Cecilia Lara, widely known as the “Latin Kiwi,” is a radio host, content creator and entrepreneur who has become a vibrant voice for the Latin American community in New Zealand. Cecilia and her husband Luis have built a rich legacy, including two iconic restaurants that brought the flavours of Latin America to the heart of Auckland.Her platform serves as a cultural bridge, bringing together the best of Latin American and Kiwi culture.
Timestamps & Moments
ENGLISH Segments:
• (0:00) - 🔮 Intro
• (3:09) - 🇳🇿 Migrating to New Zealand
• (7:30) - 🧼 From Corporate Manager to Cleaning Toilets. Why?
• (11:41) - 🫠 You why I didn’t fire you?
• (14:17) - 😝 When you truly deserve to be fired lol
• (16:53) - 👩🏻💼 I wanted to do something for myself. Becoming an Entrepreneur
• (18:53) - 💋 An opportunity of a lifetime arrived. Besos Latinos
• (20:19) - 🌎 Discovering my own continent. LATIN AMERICA
• (23:51) - 😜 Sometimes ignorance is bliss
• (28:08) - 🧐 Why open a second restaurant?
• (31:07) - 🦠 COVID-19 and its impact on Hospo
• (32:57) - 🛂 “Immigrants are taking our jobs”…
• (34:40) - ☔️ “I’m not going to work because it’s raining” Haha!
• (36:05) - 🔪 An Entrepreneur also needs to be able to realize when a project needs to…
• (36:54) - 🥝 From a social service. A Latin Kiwi was born
• (41:56) - 📲 A self-made career in Digital Marketing
• (44:51) - 🇲🇽 At our worst, something spectacular happened. Besos Margarita Drink.
En Español (Momentos):
• (53:20) - 🗣️ Estamos hablando en Español ahora.
• (57:06) - ⚠️ Emigrar a Nueva Zelanda. ¡Importante investigar! El tiktok de 20 segundos.
• (1:03:10) - 😞 “¿Cómo hago para que me deporten?” Tristes realidades.
• (1:05:36) - 💨 Este año 81.200 ciudadanos Neo Zelandeses decidieron abandonar el país a largo plazo. Qué pasa?
• (1:12:25) - 🇳🇿 - Por qué Nueva Zelanda?
• (1:16:11) - 🥾 - Perfílate a ver si NZ es el país para ti. No es para todo el mundo.
• (1:18:30) - 🧐 Yo me devolvería a mi país. Carlos Ballarta nos dejó pensando…
• (1:21:43) - 🇨🇴 Volver a Colombia es una terapia emocional y un apreciar lo bonito de la vida
• (1:23:53) - 🇲🇽 “Tengo mucho que dar”
• (1:26:09) - 😅 Qué estoy haciendo acá?
• (1:27:47) - 🤘🏿 Yo tenía claro que mi destino era ser “un perdedor”. Lo que aprendí siendo bartender.
• (1:30:00) - 🥝 Latin Kiwi (Reinventado)
• (1:32:20) - 🥳 “El único fracaso es no intentarlo” VA
• (1:34:17) - 🥵 El miedo al rechazo, al fracaso y al “Qué dirán”…
• (1:40:05) - 🤩 Mentalidad de crecimiento y colaboración
• (1:42:20) - 🥰 Consejos para emprendedores
• (1:48:07) - 🎛️ El Soundboard - Preguntas con Inteligencia Artificial
• (1:49:04) - 📲 Creación de Contenido
• (1:51:01) - 👏 Proyectos y colaboraciones que me emocionan
• (1:53:21) - 🏆 Qué significa el éxito para ti?
• (1:56:46) - 💧🏋️✌🏾
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