Listen

Hear the latest episodes

Watch

See the latest videos

Read

Browse the latest content

Why Storytelling is the Best Way to Teach (and Learn) Lessons | Business Coaching

Shawn and his grandfather Luben Walchef

A vacation to his homeland of Bulgaria doesn’t mean a break for Shawn Walchef when it comes to learning. In fact, it symbolizes a return to the origin. Returning to his roots and the country that birthed his biggest inspiration, Grandpa Luben Walchef, Bulgaria is where Shawn’s father-figure and most important mentor began his quest […]

A Life of Hospitality and Hard Work Lessons | Cali BBQ History

Shawn Walchef washes dishes at 14 years old

There’s an old photo I look back on fondly. It shows me at 14 years old washing dishes in my family’s restaurant — the same restaurant I now own. I hated washing dishes on the weekend in Spring Valley while all my friends were in La Jolla playing sports outside. Now more than two decades […]