Sweet Work: Gaylene Steinbach and the Art of Lulubee Chocolate | Common Grounds Podcast

What does it take to turn a moment of wonder into a life's work? For Gaylene Steinbach, it started with a box of chocolates her mother gave her — the most beautiful she had ever seen. She and her family of four cut each piece into quarters just to make them last. The flavors stayed with her. The curiosity never left.In this conversation recorded inside the roasting room at The Coffee Roaster, Gaylene talks with Randy Bretz about the unlikely path from dental hygiene to chocolatier, the science and patience behind a single hand-painted bonbon, and what it means to build a small business in a city that genuinely wants you to succeed.She also talks about her daughters — one a critical and honest taste-tester, the other her right hand from middle school through the early years of the shop — and about the web of small business friendships in Lincoln that make solo work feel a little less alone.There's toffee on the table. There's chocolate. And there's a conversation about craft, community, and what happens when you follow something that genuinely fascinates you.---- LINKS ----Lulubee Chocolates: www.lulubeechocolates.comThe Coffee Roaster: www.coffeeroasterlnk.com