In this special episode of the Titans of Foodservice podcast, host Nick Portillo speaks with his wife Carly Portillo. Carly is a marriage and family therapist with her own private practice. She specializes in helping individuals and couples navigate relationships and improve their mental health. Nick and Carly discuss their experiences in their respective professions as a food service professional and a therapist. They talk about the importance of being present in conversations, the value of curiosity, and the benefits of having intentional and deep conversations in relationships. They also touch on the challenges of being performative and task-oriented, and the importance of self-reflection and self-care.

Quotes

• "You feel this pressure to not mess up. But that is not your role as a therapist. Your role as a therapist is to just be with your client and you know how to do that. You don't need to prep anything or do anything in order to be with your client. And so it just took so much pressure off to know that being myself was enough in that. I didn't have to perform or do anything." -Carly Portillo [14:05]
• "Lesson number one, do not sacrifice sleep. There are too many business gurus and success gurus on social media saying that you should wake up early in the morning. But if you're going to bed at ten or eleven, and waking up at five or four and getting less than 7 hours of sleep, it is very harmful to your overall health.” -Nick Portillo [40:29]

TIMESTAMPS

[00:02] Introduction to the Titans of Food Service Podcast

[02:03] Nick's appreciation for Carly as his secret weapon

[09:32] Nick reflects on his first podcast episode and being performative.

[14:46] The value of being authentic and present.

[16:16] Nick talks about the importance of staying focused and curious.

[19:34] The "Fiery Five" game 

[26:29] Carly's work as a therapist 

[31:00] Nick shares his thoughts on Carly's ability to read him 

[41:31 | The importance of sleep 

[43:41] Life hack: listening to books while doing dishes. 

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CONTACT 

Nick: nick.portillo@portillosales.com

Carly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carly-portillo-juarez-m-s-lmft-8b5428a9/