My Baking Journey
Are you a baker? Do you run your own cake business? Ever wonder if you're going about it the right way? Or perhaps you're thinking of taking the plunge and looking for an alternative to that career you're getting tired of? If so, this podcast is for you! We sit down with some of the brightest stars in the baking world. Chatting about how they got into baking, why they love it, and why some days it's the last thing they want to do. It's about what drives them, what makes them successful, and how they manage their day to be a star baker. It's not all rainbows and flowers though. As you'll hear, these bakers have worked hard and pushed through some trying times to create the magic they do in the kitchen. This isn't about baking tips, but more about finding ways to build your business, get customers, grow your social media, and look for inspiration. Our guests have pretty much been through it all at this point so come along for the ride and enjoy this podcast from your friends at OLBAA.Who is OLBAA? We make the best packaging for bakers around. From tall cake boxes to luxurious cupcake boxes, we strive to develop packaging for bakers designed by bakers. Learn more at www.olbaa.shop
Episodes
36 episodes
E35 - Australian Cake Decorating Network founder, Liz Wright - A cake community where bakers can flourish!
It’s funny how ideas can come into your head. For Liz, the idea of a community for cake makers came to her while feeding her twins when they were 9 months old at 2 am. That was 13 years ago. Liz and her team run the Australi...
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Episode 9
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58:55
E34 - Funky Batter - One cake recipe, 16 combinations, now sold in over 122 countries!
As a female growing up in India, Hena Mahajan never followed the normal path. A creative at heart who found herself entering the world of jewellery design at a fairly young age, she ran her own business creating and selling her own design...
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Episode 8
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53:16
E33 - Sandro Farmhouse - A Great British Bake off finalist tells us what it's really like in the big tent!
Sandro Framhouse, here’s a guy with some serious drive and motivation. Coming to England a long time ago with nothing, he grew up against many factors working against his chance to succeed but yet found a way through it all.
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Episode 7
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56:32
E32 - Yolanda Gampp - This is a story of AMBITION! Even after hearing "no" a hundred times, she NEVER gave up!
Yolanda Gampp. A mega-star in the world of novelty cakes. But her rise to this level was a genuine rollercoaster to get to this point. There are so many highs, and yet various lows, even to this very day. What sh...
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Episode 6
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1:17:10
E31 - Cielo Cakery - How a single mother embarked on a rollercoaster ride and built TWO bakeries with a cult following in her hometown!
Jodie Heaven - which in Spanish is “Cielo” - is the founder of this cute little Brighton bakery called Cielo. A single mother who realised very early on that after the birth of her daughter, she wanted to make sure should create the best ...
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Episode 5
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1:03:25
E30 - Chelsweets - How my baking blog allowed me to quit my job and buy my apartment!
This former accountant who baked to simply relieve a bit of stress of the madness of her corporate life, finds herself one day doing Facebook lives for the Food Network. How does that happen? Innocent bakes that she brought ...
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Episode 4
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1:11:17
E29 - British Girl Bakes - From cupcakes to clicks. How Emily went from running a cupcake cafe to building a huge YouTube and online presence.
Emily Friend is an adventurer. She may have received a degree in law, but that wasn't enough to satisfy her. Having lived in various places around the world, she decided to move to Costa Rica. It wasn't long after arriv...
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Episode 3
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55:00
E28 - Janelle Copeland (formerly of The Cake Mamas) - An ex-wife and a wife start a bakery business that rockets to success! Learn how she did it!
Janelle Copeland. She helped launch The Cake Mamas way back - when a rather unusual partnership was formed between two talented women. You’re going to hear about things falling into place, taking big bets, knowing when you’re not re...
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1:05:43
E27 - Sweet Sticks Founder, Miranda. How she went from fashion, to baking, and then turned a $5000 idea into a global brand!
Miranda is a serious serial entrepreneur. Starting from the age of 16, she has always built her own businesses, but this fashion designer made the switch to baking by accident really. When a child comes a long and forces you to chan...
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E26 - Cake Makers Collective - How 4 bakers came together to share their diverse knowledge with the baking world.
We’re doing something completely different today as we’re speaking with FOUR amazing bakers who collectively have over 40 years experience behind them - the Cake Makers Collective. Sally, Jess, Charlotte, and Danielle all met late...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:03:15
E25 - Oh Cakes Winnie - The reality of giving up a career and losing your purpose. Then finding baking to build yourself back up into something inspirational!
This week we’re in Luxembourg to speak with Winnie. Fashion designer-turned baker and content creator with some pretty amazing bakes. For example her cake rolls which are extremely unique. This creative type fell into ...
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Episode 8
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1:02:31
E24 - Aubree's Cakery - Learn from a 21 year old with a 10 year career in baking already! She's even made a cake for Diddy!
Imagine you started baking at 11, and by 12 your mum was already selling your goods on Facebook. That was 10 years ago for our guest today. Yes, that makes her 21 which makes today’s episode just a fascinating listen. &...
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Episode 7
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1:00:31
E23 - The story of Cupcakes & Counting. A fun and gorgeous cafe in Dublin that wouldn't have existed if it wasn't for a tragic natural disaster.
We are in Dublin, Ireland to chat with Jenny and Jay of Cupcakes and Counting. Today, it’s a cute and quirky cafe that sell gorgeous treats and delicious coffee. But the journey to this point is so so different! ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:00:50
E22 - Sugarpusher - She went from MTV to baking. How one career change set the stage to change her destiny towards baking.
Huntsville, Alabama. I doubt many of you have been there. I think I’ve driven through it at some point in my life. But that’s where we are today speaking with Ally, or “Sugar Pusher” as she’s known online. Ally i...
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Episode 5
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1:15:32
E21 - Georgia's Cakes - Rising to success through constant change - how do you do it?
Georgia was one of the first people I approached about OLBAA boxes when we first launched. It’s amazing to think 3 years later she’s on our podcast! Georgia has done so much in baking in such little time. The home cake...
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Episode 4
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1:22:59
E20 - Tigga Mac - Everything you wanted to learn about getting millions of followers as a baker but were afraid to ask.
Melbourne, Australia. When I lived there I didn’t know it for its cakes, I knew it for its coffee. But things have changed a lot! One of the largest content creators around lives here and joins us for this episode - I’m referr...
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Episode 3
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1:13:39
E19 - Amy's Bakehouse - Act fast, make mistakes, and go with your gut. How being hyper-focused can be both bad and good!
St. Albans. Just north of London is where you’ll find this little village with lush green rolling hills, and where you’ll find Amy’s Bakehouse.. Amy is a 24 year old baker who runs her own cake business. She started in 2020 an...
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E18 - Kendra Groves - Keeping your creativity alive when everything around you is so challenging.
Australia, England, Australia, England… Kendra Groves has been bouncing back and forth with her husband between these two distant countries navigating her way through life and baking her way through a lot of it. She’s in Mancheste...
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1:06:07
E17 - Cas Cakery - STOP! Running your own business is killing your mental health! How to deal with it and move on.
Toowomba Australia, which is in Queensland in case you were curious - is not a place we ever thought we’d end up but in this little place is home to a brand that’s known world wide - Cas Cakery. Cassie, or “Cas” speaks with us tod...
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Episode 9
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1:03:34
E16 - Vic's Kitchen - Baker turned teacher who shares vital information for anyone running a baking business. From easy ways to make money to protecting yourself and your company from any surprises!
We are back in England and just outside of London today in Woking, Surrey. We’re speaking with Victoria of Vic’s Kitchen. If you’ve ever wondered about running your own cake school, better ways to run you run your cake business, and...
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Episode 8
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1:04:03
E15 - Don't Tell Charles - The creator of the concrete cake! How she went from winging it to building a mature and successful career in the cake industry yet refusing to sit still.
Today, we have an open an honest discussion about choosing your right path and making sure you’re happy doing it. We’re speaking today with Thao who is the brain behind the brand Don’t Tell Charles from Melbourne Australia. If you...
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Episode 7
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1:00:48
E14 - Anjali (Cakes and Co) - Building your own baking journey from nothing, and in a far remote place too!
Hey everyone! So you all know by now, we started this podcast to help build something of a support network for bakers. A place where you can listen, learn, relate, be inspired, and most importantly, not feel alone in your own baking...
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Episode 6
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46:15
E13 - Jenna Rae Cakes - Best friends, best cheerleaders, best in what they do. How twin sisters overcame it all to build a highly successful bakery brand!
Hey everyone, this week we are really excited to head to Winnipeg in Canada to speak with two very well-known twin sisters Jenna and Ashley of Jenna Rae Cakes. This is quite a story because what you see today of there amazing comp...
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Episode 5
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1:05:02
E12 - Cotton and Crumbs - How employing my husband to do the boring bits of the business helped me grow.
Hey everyone, this week it’s back to northern England to chat with Tracy of Cotton and Crumbs. Just 2 years into running her business she realised that not every aspect of running a cake business is exciting. For most of us, it’s th...
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Episode 4
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44:38
E11 - Ekaterina (Ekats) - How to leave the corporate life, become a couture cake artist, and enjoy every moment doing it.
Hey everyone, we’re off to Brisbane Australia this week to sit down with Ekaterina, or Ekats as you may know her by. The timing of this conversation is fitting as you’re about to find out and we meet Ekats at a point in her career where a...
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Episode 3
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