Guy Fieri on the tragic wake-up call that changed his life
Now What? with Brooke Shields
iHeartPodcasts
4.8 • 708 Ratings
🗓️ 25 July 2023
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Buckle up for the Mayor of Flavortown! Chef, restauranteur, and TV personality Guy Fieri (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy’s Grocery Games) joins Brooke for a story-packed episode. Guy shares how a childhood rebellion against vegetarian food pushed him towards the culinary world, how he grappled with his younger sister’s death from cancer and the ways in which her legacy inspired him to think (and cook!) differently. Plus, Guy shares how a tragic wake-up call as a teenager pushed him away from life in the fast lane.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of IHeartMedia. |
| 0:03.2 | I'm excited to introduce a brand new season of my podcast, |
| 0:06.3 | math and magic, stories from the frontiers of marketing. |
| 0:09.2 | I'm having conversations with some folks across a wide range of industries |
| 0:13.2 | to hear how they reach the top of their fields |
| 0:15.1 | and the lessons they learned along the way that everyone can use. |
| 0:18.3 | I'll be joined by innovative leaders like chairman and CEO of Elf Beauty to Rang Amin. |
| 0:23.3 | Legendary singer-songwriter and philanthropist, Jewel. |
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| 0:29.9 | And Damien Maldonado, CEO of American Financing. |
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| 0:35.3 | Then that's magic. |
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| 0:39.8 | and the ever-important creative spark, the magic. |
| 0:42.5 | Listen to math and magic on the Iheart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. |
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