Mothers in Business Series: Embracing New Endeavors with Manna Artisan Bread's Lachelle Larson

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Have you ever found yourself diving headfirst into an unexpected opportunity, only to realize it's exactly where you're meant to be? Meet Lachelle Larson, the inspiring mastermind behind Manna Artisan Bread. With no prior experience in bread-making, Lachelle seized the chance to take over a sourdough micro bakery from a neighbor and is now successfully navigating the bustling world of farmer's markets. In our heartfelt conversation, Lachelle bravely shares how she transformed from a novice into a flourishing entrepreneur, all while managing the demands of family life. Her story is one of resilience, highlighting the power of instinct and the courage needed to embrace new beginnings.

Lachelle's honesty about her journey, especially dealing with imposter syndrome, hits home for anyone who has ever questioned their place in a new venture. Her determination to overcome insecurities at farmer's markets and within the creative community is a testament to her strength and positivity. Through her experiences, Lachelle exemplifies the essence of our Mothers in Business series, celebrating the fearless spirit of mothers pursuing their dreams. Join us for this final episode as we salute the confidence and courage of women like Lachelle who redefine their paths, inspiring us all to trust our instincts and chase our passions.

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Today I'm excited to introduceLachelle Larson, the owner of
Manna Artisan Bread.
She is a true example of whatit means to take a leap of faith
even when fear and uncertaintyare present.
Lachelle listened to her gutand she pursued something that
she never imagined she'd bedoing.

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I can't wait for you to hearmore of her journey.
Here she is.
Thank you, lachelle, forjoining us.
Can you tell me what yourbusiness is and how long you've
been running it?
How did you get started?

Lachelle (01:42):
Yes, I run a sourdough micro bakery and it's called
Manna Artisan.
I've been doing it for a yearand a half.
What started it was kind of aninteresting thing.
One of my neighbors had beendoing it for a couple months and
she found out she was movingand I just kept having the
prompting like oh, I should askher if she wants to keep it

(02:03):
going.
We were just in a weird spotwith our family so I was just
prompting like oh, I should askher if she wants to keep it
going.
We were just in a weird spotwith our family, so I was just
like, oh, I should ask her, Ishould ask her.

Ciera (02:14):
So I did, and we were able to work up an agreement and
I purchased it in like April orMay of 2023, and I had never
made bread before I know, I wasso surprised when I found out,
because you and I have knowneach other for years and years
and so I knew a little bit aboutyou and I was like, wait,
you're doing what?
But I also think it'sincredible and I also think that

(02:37):
you have like the personalityto do it.
So you've always been ago-getter and so I think it's
awesome.

Lachelle (02:43):
Thank you, bud, for sure, because I'm like the box
brownie person.
Yeah, I bring the box mix.
I don't bring anything abovethat.
It's don't show.
I'm like oh.

Ciera (02:54):
I do.
Yes, I do that.
So I mean, I'm sure juststarting was like one thing that
was scary for you, but what,specifically, is like one thing
that's been scary for you, thatyou've had to overcome through
this whole process?

Lachelle (03:07):
um, there's definitely been a number of things, but
when I came to my mind, um wasimposter syndrome, just showing
up at farmer's markets and beinglike I don't, I don't fit in
here.
It was a very like I belonghere, what am I doing?
Shouldn't do this constantly.
For months and I mean somepeople still get that just

(03:29):
looking on Instagram for surethat was like the scary thing to
try to overcome.
I'm just like no, like I can dothis, I can put myself out
there and you know these groupof people that are so creative
and so outgoing and so great.

Ciera (03:43):
I think imposter syndrome is like something that any
business owner probably like hasto deal with.
So how do you?
You're at the farmer's markets,right, and you have how many
days of like, prep and baking,right now I am baking and
prepping four days a week.
Okay, so you have three daysoff, would you say.

Lachelle (04:06):
Or two because you count saturday, like at the
farmer's market, and I just havetwo days off yeah, so how do
you feel like you balance yourlike work life and your mom life
?

Ciera (04:17):
I mean, it's still kind of on your schedule, which is
nice, yeah, but how do youbalance all of that, everything
you have to do?

Lachelle (04:23):
um, that's definitely been a learning curve.
I'd say like right now it's alot easier because my kids are
in school all day, so I'm ableto kind of get most of it done
while they're gone.
I think it was just so hard atthe beginning because I wanted
to say yes to everything and itfelt like I had a newborn.
When you have a newborn, you'relike oh, I've got to feed the
baby, I've got to change thebaby, I've got to put the baby

(04:46):
to sleep, like it's the newborn,and then everyone else takes
the back seat, like it'll beyour turn.
When it's your turn, you know,I think right now kind of
setting boundaries and likeknowing when to say no, I think
and I mean I'm not one to say no, but slowly learning of like
okay, like we've got a lot goingon with soccer games and dance

(05:09):
or whatever is going on, so I'mnot gonna do as much or do this
whatever.

Ciera (05:17):
I just some boundaries yeah, boundaries are huge in so
many areas of life.
So what's one piece of advicethat you could give somebody who
, like, maybe they just likereally want to start like their
own own business or just areally big goal of something
that they've never done before?
Do you have a piece of advicethat you would give them?

Lachelle (05:39):
I'd say go for it.
If it's constantly on your mindand you can't get rid of the
thought, it's always therethat's telling you you need to
go for it.

Ciera (05:50):
So stop ignoring it and just do it like figure out
whatever steps you need to take,write them down, talk to people
, but just go for it and likeignore the noise yeah, and
you're like the perfect exampleof that, because I just think
you know, a year and a half agoyou probably wouldn't have
thought that you would be inlike you're, because you're in a
little local market that wehave here, and like you deliver

(06:11):
the bread there and they sell itfor you.
You probably wouldn't have.
I mean, I would imagine a yearand a half ago you were like not
seeing yourself here oh not atall.

Lachelle (06:19):
And like even when I talked to like my mom or my
husband about it and they'relike you don't have time for
this, because at the time whenthis all started I was working a
different job and, you know,still had a son at home, like
not in school full-time, and Iwas like you don't have time,
you can't do this, and like so Ijust started crying.

Ciera (06:39):
I was like I figure I'd make 200 little bread fine and
you have, and that's what Ithink is so amazing and
admirable and so like.
I think that you're like theperfect example of just like
going for it.
If it it's on your mind, ifit's in your heart, just going
for it, yeah.

Lachelle (06:55):
If you're having dreams like you just got to do
it Well.

Ciera (07:01):
thank you for sharing your a little bit of your story.
Where could people connect withyou online?

Lachelle (07:06):
Yeah, I am most active on Instagram.
So manna, M-A-N-N-A dot artisanA-R-T-I-S-A-N, and that's the
easiest way.

Ciera (07:18):
Okay, and I will link that in the show notes so they
can find me here too.
And then if anyone is local toSouthern Utah, where can they
come in and try some of yourdelicious bread?

Lachelle (07:29):
Right now it's easier to order from me personally.
Um, with holidays and a fewthings coming up, I don't know
if I can be at the farmer'smarket and then fried fruit
market where I'm at once a weekis gonna be closing in three
weeks, so, um, just for theseason.
Um, so yeah, order from mepersonally and I deliver.

(07:52):
So if I'm brave, I'll knock onyour door and I can be you bonus
.

Ciera (07:56):
Yeah, I love it.
Drop and run.
Well, thank you so much,lachelle, and yeah, your bread
is delicious.
I think my favorite is the oh,I'm probably not going to call
it the right thing, but it waslike the cookies and cream one,
and, and it comes with creamcheese.
That one comes with, like, thewhite chocolate glaze.
Oh yeah, the white chocolateglaze.
That's right.

Lachelle (08:16):
Yes, it's so good, so it's so good, that was my
favorite, so I'm glad you likeit too, cause everyone's like
cookies and bread up againstvomit.

Ciera (08:25):
Oh, you have to try it.
Don't knock it.
Yeah, it's so good, so okay.
Well, thank you so much,lachelle.
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