The Exact Episode You Need to Hear If You’re Waiting to Feel Ready: Chef JJ Johnson

<p>You are not waiting for the right time. You are waiting for someone to say you are ready.</p><p>Chef JJ Johnson is here because you&#39;re ready. You&#39;re ready to go after your goals, change your habits, end that relationship, or step into a new and different version of yourself. He joins Mercedes and Anastasia to show you why feeling unready is not a stop sign. You’ll learn how to start without permission, use criticism without letting it control you, and protect the joy behind your work as your responsibilities grow.</p><p>In this episode:</p><p>- Why waiting to feel ready can keep you stuck</p><p>- Learn how to separate useful feedback from noise</p><p>- Hacks to carve your own way after rejection</p><p>- Protect the joy in your passion when it becomes your job- Redefine success without relying on awards</p><p>- The one hour a day JJ believes you should protect</p><p>Chef JJ Johnson is an award-winning and globally recognized chef, restaurant founder, television host, and cookbook author. His work includes Field Trip, the cooking show <em>Just Eats</em>, and the cookbooks <em>The Simple Art of Rice</em> and <em>Between Harlem and Heaven</em>. </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://smallbitsofhappiness.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Explore our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://smallbitsofhappiness.com/product/be-canada-crewneck/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Shop the Be Canada Crewneck</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chefJJ/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Follow Chef JJ on Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.chefjj.co/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Visit Chef JJ&#39;s website</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ready to Hack Your Happiness some more? Listen to our interview with Will Guidara. We know you&#39;ll love it: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/13DvftXG7Uz6bieJWF45U3?si=GArK11drS66YFgQdnB6Ypg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠listen + watch now!⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>(00:00) Why This Conversation Matters For You</p><p>(02:11) Discovering Food</p><p>(03:47) Lessons From Chef JJ&#39;s Grandma</p><p>(05:36) How Did Ghana Change Chef JJ&#39;s Life?</p><p>(08:48) Hacks For Staying Calm Under Pressure</p><p>(12:29) A New Way To View Success</p><p>(14:24) Successful Career vs Successful Life</p><p>(16:55) Why Rice?</p><p>(20:15) A Quick Pause</p><p>(20:59) Hacks For Facing Judgement</p><p>(27:22) Pursue Your Passion &amp; Protect It</p><p>(31:28) Chef JJ Had To Unlearn THIS</p><p>(34:13) Storytime: I Wanted To Quit, Here&#39;s How I Kept Going</p><p>(41:18) Our Personal FAVOURITE!</p><p>(42:09) Chaotic &amp; Memorable Moments In Chef JJ&#39;s Restaurant</p><p>(45:02) Chef JJ&#39;s Advice For YOU</p><p>(46:41) Lessons From Fatherhood</p><p>(47:27) How Does Chef JJ Connect With His Family?</p><p>(49:39) The Most Important Lesson From This Conversation</p><p>(52:16) Rapid Fire</p><p>(54:02) Find Chef JJ Here</p><p>(54:44) Life Lessons From The World&#39;s Top Restaurant</p>