Hiking Misadventures and Women’s World Cup Dreams: The Journey From Texas to France

04/27/21 • 29 min

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Did She Miss The Train to the Women's World Cup Championship Game in France? My guest Cody shares her hilarious adventures on the journey to be at her dream game. We talk about stepping out of the comfort zone thru music, and applying money-saving tips to make your travel dreams come true. Join us on this exciting trip from Austin, TX to Lyon, France as we celebrate the 2019 USWNT Victory

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00:08 Meet Cody

01:07 Playing guitar and stepping out of the comfort zone

07:18 And the travel began

08:28 Going to the Women’s World Cup Game in France

09:55 Hiking the Swiss Alps...did she? Her friend? For how long?

10:41 Missing the last train back to town?

11:21 Watching the Semi-Final game on TV, pacing around, in hiking gear

12:40 Hopping from train to train: Zermatt, Matterhorn, Geneva

13:19 What’s wrong with the train tracks?! Canceled train from Geneva to Lyon where the final game was? “Where is this thing taking us?”

14:33 GAME DAY! ⚽️ The tickets haven’t arrived. What to do?

15:57 The chants, the music, and of course, the Game SCARF

17:31 Cody’s inner soccer player took over. She played the game. She knew the details. She witness Rapinoe’s PK...and then...

19:23 Back home, getting ready for Austin Football Club

21:38 Travel tips and money-saving ideas. Remembering a semester in China

27:19 What’s next

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Time Stamp:

00:08 Meet Cody

01:07 Playing guitar and stepping out of the comfort zone

07:18 And the travel began

08:28 Going to the Women’s World Cup Game in France

09:55 Hiking the Swiss Alps...did she? Her friend? For how long?

10:41 Missing the last train back to town?

11:21 Watching the Semi-Final game on TV, pacing around, in hiking gear

12:40 Hopping from train to train: Zermatt, Matterhorn, Geneva

13:19 What’s wrong with the train tracks?! Canceled train from Geneva to Lyon where the final game was? “Where is this thing taking us?”

14:33 GAME DAY! ⚽️ The tickets haven’t arrived. What to do?

15:57 The chants, the music, and of course, the Game SCARF

17:31 Cody’s inner soccer player took over. She played the game. She knew the details. She witness Rapinoe’s PK...and then...

19:23 Back home, getting ready for Austin Football Club

21:38 Travel tips and money-saving ideas. Remembering a semester in China

27:19 What’s next

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Thinking about protecting the environment, saving money, and sustainable living? Karen Acosta shares ideas to get you, communities, and businesses started:

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01:08 Meet Our Guest

01:21 The Class Project That Changed Everything

01:48 Sustainability meaning-- in Simple Terms

03:10 What Sustainable Living Looks Like – Easy Way to Start

04:44 Impact on Our Environment

05:52 Shifting the Mindset: Education - Food waste, food storage, home composting or composting sites.

07:44 Simple Changes To Do Now

10:49 EWG.org – Environmental Working Group – Among other things, it categorizes what type of chemicals are used in products and how harmful they are for us and the environment - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewg_info/

13:18 Community Gardens

15:15 Sustainability: Good for Businesses

16:55 Community Impact: Involve the Younger Generation

18:07 Footprint Calculator: Helps you calculate how much resources you are using, and presents a plan of action

20:28 Simple Changes for Businesses

22:26 Social Media Outreach

23:33 Let’s do it! Future generations depend on it.

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Karen Acosta, MS Global Sustainability http://linkedin.com/in/karenacosta

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Celebrating Influential Women in Culinary: The Story behind Dish’n Dames with Lorena Legarreta, Founder

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Imagine a place in social media that is dedicated to celebrate, to bring awareness and to feature influential women in the food, beverage and hospitality industry.

A place where you can see, in your city, women who are restaurant owners, founders, general managers, directors, and executive chefs.

A place where you can observe how their creations come to life, how they prepare extraordinary dishes while sharing recipes and their stories in fascinating videos on Instagram.

That place exists. And the creator is with us today. Her unique experience and mission bring Dish'n Dames to life. It is an honor to welcome Lorena Legarreta to the show!

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01:15 Meet Lorena Legarreta

01:30 The Journey in Creating Dish’n Dames: Fulfilling a Need to Highlight Successful Women in the Culinary, Food & Beverage, and Hospitality Industries

03:01 Taking the First Step

06:43 Interested in the Culinary Industry? Steps to Take

08:01 Internship Possibilities and more

10:42 The Big Event: Fork & Flame – A Live Fire Competition

11:24 Exciting Result: Building a Network and a Community

15:02 Challenges to Overcome

18:01 Expanding from Central Texas to Other States and Countries

19:52 Social Media and Contact Information

Lorena Legarreta, MBA

Instagram @dishndames

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorena-legarreta

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