On this episode, Tim has an Uphill Conversation with Laurie Vaquer on her journey from civil engineering to a traveler to experiential cooking entrepreneur.
Laurie was born in France. At the age of 25, she moved to Africa and found a job there. She is a civil engineer and worked in Real Estate in the Ivory Coast and DR Congo for four years until she decided to quit her well-paid job at age 30 to start a company. The company is a platform connecting food enthusiasts + travelers with local cooks through hands-on cooking experiences: http://www.takemecooking.com/ (www.takemecooking.com). Cooking experiences are currently available in locations including Argentina, Serbia, Japan, and Tanzania, but options are rapidly expanding.
Show Notes:
Laurie’s journey as an entrepreneur and creating the platform Take Me Cooking
Sharing experiences in different cooking + cultures
Connecting people through cooking and “breaking bread”
Impact of experiences in the story of our lives
Taking the leap, following your gut and changing the trajectory of your life
Joys and challenges of launching an international business
Importance of networking and connecting with others
Overcoming challenges and obstacles on the road to your dream
Working with individuals, hosts, and guests
Laurie’s vision for the experience + future of Take Me Cooking
Creating opportunities for people to connect in a new and special way with locals when traveling to new destinations
Cooking provides an opening for greater connection and community
Relationship and communal aspects of cooking
Health benefits of preparing your own food + cooking at home
Different ways to meet others when you relocate to a new place
Making significant changes in your life and overcoming fear of change
Laurie’s favorite books, blogs, chef and more!
What Laurie is doing for continued growth and self-improvement
Connect with Laurie:
Website: https://www.takemecooking.com/ (www.takemecooking.com)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takemecooking (@takemecooking)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takemecooking (Take Me Cooking)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakeMeCooking (@TakeMeCooking)
Web: https://medium.com/take-me-cooking (medium.com/take-me-cooking)
Resources:
https://www.airbnb.com (Airbnb)
https://discover.vamospanish.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-argentinian-asados-bbq/ (Argentinian Asado)
https://www.meetup.com/ (MeetUp)
INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC (Used by permission): Dreams Groove (© 2017 Tim Pecoraro) Straight Drive (© 2017 Tim Pecoraro) Uphill Conversations is an http://uphillstrategies.co/ (Uphill Strategies, LLC) production © 2017 Uphill Conversations
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