This week, Gregory Gourdet (James Beard winner; Top Chef), Chef and Founder of Kann and Sousòl (Portland, OR) joined us to talk about his nine years of active addiction, the seed of recovery that was planted by a sous chef half his age, Black excellence, a Haitian immigrant experience, and SO MUCH MORE. This episode highlights the resources available to F&B industry professionals. If that's you and you're interested in making some changes around your drug or alcohol use, please visit https://www.bensfriendshope.com/meetings/.

In this episode:

• Active addiction, Gregory's first steps
• A first-generation Haitian chef hits rock bottom and moves across the country after a two-year struggle to get sober
• A model for parents who wonder how to support their child through addiction
• Generational trends of substance use
• The contribution of Black excellence and the immigrant experience to substance use disorder
• Chef Gourdet's magic formula
• What is Ben's Friends

Watch Chef Gregory's Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/Ph9SRFCH09g?si=034iHRRgZGsU3yrv

Check out Ben's Friends for sobriety resources in the F+B industry: https://www.bensfriendshope.com/meetings/

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