What if you never had to choose between building wealth and honoring where you came from? Bricia Lopez didn't –– and she built something incredible because of it. She grew up translating for her immigrant parents, learned money by watching her family create and lose and rebuild, and went on to become a restaurateur, cookbook author, and the woman behind one of LA's most iconic Oaxacan restaurants, Guelaguetza. Today she's sharing everything, the mindset, the hard lessons, the margarita vs. martini moment that changed how she thinks about her own worth. Come for the food, stay for the money talk.

Bricia’s links:

Website: https://www.ilovemicheladas.com/

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00:00 Intro 

00:20 The First Money Lesson: You Can Just Make It

02:57 Being the Family Translator & Business Partner at 12

05:25 Redefining Success at Every Decade

09:08 Cutting Personal Comfort, Not Quality, During Hard Times

16:58 Why Bricia Talks Money Openly With Her Friends

17:22 The Margarita vs. Martini — Running Your Own Race

25:52 Why Customers Hesitate to Pay for Quality Mexican Food

26:37 The Importance of Knowing Your Worth

38:47 How Wealth Is More Than a Number

29:00 Building Something Meaningful Without Abandoning Your Roots

31:09 When Women Are Financially Free, the World Changes

32:38 Rapid Fire: Best Dish to Order, Desert Island Ingredients & More

38:58 Where to Find Bricia & What's Coming Next

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