Meet the people behind the meals through television features and podcast conversations. Watch WJHL and WCYB coverage, listen to Lew Kizer’s interviews, and explore the original publishers who gave these stories a home.
Listen to the conversations behind SmashMeals
Thank you to the hosts and production teams who made space for Lew Kizer and the SmashMeals story. Explore three published interviews across two shows, then listen at the original source.
Mortivation · Hosted by Edward Morton
Meal Prep anyone!
Mortivation introduces Lew and the Kingsport business through the practical question of making meals fit a busy week. The publisher describes SmashMeals’ rotating menu and prepared-meal approach.
A question to take into the conversation
Food decisions happen inside real schedules. As you listen, consider which part of your week is hardest to plan—and what information you need before choosing help with meals.
Thank you to Edward Morton and the Mortivation team for giving this local business story a place in the conversation.
It’s Not That Bad: Lewis Kizer on Faith, Pain, and Building a Life That Matters
LeahVanity’s episode notes introduce a conversation about faith, fatherhood, ministry, entrepreneurship and resilience, including the family working alongside Lew at SmashMeals.
A question to take into the conversation
A business has people and commitments behind it. Listen for how responsibility and purpose connect, then reflect on the people and values that shape your own work.
Thank you to Leah and the LeahVanity team for making room for the person behind the business and the experiences that shaped him.
Lewis Kizer: Smash Meals, Self-Doubt, and the Stories Worth Telling
This separate LeahVanity interview covers the mental side of running a small business, using content and AI tools to stay visible, and giving children real responsibility, according to the publisher’s notes.
A question to take into the conversation
It takes more than an offer to understand a small business. Consider the work that goes on behind its public face, and how sharing a story can help people understand who is doing that work.
Thank you to Leah and the LeahVanity team for inviting Lew back and giving the continuing SmashMeals story time and attention.
These introductions use the publishers’ episode descriptions. Both LeahVanity companions include transcript-reviewed themes and selected timestamps, with independent audio verification still open. The Mortivation companion currently uses its publisher’s description only. The full conversations remain with their original publishers.
SmashMeals Welcomes WJHL’s In the Kitchen with Kelly — . A look back at Kelly Goetz’s visit to the SmashMeals kitchen, with station-linked citrus chicken and dip, separate breakfast context and practical meal-selection questions.
In the Kitchen with Kelly: Smoking Meats with SmashMeals — . Kelly Goetz and WJHL News Channel 11's In the Kitchen with Kelly returned to the SmashMeals kitchen in Kingsport, where Lew Kizer walked through smoking Boston butt and brisket — patience, smoke, seasoning, temperature, and time.