Cultural Kultivators - Chef Frances Tariga-Weshnak

What gives Chef Frances Tariga-Weshnak, Top Chef star and Morimoto’s Sushi Master winner, her edge? Find out this Wednesday with guest hosts, Kristen Brillantes and JP Reyes of Kultivate Lab’s Seed Network and Bay Area food truck favorite, Sarap Shop!  Born and raised in Manila, Chef Frances opens up about the ways that operating in survival mode ultimately impacts our collective experience as a culture and how we can come together for future generations to carve out a joyful existence despite the violence that comes with poverty, substance abuse, and scarcity mindsets.  In the eye of the storm, is Chef Frances’ journey of personal growth through therapy and doing what it takes to achieve your dreams. Which for her, sometimes means killing an eel. As a bright source of inspiration for Pinays, new immigrants, aspiring chefs, and queer creatives,  Chef Frances is proof of how important staying true to yourself is in outlasting your ability to chase the bag, moving from surviving to thriving.  Hone your skills, your time will come, and most importantly: It’s okay to be you. Come for the inspo, stay for the food recs!   Music Credits: “Cooking Dance” - Lil B “The Food” - Common “Stir Fry” - Migos   WHAT IS BALAY KREATIVE? BALAY KREATIVE is a pop-up Filipino-American arts hub in SOMA Pilipinas, San Francisco, California. EXPLORE BALAY KREATIVE Website: www.balaykreative.com Instagram: @balaykreative  Facebook.com/balaykreative Kumu: @balaykreative