In this episode of Founders, Future, with host Mishal Saeed, we dive into the real-world culinary journey of Chef Deb, uncovering how she transformed her passion for food into a thriving multi-venture business. Over two decades, Deb built everything from restaurants and catering companies to a personal chef service and a juice brand. Today, she leverages those hard-earned lessons to coach other culinary professionals—helping them scale, stabilize income, and move from day-to-day grind into visionary leadership.

In the second half, we explore Chef Deb’s “No BS” coaching philosophy. Honest, compassionate, and actionable, she challenges her clients to break free from the feast‑or‑famine cycle and build sustainable businesses around lives they love. From her signature SHARPEN workshop to high‑level coaching engagements, Deb shares how she empowers chefs, bakers, caterers, and foodpreneurs across North America and the UK to define their “why,” streamline operations, and step into CEO roles with confidence.