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Franklin Becker

Award-winning New York City chef and restaurateur, chef-partner of Point Seven and co-founder of The Hospitality Department, and author of three diabetes-focused cookbooks.

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APPEARANCES

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PODCASTS

Sep 25, 2026

Uniquely Human: The Podcast

Uniquely Human: The Podcast

Chefs on the Spectrum: An Innovative Employment Program for Autistic and Neurodivergent People, with Chef Franklin Becker and Chef Joseph Valentino

Sep 25 · 53m

Barry PrizantHOST

5:02

And what drove this motivation and what are your goals?

Franklin BeckerGUEST

5:08

I mean, I think it's obvious what drove it for me.

Franklin BeckerGUEST

5:12

My eldest son, Sean, is 26 years old.

Franklin BeckerGUEST

5:15

Unfortunately, he's a little bit more severely autistic than this program kind of invites individuals to participate in.

Franklin BeckerGUEST

5:26

But he still has a love for the kitchen.

Franklin BeckerGUEST

5:29

And when we bring him there, he does whatever task it is, he just does it to completion.

Franklin BeckerGUEST

5:38

It sparked me.

9 MINS LATER

speaker_5UNKNOWN

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