Chandler Lalinde on Life, Lessons & Legacy

We recently had the chance to connect with Chandler Lalinde and have shared our conversation below.

Good morning Chandler , it’s such a great way to kick off the day – I think our readers will love hearing your stories, experiences and about how you think about life and work. Let’s jump right in? What is something outside of work that is bringing you joy lately?
My son, Brooks. He is my world world and then some and watching his personality blossom has brought me so much joy. Brooks is coming up on 10 months so there’s so many joy filled moments with him throughout my days!

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Hi! My name is Chandler Lalinde, known as The Blonde Food God. Some may even know me now as The Flying Dutchman Girl on TikTok.
Overall, I’m a food content creator and I truly love that this has become my part time job.
My presence on TikTok mainly consists of Mukbangs which is a new trending style of eating videos. And on Instagram, I show a little bit of that as well but more so my recipes, restaurant launch parties and reviews, etc!

Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. Who taught you the most about work?
I was raised in a household where hard work wasn’t a privilege, it was a requirement.
You work hard in school, in your sports, in your relationships, no questions asked.
My father is the hardest worker I know and he expected hard work from me as well. But the most important thing is that he taught me work isnt everything. You can always be replaced at work, but you’re irreplaceable elsewhere.
He raised me to work hard, but play harder. You work to live, not live to work. He’s my biggest inspiration for working hard for my family!

What fear has held you back the most in your life?
Embarrassment. A fear of mine that has held me back in life sometimes is simply embarrassing myself.
Feeling embarrassed to post a video because of what others might say. With having a presence on social media in regards to food, eating, etc. there’s a lot of embarrassment and shyness that can come with that.

So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
My closest friends would say family is the most important thing to me.
I’m really close with my family, and in the last year I’ve grown my own family which has been my greatest accomplishment.
My friends may also say that a Flying Dutchman is very important to me as well haha!

Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: When do you feel most at peace?
I feel most at peace the times I’m with my husband.
My husband, Andres is my safe place. The place I go when everything else fails.
He’s been my biggest supporter and motivator in life, and in regards to my social media platform. I pray that I bring him as much peace in this life as he brings me.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: theblondefoodgod
• Other: TikTok
  theblondefoodgod

Image Credits
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