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Tacoincidence Podcast

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Tacoincidence — Taco Stop #15 — You Are Worth It with Johnny Tanner

April 20, 2021Scott PorterAdd comment

[TIME TO WATCH VIDEO: 47:02] I met up with Johnny Tanner at Don Joaquin's Street Tacos. Together with his wife and seven kids, they are a viral YouTube sensation originally known as The Tannerites. With literally billions of views, they have pivoted their family business focus from ridiculously fun video snapshots into their lives and added the very timely and...

Tacoincidence Podcast — Taco Stop #10 — Empower through Insecurities with Trent Ulicny from Nutrition Zone, Ty Ku and Motiv8

December 3, 2019Scott PorterAdd comment

[TIME TO LISTEN: 1:15] I met up with Trent Ulicny at Sol Mexican Cocina in Newport Beach, CA. A serial entrepreneur, Trent has founded and is currently running businesses in everything from gelato to sake to retail sports nutrition where his success has been founded on creating a brand experience that empowers others to conquer their insecurities. I wanted to learn...

Tacoincidence Podcast — Taco Stop #9 — The Visitor is God with Binod Rai from Insight Himalaya

November 26, 2019Scott PorterAdd comment

[TIME TO LISTEN: 53:07] I met up with Binod Rai at Tacos Mi Caramelo in West Valley City during his visit to Utah. Twenty-eight years ago, Binod and his father started Insight Himalaya. They lead expeditioners on treks to #MtEverest base camp in Nepal where the spirit of #Namaste is alive and well — an infused into everything they do as they literally take brand...

Tacoincidence Podcast — Taco Stop #8 — A Mile in Her Moccasins with Susan Petersen from Freshly Picked

November 19, 2019Scott PorterAdd comment

[TIME TO LISTEN: 43:38] I met up with Susan Petersen at Blue Poblano on Taco Tuesday in Orem, UT. Susan built Freshly Picked — a highly-coveted leather baby moccasin empire by making milestone moments for parents and babies not only stylish but truly memorable! I wanted to learn why she believes in the power of brand experience, what she does to create it and how...

Tacoincidence Podcast — Taco Stop #7 — Brand Experience Pick Me Up with Josh Searle from Pick Me Up

November 12, 2019Scott PorterAdd comment

[TIME TO LISTEN: 1:00:24] I met up with Josh Searle at Mexicali Tacos & Co. in Los Angeles, CA. He started a custom soda shop entirely inspired by the idea that every one of us needs a pick me up. I wanted to learn why he believes in the power of brand experience, what he does to create it and how it’s helped him thrive. All…over tacos. It really doesn’t get much...

Tacoincidence Podcast — Taco Stop #6 — Adventures in Brand Impact with Davis Smith from Cotopaxi

November 5, 2019Scott PorterAdd comment

[TIME TO LISTEN: 51:57] I met up with Davis Smith at Taquería 27 in Holladay, Utah. In only five years, his outdoor clothing company, Cotopaxi, is rivaling legacy competitors with immersive experiences and purpose-driven strategies to do good that are deeply imbedded in its brand DNA. I wanted to learn why he believes in the power of brand experience, what he does to...

I have to admit, when we stopped into the food court at the mall (malls are everything in the UAE) and spotted tacos (searching, always searching), I was skeptical. Let’s just say these chicken pastor (no pork, of course) scratched the itch. Stretchy tortillas 🤔, medium heat on the salsa…they were tacos in Abu Dhabi and they did have lime so 👏🏽! And essentially in the shadow of this Grand Mosque. And wow. What a stunning, reverent and holy place! Thanks @suiteexperiences for the journey…“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” Oliver Wendell Holmes
Mañana's the big day! Just in time for tomorrow's Cinco de Mayo festivities in case you're going to DIY the whole taco situation to celebrate ... so stoked to share this free PDF of @sandiablochurros' select taco e-cookbook! Huge thanks to these amazing chefs for sharing their awesome taco recipes: @tarateaspoon @bajacalifood @mexicoinmykitchen @heygrillhey @chefheber! CLICK HERE to get the taco recipes (or link in my profile): https://bit.ly/3yfJ9AZ Tacos were really the only thing missing in San Diablo's Cinco de Mayo churro-making kit so you can have a full blown fiesta! 🎉 If you are in Utah and want to pick up a kit tomorrow for $25 off and a free six pack of churros, meet us at: THURSDAY MAY 5 Cinco de Mayo w/ Broadway Media & Mix 105.01 (7:30-9am) 50 West Broadway St Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Tacos Together (11-2pm) 686 N Arbinger Way #200 Farmington, UT 84025
It was like @liladowns knew us. This was a first night anthem to kickoff our taco tour mastermind weekend. (And anthem for life).  "Yo tengo... Yo tengoooooooo ganas de comer tacos!"  ["I want... I waaaaaant to eat tacos!"]  She's a Grammy-winner and Mexican legend. She blew our minds and brought down the house at Palacio de Bellas Artes @palaciooficial. She exudes a passion and celebration of culture, life, love, food and heritage. Unabashedly herself! Spectacular show with folklore dancers, duet with @natalialafourcade and full orchestra...we couldn't get enough.  Inspired by Lila’s call to arms, we obviously went for late night tacos. It's what you do.  @taqueriaorinoco was exactly what we needed. Abundance of TACOS TACOS TACOS TACOS TACOS TACOS TACOS:  Sueltos de trompo and res Piratas Gringas Campechanas And of course, papas orinoco Oh what a night! @forevervitamint Interested in joining us the next #exectacotour in June or Nov? Drop me a note!  #vitaminT #brandexperience #ohwow #mastermind #chasingtacos 🌮🏃🏾‍♂️🏃‍♀️ @jonnyrich44 @bobmacey @benrollins_ut @jgamett @bhurd2u @mrrandallsparks @claywinder @saulignacio @danielodonnal @jasonhassinger @jeffmask @s_brady_b @sayrestewart @scottcporter @searchfortheperfecttaco
This absolute powerhouse group right here! So insanely grateful for each of them. Juggling so many things (businesses they founded and are operating, families, volunteer and church leadership, personal development), they intentionally carved out 4 days out to focus on 2 things: brand/personal transformation and #chasingtacos. 🌮🏃🏾‍♂️ Makes perfect sense to me. Both things I'm completely obsessed with. And precisely the reason I created these executive taco tour mastermind weekends. We like to call Vitamin T — tacos and brand transformation. @forevervitamint @jgamett perfectly described what happened to each of us a few weeks ago in Mexico City: "Initially I thought I was going to enjoy tacos & culture with fellow CEOs, but I received a whole lot more. I returned a with a clear vision for my company, conviction to make the needed changes and energy to see them through. It was perfect timing and I had no idea how bad I needed it!" This was not your ordinary mastermind. Not your regular Mexico weekend. It was the taco tour of a lifetime...but wasn't just about the tacos. For me, it was just magical and truly incredible to see what happened to each of us in our group. Non-stop human connection on wild display — in the thick of every taco interaction, of every immersive cultural experience, every conversation with each other and every regular old street encounter. The a-ha's, the light bulbs, the motivation to incorporate human connection into our business and personal brand DNA and then in our brand experience design. Powerful. We're bonded for life. Peers. Mentors. Deep friendships certain to get deeper. Committed to each other's personal and business success (and to living a life where every day is Taco Tuesday)! Forever grateful! #vitaminT #mastermind #exectacotour @jonnyrich44 @bobmacey @benrollins_ut @bhurd2u @mrrandallsparks @claywinder @saulignacio @danielodonnal @jasonhassinger @jeffmask @s_brady_b @sayrestewart @piterpunk @scottcporter @searchfortheperfecttaco
Happy Taco 2sday! Double trompos is double your pleasure. One classic pastor de puerco and the other pastor de sirloin. But actually the surprise standout taco here was camarones. 🍤🌮🏃🏽‍♂️ fresh tortillas. Tasty aioli sauce on the grilled shrimp. Excelente! Hat tip to @jambalaya_jeenyus for the first time visit here. Nos vemos pronto @taqueriagabriel! @forevervitamint #vitaminT #chasingtacos
Just driving by on a random street in CDMX Centro Histórico…but need to pay tribute to all of these people living their best taco life. Wish we could have stopped because the masses are a pretty good sign the tacos are worth it. There’s nothing like the taco culture. Hasta la próxima!
If you have a captive audience, shouldn’t you STILL care about quality and service??? I mean, shouldn’t the sense of pride in what you do be consistent no matter if your customers have no other option or you have a monopoly??? Principles you learn on the search for the perfect taco. It’s with great sadness that I’m reporting that the taco scene in the Guadalajara airport is abysmal. I mean, I shouldn’t have expected much but you know it’s bad with you ask 4-5 of the airport workers where the best tacos are and they hang their heads in shame and send you to Chili’s. 😳 Tacos Amigos is literally the only taco option (except for the one Mexican cafe that pre-cooked their taquitos and reheated them for you…no thanks.) It looked a bit sus but then I saw the tortilla press and thought that was encouraging. Turns out looks were deceiving. It pains me to say but the tortillas were flavorless. As was the pastor meat. I literally couldn’t even finish them. What?! I NEVER do that. Mortal sin. I was so disappointed. And really really happy to get to CDMX in prep for next week’s exec taco tour mastermind! HOWEVER, there’s always light at the end of the oppressively dark tunnel of terrible tacos…I found @pasteleriasmarisa! Cue the angel chorus. I always ask if they have anything sugar free. When they told me they have almost everything in sugar-free versions, I nearly hugged her and almost shed tears of joy. Ever since giving up white sugar 14 years ago, I haven’t had an oreja. When I was a missionary in Mexico they were some of my fave cookies! And THEN, she said they had tres leches cake with blueberry filling and I lost it. Ladies and gentlemen, the sun has set on a long night of a life without tres leches cake! It was incredible. Sweetened with stevia. Creamy. Moist (yep, I said it). The texture was perfect. My dad always says he could eat a bale of hay if it had real whipped cream on it. My dad is a very very wise man!
The only question we all should be asking is why in the world is there an empty space for a taco and we didn’t fill it?!?! #tacotragedy When you hit up @velvettaco for the first time, you really want to try *all* of their innovative taco mash-ups and then you’d spot the red curry coconut (whaaaat?!) queso and you forget everything. Pretty sure there’s a Cuban pig, angus brisket, and spicy tikka chicken taco in there somewhere. Fusion done so right. All the super savory flavor combos. The vibe. Can’t wait to go back and eat my way through the entire menu!
Brunch time flashback. Chilaquiles are basically deconstructed and smothered breakfast tacos, right? Nachos for breakfast. And with this view on our last meal before leaving the magical Tepoztlán. We finally found grapes to do the New Year’s Eve countdown. Más vale tarde que nunca verdad? Delicious and late start to 2022!! #felizañonuevo #2022 #vitamint #chasingtacos