The last table is served, the station is broken down – everything’s labeled and put away; inventory is complete and now it’s time to meet me on the back dock, where all the important meetings are held.Take a deep breath and enjoy a job well oneNow it's just between us.

The last table is served, the station is broken down – everything’s labeled and put away; inventory is complete and now it’s time to meet me on the back dock, where all the important meetings are held. Take a deep breath and enjoy a job well one Now it's just between us.

102: Holiday Hell 2016

Chef Life Radio is for chefs and culinary leaders who already know how to cook, but were never taught how to carry responsibility without burning out, breaking their teams, or losing themselves in the process. 

Hosted by Chef Adam Lamb, culinary leadership coach and creator of The Successful Chef™ framework, this show explores what it actually takes to lead in modern kitchens,  emotionally, operationally, and humanely. 

This is not a cooking show.

It’s a leadership conversation. Each episode cuts through industry noise to address the real work beneath the apron:

• Leading people instead of managing chaos
• Rebuilding personal agency in high-pressure environments
• Creating cultures rooted in trust, clarity, and accountability
• Reducing burnout without sacrificing standards
• Choosing sustainability over survival

Some episodes are solo reflections.
Some are conversations with chefs and leaders doing the work.
All of them are grounded in lived experience — not theory.

If you love the craft, but feel like the business has used that love against you, you’re not wrong.
You’re just ready for a different way to lead.

Chef Life Radio is where that conversation begins.

Register for the free monthly Culinary Leadership Lab: a live working space for chefs ready to lead without losing themselves @ https://link.cheflifecoaching.com/leadershiplab

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Chef Life Radio is for chefs and culinary leaders who already know how to cook, but were never taught how to carry responsibility without burning out, breaking their teams, or losing themselves in the process. Hosted by Chef Adam Lamb, culinary leadership coach and creator of The Successful Chef™ framework, this show explores what it actually takes to lead in modern kitchens, emotionally, operationally, and humanely. This is not a cooking show. It’s a leadership conversation. Each episode cuts through industry noise to address the real work beneath the apron: • Leading people instead of managing chaos • Rebuilding personal agency in high-pressure environments • Creating cultures rooted in trust, clarity, and accountability • Reducing burnout without sacrificing standards • Choosing sustainability over survival Some episodes are solo reflections. Some are conversations with chefs and leaders doing the work. All of them are grounded in lived experience — not theory. If you love the craft, but feel like the business has used that love against you, you’re not wrong. You’re just ready for a different way to lead. Chef Life Radio is where that conversation begins. Register for the free monthly Culinary Leadership Lab: a live working space for chefs ready to lead without losing themselves @ https://link.cheflifecoaching.com/leadershiplab

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