STEPHANIE O’DEA is the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including the Make it Fast, Cook it Slow cookbooks, and host of the Slow Living podcast. She writes, coaches, teaches, and speaks about all things slow living, showing you how to reach your goals in a sustainable way to set yourself up for success.

In 2008, O’Dea made a New Year’s resolution to use her slow cooker every day for a year and write about it on her blog. This simple idea resulted in ten books and a new way to invite others to reject hustle culture and start living intentionally. She has since appeared on Good Morning America, The Rachael Ray Show, and Home and Family. She’s been featured in Real Simple Magazine, Woman’s World, and Oprah.com, and more. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and their three daughters. Slow Living is her eleventh book.