The Exact Episode You Need to Hear If You’re Waiting to Feel Ready: Chef JJ Johnson

You are not waiting for the right time. You are waiting for someone to say you are ready.

Chef JJ Johnson is here because you're ready. You're ready to go after your goals, change your habits, end that relationship, or step into a new and different version of yourself. He joins Mercedes and Anastasia to show you why feeling unready is not a stop sign. You’ll learn how to start without permission, use criticism without letting it control you, and protect the joy behind your work as your responsibilities grow.

In this episode:

- Why waiting to feel ready can keep you stuck- Learn how to separate useful feedback from noise- Hacks to carve your own way after rejection- Protect the joy in your passion when it becomes your job- Redefine success without relying on awards- The one hour a day JJ believes you should protectChef JJ Johnson is an award-winning and globally recognized chef, restaurant founder, television host, and cookbook author. His work includes Field Trip, the cooking show Just Eats, and the cookbooks The Simple Art of Rice and Between Harlem and Heaven.

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(00:00) Why This Conversation Matters For You(02:11) Discovering Food(03:47) Lessons From Chef JJ's Grandma(05:36) How Did Ghana Change Chef JJ's Life?(08:48) Hacks For Staying Calm Under Pressure(12:29) A New Way To View Success(14:24) Successful Career vs Successful Life(16:55) Why Rice?(20:15) A Quick Pause(20:59) Hacks For Facing Judgement(27:22) Pursue Your Passion & Protect It(31:28) Chef JJ Had To Unlearn THIS(34:13) Storytime: I Wanted To Quit, Here's How I Kept Going(41:18) Our Personal FAVOURITE!(42:09) Chaotic & Memorable Moments In Chef JJ's Restaurant(45:02) Chef JJ's Advice For YOU(46:41) Lessons From Fatherhood(47:27) How Does Chef JJ Connect With His Family?(49:39) The Most Important Lesson From This Conversation(52:16) Rapid Fire(54:02) Find Chef JJ Here(54:44) Life Lessons From The World's Top Restaurant

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