IG LIVE – Core Conversations Replay – Episode #13 Chef Deb Cantrell – Chef Deb Coaching & Savor

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What happens when life throws you curveballs—and you choose to build a business instead of breaking down?

In this replay of Core Conversation, Chef Deb Cantrell, award-winning chef and CEO of Chef Deb Coaching, shares how she transformed personal hardship into professional purpose.

From launching a culinary medicine empire to helping chefs across the country trade burnout for boundaries, Chef Deb reveals what it really takes to step into your power, lead with purpose, and build a business that works for you—not the other way around.

Get ready to take notes. This one’s a masterclass in mindset, money, and moving from stuck to CEO.

Key Talk Points

Becoming the CEO of You

• How chefs and creatives can shift from task-doers to business leaders
• The mindset shift that changes everything

Working On vs. Working In Your Business

• Why hustle isn’t a strategy
• Systems, structure, and stepping back without losing control

The Myths & Truths of the Culinary Industry *(Yes, like The Bear)

• Toxic kitchen culture, unrealistic expectations, and chef martyrdom
• What it really looks like to build a sustainable business