The New York Weekly Podcast

At 45, Molly Blakeley lost everything and started over with $150. Three years later, her weird cookies were a national brand.

In this episode of The New York Weekly Podcast, we sit down with Molly Blakeley, the founder of Molly Bz Cookies and the author of Bake It Till You Make It.

In this episode: • Molly explains how growing up around her parents' businesses in Alaska made her fearless about trying new things. • She shares what her first flower shop taught her about skipping the middleman. • She describes how a BuzzFeed shout-out and a chance conversation led to a call from QVC. • She reveals why she turns food trends like Hot Cheetos and boba into cookies.

"You don't need a lot of money. You just need a lotta grit." — Molly Blakeley

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In this episode of The New York Weekly Podcast, we sit down with Dominique Abedrabbo, co-founder of Superfoods 504, a woman-owned smart snacking brand in Honduras.

In this episode:

• Dominique explains how Superfoods 504 grew from an Instagram account into a physical store inside a new gym.
• She shares the scare of opening day, when the shelves looked too empty to fill.
• She describes how her husband and daughters became her toughest taste testers.
• She talks about why customers see healthy snacks as an investment, not an expense.
• She shares advice for moms who keep putting off their business idea.

"If mom is okay, everything is okay." — Dominique Abedrabbo

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A lifelong Rays fan fighting stage four cancer posted one long-shot TikTok. Then he woke up to 20,000 views.

In this episode of The New York Weekly Podcast, we sit down with Jayson Gerken, a lifelong Tampa Bay Rays fan who has faced five cancer diagnoses and whose TikTok asking the team for playoff tickets went viral.

In this episode: - Jayson explains how he was born and raised a Rays fan. - He shares how the team has been a light through more than 20 years of treatment. - He describes the deal with his dad that started it all. - He talks about the night his video took off and how the Rays answered.

"I've got everything to gain and nothing to lose." — Jayson Gerken

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