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Episode 274: Chef Brother Luck - Resilience, Redemption, and Redefining SuccessDive deep into the incredible journey of Chef Brother Luck, a celebrated culinary figure in Colorado Springs and beyond. In this raw and vulnerable conversation, Brother shares his path from a challenging youth in California, finding mentorship in Phoenix vocational programs, to becoming a nationally recognized chef competing on shows like Top Chef and Beat Bobby Flay. But beneath the accolades lies a powerful story of struggle. Brother opens up about:• The impact of losing his father and finding positive male role models.• Overcoming a difficult past and avoiding negative influences.• His competitive drive honed through high school cooking competitions.• The hidden mental health battle that led him to secretly leave Top Chef Kentucky after a suicide attempt.• His powerful realization: "Your story is not meant for you."• His journey into sobriety, the challenges and clarity it brought, and normalizing non-alcoholic options in the hospitality industry.• Leadership philosophy: Focusing on mentorship, employee well-being, and building trust.• His creative evolution, including his passion for DJing and combining music with food.• His perspective on the growing Colorado Springs food scene and the importance of community.• His book: "Life is Hard, but there is hope."This episode is a must-listen for aspiring chefs, entrepreneurs, anyone facing adversity, and those passionate about mental health awareness and the Colorado Springs community.Find Chef Brother Luck:Instagram/Facebook: @chefbrotherluckWebsite: https://www.chefbrotherluck.com/Restaurants: Four by Brother Luck, 1118 N Tejon St (Tapas Bar)Book: "Life is Hard, but there is hope" (Amazon, Audible, Spotify Premium)Connect with COS Business Podcast:https://www.instagram.com/cos.bizpodcast/https://www.tiktok.com/@cos.bizpodcastListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jSQ8OQSi0rprCcxTGx0KB?si=hpkxA-nkQOWSs6uBf7dYbgSupport Our Sponsors:Local Sponsors:Planet Duct: Your go-to cleaning service in Colorado Springs. https://www.planetduct.com/ Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care: Hassle-free healthcare. https://www.pinnacleapc.com Franchise Succeed: Elevate your business through franchising. https://www.franchisesucceed.com Epoch Eyewear: Timeless Quality, Modern Edge. https://epocheyewear.com/ HomeDay : https://gethomeday.com/ Exponential Impact: https://www.exponentialimpact.com/ Fast Signs: https://www.fastsigns.com/ Cars Helping Charities: https://carshelpingcharities.org/ Celebrity DJ: https://celebrity-dj.com/ Storybook Destinations - https://www.storybookdestinations.com/ Dream Accounting - https://dreamaccountingsolutions.com/ Awesome Home Services - https://www.awesomeservice.com/ Michael Schoening Legal Shield - http://MSchoening.legalshieldassociat...Reveal Med Spa - https://revealmedspas.com/#BrotherLuck #TopChef #ColoradoSprings #ChefLife #MentalHealthAwareness #Sobriety #Entrepreneurship #Resilience #Foodie #COSBusinessPodcast #Hospitality

Three words. Ouita is delightful. For those who may not know Ouita, this newest episode in the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Series is an excellent introduction! Anyone you ask about Ouita says the same thing. "She is amazing! Lovely and delightful!" However, just because she is super lovely doesn't mean she isn't uber-talented - Oh, she is VERY TALENTED. I was fortunate enough to talk with Ouita Michel, listen to her insightful thoughts and stories, and discover that we have a lot in common! Not the James Beard part or anything in the paragraph below. Ouita Michel is an eight-time James Beard Foundation Award nominee, including nominations for Outstanding Restaurateur and Best Chef Southeast. Michel and her restaurants are regularly featured in local and national media, such as the New York Times, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Food Network, and the Cooking Channel. She was a guest judge on Bravo TV's, Top Chef series.  Ouita lives in Midway, Kentucky, where she oversees her newest venture, Holly Hill and Co. This lifestyle brand celebrates farmers and agriculture, culinary traditions, old and new, chefs and local talent, and community bonds. Check out her new video series, Up Home with Ouita Michel. Her new cookbook -Just a Few Miles South: Timeless Recipes from our Favorite Places - Buy it HERE! Episode Highlights Go behind the scenes of Bravo TV's Top Chef when she was a Guest Judge on Top Chef Kentucky. Memories of Gourmet Magazine and the Culinary Institute of America Holly Hill and Co - A must-see website Her praise for Woodford Reserve, Master Distiller Chris Morris & Assistant Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall Food and bourbon pairings - Yes! The Kentucky Bourbon Trail and her personal highlights! What is benedictine? Restaurant life and more! Ouita Michel's Holly Hill and Co Link to Woodford Reserve => HERE Kentucky Bourbon Trail Trip Details How to Find Adventure & Thrive  in the Empty Nest – Suzanne's E-Book My Amazon Travel Store – Suzanne's Favorite Must-Haves Hear No Evil Media Podcast Audio Production by Erik Hulslander 

Welcome to the second episode devoted to Kentucky and The Kentucky Bourbon Trail. You could say that out of my friendship with my next guest, the idea of this Kentucky Series was created. Heather Sunseri was a part of my audience for my blog Adventures of Empty Nesters, and back in 2019, she learned I was planning to take our first trip to Kentucky to discover The Bourbon Trail. Her knowledge of all things Kentucky was instrumental in our having the best vacation we could imagine. She was so kind and thorough, and we even got together for breakfast so we could meet in person. Since our meeting three years ago, I have read 8 of her books and enjoyed every single one. When I decided to revisit our adventure in Kentucky, I knew that Heather had to be a part of this series. She is a perfect fit for this podcast, with my obsession with authors and reading, her passion for travel, along with many other commonalities! Here at Travel Connections, we want to hear the stories of how meaningful the connections we make when we travel are and how they can improve our lives. Heather is one of my personal travel connections. How cool is that? The Pandemic created a two-year travel void, so although our first trip to Kentucky was three years ago, it seems almost like yesterday. Let me tell you a little bit about Heather: Heather Sunseri is a CPA who began writing novels to escape her mundane life as a muggle. After twenty years in the corporate world, Heather decided to use her business savvy and curious mind to start a publishing business anchored by fictional stories. She is proof that one can be a numbers person and a creative. And that it's never too late (or too early) to get a do-over. She's married to the love of her life, a mom to two amazing kids, and a caregiver to the best golden retriever and one very needy cat. When she's not writing, she's making homemade pizza, listening to travel podcasts, and drinking Kentucky bourbon while simultaneously planning her next adventure. This episode is so fun! She's so fantastic, and I will never forget her story about the bats in her house~  Heather is a terrific friend and writer, and I look forward to reading her next book. While we wait for it, remember to check out all of her other book series on her website HeatherSunseri.com.  Highlights of this episode: Heather's books and how her writing career started How writing for Substack helps her work through the stories swirling in her imagination The many layers of the saga of 100 bats! The beautiful things about living in Kentucky  Hidden gems in Kentucky to see and enjoy Kentucky Bourbon Trail highlights Check out my next episode for the Kentucky Bourbon Trail series, where I interview Ouita Michel. She is not only the nicest person on the planet, but she was a Guest Judge on Bravo's Top Chef Kentucky, an eight-time James Beard Foundation Award nominee, a restauranteur, and a cookbook author. A multi-talented woman. You don't want to miss this interview. Link to Heather Sunseri => https://heathersunseri.com/ Kentucky Bourbon Trail Trip Details How to Find Adventure & Thrive  in the Empty Nest – Suzanne's E-Book My Amazon Travel Store – Suzanne's Favorite Must-Haves Hear No Evil Media Podcast Audio Production by Erik Hulslander 

“I feel so reinvigorated and I want to teach people the comfort foods that I grew up eating. I want to keep Vietnamese food alive in America.” Chef Nini Nguyen is a New York City based chef, instructor, recipe developer and recent contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef All Stars. Nini grew up in New Orleans East where there is a big Vietnamese population and growing up, she predominantly ate Vietnamese food and cooked Vietnamese food with her grandmother. This is where she fell in love with food and cooking - in a place with such a rich culinary background with so many delicious things to eat. Now, Nini feels reinvigorated and wants to teach people about the comfort foods of her heritage that she grew up eating. During Nini’s time in college at LSU, she realized she wanted to be a chef and after college, took the leap and went culinary school but felt that she learned so much more on the job. She quickly fell in love with the industry - she loved the culture of restaurants and the people the restaurants attract to work there. She worked at restaurants across Louisiana including Coquette and at a bakery where she honed in on her pastry skills, which landed her a gig at the famed Eleven Madison Park in NYC. Not too long after, she secured a spot on Top Chef Kentucky, which then led her to become a contestant on Bravo’s most recent season, Top Chef All Stars. These experiences have inspired her cooking and have given her a platform to teach - which is what she really loves to do. Here’s what we cover in this episode: how Top Chef has impacted her career, launching virtual and on-demand cooking classes in the wake of the pandemic, how New Orleans native chefs are starting to explore and use Vietnamese ingredients in New Orleans cooking and why Nini loves this industry and cooking so much. Tune in and follow @chefnininguyen and @fromthegrounduppod on Instagram and check out www.chefnininguyen.com for more info on Nini’s classes.

RADIO INTERVIEW - FOR THE FULL INTERVIEW WITH CHEF NINI PLEASE GO TO THE EXTENDED VERSION, PODCAST WITH BONUS INTERVIEW Chef Nini Nguyen is a New York based chef, instructor, recipe developer and recent contestant on Bravos' Top Chef Kentucky, Season 16 & LA Allstars, Season 17. Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, Chef Nini combines her Vietnamese heritage and NOLA flair into a unique cooking style. Early in her career, Chef Nini started as a pastry cook at restaurants like Coquette & Eleven Madison Park. She later moved into savory cooking with the touring pop-up, Dinner Lab. She also has a knack for teaching and mentoring other cooks. She expressed this passion through her work at Cook Space, a recreational cooking school in Brooklyn where she developed the culinary program. As a naturally curious person, Chef Nini's favorite pastime is roaming through markets in different cities, tasting, smelling and squeezing all the fruits and vegetables she can get her hands on. Since being on Top Chef, Chef Nini Nguyen has kept herself busy collaborating with chefs, hosting private events and starting a pop-up dinner series nationwide. Join Chef Nini LIVE for a virtual, real-time cooking class! In advance, you will receive a downloadable shopping list with ingredients + equipment you will need for the class so you are prepped and ready to cook. Find out MORE about Chef Nini Nguyen's Virtual Cooking Classes on her website at chefnininguyen.com and follow her on Instagram @chefnininguyen Be sure to catch Top Chef Season 17 - LA All Stars On Thursdays at 10/9c on Bravo All Stars LA features the fiercest group of competitors the show has seen with 15 finalists, front runners and fan favorites from seasons past who have all returned to finish what they started and battle it out for the coveted title. Don't miss it! bravotv.com/top-chef/about and on Instagram @bravotopchef

EXTENDED FULL INTERVIEW - WITH BONUS INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Chef Nini Nguyen is a New York based chef, instructor, recipe developer and recent contestant on Bravos' Top Chef Kentucky, Season 16 & LA Allstars, Season 17. Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, Chef Nini combines her Vietnamese heritage and NOLA flair into a unique cooking style. Early in her career, Chef Nini started as a pastry cook at restaurants like Coquette & Eleven Madison Park. She later moved into savory cooking with the touring pop-up, Dinner Lab. She also has a knack for teaching and mentoring other cooks. She expressed this passion through her work at Cook Space, a recreational cooking school in Brooklyn where she developed the culinary program. As a naturally curious person, Chef Nini's favorite pastime is roaming through markets in different cities, tasting, smelling and squeezing all the fruits and vegetables she can get her hands on. Since being on Top Chef, Chef Nini Nguyen has kept herself busy collaborating with chefs, hosting private events and starting a pop-up dinner series nationwide. Join Chef Nini LIVE for a virtual, real-time cooking class!   In advance, you will receive a downloadable shopping list with ingredients + equipment you will need for the class so you are prepped and ready to cook. Find out MORE about Chef Nini Nguyen's Virtual Cooking Classes on her website at chefnininguyen.com and follow her on Instagram @chefnininguyen Be sure to catch Top Chef Season 17 - LA All Stars On Thursdays at 10/9c on Bravo All Stars LA features the fiercest group of competitors the show has seen with 15 finalists, front runners and fan favorites from seasons past who have all returned to finish what they started and battle it out for the coveted title. Don't miss it! bravotv.com/top-chef/about and on Instagram @bravotopchef

Join Antonio Mazzaro, Curt Clark and Haley Strong as they cover the finale of Top Chef: Kentucky. The Final Three co-hosts of the Judge's Roundtable Podcast break down the Final Three of Top Chef, share their opinions on the structure of the episode (and the season, overall), and give a course-by-course overview of the Final Two, what dishes they brought to the table, and their overall contributions to the season. The post Top Chef 16, Episode 15 | Season Finale appeared first on RobHasAwebsite.com.

It’s been a challenging week, but thankfully, TV gave us plenty to distract, inspire, and entertain. Noel and Kate kick things off with their week in TV, starting with the comedies, including DuckTales, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, the finale of I’m Sorry, and catchups with Broad City and Better Things. Then we discuss the week’s reality, genre, and drama offerings, including the finale of Top Chef: Kentucky, Queer Eye season three, the premiere of Project Runway, a catchup with Star Trek: Discovery and brief look at Charmed, and the premiere of The Good Fight. Finally, we round out the podcast by diving in with Amazon Prime’s underwhelming Kate Beckinsale vehicle, The Widow. Spotlight: The Widow (1:27:51)Our Week in Comedy DuckTales (9:56) Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (23:58) I’m Sorry finale (34:07) Broad City (38:08) Better Things (43:46)Our Week in Reality, Genre, and Drama Top Chef: Kentucky finale (53:23) Queer Eye Season 3 (1:01:44) Project Runway premiere (1:03:33) RuPaul’s Drag Race (1:05:55) Star Trek: Discovery (1:07:53) Charmed (1:11:10) The Good Fight premiere (1:13:20)Music Featured: “Della’s Moon Lullaby” from DuckTales; “N.D.A.” from The Good Fight, by Jonathan Coulton

Unpack your knives and stay! It's the Judges Round Table podcast, only on Reality TV RHAP-Ups, as Curt Clark, Haley Strong, Emily Fox and Josh Wigler discuss the penultimate episode of Top Chef: Kentucky. The foursome cover the different approaches to cooking with durian fruit (as well as the pros and cons of the term "espuma"), while discussing how they'd bring their own heritage (or "brand") into the Macao "fusion challenge" faced by the cheftestants. So take a seat next to Padma and get ready to see who makes it to the Final Three! The post Top Chef 16, Episode 14 | The Tao of Macao appeared first on RobHasAwebsite.com.

On The Gist, Fox News isn’t distributing Trump’s talking points. Worse, it’s defining them. In the interview, reality TV typically thrives on drama and negativity. Top Chef isn’t necessarily an exception, but season 16 competitor David Viana says morale was high on set—and that that’s a good sign for the culinary world overall. “Better, healthier kitchens are popping up,” Viana says. “It isn’t the Gordon Ramsay style.” David Viana is the executive chef  of New Jersey’s Heirloom Kitchen. The finale of Top Chef: Kentucky airs March 14, 2019 on Bravo. In the Spiel, more from Trump’s nonsensical CPAC speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Gist, Fox News isn’t distributing Trump’s talking points. Worse, it’s defining them. In the interview, reality TV typically thrives on drama and negativity. Top Chef isn’t necessarily an exception, but season 16 competitor David Viana says morale was high on set—and that that’s a good sign for the culinary world overall. “Better, healthier kitchens are popping up,” Viana says. “It isn’t the Gordon Ramsay style.” David Viana is the executive chef  of New Jersey’s Heirloom Kitchen. The finale of Top Chef: Kentucky airs March 14, 2019 on Bravo. In the Spiel, more from Trump’s nonsensical CPAC speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first wave of 2019 premieres is here, giving us plenty of TV to dive in with this week on the podcast. Noel and Kate kick things off with their week in TV, starting with the comedies, including the premiere of Schitt’s Creek, black-ish’s colorism episode, the long-awaited Hitchcock and Scully spotlight episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the penultimate The Good Place, and a Cats-tastic Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Then we move over to genre and reality, including the premieres of The Promised Neverland, A Discovery of Witches, Star Trek: Discovery, and American Experience, season one of Carmen Sandiego, an underwhelming Top Chef: Kentucky, and a fun RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars. Then we move to the spotlight section, diving in with season one of Netflix’s Sex Education. Listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your own!Season Spotlight: Sex Education Season 1 (1:24:29)Our Week in Comedy Schitt’s Creek premiere (10:07) black-ish (15:40) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (19:16) The Good Place (23:24) Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (29:02)Our Week in Genre and Reality The Promised Neverland premiere (38:16) A Discovery of Witches premiere (43:46) Carmen Sandiego Season 1 (48:54) Star Trek: Discovery premiere (56:29) American Experience premiere (1:01:35) Top Chef: Kentucky (1:05:47) RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (1:12:33)Music Featured: “Sexy Vagina Metaphor” feat. Riki Lindhome, from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend; “Jump To It” by Aretha Franklin

Happy New Year, everyone! We’re newly into 2019, but despite that, there’s plenty of TV to discuss, as a number of series and specials kept airing through the holidays. We kick things off by talking through our weeks/winter break in TV, starting with the comedy and reality entries, including the premiere of grown-ish, the finale of I Feel Bad, the return of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, and Top Chef: Kentucky’s Restaurant Wars. Next are the genre offerings, including the Timeless finale movie, the second season of Marvel’s Runaways, the return of Steven Universe, and the Doctor Who New Year’s special, “Resolution.” Then we move over to the season spotlight section, where we dive in with the surprise fourth season of Angie Tribeca, which TBS binged right at New Years. How is Angie doing, 20 years later? How did the various holiday finales and specials stack up? Listen in for our thoughts, then reach out with yours.Season Spotlight: Angie Tribeca Season 4 (1:08:30)Our Week in Comedy and Reality grown-ish premiere (7:49) I Feel Bad finale (15:45) RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (18:11) Top Chef: Kentucky (34:13)Our Week in Genre Timeless finale (43:06) Marvel’s Runaways Season 2 (45:49) Steven Universe (52:18) Doctor Who New Year’s Special (56:48)Music Featured: “How Will I Know” by Whitney Houston; “Familiar” from Steven Universe

We’ve ventured into Top Chef Land for the first time ever. We’re also putting all of our Top Chef Kentucky episodes on YouTube so you can listen and watch us. In this episode, we recap episodes 1 and 2 of this season of Top Chef. Will Xchel like this more than the Housewives and Vanderpump? … Continue reading M2B Top Chef Kentucky Episodes 1 & 2

Kate throws a hula party on Below Deck, but will Caroline get kicked out of Destiny's Child before it's all said and done? This week's bonus is a breakdown of the Top Chef Kentucky cast! To hear it, become a Patreon member at Patreon.com/watchwhatcrappens.**Crappens Live is coming to Seattle and Nashville! Find ticket links at watchwhatcrappens.com**New Limited King of Snarkasm tees until Nov at www.CrappensMerch.com. You can also find store links and ticket links at http://www.watchwhatcrappens.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Jackie brings the women together for a Onesies party so they can imitate each other, scream, and then cry hug. Aw, Married to Medicine, never change. This week's bonus is a breakdown of the Top Chef Kentucky cast! To hear it, become a Patreon member at Patreon.com/watchwhatcrappens.**Crappens Live is coming to Seattle and Nashville! Find ticket links at watchwhatcrappens.com**New Limited King of Snarkasm tees until Nov at www.CrappensMerch.com. You can also find store links and ticket links at http://www.watchwhatcrappens.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.