My name is Robert Bjorn Taylor. I have been a part of the Hospitality community for 17 years. I started in Houston, Texas, as a barista but soon found myself bar backing at my favorite bar. I never thought of it as a career, but soon enough, it became a part of my life. When I moved to Austin, I shifted more towards restaurants and craft bartending ending up in spaces with award-winning staff. By putting myself out there, I manage to gain great knowledge and success from having phenomenal mentors! I’ve had highs and lows. I decided to go sober in late 2019. It changed my outlook on the industry and community. As we get older, our world view changes; it is sharpened through various experiences. I was open to having tough conversations about our industry. Whether equality, race, mental health, the whole gamut of it, I knew it was time to have an open dialogue about it. I feel like many of us came to this conclusion, especially within this last year's pandemic we had to face it. Today I use my network to promote a healthier hospitality industry lifestyle. I use it to promote POC/BIPOC/LBGTQ women to connect mentors and those who seek mentors, those who want to share and create a better community! I use my creativity to create cocktails with spirit and without. We have to nurture our community to feed positivity to be inclusive, and build a much more diverse and creative community.