Ep470: Burning It All Down to Build What's Real: How Yoshua Greenfield Walked Away from Success to Reclaim a Life of Meaning

About this episode

Yoshua Greenfield shares his journey of leaving a successful media career to find a more meaningful life in Colorado.

Yoshua Greenfield is a former NYC-based creator and chef who walked away from a rising media career to pursue a slower, land-based life. Now rooted in Colorado, he explores food, nature, and philosophy—helping others reconnect with simplicity, purpose, and what truly matters. Website: https://youenjoy.life/ Buy his book: Fermenting with Your Best Friend Instagram: instagram.com/youenjoylife/ YouTube: You Enjoy Life

People in this episode

Guest: Yoshua Greenfield

Topics covered

• food
• nature
• philosophy
• simplicity
• purpose

Keywords

• creator
• chef
• media career
• Colorado
• reconnect

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Fermenting with Your Best Friend

Books & works: Burning It All Down to Build What's Real: How Yoshua Greenfield Walked Away from Success, Fermenting with Your Best Friend, You Enjoy Life

Places: NYC, Colorado

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