For Your Own Good

Top Chef Made Me Famous. What Happened After Will Shock You - Maria Mazon | EP 047

30 May 2025

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In this episode, Chef Maria Mazon sits down with Kassidy Warren for an unfiltered conversation about identity, failure, and the long road back to self-respect. The twice-nominated James Beard semifinalist opens up about coming out later in life, ballooning stress that nearly closed her flagship restaurant Boca Tacos y Tequila, and the therapy-and-boxing routine that helped her shed seventy pounds and reclaim her joy.Maria explains why she refuses to serve sour cream, what most Americans get wrong about Mexican food, how a single Top Chef audition during lockdown reshaped her career, and why every yellow street dog in Mexico has a piece of her heart. Along the way she shares hard-won lessons on humility, hiring people who need a second chance, and leading a kitchen with both hunger and compassion.Grab a cold Mexican Coke, settle in, and let Maria remind you that even on the hardest days, “the worst case is we still have each other.”// Chapters0:00:00 Intro0:00:38 Owning Every Identity Label0:04:40 Pandemic-Era Top Chef Breakthrough0:08:05 Rock Bottom and Self-Rediscovery0:12:30 Therapy, Boxing, Seventy-Pound Loss0:18:20 James Beard Recognition Explained0:25:10 Restaurant Failures and Lessons0:33:45 Battling Anxiety in the Kitchen0:41:20 Tucson Roots and Community Love0:49:05 Myths of Mexican Cuisine0:56:15 Sonoran Hot Dogs Appreciation1:04:10 Giving Staff Real Opportunities1:12:25 Future TV Vision and Purpose1:25:00 Rapid Fire and Closing Thoughts// CONNECT WITH USGuest – Chef Maria Mazon: https://www.instagram.com/chefmariamazon/Host – Kassidy Warren: https://www.instagram.com/kassidy.warren// LISTEN & WATCH• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-your-own-good/id1793769313

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For Your Own Good

Top Chef Made Me Famous. What Happened After Will Shock You - Maria Mazon | EP 047

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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

13:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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