Episode 442: Brooke Jackson of Honey Lavender Bakery - Concord, GA. From Classroom to Kitchen. Life is a [SWEET] Journey Not a [SOUR] Destination. LOVE What WE DO. Where There is [GOD's] Will.

In this episode of the JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show, Justin Bizzarro invites Brooke Jackson from the Honey Lavender Bakery in Georgia to share her inspiring journey from being an elementary teacher to a successful bakery owner. Brooke opens up about her transition, driven by health concerns, from the stressful world of teaching to the soothing art of baking. She reflects on how her passion for baking, initially a relaxing hobby, turned into a thriving business. Brooke details the challenges and triumphs of starting a bakery without any prior entrepreneurial experience, highlighting her creative approach to baking and the strong community support she received, especially from her church. She also discusses the importance of building personal relationships with customers and maintaining them through attention to detail and a commitment to quality. The episode also explores her plans to expand the business by opening a coffee shop, and the significance of spirituality and faith in her entrepreneurial journey. Join us to hear Brooke's story of perseverance, creativity, and the power of community in the food industry.   IG: @honeyandlavenderbakery Address: www.honeyandlavenderbakery.com   Entrepreneur interested in being on the show: https://calendly.com/justin-bizzarro/podcast   Hosted By: Justin Ryan Bizzarro (IG: @justinbizzarro and LinkedIn: FOLLOW ME )   Who is Justin Ryan Bizzarro? – Justin Bizzarro is a serial food, restaurant, technology, media and marketing entrepreneur, who helped build a 24-year-old group of food and restaurant related businesses, he created with his father and business partners out of his family’s basement, in 1998. He is a highly desired business management, personal and athlete growth, free market, food diversity, and entrepreneurial leadership speaker. Justin’s expertise are in human growth, motivation, leadership and management development, health foods and beverages, global lean manufacturing facilities, vertically integrating businesses, food marketing and advertising, supply chain creation and management, direct to consumer fulfillment, transportation and distribution, personal brand building, restaurant development and construction, and entrepreneur acceleration. Justin received his BA in International Business and Management from Dickinson College, in 2002, and his MBA from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, in 2014. He is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity in Leadership from Denver Seminary. His leadership and entrepreneur podcasts have positively impacted millions of people across the globe.   Our [ELITE] Food, Farming, Hospitality, Nutrition, and Beverage Entrepreneurs Community: www.gorillabrave.love  Blog Anyone?: GorillaBrave Blog Fellowship and Food: GorillaBrave Events & Summits Private [FREE and CONFIDENTIAL] Facebook Group: GorillaBrave Troop Group Facebook Business Page: The Gorilla Face Place On Instagram: GorillaBrave on Instagram The Apparel Store: GorillaBrave Drips Wanna Link Up: GorillaBrave on Linkedin GorillaBrave Group on Whoop: COMM-473D96   Free Podcast.  No Advertisements.  The stories of Food, Beverage, Farming, Hospitality, and Nutrition Entrepreneurs and how their failures led to the successes in their lives and in their business.  What does the future have in store for the food, beverage, and nutrition entrepreneur?   JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Email: [email protected] Instagram: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs ( #foodentrepreneurs )   All music is scored by host or royalty free.