Char Nolan & Dr. Reshma Shah - Picky Eaters

*Dr. Reshma Shah* is a pediatrician, parent coach, and award-winning author of Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families. As a contributing author to the American Academy of Pediatrics' Pediatric Nutrition textbook and co-director of the Learning Center at Plant Based Juniors, she provides evidence-based nutrition education for healthcare professionals and parents. Having previously served as an affiliate clinical instructor at Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Shah now teaches for Stanford's Be Well program. Through her parent coaching practice, she guides families through general parenting challenges, new medical diagnoses, feeding concerns, and plant-based nutrition with empathy and expertise. A parent of two young adults, Dr. Shah lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she finds weekly inspiration at her local farmers market. *Char Nolan* is a serious crusader for plant-based education, armed with a degree in public health from Philadelphia’s Temple University. She teaches nutrition and plant-based cooking throughout Philadelphia, and in many underserved communities. Char holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell and completed Rouxbe’s Plant-Based Professional Certification course in 2015. In 2019, Char completed post-graduate course work in social media marketing at the University of the Arts. When she is not cooking or teaching, she manages social media accounts for several plant-based influencers. Char prides herself on learning everything she knows about cooking from growing up in her grandparents’ Italian restaurant. Her favorite vegetables are Brussels sprouts and kale, of course. Char originally hails from Queens, NY, but has lived in Philadelphia most of her adult life. She is a former Peace Corps Volunteer.