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S5 Ep16 CAT POLIVODA: owner of Cake Plus Size Resale - on her body positive resale shop, her entrepreneurial journey, running a small business, Facebook Live sales, and more!


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S5 Ep16 CAT POLIVODA: owner of Cake Plus Size Resale - on her body positive resale shop, her entrepreneurial journey, running a small business, Facebook Live sales, and more! 

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Pre-Loved Podcast: Cat Polivoda

Today we’re speaking with Cat, the founder of Cake Plus-Size Resale. 

Cake Plus-Size Resale is a body positive resale shop for sizes XL and up. Cake makes stylish secondhand clothing accessible to those wearing plus-sizes, and they have an online brick-and-mortar shop in Minneapolis and an online shop. 

Cat -- who is also the co-host of the body positive podcast, Matter of Fat Pod -- started Cake for plus-size shoppers who have often been left out of the fun of thrifting, Her mission is for Cake Plus-Size Resale provides sustainable, affordable, plus-size fashion and body positive community! 

We chat about Cat’s story, what it’s like to run a small resale business, tips she’s learned along the way, including how to run a successful Facebook Live Sale, body positivity and more. All that and more on today’s show! 

Let’s dive right in! 

Today’s episode is sponsored by ShopConsciously. Support their artisan entrepreneurs on www.shopconsciously.com.

All the Episode Links:

  • Cake Plus-Size Resale
  • @cakeplussize
  • @catpolivoda
  • @matteroffatpod
  • Listen to Matter of Fat Pod!
  • Buffalo Exchange on Pre-Loved Podcast
  • IGTV: Why Cake carries fast fashion brands
  • The Fat Splash! 
  • @jibrionline
  • Meet Cat’ in Pollen
  • @pollenmidwest
  • @ragni_agarwal
  • @curveconscious 

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