Todays guest, Nia, joins us to break down how food systems really work, where they quietly fail everyday families, and what practical, realistic strategies people can use to stretch their food dollars without compromising health or quality of life. She shares the biggest grocery-store habit that quietly drives food costs up, the most common food spending trap for busy adults, a few affordable food options that can stretch across meals but still feel good to eat, and how people on tight budgets—or using SNAP or pantries—can still eat well without feeling deprived.
Nia Rennix is a systems advisor with more than 17 years of experience across food systems, public health, disaster response, and community infrastructure.
She has advised Fortune 500 companies, hospital systems, nonprofits, and public-sector leaders on redesigning systems to better support dignity, access, and real-life needs.
Nia is the founder of RennixWeigh Group, parent company to several mission-aligned ventures centered on dignity, choice, and care.
She is widely known for translating complex systems into clear, actionable insight that helps leaders move from intention to structure.
Nia is a humanitarian leader, Food Dignity Architect, Founder of HungerDash™, the nation’s first virtual food pantry club, and author of "What Healthcare Misses: The Experience Gap in Modern Care."
Her work challenges outdated charity models and offers practical frameworks that help communities, organizations, and leaders modernize how food support is designed and delivered.
Nia currently serves as an Executive Director with the American Red Cross and works nationally with institutions seeking more humane, effective approaches to food access and community care.