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Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes -
“Stop chasing the validation of someone else’s approval. The only person who can validate you is the person in the mirror.” 6:57
“We all have the same 24 hours.” 8:48
“I’m willing to trust repeatedly.” 21:47
“An enemy is always going to separate their prey from the pack.” 23:49
“The table is a metaphor for life because that’s where faith, family, and food all happen.” 28:58
“Treat the grocery store like a racetrack and really start to focus on quality.” 34:31
“The pain that you’re feeling will eventually subside and it will be replaced with something that feels much better.” 38:42
“Keeping good mentors around you, keeping good people around you, are going to help you pick your head up, they’re going to ask you those questions.” 41:07
“I’m not my profession.” 45:47
Guest Bio -
Chef Brother Luck is an award-winning chef, entrepreneur, and advocate for the pursuit of self-discovery. With a childhood marked by humble beginnings, Brother is on a mission to prove to others that while our past is forever a part of who we are, it does not determine the people that we become. By drawing on his own childhood trauma, Brother uses his life as a testament to prove how pride, courage, determination, and perseverance helped him survive early life challenges and empowered him to achieve
great success in the face of adversity.
Today, Brother has earned a reputation as a celebrity chef through appearances on Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay, Top Chef, The Rachael Ray Show and the Today Show. He is also a successful business owner with the establishment of his restaurants Four by Brother Luck and Lucky Dumpling, both located in his home of Colorado Springs. Brother Luck recently released his memoir “NO LUCKS GIVEN,” taking off the white chef’s coat and going beyond the kitchen to relive his own turbulent life story with the goal of teaching readers that even when life gets hard, there is hope.
Show Notes -
0:00 - WIMTS Podcast Intro
0:32 - Introducing Brother Luck
0:57 - Welcome to Brother Luck, Author of ‘No Lucks Given’
2:39 - Early Life & Background in Culinary Arts
6:12 - Early Mentors Taught Me Confidence & Showed Me Opportunity
8:36 - Advice for the Space Between Despair & Hope
10:52 - Ways for the Younger Generation to Find Their Passion
12:58 - Knowing We Are Worth It
14:40 - Normalizing the Mental Health Discussion
19:20 - The Role of Therapy
21:33 - Improving Relationships on the Journey to Self-Awareness
24:35 - BB Commercial
24:44 - Advice on Choosing Your Inner Circle
28:05 - Faith, Family, & Food
32:57 - Fitness & Finance
36:48 - Four by Brother Luck & Lucky Dumpling Restaurants
38:19 - One Piece of Advice to Your Younger Self
39:32 - The Blame Game: Who is the Villain in My Story?
41:41 - What Are You Doing With What You’ve Learned to Make the World Better?
42:57 - Competition Conversation
46:17 - This is Why
47:57 - Where Can People Connect with You?
48:37 - Thank You
49:06 - WIMTS Podcast Closing
Links & Where to Find Brother -
Chefbrotherluck.com
IG, FB, & TikTok - @chefbrotherluck
