Whisk Management

By Blayre Wright

Welcome to Whisk Management, the podcast for cakers, bakers, and sweet entrepreneurs! If you’re looking to run a sweet business that makes you money, allows you to express your creative voice, and ACT... more

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The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.

Whisk Management episodes:

November 18, 2024S2 Ep. 13: Fostering Creativity & Lifelong Learning | Jenna Jenkins, buttersugarflour & Cescaphe Events
Today we welcome a true wedding cake chameleon to the pod,
because she can DO IT ALL!
Sugar flowers? Yes. Modern, colorful fondant cakes? Yes. Buttercream ruffles, petals, Lambeth? YEP. Baroque classical beauties? You know where I'm going with this.
Jenna Jenkins is the face behind ButterSugarFlour, 2024 winner of Best Wedding Cakes at the American Cake Awards, AND the Executive Cake Designer at Philadelphia-based Cescaphe Events.
Today we're talking about:
Jenna's experience working in a high-volume cake design environment by day, and running her solo cake biz by night
The importance of communication with your team, employees, and clients when working with tons of details
Jenna's thoughts on how to be a lifelong learner and building long-term client relationships
The excitement of working toward and finally WINNING Best Wedding Cakes at the American Cake Awards
Jenna's tips on how to hack your workflow and how to find a cake design job that will improve your skills
Support Jenna on Instagram and Facebook!
Support the podcast on Instagram, or follow Blayre's biz on Instagram

And be sure to tell your baker friends about the pod and leave us a 5-star review wherever you listen!
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56min
October 31, 2024S2. Ep. 12: From the Big Stage to the Soundstage (and many pastries in between) | Zac Young, Pastry Chef & Food TV Personality
HAPPY HALLOWEEN WHISKTAKERS!
It’s become a thing on the podcast to have a fun episode for Halloween. After filming Halloween Baking Championship Season 8 in 2022, Halloween has become a super meaningful holiday to me! Last year I welcomed two past HBC winners for a fun roundtable. This year, I knew I had to go even bigger… so I invited HBC JUDGE, Pastry Chef Extraordinaire, and the entrepreneur behind the infamous Piecaken, Zac Young, to join us in the studio!

This episode has ALL THE THINGS:
- Hear about Zac’s unique journey from a musical theater career to somehow finding himself enrolling in culinary school
Zac’s adventures working as part of the opening team at Bouchon Bakery, as the pastry chef for Alex Guarnaschelli, and consulting for (and ultimately becoming a partner at) The David Burke Group.
The story behind the creation of the Piecaken, Zac’s foray into large-scale production desserts for wholesale, and the opening of his newest venture, Zac Young’s Sprinkletown
How Zac landed his “night job” doing Food TV, and how he balances his crazy schedule
ALLLL of the behind-the-scenes tea about Halloween Baking Championship, what it’s like to be a judge on Food TV, and a fun round of HBC-themed rapid-fire-questions!
Support Zac!
Follow him on Instagram
Check out Piecaken Bakeshop on Goldbelly or visit Zac Young’s Sprinkletown
Watch Food Network's Halloween Baking Championship, now streaming on MAX

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1h 57min
September 23, 2024S2. Ep. 11: Nurturing Your Goals, Business, Kids, and Community | Jill Davis, Drizzle Cakes & Bakes
Sometimes being a business owner makes us feel like a solo juggling act at the circus.
Four balls in the air was fine, but then we add another, and another, and soon we've got 15 going all at once!
Our guest today is learning how to become an expert "juggler" and is here to share her tips on how you, too, CAN and WILL earn a standing ovation from your audience. Whether its figuring out how to blend biz life and family life, finding ways to connect with the community around you, or setting small, attainable goals to get you where you want to go, Pastry Chef Jill Davis is focused on finding the perfect balance of them all.

Today we're talking about:
- Jill's journey leaving her full-time baking job and figuring out how to provide for her growing family in the middle of the pandemic
The story of how Jill transitioned from selling at markets into her brick and mortar studio space, and her tips for what to know and focus on when your business takes that next step
How she found her stride and became sought-after in a small community, and how YOU can plug into your local area too!
More Halloween Baking Championship tea, of course
Support Jill:
-Visit the Drizzle website
-Follow her on Instagram or Facebook

Support the Pod:
-Follow us on Instagram
-Follow Blayre's business, Flouretta Sweet
-Leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen!
*And don't forget to tell your baker friends about the pod!*
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1h 26min
September 09, 2024S2 Ep.10: So Ya Wanna Be a Wedding Cake Designer?
Cake stands and sugar flowers and dowel rods, oh my!
The World of wedding cakes is strange, beautiful, and honestly a little daunting- especially if you're trying to break onto the scene for the first time.
In today's episode, I'm giving you all of my tips and tricks and telling you MY story of how I found my niche in the wedding industry as a wedding cake designer.

We'll Discuss:
- My journey from culinary school to working in cake shops along the East Coast to now running my own wedding cake-focused business!
Ways to hone your skills WITHOUT spending years and tons of money going back to school or working for someone else
How I transitioned from working for someone else to working for myself
The mindset work it takes to push past your limiting beliefs and step into your awesomeness as a business owner
Mentioned in this episode:
Bayou Saint Cake's Dome Cake Class
Finespun Cake Academy- Sugar flowers and wedding business courses
Commonwealth Cake Co Mentorship Program
You are a Badass by Jen Sincero

Support the Podcast by leaving Blayre a 5 star review wherever you listen!
Follow the pod on Instagram
Follow Flouretta Sweet on Instagram
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38min
August 26, 2024S2 Ep. 9: Taking Risks & Giving the Extra 1% | Taryn Blake of Blake Events
"Do no harm, take no s***."
(Now that’s a motto I can live by!)
And it happens to be the approach our guest takes to running their business. Obsessed.
Today we welcome award-winning wedding planner, ultimate powerhouse boss-lady, and accidental badass entrepreneur Taryn Blake to the pod!
We’re talking about:
- How she accidentally fell into the wedding industry and loved the freedom so much that she left her six-figure corporate job to pursue it
The obstacles she overcame (personally and professionally) that prepared her to run a successful all-female team with salaried employees and have a healthy work/life balance
Her advice for wedding vendors and cake designers on how to break into a new corner of the industry and how to best connect with planners
Her thoughts on The Engagement Gap, how to pull yourself out of a creative rut, and the future of the wedding industry

Support Taryn!
- Blake Events website
Blake Events Instagram
Taryn’s Instagram
Vendor Club
Also mentioned in this episode: Buy Back your Time
Support the Pod:
- Follow us on Instagram
Follow Blayre’s business, Flouretta Sweet
Leave us a review wherever you’re listening and share with your baker friends!
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1h 16min
August 12, 2024 S2 Ep. 8: Five Ways to Upgrade your Client Experience
As Beyonce once said, "lemme upgrade ya"!
If you really think about it, most of our time as business owners isn't spent doing the thing we actually are in business for. Instead, we're spending our time marketing, e-mailing, creating invoices- ALLL of that back end work that helps keep things moving AND keeps our clients HAPPY!
Today's episode is going to help you take a deep dive into your processes and hone in on some ways to better cater to the people who keep our lights on and keep our toolkits stocked with endless mini offset spatulas.
Mentioned in this episode:
-Dubsado - Blayre's Client Management System
-CakeMemes4U
-NoVendorMeal
-Bakey Bakes & Disco Sugar

Support the Podcast on Instagram!
Follow Blayre's biz, Flouretta Sweet!
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39min
July 22, 2024S2 Ep. 7: The Art of Sugar Flowers & Luxury Cake Design | Alexandria Carmona of Finespun Cakes
Luxury is in the details, and nobody embodies that more than today's guest!
On this episode, we're welcoming the supremely talented Alexandria Carmona from Toronto's Finespun Cakes. Not only is she a true sugar flower wizard, she's also an expert at creating romantic, flowy, and DELICIOUS luxury wedding cakes (and she can teach you how to do the same thing!).
She joins Blayre in the studio to discuss:
- How she entered the whimsical world of sugar flowers and how she remains known for them to this day
How she grew her business and opened her brick and mortar studio in the middle of the pandemic
The way to build a trustworthy team
Her classes and tutorials and community through YouTube and her Finespun Cake Academy
Her tips on how to break into the luxury wedding space and how she builds luxury experiences for her clients
Support Alexandria!
On Instagram
By visiting her Website

Learn from Alexandria!
Finespun Youtube Channel/Free Tutorials
Finespun Cake Academy (use code WHISK30 for 7 day free trial + 30% of first month!)
Support the Pod!
On Instagram
Visit our website
Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify!
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1h
June 24, 2024S2 Ep. 6: Genuine Inclusivity Pt. 2 | Listening to and Learning From Queer Clients
WE'RE BACK WITH PART TWO OF THE PRIDE MONTH SERIES!
Last episode we talked about some changes you can make in your business to make your space safe and more inclusive. This week, we're inviting Blayre's past clients (and friends!) Calvin and Orin Macon Phillips onto the pod to hear about their experience planning a wedding as a Queer couple.

We're discussing:
- The good, the bad, and the ugly of searching for inclusive wedding vendors
Calvin & Orin's tips for planning a wedding that was unique and special to them
What you can do to show allyship to clients in minority groups
How to celebrate and uplift Queer love and joy
Contact Calvin with your questions!
Support the Pod!
On Instagram
Online
Blayre's Business Instagram and Website
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1h 8min
June 11, 2024S2 Ep. 5: Genuine Inclusivity Pt. 1 | Doing the Work As A Business Owner
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH, WHISKTAKERS!!!
Here on the Whisk Management Pod, Pride is 365, baby! And this month I'm bringing you not one, but TWO episodes that will help you foster genuine inclusivity within your business!
Today we're talking about the work you should be doing as a business owner if you want to make your business a safe space for Queer clients.

We're discussing:
- Some basic Queer terminology that you might want to be familiar with so you're not making assumptions about your clients (or people in general)
How to practice allyship and center the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community
How to make your space (be it a brick and mortar business or the digital space in which you occupy) SAFE.
What to do when you face backlash for making a statement on where you stand (because trust me, it will happen!)
So get out your pencils, paper, gel pens, and glitter, because this episode is full of helpful tips and LOTS of homework.
Here are the amazing Queer Folx/Organizations referenced in this episode:
Tess Feiler, Sarah Katherine Davis Photography, Kim Williams Weddings, Dolly Jaye, Human Rights Campaign
Support the Pod!
On Instagram
Online
Blayre's Business Instagram and Website
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35min
May 27, 2024S2 Ep. 4: Mental Health & Finding Creative Inspiration Anywhere | Pastry Chef Aaron Davis
Today we introduce Pastry Chef and #1 fan of the pod, Aaron Davis!

Aaron is not only a wildly talented pastry chef, cake artist, and baker, but he's a personal friend of Blayre's and has so many awesome things to share with us today.

In this episode, Aaron and I are talking about:
- His personal and professional growth since graduating in the middle of the Pandemic, and how he's honing in on finding what brings him joy in his career
His experience navigating his own mental health journey in an industry that stigmatizes it and how we can prioritize our own mental health
How it doesn't matter where you start in your career, it's the intentional steps that you take from there that will lead you to where you want to go
Ways to seek creative inspiration for your art from unique places
Aaron's experience on Holiday Baking Championship AND Holiday Wars and how they differ
Support and follow Aaron on Instagram!
Check out these mental health resources for Hospitality Professionals:
CHOW- Culinary Hospitality Outreach Wellness
The Burnt Chef Project
Focus on Health
Restaurant After Hours
Open Path Collective- Affordable Therapy for those without Health Insurance

Support the Pod!
Follow us On Instagram
Follow Blayre's business, Flouretta Sweet
Visit us online

Mentor Sessions are Here!
Click here for more information about how to work with Blayre one-on-one
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1h 17min

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