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#49 Scott Haas: The Truth About Joy, Chaos, Kitchens, and Real Connection
What if happiness isn’t the goal at all?
Dr. Scott Haas joins Serves You Right for a conversation that moves from Tokyo bathhouses to Boston kitchens to the quiet psychology of joy. We talk about what Japan gets right, what Western culture keeps missing, and why true happiness might start where comfort ends. And of course, why sometimes the reverse of all of those are true too!
He reveals how his years inside Michelin-level kitchens became a masterclass in empathy, structure, and chaos management. From chefs who live like artists to the servers who hold the world together, restaurants seem to be the perfect mirror for human life: loud, messy, and full of meaning.
Expect to Learn
- Why chasing happiness makes us miserable
- The Japanese concept of acceptance and belonging
- What kitchens teach us about purpose and community
- How great chefs balance art, ego, and discipline
- Why contradiction, not certainty, might be the key to peace
Links
Scott Haas on Amazon
Why Be Happy?
Back of House
Service starts now.
Follow the show: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
I talk mostly to people in and around the service industry space. I'm looking to hear from the people I wish I could have talked to when I was coming up in restaurants. Said another way: I am trying to make sense of this wild, beautiful mess of a life, and help others that are feeling similarly confused and/or lost. Check out the Podcast Website Here and get in touch with me!
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As always, I’m just here taking notes, trying to figure out what it all means.
Cheers
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By Andrew RoyWhat if happiness isn’t the goal at all?
Dr. Scott Haas joins Serves You Right for a conversation that moves from Tokyo bathhouses to Boston kitchens to the quiet psychology of joy. We talk about what Japan gets right, what Western culture keeps missing, and why true happiness might start where comfort ends. And of course, why sometimes the reverse of all of those are true too!
He reveals how his years inside Michelin-level kitchens became a masterclass in empathy, structure, and chaos management. From chefs who live like artists to the servers who hold the world together, restaurants seem to be the perfect mirror for human life: loud, messy, and full of meaning.
Expect to Learn
- Why chasing happiness makes us miserable
- The Japanese concept of acceptance and belonging
- What kitchens teach us about purpose and community
- How great chefs balance art, ego, and discipline
- Why contradiction, not certainty, might be the key to peace
Links
Scott Haas on Amazon
Why Be Happy?
Back of House
Service starts now.
Follow the show: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
I talk mostly to people in and around the service industry space. I'm looking to hear from the people I wish I could have talked to when I was coming up in restaurants. Said another way: I am trying to make sense of this wild, beautiful mess of a life, and help others that are feeling similarly confused and/or lost. Check out the Podcast Website Here and get in touch with me!
Classic Episodes You May Like:
- #22:Doug Frost MW MS
- #23:Jeffrey Morgenthaler
- #31:ET: Entrepreneur (and creator of Surfer on Acid)
- #38:Aaron Goldfarb Hunting for Ancient Booze
- #39:Edward Slingerland's Masterful work on Intoxication
- #46:Andrew Hurley of Vegas.Wine
As always, I’m just here taking notes, trying to figure out what it all means.
Cheers