#50 Immigrant Flavors Make us Great | Stoppage Time with Uncle Rob. July 11 2025

Entrepreneurial Thinkers with Rob Ryan

In this Stoppage Time episode, Rob opens up about a week filled with tension, reflection, and ultimately, inspiration. As he grapples with the pressures of growing his media platform and the disturbing federal immigration actions taking place in Los Angeles, Rob finds clarity through a deeply personal and moving conversation with Jocelyn Ramirez—a chef, author, New York Times contributor, social justice advocate, and founder of the plant-based food brand Todo Verde.

Jocelyn’s story is one of heritage, resilience, and purpose. Born and raised in South LA to Mexican and Ecuadorian immigrant parents, she shares how food became both her expression and her activism—bringing people together, honoring culture, and creating access in underserved communities.

What unfolds is a heartfelt and timely discussion about identity, memory, and the power of food to unite us. Rob and Jocelyn reflect on how, in a city like Los Angeles—and a country built by immigrants—our shared meals and food traditions are living proof of who we are at our best.

At a time when some are trying to erase that truth, this episode stands as a celebration and a call to action: to defend our diversity, to uplift immigrant stories, and to recognize that food is more than nourishment—it’s resistance, it’s love, it’s legacy.

Pull up a chair. You’ll want to hear this one all the way through.