We Have Lived.
We Have Lived.

We Have Lived.

Not 9 to 5 Organization

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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. 

Recent Episodes

We Do Not Dream of Labour
JUL 22, 2024
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, liveable wages, the importance of communication and much more! Nariba Shepherd is a recovering chef and currently bartends while also co-hosting Terms of Service podcast in Chicago, IL. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, raised between the islands and the East...
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57 MIN
Dark Side of Food Media
JUL 8, 2024
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 accountability that exists between various chefs and writers and much more! Michael Nagrant, the last and former Chicago Sun-Times food critic and contributor to the James Beard-Winning Alinea cookbook, writes about culture, life, food, cooking, restaurant...
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56 MIN
Leader vs. Manager
JUN 24, 2024
Leader vs. Manager
On this episode of “We Have Lived,” host Hassel Aviles sits down with pastry chef Felicia Mayden in Chicago. They discuss the differences between being a leader vs. manager, single parenthood as a chef, being Black in professional kitchens, and much more! Pastry Chef Felicia Mayden discovered her love for the pastry arts early on as a child. She followed this passion to Chicago’s Kendall College where she received her Baking and Pastry and Hospitality management degrees. Mayden ...
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60 MIN
R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
JUN 10, 2024
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 sector and much more! Jaby is a dynamic and passionate sommelier who leads wine education and tasting events with a commitment to accessibility, inclusivity, and breaking down barriers in the world of wine. Jaby previously worked in an assortment of notab...
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37 MIN
Everyone Has A Diversity Problem.
MAY 27, 2024
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 has over 20 years of corporate customer service and management experience, alongside 12+ years of hands-on knowledge and experience in the beer world. She is certified by some of the world's largest alcohol programs, Prud’homme, WSET, Cicerone and AFicioNAdo (a...
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54 MIN