Cooking Your Way Through Life
Combining knowledge of the kitchen and applying it real life situations. This podcast is all about understanding techniques, to make things you already know even better. Topics from traveling on a budget, setting and achieving short and long term goals, and of course cooking.
Episodes
80 episodes
Cooking Your Way Through "What Super Power Would You Choose" with TJ, Paul Ness, Asher Rohan, Alyssa G, Taylor Sokol, OG, Tinesha Tutt, Ayla, ChefLeen, & Chef Patrick
This is the Season 4 question for everyone and it's, if you could have any super power what would it be? This episode turned out so cool and I never would have guessed what people choose, also it's funny that the 2 chefs on the this seaso...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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34:37
Cooking Your Way Through "The Fear Of Moving On" with ChefLeen
This is the last episode of Season 4 and it is appropriately named too because I think I've moved on from so many things this year already. We discuss our past choices and decisions with moving on as well as give you some tips and tricks ...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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45:38
Cooking Your Way Through "The Narrative"
On today's episode I wanted to explore the idea of understanding the narrative. Lot's of times we are told what the narrative is in a situation and we throw our common sense out the window to believe it. Sometimes your gut tells you...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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44:27
Cooking Your Way Through "Being In The Moment" with Chef Patrick
This episode we will discuss living and being in the moment vs always looking for the future and things to come. Patrick teaches me one of my favorite new quotes and when you hear it you'll probably use it too. Today we also go into...
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Episode 18
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1:05:41
Cooking Your Way Through "Being Gaslit"
On today's episode we break down what gaslighting is and also I give you some examples of my experiences with in. It can be done in the workplace as well as in personal relationships so you just never know. We also make a simple but...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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44:52
Cooking Your Way Through "Hostile Work Environments" with Ayla
Today's episode we discuss working in a hostile work environment and why some of these companies have been seeing a large decrease in people wanting to work for them. We give you some of our personal experiences and also shed some light o...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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1:17:31
Cooking Your Way Through "Having Perspective"
Today's episode really goes over why having perspective can really change your entire life. Sometimes we are going through things or just not in a good space and if we stop and look at it differently everything can change. I also ma...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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38:55
Cooking Your Way Through "Who You Know vs What You Know" with Tinesha Tutt
You might have seen my co-host Tinesha on Million Dollar Listings, but today she tells you some real tea about her industry. We talk everything from nepotism to faking it online and not backing it up in person. We also make an amazi...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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45:39
Cooking Your Way Through "Why Are Companies Buying Residential Real Estate But You Aren’t" with Alyssa G.
This is a bonus episode where we are celebrating National Homeownership Month with some amazing gems from Alyssa. I also try to drop some gems on the personal chef and some home cooking things too. You won't want to miss this ...
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55:00
Cooking Your Way Through "Being A Contract Worker"
On today's episode we scratch the surface on being a contract worker and I share how I got my start. I also give you some good things and bad things of switching from a 9-5 to a contract based life. We make one of my favorite items ...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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47:13
Cooking Your Way Through "Post Pandemic Side Effects" with OG
Today we talk about post pandemic side effects and how we are moving on since the pandemic a little. We also laugh a lot on this episode and I think that's something that really has because a norm for most of me and my friends when we get...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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59:48
Cooking Your Way Through "The Power of No"
On today's episode we talk about saying no and meaning no to any and everything. Also I share my best advice on saying no and how I went from being a people pleaser to saying no way more now than I use to. Today's recipe is a Salmon...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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46:00
Cooking Your Way Through "Real Friends VS Work Friends" with Taylor Sokol
On today's episode I get to have a good time with half of the podcast duo from "The Potential Podcast" Taylor Sokol. We go over some of the misconceptions of having a real friend vs a work friend and how sometimes it depends on where you ...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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47:31
Cooking Your Way Through "Fantasy VS Reality"
On today's episode I was inspired by one of my favorite artist, Ms. Lauryn Hill from her song "Adam Lives In Theory". Fantasy is what people want and reality is what they need is how she starts the session and it really stuck with me. I t...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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35:59
Cooking Your Way Through "Red Flags" with Alyssa G.
On this episode I am joined by Alyssa G for the first time this season and we go over our "Red Flags" for work and personal life. We both reflect on some of the red flags we have run from and toward in the past. On this episode we a...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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53:41
Cooking Your Way Through "What Saving Money Looks Like For You"
On today's episode we tackle saving money, and I try to explain how it looks different for different people. I give you tips and tricks on how to save money for retirement, a rainy day, and also for a specific item. We also make som...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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47:33
Cooking Your Way Through "Code Switching" with Asher Rohan
On this episode I have the best Hotel Manager I've had the pleasure of working with and we discuss code switching. We share some of our personal stories and also dive into why we code switch and how it has helped us both in our lives.&nbs...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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45:05
Cooking Your Way Through "Love VS Lust"
On today's episode we take a visit down memory lane to season 1. I recap one of my first episodes, while expanding on my current feelings os love and lust. I also share some embarrassing stories as always lol. I make one of my favor...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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36:59
Cooking Your Way Through "Seeing The World" with Paul Ness
On this episode Paul is back and this time we are pairing wine with food. At the same time we are talking about traveling the world and discussing why we do it and love it. We share some of our personal favorite things to do when tr...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:14:36
Cooking Your Way Through "Exhausting Your Social Meter"
On this episode I get into what I feel is the appropriate way to gage and understand your social meter. Sometimes it can be hard to tell people no or you feel obligated to always show up for everyone for everything. We also make one...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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33:18
Cooking Your Way Through "Getting Out of Your Own Way" with TJ Tekurio
On this episode TJ is back for the fourth time and is holding nothing back while he kicks off the season. Once again we start by trying to stay on topic, but we go off just a tad bit lol in a good way. Today's episode we talk about ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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53:59
Cooking Your Way Through "Black History Month..."
Season 4 is kicking off with a powerful message and some amazing biscuits. It's been a minute since my last podcast episode and after having a little writers block I'm back and better than ever. This season we go in depth with a co...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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42:57
Cooking Your Way Through "Dinner With Someone, Dead or Alive" with Chef Patrick, OG, Abbie, Spencer, Warren, TJ, Alyssa, Tiffany Krystal, & Ayla
This is a very special bonus episode to officially wrap up Season 3. All of my Co-Host this season answered this question and brought something different to it. As always we don't cook anything on this episode, but if you check out ...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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24:31
Cooking Your Way Through "Having A Seat At The Table" with TJ
On this episode TJ is back for the third time and if you heard our other episodes you already know we definitely get off topic a bit lol. The gems we drop may not always be on brand with the episode, but they are still gems. Today's...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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1:14:42
Cooking Your Way Through "Hard Conversations"
On this episode I get really vulnerable about some of the hard conversations I've had to have and hopefully help you to have your own. I share some of the tips I learned in therapy about having these conversations and also some things to ...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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35:07