
Helen Ryba: From Emmy-Nominated TV to Manchester’s Most Unexpected Shop | Ep. 51
Published: May 29, 2026
Duration: 52:41
She produced an Emmy-nominated food show, visited hundreds of restaurants across New England, and then -- at 65 -- did something nobody saw coming.
Helen Ryba is the founder of Green Envy Wellness on Elm Street in Manchester, NH -- part art shop, part craft classroom, part community gathering space. Carol sat down with her right inside the shop for one of the most fun, warm, and surprising conversations Beyond the Plate has ever had.
In this episode:
• How a gnome tree class went viral...