Popular podcast finds a new home on the leading network dedicated to food, beverage and culinary storytelling
NEW YORK — August 25, 2026 — Ask an Influencer, the podcast exploring the people, ideas and forces shaping consumer behavior and culture, is joining Heritage Radio Network (HRN), bringing its conversations to one of the food and beverage industry’s most established podcast platforms.
The addition of Ask an Influencer expands Heritage Radio Network’s lineup of programming examining the people, businesses and cultural movements transforming the way consumers discover, experience and think about food.
Heritage Radio Network is a media organization and podcast network dedicated to food, beverages and the culinary world. Since its founding in 2009, HRN has worked with thought leaders, chefs, food advocates, entrepreneurs and brands to tell stories from across the food system.
“Ask an Influencer is ultimately about uncovering what’s trending and why, and using that understanding to help businesses to stay out ahead of changing consumer needs and desires,” explained Robyn Carter, CEO of Jump Rope Innovation. “Joining Heritage Radio Network gives us an opportunity to bring those conversations to a community that can benefit from an inside look at food, culture, how trends are evolving, and what’s on the horizon,” added Brooke Stewart, SVP of Jump Rope Innovation.
Understanding the New Influence Economy
Today’s influencers are more than content creators. They are tastemakers and trendsetters with an eye on the future, and a direct line into the interests, behaviors and emerging needs driving behavior today. They’re often among the first to see how and why tastes are shifting, which messages are gaining traction, and what’s likely to come next.
Ask an Influencer taps into that unique perspective through conversations with influential voices across a wide range of categories including food, wellbeing, beauty, personal care and more. Each episode explores what’s trending in a particular space, why it is resonating, and how that’s likely to evolve over time.
The result is a forward-looking view of culture and consumer behavior that helps brands understand the forces shaping their audiences—and consider how they can innovate, activate and communicate with the future in mind.
By joining Heritage Radio Network, Ask an Influencer is bringing this lens to a community deeply engaged with food, hospitality and culture, while expanding the conversation to the broader trends and influences shaping how people live, shop and connect.
“We welcome Ask an Influencer podcast to Heritage Radio Network,” said Brian Choi, CEO of the Heritage Radio Network. “We’re excited to include content on HRN that unpacks the influencer economy and the impact that it is having on the food and beverage industry.”
Expanding the Conversation
Heritage Radio Network has been producing food-focused audio programming since 2009 and has built a diverse collection of podcasts spanning food, beverages, agriculture, restaurants, entrepreneurship, sustainability and culinary culture.
Joining the network will provide Ask an Influencer with an expanded platform for reaching listeners throughout the food and beverage ecosystem while introducing HRN’s audience to conversations focused on trends and the rapidly evolving dynamics of influence.
New and existing episodes of Ask an Influencer will be available through Heritage Radio Network, as well as major podcast platforms including Spotify.
About Ask an Influencer
Ask an Influencer is a podcast exploring the people and ideas shaping culture, consumer behavior and business. Through candid conversations with influential voices, the show examines what’s trending and why, and what today’s leaders can learn from the people driving conversations and consumer decisions.
For more information, visit:
https://jumpropeinnovation.com/
About Heritage Radio Network
Heritage Radio Network (HRN) is a leading podcast network dedicated to food, beverages and the culinary world. Founded in 2009, HRN produces programming that explores the people, ideas and issues shaping food and uses storytelling to amplify voices, spotlight solutions and inspire change throughout the food system.
For more information, visit:
https://heritageradionetwork.org/
Media Contact
Brian Choi, CEO of HRN
Robyn Carter, Founder & CEO of Jump Rope Innovation
Brooke Stewart, SVP of Jump Rope Innovation