Whisk Management

By Blayre WrightArts Food

Whisk Management episodes

August 07, 2023Ep. 11: The Top 10 Most Important Lessons I’ve Learned in my Career
We're in the double digits of episodes now, so it's time to drop some KNOWLEDGE NUGGETS for all of you!
I'm here to tell you that you don't have to crash and burn and make a million mistakes to learn things that will help you run a better business or travel your career path more successfully. You can learn by doing AND learn from the experience of others, am I right?!
So with that in mind, I've come up with the Top 10 most important things I've learned throughout my career in pastry. The first 5 are things I've learned by working for other people (spoiler alert, I've had many jobs in the industry and lots of stories to share), and the second 5 are things I've learned working for myself!
This episode is a shortie today, so no special segment, but stay tuned for another guest episode next week, and some spooky fun for the Fall season!

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36 min
July 24, 2023Ep. 10: The Art of Leveling Up Authentically | AJ DeDiego of AJ’s Baking Co.
If you're looking for the blueprint to making the leap from working for someone else to working for yourself, all while simultaneously infusing your authentic self into your brand, this episode is IT!
Today I'm joined by my fellow Halloween Baking Championship castmate, baking biz owner, and entrepreneur AJ DeDiego! AJ took his career and business into his own hands by learning how to bake, and laying a strong foundation to support his transition into working for himself full time. His story is truly inspiring, so listen with care- you may want to quit your job within the hour!
BONUS: Stay tuned at the end of the episode to hear our bonus segment, This or That! I present AJ with two tempting options and see which one he chooses and why.

Support AJ!
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Check out his website, blog, and online store here
Check out his monthly live streams for The Fresh Market
Watch us both compete on Food Network's Halloween Baking Championship Season 8, now streaming on Discovery+!
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1 hr 1 min
July 05, 2023 Ep. 9: The Real Tea on Culinary School
Pack you knife kits and your toques, we're headed back to (culinary) school!

In today's episode, I'm spilling alll of the tea when it comes to attending culinary school. We'll chat about the different types of culinary schools that are out there, what drove me to attend my alma mater, and talk about the positives and the negatives of spending the time and money to get a food education.
BONUS: stay tuned at the end for this episode's special segment, Retro Recipe! I'm sharing the incredible artistry of Calliope Sweets

Helpful links:
The Culinary Institute of America
Johnson & Whales
Le Cordon Bleu
Ekats cake courses
Jasmine Rae Cakes courses
Sugar Geek Show YouTube
Don't Tell Charles cake courses
Sugarologie YouTube

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49 min
June 19, 2023 Ep. 8: Diversity, Uniqueness, and Doing the Work | Nicole Redd McIntosh of Nicole Bakes Cakes
Happy Juneteenth!
Today I'm joined by an extremely talented cake designer and pastry chef, Nicole Redd McIntosh! We talk about her expert balance of a full time Executive Pastry Chef job AND her custom cake business, Nicole Bakes Cakes (if you want to learn how to set better boundaries, she is the girl to teach you!).
Nicole also talks about her experience as a Black female pastry chef in the hospitality and wedding industries, and the work she's doing to create a safe, supportive environment for her all-female team!

NEW SEGMENT! : Stay tuned at the end of the interview for a new guest segment called THIS or THAT and see what Nicole chooses :)

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1 hr 2 min
June 05, 2023 Ep.7: Avoiding Industry Burnout
Why do we always feel the need to be "on" 24/7? How can we dismantle the idea of burnout and hustle culture and work to center and prioritize rest?
This episode get's INTO it! We're talking about what the perceived food and service industry standard is for success and hard work, how that leads us to being overworked, underpaid, and sets us up to fail, and what we can do to change it.
NEW SEGMENT ALERT! Stay tuned until the end for Retro Recipe- a new segment where I find silly and heinous vintage recipes and share them for your enjoyment.
Be sure to check out the article I mention in the episode for more information on How to Challenge White Supremacy Through Rest.
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35 min
May 15, 2023 Ep 6: Finding Alignment In & Out of Your Business | Kerry Walsh of Kerry Anne Coaching
Are you ready to make mind and body shifts that will foster a more sustainable, aligned business?
Today I sit down to chat with MY personal business coach, Kerry Walsh, and we are talking about ALL of the juicy things that can help you become more aligned, both in and out of your business!
We're talking boundaries, common business pain points, money stories, mind and body grounding practices, reiki- this episode is SO jam-packed with good information that you're going to want to take notes, my friends!
The best part is that we only scratch the surface of Kerry's knowledge, and you can learn more if you want to go deeper with her as YOUR coach too!
Find Kerry:
On her Coaching Page
On her Instagram
On her Podcast
Current Education Kerry is offering that you may be interested in:
In High Demand Small Business Cohort
Aligned Sales System Digital Course
60 minute digital Boundaries Masterclass

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1 hr 21 min
May 01, 2023 Ep. 5: Cake & Bakery Copyright
What do Frozen cakes, Baby Yoda Cakes, and Hello Kitty cakes have in common?
We can't LEGALLY replicate them in cake form unless a ton of red tape is cleared!
Harry Potter Day at your bakery? Don't even think about it!
In this episode we talk about the nitty gritty of copyright infringement when it comes to cake design and themed bakery events. If everyone does it, should you? What are the legal repercussions if you get caught? And what are some ways to actually pull this off legally so you can sleep better at night? Let's find out together :)

Resources from today's episode:
Copyright and Cakes- American Dream Cakes
Copyright vs. Intellectual Property
Selling Cakes with Copyrighted Characters- Cake Boss
Licensed Characters from Decopac

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35 min
April 17, 2023 Ep. 4: Trust, Boundaries, and the Language of Cake | Larissa Neto of Bakey Bakes
Hey hey Whisk Fam! It's the second guest episode of the pod and today we are joined by Atlanta-based cake designer Larissa Neto, owner of Bakey Bakes!
In this episode, Larissa and I chat about just getting started when it comes to your business, building client trust, setting boundaries, and what it means to be an "influencer".
BONUS: Stick around at the end of the episode for another BakeLibs segment where Larissa helps me write a Mad Libs-style intro all about her and her business.

You can find Larissa's business Bakey Bakes
On Instagram
On her Website

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1 hr 3 min
April 03, 2023 Ep. 3: Tools of the Trade
Spring is HERE! And in the spirit of Spring Cleaning, we're taking stock of the tools, programs, and equipment we use to run our small baking businesses.
In this episode of Whisk Management, we'll discuss how to figure out what tools may (or may not) benefit your business. Are we buying too many stencils and trendy food colors and not investing in things that will actually help our businesses run more efficiently?
Then I will share my favorite programs, equipment, and mindset tools that help me successfully run my cake business, Flouretta Sweet, AND have my own life outside of the biz.

BONUS: Stay tuned at the end of the episode for Smart Cookie, a segment where I invite my non-baker friends/family onto the pod and quiz them about baking for your entertainment! Today's guest is my sweet friend Sarah, who also happens to be a wedding photographer full-time!

Products/Programs listed in this episode:
*note: WMPod, Flouretta Sweet, and Blayre are not sponsored by any brands listed below. Affiliate codes are provided to any user of these programs- might as well get some money off, right?*
BakeDiary (enter code FS15 for 15% off your first subscription!)
Dubsado
Showit
Innovative Sugarworks Cake Porters
Innovative Sugarworks Sugar Smoothers
Insulated Carrying Tote
Collapsible Wagon

Smart Cookie Guest:
Sarah from Perigee Photo Co.
Perigee Instagram
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Blayre's business contact info:
Flouretta Sweet on Instagram
-Flouretta Sweet website
1 hr 2 min
March 20, 2023 Ep. 2: Grit & Determination | Maricsa Trejo of La Casita Bakeshop
The first official WM guest episode is HERE!
On this episode I get to chat with fellow Halloween Baking Championship contestant and business owner Maricsa Trejo. Maricsa and her partner Alex started their bakery, La Casita Bakeshop, in the back of a brewpub and have since grown into a 6,000 square foot production space and two coffee shops (and that's just the start!).
Join us as we discuss business growing pains, making it as a female in a male-dominated industry, boundaries, and much more.
BONUS: stick around until the end to hear a fun guest segment called BakeLibs, where Maricsa and I work together to write a silly biography about her baking life.
Give Maricsa and La Casita some support:
La Casita Bakeshop
La Casita Coffee
La Casita on Instagram

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Contact Blayre Here
Blayre's business contact info:
Flouretta Sweet on Instagram
-Flouretta Sweet website
1 hr 2 min

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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…