<p>No Days Off, No Shortcuts | How Chef Ivan Barros Bet on Himself and Won Everything | EP 89 </p><p><br></p><p><strong>What happens when you bet everything on yourself and refuse to quit?</strong></p><p>Chef Ivan Barros has one of the <strong>most inspiring stories </strong>you&#39;ll hear this year. Born in New York, raised in Miami, he went from having hoop dreams and no culinary experience… to becoming an executive chef, a TV champion, and a restaurant owner building his empire right here in Miami.</p><p>In this episode of The Big Dawgs Podcast, Manning Sumner sits down with Chef Ivan for a raw, real, and deeply motivating conversation about what it actually takes to go all in on yourself with no safety net, no connections, and no shortcuts.</p><p><strong>What you&#39;ll hear in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>How a random culinary school pamphlet changed the entire course of his life</li><li>Working 20 hours a week for free in a 5-star kitchen just to level up</li><li>Moving to LA with $2,000, no car, and nobody to call</li><li>How showing up even when it&#39;s hard opens doors you never expected</li><li>Winning the cooking competition show <em>Ciao House</em> on Max, filmed in Italy</li><li>Building <strong>Magie </strong>and the upcoming <strong>Bar Fideo</strong> alongside his wife Caroline</li></ul><p>This episode is for every person grinding in silence, doubting themselves, and wondering if it&#39;s all worth it. <strong>It is. Keep going.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>🎙️ The Big Dawgs Podcast with Manning Sumner🍽️ Follow Chef Ivan Barros: @chefivanb📍 Visit Magie at Little River &amp; Coconut Grove, Miami</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: @ManningsumnerLinkedIn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXF5alY4ZENsX3JhMTU0NUVTeDNVWUN1ZUlfQXxBQ3Jtc0ttWkxJY09jUnRVMUFoZThzRGNEMTF6bnRIMWptY1p4RmpDNTZIaklrdThJT1VlMUZGdHNwbjVKeWV4VzkwbE1jSTdiMEktMm9UUDdxY25YTV9jNTB4T1V3U1pIc1R0bGtENVk3cEtheVNoUXl2VVNHaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fmanningsumner&v=zEDuXMA133k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Manning sumner</a>TikTok: ManningsumnerTwitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0U4V0RGNGVRQ0VKQ2xONFRDaVN5YVQtbGtNd3xBQ3Jtc0tsUnRuRDVrRHQwY0hQZXFOcHdPa25SRndzUGpiSDI4NEdiWUVubUJjRVFqU3hsMjhvZHpaOElwODZibFNrNDVzQXIwaGRZdTRfZnVael9tOTUtOV9hcHNXX3NwaEhoMmZheHdXaDNRQVVwS0J6eUMxbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.x.com%2Fmanningsumner&v=zEDuXMA133k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.x.com/manningsumner</a></p><p>Episode Sponsored by NO DAYS OFF Premium WaterWebsite: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTJweDNUM0NJV0d1WWhiUmZCWTZRRFpUZmgyd3xBQ3Jtc0trbWlRSWlJRHg4M2ZRdkNsa1hVc09TU294c2dlcTJoeUhFSmVxbHMtMUNFdG1sZkN0LUcxSEFHQUszRXE1YjI0VHdlbDZLWWNRUTVsY29lY3JRYUdoT0FqVEtJSXUxTmdMcE00SXpLLVZyc3hISWFiZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.drinkndo.com%2F&v=zEDuXMA133k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.drinkndo.com/</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0lTQXNPVlVsM1NTZ3FXdDB6alpfT0Z1TzI4d3xBQ3Jtc0tsdHRGSUtlVGtGaHRTc01tRHlzSkVUeVJFTjFyaVVNVUFJbExPR1hJY3hhRjl2MWV5dnUwVWpEWWItc0hqMlc1ZTVEOWw0WHpENXRkb3kwVVlqaWMxVjRneGU4WWE5Sm41aTlaTE14WXp2UzhqdVBVRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdrinknodaysoff%2F&v=zEDuXMA133k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">  / drinknodaysoff  </a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>#BigDawgsPodcast #ChefIvanBarros #NoDaysOff #ManningSumner #Inspiration #ChefLife #Entrepreneurship #Miami</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>