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MADDIE HAMANN: PACHA / BURNING MAN TO BUCKWHEAT
Episode 68
Maddie Hamann left classified Navy submarine research and a PhD in oceanography to co-found PACHA — a regenerative, gluten-free sprouted buckwheat br…
6 months ago
NICHOLE BAJKO: SOH / THE HOSPITALITY MATCH MAKER / THE BIGGEST INDUSTRY IN THE SMALLEST WORLD
Episode 67
Everybody calls them headhunters. Nichole calls herself a matchmaker — and after this conversation, you'll understand why that one word change says e…
6 months, 1 week ago
FURQAN MEERZA: FUGITIVE CHEFS / HEAD OF KETCHUP FOR THE WORLD / CHEF IDENTITY CRISIS
Episode 66
There's a version of being a chef that nobody teaches you in culinary school. No white coat. No ticket rail. No guest feedback at the end of the nigh…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
MATTHEW BEAUDIN: I ALMOST DIED TELLING THIS STORY / THE POWER OF ONE / STORIES FROM THE FIELD
Episode 64
Most people talk about sustainability from a conference stage. Chef Matthew Beaudin talks about it from a trash beach in Ghana where someone just thr…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
CHRIS GILMORE: AMPLIO / AI SLOP IS A SKILL PROBLEM / THE 15K VIDEO RESHOOT
Episode 64
What if a mom and pop restaurant could have the same marketing firepower as a brand that dropped millions on a Super Bowl ad — without shutting down …
7 months ago
HEATHER JOHNSON & AL SCHUSTER: SAMPLE FINDER / LETS PLAY A GAME / IS RETAIL ACTUALLY DYING
Episode 63
The food and beverage industry has a massive blind spot — and it's hiding in plain sight. Brands spend thousands flying reps across the country to do…
7 months, 1 week ago
MIKE MESSEROFF: EMBRACING YOUR SELF-HOSPITALITY
Episode 62
In the demanding world of the food industry, many professionals struggle with mental health and self-care. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or burned ou…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
NAOKI SONODA: OMNI-RINSE / BEHIND THE BAR / WHOSE GOT THE STICKY SHAKER
Episode 61
Navigating the bustling world of bars and restaurants often presents unique challenges, especially for bartenders who juggle multiple tasks each nigh…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
ALVARO LIMA: CHEF ALVYS THREADS / WORK HARD / LEGALIZE MSG
Episode 60
It’s been a long time coming, but we finally got one of my favorite people, Chef Alvy Lima, back in the studio. Alvy has been flying all over the wor…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
MARIO GOMEZ-HALL: ZEST / DEATH OF THE 1 STAR REVIEW / LYFT TO LUNCH
Episode 59
My guest today is a high-level designer and tech visionary who has spent his career at the intersection of human behavior and digital innovation. Fro…
8 months, 1 week ago