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Shaunda’s mission is clear: Across her books, blogs, podcasts, and digital media platforms, she’s preserving Black culinary legacy, celebrating Las Vegas culture, and making everyday life easier, more joyful, and more soulful!
Shaunda Necole: Author, Expert, Storyteller
Sharing soulful recipes and insider Las Vegas experiences that celebrate culture, community, and the joy of modern living!
Award-winning author, digital innovator, and cultural storyteller Shaunda Necole is one of today’s leading voices in both Las Vegas travel and modern soul food cuisine. She’s the author of the #1 best-selling book 100 Things to Do in Las Vegas Before You Die, an insider’s guide to the City of Lights that cements her as the newest and most vibrant spokesperson for the city.
Shaunda is also the host of the Vegas Right Now! podcast, a Las Vegas travel and know-how show, and the creator of the travel platform Vegas Right Now, your go-to source for what’s new, now, and next in Las Vegas.
Virginia-born and Vegas-based, Shaunda blends cultural storytelling, culinary legacy, and insider city know-how like no one else. She’s a trusted authority in Southern cooking, serving as the recipe creator, soul food expert, and cookbook author behind The Soul Food Pot®, recognized by Google as the #1 Southern soul food site. She is also the author of the forthcoming The Soul Food Pot Cookbook, a celebration of African American foodways reimagined for the modern kitchen. Shaunda hosts The Soul Food Pod, Apple’s first show dedicated entirely to the history, culture, and modern evolution of soul food.
Join me as I share food, fun, and Vegas insider travel tips that feel like you’re hitting the jackpot!
My professional career kicked-off as an executive at a Fortune 500 company. After I left (ahem: fled) from the corporate grind, I started my own business in the cheerleading space and never went back to that sad, gray office again!
Not long after, I opened my first cheerleading retail store in a local shopping mall and quickly scaled it to 7-figures. My store became the first of its kind to secure a distribution deal with Amazon!
On a whim, my daughter created an Instagram account for me to enter a contest for one of my favorite brands, MacKenzie-Childs. (Have you seen their dinnerware?? Swoon!)
My Instagram account exploded to over one hundred thousand followers in less than a year. (Thanks, daughter!) I took the reins and added a website and blog that attracted lucrative brand collaborations and partnerships. I also took ownership in other areas of my life, investing in real estate and earning fantastic passive income from my properties. Today, my lifestyle content on food and travel attracts millions of monthly Pinterest viewers, multi-millions of annual site visits, and over 14K YouTube subscribers!
As a trusted and authoritative online publisher, my advice is featured in glossy magazines like Forbes, CEO Mogul, Cosmopolitan, Fast Company, and Taste Of Home, as well as top-rated lifestyle websites like Lifehacker and Refinery29.
Some of my high-profile brand partnerships include:
“I wrote 100 Things to Do in Las Vegas Before You Die so you can easily explore the many attractions and make the most of your time in my amazing city!“
Because it’s not just slot machines that keep tourists happy in the city of lights, high hopes, and big dreams. There’s something here for everyone.
Visit the out-of-this-world Sphere Experience and admire High Roller panoramic views of the Strip. Indulge in Zen-like moments with gentle snow flurries inside the Fontainebleau’s spa. Or escape to nature excursions by hiking Red Rock Canyon, visiting the quiet town of Blue Diamond, or relaxing by the shore at Boulder Beach. In Vegas, there’s no shortage of unforgettable experiences.
Let the many calls to adventure in 100 Things to Do in Las Vegas Before You Die guide you to uncover Las Vegas’s world-famous attractions, natural gems, and tucked-away escapes.
“I come from a family of caterers, musicians, and entertainers, so naturally, I’ve always been drawn to Las Vegas!”
There’s the Vegas you think you know, and then there’s this!
Author Shaunda Necole has spent two decades traveling the desert metropolis of Las Vegas, from touristy destinations on the Strip to off-the-beaten-path treasures around the Vegas Valley. Discover why so many people keep coming here year after year. Up and down the famous Vegas Strip and beyond, this diversity, vibrancy, and curiosity make Las Vegas a city ready to be reveled in, experienced, and explored.
Click the button below to discover The Real Las Vegas tourists rarely get to know!
The Soul Food Pot Cookbook celebrates the culinary heritage of African American recipes
Cooking with love doesn’t require spending long hours in the kitchen. More efficient methods still provide food for the soul!
The Soul Food Pot Cookbook: Favorite Recipes, Places, and Food Traditions – Discover classic soul food recipes that celebrate the culinary heritage of African Americans. While this cookbook includes traditional cooking methods, it also adapts them for today’s busy home cooks and amateur chefs.
Because why wait two hours for collard greens when you can have that same down-home flavor in just 15 minutes?
“It may seem like I’m kind of obsessed, but I do 97% of my cooking in my Instant Pots!“
I wish everyone knew how easy Instant Pot cooking is for busy households—one pot straight to the plate!
If you’re serious about saving time, money and eating well with high-quality meals that don’t require stewing over a hot pot all day…
Click the button below to learn how to save time and get inspired to have fun making your family recipes too!
Thank me later 😉
Still curious about me?
Here are a few of my faves
FOOD
Soul food, seafood, and most things gourmet
PLACE
Viva Las Vegas (obvi!)
STATE
California
COLORS
Red, hot pink, and turquoise
MOVIES
Casino, Beaches, and Purple Rain
MUSIC
Prince, Mariah Carey, Drake, Earth Wind & Fire, Black Eyed Peas, and Bruno Mars
STORES
COOKING APPLIANCE
Instant Pot (of course!)
TV SHOWS
BOOKS
Inner Engineering by Sadhguru, Untamed by Glennon Doyle, and Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Want more ways to connect with me?
Explore my world across:
🍽️ Soul food recipes: TheSoulFoodPot.com
💡Substack newsletter: The Soul Food Stack
🎧 Listen in: The Soul Food Pod and Vegas Right Now!
🎲 Vegas tips & guides: VegasRightNow.com
🛍️ Shop now! The Shaunda Shop is HERE!
Want to book me for a speaking gig? Check out my speaker page –> HERE.
To book an interview, please contact Alex McPherson, amcpherson@reedypress.com
Interested in a brand partnership? Please contact my agent at: johanna@johannavoss.com