In this episode of the Line Check podcast, Chef Holly Cox shares her journey of self-reflection and finding fulfillment in the culinary industry.

But just when everything seems to be falling into place, an unexpected twist leaves Chef Holly facing a difficult decision that could potentially derail her newfound happiness.

Will she be able to overcome this challenge and continue on her path toward personal and professional growth?

Tune in to find out about this gripping episode of Line Check.

In this episode, you will be able to:

• Gain a fresh understanding of the significance of compassion in the culinary world.
• Leverage techniques to foster a positive and supportive workplace environment.
• Explore the pathway from traditional dining services to healthcare settings.
• Comprehend the emerging trend of food perception in healthcare and senior living communities.
• Unravel the necessity of well-being and personal care in the culinary profession.

My special guest is Chef Holly Cox.

Get acquainted with the inspirational Chef Holly Cox, a professional who has gracefully braved the ebbs and flows of a demanding industry for nearly three decades.

Holly's wide-ranging experiences across tourism and healthcare have shaped her unique perspective on cooking. She gained deep insight into the therapeutic value of food and its role in facilitating healing and wellness.

Meticulous, diligent, and with her heart set on ensuring her peers' safety and emotional well-being, Holly's approach to her craft goes beyond the usual skills and techniques.

She aims to spread nourishment, comfort, and a sense of belonging, transforming her food into culinary care packages.

If you're looking for the peace of mind Chef Holly enjoys, call or text me at 828-407-3359.

The key moments in this episode are:

(0:00:00)- Introduction

(0:01:19)- Chef Holly's new job

(00:03:09) - Settling into a safe environment

(00:06:26) - Finding her passion

(00:11:16) - Transitioning to a new job

(00:17:46) - The Importance of Kitchen Culture

(00:18:10) - Enjoying the Journey

(00:18:27) - The Perspective of Work

In this episode of Line Check, Adam Lamb helps you build the skills to overcome any obstacle in your culinary career, highlighting three things they can control to enjoy a long and successful career.

"For me, being in a band, starting with a bunch of guys in the kitchen, saved me."

I'm Chef Adam Lamb, and I'm recording a show for my audience. I want to help them build the skills to overcome any obstacle in their culinary career and face those challenges with confidence and resilience. I'm recording the show while the audience is away. 

There are plenty of things about being a chef outside of your control, such as overzealous salespeople, arrogant managers, dropping sales, broken supply chains, the price of bacon this month, and critical staff shortages. Here are three things you can control and stop doing right now to enjoy a long and successful culinary career. 

Best friend Greg Barnhill used to smoke to escape people; it wasn't the nicotine he was jonesing for - it was the need not to be needed, if only for ten minutes at a time. 

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1) Stop trying to find balance

2) Stop ignoring your body

3) Stop self-medicating

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Chapter Summaries:

(00:00:100) - Chef Adam Lamb is recording a show for his audience. He wants to help them build the skills to overcome any obstacle in their culinary career and face those challenges with confidence and resilience. Adam is recording the show while the audience is away.

(00:01:49) - There are things about being a chef beyond your control, such as overzealous salespeople, arrogant managers, dropping sales, broken supply chains, the price of bacon this month, and critical staff shortages. Here are three things you can control and stop doing right now to enjoy a long and successful culinary career. 

(00:08:5) - Chef. Life Radio believes that working in a kitchen should be demanding but doesn't have to be harsh. The show was produced, recorded, and edited by Adam Lamb at the Dish Pit Studios in Bardo, North Carolina. It is a production of Realignment Media.

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Turning the Table Is the most progressive weekly podcast for today's food and beverage industry, featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture.

Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of running a restaurant in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.

Sponsored by Benchmark Sixty Restaurant Services

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This show is sponsored by Benchmark Sixty; check out their unique staff retention solution.

In partnership with Realignment Hospitality

Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb discuss the prevailing operating assumptions of running a restaurant in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.

Turning the Table Is the most progressive weekly podcast for today's food and beverage industry, featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture.

Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of running a restaurant in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.

Sponsored by Benchmark Sixty Restaurant Services

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This show is sponsored by Benchmark Sixty; check out their unique staff retention solution.

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Agency

(noun) The capacity of an individual to actively and independently choose and to affect change; free will or self-determination.

https://sociologydictionary.org/agency/

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