🎙 Success Unscripted – Episode 11
What if the very thing you were meant to do has been inside you all along—just waiting for you to finally say yes?
In this episode, I sit down with the incredibly talented and deeply inspiring Don the Cake Don—a self-taught cake artist who walked away from an 18-year corporate career to follow a dream he had been ignoring for years.
He found his purpose at 42.
He found peace in powdered sugar.
And his story will shift something in you.
✨ In this episode, we talk about:
- The cake that changed everything (yes, it looked like King Tut)
- Leaving a “safe” corporate career with zero bakery experience
- How he ended up making cakes for Shaquille O’Neal, Jennifer Lopez, the New York Mets, and more
- Healing childhood wounds through creativity
- Coexisting with imposter syndrome
- The power of trusting your gift—and betting on yourself at any age
- What real success looks like when it’s rooted in authenticity
🔥 Favorite Quotes:
“I wasn’t looking for fame. I was looking for freedom.”“That cake didn’t just change my career. It brought me back to life.”“Purpose doesn’t expire. You just have to be brave enough to answer it.”
🎂 Connect with Don:
🔗 Website: thecakedon.com
📸 Instagram: @the_cake_don
💬 Ready to step into your next chapter?
DM me or email Hello@jessicarivera.co to learn more about private coaching, corporate workshops, or bringing me in as a keynote speaker.
🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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