Best Dr Colin Roche Podcasts (2025)

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Curious Students Learn Best 28:45

1+ y ago28:45

28:45

Understanding the brain's tendencies to avoid excessive thinking is crucial for educators. We need to leverage this knowledge to help foster a love for problem-solving and critical thinking among our students. Listen in as Dr. Colin Roche explores the idea that the human mind isn't inherently designed for thinking, and how we, as educators, can opt…

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Preparing Engaging Presentations 29:31

1+ y ago29:31

29:31

It is a fact that effective and engaging presentations are the result of proper preparation. They don't happen by accident or chance. So whether you are a culinary educator, business professional, or anyone else just looking to improve your presentation skills and get some help on how to convey your ideas effectively, then this episode is for you. …

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Naked & Natural Presenting 15:56

1+ y ago15:56

15:56

We all know the struggle of enduring a monotonous presentation that leaves us counting down the seconds until it's over. But fear not, because in this episode we will be talking about some of the various ways that we can all become a more captivating and impactful presenter, by learning to deliver more powerful and engaging presentations. Listen in…

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Active Learning Facilitation 20:32

2y ago20:32

20:32

Active learning is an instructional approach that encourages students to actively participate in their own learning process. In this episode, Dr. Colin Roche focuses in on how to facilitate an effective experiential active learning activity, including some suggestions on ways you can form your student groups quickly and efficiently in the classroom…

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Introduction to Active Learning 10:44

2y ago10:44

10:44

Active learning is an instructional approach that encourages students to actively participate in their own learning process. In this episode, Dr. Colin Roche explains why this is important and shares some of the techniques he has used to engage his culinary students in meaningful ways to enhance their learning experience. Chef Roche also mentions t…

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Accepting Personal Responsibility 24:57

2+ y ago24:57

24:57

Personal responsibility is the ability to respond wisely at each fork in the road with choices that move you closer to your desired outcomes and experiences. In other words, personal “response-ability” is the foundation for creating success! In this episode, Dr. Colin Roche shares information from the book "On Course" by Skip Downing (https://a.co/…

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Effective Class Discussions 55:16

2+ y ago55:16

55:16

Whether you are a new teacher / faulty member or a teaching veteran, if you are looking for advice on how to hold a better class discussion, then this episode is for you! Effective class discussions, much like effective lectures, are the result of careful planning! In this episode, Dr. Colin Roche shares information from his book "Culinary Educator…

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Conducting an Effective Demonstration 43:45

3y ago43:45

43:45

While there are a number of instructional strategies and methods that can be used to help our students achieve cognitive objectives, such as lectures, discussions, and case studies, the demonstration method is the primary method by which learners receive instructions related to psycho-motor objectives. In this episode, Dr. Colin Roche shares inform…

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Story #060 - Aran Goldstein 57:38

3y ago57:38

57:38

Chef Aran Goldstein is both a teacher and an entrepreneur who is dedicated towards building skills and intuition around food and cooking for his students and clients so they can live the life they want. Aran graduated from Northeastern University in Boston and received his degree and training in culinary arts from the New England Culinary Institute…

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Becoming An Effective Teacher 47:19

3y ago47:19

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A teacher's effectiveness is determined in large part by their subject matter competency, professional competency, and personal competency. Inadequacy in any one of these areas will have an adverse impact on student learning. In this episode, Dr. Colin Roche shares information from a variety of sources, including the research and writings of Dr. An…

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Story #059 - Dennis Littley 1:00:31

3y ago1:00:31

1:00:31

Chef Dennis Littley started cooking at a very early age and drew his early inspiration from Graham Kerr, the Galloping Gourmet. After completing his training as a chef’s apprentice, he went on to work at white tablecloth restaurants, in corporate executive dining, and finally at an all-girls Catholic high school. After 3 years at the school, he cre…

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Story #058 - Jennifer Lee 1:04:48

3+ y ago1:04:48

1:04:48

Chef Jennifer Lee grew up in Mystic, Connecticut where she has had a love and passion for baking and cooking since a very young age. While other kids her age were watching cartoons, she was watching the Food Network. As a young teenager in high school Jennifer started working at her relative’s Chinese dim sum restaurant, beginning as a hostess and …

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Story #057 - Rudy Kloeble 54:23

3+ y ago54:23

54:23

Raised in a family of restaurateurs, Chef Rudy Kloeble grew up assisting in the kitchen and bakery that his dad owned in Idyllwild, CA. He did this from a very young age, starting out doing odd chores such as stuffing donuts and peeling potatoes, and continued working in the family businesses thru high school and into his first semester of communit…

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Story #056 - Mario Limaduran 1:05:16

3+ y ago1:05:16

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Chef Mario Limaduran is a native of Bolivia and immigrated to California when he was 14 years old. Raised in a hospitality-driven family, Mario’s love of food first began when his grandmother helped him make pizza for his classmates as a young boy. From that moment, combined with an infatuation with the movie Ratatouille, Mario fell in love with th…

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Presenting Naked 39:03

3+ y ago39:03

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The ability to stand and deliver a powerful presentation that engages the whole minds of our audience is more important today than ever before, partly because of the fantastic reach that out talks can have! In this episode, Dr. Colin Roche shares information from two books on presenting, titled "I Can See You Naked" by Ron Huff, and "The Naked Pres…

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Story #055 - LaToya Larkin 1:17:44

3+ y ago1:17:44

1:17:44

Chef LaToya Larkin, MBA, CCE, has over 20 plus years of expansive knowledge and culinary passion which has led to a lifetime of achievement opportunities. Chef Larkin recently retired from her 8-year position as the Culinary Arts Program Coordinator at Spring High School in Spring, TX, where she was the first African American female chef in the dis…

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Story #054 - Judy Doherty 54:31

3+ y ago54:31

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Chef Judy Doherty’s passion for cooking began with helping her grandmother make raisin oatmeal for breakfast. From there she held her first food service job at 15 and was then accepted into the Culinary Institute of America at age 18 for their AOS degree where she graduated second in her class. From there, Judy went on to the Fachschule Richemont i…

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Story #053 - John-Michael Collins 1:01:35

3+ y ago1:01:35

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Chef John-Michael Collins was born in San Diego, CA and from his earliest memories growing up he can remember a life full of abuse, including physical, mental, and sexual. John-Michael tried to end his life at the age of 10 though thankfully his grandparents stepped in to rescue him from the foster system. Due to this traumatic upbringing, he never…

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Podcasts in the Classroom 30:18

3+ y ago30:18

30:18

Podcasting has been around for many years but has recently gained new interest and popularity due to new topics and celebrity hosts, as well as easier access to mobile technology apps that let you easily download and listen to podcasts “on the go”. Podcasts are a versatile medium which have also become more and more a part of education. Today stude…

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Story #052 - Tadgh Byrne 43:04

3+ y ago43:04

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Chef Tadgh Byrne grew up in Portugal before moving to Ireland at the age of 9. After high school, he went on to study culinary arts at the Technological University in Dublin. After honing his skills in restaurants and hotels around Ireland and Australia, as well as teaching culinary arts at Ballyknocken Cookery School, Tadgh went on to study Gastro…

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Story #051 - Jorge de la Torre 1:01:40

3+ y ago1:01:40

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Chef Jorge de la Torre is the Director of Culinary Arts for Kitchen Network-Park Hill, a non-profit incubator/accelerator/commissary for minority owned businesses and a workforce development learning center in Denver, Colorado. Chef de la Torre graduated from the University of New Mexico with a bachelor’s degree in business before going to the Cali…

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Improving Teaching Through Practice 41:22

3+ y ago41:22

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Teaching is a cognitive skill just like any other, so how can we increase the space in our working memory, our factual subject knowledge, and our procedural knowledge? Well, listeners to this podcast have heard me say many times, it is virtually impossible to become proficient at a mental task without extended practice. Therefore, our best bet for …

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Practice Testing for Students 20:30

3+ y ago20:30

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A recent survey of undergraduate students revealed that 84% studied by rereading their notes or textbook. Despite its popularity, rereading has inconsistent effects on student learning. In addition, rereading does not always enhance students’ understanding of what they read, and any benefits of rereading, over just a single reading, may not be long…

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Story #050 - Will Glass 52:49

4y ago52:49

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Chef Will Glass, co-owner and co-founder of HotSugarPop LLC, was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Will developed a passion for Culinary Arts in high school and attended Johnson & Wales University in North Miami, earning a bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts. While at Johnson & Wales, Will immersed himself in school activities, becoming a member of…

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Story #049 - Joe Peroney 1:01:11

4y ago1:01:11

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GUEST’S NAME: Joe Peroney CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, PA BIO: Joe Peroney’s culinary career began in 2007 after his division with SONY Electronics outsourced all production overseas. Given the chance to pick a new career path, Joe enrolled in the culinary arts program at Westmoreland County Communi…

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Story #048 - Shane Schaibly 1:10:49

4y ago1:10:49

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GUEST’S NAME: Shane Schaibly CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL BIO: Born and raised in a small town just outside of Tampa, FL, Chef Shane Schaibly has been in the industry since the young age of 14. He has worked in all facets of the industry from small, locally owned casual dining spots to high end hotels and…

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Story #047 - Emilia Tomaszycki 1:00:33

4y ago1:00:33

1:00:33

GUEST’S NAME: Emilia Tomaszycki CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Culinary Institute of Michigan, Port Huron, MI BIO: Chef Emilia Tomaszycki is originally from Richmond, Michigan. Right after high school, her studies at the Culinary Institute of Michigan became the main focus for two years. Specializing in baking and pastry, she has worked at some of th…

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Upset Students Can't Learn 33:56

4y ago33:56

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Almost every student becomes angry at some point in school. After all, anger is a normal human emotion. And it is not a problem if a student becomes angry, as long as he or she expresses their feelings appropriately. However, it is a problem if they express their anger in a way that is hurtful to those around them or is disruptive to a class. A stu…

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Story #046 - Jesse MacDonald 1:13:36

4y ago1:13:36

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GUEST’S NAME: Jesse MacDonald CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Culinary Institute of Canada, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island BIO: Chef Jesse MacDonald had no aspirations of becoming a chef when he was growing up in Launching, Prince Edward Island. His childhood home was located on the corner of his grandfather’s large family farm, so he was able to…

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Story #45 - Rando Kauge 59:04

4y ago59:04

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GUEST’S NAME: Rando Kauge CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Cesar Ritz, Culinary Arts Academy, Switzerland BIO: Chef Rando Kauge grew up in Estonia, which is where his love of food began. In addition to food, he also loved football (soccer) and played professional in his younger years. He eventually gravitated to the hotel and restaurant industry and af…

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Long-Term Memory 57:25

4y ago57:25

57:25

Neuroscience researchers have shown that when you learn something new, there is a physical change in your brain. You have approximately 86 billion brain cells and when you learn something new, some of your brain cells establish connections with other brain cells to form new networks of cells, which represent the new learning that has taken place. W…

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Story #044 - Danielle Benson 54:53

4y ago54:53

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GUEST’S NAME: Danielle Benson CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Georgian College, Ontario, Canada BIO: Chef Danielle Benson is from Ontario, Canada and first got started in the culinary industry in 2015. She had been looking to find a better relationship with food and control over food after struggling with mental health and an eating disorder. Chef Ben…

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Story #043 - Carroll Webb 58:10

4y ago58:10

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GUEST’S NAME: Carroll Webb CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI BIO: Originally from Washington DC., Chef Carroll Webb started his culinary career in Baltimore Maryland. It was there that he met Pamela Rouch, a recruiter from Johnson and Wales University, while attending a hotel / restaurant convention in the city…

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Story #042 - Charles Redmon 42:47

4y ago42:47

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GUEST’S NAME: Charles Redmon CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Ivy Tech Community College, Muncie, IN BIO: Chef Charles Redmon planned on making a career out of the military after he enlisted in the US Army in 1995. His plan however was cut short by an injury after just over 12 years of being an Infantryman / Combat Lifesaver. Now permanently out of the…

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Story #041 - Utpal Dighe 1:20:45

4y ago1:20:45

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GUEST’S NAME: Utpal Dighe CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL BIO: Chef Utpal Dighe’s journey to the kitchen came after a long career as a courtroom trial attorney. For many years, while working in South Florida as an attorney, his passion for cooking grew until he finally made the decision to change professions…

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Story #040 - Derek Corsino 1:14:39

4y ago1:14:39

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GUEST’S NAME: Derek Corsino CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY BIO: Pastry Chef & Educator Derek Corsino has been a chef, creator, and foodie loving traveler for over twenty years. As a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, Derek has achieved delectable successes most pastry che…

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Story #039 - Chris Struck 1:16:55

4y ago1:16:55

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GUEST’S NAME: Christopher Struck CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL BIO: Chris Struck credits his upbringing in a large, hybrid French-Deeply Southern US family in the coastal city of Destin, Florida as what incited his passion for food and beverage at an early age. He began cooking professionally within Chef T…

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Story #038 - Adam Roy 59:55

4y ago59:55

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GUEST’S NAME: Adam Roy CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL BIO: Chef Adam Roy was born and raised in Chicago, IL, USA. He started his career as a dishwasher in a small 9 table restaurant in his hometown of Frankfort, Illinois. He continued working there for many years and eventually took over as chef. After working in var…

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Story #037 - Jyaira Moore 55:59

4y ago55:59

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GUEST’S NAME: Jyaira Moore CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL & Charlotte, NC BIO: Chef Jyaira Moore’s "Culinary School Story” started in 2008 when she was getting ready to leave middle school and had to choose where she was going to go to high school. All of the high schools in her area had programs that she w…

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Story #036 - Ryan Nielsen 45:20

4y ago45:20

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GUEST’S NAME: Ryan Nielsen CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Western Culinary Institute, Portland, OR BIO: Chef Ryan Nielsen grew up learning how to cook from both of his Grandmothers, but it was his Grandfather, a cook in the Army, whose footsteps he ended up following even though he never intended to do so. Chef Nielsen served in the Marine Corps from…

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Story #035 - Ashten Garrett 1:07:19

4y ago1:07:19

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GUEST’S NAME: Ashten Garrett CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL BIO: Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Ashten Garrett began his professional culinary career when he was 16 years old washing dishes in a high-end fine-dining restaurant. After graduating High School, Ashten was selected to be on the opening executiv…

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Story #034 - Colleen Grapes 1:04:14

4y ago1:04:14

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GUEST’S NAME: Colleen Grapes CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, Providence, R.I. BIO: Currently an adjunct professor for New York University’s Steinhardt Food Lab, Chef Grapes has been in the restaurant world as a pastry chef for over 30 years. She started her training at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI. While the…

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Story #033 - Christine Guzman-Martinez 55:33

4y ago55:33

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GUEST’S NAME: Christine Guzman-Martinez CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL BIO: Chef Christine Martinez has always been inspired by the culinary and hospitality worlds. After obtaining her degree in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales University, she went on to gain experience in numerous professional kitchens a…

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Working Memory 39:20

4y ago39:20

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Memory is what enables us to learn by experience, therefore memory is essential to survival. And in this episode, we specifically focus on "working" memory, the term most scientists prefer over "short-term" memory. We first discuss working memories limitations and then talk about some of the methods teachers can utilize for overcoming some of them.…

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Story #032 - Marilyn Baligod 54:10

4y ago54:10

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GUEST’S NAME: Marilyn Baligod CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Le Cordon Bleu, Bangkok, Thailand BIO: Chef Marilyn Baligod is from the northern part of the Philippines, called Pinukpuk, Kalinga, a very small town where civilization was very limited. Sharing the home with her parents and 6 brothers and sisters, Chef Baligod spent most of her time as a c…

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Story #031 - Kami Smith 55:43

4+ y ago55:43

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GUEST’S NAME: Kami Smith CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI and Charleston, SC BIO: Prior to joining the world of food manufacturing, Chef Kami Smith began her life of pastry arts with the team at Emeril’s Restaurants and Marriott International Hotels located in heart of New Orleans, Louisiana. While in New Orle…

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Story #030 - Alex Rubenic 1:06:34

4+ y ago1:06:34

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GUEST’S NAME: Alex Rubenic CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, FL BIO: Chef Alex Rubenic, a native of the western suburb of Chicago, was gripped by the desire of the hospitality industry in early 2007. As a former cadet Captain in the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, Chef Alex’s aspirations had always been to pursue a car…

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Story #029 - Ben Shelton 51:23

4+ y ago51:23

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GUEST’S NAME: Ben Shelton CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, NC BIO: Ben Shelton is currently the Executive Pastry Chef at Greensboro Country Club. He is a North Carolina native and received his formal culinary and pastry training from Johnson and Wales University in Charlotte. In 2013 he won first place and was nam…

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Story #028 - Stephanie Heller 58:43

4+ y ago58:43

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GUEST’S NAME: Stephanie Heller CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Le Cordon Bleu, Scottsdale, AZ BIO: Stephanie Heller was born and raised in New York, however an early mid-life crisis / career change at 30 years old led her to move across the country from New York City to Scottsdale and enroll in Le Cordon Bleu culinary program. She then started an in-h…

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Story #027 - Kimberly Brock Brown 1:05:50

4+ y ago1:05:50

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GUEST’S NAME: Kimberly Brock Brown CULINARY SCHOOL AFFILIATION: El Centro College, Dallas, TX BIO: Kimberly Brock Brown was born in Chicago, Illinois & raised in the western suburb of Maywood. Cooking has always been a part of her story. Because snow & cold are four letter words, Kimberly decided to stay in the warmth of the South to hone her skill…

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