Get to Know Chef Dawn Burrell

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Education For Kids, Stories For Kids

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🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Olympic track star and chef Dawn Burrell talks with Junior Reporter Chelsea about finding new flavors through travel, turning challenges into opportunities, and giving back to the community. From starting off as a long jumper to finding joy in cooking, Dawn shows us that it’s never too late to set new goals and embrace change.

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0:00.0	This is Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls.
0:08.8	Hi, Rebels.
0:09.8	This is Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
0:12.3	I'm Chelsea.
0:13.6	And today we're talking to Chef James Spirit Award semifinalists
0:18.0	and former Olympian Don Barrel.
0:21.6	Hi, Dawn, it's so great to meet you. SEMIFT and former Olympian Don Barrel. Hi Don.
0:22.6	It's so great to meet you.
0:24.6	Would you please begin by introducing yourself to our audience?
0:27.6	Hi, my name is Don Barrel.
0:29.6	I am from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but I live in Houston, Texas.
0:35.6	And I'm a chef.
0:39.7	Growing up, did your family like to cook?
0:41.8	What was your favorite food to eat?
0:42.6	I'm going to give you three.
0:47.0	My number one was a grilled cheese and tomato soup.
0:48.2	That was just heaven for me.
0:49.2	So that was my number one.
0:52.8	My very close number two was a cheese steak.
0:56.2	Everyone else calls it a Philly cheesecake, but when you're from there, that's not what it's called.
0:57.2	Fried onions, saw pepper ketchup mayonnaise.
0:59.4	That was my way to get the sandwich.
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