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I’M KASSATA BOLLMAN. 

TODAY MY GUEST IS CHEF ERIC MARTINEZ.

HE JOINS US FROM SACRAMENTO…

WHERE HE’S CURRENTLY THE CHEF AT CRISPÍN SUPPER CLUB…

CURATING AN 8-COURSED MENU…… FOCUSED ON COOKING IN HARMONY WITH THE SEASONS…… AND UTILIZING SUSTAINABILITY….. 

I’LL OPEN OUR CONVERSATION….BY ASKING YOU TO REACH INTO YOUR MEMORY….

HERE…. “HAVE YOU EATEN YET ?”....IS FOCUSED MORE ON THE GREETING…IT’S A CHECK-IN OF SORTS….

WE’RE TWO MINDS…. ABOUT TO TAKE A TRIP INTO YOUR LIFE….

SO THIS IS AN OPENING… FOR US TO CONNECT…THROUGH FOOD….

THIS CAN BE A MEAL FROM ANYTIME IN YOUR LIFE….THE HOPE IS WHATEVER MEAL YOU CHOOSE TO TALK ABOUT…. IS MEANINGFUL….THAT IT BRINGS UP A  MEMORY…..OR EMOTION….

ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL PARTS OF A MEAL…HAPPENS LONG AFTER THE ACTUAL EVENT….THOSE MEMORIES CAN BE POWERFUL….AND WE LIKE TO HONOR AND EMBRACE THAT  CONCEPT HERE….CHEF MARTINEZ…. I’LL LET YOU TAKE IT FROM HERE….

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I’M GOING TO KICK OFF OUR CONVERSATION QUOTING YOU FROM A POST THAT YOU WROTE ON INSTAGRAM….HERE’S PART OF THE POST…QUOTE:

“OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN UPSCALE DINING…SHOWCASING A MEXICAN FORWARD MENU THAT CAPTURES THE SEASONALITY OF CALIFORNIAN PRODUCE….

LEADING OUR TEAM WITH A MINDSET OF MINIMAL WASTE….AND GIVING PEOPLE OF COLOR A VOICE TO JOIN OUR PROJECT…..WHETHER IT’S THROUGH DESIGN, MARKETING, PREP….. OR PHOTOGRAPHY……OUR VOICE MATTERS AND I AM GRATEFUL TO BE A QUEER, BI-RACIAL LATINO ….WHO IS MAKING HIS MARK IN SACRAMENTO”.....

THERE’S A LOT TO UNPACK HERE…CRISPIN IS NEW…TWO YEARS IN…WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS THAT YOU’VE EXPERIENCED SO FAR ?

[[CHEF ERIC MARTINEZ]]

TRUE

HOW DO YOU STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF WHILE NAVIGATING THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE ?

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EVENTS

WHAT TURN OF EVENTS HAD THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE? WHAT TOOK YOUR LIFE IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION, FOR BETTER OR WORSE?

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YOUNGER SELF

WHAT WOULD YOU TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF ?….MAYBE IT’S ADVICE, A THOUGHT….OR A FEELING….….

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SERVICE 

REFLECTING ON YOUR CAREER…IS THERE ONE SERVICE THAT STICKS OUT …THAT BROUGHT YOU A DEEP SENSE OF JOY ?

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LIVING

INSTEAD OF ASKING, IS THERE LIFE AFTER DEATH? THE TRUE QUESTION TO ASK ONESELF IS, ARE WE LIVING BEFORE DEATH? ….WHAT’S THE FIRST THOUGHT TO COME TO YOUR MIND WHEN HEARING THAT QUESTION ?

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TRIP

WHAT’S ONE TRIP THAT YOU’VE BEEN ON THAT HAS POSITIVELY IMPACTED YOUR LIFE…THIS COULD BE AN ACTUAL TRIP….. OR….MAYBE IT’S A GOOD MEMORY….LIKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE…OR...IT COULD BE A PSYCHEDELIC TRIP…

[[CHEF ERIC MARTINEZ]]

CULTURE

WHEN IT COMES TO CRISPÍN…AND HOW YOU’RE RUNNING THE KITCHEN THERE….WHAT’S ONE THING THAT YOU LOVE OR ADMIRE ABOUT THE CULTURE…THAT YOU FEEL GOES UNNOTICED OR MAYBE  ISN’T TALKED ABOUT AS MUCH ?

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INSPIRATION

HOW DO YOU TAP INTO INSPIRATION …..AND KEEP THAT ENERGY FLOWING THROUGH YOUR LIFE ?

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OVERVIEW EFFECT

THE OVERVIEW EFFECT IS A SHIFT IN CONSCIOUSNESS THAT ASTRONAUTS EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY SEE EARTH FROM SPACE. 

IT'S A STATE OF AWE THAT CAN LEAD TO A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR THE PLANET….. AND A SENSE OF CONNECTION TO HUMANITY.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD AN EXPERIENCE SIMILAR TO THIS…SOMETHING THAT SPARKED A DEEP AND PROFOUND SENSE OF AWE ? 

[[CHEF ERIC MARTINEZ]]

NEXT

WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU ?...….WHAT ARE YOU EXCITED FOR IN THE MONTHS TO COME ? ……IT COULD BE TRAVELING….CHANGING YOUR DAILY HABITS….SLOWING DOWN IN LIFE….A WORK RELATED PROJECT…WHATEVER YOU’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO….

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TAKEAWAY

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR WISDOM WITH US …

I BELIEVE THAT THE JOURNEY…. IS ALWAYS GREATER THAN THE DESTINATION. 

IT’S ON THE PATH THAT WE LEARN….EVOLVE AND….. ENCOUNTER LESSONS…. THAT SHAPE US…. INTO OUR BEST SELVES.

I ALWAYS LIKE ENDING…. BY ASKING…. IF THERE’S ANY TAKEAWAY THAT YOU’D LIKE TO LEAVE WITH LISTENERS…..THAT CAN POSITIVELY INFLUENCE THEIR LIVES.

IT COULD BE SOMETHING WE JUST TOUCHED ON…. A LESSON YOU’VE LEARNED ON YOUR JOURNEY…. OR GENERAL ADVICE THAT YOU LIVE BY...

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AND WHERE OR HOW …..IS THE BEST WAY FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT…. OR GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU  ?

[[CHEF ERIC MARTINEZ]]

OUTRO

THANKS FOR LISTENING….AND IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY….... FOLLOW  “HAVE YOU EATEN YET?” ….WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS….

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