Finding your Ikigai with Koj, MasterChef finalist

Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast · Feb 22, 2023 · 33m

In this episode, I talk to Andrew Kojima (better known as Koj), the British, Japanese chef, teacher, and author, about his career shift from finance to food.

After graduating in Classics from Oxford University, Koj stumbled onto the treadmill into finance, where he spent ten years as an investment research analyst. Eventually, in 2012, he seized the opportunity to turn his passion into his profession.

After reaching the final of MasterChef, he undertook a fast-track training program in Michelin-starred kitchens across the UK and Europe before specializing in the cuisine of his father's…