Each week, Leticia mixes up a custom drink for her guest — a bartender, chef, server, manager, or nightlife insider — and gets them to spill their wildest, rawest, and most unfiltered stories from the hospitality industry. From insane customer encounters and workplace drama to scandalous hookups and heartfelt moments, nothing is off-limits once the drinks start flowing. If you’ve ever worked in the service industry — or just love hearing the juicy, behind-the-scenes secrets of bar and restaurant life — this podcast is your new guilty pleasure.
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Each week, Leticia mixes up a custom drink for her guest — a bartender, chef, server, manager, or nightlife insider — and gets them to spill their wildest, rawest, and most unfiltered stories from the hospitality industry. From insane customer encounters and workplace drama to scandalous hookups and heartfelt moments, nothing is off-limits once the drinks start flowing. If you’ve ever worked in the service industry — or just love hearing the juicy, behind-the-scenes secrets of bar and restaurant life — this podcast is your new guilty pleasure.
Finding Your Passion at 30: How Becoming a Chef Saved Me
Sips & Secrets with Leticia Duarte
1 hour 29 minutes
1 week ago
Finding Your Passion at 30: How Becoming a Chef Saved Me
In this episode of Sips & Secrets, we talk about what nobody tells you: sometimes your passion doesn’t show up until you’re 30… and that’s totally okay.
We get real about chasing dreams later in life, working for 50+ years (and how that thought alone can humble you 😅), partnerships that go sour fast, and why travel, cookbooks, and constant trial-and-error might actually be the secret sauce to figuring life out.
It’s messy. It’s hilarious. It’s inspiring.
And if you’ve ever felt “behind,” this one’s for you.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Growing Up & Family
03:00 High School, College & Basketball
07:00 First Hustles & Family Influence
13:00 Religion, Bar Mitzvahs & Family Dynamics
18:00 Dad’s Work & NYC Roots
24:00 Becoming a Chef — Career Shift
32:00 Restaurant Life, Burnout & Bold Moves
36:00 Catering Begins & West Coast Adventures
41:00 Building a Business + Celebrity Clients
47:00 Partnerships, Challenges & Big Lessons
52:00 Big Events, Clinton & Hollywood Stories
1:00:00 High-Volume Catering Hustle
1:07:00 Wild Catering Stories & Crisis Moments
1:13:00 Rock Stars, Special Events & Memories
1:20:00 Finding Passion, Advice & Final Thoughts
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Sips & Secrets with Leticia Duarte
Each week, Leticia mixes up a custom drink for her guest — a bartender, chef, server, manager, or nightlife insider — and gets them to spill their wildest, rawest, and most unfiltered stories from the hospitality industry. From insane customer encounters and workplace drama to scandalous hookups and heartfelt moments, nothing is off-limits once the drinks start flowing. If you’ve ever worked in the service industry — or just love hearing the juicy, behind-the-scenes secrets of bar and restaurant life — this podcast is your new guilty pleasure.
