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Ep. 97: It’s Never Too Late To Be Who You Were Meant To Be With Chef Vallerie Castillo Archer

Ep. 97: It’s Never Too Late To Be Who You Were Meant To Be With Chef Vallerie Castillo Archer

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There’s no such thing as being too old to achieve anything,
proves this former stay-at-home mom who made a name for herself
in at age 49 as the first female and first Filipino-American
executive chef at Hollywood’s iconic Yamashiro restaurant. There,
she enjoyed fame and success cooking for celebrities such as
Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Jojo Siwa, Paris Hilton, H.E.R., Jennifer
Hudson, and JoKoy. In 2023, she moved back to the Philippines
after over 30 years after she was named Philippine Airlines’
Assistant Vice President for Catering Operations. But she was no
overnight success. Her journey started when she was born in her
grandfather’s bakery in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. She was always
passionate about food and loved to bake and cook, but she was
preoccupied with motherhood. She was a medical biller, makeup
artist, and real estate agent before she finally decided to get a
culinary degree from the Academy of Culinary Education in
California, but still “just for fun.” After graduation, she
resumed housewifehood for two more years until a friend urged her
to apply at Yamashiro for an opening for a pastry chef. She did
so reluctantly, and was shocked to get the job—and to have to
fight for survival in the toxic macho environment of an all-male
kitchen. Listen to this episode to hear the rest of this
inspiring story!