Uphill Conversations

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, f