This week on Not From Concentrate, Catherine Smart sits down with her longtime mentor Sheryl Julian — her former professor in Boston University’s Gastronomy Program and her editor at The Boston Globe.Like any great editor, Sheryl is not shy with a red pen. She and Catherine talk about what it takes to give useful feedback, how writers actually get better, and why becoming a remarkable writer mostly requires doing the work again and again.They also talk about cooking at home — the daily grind of it, the stretches when it can feel uninspiring, and the small ways busy brains can get their creative energy back in the kitchen. Sheryl shares practical tips for home cooks who want to feel more confident, less stuck, and more open to inspiration.For listeners interested in ADHD creativity, this conversation is about mentorship, discipline, feedback, and the unglamorous repetition behind creative work. And because Not From Concentrate is a food podcast for busy brains, Catherine and Sheryl also explore ADHD cooking, writing, editing, and finding your way back to joy when the work starts to feel like a grind.Not From Concentrate team:Catherine Smart, Host/Executive ProducerKevin O’Connell, Audio and Video ProductionAllie Miller, Associate ProducerNot From Concentrate is a food podcast for busy brains from host Catherine Smart — a cook, writer, mom, and creative entrepreneur with ADHD.Tune in for conversations with chefs, authors, creators, and food lovers about sparking creativity, calming chaos, and finding joy in (and out) of the kitchen + subscribe to the Not From Concentrate newsletter on Substack