This episode is the final interview of “We Have Lived" with host Hassel Aviles and Nariba Shepherd, bartender and co-host of Terms of Service podcast. They discuss how hospitality professionals need mental health days, going from BOH to FOH, liveable wages, the importance of communication and much more!

Nariba Shepherd is a recovering chef and currently bartends while also co-hosting Terms of Service podcast in Chicago, IL. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, raised between the islands and the East Coast, her life and culinary journey are impacted by many different people and cultures. Becoming an agent of change was never on her bucket list when she started her journey in the service industry, but it seems to be the path destined before her.

She is thrilled that she is finally putting her BS in Education (Human Development and Family Studies) to use, she talks to people from all over the service industry in an attempt to facilitate change not just within the industry; but to also shed light on the realities of the work so many of us do, the harm and trauma that goes into creating “perfect memories” for our guests.

The book referenced in the conversation about boundaries is called "Set Boundaries, Find Peace" by Nedra Glover Tawwab, MSW, LCSW.

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To learn more about Not 9 to 5 resources including workplace mental health certification called CNECTed, visit https://not9to5.org/cnecting.

"We Have Lived" is an exclusive 14-episode podcast series recorded in sister cities Chicago, USA and Toronto, Canada produced by Not 9 to 5 with direction from Terms of Service Network.

Credits
Production: Not 9 to 5 Organization
Production partner: Terms of Service
Executive Producer & Host: Hassel Aviles
Creative Director: Justin Arnett-Graham
Video: Rick Hernandez
Sound & Music Marcus Drake

In this episode of “We Have Lived", host Hassel Aviles sits down with food critic and writer Michael Nagrant. They discuss the problem and harm of the Michelin system, how the customer is not always right, the dishonesty and lack of accountability that exists between various chefs and writers and much more!

Michael Nagrant, the last and former Chicago Sun-Times food critic and contributor to the James Beard-Winning Alinea cookbook, writes about culture, life, food, cooking, restaurants, and food media.

Many food writers are taking free food and making friends with chefs in exchange for favorable coverage. Even principled critics who review restaurants anonymously don’t pay their own money to dine. The Hunger by Michael Nagrant is one of the only food writing venues where a food critic pays his own way, dines anonymously, and tells the true story about the restaurants they visit.

The goal with The Hunger is to be the pre-eminent spot for Chicago restaurant reviews and food criticism as well as to provide solid cultural criticism about the food community and media.

This is an episode you do not want to miss!! Please like, share and subscribe.

To learn more about Not 9 to 5 resources including workplace mental health certification called CNECTed, visit https://not9to5.org/cnecting.

"We Have Lived" is an exclusive 14-episode podcast series recorded in sister cities Chicago, USA and Toronto, Canada produced by Not 9 to 5 with direction from Terms of Service Network.

Credits
Production: Not 9 to 5 Organization
Production partner: Terms of Service
Executive Producer & Host: Hassel Aviles
Creative Director: Justin Arnett-Graham
Video: Rick Hernandez
Sound & Music Marcus Drake

On this episode of “We Have Lived,” host Hassel Aviles sits down with pastry chef Felicia Mayden in Chicago. They discuss the differences between being a leader vs. manager, single parenthood as a chef, being Black in professional kitchens, and much more!

Pastry Chef Felicia Mayden discovered her love for the pastry arts early on as a child. She followed this passion to Chicago’s Kendall College where she received her Baking and Pastry and Hospitality management degrees. Mayden developed her skills at several kitchens throughout Chicago including The Betty and later becoming the Pastry Chef at Formento’s and The Bristol. She has been featured on Food Network’s Best Baker in America season 4 and also has a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership.

Now as a Chef instructor of Kendall College, Mayden presents a diverse menu of sweet treats including various laminated pastries, breads, cookies, bars, composed cakes and chocolate work and a wealth of industry experience. Chef Felicia’s drive to succeed in a competitive industry is fuelled by her desire to be a role model for her young son and other working moms.

To learn more about Not 9 to 5 resources including workplace mental health certification called CNECTed, visit https://not9to5.org/cnecting.

"We Have Lived" is an exclusive 14-episode podcast series recorded in sister cities Chicago, USA and Toronto, Canada produced by Not 9 to 5 with direction from Terms of Service Network.

Credits
Production: Not 9 to 5 Organization
Production partner: Terms of Service
Executive Producer & Host: Hassel Aviles
Creative Director: Justin Arnett-Graham
Video: Rick Hernandez
Sound & Music Marcus Drake