Courtney: Beyond the Cake

Heather Smith is a 4th generation Gygi. Her grandfather, Orson Gygi, opened up one of Salt Lake’s first kitchen supply stores in 1945. Since then, Gygi, has become a staple to the community, serving not only restaurants, but probably more often and dare I say more importantly, families.
In fact, their motto is “another family tradition,” because that’s truly what Gygi has become to the community - part of the family.
In today’s episode, I talk with Heather, one of 6 daughters keeping the Gygi tradition alive by encouraging families to gather around the table and make mealtime memorable.

Steve Carlston is widely known in the broadcast world for having one of the most collaborative leadership styles in the industry. In fact, it is typically the first thing any of his past or current employees will tell you. “He’s the best boss I’ve ever had. Hands down.”

Over the course of his 38-year career, Steve has worked his way from radio and television advertising sales to managing television stations in markets across the country. Throughout his career, Steve repeatedly lead his stations to their highest market rankings. Steve is now the President and General Manager of NBC4 in Los Angeles, where he is credited with creating the strongest news ranking in nearly 10 years.

In today’s episode, we follow Steve’s journey in the media industry and learn how he developed a personal philosophy of living life connected and how that personal mission statement help him create a leadership style focused on unity and camaraderie – something he’ll tell you is the key to not only his professional success but something that has brought great fulfillment in his personal life, as well.

Everyone needs a reminder about just how good people can be. On Wondery’s new series The Daily Smile, host Nikki Boyer brings you stories that will make you feel good each weekday morning. With interviews, inspiring clips, and chats with special guests and passionate friends, The Daily Smile takes you on a journey into goodness, gives you all the feels, and will leave you with a smile on your face. Listen to the full episode: wondery.fm/dailysmilecourtney

As she finished her college degree in broadcast journalism at Brigham Young University, Diana Pace was ready to take the broadcast world by storm. Her insatiable curiosity and endless appetite for learning fueled a passion for finding, however, Diana found herself faced with a “Course Correction”, as she calls it, the first of many in the career and life path landing her where she is today.

In today’s episode, we follow Diana’s journey and learn the invaluable lessons her course corrections taught her and ultimately, how they shaped her into the woman she knew she was always meant to be.

Hi, I’m Courtney Rich, a self-taught baker, who’s love of baking and obsession with cake went from an occasional hobby to passion just five years ago, and is now something I share with over 325,000 followers on Instagram, on national television shows like The Kelly Clarkson Show and the Today Show, and on my blog, CakebyCourtney.com. I try to share the simple basics that look impressive, but are easy to master. My goal Is to inspire you to give baking from scratch a try. I’m all about, if I can do it, you can too!

In today’s episode, my very first episode of “Courtney: Beyond the Cake,” I’m sharing my story – a personal journey that has proven to me it’s possible to find joy in the midst of darkness and that’s never “too late to dream a new dream.”

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