How Childhood Cancer Motivated Josh Niland: One of the World’s Greatest Chefs

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<p>How does having cancer as a child impact the way you live as an adult?</p> <p>Uber successful chef and restauranteur Josh Niland doesn&rsquo;t do things in halves (no, literally, have you read his book The Whole Fish?).</p> <p>From opening a restaurant at 26, to becoming the first Australian to win the James Beard Book of the Year award when he was just 30, Josh&rsquo;s creativity came from a place of desperation to explore every opportunity presented to him.</p> <p>💌Join 9,400+ people getting a Dr Emily values worksheet and takeaways from this week&rsquo;s episode in our newsletter -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/45NyQDy">http://bit.ly/45NyQDy</a></p> <p>Diagnosed with cancer 2 days after his 8th birthday, Josh&rsquo;s childhood transformed in a matter of hours into hospital hallways, chemotherapy and facing his own mortality.</p> <p>In this episode, Josh joins us in the Vulnerabilitea House to talk us through an experience which profoundly changed him, which he is now grateful for.</p> <p>Hugh, Ryan and Josh (our Josh), also ask about where his drive and ambitious creativity comes from, and just how close to failure Josh&rsquo;s culinary career came.</p> <p>We wish this chat could have gone on longer,</p> <p>If you want to watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link - <a href="https://youtu.be/hjZPPeKKsVA">https://youtu.be/hjZPPeKKsVA</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>🫖Other Imperfect&rsquo;s episodes mentioned on this episode</p> <ul> <li>Nathan Cavaleri - The Ups &amp; The Blues - <a href="https://bit.ly/468HE7l">https://bit.ly/468HE7l</a></li> </ul> <p>📺&nbsp;Things to watch</p> <ul> <li>Josh&rsquo;s Australian Story - <a href="https://bit.ly/4giDtKR">https://bit.ly/4giDtKR</a></li> </ul> <p>📚Things to read</p> <ul> <li>Saint Peter: Chapter &amp; Verse, by Josh Niland - <a href="https://bit.ly/4bVM0SN">https://bit.ly/4bVM0SN</a></li> <li>The Whole Fish, by Josh Niland - <a href="https://bit.ly/4bVM0SN">https://bit.ly/4bVM0SN</a></li> </ul> <p>🍽️&nbsp;Places to eat</p> <ul> <li>Saint Peter - <a href="https://bit.ly/4qrs4gv">https://bit.ly/4qrs4gv</a></li> </ul> <p>💻Things to check out</p> <ul> <li>Starlight Children&rsquo;s Foundation - <a href="https://bit.ly/4hHDkmM">https://bit.ly/4hHDkmM</a></li> <li>Josh Niland&rsquo;s Website - <a href="https://www.mrniland.com/"></a><a href="https://www.mrniland.com">https://www.mrniland.com</a></li> </ul> <p>🩷To host your own Vulnerabilitea House, purchase here - <a href="http://theimperfects.com.au/shop">theimperfects.com.au/shop</a></p> <p>🩵To purchase our journal (or your novel)&nbsp;<em>My Imperfect Life,</em>&nbsp;click here - <a href="http://theimperfects.com.au/shop">theimperfects.com.au/shop</a></p> <p>🩵To join our subscriber community, <em>A Little More Imperfects,</em> follow this link - <a href="http://patreon.com/theimperfects">patreon.com/theimperfects</a></p> <p>🩷 AND you can subscribe to <em>A Little More Imperfects</em> through Apple Podcasts <a href="http://apple.co/theimperfects">http://apple.co/theimperfects</a></p> <p>The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you&rsquo;re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>