We Have Lived.
Everyone loves dining out but few of us understand the complex lived experience of working in the hospitality and culinary industry.
Tune into "We Have Lived" for true stories from award-winning restaurateurs and various other industry leaders. Hosted by Hassel Aviles, founding director of Not 9 to 5, a nonprofit global leader in hospitality workplace mental health advocacy and education. "We have Lived" encourages us to challenge the status quo and move towards meaningful change.
"We Have Lived" is an exclusive 14-episode podcast series recorded in sister cities Chicago, USA and Toronto, Canada produced by Not 9 to 5 with direction from Terms of Service Network.
Podcasting since 2023 • 12 episodes
We Have Lived.
Latest Episodes
We Do Not Dream of Labour
This episode is the final interview of “We Have Lived" with host Hassel Aviles and Nariba Shepherd, bartender and co-host of Terms of Service podcast. They discuss how hospitality professionals need mental health days, going from BOH to FOH, li...
July 22, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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57:46
Dark Side of Food Media
In this episode of “We Have Lived", host Hassel Aviles sits down with food critic and writer Michael Nagrant. They discuss the problem and harm of the Michelin system, how the customer is not always right, the dishonesty and lack of accou...
July 08, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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56:20
Leader vs. Manager
On this episode of “We Have Lived,” host Hassel Aviles sits down with pastry chef Felicia Mayden. They discuss the difference between being a leader vs manager, parenthood as a chef, being Black in professional kitchens, and much more! ...
June 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:01:30
R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
In this episode host Hassel Aviles interviews hospitality professional and sommelier Jaby Dayle. They discuss how customers need to show service professionals more respect, hospitality as a relationship, being Black in the wine sect...
June 10, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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37:20
Everyone Has A Diversity Problem.
In this episode host Hassel Aviles interviews Ren Navarro, of Canadian consulting services called B. Diversity. Ren and Hassel discuss how everyone has a diversity problem, burnout, leadership accountability and much more!Ren Navarro ha...
May 27, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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54:17