In this episode, Chef Adrianne Calvo joins Alex Quin to discuss her rise from an accidental high school cooking class to becoming a celebrated chef, restaurateur, author of seven cookbooks, and culinary ambassador for St. Jude. Chef Adrianne shares the pivotal moments that shaped her path, including her appearance on Montel Williams, her early passion for journalism, and her sharp business acumen that’s helped sustain her independent restaurant for over 18 years. Tune in for a conversation full of insight on branding, resilience, and using your craft with purpose.

Episode Outline

[00:00:03] Alex welcomes Chef Adrianne and highlights her achievements.

[00:03:45] A class mistake led her to culinary arts.

[00:06:20] Her first book at 19 and national TV debut.

[00:13:30] Competitions, flavor focus, and early hustle.

[00:21:10] 18 years in business and leading with a team.

[00:34:10] Work with St. Jude, kindness, and long-term impact.

Wisdom Nuggets

Accidents Can Be Opportunities: What seemed like a class schedule error in high school introduced Chef Adrianne to culinary arts. Embrace unexpected changes—they might lead to your true calling.

Build With Purpose, Not Just Hype: Chef Adrianne emphasizes that her brand is rooted in authenticity and service, not trends. She built her empire by staying grounded, creative, and consistent.

Storytelling is Strategic: From social content to books, Chef Adrianne shows how chefs can transform their stories into strong personal brands. Passion plus storytelling equals connection.

Invest in People, Not Just Processes: Chef Adrianne’s success is also a product of training and retaining loyal staff. One skilled person is more valuable than three under-trained ones.

Patience Pays Off: Success didn’t come overnight—seven books, 18 years of restaurant growth, and national recognition came from years of consistency, learning, and community service.

Power Quotes:

"I do think that God has really held me in the palm of his hand.” - Chef Adrianne Calvo

“Nothing replaces word-of-mouth. That’s still king." - Chef Adrianne Calvo

Connect With Chef Adrianne :

Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/chefadrianne)

Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chefadrianne/)

Restaurant (https://chefadriannes.com/)

Personal Site (https://adriannecalvo.com/)

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LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mralexquin)

Website: (https://alexquin.com)

TikTok: (https://www.tiktok.com/@mralexquin)

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In this episode of Hustle Inspires Hustle, Alex Quin talks with Chris Mirabile, founder of Novos, a company using science from Harvard and MIT to help people live longer and healthier lives. After surviving a brain tumor at 16, Chris committed to mastering health and aging, eventually becoming biologically 13.6 years younger than his chronological age. He shares low-cost lifestyle strategies like fasting, clean eating, consistent sleep, and moderate exercise, as well as advanced tools like Novos supplements and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Chris also cautions against trendy, untested biohacks and stresses the importance of prioritizing fundamentals. His goal: to add over a billion years of healthy life to humanity.

Episode Outline

[00:00:00] Introduction of Chris Mirabile and Novos

[00:03:00] Chris’s brain tumor diagnosis and recovery journey

[00:08:00] Impact of health struggles on self-esteem and mindset

[00:12:00] Realizing aging is modifiable through lifestyle

[00:15:30] Creating Novos and the science behind it

[00:20:00] How lifestyle affects 70–90% of lifespan

[00:24:30] Low-cost health tips: fasting, diet, activity, sleep

[00:34:00] Higher-cost biohacks: Eight Sleep, supplements, hyperbaric chambers

[00:40:00] Novos Core, Boost, and Vital explained

[00:48:30] Risks of trendy health fads: grounding and peptide injections

[00:55:00] Chris’s vision: a billion years of healthy life for humanity

[00:58:00] Final thoughts and where to follow Chris and Novos

Wisdom Nuggets

Lifestyle Over Genetics: You Have More Control Than You Think : Up to 90% of your lifespan is influenced by how you live—not your DNA. Chris emphasizes that the power to extend your healthspan is mostly in your hands.

Build the Foundation First: Health Before Hacks : Chris stresses mastering sleep, diet, movement, and mindset before jumping into expensive tools or supplements. The basics drive the biggest results.

Don't Fear Aging—Understand It : Aging is not a random process. It's driven by 12 known biological mechanisms, which you can slow with proper interventions backed by real science.

Intentional Living: Reframe Hardship Into Purpose : Chris turned a brain tumor and his mother’s cancer into fuel for building a health-driven company with a mission to help others live better, longer lives.

Be Cautious with Health Trends : Not everything hyped in the wellness world is safe. Chris breaks down the importance of risk vs. benefit and why skepticism is healthy when it comes to biohacks.

Power Quotes:

""People have normalized feeling like shit.” - Alex Quin

"Your body is the most advanced computer ever made." - Chris Mirabile

Connect With Chris :

Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/slowmyage/)

Novos Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/novoslabs)

Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/iandeloney/)

Website (slowmyage.com)

Company: (novoslabs.com)

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