051: Redefining Success and Embracing the Pivot with Matt Basile from Without Losing Your Cool with Shantelle Bisson

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051: Redefining Success and Embracing the Pivot with Matt Basile

1 hour 18 minutes Posted Jul 20, 2023 at 8:00 am.

Matt Basile

Marker - Learning how to pivot over and over again

Marker - Being raised by Italian parents, and the culture around food

Marker - Wanting to be more present in the early years

Marker - Starting to slow down and dial into a new chapter in his career

Marker - Growing up in an Italian family and the impact on his cooking

Marker - Growing up with immigrant parents

Marker - His business plan to open up Fidel Gastros

Marker - Opening night at his food truck all those years ago

Marker - Talent and ideas vs. execution and intention

Marker - The power in non-toxic hustle culture

Marker- Redefining success

Marker - Launching his newest company

Marker - Cooking on a large scale

Marker - Dialing in and pivoting

Marker - How he envisions his companies growing

Marker - The Slow Food Movement

Marker - His guest appearance on Murdoch Mysteries

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Born and raised in Toronto, Matt Basile's passion for food was nurtured by his Italian grandparents, particularly his grandfather's expertise in bread-making and cured meats. Despite initially pursuing a different career path, Matt's desire for meaningful creation led him to establish Fidel Gastro's, a sandwich shop. Facing financial challenges, he showcased his culinary talents and captivating personality through kitchen-centered parties, which paved the way for Priscilla, a food truck, and Lisa Marie, a successful restaurant, along with two bestselling cookbooks.

Now a versatile creative consultant, product developer, recipe creator, and content producer, Matt's latest venture, Alchemy Grills, is driven by his ethos to bring innovation to the food industry. How do we face those defining moments in life – the ones that make us think, pivot, and do big things?

Join us in this inspiring episode as we delve into Matt's remarkable journey of entrepreneurship, resilience and adaptability. From learning the art of pivoting over and over again to the desire for presence in his early business years, Matt shares valuable insights and experiences that shaped his path. Tune in to discover how Italian culture profoundly influenced his cooking and hear stories of growing up with immigrant parents, which laid the foundation for his success.

Get an inside look at the beginnings of his famous sandwich shop, Fidel Gastro's, and the nerve-wracking opening night of his first food truck. Through this conversation, we explore the dynamics between talent, ideas, execution, and intention, and the transformative power of non-toxic hustle culture.

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