Bryan is a father, husband, chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, TV personality, and even a licensed pilot.

You may know him from Top Chef, Tournament of Champions, and 24 in 24. He’s an incredible chef, a highly respected restaurateur, and someone who’s competed at the highest level more times than he can count.

In this episode, we talk about what it was like growing up as the oldest of three, and how that competitive drive started early; first in sports, then in the kitchen. We get into his journey from working in a hotel kitchen as a teenager to building his own restaurants, and what it really feels like to compete on shows like Tournament of Champions, the pressure, the nerves, and everything you don’t see at home.

And of course, we talk about his brother, Michael Voltaggio—from growing up together, to competing against each other, to becoming business partners—and how they’ve ultimately become the dream team. We also get into how he really feels about his competition storyline: always the bridesmaid, never the bride…