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Robert Irvine is a world-renowned chef, successful entrepreneur, and champion for our military and first responders. Perhaps most recognized from Food Network's Dinner: Impossible and Restaurant: Impossible, Robert has helped transform over 300 failing restaurants, and more importantly, the lives of those behind them. Today, Robert shares how a childhood marked by poverty and homelessness shaped his view of leadership and service. He explains how food became his way to connect, serve and heal and how one unforgettable moment with a child on set changed everything. From peeling potatoes on warships to building a life of purpose, Robert's story is raw, real, and deeply inspiring. My friends, you'll leave this episode with practical wisdom on leadership, empathy, and the quiet power of showing up for others. It's a reminder that no matter where you start, you can choose to lead with love, live with purpose, and make a difference... one meal, one moment, one life at a time.

Step into the world of bold design and unstoppable ambition with interior design powerhouse Vanessa DeLeon! In this episode of World's Your Oysta, Paula sits down with Vanessa DeLeon—celebrated interior designer, TV personality, and the visionary behind Vanessa DeLeon Associates. Known for her signature “glamilistic” style, Vanessa has redefined what it means to blend glamour and minimalism, inspiring a new wave of designers and creatives. We're diving into: Vanessa's journey from humble beginnings in a New Jersey trailer to a thriving career as a celebrated designer and media personality.The challenges and triumphs of building a brand in the competitive world of design and media, and how she stands out with her unique style. How her Cuban roots and family business instilled a work ethic and creativity that laid the foundation for her design journey. The story behind her guiding motto: drive, dedication, and determination. Her memorable experiences on popular shows like Design Star and Restaurant Impossible. Tips for creating her iconic glamilistic look in any space—even a New York City rental. Join the World's Your Oysta community!Instagram: @wyo.podTikTok: @wyo.podYoutube: World's Your Oysta PodcastWebsite & Newsletter: WYO PodcastProduced by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A true leader leads with empathy, while a true entrepreneur perseveres with grit.In this episode, Robert Irvine, world-renowned chef, entrepreneur, and host of Restaurant: Impossible, has taken on the challenge of growing multiple businesses in diverse fields—from food to technology. With more than 8,000 employees and 14 companies, Robert shares the core principles that have guided him through the messy middle of business growth. Tune in as Robert reveals how embracing humility, fostering resilience, and trusting in his team have been his greatest assets in overcoming obstacles and achieving growth.In this episode, you'll learn:The Power of Empathetic Leadership: It's not just about knowing the business—it's about understanding the people who drive it. Empathy transforms leadership, builds trust, and strengthens teams.Building Resilience in the Face of Setbacks: Setbacks are inevitable, but resilience is key. Discover strategies for staying grounded and focused when faced with challenges.Scaling Without Losing Your Core Values: As your business grows, staying true to your vision is essential. Robert shares how he maintained his authenticity and core values through rapid expansion.Jump into the conversation:(00:00) Meet Robert Irvine(06:49) Building confidence through discipline(10:32) Sparking innovation through debate(14:21) Humility and resilience in leadership(26:32) Turning setbacks into growth(31:43) Leading with authenticity(40:50) Balancing business and personal life(49:53) Essential advice for aspiring leaders(55:47) Matt's takeaways

What if your personal mission could drive extraordinary success while making a profound impact on those who serve? On this episode of The CLS Experience, we sit down with the incredible Robert Irvine. From rescuing struggling restaurants on Restaurant: Impossible to building thriving businesses like Fit Crunch and Robert Irvine Foods, Robert's journey is a testament to the power of purpose. Let's go deeper!On today's episode of The CLS Experience, we have a very exclusive treat. He's a world-class chef, entrepreneur, and a true force in the philanthropic world especially for our military, which I deeply admire. You probably know him as the host of the hit show Restaurant: Impossible, where he's helped over 300 struggling restaurants have a second chance to thrive, and turn their life and businesses around, NO big deal. He's also the founder of FitCrunch, Robert Irvine Foods, AND Irvine's Vodka and Irvine's American Dry Gin which sound absolutely scrumptious, BIG facts. A man of many talents, his work through the Robert Irvine Foundation supports veterans and first responders in countless ways -  AND He's just a juggernaut in all facts of life, and an incredible human being. Please welcome the trailblazing and expansive, the dynamic, driven AND handsome - Robert Irvine.  3:36 - The Power of Staying Deeply Connected to Your Mission  8:00 - Practical Strategies to Avoid Common Problems15:26 - The Role of Spirituality in Personal and Professional Growth31:03 - Understanding the Ego and Its Impact on Your Life37:20 - Tips for Hiring the Right People for Your Team41:02 - Mastering Leadership: How to Stop MicromanagingCheck out Robert Irvine's Foundation: https://robertirvinefoundation.org/Connect with Robert Irvine: https://chefirvine.com/To join our community click here.➤ To connect with Robert Irvine follow Robert on Instagram➤ Order a copy of my new book The Reinvention Formula today! ➤ Join our CLS texting community for free daily inspiration and business strategies to elevate your day, text (917) 634-3796To follow The CLS Experience and connect with Craig on Social Media:➤ INSTAGRAM➤ FACEBOOK➤ TIKTOK➤ YOUTUBE➤ WEBSITE➤ LINKEDIN➤ TWITTER

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company In this insightful episode of "Negotiate Anything," host Kwame Christian is joined by world-class chef, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Robert Irvine. Known for his transformative work on "Restaurant Impossible," Irvine dives deep into his entrepreneurial journey, sharing invaluable strategies on managing a vast business empire and nurturing communication among employees. This episode sheds light on the significance of empathetic leadership, highlighting critical experiences that have shaped Irvine's humanistic approach to business. Listen in as Kwame and Robert discuss the pivotal role of relationships and the power of authenticity in negotiations and entrepreneurship. What Will Be Covered: Robert Irvine's unique approach to relationship-building in business and negotiations. Key moments in Irvine's life that led to a focus on empathetic leadership. Strategies for managing a large business empire effectively while maintaining a strong company culture. Connect with Robert Irvine Buy Now Overcoming Impossible: Learn to Lead, Build a Team, and Catapult Your Business to Success https://robertirvinefoundation.org/ Contact ANI Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn The Ultimate Negotiation Guide Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life! What's in it for you? Exclusive Advice: Gain insights from top negotiation experts. Community Support: Connect with a like-minded community focused on growth. Personal & Professional Growth: Unlock strategies to enhance every aspect of your life. You deserve to negotiate more of the best things in life, and now you can! Don't wait—be the first in line to experience this game-changing resource.

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company In this insightful episode of "Negotiate Anything," host Kwame Christian is joined by world-class chef, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Robert Irvine. Known for his transformative work on "Restaurant Impossible," Irvine dives deep into his entrepreneurial journey, sharing invaluable strategies on managing a vast business empire and nurturing communication among employees. This episode sheds light on the significance of empathetic leadership, highlighting critical experiences that have shaped Irvine's humanistic approach to business. Listen in as Kwame and Robert discuss the pivotal role of relationships and the power of authenticity in negotiations and entrepreneurship. What Will Be Covered: Robert Irvine's unique approach to relationship-building in business and negotiations. Key moments in Irvine's life that led to a focus on empathetic leadership. Strategies for managing a large business empire effectively while maintaining a strong company culture. Connect with Robert Irvine Buy Now Overcoming Impossible: Learn to Lead, Build a Team, and Catapult Your Business to Success https://robertirvinefoundation.org/ Contact ANI Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn The Ultimate Negotiation Guide Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life! What's in it for you? Exclusive Advice: Gain insights from top negotiation experts. Community Support: Connect with a like-minded community focused on growth. Personal & Professional Growth: Unlock strategies to enhance every aspect of your life. You deserve to negotiate more of the best things in life, and now you can! Don't wait—be the first in line to experience this game-changing resource.

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In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with chef Robert Irvine, host of the TV show “Restaurant Impossible,” owner of multiple restaurant concepts, and all-around food entrepreneur and innovator. Robert and Sam sat down at the recent National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago to discuss his leadership style, his thoughts on the state of the foodservice industry, and his recent investments in restaurant technology.In this conversation, you'll find out why:A strict but empathetic leadership style creates a productive, loyal working environment You'll get better results when you drop your ego and listen to people Technology solutions allow operators to reallocate their spend on labor Consumer adoption of technology gives restaurants permission to innovate Once inflation cools, the restaurant industry should be able to springboard into the futureHave feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at sam.oches@informa.com.

You may recognize Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine from his hit series, Restaurant Impossible on Food Network. But beyond his TV appearances, Chef Irvine devotes much of his time and resources to supporting our nation's military. Chef Irvine unpacks how food has the ability to heal and unite us during dark and difficult times. He highlights the many services offered by the Robert Irvine Foundation and discusses how listeners can pay their respects to service members and their families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gail Kim is one of the most influential women's wrestlers of her generation. She's a record-setting 7x TNA Knockout Champion, former TNA Knockout Tag-Team Champion, former WWE Women's Champion, TNA Hall of Famer, and listed in WWE's top 50 female performers of all time. And she's got a story to tell! Non-wrestling fans might know her from her time as a contestant on Amazing Race Canada. Or, you perhaps witnessed her marriage to world famous chef Robert Irvine on The Food Network's “Restaurant: Impossible.” Gail has led a unique, influential, and trend-setting life in the wrestling industry. In Part 1, we discuss the beginning of that journey, her experience in TNA Wrestling, in the WWE, and all the life lessons she's learned along the way. Follow Gail Kim on social media (Twitter & Instagram) @gailkimITSME Don't wait until next week for part 2 of this conversation. Get it NOW… early and ad-free by signing up for a FREE TRIAL at http://patreon.com/codydeaner   This episode is brought to you Rest When Dead Clothing Company. Shop their entire collection at http://RestWhenDead.ca This episode is also brought to you by CEO Fit. Buy all your health, fitness, and supplementary needs at http://ceofit.ca Advertise on this podcast by visiting http://codydeaner.com/podcast and filling in the form or emailing ads@codydeaner.com Support this podcast by buying a t-shirt at http://prowrestlingtees.com/codydeaner  by getting a personal Cameo at http://cameo.com/codydeaner Let Cody share his love of independent wrestling with you at your wrestling event by booking him on your wrestling show at http://codydeaner.com/bookings1  Book Cody to speak at your school, youth event, or business at http://www.chrisgrayspeaks.com/bookings  

After seeing Marc Summers' new Off-Broadway show, The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers, I am so honored to have been granted the opportunity to speak with him for My Entertainment Idols, a special series on my podcast Baring It All with Call Me Adam.In this interview, Marc is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:What he learned about himself from performing The Life and Slimes of Marc SummersHow Marc allows himself to get messy without reverting back to old habitsWhat is something Marc has done post cancer that he wouldn't have done prior to his diagnosisWho are some of Marc's Entertainment IdolsWe bring Double Dare into 2024So much moreI grew up watching Marc as the host of Nickelodeon's Double Dare, and have been a fan ever since. I always wanted to be on Double Dare & I finally got to live out that childhood dream, when I got to go up on stage at Marc's one man show, during the game show segment.Wait until you hear the Behind-The-Curtain story I tell Marc during this interview about that moment in his show!The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers plays at New World Stages in NYC through June 2.More on Marc Summers:With one of the most diverse and eclectic careers in the entertainment industry, Marc is probably best known for putting Nickelodeon on the map as the host of Double Dare. He also hosted What Would You Do? as well as the first live special on Nickelodeon launching the Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida.Marc has hosted two talk shows on Lifetime, History IQ on The History Channel, as well as Unwrapped, one of the longest-running shows on Food Network. He was the original host of Next Food Network Star when Guy Fieri won, and he has also covered many news stories while appearing as a regular on ABC's Home Show.Marc was the Executive Producer of both Dinner Impossible and Restaurant Impossible, as well as a shark special on Discovery. He is also a frequent guest on Guy's Grocery Games and has been in several episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins, And Dives.Marc has appeared on OPRAH three times, with Howard Stern twice, and in a classic episode of The Tonight Show with guest Burt Reynolds. Google it – It is all spontaneous!Special Thanks:Joe Trentacosta, JT Public RelationsTheme Song by Bobby CroninPodcast Logo by Liam O'DonnellEdited by Adam RothenbergConnect with Me:Website: www.callmeadam.comFacebook: @CallMeAdamNYCInstagram: @CallMeAdamNYC

Marc Summers believes that if he didn't have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), he wouldn't be where he is today. He looks back into the humble beginnings of his diverse career, his struggles with severe OCD, battles with cancer, and his resilience that ultimately defined his career journey. Marc highlights the unique aspects of “Double Dare”, how he landed the job, and his creative input in the physical challenges and the show's distinctive nose that's supposedly modeled after his own. His off-Broadway show, “The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers” written by Alex Brightman and featuring music by Drew Gasparini, showcases his life, including the various challenges he faced throughout, from a car crash where he broke every bone in his face to the stigma of having obsessive-compulsive disorder on his career. It also touched on his early career as a magician and comedian, his experiences at the Comedy Store alongside legends like Dave Letterman and Robin Williams, and the supportive role his wife played in his life and career for over 50 years. He discusses the show's exploration of overcoming obstacles and the theme of perseverance–traits that Marc takes pride in. Director Chad Rabinovitz and composer Drew Gasparini talk about their collaboration on "The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers", including the creative process and thematic elements behind bringing the show to fruition. Chad reminisces about his childhood admiration for Marc, his dream of participating in "Double Dare", and the journey from being a fan to collaborating with Marc, Drew, and Alex Brightman in creating and directing the show. Drew shares how a summer stock production of "Grease" brought him and Marc together, the immersive nature of the production, intertwining the nostalgic elements of "Double Dare" with heartfelt storytelling about Marc's life, and his unique perspective as the composer of the show. Marc Summers is a TV personality, comedian, game show host, producer, and talk show host known from the original “Double Dare” game show on Nickelodeon, and as the host of “Unwrapped” on the Food Network. He was the executive producer for Food Network's “Dinner: Impossible” and “Restaurant: Impossible', and now he has an off-Broadway, almost one-man show called “The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers” written by Alex Brightman, and with music by Drew Gasparini. Connect with Marc Summers: Instagram: @realmarcsummers Instagram: @drewgasparini Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast YouTube: YouTube.com/TheTheatrePodcast Threads, Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com My personal Instagram: @alanseales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Food Network & Restaurant Impossible star Chef Robert Irvine joins the pod. Robert talks about his childhood growing up in Wiltshire and his entry into the Royal Navy at age 15. We discuss his venture into the culinary world, his serving at the pleasure of several presidents, and his love and philanthropy of the armed services. We wrap up with some fun memories of his show, his Fit Crunch bars, and Chef hammers Chris for his terrible recipe idea. All LIVE from the Gravitate Coworking Studios and sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oldmanstrength/support

TV celebrity of “Restaurant: Impossible” and restaurateur Robert Irvine has a new book out titled, “Overcoming Impossible” that says that it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from, success is attainable. He shares insights with host Gene Marks about finding and hiring the right people, leading those people, taking calculated risks, and listening to new ideas. He also says you need a system, that system should have rules, and don't be afraid to fail. Listen to the Paychex THRIVE podcast to hear what other advice he has and why he travels 345 days a year to make it all work. Topics Include: 00:00: Introduction 01:22: Defining impossible 04:47: Hiring and working with younger generations 08:47: Listening and taking suggestions in a business 09:31: Dealing with employee turnover 13:48: Learning from failure with analytics 16:59: What work-life balance? 21:07: Where Irvine came from and why he gives back 22:12: Understanding different work ethics 24:12: Risk-taking and believing in yourself 29:53: P&L and ROI in the restaurant industry 34:28: Leadership in business 37:04: Wrap-up and thank you DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.    

Television host and producer Marc Summers joins Tim to talk about the classic Nickelodeon show that put him and the Nickelodeon cable network on the map, Double Dare. Before Double Dare, kids didn't have their own game show and the Nickelodeon network was not as widely known as it would become after this crazy, messy, green slimy “party” that millions of millennials would rush home after school to watch. This episode was originally released on March 16, 2020. https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/shapingopinion/214_-_Encore_-_Marc_Summers_and_Nickelodeon.mp3 It was the first game show for kids on the Nickelodeon cable network. It premiered in 1986 with Marc Summers as its host. Double Dare. In the show, two teams would compete to win money and prizes by answering trivia questions and completing physical challenges that amounted to an organized mess. The original version of Double Dare ran from 1986 to 1993. Two subsequent versions relaunched in 2000, and then from 2018 to 2019. Double Dare had more than tripled viewership for Nickelodeon in the afternoon. It was the most popular original daily program on cable television. Because of that show, Nickelodeon was able to take its place as a major player in cable television, and game shows for kids a thing. The show remains Nickelodeon's longest-running game show. In January 2001, TV Guide, ranked the show number 29 on its list of 50 Greatest Game Shows. Links Marc Summers Double Dare, Nick Double Dare, Fandom Five Things to Know About the Green Slime on Double Dare, Newsday About this Episode's Guest Marc Summers Marc Summers is a veteran television host and producer, and a comedian. His long list of television credits include: host and producer of Double Dare on Nickelodeon, Unwrapped for the Food Network, and as executive producer of the Food Network's Dinner: Impossible and Restaurant: Impossible. Over the year's he's hosted other shows, such as the syndicated Couch Potatoes, Nickelodeon's What Would You Do?, and as a talk show host on the Lifetime network's Our Home program. He remains active in new projects across several networks and platforms.

This is a re-air of episode 216 with Robert Irvine, originally released on March 5th, 2023. Robert Irvine is a celebrity chef, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He's the host of The Food Network's Restaurant: Impossible, the author of Overcoming Impossible, and the founder of multiple companies, including Fit Crunch, Robert Irvine foods, Robert Irvine's Public House, and Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine. After growing up in a military family and spending 14 years in the Royal Navy, Robert feels called to support the welfare of the armed forces, and in 2014, he set up the Robert Irvine Foundation, which provides practical and financial support to military personnel, veterans, and first responders. 

Welcome back to another episode of the On The Homefront Podcast! I'm your host, Jeff, and in today's episode, we have a special guest, Robert Irvine, a world-class Chef, and Entrepreneur.In this episode, get ready to be inspired by the renowned host of Food Network's "Restaurant Impossible." With over 300 episodes under his belt, he has given struggling restaurant owners a second chance and transformed their businesses. But his impact doesn't stop there. Robert is a successful entrepreneur, a bestselling author, and a philanthropist as well. We'll delve into his journey, his passion for helping others, and how he has built an empire in the food industry. Tune in to hear Robert's insights, including his experiences in the military, fixing struggling restaurants, and building successful businesses. Plus, get a sneak peek into his new book, "Overcoming Impossible."This is an episode you won't want to miss! So sit back, relax, and let's get started on this incredible conversation.--Want to own your own business? Take our business ownership quiz: https://podcast.homefrontbrands.com/en-us/business-ownership-quiz?hs_preview=UuqYSzMR-159529547022For your FREE Discernment eBook: https://podcast.homefrontbrands.com/en-us/discernmentFor exclusive content, join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442332473300030/

Welcome back to another episode of the On The Homefront Podcast! I'm your host, Jeff, and in today's episode, we have a special guest, Robert Irvine, a world-class Chef, and Entrepreneur.In this episode, get ready to be inspired by the renowned host of Food Network's "Restaurant Impossible." With over 300 episodes under his belt, he has given struggling restaurant owners a second chance and transformed their businesses. But his impact doesn't stop there. Robert is a successful entrepreneur, a bestselling author, and a philanthropist as well. We'll delve into his journey, his passion for helping others, and how he has built an empire in the food industry. Tune in to hear Robert's insights, including his experiences in the military, fixing struggling restaurants, and building successful businesses. Plus, get a sneak peek into his new book, "Overcoming Impossible."This is an episode you won't want to miss! So sit back, relax, and let's get started on this incredible conversation.

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Today's episode is with none other than Robert Irvine, a celebrity chef, entrepreneur, author, and host of Food Network's hit show "Restaurant Impossible". Known for his dynamic leadership style and his ability to transform failing restaurants, Irvine has been instrumental in reshaping the culinary landscape. He brings a wealth of experience from his time in the military and his insights are sure to inspire. In our conversation today, we discussed the heart of leadership and the role it plays in creating successful teams and businesses. From the importance of self-belief and understanding what motivates others, as highlighted in his leadership philosophy, to the shift in mindset required for an individual to emerge as a leader, we cover several important topics. We also explore the role of middle management in organizations, drawing parallels with the military where non-commissioned officers are trained to control and utilize people to the best of their ability, and the importance of empathetic leadership in fostering a culture that enables growth and success. __________________ Start your day with the world's top leaders by joining thousands of others at Great Leadership on Substack. Just enter your email https://greatleadership.substack.com/

Creative careers need to be managed with care and consistency like any business. Losing sight of that can result in rescue operations of “Bar Rescue” or “Restaurant Impossible” proportions…   In this episode, Jack and Circa share a case study story from our agency IndieX of taking a client from struggling to growing their revenue by 384%! Learn the three reasons businesses slow down, what to consider when going into the studio, and where to look if your business is struggling!    If you've ever worried about the sustainability of your music career, the story in this episode provides a starting point to consider when approaching hard times!   DISCOVER: How We Helped An Artist Grow Their Revenue by 384%  Product Focused Vs Growth Focused Entrepreneurs The 3 Main Reasons Businesses Slow Down When The Branding Debate Can Hurt Your Business How To Run A Sales Promo To Fix Your Monetization Problems   RESOURCES: Learn The Top Music Marketing Strategies Inside IndiePRO Looking to expand your team or need marketing help in 2023? Apply to work with IndieX! Join Us In The Indepreneur Discord Server!  

Overcoming Impossible. "For anyone who ever loooked up at the stars in the night sky, thought of the thing they wanted most, and whispered "Someday..."   Chef Robert Irvine (Food Network Star Restaurant: Impossible) shares his hindsight to give you foresight in his latest book ‘Overcoming Impossible' .  People all over the world always ask this world class chef, entrepreneur, and passionate supporter of our nation's military, the same two questions. They want to know how he made it. And …They want his advice on how they can make it too!  Chef Irvine's story is not impossible to tell, but as he puts it in the book, his entire back story is not entirely relevant right now as times have changed a lot since he launched his career. He went from cooking in a ship's galley in the British Royal Navy to working in a big fancy restaurant, to his TV stardom in shows like 'Dinner: Impossible 'and 'Restaurant: Impossible' and then parlayed it all into a family of brands and companies.  Truth is, he admits, he's been kicked around a lot. And his path has taught him a lot about things like evergreen obstacles, the types of people you'll meet along the way, the ones you need to surround yourself with and the ones to avoid. He learned about the cyclical nature of marketplaces, how to manage egos, how to pitch & sell, and most importantly…how to deal with failure!  And he felt compelled to share what he learned with you.   There's no better teacher than failure, he said.  Enjoy Chef Robert Irvine in this podcast conversation of our live chat on The Debbie Nigro Show or if you'd rather read the transcript it's posted below.  His new book ‘Overcoming Impossible' is available on Amazon. ****************************************************************************************** TRANSCRIPT Of The Podcast 0:00:00 It's time for the Debbie Nigro Show with Debbie Nigro, who says she's still a babe, or at least she thinks she still is. That's right, attitude is everything, and Debbie's delusionally young. No one sees the glass of Cabernet half full like Debbie. She's fresh air with a magnetic flair. Some day has arrived, and as far as she's concerned, it's time to roll. 6 0:00:25 Hey, I am here to share today and you guys hopefully will enjoy listening. 4 0:00:28 Hi everybody. I'm Debbie Nigro. I am very very excited about my next guest coming up. 6 0:00:32 He's got a new book out called overcoming impossible, which is what 2 0:00:36 most of us do every day. We try to do he's done it and he's got some really good advice. You've probably seen him more than once on the Food Network. He's the star, Chef Robert Irvine. And he shares his hindsight to give you foresight about things that people keep asking him about. The people always ask him the same question. They want to know how he made it and they want his advice on how they can make it too. And just before I bring him on, I want to just quote what I saw on the top of his book. A quote was there and it made me smile. It said, For anyone who ever looked up at the stars in the night sky, thought of the thing they always wanted most and whispered, Someday, what do I always say? Someday has arrived. Hello, Robert Irvine. Chef, welcome to my show. 5 0:01:34 Oh, thank you. 1 0:01:35 Listen, the glass is never half full or half empty with you. 2 0:01:40 It's so fun that you said yes to come back on the show. I was very honored to have you the first time around when I included you in the story about what an incredible Wall Street company is doing called Robert Ryan to give back to veterans with a percentage of their profit to my friend Brian Rathjen introduced me to you because he donates to your passionate cause which is veterans and I know that's what you live for. So thank you for coming back, but I really love this book, Overcoming Impossible. I really think you've got something to say. And those who don't know Robert's background, he basically says, don't worry about that. That's old news. You know, the world has changed. Yeah, I was a chef in the British Royal Navy. Yeah, I worked at fancy restaurants. Yes, I'm a TV star. Yes, I parlayed the whole thing into a whole bunch of brands and companies, but honestly, what taught me the most was, failing and I have some things I want to share. So I just, I'm so happy you are here and talking about this. Thank you. 1 0:02:36 You're welcome and thanks for having me back and you're right, Ryan and Robert's great supporters of my foundation, Robert Irvine Foundation. So they are great men. Yeah, the book was really, because I was getting 2,000 emails and opportunities to fix restaurants a week, failing restaurants, and we can only do one. You know, Food Network would pick five, then eventually pick one, and I would go and do it. But in my real world, I also work with big companies that have the same issues as small mom-and-pop businesses, just on a larger scale. So I wrote the book, it took me a year, and Matt Tuthill is my co-writer who writes my magazine, these are my full-time staff. But it's really about the four things that make you successful that I failed at, and I write down a lot of failures, or L's as I call them, and W's, but the first thing is empathetic leadership. You know, what does that actually mean? Know your people. Does one of your people's mom have cancer or is their son autistic? What are they going through on a daily basis before they come to work? 2 0:03:51 It's so important because you need the people to appreciate that you appreciate them and they'll work so much harder for you. 1 0:03:59 Absolutely, and you'll get it. But not many people do get it, which is unfortunate. But it's a big part of success. So that's the first part of the book. And then I go into egos and how egos get in the way. And I can tell you from a standpoint of my own, when I started, I thought I was the best chef, the best this, the best this. And in fact, I was nothing close to the best. 2 0:04:24 That's okay, I'm delusional too, it's alright. 1 0:04:28 Yeah, but we all are at some point, and that got in the way of me. It took me to get married, and then my wife to kick me about a little bit, and realize that it's not about me, it's about other people. And losing the egos of not only yourself, but also the people that work with you. One of the things that I talk about, and I talk about a lot, especially in the military space, is we hire people that are smarter than us. Why do we do that? Well, because they can lead us and teach us. You know, if I'm an A personality, I want a double A alongside me. And those that are insecure, A's hire B's because they don't want to be made look a fool of or they don't want to listen or, that's a big mistake. I see it in big companies. 2 0:05:14 You know, you really, one of the loudest things you said was ego. I'm an entrepreneur and I've been through a lot of rounds of good, bad and ugly. I love that you are talking a little bit about how you got kicked around because people always assume if somebody has made it that somehow they missed that whole phase of getting kicked around, but you did. You talk about the ego getting in the way of success for many people. I've seen it a million times, especially with entrepreneurs who are so passionate about what they think they know that they don't want to give it up or listen to anybody else. What advice do you have to people who work with, let's say, egomaniacs? How do you break through to somebody whose ego is too big? 1 0:05:54 There's one word, listen. I was one of those people, so I can attest to getting kicked around and beaten up and thrown out and spat out on many occasions and the companies that I started and failed. I think you have to listen to the people around you. I'm not saying take everything to heart because some people want you to fail. But listen and at least be open-minded enough to listen to a different scenario or objective to what you have or thought process. I think that's the biggest thing and it's really interesting when you do fail a couple of times and it's okay to fail. You just can't fail at the same thing twice. 2 0:06:38 Ah, gotcha. You know, I noticed that you took this time in your life to write a book, a whole year, to talk to aspiring entrepreneurs, would-be restauranteurs, you know, all kinds of business people and people who are stuck somewhere in the corporate world that they don't want to be, and a lot of those come up and tell you they want something else, they want something more, and they don't just want more money. So what do you say to them? 1 0:07:00 I say you have to follow your passion. I have a lot of friends who are doctors, that are scientists, that are intel guys, that are just fed up. It's not about money, it's about finding a job. And I say job because I don't have a job, I have a passion, but finding something that you are passionate about, that you, you love getting up for every day and going to do it. Right. And I think that we all need money, regardless of whatever, whatever, what's enough money and wants enough happiness, right? Because there's not money. 2 0:07:38 The happiest people I've ever seen along the way have the least, I swear to you. It's simplicity and I think money complicates things, but we need it to do for ourselves and for people we love, right? I was getting a kick out of reading your lifestyle. Obviously, you've got a million things going on, so you stopped to write a book, but you never really are in one place. You're always in hotel rooms and I'm so excited about that. 1 0:08:01 I want to live in a hotel. Do you like that life? Well I travel 345 days a year. Wow. 150 of them just with the military. I just come back from Scotland with a thousand, literally two days ago. I didn't even come home. I came from Scotland with a thousand coalition wounded marching 54 miles across the Scottish Highlands for brother and sisterhood, you know, injured and ill, wounded from not only 150 from the States, but from all our coalition partners. And I have to tell you something, yes. Everybody should do it regardless of the mileage. Every couple of miles, you know, we have the Ukrainians, we have the Poles, we have the Germans, we have all of been in Afghanistan, Iraq, and wars and all those kind of things. And just to listen to the similarities, stories, and life hardships, and stop every two miles, dry a leg off, put it back on. I gotta tell you, it's life-altering. So I came back from there, went straight to a hospital, funnily enough, in Virginia, then to Orlando, and I actually came home late last night and I'll leave again in the morning. I like the lifestyle. I like to be on the go. My life purpose has changed. It's not about me, whereas I told you that ego was all about me with the car and the house and early on in my career. That went about 10 years ago and I really threw myself into helping others, not only on Restaurant Impossible and kids with cancer and military and all those kind of things. So my life mission has kind of changed. 2 0:09:44 Okay, I have to stop you. Most of that. You said you don't have any more time and our segment is up. I could talk to you all day for the whole hour, but I'm going to let you go because I know you're tired. This was more than I could, I'd hoped you would just get up and be on my show. So everybody who is paying attention, please check out Chef Robert Irvine's new book, Overcoming Impossible. So everybody who is paying attention, please check out Chef Robert Irvine's new book, Overcoming Impossible. He's very, very inspirational and worth your time.      

Mathew Klickstein is a multi-platform storyteller who consistently works in the formats of: reportage, non-fiction books and novels, ghostwriting, filmmaking, episodical television, live theatre, public speaking, comic book creation, audiobook originals, and podcasting. Klickstein was the writer of the 2009 American horror film Against the Dark, starring Steven Seagal and served as a casting producer on Food Network's Restaurant: Impossible from 2013 until the series ended in 2016. Born in California, Mathew was a prolific writer at a young age, penning his first novel at 13. A high-achieving student in high school, Mathew formed and ran various academic clubs while working on local congressional campaigns and for the ACLU. In 2012 he co-produced, co-directed and co-wrote Phamaly Theatre Company's disLabled, a multimedia performance involving actors with disabilities. Klickstein's non-fiction book titled SLIMED! An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age, which covers the early development of Nickelodeon.,

Robert Irvine, Celebrity Chef and host of ‘Restaurant: Impossible,' discusses the use of AI in the food industry as automation across the labor economy grows.  Hosts: Matt Miller and Paul Sweeney. Producer: Sara LivezeySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Lesley as she interviews renowned photographer James Patrick on the advantages of specializing in any field. Discover the importance of embracing imperfections and how failures and feedbacks can lead to professional success in this informative podcast episode.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co . And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:How James overcame imposter syndromeCareer benefits of leaning into your unique differentiatorBreaking down goals into smaller, manageable tasksThe importance of progress over perfectTaking action and audience feedbackEpisode References/Links:Follow James Patrick on IGJames Patrick's Legacy PlannerChef Robert Irvine's BookGuest Bio:James Patrick is an award winning photographer, best selling author, business coach and media specialist based in Phoenix, AZ. He's the founder of Get Published LIVE, an annual conference for entrepreneurs to earn media as well as the publisher of ICON REFINED, a media network celebrating the modern entrepreneur which includes a digital platform, multiple print publications and a top charting podcast. James' mission is to create both art and opportunities for those he connects with.  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.Be It Till You See It Podcast SurveyBe in the know with all the workshops at OPCBe a part of Lesley's Pilates MentorshipWaitlist for the flashcards deckUse this link to get your Toe Sox!ResourcesWatch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesSocial MediaInstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcript:James Patrick: [00:00:00] So when we start to break things into these manageable pieces, we actually start to get things done. And the more we start to get these little pieces done, the more confidence we are building in ourselves that, yeah, I can actually do this thing, that this, this idea, this can come into fruition. Like as I start to tick off these little boxes, I can start to move forward.And it, it then becomes this self-propelling momentum in how we get things done.Lesley Logan: Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear.Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, [00:01:00] intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Hey, loves, how are you? Okay. Today's guest is actually someone I really just enjoy having conversations with. Uh, I. I met him through Kareen Walsh, who you all remember from one of our earlier episodes, and she is just phenomenal. If you haven't listened to her, we'll put that link in the show notes because she's a badass and she loves to help you be a badass.Um, but she introduced me to James through an email and I was, and he asked me if I wanted do something and I said yes. And then, and then because I said yes, I did something. And like he's like, Hey, you wanna be on my show? And I was like, yes. And then we had them in the best conversations I've ever had in life.And so of course I was like, well, you know, if you ever wanna be on my show, I would love to have you cuz like we have way too much fun talking together. And y'all, he, uh, only is not going to disappoint you in his amazing, [00:02:00] inspiring, wonderful, honest answers about life and work and how you can Be It Till You See It, but we get into a goal setting, and it's one of my favorite goal setting conversations I've ever had. Um, if you are an agency, uh, you get to meet him in our group because he's speaking to our group. And if you're not an agency and you're like, wait, what's that? Well, that's where we coach people on how to do their business.Um, but, and anyway, this episode, I'm really, I really can't wait for you to listen to. I hope you can understand what he is doing; and, and you are going to want to go into the show notes. And if you don't know how to find them, you're gonna do this little swipey up thing. And you're gonna find the links in the show notes because he has an incredible physical thing that you can use to make your goals of reality.And I know if you are listening to this show, you're like me, you'll like a physical journal. I can't read my own handwriting, but I still love one and I still buy them. So at any rate, here's James Patrick. Oh, and stick around to the very end because we got some outtakes that's been happening. There's [00:03:00] always outtakes. Um, and the team does collect them for bloopers on the YouTube, but uh, we're adding them into the end of the pod because you know what you need to know that we are not perfect. You're not perfect, and we're enjoying the process and we are enjoying that.So have a good laugh on our behalf. Love you.Lesley Logan: All right, Be It babe. I'm super stoked for our guest today, James Patrick is one of the most favorite people I've actually ever been interviewed by. One of the most fun conversations I've ever had on his podcast. And he said this amazing thing that he's gonna share with all of us. And I was like, well that's absolutely necessary for our Be It pod listeners.Um, cuz we're all about goals here, all about taking action and also like actually trying to accomplish them at the same time. So James, will you tell everyone who you are and what you rock James Patrick: at these days? Well, thank you so much for having me on. I always get a little like overwhelmed with imposter syndrome whenever I have to describe myself.Um, and I think that goes back to when I was trying to build my career as a photographer, which spoiler alert, I'm a photographer [00:04:00] and I was working in marketing at the time trying to build this side hustle as, as a photographer. And whenever I'd be at networking events or, or socials or things like that, someone would say, well, what do you do for a living?And I would chicken out. And I would not say I'm working on being a photographer. I'd always go with the safe route. Say, well, I'm working in marketing. And it wasn't until I trusted someone enough not to judge me that I was comfortable saying, oh, by the way, I'm also trying to become a photographer. And at some point, uh, I, I think it was around 2006, 2007, uh, I was at a networking event.Same question was asked, and I said, I'm a photographer, and that right there was a light bulb moment for me that made me realize, oh, I need to quit my marketing job because I'm actually willing to own this posture of being a photographer. So I've been shooting now for 20 years. I, I've shot close to 700 magazine covers.Um, but I also tie in a lot of my background in marketing in press production, and helping my [00:05:00] clients leverage the power of earned media to amplify their brands, to generate new leads for their business, and then how they can, how they can build an entire ecosystem from there. Lesley Logan: Oh my goodness. I love how in your intro you somehow managed to make sure we heard how you were being it till you saw it.Like, like you, you struggled to say that you're a photographer, but when you said it, it was like, oh, well now I gotta let go of this thing. Mm-hmm. Like, and I actually can relate to that in a lot of ways, so I, and I'm sure some of our listeners can too, it, I remember when I became a pilates instructor, it felt really weird to say that because I had come from, Being this top manager in a, a very famous boutique, uh, from like that people around the world knew.And then I was gonna say, oh, I'm a Pilates instructor. And it felt really weird to say it, but then it's really interesting. And I don't know if you got the same thing once I said it just like, like there's this moment like, oh, I am this person. But people find it very intriguing when you get to be something that's like, not the typical route that someone could go, they're almost a little jealous.They're [00:06:00] like, wow, you, you, you're, you do that for a living. It's like, yeah, James Patrick: I do. Yeah, no one asked any follow up questions when I said I worked in marketing. Like, okay, that's great. Um, but when I said, oh, I'm a photographer, well, that peaks curiosity. You're absolutely right. I never thought about that, uh, until you mentioned it.Lesley Logan: Yeah, it takes a, a good kind of curiosity. I'm sure like lawyers and doctors always get those follow up questions, but the, being a retail manager, being in marketing, it's like, oh, okay. Like it doesn't, okay. James Patrick: Yeah. Okay. As if they look over your shoulder to see who else they can talk to in the Yeah. Lesley Logan: Yeah.Especially in LA uh, it's just why I had to like learn how to get seen in, in the world. So you, you said it like over 700 covers and you're doing all these things to help people build their brands. How did that come to be? Like, was that something that you kind of fell into just one step at a time?Was it something that you had a dream about doing? How did, how did this all kind of come together James Patrick: in regards to photography or shooting covers? Lesley Logan: [00:07:00] Uh, let's shooting covers. James Patrick: Um, it wasn't a plan until at some point I counted it and realized that it was pretty substantial. My, my first job as a photographer was working in media.Uh, I was working at a newspaper and prior to that I was a journalist. Um, and I don't know whether the newspaper I was working at, if the publisher hated my writing or loved my photography, but he, he said, I can't be a writer anymore. I needed to be a photographer. So he put me in the photo pool as opposed to the writer's pool and I started shooting, uh, for a few issues, and then there was an opening to be the photo editor of the, of that newspaper, which I, I landed. Now to be clear, photo air doesn't mean I edited photos. You don't really edit photos for newspapers. What it meant was I managed the photo department. I had to quickly learn what photos worked, what photos did not work, and where to place images within the print publication, uh, that led to me getting a job [00:08:00] as a photo editor at a startup magazine. Same thing. I have to manage a team of photographers. I have to assign out the, the, the projects and then I have to cull through all these images to determine which of these images are commercially viable that are gonna help sell this magazine.So when I launched out my freelance photography business, I stuck with what I knew, which was shooting for media production and it just made sense that I was shooting lots of magazine covers cuz I knew what images to take to make a magazine cover that moved units. And at some point, uh, someone asked me, well, how many of these have you done?It seems like a lot. I think at that point it was like 500 or something like that. I was like, oh, I should actually keep track of this at this point. Lesley Logan: Yeah, that's so, um, that's, I love that because I think sometimes people can forget the strengths that they learned along the way. Mm-hmm. And like having those opportunities just allow you to hone in your skills of photographer when you're taking pictures. It was like, well, this is something that's gonna actually sell the thing that it's on top of. Like, it really does matter. [00:09:00] I have, I, I have to do that sort of for myself with newsletters. I'm like, that picture, why would you choose a picture?Put that picture away and it's like, I clearly need a photo editor and that's fun cause I don't wanna be that person. But those, it matters for whether something, uh, fill, take, goes off the shelf or sells a book or sells a product versus it doesn't, you know, it doesn't really matter if the product's amazing, if no one will look at the picture James Patrick: that's on it.I think so often we're afraid to lean into these unique differentiators, uh, because it's like, well, I don't want to turn off some clients if I, if I only focus here then other people are not gonna be too interested. And my opinion is no. It's when I focus here on on, for example, media production for myself, it was really hard to compete with me on that when I said I don't just take photos.Anyone can take a great photo. I can make an image that I know is gonna work. I know is going to move more units. I know it's gonna sell more ads. I know whatever it is, I [00:10:00] know this is going to work. So while everyone else is taking photos, I'm gonna make an image that works now if the goal was not to sell magazines.If the goal was not to move magazine units, if the goal was not to get published, there's no reason to look at my work. There's no reason to hire me there. There are other photographers that that can do better in other areas, like for example, um, Events. I am atrocious at shooting events. I, I would be the worst person to hire for it.It, it causes me physical pain and anxiety to even think about shooting events. Um, food and beverage, I absolutely love shooting food and beverage. I would not consider myself even remotely, uh, commercially competent to shoot food and beverage. Um, whereas other people would absolutely decimate me should they bid against me on a food and beverage, uh, uh, campaign.So I, I've really tried to stay in what I believe I excel at and use that as my unique differentiator because there people cannot [00:11:00] compete with me. Lesley Logan: Yeah. When, well, and I, you know, what I love is like, the more you actually, as you say, lean into your unique differentiators, the better it is for you because you become the best at what you it is that you do.Mm-hmm. But so many people are, are so afraid. What a, what? I mean, you've probably seen it along the way with the people that you coach and the people that you work with. What is, what do you see as the fear that they're like, if I, if I put myself in this position, I like am alienating all of this. So like, I'm just gonna be for everybody, which we already know is not gonna work.But why? Why is that fear so great that it's keeping 'em in the place of thinking that it's going to work when it doesn't and we already know this? James Patrick: The assumption is, is that they're going to lose work and they're gonna lose opportunities that that opportunities within their specialty are too finite for them to build something substantial out of.And when I launched, my photo business was right around the recession in 2008, and I had the problem where I was quite, um, Ubiquitous in trying to do everything. You know, I could shoot [00:12:00] fashion, I can shoot editorial and I'll shoot, um, you know, events or whatever, whatever would pay, I would say yes to. But when budgets are very tight, which they were, uh, and by the way, budgets are always tight.There's no such thing as, as, uh, uh, like a big budget. I've never had a client, like, I always get the email. It's like, well, our budgets are really tight right now. I'm like, I'm just waiting for the email to say, Whatever you want. The, you know, throw, throw, throw the biggest, uh, number you can at us. But, um, budgets were tight.And so if, if you have a very, a very limited amount of money, and let's say you're shooting a fashion campaign, are you gonna shoot the person who is competent enough to shoot the fashion campaign or for the same budget are you gonna hire the person who specializes in fashion? Yeah. You don't have money to redo this.You can't mess this up. Who are you gonna hire? You're gonna hire the specialist, the person who you trust to do this project right the first time. Then it became, well, I just need to be a trusted resource for that. So when it comes to [00:13:00] being trusted for this style or this approach, or this, this vision, yeah, I'm gonna be hired for that.Now does that mean I lose out on some campaigns? Of course it does. Yeah, that's fine. But it doesn't mean I lose out on everything. Uh, last week I was shooting, uh, a product, uh, right across from me and my office. I, food and beverage. Actually, I have to shoot product labels for a food and beverage company.Now, why did I get that? Because I, I built a relationship with that person, not because I, I, I might be the best photographer to, to, to shoot this, uh, but because I have a great relationship with that client and that's why they hired me. So this idea that we're gonna lose out on everything is just not accurate, and it's never proven to be the case.But not specializing in something is almost a guaranteed way to lose out on opportunities that you are hardwired to, to, to be getting. Hmm. Lesley Logan: Oh, everyone. Rewind that. Listen that again. I love that so much because it's true. Like there are some things that you'll get by based on relationship that happened in my business as well.Mm-hmm. [00:14:00] And, but also, like even for me, I, I am a small business. We're trying to be a big business, but we still have budgets for things. I love my photographer that I work with, she's phenomenal. I, she does events really, really well. That's how I met her. But she's a personal branding, uh, photographer, but she does not do the photos.Even with the relationship I have with her for my flashcards, my exercise photos are a specialist. He specializes in shooting movement. He specialize in shooting, shooting athletes. So I can actually keep moving while he takes pictures. I don't have to hold every exercise as it's going. And it's just because you, you gotta, you have to make sure that you are hiring the best for, for something when, especially when budgets are right, but when you have a purpose for that product.And so the more we lean in, you're, you're, I. I love the way you actually said, it's like you're guaranteeing that you're gonna get the jobs that you're the best for instead of losing out on on the ones that you could have been the best for. Um, so you've been a photographer it sounds like, for, oh my gosh, you're almost at 20 [00:15:00] years in this business of solo doing photographer.Obviously your job has, your role has evolved and you're doing these other things. What are you most excited about doing right now? James Patrick: I, I don't know if I could distill that. It's kind of like asking what breath I'm excited to take next. Um, every ...(Lesley: Choose your favorite child.) Yeah. Every day I, I go to work. It's, it's different.Like today I get to spend time with you recording this podcast. And the only other thing on my agenda today is I get to post process, uh, a handful of, of projects I was working on. So photo editing, um, I'm excited about that. You know, I, I get, I get my cup of coffee. I, I, I get to put on some music in the background and I just get to kind of zone out in this meditative state while I just work on this.And then tomorrow I, I'm doing copywriting all day and, and I'll have fun doing that. And Monday I'm filming content, uh, where I have to be on camera cuz we're going into a launch. I have to film a bunch of, uh, sales videos and marketing videos and I'm gonna have a, a crap ton of [00:16:00] fun doing that too. I would rather just not do work that I don't really feel lights me up.Um, I choose to work, I choose the work I do. I choose to work very hard, and I also choose when I'm not working. Mm-hmm. Um, um, so, You know, that's not to say, and I don't want to sound like I'm on a soapbox where, you know, I just never, I never have a bad day and I don't, I don't find things that, that frustrate me and, and stress me out and cause me just massive amounts of, of paralysis and anxiety.Um, but that's not the goal. The goal is to, to love what I do. Um, I would say, One of the things I'm, that's been lighting me up a lot recently is I started, I started, uh, taking my podcast and incorporating a lot more video into it. Uh, and I started doing it at the start of the year, and that has been just such a joy to do every week to, to be able to go live, uh, and have people tune into my show, live and be a part, uh, an active participant in my show live.Um ...(Lesley: that's so cool.) [00:17:00] It's, I just, I had wanted to do it for years and I got tired of trying to make it perfect and I just did it and it's been great and I've had so much fun with it. So, and I think maybe that's the reason that comes to mind right now is just cuz it's the most new thing that I've been doing.So, Lesley Logan: yeah. So I, I agree. Like I, um, There are, there are days where like, even in my job, it's like, ugh, I just don't really wanna work today. Mm-hmm. But when I actually start working on the things I'm like, I really do, like, I do actually like writing my own newsletters. I, I love copyright, I love writing a sales email.I'm not the best person at it, but I like, have fun the way I write it, that it does really well. So I enjoy all the different parts that I do. However I can remember back to when I was like in 2015 trying to make the thing I'm doing now, the thing I was doing by myself, like making all the money and doing the job that like was the j o b just over budget, paid the bills, had the security of the healthcare and all that stuff, and trying to bridge the gap of like how taking that eventual leap while living in [00:18:00] LA and paying exorbitant rent and some parking tickets, um, because you just never got out to your meter in time. Um, so, you know, for me, making those goals, that was easier to break 'em down and, and, and, and finally get to this place where I, I get to do what I chose to do and I'm really excited about it. For those listening though, what are, what are like your, like what is you, how did you break your goals down?How did you make sure that like, that you could have this job or like you get to do everything you James Patrick: like to? So I was running into this problem a number of years ago where I would set goals every year because I knew. So every book I read said it was important to set goals. So I'd set goals for myself and then I'd forget about 'em or, or I'd, you know, file my goals into a, a folder that would go into a final en cabinet that I wouldn't look at until the next year.I'm like, oh, did I actually do that? No, I guess, I guess, guess not. Um, and even goals that I did [00:19:00] remember wanting to do, I never really conceptualized how I was going to do it or what that process would look like. So by the time I would come up to when I thought this would be done by the more insurmountable that goal became and, and the more stressful that goal became, it was just easier just not to do it.So what I decided to do was to create a living document that I looked at regular. That I would catalog my goals at, and I would check in with on a routine basis, because at least now I'm not leaving my goals, collecting dust in a drawer for, you know, 11 months. I'm looking at it monthly. Or, or every other month, or even weekly, you know, and I'm trying to see, okay, what do I need to do?So it, this was an Excel spreadsheet I started like a decade ago, a little over a decade ago. And then every year I would refine it a little bit and add a little more context to it and break the goals down a little bit more. So [00:20:00] that, let's, let's take, like I've been hosting events for 10 years. Let's take, I wanna host an event this year.Well, that is a really big idea. Yeah, and the closer you get to, well, I wanna host an event by July, and now all of a sudden it's May 31st, and you're like, I got a month to get this thing off the ground, and I've never hosted an event before. I don't even know what to do, so I'm just gonna cancel this, this, this goal is just, and that's, that's unfortunate because that could have been an amazing event and you are now robbing all those people who could have attended that event the absolutely phenomenal experience of being a part of seeing your idea come into reality. So I started to break these goals down into, well, what needs to happen this quarter? All right, what needs to happen this month? What needs to happen this week, or what needs to happen this day? And the more granular I made the goals, two things happen.Number one, it drastically reduced stress because now I'm not thinking about building an event. I'm thinking about [00:21:00] this month alone. I just gotta find a hotel to host the event. That's all I gotta do this month. And then next month, then I can figure out food and beverage, and then the month after that, then I can figure out speakers and sponsors.So I'm now segmenting my attention. I don't have to worry about speakers and sponsors right now. I just gotta find a great hotel and I can put my energy into that in this moment, and all of a sudden it allowed me to refine my focus and everything. And not just in business, but in, in, in my personal goals. Like, you know, I wanted to take two personal trips.Uh, you know, in, in a year, well, taking a personal trip you can break down as well. Well, what does that mean? Well, I need to research places to go. I need to book airfare and hotels. I need to book, uh, experiences on these trips, and I can now put this into different months or different weeks as I lead up to this trip.So that, oh, I said I was gonna go on vacation in August. I'm [00:22:00] now in July. I don't know where to go. You know what? I'll just cancel it. Now. I've robbed myself of a great vacation. So when we start to break things into these manageable pieces, we actually start to get things done, and the more we start to get these little pieces done.The more confidence we are building in ourselves that, yeah, I can actually do this thing. That this, this idea, this can come into fruition. Like as I start to tick off these little boxes, I can start to move forward and it, it then becomes this self-propelling momentum in how we get things done. I am Lesley Logan: so glad you brought up the confidence part of it.That is why so many people listen to this podcast. And then why I even created this podcast is most people are like, Lesley, you're so competent in everything you do. And I'm like, well, I actually have a lot of imposter syndrome. Most of the things I do, cuz most things I'm doing I've never done before. So I'm flying by the seat of my pants.But I am someone who loves to work backwards. I learned that many years ago and [00:23:00] I, and it is the most helpful way to take on a big project and also, You said confidence, but also it kind of guarantees you're gonna do the thing you're scared to do because you've already done all the work, you already booked the hotel, you've already reached out to the sponsors.You almost get yourself into a position where you can't back out. Cause it's harder to back out than it is to do the scary thing. And so, um, but when you said you're robbing people or you're robbing yourself of an experience, that to me is one of the most important things people can take away from this right now as you're listening, every time you are too scared to share who you are and what you do and how you rock at it, or every time you skip out on something that is gonna change people's lives or your own.You're, you're preventing the, everybody from having this experience, they could change their life, could absolutely, that vacation that you were gonna take could have been the thing that allowed you to end up meeting the person that was your best friend or meeting the meet, getting a different job or, or just maybe moving, like, I almost skipped out on not going to Cambodia cuz my husband wanted to go there [00:24:00] for our honeymoon. And I was like, really? That's where you wanna go on our honeymoon? Can we add an island in there? Can we just, but as soon as we landed I was like, oh my God, this is my favorite place in the whole world. Right? And if we, and we did the same thing planned the honeymoon cuz I had nine flights in 14 days cuz my husband's an ex, ex musician and he's like, oh, we'll just go on tour.You can see people see three countries in a week. No problem. And I was like, really? That's how you do this? But it's those little steps each time so that it builds up and becomes the goal that you had in the first place. I, um, you've said you've been doing this for 10 years. Have you been able to help other people see how to break these things down?What about the people who are like, they don't know the steps in between, you know, like that, breaking it down to small pieces, they're not sure the steps in between or the order of those. James Patrick: That's such an important question because this approach does not guarantee success and that, that I really want to, to be clear on, [00:25:00] but the goal is not success.The goal is progress. So when I first host an event, I had no idea host how to host an event. So of course I got things wrong. That didn't matter the event still happened. And every year, you know, we're going into our ninth year of this, of this conference, and every year it has improved. Um, even, even going into this year nine, there were things in year eight that we didn't do right. Right. Quote unquote. I, yeah. We didn't do as well as we could have. Every year we're learning. Uh, so, so this, this idea that I need to perfect something before, before I begin. Mm. No, that, that's another great way to always keep something as an idea. Uh, it, it is about testing. You won't know what works until you try something.Um, and, and I love how you said that. Even, even where we're at now. We're still not confident that things are gonna [00:26:00] work out. I, as long as I've been doing this, I, I, I still am terrified that something is going to go awry or something's not going to work, even if I've done it a hundred times before. I was launching a new brand couple years ago and I was feeling a little nervous, a lot nervous about it, and I, because of that, I was getting a little testy at home.My wife always says, why are you, what are you worried about? I'm. Well, I'm putting a lot of time and energy into this. I'm putting money into this and what if this doesn't work? And she just looked at me and she's like, well, then you'll do something else. Oh, okay. I guess you're right. And you know, spoiler, whatever I was launching did not work.I lost money on it. And, and, hey. Check my pulse. Yep. Still here and still doing okay. Um, so the goal is not perfection. The goal is progress. As we start to work incrementally towards this, there's no way for you to know how to do everything or how to perfectly reverse engineer, but that's not an excuse not to try.Yeah. [00:27:00] Um, Lesley Logan: Yeah, that's just, I Thank you. That's a really good point. Um, you know, we work with a lot of athletes, uh, not athletes, excuse me, um, uh, fitness instructors on their goals and their business, and they'll, I can, I can see when they've missed. They, first of all, too many times I see people, but too many goals on that are unachievable for one person in one month.So I'm just like, too many goals and it's like, I love all these, but we do, you have 40 hours a week to work on these, like these, you know? So giving yourself achievable goals is really great. But also when you set yourself up like that and you don't do them, or you don't get 'em all the way because a roadblock came up, I see people shut down.Oh, I missed the goal. I failed. And it's like, actually, how could you have known that your website would need all this copy? If you've never built a website before, how could you have known if you, uh, To put a scheduling tool together was gonna take you three weeks instead of two weeks. Like, you can't know these things.[00:28:00] So we put dates on things because it helps us get them done. Right. Prioritizes, yes, it puts in a priority, but getting it done, uh, perfectly is not the goal. It's the progress. It's like moving the ball forward, not kicking it down the road, but like actually moving it down, moving it forward with that, with that information that you learned.And so sometimes you have to reset the date. James Patrick: So, um, couple things I wanted to say on this because you brought up a few important points. One thing about setting goals, I would, I would encourage people to set goals that they themselves have control over and that are not required to have another party or another, uh, company be the decision maker.So, for example, it would be frustrating if I were to set a goal on. Oh, I don't know, uh, number of, uh, new stand covers I want to shoot in a year. Uh, cuz I don't actually control that. Mm-hmm. There's another company that chooses whether or not [00:29:00] my work gets put on that cover. So let's say I say, oh, I want five new stand covers this year and I only get three.I might feel bad about myself, but that didn't mean I didn't work my ass off to get these covers, so why should I feel bad about that? Instead, I could shift that to, I want to send off 10 pitches a month. I want to, uh, send off a hundred podcast submissions per quarter. I want to record 20 YouTube videos, uh, per year.Now these are things I control and I'm working towards goals like shooting new STEM magazine covers, but I'm not setting my, how I view success or fulfillment upon conditions that I don't have control over. And that's something that's helped me just reduce some of the, just stress I might feel if I'm not hitting something that I don't control.Um, like I wanna launch a website, okay? I can set a loose date of when I wanna launch a website, but if I'm not designing the website and someone else [00:30:00] is designing the website, I can only control my aspects of it, how fast I write the copy, how fast I turn around the edits, how fast I upload all the materials, how fast I purchase the domain.Those are the things I can control. I can't control when a designer says they're gonna get their work done. So that, that I think is important. And the other thing is, um, we have this, this way of the closer we get to finishing something, the more we find wrong with it. Um, when I worked in marketing, uh, I, I was doing professional service, uh, business development.So I, I pursued public sector work for, uh, architecture and engineering and in pursuing these projects, On the regular, were six to eight figures. Um, when did the project manager come into the room to assess their opinions on the pursuit? Did they come in at the beginning or did they come in at the end?They came in at the end like, well, I don't know if I like the team this way, or, I don't know if we're, we're highlighting the right past projects, or, you know what, maybe we need to bring into this [00:31:00] other subcontractor. And my response is, holy shit, are you way too late on this? Because we have to turn this submittal in tomorrow by five o'clock.Or we don't get this project. Now, if you would've come in at the beginning of this process, then all that stuff could have been factored in. This is why we're trying to reverse the engineer at the beginning. So guess what? All this stuff that you're gonna do is gonna do one to two things. One, it's either not gonna happen and we're gonna submit as is, and maybe we get it, maybe we don't.And number two, we're gonna try to squeeze all this in and we're gonna miss the deadline, and then we're not gonna get it. Okay, so coming up with these objections or these, these alternatives or these scenarios, worst case scenarios at the beginning can help create some, some ideas on how to work through if these things ever do surface or if these things ever do arise.It's like we have an event happening at my studio next week, and it would be [00:32:00] very counterproductive if my business partner came in and says, oh, we need to change the, the order of the speakers and we need to shift around, uh, you know, how we're doing registration, or, you know what, all these people who bought tickets, we need to adjust what, whatever this scenario is, that would be a bad time to do it.Okay. But if they were to do it at the beginning, Now we can work this through. It's, it's, it's just a way of, once again, allowing perfectionism to delay actually getting something out the door. Lesley Logan: Yeah. I, first of all, both points: love. And the second point, I really, um, can, from my own experience, it is really funny how the closer we get to like something seeing the light of day, we like start to nitpick noodle or like all of a sudden have this reason why, ugh, this actually shouldn't be like this.I remember when prior to this podcast launching, I had recorded, you know, you have to have like 11, whatever, who knows what it is today, but back then I could launch with 11 episodes, so. Mm-hmm. And I thought that was a lot. And, um, but I remember like doing them, um, I [00:33:00] didn't, I'd never interviewed people like for a podcast before.Really. I'd been on the other side. So I'm doing the best I can. And right before it was supposed to launch, I listened back to some of them and I was like, this microphone we have is terrible. Mm. Now wouldn't it have been a good idea, prior to actually interviewing all those people, to check to see if I like the sound of the microphone?I didn't, and I had sat there for like a week thinking about what am I gonna do cuz like, I don't wanna re-interview all these people, but I'm not really sure I love the sound and as I was about to just stop myself and like stop myself from moving the ball forward, from having the goal of launch of the podcast on time.Thankfully. Well, someone I look up to in this world, I'm sure you've actually shot her a cover several times. I listened to a podcast, she launched some friends, and their audio was so crappy. I thought, if these women can put that out, I'm gonna put mine out and I'm just go buy new microphone. So episodes 14 and on have a different sound and we're just gonna go with it.But I really did that perfectionist. [00:34:00] That's why I said I'm a recovering one. That perfectionist almost got me to stop and now if looking back I can see what we made a mistake on and now for other things I can, I love this idea of like, let's think about the things that we might wanna change. We might, that could go wrong at the beginning.So we actually put the lead time in to deal with that now we have the time before we don't have the time. Genius little addition in there. James Patrick: How many people, um, complained about your audio quality? ...(Lesley: No one has.) Okay. Just checking. Uh, people will overlook a lot or they won't notice things or they don't care as long as the content's good.Uh, you know, it's, people care about outcomes and results, uh, when they're investing even. Time and energy. If, if the content's good, if they are getting the outcome that they wanted out of it, they're gonna, they're gonna ignore so much. You, you're Lesley Logan: 100% correct there. Because even when, so now it's probably eight, nine years ago when I started on YouTube.This is like before, you know, before I could, before [00:35:00] getting access to like, you didn't have AirPods or wasn't there. And so like getting a a lapel mic was pretty difficult. And my husband's like, he's like, you have to be on YouTube and I was like, insert all the imposter syndrome of why I should be on YouTube over anyone else.But anyways, we did it and it was, you know, pre tripod. We hadn't even, like, we were like taking messy action, should we do this? And so he is like trying to hold the camera really still while I'm like filming an exercise. And of course it's LA So then an ambulance goes by. Mm-hmm. And you'd be like, stop, start again.Those videos though are still getting views today. No one's complained about the audio. No one's complained that there's not a tripod. We got better along the way. But when the content is, what is answering questions people have, they will, they are more forgiving. Um, you know, and then, and now today there's like so much access for so many affordable prices to noodle and, and, and do things better.So we can, but, um, you know what a great reminder that like, if that, it's okay if the, if what you're doing is actually great quality, in other [00:36:00] ways people will overlook some things. So give, give yourself some space James Patrick: and grace. I always get nervous when someone asks a question. Um, what's the best microphone to get?Um, what is the best recording platform to use? What's the best camera to purchase? And I'm just, I don't care. I, I don't know. Um, whatever you use, I, it doesn't matter. I, I, um, speaking about podcasts, you know, early on when I started podcasting, there weren't as you said, is accessible of gear or technology. I mean, we didn't have Zoom.We had to drive to people. So I would, from Arizona, I'd drive to LA to go interview people because I, I desperately wanted them on my show and I was using these old crappy microphones. I actually just found it. It might be behind me. Yeah, it is. Um, I found it in a, in a, in a case in my studio, uh, that's like 15 year old microphone.Um, It's a USB microphone, and I didn't know that [00:37:00] you couldn't plug more than one SB microphone into a laptop simultaneously because they record at different speeds. And thus you will have this terrible audio quality from one of your guests. And here I am in Los Angeles interviewing this, this big, you know, fitness celebrity, and you can't hear her through the microphone.So we have to pull her audio from my microphone, which is across this table. And by the way, we're recording in this giant auditorium. So there's this massive echo all around because we didn't know about soundproofing back then. And, and you know what? That episode did very well for us. It was fine. Yeah. It worked out.Um, yeah, so it's, once again, this is, We're, we're hitting upon this beat that the more we try to perfect something, the more we are delaying getting feedback on whatever it is we're trying to put out. Our audience will tell us that they want it different. Our audience will tell, you would never have known your audio didn't sound great until you listened to it.And, and ultimately you decided, okay, we're gonna put this out and then we're [00:38:00] gonna make a shift. Um, I would never know how to refine my events unless I launch my event. We, we learn in the process of, of releasing things to market and allowing, allowing feedback to enter into our ecosystem. Well, absolutely.Lesley Logan: Um, the co team membership we have now just turned, it's about five and a half years old at this point, but when. Seven years ago, I launched something very similar, but I perfected it. I made sure everything was ready to go. I went, I launched it, and guess what? No one actually bought it. No one did, because I didn't get feedback along the way.I actually wasn't talking. I wasn't even talking about it along the way. So no one even knew it was even coming because heaven forbid I tell anyone and then they ask me a question and I like start to doubt myself and my imposter comes in. So I protected this goal. All by myself, did it all myself. And then, and then guess what?I got to keep it all to myself. Cause no one wanted it. And so after six months of trying to make this thing work, uh, we took it all apart. We broke it [00:39:00] down to pieces and I did what I should have done, which is just put one piece of it out. See if people liked it, get feedback on it, put a different piece of it out, see what happened.And what ended up happening over the next year and a half is what we found people really liked. We put that together, made a membership out of it, and now we've coached over a thousand people with it. So, you know, like ...(Patrick: That's amazing.) It, it's amazing. And with the smaller version of, we've coached over 2000 businesses with it.So it's like, what is so cool is I definitely had to learn the hard way, but since learning that now, it's always like we put the thing, I'm thinking of doing this out there. What's the feedback gonna be? What are the questions people are gonna ask me? What weird stuff am I gonna see out there so that I can go, oh, okay.People either didn't understand what I was saying or they loved it, or I can do this. And it really helps you know where you should be spending your time so that you can take your amazing way of goal setting and work backwards before I spent another year on something that nobody knows they want. James Patrick: I think what's [00:40:00] important to take from this is this ability to launch and to put something out there.It is not a talent. We are not born with this. This is not innate to anyone. This is a skill. This has to be developed. Um, you, you developed this through podcasting. You developed this through, through trying to launch programs. You developed this by, by putting yourself out on YouTube, you had to learn and exercise this muscle that taught you to.Test things out and to put things out and to try things and to get feedback. I had to learn this as a journalist. Um, that's why, you know, I, I started, uh, my career in journalism as I mentioned, I didn't have the benefit of ever experiencing writer's block. Weren't allowed to have writer's block cuz you had deadlines.So writer's block was not a thing. You had to write, you had to turn in and you had to get it into, into print. You just wrote, you don't know what to write. Doesn't matter. You write, it's filled, theirs, doesn't matter. You gotta send it in. [00:41:00] And having that experience of it, it has to go in. You cannot, I worked in a newspaper.It's not like you can put out a blank page in a newspaper. You have to turn something in. Um, you get really used to this idea that it's okay, you can put it out. And then work on the next thing. Mm-hmm. Um, so I think this is, you know, for those listening, you're like, well, I just don't have that in me. Well, you don't because you haven't yet.Mm-hmm. Um, it's like when someone says, you know, well, I don't have a background or any experience in marketing. I says, no one does. No one has a background in marketing until they market. Like no one has a background in sales until they sell. No one has a background in anything until they do it. You don't have a background in shipping things out the door until you start doing Lesley Logan: it.Yeah. He made me like think of like, you know, Seth Godin? He talks about how like writer's block, he's like, do you have talkers Block? Have you ever had that? No. You, you don't have writer's block, you just have like an imposter. Like you just have this fear of being rejected and that's why you're not putting on the [00:42:00] page, but you.You hit the nail. It's like we have to be nice to ourselves and like it's like you're, the goals you have in this life you wanna (...) Be part of every single goal that you don't know how to do. Otherwise you wouldn't even have the goal cuz you could just freaking do it. And it's like learning a new skillset set at a gym.You have to learn the muscle on how to do it. You don't have that experience. And so of course you'll have imposter syndrome around it. Of course you're gonna have fear around it. You're new to it. Mm-hmm. And so having some grace for yourself to be new and to learn something and to make mistakes, that's how you learn.The best lessons I've ever learned in life is every failure I've ever had. And also, we are the worst people to judge the content we're putting out. Because some of this stuff. Some of the episodes that I was like, oh, I don't know how that's gonna land. People thought it was the most amazing episode.And I was like, oh, okay, well then who I, who am I to judge? Cuz clearly I am not the audience. So I think, you know, we get in our own way and we're, and, and to use your words again, we're robbing people [00:43:00] the experience of, of what we have to put out there, if we just pick it apart and make it so perfect before we put it out there.James Patrick: Yeah. I, I just think we have this disproportionate fear of a fallout that even when things don't work, and I've had plenty of things that, that did not work as, as I hope they would. It is not relative to what could actually happen. Mm-hmm. Or how bad things could actually be or really not be. Um, you know, I've, I've never had to go hungry.I've never had to sell my car. I've never had to live, you know, sell my house because, because something didn't work. I'm just fine. Like it's okay. There's enough things that do work. Lesley Logan: Yeah. And also like the reality is nothing has ever goes as bad as we think it's gonna go. Or as great as we think it's gonna go.Yes, yes. It's just like, it just you, it's okay to to have those both extremes and just know, okay, if I land somewhere in the middle, it's gonna be pretty darn good. I James Patrick: get so mad every time I [00:44:00] read a book where some, some jackass is like, you know. So I launched the website and the next day I woke up and I couldn't believe it.There was a hundred thousand dollars in my bank account. I'm like, screw you all that piss. Uh, the thing that I saw, I saw this last week and this really chat my ass where it was an online coach. I don't know why, for someone who works as a coach, why get so upset by other coaches. But they were like bragging about how much money they've made thus far in the year and like, here's how much money I've made thus far this year.And, and I apologize if you've done this. I, I, I don't know if you have, but, um, I was like, okay, why are you doing this? And then it was Carousel and they were talking about, okay, I've made this money this year, here's how I did it. But it was all a bunch of kind of bullshit advice. Like I showed up every day.Okay, and you're saying this to people who are working their asses off. This is so cruel and what you're doing is, one, you're creating this misperception that if you show up every day and these people are already working 12 to 14 hours a [00:45:00] day, they cannot work any harder than they're working. And that, number two, that you must know something that they don't, so they should be giving you their harder money.I'm like, what you're not talking about is the fact that the reason you're making this much money within the first two months of the years because you've put in 10 years of background work that allows you the relationships, it allows you the access, it allows you the opportunities. It allows you the insights and the perspective and the hindsight to know what works and what doesn't work.Like it is so inappropriate to, to cast that in front of someone else and, and, and use it in just such a braggadocious way. So why did I put on that tangent? Oh, oh, Lesley Logan: success. Yeah. Yeah. I, but thank you for sharing that. And I think everyone needs to listen like, You know, first of all, I've never posted like, this is not much money I made and just show up every day.Fuck that. Like, no, I use math. I use like, I also, I also think it's like, one of the things I think maybe is why people like me, um, and I'll just brag a little bit. It's like I'm very fucking [00:46:00] honest and very direct. Mm-hmm. Like the reason I'm really good on camera is cuz I took a commercial acting class.Okay. Like, that's why I can look at the dot as an elder millennial and think of it as a person. That's why I can picture the humans on the other side, cuz. Somebody somewhere said you should do commercial acting. And you guys, I was a, I landed all the jobs and then I took this class and I never landed a single one after that.However, I was so good before, however, It allowed me when I got the opportunity to be on camera for fitness to actually, like I have done many a live news show because I am not scared to look at that post-it that they said, this is your eye line and like picture the audience because I had this opportunity.That is not a natural strength that anyone has. You have to learn that and you're either gonna learn it the hard way or you're gonna learn it by taking a class and hiring someone but you, it's just not your like natural. To like do those things. And so I think just to your point, it's like anyone you're looking at who's saying all these things and you wanna have those things, you should know that [00:47:00] there was a million other things that got them there.Some things were by chance some things were relationship and thumbs thingss were skillsets that they might not even realize helped them get there, cuz maybe they haven't done that work. But every step along the way, along your journey, James, along mine, along those of you listening, is like, it all leads you to where you are so you don't have to discount anything you've ever been through.Like the jour, the, the left hand turn that was the wrong way or the goal that didn't go the way you wanted. Just like James said, you this, this process isn't a guarantee that you'll hit every single goal you've ever wanted, but it is going to progress you somewhere. James Patrick: Mm-hmm. I, I was, uh, recently reading Robert Irvine's new book, chef Irvine.He did that show Restaurant Impossible. Uh, I, I got a copy of his book cuz he was on my show and, um, no, he'll never listen to us. It was okay. Uh, but the thing that I appreciate the most about it was this one line that says [00:48:00] I make decisions on my business based on fact, not emotion. The balance sheet does not lie.Mm-hmm. I was like, oh shit. I am so guilty of letting my emotions decide how I feel and what decisions I need to do based on. Well, I'm feeling a little nervous about this, or, you know, uh, I'm just not sure, you know, maybe I need to pull back the reins or, or I'm ignoring my balance sheet.I'm like, oh, things are going great. You know, and, you know, may maybe things are, are are dumpster fire. Um, the balance sheet doesn't lie. And for so many years I was so afraid to look at my balance sheets because I didn't want to look at the truth of what I was doing. Once I started doing that, and it was very uncomfortable by the way, to look at my balance sheets versus how much time I was spending on my business, uh, how much we were taking in on the top [00:49:00] line, what we were taking in after expenses.Um, but once I started doing that, once again, this was a muscle, I started making such better decisions about the future and the direction of, of the work I was doing. But it required accepting, looking at hard data and fact. Um, so I I love that you brought up your, that, that, you know, your balance sheets, you know, you can look at the math and I was like, oh, I just read that.That was so good. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Lesley Logan: I, that's, that is such, that's a, a hard skill set for people to learn because they, they're so passionate about what they're doing. But, um, you know, my husband and I held some in-person events at our house. There were business retreats. Her fitness instructors and the first one was phenomenal.Sold out, no problems, no issues. The second one was like fucking pulling teeth. And we knew it was a great thing. Like I loved doing it. He loved doing it. The people who came, we had 24 testimonial videos that were 10 minutes long, like [00:50:00] so great, but for whatever reason, we couldn't get the second one to go.And so when you look at the balance, she's like, this is a great idea. That requires a bigger wait list than we have. And so to do it again, we need to build that wait list up and give ourselves another year before we do it again. Like just give ourselves a time because I do love doing it, but it also has to pay for itself and then some.So cuz otherwise the IRS is gonna call me a hobbyist and not gonna let me keep going.James Patrick: Yeah, I, I remember the first year I launched my conference. Anyone that's attend at my conference, I've told this story, uh, it didn't work the first time we tried to launch it. We tried to launch it in June of 2015, and about a week before the event I had sold two tickets. I had, uh, five times as many speakers as I had attendees.Um, I had a hotel reserved for this event. Uh, I had a deposit. I signed a deposit. [00:51:00] Um, obviously I cannot host an event for two people as I have 10 speakers. This is not going to work. So, um, you know, we, we ate a little bit of our investment on the hotel, and we bumped the event by three months. Uh, we sent a extremely, uh, like sorrowful mea culpa to all the speakers apologizing that we have to bump the event and, and please accept our sincerest, uh, you know, apologies for, for having to push this. And we hope that they'll join us when we redo this event in October. And then I did a massive, uh, overgiving of service to the two people who, um, you know, with the canceling event, obviously we refunded them. I did one-on-one coaching with them.We gave them free passes to the, to the event where we hosted it. But it required a re-approach. Like we needed to redo this, we needed to do this differently. We needed to shift how we were marketing. We were, we were very reactive in our marketing and very [00:52:00] reactive in our approach, thinking that our clout or our, our, our, our network or whatever it was, was just gonna be enough to move this, this along.And we realized, no, we have to really put forth some energy into, into moving these tickets. And three months later, the event was sold out. Hmm. Packed house. Not a single seat available, but it required that failing. Yeah. In order to realize, oh no, we need to shift our approach here. This needs to be done differently.But once again, we didn't know. Yeah. Not cuz we never host an event before. And Lesley Logan: also like you would not have learned those things if it had half sold out. If it had half sold out ...(Lesley: good point.) You would've probably gone through, you would not have known what worked or didn't work, and you might not have ever had another event again.She's like, well that. It was like, okay, it was okay. You know? Yeah. So I think like, um, I, I just to like bring this back to the goals, it's like, it is not about the perfection of achieving the goal, it's about the progress along the way, and it really does force you to change who you are [00:53:00] along the way to become the person who can do these goals.James, I could talk to you forever. I think this happened on your podcast as well. So you all, if you wanna just continue, you definitely have to go to Beyond the Image pod and listen to my episode on there. Before I let you go, we're gonna take a quick break and then we'll find out where people can find you, follow you, work with you, and your Be It action items.All right, James, where do you like to hang out on the socials? Where can people go to an event, maybe get this, uh, can you have a, a way for them to understand how you do the goals, the way you do them, anything like that? Yeah. James Patrick: So, um, I, I like to make things super easy for people. So, you know, Instagram's home for most people.So, @jpatrickphoto on Instagram, um, I did take this approach to goal setting and about a year ago, I decided I just wanted it in a P D F for myself because I got tired of working in an Excel document. And then a couple of my clients saw and they said, well, can we have that? I said, sure. So I, I packaged it and, and sent it out to about 50 of my [00:54:00] clients and said, well use it for a year and then let me know what you thought about it. Um, and they did, and then we, we packaged it into an actual planner. So it's called the Legacy Planner, and it's available on Amazon. Uh, you know, you can get a hard copy, you can get a Lesley Logan: paper back or Oh my gosh, my peeps are going to love that. They can buy a hard copy of a planner.James, do you know? Well, I'm, I'm all James Patrick: about tactile, like, I like writing things down. And the way it works is you build out your vision for the year. Then from your vision, you build out all your annual goals from your annual goals. You build out your quarterly plans. From your quarterly plans you build out your monthly actions. From your monthly actions you build out your weekly sprints, and from your weekly sprints, you build out what you do every day of the week. So it's a, it's an annual to daily planner. Um, and, uh, this is what moves us forward in our, in our, in our goals. So, yeah, you can get it on Amazon or, uh, if you just wanna try it out, go to jamespatrick.com/legacy.I just uploaded the PDF of it. [00:55:00] You can download the parts you want, print it out, try it out, and just see how it works, uh, because I'd rather you customize this and make this your own. Uh, as long as it means that, that you're moving forward and you're actually exercising this muscle. Lesley Logan: Oh, I, I'm not kidding.Like I can tell you right now just because at the end of every year inside my coaching community, like what are your favorite goal planners? I like this one. I like this one. And I was like, I can't, I can't read my own handwriting though. I don't have, but I want yours, so I'm gonna go to Amazon and get it.Um, Imma I'm gonna have it primed over tomorrow so I can take it to Mexico while I'm, while I'm on vacation thinking about things. James, um, before I let you go, You've given us so many amazing tips, but bold, executable, intrinsic, targeted steps people can take to be it till they see James Patrick: it. The first thing is not to rely on reactive approaches to, to anything.Don't rely on reactive marketing. Don't rely on reactive business development. Don't rely on reactive launch [00:56:00] strategies. You have to be proactive, and that's so much of what we talked about today is how to set a goal, how to reverse engineer that goal and how to put things into motion to test to see how things work in, in the refinement.And then that kind of leads into the second thing is a perfect idea will be infinitely less successful than an imperfect idea that was actually put out. When we put something out to market, we get feedback. When we get feedback on something, we know how to refine it, how to adjust it, how to make it better. We need to stop looking at things as static.Even this planner is not static. I can change this at any point and release a new edition. Even though this is a print thing, I can always revise this. Things are dynamic and we

The Only Reason You Have a Job If you've been looking for a quick way to success - this will do it! I was watching Restaurant Impossible when Robert asked, "When did you last get paid? Why do you have a business?” His answer? No matter what you do, you're only doing it for money. Don't believe me? What would you do if you didn't have to work? I guarantee it would be different. Here are three kick-starting questions: 1) What exactly do you want from your business or your Job, and what should it provide you? When you know, you can set goals to achieve them. 2) What is the minimum necessary to achieve your goal? Keep it simple, and know when you succeed. 3) What is the fastest and easiest path to get it done? Hint? Focus your activity on the next step in front of you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interior architect, designer and television host, Taniya Nayak joins us to share how she achieves the unimaginable on Restaurant: Impossible. She reveals how she and her husband began their successful professional partnership and gives fans a glimpse inside their dinner dates, which double as strategic meetings to inspire future concepts. Taniya shares the key experience every restaurant designer should have on their resume and why functionality is critical to the perfect interior. She compares the whirlwind process she and Robert Irvine follow on Restaurant: Impossible, to her experience working on projects off-air. Taniya dishes on the most common interior design mistakes people make and what fans would never guess about her co-host. Reflecting on her favorite transformations, she shares the heartfelt reason she loves her career and the best lesson she's learned from it all. Finally, she shares her favorite meal her mother cooks, what to expect in Season 3 of Battle on the Beach, and 2023 kitchen trends to watch.Follow Food Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodnetworkFollow Jaymee Sire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaymeesireFollow Taniya Nayak on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taniyanayak/Follow Taniya Nayak on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TaniyaNayakDesign/?fref=tFollow Taniya Nayak on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TaniyaNayakFollow Taniya Nayak on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/taniyanayak   Follow Taniya Nayak on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/taniyanayak/  Check Out Taniya's website: https://taniyanayak.com/Learn More About Restaurant: Impossible: https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/restaurant-impossible

Chef Robert Irvine on Overcoming the Impossible Hosted by: James Patrick My guest today is Chef Robert Irvine, you'll recognize him from the hit TV show, Restaurant Impossible. He's also the author of the brand new book, Overcoming Impossible.  “If one ingredient of that recipe is not in there, the magic doesn't happen.” IN THIS EPISODE The inspiration behind Chef Robert's decision to dive into business and self-improvement. What Chef Robert's new book is about and why. The importance of failure. How ego impacts people. Listening to the people you're working with and for. Accountability and how to do it successfully within your teams. What true leadership is. The recipe for scaling your business.  Creating the right team around you.  Nonnegotiable habits as an entrepreneur. Connect with James  Website: jamespatrick.com Instagram: @jpatrickphoto Text me marketing questions @: 480-605-3254    Grab Chef Robert Irvine's HERE Share this podcast with a friend and remember to leave a 5-star review!  For more, visit jamespatrick.com

Over 10% of restaurants closed permanently as a result of the pandemic, according to one study, and food and drink vendors are still grappling with issues like a short labor supply and high prices due to inflation.  Celebrity chef and restaurateur Robert Irvine has helped hundreds of failing dining establishments on his hit Food Network show "Restaurant: Impossible," and now he has written a new book, Overcoming Impossible, detailing what it takes to transform a business for the better.  Chef Irvine recently joined the Fox News Rundown's Chris Foster to talk about his book, what kinds of challenges the restaurant industry is facing, and why he believes philanthropy is good for business. Irvine opened up about his career and shared plenty of stories and advice. However, due to time limitations, we could not include all of the discussion in our original segment. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our entire interview with Celebrity Chef and Food Network star Robert Irvine and learn about his success and how he is using it to lift others.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Irvine is a celebrity chef, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He's the host of The Food Network's Restaurant: Impossible, the author of Overcoming Impossible, and the founder of multiple companies, including Fit Crunch, Robert Irvine foods, Robert Irvine's Public House, and Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine. After growing up in a military family and spending 14 years in the Royal Navy, Robert feels called to support the welfare of the armed forces, and in 2014, he set up the Robert Irvine Foundation, which provides practical and financial support to military personnel, veterans, and first responders.

Over 10% of restaurants closed permanently as a result of the pandemic, according to one study, and food and drink vendors are still grappling with issues like a short labor supply and high prices due to inflation.  Celebrity chef and restaurateur Robert Irvine has helped hundreds of failing dining establishments on his hit Food Network show "Restaurant: Impossible," and now he has written a new book, Overcoming Impossible, detailing what it takes to transform a business for the better.  Chef Irvine recently joined the Fox News Rundown's Chris Foster to talk about his book, what kinds of challenges the restaurant industry is facing, and why he believes philanthropy is good for business. Irvine opened up about his career and shared plenty of stories and advice. However, due to time limitations, we could not include all of the discussion in our original segment. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our entire interview with Celebrity Chef and Food Network star Robert Irvine and learn about his success and how he is using it to lift others.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over 10% of restaurants closed permanently as a result of the pandemic, according to one study, and food and drink vendors are still grappling with issues like a short labor supply and high prices due to inflation.  Celebrity chef and restaurateur Robert Irvine has helped hundreds of failing dining establishments on his hit Food Network show "Restaurant: Impossible," and now he has written a new book, Overcoming Impossible, detailing what it takes to transform a business for the better.  Chef Irvine recently joined the Fox News Rundown's Chris Foster to talk about his book, what kinds of challenges the restaurant industry is facing, and why he believes philanthropy is good for business. Irvine opened up about his career and shared plenty of stories and advice. However, due to time limitations, we could not include all of the discussion in our original segment. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our entire interview with Celebrity Chef and Food Network star Robert Irvine and learn about his success and how he is using it to lift others.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Irvine, Celebrity Chef and Host of Restaurant Impossible, joins Wharton Business Daily to talk about his new book, Overcoming Impossible: Learn to Lead, Build a Team, and Catapult Your Business to Success.This interview was recorded as part of the show's State of the Food Industry special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yesterday, President Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv in which he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announced the United States will contribute $500 million worth of military aid, as well as imposing new sanctions. Today, the President will give a speech in Poland ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the same day President Vladimir Putin is expected to make a national address justifying the war. Former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley joins the Rundown to discuss the strategy behind President Biden's trip to Ukraine, concerns over China's involvement with Russia, and why he believes America is behind in its support for Ukraine in the fight against Russia.   Over 10% of restaurants closed permanently as a result of the pandemic, according to one study, and food and drink vendors are still grappling with issues like a short labor supply and high prices due to inflation. Celebrity chef and restaurateur Robert Irvine has helped hundreds of failing dining establishments on his hit Food Network show "Restaurant: Impossible," and now he has written a new book, Overcoming Impossible, detailing what it takes to transform a business for the better. Robert Irvine joins the Fox News Rundown to talk about his book, what kinds of challenges the restaurant industry is facing, and why he believes philanthropy is good for business.   Plus, commentary by Jimmy Failla, host of "Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yesterday, President Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv in which he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announced the United States will contribute $500 million worth of military aid, as well as imposing new sanctions. Today, the President will give a speech in Poland ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the same day President Vladimir Putin is expected to make a national address justifying the war. Former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley joins the Rundown to discuss the strategy behind President Biden's trip to Ukraine, concerns over China's involvement with Russia, and why he believes America is behind in its support for Ukraine in the fight against Russia.   Over 10% of restaurants closed permanently as a result of the pandemic, according to one study, and food and drink vendors are still grappling with issues like a short labor supply and high prices due to inflation. Celebrity chef and restaurateur Robert Irvine has helped hundreds of failing dining establishments on his hit Food Network show "Restaurant: Impossible," and now he has written a new book, Overcoming Impossible, detailing what it takes to transform a business for the better. Robert Irvine joins the Fox News Rundown to talk about his book, what kinds of challenges the restaurant industry is facing, and why he believes philanthropy is good for business.   Plus, commentary by Jimmy Failla, host of "Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yesterday, President Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv in which he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announced the United States will contribute $500 million worth of military aid, as well as imposing new sanctions. Today, the President will give a speech in Poland ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the same day President Vladimir Putin is expected to make a national address justifying the war. Former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley joins the Rundown to discuss the strategy behind President Biden's trip to Ukraine, concerns over China's involvement with Russia, and why he believes America is behind in its support for Ukraine in the fight against Russia.   Over 10% of restaurants closed permanently as a result of the pandemic, according to one study, and food and drink vendors are still grappling with issues like a short labor supply and high prices due to inflation. Celebrity chef and restaurateur Robert Irvine has helped hundreds of failing dining establishments on his hit Food Network show "Restaurant: Impossible," and now he has written a new book, Overcoming Impossible, detailing what it takes to transform a business for the better. Robert Irvine joins the Fox News Rundown to talk about his book, what kinds of challenges the restaurant industry is facing, and why he believes philanthropy is good for business.   Plus, commentary by Jimmy Failla, host of "Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef Robert Irvine hosts Food Network's hit show, Restaurant: Impossible. He's an entrepreneur with numerous successful businesses and the founder of the Robert Irvine Foundation, which gives back to America's veterans and first responders.  Robert wrote his new book to cover success stories and failures, and shows the pure grit it takes to succeed. The book includes case studies of his businesses that started, and failed and those of Fortune 500 CEOs who bounced back. (https://amzn.to/3K7koNx) It's not a book that lays out how to find success because that isn't real life. Instead, it focuses on empathetic leadership, overcoming your ego, and building trust. Those are the integral pieces of success. In this episode of Motivational Mondays, Robert shares why he embraces a people-first approach in business, why there's so much turnover in the restaurant industry, and what inspired Robert to write Overcoming Impossible. LEARN MORE: >> Learn more about Chef Irvine on his website (https://chefirvine.com) >> Read his new book, Overcoming Impossible (https://amzn.to/3K7koNx) >> Follow him on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok (https://twitter.com/robertirvine), (https://www.youtube.com/robertirvineofficial), (https://www.facebook.com/chefirvine), (https://www.instagram.com/chefirvine), (https://www.tiktok.com/@chefirvine) >> Get involved with the Robert Irvine Foundation (https://robertirvinefoundation.org) NSLS MEMBERS ONLY: >> Listen to the bonus episode to learn why Robert believes in trusting the people you hire and why he's not a fan of micromanaging. (https://thens.ls/40WjQ2J)

Join us for a special episode of the SVK Media Podcast featuring industry legend Robert Irvine! In this episode, Robert will be discussing his forthcoming entrepreneurship book, "Overcoming Impossible", which is packed with powerful business insights shaped by his illustrious career and hit show "Restaurant: Impossible".As a successful entrepreneur with a portfolio of companies spanning various industries, Robert has helped countless failing entrepreneurs turn their businesses around and achieve sustainable success. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from the best and gain valuable insights from his years of experience.Tune in to the SVK Media Podcast to catch this live event and discover how you too can overcome impossible challenges in your own entrepreneurial journey.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/svkpodcastnetwork/message

TV Guidance Counselor celebrates its 9th Birthday Today, and in celebration and to start year ten off right please enjoy this BONUS! episode with the one and only Marc Summers! (Double Dare, Unwrapped) Marc has a great new podcast of his own called Marc Summers Unwraps (https://www.marcsummersunwraps.com/episodes/anthonyramos) that you can listen to anywhere fine podcasts are found, and you should! It's great. Ken and Marc discuss Graham Jr College in Boston, going to college with Paul Fusco (ALF) and Andy Kauffman, Fridays, being a warm up comic, Alice, Star Search, What's Happening Now?, Hour Magazine, Webster, starting as a professional magician, auditioning for Double Dare at age 33, how Gallagher encouraged Marc to abandon magic and go for stand up, how magic puts you out of pocket, realizing you are more of an MC, being at The Comedy Store in the Golden Age of the 70s, just getting on stage and being seen, Norm Crosby's Comedy Shop, when the Tonight Show won't even look at you, going from small parts on SOAP to warm up, getting gigs through reputation, the sneaky world of comedians stealing jobs, how great Ed McMahon was, Amazing Randy, how magicians and musicians spend a lot of time alone in a bedroom, Marc's infamous incident with Burt Reynolds on the Tonight Show in 1994, working on the AFI dinner for James Cagney, meeting the Beatles, Groucho Marx, Don Rickles and more, being a page on Sonny & Cher, Mary Tyler Moore and The Bob Newhart Show, becoming the face of Nickelodeon, touring 20k seat arenas with Double Dare, the long lasting appeal of Double Dare, reliving childhood, What Would You Do?, getting recognized by James Gandolfini on a plane, raising Bruno Mars, Lynn Manuel Miranda being a fan, being the eye of the storm in the chaos of many children's childhoods, never talking down to kids, setting the tone for Nick, Executive Producing Dinner Impossible and Restaurant Impossible, treating people with respect, getting input from people at all levels, Gerry Laybourne, hiring people smarter than you and letting them do their jobs, Unwrapped, tumblers, Pat Sajak, extruders, Food Network, shooting multiple shows in a day, taking 30 Double Dare Shows a week six months a year, watching your friends on Food Network, Marc's son's shows, House Hunters International, The Dick Van Dyke show being the best TV show ever, Fraiser, loving sitcoms, The Fugitive, SVU, Blue Bloods, how there are network shows now you've never heard of, Lorenzo Music telling you you wrote one of the worst things he ever read in his entire life, failing at writing a Webster, being tired of being told you suck, "A Martian Wouldn't Say That", practicing Double Dare physical challenges before they get to air, Marc's podcast Unwraps, what makes people keep moving forward, Mike O'Malley, Guy Fieri, Anthony Ramos, Nick Takes Over Your School, surly Mr. Wizard, Hulk Hogan trying to blend in, and looking forward to 90sCon. 

When it comes to the hospitality and entertainment business, Travis Talbot has done it all across North America, and around the globe. Travis has been the visionary behind award-winning concepts in various cities that include the Avant-Garde concept Crush Champagne Lounge, and the infamous Snatch Rock n' Roll Lounge. Travis has worked with some of the world's most renowned and celebrated chefs. He has also appeared on network TV shows like Restaurant: Impossible, co-developed cookbooks, been a contributing writer for national online publications like Thrillist.com, co-produced pilot projects for the Food Network, and is often cited in industry publications and documentaries as the go-to expert. LINKS:Websites: www.changenetwork.iowww.hospitalityarts.groupwww.echopeak.groupwww.apexfoxcoaching.comwww.ttexperiment.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TboneTalbot/ (26K)https://www.facebook.com/ProjectGoodwill/ (1k)Twitter: https://twitter.com/tbonetalbot (5.7k)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tbonetalbot/ (2k)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisttalbot/ (4.7k)https://www.linkedin.com/company/changenetworksolutions/

After last episode's delightful diversion, we have arrived at the season seven playoffs. This week, Matthew, Dan, and Tim are all keen to become the winner of the Chronic Town division, but only ONE can do so, and advance to the season finale. In round one, we'll look at famous non-fiction books that have been adapted into scripted Hollywood movies, before going in the television wayback machine to mashup famous shows' pilot episodes that aired on the same day. And of course, it all comes down to the lightning round. NOTES ⚠️ Inline notes below may be truncated due to podcast feed character limits. Full notes are always on the episode page.

Robert Irvine, Celebrity Chef & Host of Restaurant Impossible on the Food Network, talks about the state of the service industry, the impact of inflation, and why it's been hard to find workers. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Food special. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Her philosophy is simple, create bliss. In this heartwarming and dynamic conversation with the design genius, Taniya Nayak,  we go behind the curtain of not just her success (Hello, Restaurant Impossible ,The Great Christmas Light Fight, and HGTV fans!) but the blissful beauty behind it all. She's a trailblazer in the design business, but bares all in speaking on everything from facing your fears of failure and rejection to her inspiration of livable luxury, which is her impressive touch on creating  the feeling of richness in your home design without costing a fortune. She also reveals how you can find your own unique design style just by looking in your closet! Her main love, however, is in restaurant design, where she also reveals to us the secret ingredient to your food + well, your life! She says it takes effort to make something look effortless, but this conversation was anything but that, truly a product of what she embodies with her #createbliss. About Taniya:Taniya Nayak is one of the nation's foremost interior designers. She became a household name as a design expert member on HGTV and Food Network. Taniya owns a successful, Boston-based interior design firm, Taniya Nayak Design, Inc. where she adds a fresh, clean look to both commercial and residential spaces.Known for her sunny smile and sharp eye, Taniya Nayak's approachable take on interior design has won over everyone from rock stars to first time homebuyers. Taniya's knack for bringing rich textures and unexpected finishes together with practical, real-life functionality has made her a go-to expert for design programs on major networks including ABC, HGTV and Food Network.Taniya has served as host and designer for a variety of HGTV mainstays like Designed to Sell, Billion Dollar Block, House Hunters on Vacation and Urban Oasis in Boston. Taniya is a featured designer on Robert Irvine's Food Network series, Restaurant: Impossible, where she utilized her design prowess and professional experience to rescue and transform suffering restaurants. Married to Brian O'Donnell, a successful restaurateur in Boston, Taniya's personal life as both an interior designer and a restaurant industry insider is the perfect parallel to her multifaceted design role in the television realm.In 2005, Taniya started her own design firm, Taniya Nayak Design, Inc. Taniya is an active participant helping to raise funds for charitable organizations such as Akshaya Patra, No Kid Hungry, Room To Dream, Smile Train, BAC Spring Gala, Habitat For Humanity, Find The Cause Breast Cancer Foundation, Together She Can and Charlotte's Run.Connect with Taniya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taniyanayak/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TaniyaNayakDesignTwitter: https://twitter.com/taniyanayakConnect with Me: Instagram @mozen_wellness, click here to DMExplore the Live Vibrant Sisterhood here Website: https://bio.site/mozenwellnessSupport the show

On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down to talk story with Chef, TV Host, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Robert Irvine.  He is likely most known for his work on his Food Network shows, Dinner Impossible and Restaurant Impossible.  We chat about his time in the British Royal Navy, what it's like to work as a chef in the White House and a cool anecdote from his time with Anthony Bourdain.  Robert has had a great career, has an infectious energy and is truly living a life of service.  It's a pleasure to bring you a great chat and talk story with Robert Irvine.

Marc Summers, TV Producer and Host, of shows such as the classic Double Dare and Unwrapped, shares his experiences building an incredible career and how he came to be a producer on shows you know like Restaurant: Impossible and Bar Rescue. Subscribe to our newsletter by texting ‘hotel' to 66866.  Visit NoVacancyNews.com  Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher 

Marc Summers, TV Producer and Host, of shows such as the classic Double Dare and Unwrapped, shares his experiences building an incredible career and how he came to be a producer on shows you know like Restaurant: Impossible and Bar Rescue. Subscribe to our newsletter by texting ‘hotel' to 66866.  Visit NoVacancyNews.com  Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher 

If you like TV Chef Robert Irvine you'll really love him for what he's doing for Veterans as a tireless philanthropic supporter - in tandem with an AMAZING firm on Wall Street called Roberts & Ryan which is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Broker Dealer that donates 7-10% of their revenue to Veteran Focused non-profits! One incredible thing they are doing is raising money to be able to give as many wheelchair bound disabled veterans as possible an IBOT. The IBOT is a Personal Mobility device that combines balance and motion to provide a unique eye level experience in mobility. Giving wheelchair bound veterans the ability to climb stairs, reach to the top of kitchen cabinets and much more! This powered wheelchair was developed by Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway, in a partnership between DEKA and Johnson & Johnson Technology Division. Roberts & Ryan President Brian Rathgen and Robert Irvine both joined me to share how they're both putting their money where their mouth is.  In Honor of July 4th and in support of all the men and women who have 'served' our country so the rest of us can live free -  I'm posting the entire show today as a podcast. Both guests today are amazing humans. What they are doing for our disabled Veterans is nothing short of incredible. You need to know about them and help in any way youre able to. Even if its just spreading the word. Roberts & Ryan: A top-tier institutional broker dealer founded by Dan Roberts, a US Marine Corps Vietnam War combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Roberts & Ryan, America's 1st broker-dealer of its kind, attained the minority designation – Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVO) – once it was codified into law.  In 2017, a group of like-minded Veterans and Citizen Patriots – all experienced Wall Street professionals – bought Roberts & Ryan with the dual mission of doing well – providing great service to their clients, while doing good –supporting our nations Veterans and adult youth in mental health, wellness, and career transition through charitable donations and volunteerism. Roberts & Ryan now provides agency equity and debt services, distribution of equity and debt capital transactions as co-managers, as well as delivering corporate access events and desk research to our institutional asset managers, banks, family offices, and corporate treasuries. The more bsuiness they do the more revenue they give to the Veterans.  Robert Irvine: Yes he  is a world-class chef and entrepreneur, but he'll tell you his true passion is helping veterans and he is a tireless philanthropic supporter of our nation's military. The host of Food Network's hit show Restaurant: Impossible, he has given struggling restaurateurs a second chance to turn their lives and businesses around in over 200 episodes and counting. The Robert Irvine Foundation's primary focus is giving back and supporting our service members, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need through resiliency, health, and wellness programs, in addition to the financial support of top-rated military and first responder organizations.  

Chef Robert Irvine, the star of Restaurant: Impossible and Dinner: Impossible, joins the show to share his journey from joining the Royal Navy at 15 (and a half) to creating Food Network hits. Hear how to create a thriving restaurant, succeed at a difficult cooking challenge, prepare for Plan B and Plan C, perform on camera, and his top fitness tip. Connect with Robert at RobertIrvineFoundation.com, ChefIrvine.com, and social media

“The military taught me discipline, how to problem solve, teamwork and loyalty, a perfect parallel to the kitchen. If we could take that and bottle it, it would be an amazing thing.” - Robert Irvine This week JT is joined by Celebrity Chef, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist, Robert Irvine. Robert is best known as the host of multiple hit Food Network shows to include, including Restaurant Impossible and Kitchen Expedition. What isn't as well known is his unwavering support for the veteran and first responder communities. JT and Robert discuss Robert's childhood and how he ended up serving in the British Navy at age 15, his time supporting the military and our first responders, the importance of work ethic and leadership, and the power of food, sharing a meal, and laughter. Robert Irvine Foundation | Instagram | WebsiteSupport Consequence of HabitSubscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify 

Robert Irvine – Chef & TV Host   Robert Irvine is a celebrity chef, entrepreneur, and host for the Food Network's hit show Restaurant Impossible. He has been a guest on shows such as Worst Cooks in America, The Next Iron Chef, and Guy's Grocery Games. His support and loyalty for the nation's military has been recognized through the Robert Irvine Foundation, which provides servicemen and women as well as first responders with mental health resources, mobility devices, and much more.    Robert is also an entrepreneur of Fit Crunch, Robert Irvine Foods, and Irvine's Spirits. Robert loves to connect with fans and audiences from all over the world. He has truly established a name for himself, and set the stage for what the American dream can look like.   Follow To Dine For: Official Website: ToDineForTV.com Facebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTV Instagram: @ToDineForTV Twitter: @KateSullivanTV Email: ToDineForTV@gmail.com   Thank You to our Sponsors! Mastercard American National Insurance Spiritless - Use promo code TODINEFOR for free shipping Terlato Wine Group - Use promo code TDF20 for 20% off first purchase   Follow Our Guest: Official Site: ChefIrvine.com Facebook: Facebook.com/ChefIrvine Instagram: @ChefIrvine Twitter: @RobertIrvine