Genna Rosenberg: Being a Changemaker, the Toy-Cooking Connection & Matzo Brei

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Genna Rosenberg, founder of GennComm and a major foodie! A 30-year toy, licensing and entertainment industry executive, she focuses on the intersection of social impact, consumer products, and business strategy   “When I was a little kid, some of my earliest toys were a play tea set or a pretend kitchen or plastic food,” Rosenberg shares. “Then throughout my career I've had a lot of really fun connections with food-based toys.”    Her love of cooking started at a young age.   “My mother said she cooked to provide food for us, but my father used to love to cook and to really create lots of different masterpieces in the kitchen, and I really follow suit with that,” Rosenberg says. “I love to explore, I love to create new recipes and bring fabulous dishes to the table.”   Creativity serves her well in the kitchen and as a publicist and changemaker in the toy industry. Last month, Rosenberg was named 2025 Wonder Woman Catalyst for Change by a global empowerment organization: Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment.   Cooking is one of the best ways to be creative, though many people prefer to follow a recipe.   “I might look at a recipe or I might look at three or four or five different recipes for the same thing,” Rosenberg says. “Then I make it up my own way, because there's not really one way to do things.”   Rosenberg talks about her social impact backstory, toy trends and fun projects, and her cooking philosophy. She also shares her love of Jewish food and her recipe for “make it your own way matzo brei,” which you can find at JewishJournal.com/podcasts.   Learn more about Genna Rosenberg at Genncomm.com and connect on LinkedIn. For more from Taste Buds,  subscribe on iTunes and YouTube, and follow @TheDEBMethod on social media.