Chef Life Radio
af Adam M Lamb | Hospitality Industry
250 | Chef Furqan Meerza: Why You Need a Life Outside of the Kitchen
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You love the work. You’re starting to hate what it’s doing to you. Chef Life Radio is for sous chefs, kitchen managers, executive chefs and anyone else running a crew in the hospitality industry who got promoted for their cooking and never got taught how to lead people. Chef Adam Lamb hosts solo episodes and true stories from kitchens about the parts of the job nobody trains you for: holding your crew accountable without turning into the chef you swore you’d never be, getting stuck between ownership and your staff, coming home with something left after a 70-hour week, and working out what career fulfillment looks like once the dream version of the job has worn off. No hustle talk and no corporate leadership speak. Put it on while you break down the line or drive home, and if you’re after work-life balance that holds up through a Saturday double, start here. Once a month Adam also runs the Culinary Leadership Lab, a free live working session for chefs who want to lead without losing themselves. Register at https://link.cheflifecoaching.com/leadershiplab
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- 250 | Chef Furqan Meerza: Why You Need a Life Outside of the Kitchen · 54 min. · Episode 250Chef Furqan Meerza cooked at Mugaritz and Noma, ran R&D at the Basque Culinary Center, and now works as a senior innovation chef at Kraft Heinz. The thing that changed his health…
- 249 | Chef Darin Leonardson - Livin' Two Lives · 1 t. 3 min. · Episode 249Chef Darin Leonardson spent years as a cook by night and a father by day. Kitchen Confidential after service, then home to a newborn, telling his kids to do the opposite of what…
- 248 | Chef Dean Harrison: Leave Your Ego on the Shore · 49 min. · Episode 248Chef Dean Harrison describes spending 14 years working as a yacht chef after starting in restaurants at age 15. He says he was drawn to yachting because it offered travel, better…
- 247 | Gentle Pressure: How Chef Duane Keller Rebuilt a Kitchen Without Breaking His People · 1 t. 8 min. · Episode 247"I like that it's hard. I just don't think it needs to be harsh." Chef Duane Keller spent a year turning around the kitchen at Bellmead Country Club in Thomson, Georgia —…
- 245 | Chef Keiona Jackson on the True Cost Resilience or Persistence · 41 min. · Episode 245Chef Keiona Jackson became the first African-American and first female executive chef in Oxford, Mississippi; then walked away from six figures and a kitchen she loved when her…
- 244 | The Weight You're Carrying · 17 min. · Episode 244This episode focuses on a kind of exhaustion that sleep does not fix. The host describes it as an invisible load: the weight of things carried over time that may not actually…
- 243 | Hold the Line — When Love Means Saying Something · 18 min. · Episode 243Most kitchen cultures don't break in blow-ups. They erode in the things leaders chose not to name. This episode is for the chef who knows something is off in the room, has known…
- 242 | Chef Life Radio LIVE - Gettin' Schooled · 34 min. · Episode 242Chef Life Radio leaves the studio and enters the classroom at AB Tech for a conversation with culinary students about leadership, burnout, boundaries, and success. The discussion…
- 241 | Chef You're Not Burned Out; You're Just Misaligned · 17 min. · Episode 241Most burnout isn't caused by workload—it's caused by misalignment. That uncomfortable truth emerged from a live Leadership Lab session where chefs gathered to confront the weight…
- 240 | Holiday Hell 2026 · 12 min. · Episode 240**Keywords** chef life, leadership, culinary, self-care, survival mode, work-life balance, holiday season, kitchen culture, resilience, personal growth --- **Summary** In…
- 239 | Chef Live Radio LIVE: Why Chef Mental Health Matters More Than Perfect Plates · 1 t. 1 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 239The culinary industry is more than just creating beautiful dishes; it's a world where passion meets vulnerability, where creativity collides with chaos, and where the very people…
- 238 | Chef Franck Desplechin: Lessons from the Long Game · 45 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 238The Real Measure of Culinary Leadership: When Cooks Choose You Over Money In a world obsessed with celebrity chefs and flashy culinary theatrics, Chef Franck Desplechin…
- 95: Master Culinary Success Now: Top Time-Saving Tips · 40 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 237The No Hesitations Restaurant Leadership Podcast with Christin Marvin Imagine having the power to reclaim your time in the chaotic world of professional kitchens. That's exactly…
- 236 | Christin Marvin: Intentional Growth Strategies for Thriving Restaurant Groups · 41 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 236As chefs and restaurateurs, we often dream of expanding our culinary empires. To learn all the secrets of the framework to unlock successful scalability for your business visit…
- 235 | Kimberly Flear: Redefining Hospitality Mental Health · 34 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 235In this episode of Chef Life Radio, I sit down with Kimberly Flear, founder of Last Call Coaching, to discuss mental health challenges in the hospitality industry and the…
- The Leadership Bootcamp: Module 4 | Your Energy is Your Leadership · 18 min. · Sæson 1A very special sneak peak behind the curtains of The Successful Chef™ Leadership Bootcamp, Cohort #1. This what we're here for! Check out when the next cohort begins at Chef Life…
- 234 | Nio DiPietrantonio: From Burnout to Bliss - A Chefs Journey to Purpose and Balance · 41 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 234In the high-pressure world of culinary arts, finding balance and purpose can be a challenge. As chefs, we often sacrifice our well-being for the sake of our craft. But what if…
- 233 | How to Find Work Life Harmony by Throwing Out Work Life Balance · 15 min. · Episode 233As chefs, we often find ourselves caught in a never-ending tug-of-war between our professional passion and personal life. The elusive concept of "work-life balance" can leave us…
- 230 | El Efecto Dominó de las Actitudes del Chef en la Cultura de Cocina · 24 min. · Sæson 1¿Alguna vez has notado cómo tu estado de ánimo puede cambiar instantáneamente el ambiente en tu cocina? "Tu vibra crea tu tribu." – Adam Lamb Como chef y líder, tu energía tiene…
- 232 | Adam Lamb on The CULINARY MECHANIC podcast with Chef Simon Zatyrka · 44 min. · Episode 232Ever wondered what makes a great chef different from a good one? In this soul-stirring conversation, host Simon Zatyrka sits down with culinary leader Adam Lamb to uncover the…







