The Gray Matters Todd Harrington

[Episode 12] Simon Boyle is a renowned chef, philanthropist, and founder of Beyond Food Foundation and Brigade Bar+Kitchen in London Bridge. Simon takes us back through his unusually creative culinary journey to becoming an award winning social entrepreneur. You’ll hear some entertaining stories about childhood in northern England where he would run home from school to bake and cook just to avoid doing his homework. And learn about his serendipitous selection, out of hundreds candidates, to be the only apprentice sent for training, at 17 year old no less, to London’s famed The Savoy Hotel. A dream come true! In the back of his mind he always felt there was more to life than preparing food for wealthy people in a luxurious hotel. After years in the kitchen at various locations, as well as a short stint in corporate America, he eventually founded Beyond Food Foundation and Brigade Bar + Kitchen. This empowered him to make a social impact, working to help homeless people across London. Beyond Food was set up to help rebuild their lives by sharing his cooking skills and knowledge around food. He will tell you he has truly seen first-hand the real power of food as a catalyst to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty. Since 2005, Beyond Food has helped the lives of many struggling people every year. We hope you enjoy this fun and inspiring story. 
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Alastair Creamer takes us on a creative journey starting with his childhood in England and passion for music, up through his period working in the corporate world, which then ultimately led to his true calling – an expert in cultural transformation for both businesses and individuals. For the past 30 years, Alastair has been an inspiring advocate of change, working with companies and organizations, with leaders and leadership teams around the world. Helping release change in their organization while empowering the people to embrace their personal purpose. Listen as he reflects on the various moments that impacted his journey and got him to where he is today, including the loving wisdom and guidance of his father. Alastair speaks with pure transparency and studied expertise, which truly captures his unwavering commitment to helping companies and individuals make the workplace better, and as a result, more productive. And that commitment does not appear to be waning anytime soon, as he’s recently rebranded his company as Creamer & Milliken, joining forces with a highly respected veteran of the corporate world and seasoned cultural guru as well, Doug Milliken. Alastair sprinkles this episode with thoughtful insights and shares the positive impact his chosen career path has had on his life. This is a wonderful listen. Enjoy!
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Peter de Menocal is the eleventh president and director of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. In this episode you’ll hear about his amazing journey and distinguished career as Peter takes us back to that serendipitous moment he found his future in the sciences, by sheer happenstance while hitchhiking as a teenager from upstate NY down through coastal Massachusetts. Before that day, he’d never shown any real interest in the ocean, let alone the sciences, beyond spending summers swimming and sailing in the Long Island Sound, but as fate would have it he stumbled into a situation that would awaken his passion for the ocean. But you're better off hearing him tell the story of that day that sealed his fate and inspired a 30+ year career and commitment to our oceans. And after three decades at Columbia University as a professor and then Dean of Science for the Faculty of Arts & Sciences, to his current role at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, his commitment to our oceans is still as strong as ever. Listen as he shares his optimism about how we can still make an impact and help save our oceans, but there is work to be done. With numerous awards, degrees and recognitions of excellence, Peter is truly passionate about what he does and is an inspiration to us all. We hope you enjoy his story.
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Jim Kaat is a Hall of Fame baseball player whose pitching career in Major League Baseball spanned an unbelievable 25 years! Baseball fans will certainly enjoy listening to Jim as he nostalgically reflects on his steady rise from a small town in Michigan to the major leagues. But even if you aren't a big fan of the game, you’ll still appreciate his good nature and the strong values instilled in him at a young age by his parents. His unwavering humility has made him one of the most endearing players of his generation. He truly has contributed much more to the game of baseball than just his dominant pitching arm. His pitching career spanned 4 decades, which would be unheard of in today’s big leagues. Winner of the prestigious Golden Glove award 16 times, elected to the All Stars for 3 seasons, World Series winner in 1982, and 2022 inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Kaat was also a successful sports broadcaster for 22 years after he retired from pitching. Anyone who knows Jim both personally and professionally respects and admires him for his positive attitude when it comes to the game of baseball, and the game of life. You don’t want to miss this episode. There’s something in it for everyone!
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Michael Clinton, former president and publishing director of Hearst Magazine, shares some captivating insights and stories from his best selling book, ROAR into the second half of your life (Before It’s Too Late!). People are living longer, and we should stop saying things like “getting older”, but instead say “living longer”. It’s a fact. Michael has the research and success stories of people he’s interviewed for the book to back it up these truths. The idea of “retiring” can now be seen as “rewiring” for the years ahead. Be a “re-imagineer” and start reimagining your life now, before others do it for you. Whether you’re in your 50s, 60s, 70s, even 80s, it’s never too late. Have a listen. This episode was truly informative – and also a lot of fun too!
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Dr. Michelle Barr is a successful Spiritual and Transformational Coach & Consultant who helps people turn their hobbies and passions into profitable businesses. With a Doctorate in Transformational Spiritual Coaching and a Masters in Counseling and Guidance, Michelle has been helping people transform their lives for more than 25 years. Ten of those years were spent as a therapist specializing in crisis and trauma before giving up her license to build her business as a coach, teacher, and speaker. And for the past 15 years she has been helping her clients create the life they are striving to achieve. Listen as Michelle takes us back to a very difficult time in her life where she was in a toxic relationship, her best friend was dying of cancer, and she had a real awakening that inspired her to “clear a path to her soul” as she puts it.
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