Where Cake Meets Consciousness: Helen Goh on Baking as Identity, Community, and Connection
From If This Food Could Talk by Claudia Hanna
March 12, 2026 · 1h 3m
About this episode
Claudia Hanna interviews Helen Goh about her journey from psychology to baking and the connections it fosters.
What happens when a psychologist follows her curiosity into the kitchen? In this episode of If This Food Could Talk, Claudia Hanna sits down with celebrated pastry chef, author, and former psychologist Helen Goh to explore the unexpected path that led her from studying the human mind to creating some of the world’s most beloved desserts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Claudia Hanna
Guest: Helen Goh
Topics covered
- baking
- identity
- community
- psychology
- desserts
Keywords
- baking
- psychology
- desserts
- identity
- community
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