Stock Podcast

Chris Baber: From Chef to TV Personality - Building a Career on His Own Terms

Chris Baber has built a career by doing things his own way - carving out a lane in food that actually feels fulfilling, instead of chasing a “traditional” path. In this episode, he breaks down the habits behind long-term success: choosing the right thing to work hard at, communicating well, and being the kind of person people want to open doors for. A conversation about longevity, likeability, and staying consistent when the excitement wears off. Expect to learn what skills matter most in this industry, how to build a career with staying power, and why communication opens doors.

Mike Bagale: The Chef Who Made Food Float

Mike Beagle breaks down the mindset he calls “front running” - backing your ideas before the world agrees with them, and having the discipline to carry them all the way through. He talks about what it’s like working in environments where the expectation is to invent and create daily, and why being “unapologetic” isn’t attitude - it’s survival if you want to do anything original. He also shares the full story behind the edible balloon: the late-night moment the idea clicked, the obsession that followed, and the trial-and-error it took to turn “food that floats” into something real. This episode is about creative conviction, pressure, resilience, and building work that actually moves culture. Expect to learn how to protect originality under pressure, how to execute “impossible” ideas, and why resilience is the real separator.

Farmer Lee Jones: The Truth About Vegetables That Could Save Your Life

Farmer Lee has spent a lifetime listening to the land. He reveals how soil, seeds, and seasonality don’t just feed us - they heal us. Expect a radical rethink on food systems, sustainability, and why your body already knows what it needs. This is farming as philosophy, food as medicine, and purpose as a way of life. Expect to learn why real food is medicine, how nature heals, and why listening to the soil can change everything.

Adam Hyman: Inside The Good Food Guide - Why Most Restaurants Fail

Adam Hyman is one of hospitality’s most trusted insiders. In this episode, he explains why restaurants fail, the hidden crisis threatening the industry, and how culture and community can rebuild it. A conversation about resilience, creativity, and why hospitality is the glue that holds society together. Expect to learn why so many restaurants fail, what the future of hospitality looks like, and why community is the secret ingredient.

Jack McGarry: World’s Best Bartender on When Success Goes Too Far

At 23, Jack McGarry was crowned the world’s best bartender. But success nearly destroyed him. Here he reveals the truth about addiction, burnout, and rebuilding life through sobriety and discipline. A raw and unfiltered story of ambition, collapse, and the long road to redemption. Expect to learn the price of early success, the reality of addiction, and how sobriety rebuilt a life.