EP 24: THE DONUT SHACK: Defining Your Passion & Pivoting to Success with Nicole Vivieros

In this episode I had a conversation with my friend Nicole about her new venture, The Donut Shack. Being a baker was something Nicole had been super passionate about for over 7 years. She had started small back in 2013 and was distracted by LIFE!

She put her baking dreams on hold and shifted her multi-passionate entrepreneur ideas to wanting to create retreats. She ultimately wanted to create an Adult Girl Scout experience and create delicious confections for her troops.

Nevertheless she kept finding herself further away from her original passion of creating food for people. As life went on Nicole discovered that she had a diary allergy and couldn’t eat certain foods especially donuts. She then came up with the idea of creating a donut that is 100% Vegan, Dairy Free, Nut Free.

BUT…It gets better, Nicole isn’t an ordinary baker she is also a Construction Manager! Nicole knew she always wanted to do something with baking, but she is using her current full-time role to help make the side hustle the real deals.

In this episode you can hear the following takeaways:

1. All it takes is 20 seconds of courage: most things we find to be uncomfortable, confusing or even awkward will pass. Take a dive a something your gut is telling you to do is the first step to getting to where you want to go.

ABOUT NICOLE VIVIEROS

Currently I’m a construction project manager, who has been making carrot cake for nearly two decades as Xmas gifts. Always had a dairy allergy and recently went vegan earlier this year. I have a niece who’s allergic to nuts and a friend who’s allergic to gluten. Those three things helped me come up with my basis for the donut shack and how I make the donuts.

Went to a Trace School for Culinary Arts. Got my associates in entrepreneurship. Grew up in a family business (not food related). Always been interested in startups.

To find Nicole she is on Facebook and Instagram at Nicole Marie Vivieros

You can find the Donut Shop on Instagram @the.donut.shack & on Facebook @ facebook.com/thevegandonutshack

Visit the website to place your next order: https://www.thevegandonutshack.com/

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José Miguel