https://raptive.com/">https://raptive.com/</a>Food52: <a href="https://food52.com/">https://food52.com/</a>The Every Girl: <a href="https://theeverygirl.com/">https://theeverygirl.com/</a>The Every Mom: <a href="https://theeverymom.com/">https://theeverymom.com/</a>5 Types Of Wealth: <a href="https://www.the5typesofwealth.com/">https://www.the5typesofwealth.com/</a>#ambitiouskitchen #foodblogger #entrepreneur

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