We talk about two new restaurants in Seattle, the Seattle Times review of Carrelo and transition from Little Uncle to Taurus Ox.  David tries his first White Claw.  We book club about Agota Kristof, The Notebook, The Proof and The Third Lie.

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#48 Openings, Authenticity, Book Club

Kalen and David catch up and talk about popup sandwiches, recent closure of West City Sardine Kitchen, impossibilities of finding a dish washer, possible cafe space, calling out, and cooking show ideas.

#47 Closure, Dish, Calling Out

Kalen and David discuss the recent layoffs at ChefSteps.  David gets flashed while parking.  And we talk about 42 Grams, a restaurant documentary on Netflix.  

#46 ChefSteps, Black Cock, 42 Grams

Sarah Trickler aka Cat Child joins David for a talk about fantasy photography, art and modeling.  We jump into her upbringing in Spokane WA and the support she grew up with.  Get into the nuts and bolts of artistic expression.  Where the passion comes from.  How she got started and where she is heading. We talk relationships.  Leaving an abusive situation.  Finding what is true to you.  Following your dreams.  Following your interests.  Doing what makes you feel happy.  Fantasy photography.  Getting published.  The in and outs of hustle in the game.  Dealing with people in the industry.  Self promotion.  Patreon.  Instagram.  Modeling.  Editing.  Self critique.  Friendship and socializing. This was a fun conversation!  Please check out her work on these platforms! Insta @catchildsarah Insta @sarahtrickler www.patreon.com/Catchild Twitter @catchild https://sarahtricklerphoto.wixsite.com/sarahtrickler https://www.facebook.com/sarahtricklerphotography/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKHttuNpuxVXGvbG14fl-HQ

Creators Episode 15 Sarah Trickler

Elli and Jarrett of Elli-vated Goods join David for a conversation about how they started, the health and wellness space, and where they are heading.  Starting at Retreat, cafe in Greenlake.  Elli develops the menu and products centered around health and wellness for an active community.  First with wellness drinks, rooted in hormonal health.  Then to fat balls.  Ketogenic snacks.  And partnering with Jarett, Director of Operations.   We get into Elli and Jaretts' being.  What drives them.  Who they are.  And how they transitioned from Retreat to Elli-vated Goods. We talk Enlightenment and therapy through yoga.  Grieving.  Family.  Starting a brand.  Creation and execution.  Ashwagandha.   Creating value, culture and community.  Proof of concept.  Sourcing.  Hustling.  Door to door.  Selling.  Website.  Instagram.  Cold calling.  Expansion into health and wellness spaces.   Products of the upmost quality.  Heavy metal testing.  Authenticity.  Direct to consumer.   We finish with the future of Elli-vated Goods, goals of being more sustainable, expansion, Bitch Blends, seed cycling, medicinal seasoning and maybe podcasting, wink wink.   Check out www.elli-vatedgoods.com  promo code bloodandguts for 25% off

Creators Episode 14 Elli-vated Goods

Astro Domina joins David and Kalen to talk about being a dominatrix, YouTube creator, dungeon owner, cam girl, etc. in today's world.  We discuss how and why she got started, where she is heading and overall what dominating men for money is like. We talk about the community, parties, kinks, spas and groups.  Psychology behind fetishes.  POV humiliation.  Levels of success.  Being recognized.  Vetting. Dungeon.  Dinners.  Fetish parties.  Burlesque.  Safe words.  Sounding.  Pegging.  Feet.  Safety.  Characterization in pop culture.  Travel.  Regional and common kinks.  Asian fetishes.  Giantess.  Macrophilia.  Selling dna.  Rules of etiquette.  Role playing.  Baby treatment.  Furry play.   We finish off talking about tutelage for future Doms.  Mentorship, education and drive.  Difference of sexes.  Practicality of online kink porn.  And end with feeding... Twitter:  @AstroDomina Instagram:  @astrodomina Pornhub:  astrodomina

Creators Episode 13 Astro Domina

Kalen and David catch up.  Kalen talks about his experience at the Beecher's Mac and Cheese extravaganza.  Marketing of ice cream.  Single source scoops?!?!   We get into owning guns.  Debate options of knife fighting.  Practicality.  Arming teachers.  Adjusting.  Home use.  Protection.  Climate refugees.  Hunting? Talk about day to day.  Nothingness.  Free time.  Dog ownership.  Kayaking.   Fluidity of movement.  Kitchen life.  Chef life.  Debate greatness between chef Rautureau, Carsberg, Stowell.  Dedication to the craft.  Owning under your own terms.  Balance.  Sock fetish.  

#45 Beechers, Knife Fight, Slave

Ryan Calkins, Port of Seattle Commissioner, jumps on with David and Kalen to discuss how he started, the environment, his responsibilities, and Seattle politics.  This is a deep and dense conversation that covers a whole host of perinate subject matters affecting Seattle and this country.  Climate change.  Taxation, equity and inclusion.  City hall.  Maritime schools.  Job creation.  Immigration and trade policy.  Moving people into economic prosperity while reducing emissions.  SeaTac.  Investing in new technologies.  Sustainable Aviation Fuels.  Transparency of elected officials.  Women in Congress.  Diversity.  And Trump, of course.  

Bonus Episode 3

Kalen and David talk restaurant concepts.  Dining expectations.  Restaurateurs and franchises. Excitement.  Branding.  Dave's food.  Funding and systems.  Popups and brick/mortars.  Customer's social contract.  Cheese Cake Factory.  Building systems.  Practicality.  Financing. We get into the next moves at Adana.  Guest chef nights.  Industry secret dish option.  Community center for chefs.  Discuss options for cooks and promotions.  Hash out how it would run.  Functionality and having fun.  Money for charity.  Proof of concept.

#44 Inspiration, Expectations, Community

David and Kalen sit down with Joseph Coury, Senior Vice President of the Veterinary Division at California Bank of Commerce and talk about financing small businesses.  We start with how Joe ended up in the Pacific Northwest, a little background in love and Cleveland, and tips on moving cross-country.  We get into the meat of veterinary/restaurant business; financing, massive debt, tools of success, paying yourself, gambling, sub-contractors, banks responsibilities to business, restaurant failures, and investors.  We conclude with questioning why there isn't more institutional lenders for restaurants and for chefs.   As chefs and potentially restauranteurs this is an incredibly realistic talk about the other side of entrepreneurship;  owning your own business.  Those going for it, this is for you.  

#43 Serendipity, Money, Rolling the Dice

David talks to Henry Vance, photographer and old buddy.  We talk about how he got started (cash from weed) and what led him to experiment with playboy style photography.  He details how it is to work with models TFP (trade for print), utilization of social media platforms, collaborations, aesthetics, creativity, nipple detecting, backing up your work, and gaining traction.  We talk about developing receipts for photos and working with his partner, Genuine Porcelain  @genuineporcelain, whos eye, style and business savvy propelled both through Patreon and Instagram.  Polaroid vs. film.   Tiers of access. We talk about the hustle and frustrations.  Plans for the future.  Traveling and working.  Japan.  Boudoir photography.  Burlesques.  Suicide girls, polices and getting ripped off.   Naughty body of work.  Re-branding.  Commercial photography.  Getting paid.  Video.  Following your passion.  Authenticity.  Pewdiepie supporting anti-Semitism.   End with rapping about YouTube channel(s).  Branding.  Content.  Influencer.  Marijuana and filing taxes.  Weed soda. Lifestyle.  Bootstrap principle and the capitalist lie. Check out  @henry.vance @corwinprescot @genuineporcelain

Creators Episode 12 Henry Vance

Markham McIntyre, chief of staff of Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce jumps on and talks Seattle politics with David.  We start with what his organization does and how it relates to the restaurant industry.  We talk about working with Seattle Restaurant Alliance and current issues affecting them, namely staffing.  We talk comprehensive immigration reform from the local, state and federal levels.   Policy change.  And how individuals can affect those changes.  We get into homelessness.  Rent control.  Zoning.  Transportation.  Responsiveness.  And holding local politicians/city council responsible to the community.  Communication and frustration.  Transparency.  Talk a lot about leadership, and that anyone can throw their hat in the political ring.  We end with an example of Pioneer Square and how the Pioneer Square Alliance fostered the beautification of a historically shady area of Seattle.   This was a really informative conversation about passion for making your community better, the mechanics of policy change, and following your heart.

Bonus Episode 2

Dr. Ayla Hopkins jumps on and we talk about starting up a business in the healthcare space; her love of being a naturopathic doctor; and her own hustle.  We discuss current state of allopathic medicine, and how she is diving deeper into people's health while being an advocate for B vitamins, other naturopathic doctors and educating the public.   We talk about how Dr. Hopkins started.  Not having a brick and mortar.  Traveling from location to location.  Power of word of mouth.  Utilizing social media as a educational tool rather than advertising.   Current and future endeavors.  Mentorship.  Branding.  Women in business. Community of support.  Love of the hustle.  Mental health.  Giving back.  Confidence.  Body image.  Framing health over aesthetic.   Passion.  Training.  

Creators Episode 11 Voda Health

David and Kalen catch up over the last 2 months.  We jump into David's experience of fatherhood.  Childbirth, blood disease, Seattle Children's Hospital, and adulthood.   We get into Kalen's chefdom at Adana.  How soy allergies are almost impossible to placate in a Japanese restaurant.  Steps into building a cohesive strong kitchen crew. The sliding scale of work/life balance.  To reach greatness, their is no work/life balance; only work.   We discuss our fitness and health during the 2019 CrossFit Open.  Doing what makes you happy.  Expectations and leadership.  Working out by yourself.  Elitism and culture.   End with a Midnight Chicken update.  And a Bok Bok fried chicken challenge.   

#42 Fatherhood, Greatness or Death, CrossFit Open

Ilene Friedman jumps on and talks with David about life, mommy issues, family, travel, foreign service, dating, projects, competitive ballroom, aesthetics and Jewishness.  This is a fun conversation between two people who discover their commonality in adventure, upbringing and familial expectations.   

Bonus Episode 1

Blood and Gut$ Podcast is about food, kitchen culture and our feelings. Kalen and David are cooks based in Seattle, WA, We talk about the restaurant and fitness industry, personal issues and entrepreneurship. Guests join us to shine a light on what it takes to run their small business. The passion. The heart and soul. The blood and guts.

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