Kitchen Brain Podcast Hosted by Mike Matarazzo

Melinda Dorn is an Industry Peer Support Specialist and Outreach Coordinator for Culinary Hospitality Outreach and Wellness (aka CHOW) a Denver based nonprofit whose mission it is to connect restaurant and hospitality workers with resources to support recovery and mental health. Their goal is to create a community where folks can share successes and struggles in life and at work, hear new ideas, take a pause and reconsider what matters. Prior to her role with CHOW, Melinda worked as a chef for almost 30 years in the US and abroad.  In that time, she discovered that what she really loved about the restaurant industry was it's people, so in 2016, she returned to college to study chemical and mental health in foodservice environments from an academic/clinical lens.
CulinaRecovery Website:
https://www.culinarecovery.com
CHOW Website:
https://www.chowco.org
Kitchen Brain Website:
https://www.kitchenbrainx.com
Be Better Culinary Perspectives Website:
https://www.bebettercp.com/coaching
 

Harrison Keevil, Chef/Owner of the first "Virtual Food Hall," Multiverse Kitchens talks concept development, mental health, the state of the industry, and creating a positive work environment for his team.
 
Multiverse Kitchens Website:
https://www.multiversekitchens.com
 
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https://www.instagram.com/multiversekitchens/
 
Kitchen Brain Website:
https://www.kitchenbrainx.com
 
Be Better Culinary Perspectives Website:
https://www.bebettercp.com/coaching
 

Host Mike Matarazzo interviews Executive Director of Culinary Hospitality Outreach & Wellness (CHOW) Erin Boyle and Founder of CHOW John Hinman.  These two guests offer hospitality professionals some amazing resources for mental health and creating better work environments.

Host Mike Matarazzo gives an overview of what to expect in Season 2
For information on Life and Leadership Coaching go to:
https://www.bebettercp.com
Kitchen Brain Website
https://www.kitchenbrainx.com
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/kitchenbrain
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In this micro episode, Mike takes one of the post topics from the Chefs for Change Facebook Group and lends his perspective on the definition of balance.

Chef Bryan Skelding is the Executive Chef of the renowned Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV.  In addition to leading a massive brigade, Bryan also oversees one of the oldest and most prestigious Culinary Apprenticeship programs in the world.  In this episode, Skelding talks about his career path through the industry, the evolution of his leadership style, and how he has made positive changes to preserve the relevance of the Apprenticeship program.
The Greenbrier Website:
https://www.greenbrier.com
Bryan Skelding's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/bryanskelding
Kitchen Brain Podcast Website:
https://www.kitchenbrainx.com
Kitchen Brain Podcast Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kitchenbrain_podcast
Mike Matarazzo Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/matarazzom1
Be Better Culinary Perspectives Website:
https://www.bebettercp.com