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The Curious Storyteller: From Sunday Roasts to Food Network How Simon Majumdar Built a New Life After 40
Description
How Simon Majumdar Found Home Through Food, Memory, and a Life Rebuilt
What if one meal could take you back home, while also pushing you toward a completely new life?
In this conversation, I sit down with Simon Majumdar to talk about the family table that shaped him, the cultures he grew up between, and the bold choice that changed everything after 40. We talk about food, yes, but we also get into identity, grief, belonging, love, and what it means to keep living fully when time feels more precious.
Simon shares how his Welsh and Indian roots shaped the way he sees the world, why certain dishes still carry the weight of memory, and how a single decision to leave publishing led to a life of travel, television, writing, and deep human connection. Along the way, he also opens up about illness, purpose, and the kind of meal that matters most when everything else falls away.
About the Guest
Simon Majumdar is a food writer, television personality, and the host of Eat My Globe. Many people know him from Food Network, but in this episode, I get to the person behind the public role: a curious, thoughtful cook whose story reaches far beyond the plate.
Key Timestamps
0:40 - Simon’s childhood table and the meals that still feel like home
8:22 - Growing up between Welsh and Indian cultures
11:50 - When he first realized his family was seen as different
26:41 - How food shaped his view of the world
40:28 - Losing his mother and what it changed
52:39 - Leaving publishing to go everywhere and eat everything
76:37 - Meeting his wife in Brazil
83:54 - What becoming an American citizen meant to him
95:54 - How Eat My Globe began
109:29 - The final meal he would choose
Simon's Links
Substack:simonmachondo.substack.com
Website:simonmajumdar.com
Podcast handle:@eatmyglobe
Find him on his socials under Simon Majumdar
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If this conversation speaks to you, listen to the full episode and come with an appetite for story, memory, and meaning. #SimonMajumdar #FoodHistory #CuriousStoryteller #IdentityAndBelonging #FoodAndMemory
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