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Trust a Jacked Chef: Chopped Winner on Hard Work, Fitness, and Leveling Up | S3, Ep 19.

from The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner · host Manning Sumner

What does it take to become the FIRST Miami chef to win Chopped, operate multiple successful kitchens, run full marathons, and lead and inspire others in the restaurant industry—one of the toughest industries in the world?In this podcast episode of The Big Dawgs, host Manning Sumner sits down with, chef, Chopped winner, and multiple restaurant owner, Giorgio Rapicavoli, who transformed his life by discovering health and fitness in his later adult life. Now, he’s as jacked as he is skilled with a knife. They discuss how dedication to your business and your health go hand-in-hand, the truth about hard work, consistency, and choosing dedication over motivation, and they demonstrate how to overcome the “I Can’t” mindset through commitment—featuring an impromptu cold plunge segment.If you believe in becoming your best self and leveling up at ANY AGE, this episode is for you.

What does it take to become the FIRST Miami chef to win Chopped, operate multiple successful kitchens, run full marathons, and lead and inspire others in the restaurant industry—one of the toughest industries in the world?In this podcast episode of The Big Dawgs, host Manning Sumner sits down with, chef, Chopped winner, and multiple restaurant owner, Giorgio Rapicavoli, who transformed his life by discovering health and fitness in his later adult life. Now, he’s as jacked as he is skilled with a knife. They discuss how dedication to your business and your health go hand-in-hand, the truth about hard work, consistency, and choosing dedication over motivation, and they demonstrate how to overcome the “I Can’t” mindset through commitment—featuring an impromptu cold plunge segment.If you believe in becoming your best self and leveling up at ANY AGE, this episode is for you.

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