Food, Illness & Healing: A Conversation with Chef Chuck Hayworth (The Velvet)

Chef Chuck Hayworth built his life around food. As a young chef, cooking and eating were both his passion and his profession. But everything changed when he was diagnosed with a rare stomach tumor in his twenties — forcing him to completely rethink his relationship with food and how the body heals. In this episode, Kelly sits down with Chuck for a relaxed, wide-ranging conversation about what it’s really like when eating becomes difficult during illness, how recovery can change the way you think about nourishment, and why food can play such an important role in supporting the body during treatment. Chuck shares the personal experience that eventually led him to write The Chef’s Recovery, where he now helps others navigate the complicated relationship between food, illness, and healing. This episode feels more like a thoughtful phone chat than a formal interview — exploring everything from the emotional side of eating during illness to what he’s learned more than two decades after his own cancer diagnosis. Visit Chef Hayworth's website: realmedicalmeals.com Watch The Velvet's Edge on YouTube! Email us: [email protected] TikTok: @velvetsedge Follow the podcast on Instagram: @VelvetsEdgePodcast HOST: Kelly Henderson // @velvetsedge // velvetsedge.comFollow Velvet's Edge on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velvetsedge/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.