What it takes to build a Podcast-Dave Sands of "The Food Origins Podcast"

On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Dave Sands, who is the host of "The Food Origins Podcast". Dave is a former police officer with the San Francisco Police Department who recently left the department. Dave talks about his passion for food and why he decided to start a podcast, especially since he is an introverted person.Dave talks about what he saw as a police officer and how that shaped his interest in food, owning a restaurant, and the stories behind those who create some of the most delicious cuisine in San Francisco. Dave and myself also spend a great deal of time discussing what it takes to build a podcast and understanding why it is we decided to start our own. We learn just how important it is to communicate why your show exists and the the importance of building trust with your audience. You can reach out to Dave on his Instagram at:https://instagram.com/food.origins_Thank you to all of my supporters who are supporting me on Patreon and allowing me to grow this channel! Your support of this channel allows me to continue to provide you with better and better content. Click the link below to make a contribution to the future of the show and to access this episode's bonus content: https://patreon.com/realtalksontherocks For all of the links to the other avenues to view/listen to my show, you can visit my website at: https://realtalksontherocks.com There you will find links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify as well as my Patreon page. You can also follow me on:Facebook: https://facebook.com/realtalksontherocks Instagram: https://instagram.com/realtalksontherocks Twitter: https://twitter.com/realtalksrocks #food #podcast #police #realtalk #cookingChapter list: 00:00-Preview 00:30-Intro 01:30- It started with moms cooking 03:00-Learning Japanese 06:05-The BEST Japanese food 11:35-Getting BURNED OUT as a chef led to… 15:30- Working for SFPD 18:30- The REAL reason why Homelessness is bad in SF 22:10-When you TRY to help people that are suffering… 26:58-Where the best restaurants are HIDDEN! 29:00- Cooking for Cops! 32:25- Cooking a Tur-duck-en! 33:50- PHILZ coffee 36:50-Community Policing 39:50-Balancing food and work 42:10-Dealing with loss 47:45- The Origins of “The Food Origins” podcast 52:00-Courtney Henderson’s influence 55:30- The biggest challenges to starting a podcast 1:12:25- The future of “The Food Origins Podcast” 1:23:15- WHY do you want to do a podcast 1:26:15- Chefs who stay in shape 1:28:30- Chefs who make it happen 1:31:45- Reach out to Dave 1:32:30- How profitable are restaurants 1:38:20- Final Thoughts