Tacos, Connections, and Hoodie Burritos with Paul Shin

In Episode 026 of the #kilnroadtrip, created and produced by The Swell Pod, hosts Spencer McKeown and Josh Taylor interview Paul Shin, CEO of Tacos Together. Paul shares his vision of fostering community through events and tacos. Paul reveals his charity event, "Operation Santa's Stash," and reflects on his journey to creating Tacos Together.

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At its core, Tacos Together is community. Tacos Together started out with just a simple idea: let’s just feed cool people tacos and see what magic happens. And that’s what it still revolves around today. This is true relationship building. We don’t charge membership fees. We don’t sell your data. We don’t corner you into high-pressure sales. Just cool experiences, good tacos, and great people.

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Location: Kiln. Lehi

The Kiln Road Trip: Uncovering Deep Truths with 100 Pleasantly Rebellious Humans. 10 days. 5 States. 3,580 Miles.100 Interviews! Daily episodes starting on March 5, Monday to Friday, for the next 100 days, followed by a short documentary and a book about the journey.

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And thank you to the crew who helped us document and share the journey: Denisse Leon, Ty Cottle, Nathan Clark, and Findlay McKeown

Bullets:

• Introduction to the Kiln Road Trip
• Discussion of Paul Shin, CEO of Tacos Together, and his vision for creating community events
• Details about the Christmas event "Operation Santa's Stash" organized by Tacos Together
• Paul Shin's background and the origins of Tacos Together
• Discussion on the process of turning an idea into a movement
• Exchange of gifts and a photo opportunity at the end of the episode

Time Stamps:

The Kiln Road Trip (00:00:03) Introduction to the Kiln Road Trip and its purpose of interviewing 100 individuals across five states.

Interview with Paul Shin (00:00:54) Introduction to Paul Shin, CEO of Tacos Together, and his work in creating human connections through fun and tacos.

Experiential Events and World Records (00:01:49) Paul Shin discusses the experiential events built for the community and breaking world records.

Operation Santa's Stash (00:03:41) Paul Shin shares the story and details of the Christmas event "Operation Santa's Stash" aimed at helping families in need.

Paul Shin's Background and Transformation (00:06:31) Paul Shin reflects on his background, personal transformation, and the realization of the importance of human connections.

The Origins of Tacos Together (00:11:24) Paul Shin explains the origin of the name "Tacos Together" and the vision behind creating a networking event with no agenda.

The Future of Tacos Together (00:16:34) Paul Shin discusses the future vision of Tacos Together and the importance of human connections at professional events.

Creating a Movement (00:20:07) Paul Shin's journey from networking to building a supportive community for Tacos Together.

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