Chef Life Radio: Empowering Culinary Leaders to Create Thriving, Sustainable Kitchens

Season 1

Oct. 1, 2022

210: Tarren Camm | A Chef on a Mission to Serve Other Chefs

Does this sound familiar? You've been told to smile more, be more positive, and just act like you're happy to be there, even when you're not. But you're not seeing any positive change in your industry. You're still stuck in t...
Sept. 8, 2022

209: On The Dock with Deidra McGuiness-Ciolko

Deidra McGuiness-Ciolko is a restauranteur and professor who moved to Costa Rica and started her own restaurant, Gordika's FreshMex. She talks about her journey from Boston to the Caribbean and her experience during the pande...
Sept. 7, 2022

208: Deidra McGuiness-Ciolko | The Three Rs of Restaurant Success

When the restauranteur Deidra McGuiness-Ciolko opens her business with just $7 left, she must find a way to turn things around quickly or risk losing everything. "I just figured, we're going to make it, it's going to be fine....
Aug. 22, 2022

207: Chef James Shirley | From the South Side to the Top of the Culinary World

207: Chef James Shirley | From the South Side to the Top of the Culinary World 207 1 Do you want to be successful in the culinary industry? You're told to get experience in as many kitchens as possible, but you can't seem to ...
Aug. 20, 2022

206: On The Dock with Chef James Shirley

1 206 Chef James Shirley worked for the city of Chicago and began cooking as a side hustle. He got a job at a restaurant and quickly learned that he knew nothing about cooking. The executive chef at the time, Tony Montuano, t...
July 25, 2022

205: On the Dock with Kris Hall

1 205 Another Bonus Episode of Chef Life Radio's ongoing series, "On the Dock," with the founder of The Burnt Chef Project, Kris Hall. It's time to get raw and vulnerable with Kriss Hall. "Understand that if something doesn't...
July 25, 2022

204: Kris Hall | The Burnt Chef Project

1 204 Kris Hall, the founder of the Burnt Chef Project, joins us to discuss his work in making the hospitality industry a safer and more sustainable place for everyone. Hear how the project makes a difference and learn what y...
Sept. 17, 2021

203: On The Dock with Chef Maria Campbell

On The Back Dock with Chef Maria Campbell 00:29 - Welcome to On the Dock with Maria Campbell 01:10 - How bad did it get during COVID? 05:28 - How are you actively engaged in self-care? 09:45 - What are you looking forward to?...
Guest: Chef Maria Campbell
Sept. 17, 2021

202: Stress? What Stress? Chef Maria Campbell

Chef Life Radio S2 – E2: Stress – What Stress? Chef Maria Campbell Show notes Maria Campbell is a chef and co-founder of Cooks Who Care, a Philly-based organization that supports the well-being of people working in all facets...
Guest: Chef Maria Campbell
July 24, 2021

201: The Great Reset

The Great Reset Episode #1 -Season 2 | 2021 Image courtesy of Rachel Elizabeth O'Shea Introduction Welcome Back Questions Station Identification The Chef Life Crew Tim Ferris FB Post Chef James Shirley FB Message from Katy Th...
May 3, 2021

106: Chef Paul Sorgule

Paul Sorgule is a seasoned food service professional with decades of experience as a chef, restaurateur, food and beverage manager, educator and culinary college administrator. In 1988 as a member of the New England Culinary ...
Guest: Chef Paul Sorgule
May 3, 2021

105: Biodynamic Farming with Joel Salatin

We meet Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms.
Guest: Joel Salatin
May 3, 2021

104: Master Butcher Kari Underly

We visit Master Butcher Katri Underly and find out, even in Chicago, why family farms and ranches are so critical for our supply chain.
May 3, 2021

103: Shawn Wenner on Entrepreneurship

1.) “Wherever we are, whatever we’re doing and wherever we are going, we owe it to ourselves, to our art, to the world to do it well.” 2.) “To labor in the arts for any reason other than love is prostitution.” 3.) “It is w...
May 3, 2021

102: Holiday Hell 2016

The last table is served, the station is broken down – everything’s labeled and put away; inventory is complete and now it’s time to meet me on the back dock, where all the important meetings are held. Take a deep breath and ...