Want to talk about grit and determination? Check out this episode, where Raul Maestas recounts his journey from Hawai'i to the 505. 

Raul started when he was 19 years old, after he got out of the Army, in a Hawaiian Japanese restaurant in Las Vegas, NV. He worked there for 7 years. Then he moved back to NM and started at Hyatt Tamaya, working in Fine Dining at the Corn Maiden restaurant for 7 years. He then moved on to Sakura Sushi and Grill for 3 years. Soon after, he worked at Bien Shur located inside the Sandia Casino for 1 year, then Santa Ana Casino for another year. He then had all the tools he needed to open his own food truck, which is still open after 8 years, Street Food Blvd. During that time he also opened a sushi Hawaiian restaurant called Ohana Hut, which has been open for over 5 years, and just won best Take Out in the city.

What would you do to break back into a field that you love?