What is it like to cook on a Navy submarine… and later cook inside a federal prison?

In this first clip of Work, Unscripted, Savan Kong talks with Aaron Brooks, a 10 year Navy submarine veteran and 20 year Federal Bureau of Prisons employee who has spent his career cooking in some of the most unusual environments imaginable.

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Aaron shares stories from life on submarines, the chaos of cooking for hundreds of sailors underwater, and the surprising psychology behind running a prison kitchen.

One of his biggest lessons comes down to a single word.

Respect.

As Aaron explains, when you’re working with inmates serving life sentences, respect isn’t optional. It’s survival. 

We talk about:

• Cooking meals on submarines running 24 hours a day

• What it’s like feeding hundreds of prisoners

• The real psychology of working inside prisons

• Why respect is the most important skill in law enforcement

• How inmates mentor younger prisoners from inside the system

• Lessons from 30 years of government service

This conversation pulls back the curtain on a career most people never see.

If you’re curious about extraordinary jobs and the stories behind them, you’re in the right place.

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