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Stephen Satterfield

Stephen Satterfield helps organizations build connection and belonging through storytelling, cultural intelligence, and diversity. He works with leaders to uncover origin stories that drive empathy and trust. Peabody Award winner, two-time NAACP Image Award recipient, Netflix host of High on the Hog.
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  • Host and producer of Peabody winning Netflix series
  • Writer exploring food, culture, and identity
  • Two time NAACP Image Award winner
Stephen Satterfield is a social entrepreneur, writer, and storyteller who uses food as a lens to explore culture, identity, and shared human experience. He is the host and executive producer of High on the Hog, the Peabody-winning Netflix docuseries that traces the deep roots of African American cuisine. Stephen has won two NAACP Image Awards, been profiled in The New Yorker, and been featured in Fast Company and The Washington Post. Stephen's work centres on what he calls "origin foraging," the practice of uncovering the layered histories behind the food we eat. He shows organisations and leaders how to locate power in their own narratives by connecting personal and cultural stories to broader themes of belonging. His approach offers a practical framework for building empathy and bridging divides in workplaces, communities, and public life. Audiences leave Stephen's talks with a clearer understanding of how storytelling drives connection, a method for uncovering the origin stories within their own brands or teams, and a renewed sense of how shared rituals like eating can foster trust across difference. His insights are grounded in years of journalism, cultural research, and on-the-ground documentary work. Book Stephen Satterfield to give your audience a fresh, proven framework for storytelling that builds real connection.

Why we recommend booking Stephen

Stephen's origin foraging framework gives teams a practical method for uncovering the narratives that drive belonging and trust, drawn from his Peabody-winning work tracing cultural memory through food. His approach translates years of documentary research into actionable storytelling tools that help organizations bridge divides and locate power in their own histories.

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Stephen Satterfield specialises in discussing food culture, storytelling, empathy through food and more.
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