EPISODE · Jul 3, 2025 · 5 MIN
The Founder Who Drove Cookies Store to Store—Literally, Denise Woodard
from grownwoman · host Shannon Allen
Shannon sits down with powerhouse entrepreneur Denise Woodard, founder and CEO of Partake Foods—a company born from her daughter's food allergies and fueled by a mission of inclusivity, accessibility, and pure hustle. Denise shares the real story of how she started out pitching cookies from the back of her SUV. She gets honest about what it really takes to build something from scratch as a mom, a woman, and a first-time founder. They talk about what it means to be the face of your brand, the role of storytelling in entrepreneurship, and how family and community made all the difference. This conversation is an inside look at what resilience, leadership, and purpose look like when you’re building something bigger than yourself. GUEST RESOURCES Denise Woodard IG | @denisegwoodard RESOURCES Shannon Allen Grown Website | https://www.grown.org/ IG | @swalkerwil 🌱 Stay Connected & Explore More 🔗 Visit the Grown Website Grown.org 📲 Follow Shannon on Instagram @swalkerwil 🎧 Like, Share & Subscribe If this episode moved you, inspired you, or made you think, don’t keep it to yourself! Like, share, and subscribe to grownwoman on your favorite podcast platform. grownwoman is produced by EPYC Media Network
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Shannon sits down with powerhouse entrepreneur Denise Woodard, founder and CEO of Partake Foods—a company born from her daughter's food allergies and fueled by a mission of inclusivity, accessibility, and pure hustle. Denise shares the real story of how she started out pitching cookies from the back of her SUV. She gets honest about what it really takes to build something from scratch as a mom, a woman, and a first-time founder. They talk about what it means to be the face of your brand, the role of storytelling in entrepreneurship, and how family and community made all the difference. This conversation is an inside look at what resilience, leadership, and purpose look like when you’re building something bigger than yourself. GUEST RESOURCES Denise Woodard IG | @denisegwoodard RESOURCES Shannon Allen Grown Website | https://www.grown.org/ IG | @swalkerwil 🌱 Stay Connected & Explore More 🔗 Visit the Grown Website Grown.org 📲 Follow Shannon on Instagram @swalkerwil 🎧 Like, Share & Subscribe If this episode moved you, inspired you, or made you think, don’t keep it to yourself! Like, share, and subscribe to grownwoman on your favorite podcast platform. grownwoman is produced by EPYC Media Network
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