We recently connected with Jaylan Speights and have shared our conversation below.
Jaylan , we’re so excited for our community to get to know you and learn from your journey and the wisdom you’ve acquired over time. Let’s kick things off with a discussion on self-confidence and self-esteem. How did you develop yours?
Building confidence and self esteem while juggling harsh realities of everyday life, can be challenging. I would say meditating really helps me, it allows me to be present in the moment and speak and breath positivity into myself. It is very important to always take a moment for yourself first, so you can always be the best version of you.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
Your favorite internet chef! Where do I begin, Cooking with Jay started 2 years ago with me needing a change in my life. I was searching for my purpose and I wasn’t going to stop until I found it. I guess we can all agree that cooking became my passion. It also became my therapy, and my home. When I’m cooking it feels like I’m moving to the rhythm of the food. For me, cooking is poetry being able to tell my story through the ingredients used down to the presentation.
I love serving my community in being a Chef in the Tampa Florida area, I am able to grace my customers my with delicious and mouthwatering food and creating simples and easy recipes for my audience as well. I most humbled to be able to also share my very first digital Ebook that has been a success. I am super grateful for this journey god has allowed me to experience and for my followers and customers who support me.
Make sure you guys check out my websites for my ebooks and recipes. https://cookingwithjayrecipes.com/
https://chefjayexperience.org/
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
I would say being consistent, keeping a positive attitude and being open minded in challenging yourself/ being uncomfortable.
Never think to deep into it, just do it. Make sure you have fun while doing it and it’s okay to fail, keep failing until you get it right. Remember it’s your journey, no one else’s.
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
I am most definitely looking to collaborate with other Chef’s or Foodies. I would love to work with someone with great energy, the ability for attention to detail, and incredible talent. I am always open to working with a different variety of people. You can contact me via email: [email protected] or on social media, I have both TikTok and IG.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://cookingwithjayrecipes.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_cookingwithjay/
- Other: https://chefjayexperience.org/
