We had the good fortune of connecting with Chef! and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi chef!, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
The way most of us live always seemed a bit odd to me. We spend most of our time making someone ELSE money, while never having enough resources for our own endeavors. I decided that I rather enjoy the fruits of my own labor.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Throughout life, each of us, whether conscious of it or not, is engaged in the never ending process of creating our own worlds. Every experience we have, every hope and dream we hold, every disappointment and heartbreak we endure; it all plays an important role in the creation of our individual/internal realities. These realities interact with each other through our expressions of self, laying the foundation for a whole, shared reality in which we maneuver. For me, the will to create has always been driven by this world building process; destroying and rebuilding ideas as I interact with the infinite realities around us.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Here in Columbia, a lot of people claim there aren’t things to do; this is a lie. When artists from out of town come to the city to perform at our shows, I like to show them a couple of my favorite spots:

– The Riverwalk/Harbison State Forest
– Low Block Skatepark
– 5 Points/The Vista
– The Spaze/Looney Bin
– Dutch Square Movie Theater

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Shout-out to the ENTIRE C.A.M.P Team, C.A.M.P Supporters and C.A.M.P Haters; you make this possible! Special shout out: Aaliyah Stokes, Kelgxd, Jay Laurent, Leaf, Elicia Amaia, Trinity Bryant, & Jahna Blyden!

Website: https://welcome2camp.univer.se/

Instagram: @thanku.chef

Youtube: https://youtube.com/@thanks2chef?si=IZRIbEXZ6SBjuWQF

Image Credits
Nora Williams
PhoravarNever

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