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The Bread Winner Podcast — 128 episodes

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127. The Best Marketing Strategy for Sourdough Micro Bakeries

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126. The Power of Personal Connection in Your Bakery Business

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125. Hobby Baker vs Business Owner: The Shift That Changes Everything

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124. The Marketing Mistake That’s Keeping Your Sourdough Microbakery Invisible

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123. The Hidden Bottlenecks Slowing Down Your Sourdough Microbakery

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122. My Forno Bread Oven Review After 4 Months

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121. The Plateau Phase in Your Micro Bakery (And What to Do Next)

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120. Why KPIs Matter in Your Sourdough Micro Bakery Business (Part 3)

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119. Why KPIs Matter in Your Sourdough Micro Bakery Business (Part 2)

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118. Why KPIs Matter in Your Sourdough Micro Bakery Business (Part 1)

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117. January Microbakery Recap: Revenue, Workshops, and What’s Actually Working

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116. The Simple Review System That Keeps My Bakery Running Smoothly

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115. How I'm Planning My Weekly Menu in My Sourdough Microbakery in 2026.

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114. Year-Long Planning for Micro Bakers

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113. December Recap & 2026 Kickoff: What Worked, What Didn't, and What's Next

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112. Pause, Reflection, and Legacy in 2025

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111. Hiring an Assistant for a Burnout Proof Bakery

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110. November in Review: From Home Bakery to Brick & Mortar

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109. Week One in the New Bakery: Behind the Scenes of My First Commercial Space

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108. My October Recap: Product Experiments, Revenue, and Reflection

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107. The Market Series, Part 3: How to Make Your Booth Stand Out

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106. The Market Series, Part 2: How to Prep, Plan, and Bake for Farmers Markets Without Burning Out

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105. The Market Series, Part 1: How to Choose the Right Market for Your Sourdough Microbakery

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104. How to Prepare for a Profitable and Burnout-Free Q4 in Your Microbakery

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103. September Microbakery Recap: Behind the Numbers and the Lessons Learned

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102. How to Recognize and Prevent Burnout in Your Microbakery Business

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101. The Power of Scarcity in a Microbakery

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100. How to Pay Yourself $1K a Month From Your Micro Bakery (Part 2)

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99. August Microbakery Recap: Revenue, Top Sellers, Storefront Prep & What’s Next

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98. (Part 1 of 2) How to Pay Yourself $1,000/Month from Your Microbakery

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97. When a good baker has a bad bake day. What to do as a sourdough microbakery owner

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96. My Real-Life Morning & Evening Routine as a Microbakery Owner

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95. July in Review: Summer Slowdown on Purpose & HUGE News!

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94. Test, Tweak, Repeat: A Smarter Way to Grow Your Sourdough Microbakery

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93. How to Create a Signature Product for Your Sourdough Microbakery

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92. How to Decide If Organic Ingredients Are Right for Your Sourdough Microbakery

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91. 4 Ways to Turn Pickup Day Into a Marketing Opportunity for your Sourdough Microbakery

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90. June in Review in my Sourdough Microbakery: Revenue Records and Strategic Takeaways

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89. 5 Ways to Grow your Sourdough Microbakery Without Social Media

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88. How to Use SEO to Grow Your Sourdough Microbakery

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87. Business Terms Every Microbakery Owner Should Know

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86. May Microbakery Recap: What Worked, What Shifted

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85. The 4 Things to Do Before Selling Your Sourdough Bread

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84. The Summer Slowdown: Is it Real? How to Plan for the summer for your sourdough microbakery

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83. Growing a Microbakery with Intention: Reflections from Year Two

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82. Building a Microbakery from the Ground Up: Looking Back at Year One

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81. April In Review: Wins, Lessons & What’s Next

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80. Finding Your Bakery Niche: A Talk with Elizabeth from Borges Family Homestead

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79. Bonus Q&A: Answering Your Most-Asked Microbakery Questions

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78. Burnout and Boundaries: a Talk with Christa Hanna

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77. Five Mindset Shifts Every Microbakery Owner Needs

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76. How to Get the Most Out of the Bread Winner Summit

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75. A Sneak Peek at The Bread Winner Summit

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74. The Bread Winner Summit: Behind the Scenes & What to Expect

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73. March in Review: Markets, Mindset, and Moving Forward

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72. Mindset, Motherhood & Microbakery Growth. Building a Sourdough Business Amidst Health Challenges with Whitney Ivy

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71. Don’t Take It Personally: What to do When a Regular Customer Disappears | Microbakery Mindset

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70. Building a Strong Local Presence for Your Sourdough Microbakery – With Kayce Boksa @trailsendbread

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69. 10 Creative Ways to Collaborate with Local Businesses & Grow Your Sourdough Microbakery

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68. Sourdough, Homeschooling & Saying No—Lessons from Kellie Wolf of Gloria Grain Bread

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67. Burnout-Proof Your Bakery: Daily and Weekly Rhythms for Sourdough Business Success

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66. From Homesteader to Microbakery Owner: Angela’s Journey

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65. February in Review: Lessons, Wins & What’s Next for My Microbakery

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64. How to Create a Memorable Sourdough MicroBakery Brand (Even If You're DIYing It!) with Designer Nat Alves

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63. Microbakery Financials Made Simple: What Every Baker Should Know

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62. Growing a Microbakery While Raising a Family: A Coaching Session

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61. The Power of Repeat Customers: How to Build a Sustainable Microbakery

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60. Creating a Sustainable Microbakery: Why You Can’t Keep Every Product Forever

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59. Customer Service Challenges Every Microbakery Owner Faces (and How to Solve Them)

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58. Inside the Mind of a Market Organizer: What Sourdough Vendors Need to Know

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57. What Worked (and What Didn’t) in My Sourdough Microbakery This Month | January in Review

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56. How to Sell More Sourdough: Messaging That Sells with Maria Baradell

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55. Seven Things I've Learned about Baking Sourdough Bread in Bulk

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54. Building a Microbakery That Aligns with Your Values: Talking Heritage Grains and Sustainability with Alexandria Fisk

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53. Community Over Competition: How to Stand Out in a Saturated Market and Connect in Intentional Community

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52. Part 3 of 3 | Start 2025 Strong with Intentional Goal Setting for your Sourdough Microbakery

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51. Part 2 of 3 | Unlocking Potential: Vision Casting for Your Micro Bakery

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50. Part 1 of 3 | 2025 Check In: 15 Questions To Build Your Thriving Sourdough Microbakery

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49. December in Review: Wins, Lessons, and January Intentions

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48. Year-End Reflections: Time, Tools, and Trust: How to Grow a Sourdough Micro Bakery

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47. Your Sourdough Bakery's Heartbeat: 3 Steps to Telling Your Brand Story

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46. A Conversation with Hannah Guzman: How She's Built a Thriving Sourdough Business While Working a 9 to 5

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45. Calculating Your Capacity for Markets and Pre-Orders in Your Sourdough Microbakery

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44. Bread for the Community: How Stijn Vanorbeek is Crafting Meaningful Connections with Simply Bread

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43. Learning the Hard Way: My Worst Sourdough Microbakery Bakery Investments (and a Few of my Best)

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42. November in Review: Wins, Lessons, and Joyful Holiday Moments in my Sourdough Microbakery

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41. Thank You Notes from the Sourdough Community on Thanksgiving

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40. A Few Words for the Weary Baker: When Baking Feels Heavy, Remember This

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39. Three Ways to Use ChatGPT to Burnout-Proof Your Sourdough Microbakery

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38. Coaching Episode | Scaling Up Deere Creek Bakery with Danica Burlingame

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37. How to Bake with Kids Around – My Favorite Tips for Sourdough Microbakery Owners

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36. Q&A: Baking More in a Home Oven, Growing Your Customer Base, & Saving Time

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35. Q & A: Time-saving tips, Holiday ideas, and Workshops

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34. October in Review: Reflecting on My Growth as a Sourdough Microbakery Owner

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33. The Role of Generosity in Growing Your Sourdough Microbakery Business

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32. When to Say Yes (and No) to Custom Orders in Your Sourdough Microbakery Business

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31. Engage Locally: How Facebook Groups Can Grow Your Sourdough Business

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30. Is it time to raise your prices in your sourdough microbakery? Here's exactly what you need to know.

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29. Sourdough Workshops: How Kala Hembree Has Taught Over 1,800 People to Bake Bread

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28: Crowdsourced from the Microbakery Community: Doughs You Can Freeze and Bake Anytime

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27. Choosing your Holiday Events for Sourdough Microbakeries: Where to Sell and Why

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26. Holiday Menu Planning for Sourdough Bakers: Tips for a Low-Stress Q4

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25. Preparing for Q4: Time Management for a Thriving Sourdough Microbakery

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24. Is a Sourdough Microbakery Right for You?

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23. Coaching Episode | Streamlining Sales: How Verena is Shifting to Porch Pickups

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22. The 10 Questions You Need to Ask For Your Microbakery Before A Busy Season

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21. Listen in on a Coaching Call with Alissa Simmons!

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20. The 6 Pillars Every Sourdough Microbakery Needs to Thrive

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19. Delaney Peters | Microbaker in Alaska | Toddlers, assistants, and wholesaling!

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18. Small Space, Big Dreams: Creative Small Space Hacks for Your Home Bakery

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17. Bookkeeping for Bakers: Keep Your Dough in Order!

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16. Why Every Sourdough Microbakery Needs a List and How to Build One

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15. The Best Business Decision I Made This Year for my Microbakery Business

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14. Unlocking the Power of a Planning Week for Your Sourdough Microbakery

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13. Succeeding in Sourdough Sales Without Farmers’ Markets

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12. Boost Sales and Delight Customers with These Sourdough Incentives

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11. Speak Up! Embracing the Value of Your Micro Bakery Business

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10. Reach the Right People with Social Media for your Sourdough Microbakery | part 2

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9. Exactly What I'd do in the first 30 Days if I was Starting my Microbakery from Zero

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8. Build Your Local Customer Base with Social Media

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7. Simple Steps to Sell Your Sourdough Bread at Markets

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6. Investing in Equipment. Is it Time to Level Up Your Microbakery?

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5. From Failed Loaves to Flourishing Business: My Microbakery Story

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4. Five Key Steps to Get and Keep Your First Raving Fans

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3. Maximize Your Bakery Profits with Strategic Pricing

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2. Map Out Your Week for Sourdough Success

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1. How to Turn Baking into a Business: Starting Your Home-Based Sourdough Micro Bakery

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