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Here I share insights and show notes from The Bread Winner Podcast. Whether you’re looking for tips on starting your own cottage bakery or scaling your existing business, read about behind-the-scenes advice, key takeaways, and practical guidance to help you succeed. Dive in to explore the business strategies that fuel the sourdough world!
March in Review: Growth, Markets, and What I’m Learning Along the Way | Episode 73
Some months feel quick and smooth. Others stretch you in ways you didn’t expect. March was one of those stretching months—in all the best...
23 hours ago
Healing, Homeschooling & Homemade Bread: How Whitney Ivy Built Her Microbakery | Episode 72
In this episode of The Bread Winner Podcast, I sat down with Whitney Ivy—founder of Southern Bread Company, homeschool mom of four, and...
5 days ago
How to Stop Taking Your Business Personally: Mindset Shifts for Microbakery Owners | Episode 71
Running a microbakery is incredibly personal. You're pouring your heart into every loaf, shaping dough while your kids play at your feet,...
Mar 24
Building a Strong Local Bakery Presence – A Talk with Kayce Boksa | Episode 70
Making sure your community knows about your microbakery is just as important as making great bread. In this episode, I sit down with...
Mar 20
10 Ways to Collaborate with Local Businesses & Grow Your Microbakery | Episode 69
Collaboration is one of the best ways to grow your microbakery, build relationships, and reach new customers. In this episode, I’m...
Mar 17
Creating Daily & Weekly Rhythms to Build a Sustainable Microbakery | Episode 67
Running a microbakery is more than just baking—it’s about creating a rhythm that supports both your business and your life.  When you’re...
Mar 10
Building a Microbakery in a Small Space with Angela De Krieger | Episode 66
Running a microbakery from a small home may seem impossible, but Angela De Krieger of Singing Trees Keep  proves otherwise. In this...
Mar 6
February in Review: Lessons, Wins & What’s Next for My Microbakery | Episode 65
February was a month of reflection, adjustments, and exciting changes in my microbakery. From refining my market and porch pickup...
Mar 3
How to Build a Brand That Stands Out: Branding Tips for Microbakers | Episode 64
Branding is more than just a logo. It’s the personality of your business—the way you make customers feel, the story you tell, and the...
Feb 27
Mastering Bakery Finances: Pricing, Bookkeeping, and Tax Prep for Microbakers | Episode 63
Running a microbakery is more than just baking—it’s a business. And if you want to keep growing and making a profit, you have to get...
Feb 24
Growing a Microbakery While Raising a Family: A Coaching Session | Episode 62
Running a microbakery is rewarding, but when business grows faster than expected, it can quickly become overwhelming—especially when...
Feb 20
How to Keep Customers Coming Back to Your Microbakery | Episode 61
One of the best ways to build a thriving microbakery isn’t by constantly chasing new customers—it’s by nurturing the ones you already...
Feb 17
When to Remove a Product from Your Microbakery Menu (and How to Do It Gracefully) | Episode 60
As microbakery owners, we pour so much time, energy, and heart into every product we offer. But sometimes, a product that once felt like...
Feb 13
How to Handle Customer Service Challenges in Your Microbakery with Confidence | Episode 59
Running a sourdough microbakery means building strong relationships with your customers. But with that comes the occasional tricky...
Feb 3
What Worked (and What Didn’t) in My Sourdough Microbakery This Month | January in Review | Episode 57
January was a big month for my microbakery, filled with lessons, wins, and a few humbling moments. As I reflect on the past few weeks, I...
Feb 3
How to Sell More Sourdough: Messaging That Sells with Maria Baradell | Episode 56
The Bread Winner podcast inspires sourdough bakers with practical coaching and support for their in-home cottage bakery business.
Jan 30
Seven Things I've Learned about Baking Sourdough Bread in Bulk | Episode 55
Learning to bake in bulk is a necessary learning curve for sourdough microbakery owners, but it comes with its challenges. Transitioning...
Jan 19
Community Over Competition: How to Stand Out in a Saturated Market and Connect in Intentional Community with Christine Brinkman | Episode 53
What does it look like to truly embrace community over competition? In this episode of The Bread Winner Podcast , I had the privilege of...
Jan 19
Part 3 of 3 | Start 2025 Strong with Intentional Goal Setting for your Sourdough Microbakery | Episode 52
Setting clear, actionable goals is the bridge between dreaming big and building a thriving microbakery. In this blog post, I’m sharing 18...
Jan 16
Part 2 of 3 | Unlocking Potential: Vision Casting for Your Sourdough Microbakery | Episode 51
Vision casting is more than just dreaming—it’s about creating a clear, inspiring picture of the future you want to build. In this blog...
Jan 13
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