In today’s episode, we welcome back Kevin Boehm, James Beard Award-winning restaurateur, co-founder of Boka Restaurant Group, and author of The Bottomless Cup.

Kevin reflects on a childhood shaped by instability and the unlikely refuge he found in restaurants. He shares how hospitality gave him structure, purpose, and a way to build the kind of spaces he was searching for himself. Kevin talks about writing his memoir, the response it has sparked, and why telling the truth about his life has opened honest conversations around mental health, identity, and service. Along the way, he offers candid insight into leadership, failure, and what it really means to make people feel seen.

Join us as Kevin explores why hospitality goes far beyond the dining room, and how caring for others ultimately helped him reclaim his own sense of self.