Are you willing to go through adversity to be made beautifully ready? How can we be able to embrace our struggles and keep on fighting?
Life is a journey of ups and downs, successes and failures, and joy and pain. At times, we struggle with various challenges that threaten to weigh us down and make us give up. When we encounter challenges, our natural response may be to give up and retreat. However, it is important to remember that struggle is an essential part of life, and how we respond to it determines our success or failure. We should not let struggle strangle us; instead, it strengthens us.
Through struggle, we develop the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve our goals. We may struggle with failures and setbacks, but through these struggles, we develop humility, resilience, discipline, and love for what we do. Therefore, we must keep moving forward, wait for our God-given opportunities, and prepare ourselves to be entrusted with them. Remember that those passionate about their dreams will go after them regardless of the adversity and obstacles they face. Their passion will keep them focused and on track.
Chef Roderick Hollins is a passionate chef, culinary instructor, trainer, and food fanatic chef who works at one of the largest private companies in America, US Foods. Chef Rod grew up in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was raised in a single-parent home. He graduated from Jones College in South Mississippi with an Associate of Arts in Food Production Management. Today, Chef Rod is traveling the United States and doing food shows. He goes into restaurants and develops new products for menus. Chef Rod also does kitchen visits regarding the company's latest products that they would release.
In this special episode with Chef Roderick Hollins, we'll learn about the fantastic journey of a man who encountered the highs and lows in life and chased his passion despite the bitter taste of his circumstances. Be captivated by his story and how God shifted his hopeless life into a blessed and more fulfilling one.
"Don't let struggle strangle you; let it strengthen. It would be best if you embraced your struggles." – Chef Roderick Hollins
Topics Covered:
(00:00:00) Introduction + Episode Snippet
(00:00:42) Introducing our special guest, Chef Roderick Hollins.
(00:01:33) How Chef Roderick gets into the game of cooking
(00:02:17) Let struggle strengthen you.
(00:03:40) Follow what you love to do
(00:04:18) Traditional Mentality: Get a job with good insurance.
(00:05:37) Find where your value lies.
(00:07:00) When God stepped in during Chef Roderick's challenging moments
(00:08:07) The essence of sharing your pain points
(00:09:08) Your passion will add value to your character.
(00:10:16) Taking a leap of faith in entrepreneurship.
(00:11:53) An entrepreneurial mindset: Discipline and Consistency
(00:13:20) Don't try to do everything yourself: Buy people's time
(00:14:53) Quick Reminder: Are you enjoying this episode? Please share it, leave a five-star review, and give feedback. Go to TimeOut with the SportsDr website.
(00:15:35) Surround yourself with people older than you.
(00:16:12) There is got to be more to life than failures.
(00:18:03) US Foods: God will open a door of significant opportunity.
(00:20:32) Life experiences: The menu of Roderick's inspiration
(00:21:30) Serve your competitors: Success requires servanthood.
(00:23:20) There's a blessing on the other side of adversity.
(00:24:11) The journey of a beautiful teacup.
(00:26:14) Are you willing to go through adversity to be made beautifully ready?
(00:28:29) Never quit. Keep going.
(00:28:53) What can you do for love?
(00:29:19) Connect with Chef Roderick Hollins.
Key Takeaways:
"A lot of times in the school system, we give up on students instead of seeing what they love to do." – Chef Roderick Hollins
"When you start to reveal some of the pain points and setbacks that you had to overcome, you become more realistic and more somebody that people can identify with you with." – Dr. Derrick Burgess
"As the carpenter builds the house, the house builds the carpenter." – Chef Roderick Hollins
"As you move forward, you must pick up different tools from each experience like you're building a nest." – Chef Roderick Hollins
"Stop looking at what love could do for you and look at what you can do for love." – Chef Roderick Hollins
Connect with Chef Roderick Hollins:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chef_rod_h/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roderick-hollins-b3219b85/
Connect with Dr. Derrick Burgess:
Website: https://www.drderrickthesportsdr.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drderrickthesportsdr/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeOut.SportsDr
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-burgess-72047b246/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHGDu1zT4K_X6PnYELu8weg
Email: thesportsdoctr@gmail.com
