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February 8, 2024 22 mins

Cake As A Catalyst For Growth w/ Carissa Starks

In this podcast episode, host Jen Banks interviews Carissa Starks, a mother, wife, and cake decorator. Carissa shares her entrepreneurship journey that began with baking a cake in a rice cooker in her apartment in Japan, leading to a successful business, 'Eat My Sweets By Carissa.' Carissa shares her experiences living in Japan, her change of career, and her goals for growing her business. She also addresses overcoming anxiety and the importance of striving for more than we think we're capable of achieving. Furthermore, advertisements for Brighter Shades Ahead and Golloday Fit services, a local homemade Play-Doh and sensory kit business called Daybreak Dough, and astrologer and energy healer services by Kaya Community founder Kambria Davis, are highlighted. Jen also shares a snippet of her personal life, discussing recent birthday parties attended and sharing her gift-giving strategy.

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