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by Chef Hollywood
Cooking Your Way Through Life is a podcast where real conversations meet the kitchen. Hosted by Chef Drake, each episode explores life, growth, relationships, setbacks, and personal journeys through the lens of food. Every conversation is paired with a culinary lesson — using cooking as a way to reflect, connect, and make sense of the moments that shape us. Honest, relatable, and grounded, this podcast is about learning, evolving, and showing up — both in life and in the kitchen.
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- 6 days ago1h 4m
Cooking Your Way Through "Starting Over" with Ayla
Starting over sounds like a big physical move but if you have ever tried it you know the hardest part is what happens in your mind before anything else changes. This week I am joined by Ayla, a CT and Nuclear Medicine Technologist, mom of two, and one of the most real people I know. Anytime we get together the laughs are non-stop but we also stay dropping gems and this episode is no different. We get into starting over in every area of life, jobs, relationships, chapters that needed to end, and how much of it comes down to mindset rather than the actual decision to move. We share our own experiences, all the times we have started over and where those moments led us, and we will be the first to tell you we are not done starting over either. On the culinary side I am talking about what it looks like to start over in the kitchen and build it from scratch the right way. A lot of what we think we know about kitchens actually needs to be unlearned before we can build something that truly works for us. Two people who have been through it, a lot of laughs, and a lot of real talk. Come hang with us. Follow Ayla: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MAGIXRX06 Instagram: https://instagram.com/COUNTRYKANE88 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@SUGARBAKER Follow Chef Hollywood: Website: https://chculinarycreations.com Instagram | Facebook | TikTok: @ChefHollywood88
- 1 weeks ago57 min
Cooking Your Way Through "Planning Ahead" with Warren Mullins
Are you the person who plans everything or the one who just goes along with whatever everyone else decides? In this episode I sit down with Warren, a tattoo artist based in London, and we get real about planning ahead. What does it actually feel like to be the planner in your life? What about the person who just follows along? And are any of us actually making real plans or just reacting as life comes at us? On the food side I skip the obvious meal prep conversation and get into something more useful. Food costs a lot right now so instead of just prepping the same thing all week, buy a neutral protein like salmon, chicken, or mackerel in bulk and then build different sauces and base flavorings around it. Same protein, completely different meals every day. The sauce is where the real planning happens. Connect with Warren: @ininkwetrust on Instagram and TikTok Brought to you by ButcherBox, premium humanely raised meat delivered right to your door. Get high-quality meat delivered: https://butcherbox.pxf.io/chefhollywood #Ad #ButcherBoxAffiliate New episodes every week at https://youtube.com/@cookingyourwaythroughlife?si=EwhxsR5EywyGuwf9
- 2 weeks ago49 min
Cooking Your Way Through "Budgeting" with Alyssa Garrett
Be honest: do you actually have a budget or are you just hoping it works out? In this episode I sit down with Alyssa Garrett and we go all the way in on budgeting and finances, covering everything from the discipline it takes to the habits that actually help and what it really looks like when you are just winging it with your money. On the culinary side I talk about using the same protein multiple ways to stretch your grocery budget without feeling like you are eating the same thing every day. I also get into how ButcherBox helps me shop smarter and stop making impulse decisions that blow the budget at the store. And I take on Alyssa, who hates leftovers, and try to change her mind. The conversation got interesting lol. Connect with Alyssa Garrett: 📸 @alyssagarrettrealtor 📸 @suthern_class Alyssa is a Real Estate Agent working with D.R. Horton in the Atlanta Metro Area. If you are ready to buy your home text "Home" to 770-342-9931 and tell her Chef Hollywood sent you! This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox. Get high-quality meat delivered: https://butcherbox.pxf.io/chefhollywood #Ad #ButcherBoxAffiliate New episodes every week at chculinarycreations.com
- 3 weeks ago40 min
Cooking Your Way Through "Routines" with Jamal & Lexi
Routines keep us grounded. But do they also keep us from growing? In this episode I sit down with Jamal and Lexi, an Atlanta based married couple who bring a soccer coach's discipline and a graphic designer's creative eye to one of the most honest conversations we have had on this show. We dig into how routines support your mental health and structure your life, but also ask the harder question: are they quietly limiting who you could become? On the culinary side I get into how a cooking routine can protect your budget and build real confidence in the kitchen, and why breaking that routine every now and then might lead you to discover things you never knew you loved. Because sometimes we do not know what we like simply because we have never tried it. This one is practical, personal, and worth sitting with. Follow Jamal and Lexi: @jbyeldell | @lexiwandesigns | @lexisrisuwanyeldell | @blackcrownath New episodes every week at chculinarycreations.com
- Jun 18, 202624 min
Cooking Your Way Through "Stress"
No guest today. Just me and a conversation I think a lot of us need to have. Stress is something we all carry but the Black community in particular has a long history of pushing through without ever really addressing it. In this solo episode I get honest about what causes me stress, what I actually do to manage it, and why I think understanding your stress is one of the most powerful things you can do for yourself. And then there is the food side of things. I have always been able to cook under pressure but baking is different. The patience it requires, the measuring, the process of slowing down and trusting it, that is what actually resets my mind. Cooking does not do that for me the same way. Baking does. This one is personal and I hope it finds whoever needs it. New episodes every week!
- Jun 11, 20261h 12m
Cooking Your Way Through "Control" with Spencer Jason
Control is something we all wrestle with, and in this episode I sit back down with my longtime friend Spencer Jason to really dig into it. Spencer is a Bosun for Uncruise Adventures out of Alaska and this is his first time joining me since the podcast went visual on YouTube. We talk about the difference between giving up control and recognizing when you actually have it, and why understanding that difference changes everything. On the culinary side I share four foods that were invented because someone completely lost control in the kitchen. Pure accidents and happy mishaps that ended up changing the way the world eats. You will not guess all four. This one goes deep, and it is a good time doing it. Follow Spencer on Instagram: @theschmerz New episodes every week at chculinarycreations.com This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox. I'm an affiliate, so I may earn from purchases using my link. 🔗 Get high-quality meat delivered: https://butcherbox.pxf.io/chefhollywood #Ad #ButcherBoxAffiliate
- Jun 4, 202624 min
Cooking Your Way Through "Taste Changes"
Your tastes are supposed to change, and that includes more than just food. In this episode, Chef Hollywood explores how our preferences evolve over time: the careers we outgrow, the hobbies that no longer fit, the people we find ourselves drawn to now versus years ago. Change is not a crisis, it is a signal. And on the culinary side? There is actual science behind it. Your taste buds physically change over time, which means the foods you think you hate might deserve a second chance. This one is honest, relatable, and worth sitting with. New episodes every week on all streaming platforms and YouTube https://youtube.com/@cookingyourwaythroughlife?si=zlRl7XO_QLoFWfHf
- May 28, 20261h 4m
Cooking Your Way Through "Culture" with Chef Patrick
Some conversations need to be had in the kitchen — and this is one of them. Chef Hollywood sits down with Chef Patrick (@dahangrychef) to tackle one of the most nuanced topics in the culinary world: the difference between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation, and everything that lives in between. As two chefs of color, they bring a perspective that is rarely heard at the table — honest, personal, and rooted in lived experience. They also explore what it truly means to travel and experience other cultures through food, versus the filtered, surface-level version social media often presents. This one hits home. Don't miss it. Follow Chef Patrick: @dahangrychef Learn more about Chef Hollywood at chculinarycreations.com Check Out The Visuals Over At YouTube - Cooking Your Way Through Life
About Cooking Your Way Through Life
Cooking Your Way Through Life is a podcast where real conversations meet the kitchen. Hosted by Chef Drake, each episode explores life, growth, relationships, setbacks, and personal journeys through the lens of food. Every conversation is paired with a culinary lesson — using cooking as a way to reflect, connect, and make sense of the moments that shape us. Honest, relatable, and grounded, this podcast is about learning, evolving, and showing up — both in life and in the kitchen.
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