"I always assumed I'd become a doctor - the respectable kind of job that made sense to my family and community. Now, I make a living cooking huge cuts of meat on camera and talking about heat transfer, airflow, and collagen breakdown. It sounds like a wild pivot, but for me, each step - leaving pre-med, starting and then quitting teaching, and building a YouTube channel from scratch - came from the same place: wanting to protect my family's future while staying true to who I am."
"I grew up Amish until my parents left the community when I was in elementary school. Once we got a television, I found I loved watching the Discovery and Science Channels and learning how the world worked. In school, I participated in academic science competitions and studied biochemistry, with the goal of pursuing a career in medicine. Eventually, I joined a program at the University of Louisville to shadow physicians."
Jeremy Yoder left a pre-med path after shadowing physicians and seeing that the lifestyle did not match his expectations of stability and meaning. He moved to Los Angeles to study biblical languages and supported himself by teaching many subjects at a private school while struggling financially. He began building a YouTube channel focused on cooking large cuts of meat, combining scientific explanations—heat transfer, airflow, collagen breakdown—with practical barbecue skills. Each career change aimed to protect his family's future while aligning with his values. He prefers risking failure over living with the regret of never trying.
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