Episode 14 of The Cook Podcast

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Like many things during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Cook Podcast was put on hold for a few months. Interviews that were done a while ago had to wait even longer before they could see the light of day—including this one that Jon Hancuff did with Aleksander (Alex) Ciesielski. Alex was born and raised in a mining town in southern Poland. He was a teenager when the country’s government transitioned from communism to a democracy. He took advantage of his newfound freedom to cultivate what has become a lifelong love of travel, which has allowed him to pursue his other passions—language, history, and medicine. Take a listen to hear his whole story.

(Please note: This interview took place before the announcement of the new Indirect Market Management team. So, while Alex’s references to DCM may sound a bit dated, Cook’s—and Alex’s—dedication to and support of the indirect sales channel still rings as true as ever.)

Also in this episode

– Opening and closing by Joy Zhang (Cook China)
– Music by Daniel Puckett (former CRI co-op)

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