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Anita Guru - The Mind Coach

This week Kris is joined by Anita Guru.

Kris first met Anita on this podcast, and have both since been judges for the This Can Happen global awards, which is a mental health awards initiative designed to recognise those who are doing fantastic things in the field of mental health and well-being.

This conversation was a learning curve for Kris, as Anita discusses her studies in Psychology. She is also a passionate advocate for eradicating mental health stigma, and raising awareness for mental health, mental illness and accessing support. Anita talks openly about her experience of being an inpatient, and experiencing complex PTSD, and how this has impacted her, and how she has recovered. Anita touches on her experiences of grief, infertility and trauma which led to the deterioration of her mental health.

 

Since this podcast, Anita has joined The Burnt Chef Project as a Mental Health Trainer, and continues to support others on their journey.

 

Thank you Anita for sparking a conversation that will hopefully support others through their own experiences, or those hoping to expand their knowledge.

 

Check out Anita's website here  https://www.anitagurumindcoach.com/ 

Find her on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/_themindcoach_

A marketing masterclass for the time (and budget!) restricted.

Struggling to assign money and headspace to strengthen your marketing plan for the year ahead?
Short on ideas and inspiration on how to attract new customers?

Take a listen to this masterclass, recorded live at the Hotel, Restaurant and Catering show earlier this year and hear from hospitality professionals who will share their stories of strategising, how to unearth your USP and the secret to achieving the long sought after omnipresence.

Featuring:
Gemma Rollason, Partnership and Fundraising Manager - Hospitality Rising
Kris Hall, Founder - The Burnt Chef Project
David Bevan, Founder & CEO - The Love Your Pub Group
Andy Lennox, Managing Director / Owner - Fired Up Collective

Hulya interviews Rachel Williams (Zest Lifestyle)

This week’s episode is from our guest host series. Hulya interviews...

Hulya is a Burnt Chef Project Ambassador and has over 20 years hospitality experience as a professional chef, teacher, mentor, apprenticeship leader, business owner, consultant and coach. Hulya has joined The Burnt Chef Journal as a guest host to launch her 6 episode mini-series focussed on speaking with guests who can delve deeper into mental health and wellbeing.

 

𝗛𝘂𝗹𝘆𝗮’𝘀 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀.

 

Rachel is an employee wellness consultant and the founder of Zest Lifestyle, as well as being trained in:
• Cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia
• Mental health first aid
• Nutrition
• Personal fitness training
• Stress management
• Neuro-linguistic programming
• Hypnotherapy

 

Hulya and Rachel discuss the 5 pillars of vitality: sleep, eat, move, think and pause.

An insightful discussion that you don't want to miss!

 

Zest Lifestyle: https://www.zestlifestyle.com/

Ryan Hartley - Always Better Than Yesterday

Joining Kris Hall this week on The Burnt Chef Journal podcast is Ryan Hartley.

Ryan is the Founder of "Always Better Than Yesterday", which exists to help develop heart-centred leaders, teams, organisations and communities.

He is an incredibly intelligent human being and this conversation is a good reflection of that.

Give this episode your full attention, as Ryan gives us a lot to take away from this.


Always Better Than Yesterday: https://abty.co.uk/
Always Better Than Yesterday podcast: https://abty.co.uk/podcast

Hulya interviews Natalia Middleton

This week’s episode is from our guest host series. Hulya interviews...

Hulya is a Burnt Chef Project Ambassador and has over 20 years hospitality experience as a professional chef, teacher, mentor, apprenticeship leader, business owner, consultant and coach. Hulya has joined The Burnt Chef Journal as a guest host to launch her 6 episode mini-series focussed on speaking with guests who can delve deeper into mental health and wellbeing.

 

𝗛𝘂𝗹𝘆𝗮’𝘀 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻.

 

Natalia is an incredible chef, Criminologist and Head of Food Education in Prison, and has been within the hospitality sector since the age of 15. After studying at Auckland University in New Zealand, Natalia came to the UK to train as a professional chef at Leiths School of Food and Wine.

Natalia now supports prisoners in feeling empowered through the love of food & cooking and assists them in finding careers in hospitality upon their release.

Kris Hall is joined by Bella Patterson

Introducing Bella Patterson!

Bella reached out to The Burnt Chef Project via social media, as she wanted to talk about some of her experiences from a private cheffing background.

Bella has shared an up to date example that she had of working in private hospitality and the impact that had on her. Kris and Bella had an open discussion about ways in which it could be done differently and whether or not she would continue to do it.

For anyone who is currently in the private hospitality sector, this episode is for you - and if you aren't in the private hospitality sector, there is definitely still some valuable insights.

Kris is joined by Simon Blake OBE, CEO for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England

This week on The Burnt Chef Journal, Kris is joined by Simon Blake OBE, Chief Executive Officer for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England.

Kris and Simon shared a panel discussion just over a year ago and have remained in contact since.

Simon is an incredibly passionate and experienced individual, who is making fantastic changes when it comes to the subject of mental health and wellbeing, and our conversations around it.

Michael Cecchi-Azzolina author of ’Your table is ready’.

Kris is joined this week by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina.

 

Michael is a well experienced hospitality professional who manned the front rooms of the New York's hottest and most in demand restaurants. Serving guests such as Tennnessee Williams and Dustin Hoffman. He's really seen it all from the days serving shots of whiskey and cleaning out ashtrays for mobster family members to owning his new restaurant in Manhatten, New York.

 

Check out Michael's new book "Your table is ready": https://nypost.com/2022/11/26/tales-from-the-table-a-new-york-city-maitre-d-tells-all/ 

https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250281982/yourtableisready

 

Matthew Whitfield - The impact of working in high stressed environments.

Matthew Whitfield has extensive experience working in a number of Michelin-starred restaurants, including Eleven Madison Park in New York, and as head chef at the award-winning three AA Rosette Terrace Restaurant at The Montagu Arms in Brockenhurst.

 

Previously sous chef at three-Michelin starred Eleven Madison Park in New York, voted ‘Best Restaurant in the World’ in 2017, Whitfield is not short of experience in creating world-class cuisine. From 2014 to 2017, he was head chef at the one-Michelin starred restaurant at The Driftwood Hotel in Cornwall, and before that sous chef at two-Michelin starred Seagrill Restaurant in Brussels.

A 2017 Roux Scholarship finalist, Whitfield’s extensive career includes training at two-Michelin starred The Vineyard in Stockcross; and he held the position of junior sous chef at Marco Pierre White’s Yew Tree Inn in Berkshire. He also previously worked at The Montagu Arms between 2006 and 2007 as demi chef de partie, and from 2009 to 2013, rising up to junior sous chef.

Kris caught up with the experienced chef to hear all about his culinary history, influences, and, most recently, the impact that working furiously in high stressed environments has had on his health but more poignantly his outlook and perspective.

Kris speaks with Shane Cooke (Jasper Wellbeing)

Introducing Jasper Wellbeing by Shane Cooke.

 

This week's guest on the The Burnt Chef Journal podcast is Kris' long term friend, Shane Cooke.

 

Shane is a Spiritual Wellness & Life Coach and helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, lost and stuck to reclaim their health and happiness. To reignite their purpose and passion, then step into the next chapter of their life feeling fresh, focused, motivated and abundant.

Shane believes you can achieve absolutely anything in life given the right guidance and coaching and he is here to support you on that path. It’s an inside out approach.

 

To find out more, head to the Jasper Wellbeing website: https://jasperwellbeing.com