Kanchan Koya

Kanchan Koya is a chef, author, podcast host and nutrition coach, specializing in championing the science backed benefits of ancient spices to help people live a more vibrant, healthy and joyful life.

She has a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Harvard Medical School and a Health Coaching Certification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.

After a stint in the Biopharma industry, Kanchan decided to leverage her expertise in science and love of food to create Spice Spice Baby, a platform dedicated to highlighting food as medicine and the benefits of spices from a science perspective. She published a cookbook of the same name in 2018, and it became the first self-published cookbook to be featured on the TODAY show. 

Kanchan is also the host and co-producer of Radical Vitality, a podcast launched in 2020, offering tangible tips and tools for increased wellness and vitality, while integrating cutting-edge science with ancient wisdom.

She also works with a number of clients offering health and nutrition coaching, addressing a range of issues and wellness goals through one-on-one and group coaching.

When she isn’t creating health-boosting recipes or educating people about the benefits of spices and other functional foods, she is happiest running, doing yoga, cooking and drinking wine with her husband and two kids in Brooklyn, NY.