Local Chef Florencia Breda of Breda SLO on Food Network’s Ultimate Baking Championship | Up+Adam

Up+Adam for March 23, 2026 Sponsored by PortabidetFlorencia Breda is one of those stories that feels both unexpected and completely meant to be. A Michelin-trained pastry chef who never originally planned to pursue pastry, she followed a path that took her from Argentina to Italy and eventually landed her right here on the Central Coast. In this conversation, Adam sits down with Florencia to talk about the journey behind the craft. From early influences shaped by family and culture, to starting over in California just before the pandemic, to building a business without a safety net, this is a story about resilience, artistry, and trusting your instincts. Florencia shares how community support in San Luis Obispo played a defining role in her decision to stay and build something here, and why that connection continues to shape everything she creates.Now, she is stepping onto a national stage as a competitor on Food Network’s Ultimate Baking Championship. With high-pressure challenges that test precision, creativity, and endurance, Florencia opens up about what it feels like to perform under the lights, represent her family across continents, and rediscover her love for the craft through competition.This episode is about more than pastry. It is about identity, risk, and what happens when you fully step into what you are meant to do.• Watch Florencia on Food Network’s Ultimate Baking Championshiphttps://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/the-ultimate-baking-championship• Visit Breda in downtown San Luis Obispohttps://www.breda-slo.com/• Follow Breda on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/breda_slo/*********PORTABIDET: UP+ADAM IS AN OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR PORTABIDET - USE THIS LINK FOR UP+ADAM LISTENERS TO LEARN MORE AND GET YOURS!*Timbre Event with Cal Poly EIM Students Info HEREListen to Up+Adam with Adam Montiel:Official Website: adammontiel.comApple Podcasts: Up+Adam on Apple PodcastsSpotify: Up+Adam on SpotifyiHeartRadio: Up+Adam on iHeartRadioYouTube Music: Up+Adam on YouTube Music********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********FOLLOW ADAM ON INSTAGRAM*********Sincere Thanks to the current supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Life ElementsCity of SLOWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com©2026 Up+Adam with Adam Montiel / LoBro Studios, All Rights Reserved.Meet Florencia Breda of Breda SLO on Food Network’s Ultimate Baking Championship