Lindy Swain is one of four owners of the beloved Long Beach institution Dylan's Cottage Bakery. She and her husband Mark teamed up with Jeff and Casey Harrell to buy the bakery last year when the former owners decided to close in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. They made a few changes and updates to the business, and the results have been phenomenal! It became Dylan's Cottage Bakery in honor of Dylan Jude Harrell, Lindy's niece, who passed away in 2020 from a rare brain cancer called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). Lindy recounts the sometimes painful memories of her first few years living on the Long Beach peninsula, and speaks on the importance of strong community and family bonds. We talk about potty training, mushrooms, the afterlife, and how much we love Costco, and much more! Lindy was a pleasure to have in the studio and I really admire her courage for talking about something so sensitive and personal.

Please enjoy!

Topics/Keywords:

Doughnuts, donuts, Tattoos, birth-order, Three Wood Sisters, DIPG, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Dylan’s Cottage Bakery, social media marketing, Instagram, Long Beach WA, Facebook Ads, location-based ads, pharmacy, occupational therapy, small business management, Yelp.com, stress relief, CBD, White Coat CBD, Peninsula Pharmacies, anxiety, rescue dogs, labradoodle, mini golden doodle, potty training puppies, cupcakes, cake frosting, babies biting babies, COVID-19, mushroom picking, foraging, Chanterelles, fried mushrooms, morel mushrooms, Peru, nursing school, morrow reflex, neurokinetic therapy, Spartan Race, kyphotic posture, movement disorders, Bayer/Monsanto, glyphosate, sociopaths, BP oil spill, environmental disasters, GMO foods, yoga, meditation, minivans, gender differences, masculinity, femininity, religion, private school, quantum mechanics, heaven, hell, afterlife, sprinkle donuts, Celiac Disease, pad Thai, skiing, snowboarding, winter sports, bungee jumping, Dylan’s Warriors, Community Center, local politics, hashtags, Costco, Costco sample people that can’t give out samples, swear words.

Links:

Dylan's Cottage Bakery social

Instagram: @Dylanscottagebakery

Dylan Jude Harrell DIPG Foundation

https://www.facebook.com/dylanjudedipg/?ref=page_internal

Business inquiries/guest booking: [email protected]

Website: Ramblebytheriver.captivate.fm

Facebook: Jeff Nesbitt (Ramble by the River)https://www.facebook.com/jeff.nesbitt.9619

Instagram: @ramblebytheriver

Twitter: @RambleRiverPod

Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNiZ9OBYRxF3fJ4XcsDxLeg

Music Credit(s):

Still Fly, Revel Day.

Earth, Lil Dicky.