Jessica Koslow: Chef and Owner of Sqirl Cafe and Jams

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Clique Media, Female Founder, Entrepreneurship, Career Change, Career Pivot, Fashion & Beauty, Hillary Kerr, Personal Journals, Who What Wear, Clique, Career, Arts, Business, Careers, Second Life, Career Advice, Self-made, Entrepreneur, Mydomaine, Society & Culture

4.7 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2019

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Jessica Koslow, the chef and owner of renowned Los Angeles cafe, Sqirl, went from being the digital producer at Fox to one of the most innovative chefs in the culinary scene. On this episode of Second Life, find out how Jessica transitioned her hobby into a fulfilling career.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, I'm Hilary Kerr, the co-founder and chief content officer of Who Outwear, and
0:16.4	this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring careers.
0:22.8	We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process of setting
0:27.5	aside their doubts or fears, and what happens when they embark on their Second Life.
0:32.8	Today, I have a true LA legend on the podcast, Jessica Coslow, the chef and owner of the
0:39.8	celebrated breakfast and lunch cafe Squirrel.
0:43.5	If you're a foodie, LA-based or not, you're probably familiar with her renowned cafe
0:49.0	that started selling jams and preserves and has grown to become a quintessential staple
0:54.6	of the LA food scene.
0:56.5	Jessica is also a best-selling cookbook author and a two-time James Beard Award nominee.
1:03.8	And of course, she's not stopping there.
1:05.9	Her latest project, Just Opened, it's the highly anticipated restaurant Ounda for which
1:11.4	she teamed up with Gabriella Camara of Contra Mar in Mexico City and Carla in San Francisco.
1:18.4	Jessica is undoubtedly one of the most beloved chefs in the entire country, which is why
1:23.8	you probably expect her to come from a prestigious culinary school pedigree.
1:28.4	But instead, she actually worked in digital production for clients like American Idol before
1:35.0	her love of food eventually won her over.
1:38.0	It's a great Second Life story and I can't wait to share it with you.
1:42.8	Now, on Second Life, it's Jessica Coslow.
1:48.6	Okay, Jessica, so on this podcast, we like to start at the beginning.
1:52.8	So what did you study in school and what did you think you were going to be when you grew up?
1:57.9	What did I think I was going to be?
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