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Beyond Bourdain's Assistant - NYTimes Best Seller Comes Clean
Manage episode 489233097 series 3468062
What’s it like to be the right hand to two of the most iconic and complicated chefs of our time? Laurie Woolever dishes on life behind the scenes with Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali, revealing the chaos, contradictions, and quiet moments that shaped her memoir, the New York Times Bestselling Care and Feeding.
From a small town in upstate New York to the kitchens and offices of culinary giants, Woolever's journey is raw, riveting, and deeply personal. She opens up about toxic kitchens, battling addiction in a booze-soaked industry, and the long road to sobriety and self-worth.
This isn’t just a peek behind the celebrity curtain; it’s a powerful story of resilience, reinvention, and claiming your own spotlight.
Purchase her book:
Care and Feeding a Memoir by Laurie Woolever
Follow us: Website | Apple | Spotify | Audible | Youtube | Youtube | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok
Chapters
1. Meeting Lori Wollever (00:00:00)
2. Early Passion for Writing and Food (00:02:44)
3. Struggling with Failure and Addiction (00:06:04)
4. Navigating the Food Industry's Dark Side (00:16:37)
5. Working with Bourdain vs. Batali (00:29:49)
6. Journey to Sobriety and New Beginnings (00:39:16)
126 episodes
Manage episode 489233097 series 3468062
What’s it like to be the right hand to two of the most iconic and complicated chefs of our time? Laurie Woolever dishes on life behind the scenes with Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali, revealing the chaos, contradictions, and quiet moments that shaped her memoir, the New York Times Bestselling Care and Feeding.
From a small town in upstate New York to the kitchens and offices of culinary giants, Woolever's journey is raw, riveting, and deeply personal. She opens up about toxic kitchens, battling addiction in a booze-soaked industry, and the long road to sobriety and self-worth.
This isn’t just a peek behind the celebrity curtain; it’s a powerful story of resilience, reinvention, and claiming your own spotlight.
Purchase her book:
Care and Feeding a Memoir by Laurie Woolever
Follow us: Website | Apple | Spotify | Audible | Youtube | Youtube | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok
Chapters
1. Meeting Lori Wollever (00:00:00)
2. Early Passion for Writing and Food (00:02:44)
3. Struggling with Failure and Addiction (00:06:04)
4. Navigating the Food Industry's Dark Side (00:16:37)
5. Working with Bourdain vs. Batali (00:29:49)
6. Journey to Sobriety and New Beginnings (00:39:16)
126 episodes
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