The Picky Eater Playbook with Katie Kimball

Sep 29, 2026

Is picky eating really about the food?

In this episode of Well-Adjusted Mama Podcast, Dr. Laura Brayton sits down with Katie Kimball, the national voice of healthy kids cooking, to talk about helping children build a healthier relationship with food from an early age.

Katie is a writer, speaker, former teacher, and mom of four who has dedicated her work to helping families make healthy eating and cooking a practical part of everyday life. She is the founder of Kitchen Stewardship, Kids Cook Real Food, Teens Cook Real Food, the Picky Eater Playbook parent support group, and #LifeSkillsNow.

Her work with families navigating picky eating inspired her TEDx talk, “Picky Eating Isn’t About the Food,” and ultimately led to The Picky Eater Playbook.

In this conversation, Dr. Brayton and Katie explore picky eating, how parents can support healthy eating habits early on, and why bringing kids into the kitchen can be about so much more than what ends up on the plate. Cooking can become an opportunity to build confidence, independence, lifelong skills, and connection as a family.

If mealtimes have become a struggle in your home, or you simply want to help your children develop a healthier relationship with food, this is an episode you’ll want to hear.

Learn more about Katie and The Picky Eater Playbook: RaisingHealthyFamilies.com/PickyLaura