Chef Brett Swayn shares how he rebuilt his life and The Cookery from the bottom up

Nashville Storytellers by Nashville Storytellers

Jun 1, 201700:16:53Society & Culture

Chef Brett Swayn talks about what brought him to Nashville, his struggles once he arrived and how he came to train the homeless to cook.

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