What André Rush has said about Call Me Chef, Dammit!
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 19, 2026
André Rush, U.S. Army veteran, former White House chef, author, and mental health advocate, has been quoted on Call Me Chef, Dammit! 2 times in 1 episode of Mick Unplugged, most recently on October 19, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Rush says the memoir was proposed by his publisher before his planned cookbook because he wanted to explain the reasons behind his work.
“The memoir was actually from the publisher. I wanted to do something before I did the cookbook. I didn't want to just have a cookbook”
Mick Unplugged: Chef André Rush: Strength Through Service (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 38:39
Rush characterizes his memoir as a storytelling guide to getting through life rather than a traditional memoir.
“It wasn't your traditional memoir. It was a storytelling book about how to get through life and how you deal with life”
Mick Unplugged: Chef André Rush: Strength Through Service (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 39:47
Episodes
Chef André Rush: Strength Through ServiceMick Unplugged · Oct 19, 2026 · 49 min
Mick Hunt talks with Army veteran and former White House chef André Rush about grief, PTSD, asking for help, his culinary path, and his memoir.
André Rush on other topics
- United States Army culinary competitions · 2 quotes
- Mental health stigma · 2 quotes
- Grief · 2 quotes
- White House kitchen · 1 quote
- Veteran suicide awareness · 1 quote
- Psychotherapy · 1 quote
- Masculinity · 1 quote
- Personal accountability · 1 quote