The Break
Season One of “The Break” will feature Clinton Kelly (The Chew), Chris Cosentino (Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef America), Ty Pennington (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition), Gretta Monahan (Gretta Style), Carter Oosterhouse (Million Dollar Rooms, Great Christmas Light Fight), Tanya Holland (Brown Sugar Kitchen), Gina Yashere (Bob ♥ Abishola, The Daily Show), David Moscow (blockbuster 1988 movie Big, From Scratch), Karen Akunowicz (Fox & the Knife, Bar Volpe), Ken Casey (Dropkick Murphys), and Matt Blashaw (Professional Grade).Taniya Nayak is a self-professed motivational junkie with a passion for inspirational stories to help others climb to the next level of their careers as well as their personal lives. Hear riveting conversations each week on “The Break” beginning on November 29 and continuing until February 8, 2022. Taniya Nayak has served as host/designer for HGTV mainstays Designed to Sell, Billion Dollar Block, House Hunters on Vacation, and Battle On The Beach. Taniya is a featured designer on Robert Irvine’s Food Network series, Restaurant: Impossible, and she hosts ABC’s primetime holiday series, The Great Christmas Light Fight (since 2016). Ellen Degeneres personally selected Taniya as a brand spokesperson for her home product line, “ED On Air,” featured on QVC. Taniya Nayak Design, Inc. has an impressive range of clientele from celebrated restaurants (i.e. Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse locations) to condo developments to high-end residential properties. Taniya released a new wallcovering collection with MDC Interior Solutions in November 2021. Taniya Nayak’s expert decorating tips have been featured in HGTV Magazine, People, Architectural Digest, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Family Circle, The Washington Post, Redbook, Better Homes & Gardens, and many others. Taniya has also appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC’s Good Morning America & The View, NBC’s TODAY, CBS’ The Early Show & The Talk, and is a regular special guest on the Rachael Ray Show.
Episodes
18 episodes
How does someones journey in hospitality go from Las Vegas to Dubuque, Iowa with high finance stops in New York, London, and LA? Hear Q Casino's Alex Dixon's inspiring story of perseverance and beating the 'odds' on the episode of The Break.
He helped close Disney's deal for Pixar, and now runs one of only two non-profit casinos in the United States. President and CEO of Q Casino Alex Dixon on this episode of The Break.Alex Dixon hails from Las Vegas, as a third generation ...
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Episode 17
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32:34
TV host and interior designer Vern Yip almost turned down the offer to host the original Trading Spaces on TLC. Hear why, and how he inspired Taniya to pursue a design career on this new episode.
Taniya Nayak got into design because of Vern Yip and the TV show Trading Spaces! Her old friend joins her for a deep discussion on how being true to yourself can open up a world of opportunities. Vern started as a pre-med student b...
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Episode 16
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34:19
From Production Assistant to Production Executive, hear about producer Kris Meyer’s big Hollywood break, and how it led him to the podcast world today.
The Break is part of Muddhouse Media, a diverse podcast network, created in part by Hollywood producer Kris Meyer, who joins Taniya on this episode to tell his remarkable story. After 5 years in Hollywood trying to ‘make it’, Kris was working a...
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Episode 15
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30:56
How did an old jacket transform the life of multi-millionaire and entrepreneur David Meltzer? He lost it all, but is more grateful than ever. Hear why on this emotional new episode of The Break!
David Meltzer made a million dollars very quickly working during the explosion of the internet and the first mobile phone system. He then worked for superstar sports agent Leigh Steinberg, the agency that spawned the film 'Jerry McGuire'. But h...
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Episode 14
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21:16
How did Yard Crashers TV host Matt Blashaw go from All-State Football Player, Pre-Med Student, and Disney tech team member to Taniya's co-host on the new HGTV hit show 'Build It Forward'? Find out on this episode of The Break!
Go behind the scenes of HGTV's new hit show "Build It Forward" with co-hosts Matt Blashaw and Taniya Nayak, who didn't even get a screen test together before they stepped in front of there camera! Taniya and Matt worked side by side for 5 amazi...
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Episode 13
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32:15
Senior Vice President of Programming and Development of HGTV Loren Ruch talks about his amazing journey from game show intern to overseeing production at a major TV network on this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak.
The first program that Loren Ruch produced on HGTV featured Taniya Nayak, starting a 15+ year friendship. The two talk about the their amazing journeys as 'nice guys who finished first', bucking the stereotype that you need to be mean to succee...
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Episode 12
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42:03
Chef, TV personality, author, and restaurateur Maneet Chauhan shares her love of food and community in this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak.
You may know Maneet Chauhan as a frequent guest/judge on Food Network shows such as 'Chopped' or 'Guy's Grocery Games', and here she shares the journey that got her into those prime time spotlights. She shares her remarkable story with Taniya i...
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Episode 11
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38:19
Celebrity chef and TV host Robert Irvine talks about Leadership and Inspiration on this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak.
Find out why Taniya calls Robert Irvine (Restaurant Impossible/Dinner Impossible/Food Network) her 'brother from a different mother'. Interviewed during the height of Covid-19 after a shoot for 'Restaurant Impossible', Robert shares why passion...
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Episode 10
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44:22
Television producer, host, and broadcaster Marc Summers talks about his journey on this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak.
You may know Marc Summers as the long time host of Unwrapped on The Food Network, or remember him slinging SLIME as the host of Double Dare on Nickelodeon, but did you know he stared out as a magician, and it took him 13 years to get that show?...
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Episode 9
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34:53
Part 2: Fashion icon, TV personality, and beauty expert Gretta Monahan on this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak.
Part 2 of Taniya's heartfelt and emotional interview with fashion icon Gretta Monahan. In this episode Gretta opens up about her battle with cancer, and how she actually considered it another "break" in her life. It opened up her eyes to a whol...
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Episode 8
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49:27
Fashion icon, TV personality, and beauty expert Gretta Monahan on this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak.
In this heartfelt and emotional Part 1 of 2, Taniya talks with Gretta Monahan, TV personality, lifestyle expert, and fashion icon. Gretta opens up about the incredible hardships she endured in her life from childhood until now, and how it affec...
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Episode 7
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46:12
American TV personality, author, and lifestyle consultant, Clinton Kelly on this episode of The Break With Taniya Nayak
Clinton Kelly is an American TV personality, author, and lifestyle consultant. He won an Emmy for his role as the moderator on the popular ABC daytime show The Chew. The Chew was nominated for multiple Emmys and ran for seven se...
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Episode 6
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1:00:39
Chef, author, cyclist, and philanthropist, Chris Cosentino on this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak
Passionate chef, author, cyclist, and philanthropist, Chris Cosentino is co-owner of two restaurants: Acacia House in Napa Valley, California, and Rosalie in Houston, Texas. He is a partner in the CampoVelo cycling events in California’s wine c...
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Episode 5
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50:59
Chef Karen Akunowicz joins Taniya Nayak on this episode of The Break!
Karen Akunowicz is the Chef/Owner of Fox & the Knife and a 2018 James Beard Foundation Award winner. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts in 2001, Karen enrolled in the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts and earned her degre...
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Episode 4
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44:39
Host of "From Scratch" and former child actor David Moscow joins Taniya on The Break
Host of "From Scratch" and former child actor David Moscow joins Taniya on this episode of The BreakDavid Moscow started his career as an actor in 1988, playing the character of young Josh Baskin in Big, in which the adult Josh Ba...
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Episode 3
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49:24
Stand up Comedian and TV star Gina Yashere Joins Taniya Nayak on "The Break"
Stand up Comedian and TV star Gina Yashere Joins Taniya Nayak on "The Break"
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Episode 2
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34:39
Taniya Nayak welcomes good friend and television host, designer & writer, Sabrina Soto on her first episode of "The Break"
Taniya Nayak welcomes good friend and television host, designer & writer, Sabrina Soto on her first episode of The BreakAn incredibly engaging and vivacious personality, Sabrina makes you feel as if she’s stepped out of the TV and ri...
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Episode 1
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