Two songs set the vibe, but the real rhythm here is a life rebuilt from a kitchen. We sit down with a scratch cook who feeds thousands at an environmental learning center and refuses to compromise on clean labels, local sourcing, and simple ingredients. From organic greens grown in a hoop house to uncured hot dogs with short ingredient lists and farm raised beef, we explore how everyday food choices can honor the body and the land—and why integrity matters more than perfection.
The conversation widens into the myths and traps wrapped around food: the residue of old pyramids, the pull of comfort eating, and the power of strategic fasting to quiet the constant noise around meals. Then we go deeper. Addiction is named without flinching—meth, relapse, jail—and so is the slow work of healing. Teen Challenge becomes a turning point, not as a rulebook but as heart surgery: praying for people you don’t like, forgiving yourself in the mirror, and stepping out of bitterness one honest practice at a time.
Faith shows up as relationship rather than rhetoric, with room for mystics, seekers, and anyone who leads with feeling. We talk about aging as a privilege, “taking the trip” while you still can, and unhooking identity from work. There’s practical money talk—saving early, getting out of debt—alongside a warm embrace of AI as a creative collaborator that amplifies, not replaces, human craft. By the end, you’ll hear a love letter to resilience: cook with care, laugh often, stand for what matters, and let grace rewrite the story you thought was finished.
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