EPISODE · Sep 4, 2026 · 30 MIN
She Didn't Plan a Business: Sugar Island Cafe + Bakery's Christy Brinkley
from Highlighther: Shining the Spotlight on Female Entrepreneurs · host Jenny Herman
Send Fan Mail! Sometimes life has a way of surprising you. Christy had a love for others and feeding them good food. She used her talents to help others, say when someone was sick. Then Christy was encouraged to sell her decorated sugar cookies, and Sugar Island Cafe + Bakery was born.This is a story of how friends push you to try new things and support you. It's a story of learning new things. It's a story of becoming a town favorite. It's a story of hard work.Take a listen to Christy's episode and discover:her superpowerwhat scares herher drive for excellencewomen supporting womenchallenges small business faceand moreConnect with Christy and Sugar Island Cafe + Bakery:Follow on Facebook and Instagram.Drool at her website.Discover her shout out, Team Rafiki.Fun in the HighlightHer community:Subscribe to the podcast newsletter and get each podcast episode delivered. PLUS there is a gift waiting there for you.Join HighlightHer over on Patreon for more confidence-boosting conversation! Jenny and guests continue the conversation after the episode ends and expand on topics related to life and entrepreneurship.Join the fun with over 600 other HighlightHer Network fans on Facebook!Be sure to follow the HighlightHer podcast so you can hear each episode. After all, you never know when her story will inspire your next step.Want to start your own podcast? BuzzSprout simplifies it for you! Use my referral code, and we each get a $20 credit.Need a place to create and store QR codes? QR Tiger to the rescue! Their dynamic QR codes make it easy to change out links should you want your code’s job to change. Use this referral link and we both get a gift.Credits:Editing: Greg HermanMusic: “Corporate Inspiration” track - by Oleksandr Savochka at Pixabay
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Send Fan Mail! Sometimes life has a way of surprising you. Christy had a love for others and feeding them good food. She used her talents to help others, say when someone was sick. Then Christy was encouraged to sell her decorated sugar cookies, and Sugar Island Cafe + Bakery was born. This is a story of how friends push you to try new things and support you. It's a story of learning new things. It's a story of becoming a town favorite. It's a story of hard work. Take a listen to Christ...
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