Meet Amy Zapata

 

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Amy Zapata a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Amy , looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?

I grew up seeing how hard my parents worked to support their 5 children. My Dad came to the US from Mexicali when he was a teenager and worked to support his family to have a better life. My parents grew up in a time where children were expected to work. My Mom at 9 years old was selling raspas (snow cones) to help my Grandma. My Dad at 13 was learning construction and working to help his family. They wanted better for us. Growing up you see tired faces the struggle, and you want to work hard to thank them. My parents’ wanted us to always follow our dreams but always told us that determination that hard work is needed to make any dream come true. My work ethic comes from them, I work hard because that is how I was raised.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I am a photographer, storyteller and baker. I just finished an art residency called Arquetopia in Puebla, Mexico with the amazing artist and mentor Francisco Guevara and it has offered me so many life changing opportunities and knowledge. I have a show September 7-10 happening at The Eastwood Theater, tickets are still available, and it will truly be an immersive art experience, with live music, art installations and a new video I am working on. I am also excited to offer new varieties of coffee straight from Puebla that you cannot find anywhere in the US with my online cottage food-based bakery baseline bakery. Also check out our holiday specials this Fall.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Show up, try even when it scares you, and if something isn’t working it is ok to move on. I think the biggest advice that I would give to anyone is to remember that you are on your own journey, and comparison is detrimental to your own growth. We are born with a limited number of heartbeats, and sometimes it is best to think if a situation, a person are worth those precious heartbeats. The things that are scary can sometimes be the things we need to do to grow. It is also important to show up, which means helping your community, showing up to events to networks, showing up for yourself by being kind to yourself.

To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?

The most impactful things my parents did for me was support me in my journey. The biggest gift they gave me has been my siblings, they taught us the importance of family, of support, of love. I can never not thank them enough for the family that they gave me.

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