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Staten Island's James Haynes shares his remarkable journey from wrestling fan to reality TV contestant to cooking competitor, demonstrating resilience through personal and natural disasters. His story reveals how passion for cooking and positive mental techniques helped him navigate Hurricane Sandy's devastation and compete successfully in national competitions.

• Meeting through the independent wrestling circuit where James was an avid fan
• Competing on "We Are Family" game show after a two-year selection process
• Reaching top five in James Beard Foundation cooking competition against 25,000 contestants
• Learning cooking from diverse family heritage and 13 years at Applebee's
• Surviving Hurricane Sandy despite losing everything
• Co-hosting "Jagroons Lair Podcast" discussing pop culture
• Christina Talios explaining her sobriety journey through the 12 steps

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