We're in an age where beautiful bonbons are being hailed as the greatest thing ever, but when it comes to being a true professional chocolatier, that shine doesn't mean squat if you don't understand the systems and structures behind it. How you work, how you were trained, how you go about your kitchen and organize yourself plays a huge role in your ultimate chocolatier success. In this week's episode of the "I Heart Chocolate Podcast", Tina sheds light on why having systems in place are important and necessary if you want to be the best chocolatier you can be. 

Happy August, happy Leo season y'all! In this week's episode, Tina breaks down some of the gender-specific treatment she received being a female chocolatier and how it only motivated her to go after her dreams even more. At the heart of being a chocolatier, being respected as a good person and as a professional reigns supreme above all in her book. If you're sick of feeling judged and held back just because of your gender, this one is for you.

Hey chocolate friends, in this week's episode of the "I Heart Chocolate Podcast," Tina speaks freely about how to deal when life throws challenges along your chocolate path. And why it is so incredibly important to know one simple thing. 

For all the chocolatiers, entrepreneurs, creatives out there who are feeling stuck or overwhelmed by life lately, may this episode help you to do the work that starts within so you can open yourself up to abundance beyond what you dream. 

In this week's episode of the "I Heart Chocolate Podcast", Tina shares what separates the wannapreneurs from the true choc entrepreneurs out there, and what key things need to be focused on for choc entrepreneurs to be successful. If you need to get serious about chocolate business, give this one a listen!

Do you have limiting beliefs that are paralyzing you from moving forward in your life? Beliefs that are affecting your mental health, your relationships, your career? In this week's episode of the I Heart Chocolate Podcast, Tina interviews long-time friend and former colleague, Romy Leonard, NLP Coach, on getting down to the root of limiting beliefs and understanding how they come about. Such an eye-opening and important discussion for entrepreneurs and creatives. So, grab an almond croissant and coffee and dive right in!

Link to table of core limiting beliefs https://mailchi.mp/7991733bbddd/core-limiting-beliefs

What's up chocolate friends? In this week's episode of the "I Heart Chocolate Podcast", Tina breaks it down as to why you're not experiencing success as a chocolatier. Three key things to keep in mind while you're on your journey, with hopes of inspiring you to keep on going!

It's true that success boils down to how bad do you want it. So if you find yourself guilty of any of these three things, know that there is a solution! Find out this and more in this episode. 

In this week's  episode of "I Heart Chocolate Podcast," Tina shares what it's been like balancing motherhood and her chocolate journey.  Spoiler alert: balance doesn't exist! She talks about how she navigated the transition from a chocolatier to a mother and how becoming a parent fueled her towards Codinha Chocolate even more. If you're a mom or thinking about becoming one and you don't know how motherhood and making chocolate is all going to work out, give this episode a listen.  

Whoo hoo, first podcast Interview! In this week's episode of "I Heart Chocolate Podcast", the tables get turned as Tina interviews Liane of Colorado Cocoa Pod, another home-based chocolatier who creates beautiful bon bons never too pretty to eat. Liane shares how she got started in chocolate, her passion for it, her chocolate lab, and her involvement in the chocolate community. If you're an aspiring chocolatier, know that there is a beautiful community out there. Liane shares what it takes to be a chocolatier as well as the challenges. Definitely a good one to listen to.

In this episode, Tina discusses why she and her hubby Bruno decided to add on teaching to their services and how it's fueled by something so much deeper than just helping others learn chocolate. If you've ever wondered what it's like to learn about chocolate from real chocolatiers or curious about what exactly Tina and Bruno have to offer, dive right in.

Ooooh, this one is DEEP. In today's episode, Tina discusses what it was like to pursue chocolate in the midst of facing disapproval and what she learned in the process.