Andre Rush: Celebrity chef and yes, that guy with the 24-inch biceps

Chef Andre Rush is a retired decorated combat Veteran known worldwide as the White House chef with the 24-inch biceps and for his advocacy for military service, as well as suicide prevention, which is why he does 2,222 push-ups a day: to bring awareness to the ongoing epidemic of mental health and suicidal ideation.  His new book is titled: <em>Call me Chef, Dammit!: A Veteran’s Journey from the Rural South to the White House.</em><em>. </em> <p> </p> <p>Some interesting insights from this episode:</p> <ul> <li>“I don’t care what I have done. It’s what I’m doing right now and what I’m going to continue to do.”</li> <li>“You don’t decide your destiny. Your destiny decides you.”</li> <li>“Cooking is like art. You eat with your eyes. And when you see art, it draws you to it.”</li> <li>He was very determined and found a way to feed off the negativity and use it as fuel.</li> <li>He uses cooking as a coping mechanism for his PTSD.</li> <li>At one point he gave away all his money to help bring Ethiopian refugees to the United States.</li> <li>“Excellence is doing everything you need to do at your very best.”</li> </ul> <p><u>Show Notes</u></p> <p>Book: <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Call-Me-Chef-Dammit-Veterans/dp/0785249451/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2D5LIWZR3IJFT&keywords=call+me+chef+dammit+andre+rush&qid=1651946999&sprefix=andre+rush%2Caps%2C694&sr=8-1"> Call Me Chef, Dammit!: A Veteran’s Journey from the Rural South to the White House</a></p> <p>Meal Delivery Service: <a href= "https://chowmeals.com/">CHOW</a></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://chefrush.com/">Chef Rush</a>   </p>