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I’M KASSATA BOLLMAN. 

TODAY MY GUEST IS CHEF TRAVIS LIMOGE.

HE JOINS US FROM MEXICO…. 

WHERE HE RECENTLY MOVED TO LAUNCH SOME NEW PROJECTS…

HE’S CURRENTLY WORKING ON A NEW PHYSICAL LOCATION FOR HIS CONCEPT PIRATA…IN SALADITA…AIMING FOR A 2026 RELAUNCH….

HE’S THE FOUNDER OF COCINA PIRATA…A CREATIVE HOUSE OF ACTIVISM…

WHICH INCLUDES DE LA COSTA, A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LOCAL FARMS….

VIANDA, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN LOCAL PRODUCERS AND COMMUNITY… WHILE CREATING A VIBRANT ECONOMY….

MILPA, REPRESENTING A WAY OF LIFE…WORKING SOLELY WITH PRODUCTS FROM LOCAL FARMERS…

AND HE’S THE HOST OF COCINA PIRATA PODCAST…. 

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 LIMOGE…. I’LL LET YOU TAKE IT FROM HERE….

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SALADITA

CURRENTLY YOU’RE WORKING ON A NEW PHYSICAL LOCATION FOR PIRATA…WHERE ARE YOU IN THE PROCESS ? WHY DID YOU CHOOSE SALADITA ? …..HOW DID THIS ALL COME TOGETHER FOR YOU ?

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WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS THAT YOU’VE EXPERIENCED SO FAR IN THIS PROCESS ?

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AND WHAT ARE THE HURDLES THAT YOU’VE  EXPERIENCED ?

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ADVICE

WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE THAT YOU'VE EVER BEEN GIVEN ?

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TRUE

YOU’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF LAUNCHING NEW PROJECTS…MANY EMOTIONS FLOWING…FROM  STRESS TO EXCITEMENT….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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COCINA PIRATA

COCINA PIRATA IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING A DYNAMIC FUTURE… WHICH BENEFITS OUR PLANET AND OUR COMMUNITIES.

THIS IS ALL CENTERED IN CREATING A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP IN OUR FOOD SYSTEM….WITH THAT CONNECTION ESTABLISHING A BASELINE FOR HUMANITY’S SURVIVAL….YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF AN ANARCHIST AND AN ACTIVIST….

WHAT STAGE IS OUR INDUSTRY AT TODAY ? …..HAVE WE IMPROVED ?..... ARE WE ON THE RIGHT PATH ?..... HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION ? OR FAR FROM WHERE WE NEED TO BE ?

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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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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…

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DEATH

DEATH IS A TOPIC THAT WE OFTEN AVOID OPENLY DISCUSSING IN OUR SOCIETY…YET IT’S SOMETHING THAT WE ALL FACE AT SOME POINT IN LIFE….

PERSONALLY, HAVING HEALTHY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT DEATH PRODUCES AN AWARENESS ABOUT THE PRESENT MOMENT…SPARKS AN APPRECIATION FOR LIFE….AND HELPS ME LIVE FULLY…

DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS, EMOTIONS OR INSIGHTS ABOUT DEATH…. …FROM YOUR UPBRINGING…..OR LIVED EXPERIENCE….THAT YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE ?......AND THIS IS EXPANSIVE…..IT COULD BE PHYSICAL DEATH….OR THE MANY LITTLE DEATHS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR LIFETIME…EACH TIME SOMETHING ENDS; A BREAKUP, LEAVING A JOB….DEATH HAS MANY FORMS….

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SYNCHRONICITIES

HAVE THERE EVER BEEN ANY SIGNS OR SYNCHRONICITIES IN YOUR LIFE…. THAT GUIDED YOU IN SOME WAY  ?…IT COULD BE A CHANCE ENCOUNTER WITH A STRANGER….A CONVERSATION THAT LED TO AN OPPORTUNITY….THAT YOU COULD NOT HAVE ARRANGED….EVEN IF YOU TRIED….THERE’S A WIDE SPECTRUM HERE…..NOTHING IS OFF LIMITS…

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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  ?

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OUTRO

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

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