Episode Overview:
What if the recipes we pass down carried more than flavor—what if they carried healing, legacy, and truth?

In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with baker, entrepreneur, and author Renel Turner to talk about her new book And Then Some… A Baker’s Journey. More than a cookbook, Renel’s work blends deeply personal reflections with family recipes, using baking as a doorway into conversations about identity, generational healing, motherhood, and the courage it takes to listen to your inner voice.

Renel shares how she taught herself to bake from scratch with little more than determination and a hand mixer, eventually opening her bakery and becoming the first Black-owned bakery in her hometown. But her journey wasn’t just about building a business—it was about survival, rediscovering herself in the midst of depression, and learning to trust the quiet voice within.

Through stories inspired by recipes like red velvet cake, cheesecake, and lemon blueberry cake, Renel invites us to reflect on the traditions we inherit, the wounds we carry, and the legacy we choose to pass on.

This episode is a powerful reminder that sometimes the sweetest things we create are born out of our hardest seasons.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How baking became a path to healing and self-discovery
• The role of family traditions and untold stories in shaping who we are
• Navigating motherhood while breaking generational patterns
• Why listening to your internal voice can change everything
• Turning messy beginnings into meaningful legacy

Renel's Contact Information: 

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.Nellystreats.com

IG: Nellystreats_518 

Facebook: Nellystreats518 

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