About
Welcome. I’m Meesha.
I am on a mission to help everyday people use the power of writing to discover, reclaim, and birth their stories.
When we tell our stories and bear witness to others, we unlock our innate inner wisdom, illuminate the meaning within our experiences, reconnect to our unapologetic selves, and propel forward toward a life aligned with a deeper purpose.
As the founder of Free-Range-Writing Women’s Circles, I facilitate nonjudgmental spaces where transformation and healing occur through listening, writing, reading, and witnessing. In these radically inclusive, supportive writing circles, I help women bypass the critical mind and let the pen roam freely, allowing the emotions and stories moving through us to spill onto the page.
Whether working one-on-one or in my live online writing circles, I assist individuals in bringing their stories to life on the page by providing expertise in publishing, fostering accountability, and offering radical empathy.
I am also a cookbook whisperer with an accredited culinary degree and 25+ years of experience in all aspects of traditional and digital media. I work with clients such as celebrities, chefs, and entrepreneurs throughout the cookbook publication process, from proposal writing to book launch and marketing. I have published over 35 books with clients like HarperCollins, Chronicle Books, Ten Speed Press, and Michelin. I also work with authors of nonfiction titles such as Art That Heals (2024, University of California Press).
With 25 years of experience in editorial, publishing, and project management across traditional and digital media—including online, social, mobile, and video—I’ve led editorial teams and crafted content and social media strategies. My expertise spans the food and lifestyle sectors, and I’ve collaborated with diverse entities, from startups and non-profits to major corporations like Zagat, Microsoft, Tastemade, Google, and Harper Collins.
I also offer content marketing strategy and writing support for startups and tech giants like Uber Eats and Microsoft. I create on-brand materials that increase conversion and build brand loyalty. My work has appeared on the Food Network, Tasting Table, Mashable, Bravo, Zagat, Gluten-Free Forever, Food Arts, MSN, and the San Francisco Examiner.
Read more about my cookbook and nonfiction book coaching services here.
Food has always been my jam. Before I launched Free-Range Writing, I was writing about free-range food. I was the local editor of Zagat Survey Restaurant Guide for 16 years and, before that, a restaurant reviewer for a regional online city guide. I’ve also contributed to regional and national travel guides, including America’s Top Restaurants, Michelin Green Guide to SF, and Zagat U.S. Family Travel Guide. I’m very good at wearing wigs, making reservations under a fake name, and taking notes under the table to stay incognito.
When I’m not cooking or writing about it, I photograph my food. Yep, I’m that diner. I’ve produced over 170 short-format restaurant and travel videos for Tastemade, an international video network built for the mobile generation that connects Tastemakers worldwide. My videos have reached over 25 million people monthly via smartphones and connected TVs such as Apple.
Here are a few other things you should know about me:
I graduated from the California Culinary Academy and earned my English degree from Wesleyan University.
Julia Child taught me to do caviar bumps at her 90th birthday celebration in Napa Valley.
I was a featured judge on the TV reality show Faking It, Season 5 Episode 4: Six-Pack to Chardonnay. Thankfully, I correctly guessed the imposter and didn’t end up looking like a drunken idiot on national TV.
I was asked to cook Christmas dinner for the legendary San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen. I turned him down because I’d never eaten Yorkshire pudding and thought it sounded gross. Oh, to have been a fly on the wall at that dinner party!
My wanderlust has taken me throughout the U.S., Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and India. I travel with my mouth wide open. I might be the only person who spent three weeks on a vegetarian yoga retreat in India and gained weight.
You can find me leading writing retreats and food tours locally and worldwide or shooting videos of my dining escapades on tastemade.com/@meesha.
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