Cooking Your Way Through Life

Chef Hollywood
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Cooking Your Way Through Life with Chef HollywoodLife’s a lot like cooking — sometimes you’ve got the perfect recipe, and other times, you’re improvising with what you’ve got. Each episode, Chef Hollywood breaks down real-life lessons through the lens of food — from building discipline and finding balance, to celebrating wins and learning from the burnt dishes along the way.Whether he’s in the kitchen or on the mic, Chef Hollywood brings humor, heart, and a dash of spice to every topic. Come for the recipes, stay for the stories, and discover how to cook your way through life one meal (and one moment) at a time.👉🏾 Listen, learn, and laugh — and follow along at bio.chculinarycreations.com for recipes, YouTube episodes, merch, and more.

  1. 2h ago

    Cooking Your Way Through "Transitions" with Mr. Asher

    Transitions are unavoidable but most of us never actually talk about what they do to us until we are already deep in one. This week I am sitting down with Mr. Asher, someone I have known for years, and I have to be honest with you, he still surprised me in this episode. He shared things I did not know about him and it reminded me of exactly why I love doing this show. Real conversations with real people always find a way to go deeper than you expect. We cover all kinds of transitions in this one. Relationships including situationships, and yes the long-distance kind because that is my personal experience lol. Transitions that come with changing jobs, moving your life somewhere new, and how all of it affects you in ways you might not even notice until you slow down and look at it. We also dig into the question that kept coming up throughout our conversation: is a transition the start of something or the end of something and how do you even know the answer when you are in the middle of it. On the culinary side I bring it into the kitchen and talk about transitioning your habits around what you cook and what you eat, because those habits are worth examining just like everything else we talk about today. This one is honest, a little funny, and full of moments that are going to make you think about where you are right now and where you are headed. This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox. I am an affiliate so I may earn from purchases using my link. Follow Mr. Asher on Instagram: https://instagram.com/smashresroh Follow Chef Hollywood: Website: https://chculinarycreations.com Instagram | Facebook | TikTok: @ChefHollywood88

  2. Jul 23

    Cooking Your Way Through "Starting Over" with Ayla

    Starting over sounds like a big physical move but if you have ever tried it you know the hardest part is what happens in your mind before anything else changes. This week I am joined by Ayla, a CT and Nuclear Medicine Technologist, mom of two, and one of the most real people I know. Anytime we get together the laughs are non-stop but we also stay dropping gems and this episode is no different. We get into starting over in every area of life, jobs, relationships, chapters that needed to end, and how much of it comes down to mindset rather than the actual decision to move. We share our own experiences, all the times we have started over and where those moments led us, and we will be the first to tell you we are not done starting over either. On the culinary side I am talking about what it looks like to start over in the kitchen and build it from scratch the right way. A lot of what we think we know about kitchens actually needs to be unlearned before we can build something that truly works for us. Two people who have been through it, a lot of laughs, and a lot of real talk. Come hang with us. Follow Ayla: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MAGIXRX06 Instagram: https://instagram.com/COUNTRYKANE88 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@SUGARBAKER Follow Chef Hollywood: Website: https://chculinarycreations.com Instagram | Facebook | TikTok: @ChefHollywood88

  3. Jul 16

    Cooking Your Way Through "Planning Ahead" with Warren Mullins

    Are you the person who plans everything or the one who just goes along with whatever everyone else decides? In this episode I sit down with Warren, a tattoo artist based in London, and we get real about planning ahead. What does it actually feel like to be the planner in your life? What about the person who just follows along? And are any of us actually making real plans or just reacting as life comes at us? On the food side I skip the obvious meal prep conversation and get into something more useful. Food costs a lot right now so instead of just prepping the same thing all week, buy a neutral protein like salmon, chicken, or mackerel in bulk and then build different sauces and base flavorings around it. Same protein, completely different meals every day. The sauce is where the real planning happens. Connect with Warren: @ininkwetrust on Instagram and TikTok Brought to you by ButcherBox, premium humanely raised meat delivered right to your door. Get high-quality meat delivered: https://butcherbox.pxf.io/chefhollywood #Ad #ButcherBoxAffiliate New episodes every week at https://youtube.com/@cookingyourwaythroughlife?si=EwhxsR5EywyGuwf9

  4. Jul 9

    Cooking Your Way Through "Budgeting" with Alyssa Garrett

    Be honest: do you actually have a budget or are you just hoping it works out? In this episode I sit down with Alyssa Garrett and we go all the way in on budgeting and finances, covering everything from the discipline it takes to the habits that actually help and what it really looks like when you are just winging it with your money. On the culinary side I talk about using the same protein multiple ways to stretch your grocery budget without feeling like you are eating the same thing every day. I also get into how ButcherBox helps me shop smarter and stop making impulse decisions that blow the budget at the store. And I take on Alyssa, who hates leftovers, and try to change her mind. The conversation got interesting lol. Connect with Alyssa Garrett: 📸 @alyssagarrettrealtor 📸 @suthern_class Alyssa is a Real Estate Agent working with D.R. Horton in the Atlanta Metro Area. If you are ready to buy your home text "Home" to 770-342-9931 and tell her Chef Hollywood sent you! This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox. Get high-quality meat delivered: https://butcherbox.pxf.io/chefhollywood #Ad #ButcherBoxAffiliate New episodes every week at chculinarycreations.com

  5. Jul 2

    Cooking Your Way Through "Routines" with Jamal & Lexi

    Routines keep us grounded. But do they also keep us from growing? In this episode I sit down with Jamal and Lexi, an Atlanta based married couple who bring a soccer coach's discipline and a graphic designer's creative eye to one of the most honest conversations we have had on this show. We dig into how routines support your mental health and structure your life, but also ask the harder question: are they quietly limiting who you could become? On the culinary side I get into how a cooking routine can protect your budget and build real confidence in the kitchen, and why breaking that routine every now and then might lead you to discover things you never knew you loved. Because sometimes we do not know what we like simply because we have never tried it. This one is practical, personal, and worth sitting with. Follow Jamal and Lexi: @jbyeldell | @lexiwandesigns | @lexisrisuwanyeldell | @blackcrownath New episodes every week at chculinarycreations.com

  6. Jun 18

    Cooking Your Way Through "Stress"

    No guest today. Just me and a conversation I think a lot of us need to have. Stress is something we all carry but the Black community in particular has a long history of pushing through without ever really addressing it. In this solo episode I get honest about what causes me stress, what I actually do to manage it, and why I think understanding your stress is one of the most powerful things you can do for yourself. And then there is the food side of things. I have always been able to cook under pressure but baking is different. The patience it requires, the measuring, the process of slowing down and trusting it, that is what actually resets my mind. Cooking does not do that for me the same way. Baking does. This one is personal and I hope it finds whoever needs it. New episodes every week!

  7. Jun 11

    Cooking Your Way Through "Control" with Spencer Jason

    Control is something we all wrestle with, and in this episode I sit back down with my longtime friend Spencer Jason to really dig into it. Spencer is a Bosun for Uncruise Adventures out of Alaska and this is his first time joining me since the podcast went visual on YouTube. We talk about the difference between giving up control and recognizing when you actually have it, and why understanding that difference changes everything. On the culinary side I share four foods that were invented because someone completely lost control in the kitchen. Pure accidents and happy mishaps that ended up changing the way the world eats. You will not guess all four. This one goes deep, and it is a good time doing it. Follow Spencer on Instagram: @theschmerz New episodes every week at chculinarycreations.com This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox. I'm an affiliate, so I may earn from purchases using my link. 🔗 Get high-quality meat delivered: https://butcherbox.pxf.io/chefhollywood #Ad #ButcherBoxAffiliate

  8. Jun 4

    Cooking Your Way Through "Taste Changes"

    Your tastes are supposed to change, and that includes more than just food. In this episode, Chef Hollywood explores how our preferences evolve over time: the careers we outgrow, the hobbies that no longer fit, the people we find ourselves drawn to now versus years ago. Change is not a crisis, it is a signal. And on the culinary side? There is actual science behind it. Your taste buds physically change over time, which means the foods you think you hate might deserve a second chance. This one is honest, relatable, and worth sitting with. New episodes every week on all streaming platforms and YouTube https://youtube.com/@cookingyourwaythroughlife?si=zlRl7XO_QLoFWfHf

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Cooking Your Way Through Life with Chef HollywoodLife’s a lot like cooking — sometimes you’ve got the perfect recipe, and other times, you’re improvising with what you’ve got. Each episode, Chef Hollywood breaks down real-life lessons through the lens of food — from building discipline and finding balance, to celebrating wins and learning from the burnt dishes along the way.Whether he’s in the kitchen or on the mic, Chef Hollywood brings humor, heart, and a dash of spice to every topic. Come for the recipes, stay for the stories, and discover how to cook your way through life one meal (and one moment) at a time.👉🏾 Listen, learn, and laugh — and follow along at bio.chculinarycreations.com for recipes, YouTube episodes, merch, and more.

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  • Creator
    Chef Hollywood
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    137
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Cooking Your Way Through Life
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    Cooking Your Way Through Life