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It is all about gluten free baking with Sassy Little Baking Company. We chat about small business start up, share some great tips, and also talk about how gluten free baking encourages and uplifts our community. Amanda and I share a love for plants, flowers, and event planning, and we hit out those topics too. You do not want to miss this fun conversation!   Timestamp: :45 Welcome Amanda – Sassy Little Baking Company 2:56 Celiac disease 3:33  The Gluten Free Baking Company in San Diego, CA 4:30 Christopher and EOE and how it ties into being knowledgeable about ingredients 11:58 Emotional support cupcakes 12:15  Transferring/moving business from state to state 16:00 How to guide …on how to start a business 19:04  If you don’t see an area being addressed, be the squeaky wheel 20:35  Word of the Day: Enjoy. Full. 22:15  #1 Tip: Must be organized 26:45 Baking is edible science 29:00  Tip: Set Business Boundaries with your personal life 30:58  Tip: Let a professional guide you 36:10  The Doughnut Theory in Knoxville, TN 36:50 Menu offering from Sassy Little Baking Co – Chocolate mini peanut butter glaze bundt cake Nordic Ware cookie stamp, ginger and sugar cookies 41:00  Where to follow FB: and IG: @sassylittlebakingco   Follow me: IG and FB: @Inspiringthyme Blog: www.inspiringthyme.com   #glutenfreebaking #glutenfree #localbakery #sassylittlebakingco #inspiringthyme #groundedapodcastbyinspiringthyme #grounded #smallbusiness #localbusiness #community

Meet Melissa: With an eye for style and a heart for gracious hospitality, Melissa loves creating beautiful candles that can transform your space with a simple, yet elegant touch. Melissa uses her unique process of hand-gold leafing and hand-pouring her candles to create luxurious, fragrant, and clean-burning candles that fill your home with a warm glow.  Launching a line of candles was never really in Melissa’s plans. She’s learned over the years; however, that the best things in life aren’t always the ones in which you’ve planned. Since 2012, candle-making had been her hobby and creative outlet. Through local and regional pop-up shops and markets, the popularity of her candles grew, and so did her love for the working in the creative, maker community in the South. As her collections became more popular, particularly her gold-leaf collections, she officially launched Melissa Warnke Candles in 2020.  A native of Cullman, Alabama, she graduated from Auburn University and has lived in Montgomery since 2010. She has two daughters, ages 4 and 6, is an avid tennis player, and works full-time as a Director of Communications. Time Stamp: 1:10 Background 2:10 Candle company was inspired by Martha Stewart tea cup magazine cover 3:40  Wicks and Willow the original tea cup candle company had a total rebrand in 2020 5:00  Retail pick up location only 7:24  How do you create your scents? 8:49 Fun fragrance party ideas 11:07  Soy wax base 12:30  Let Artists design your experience 13:45  Candle Care and Accessories 17:04  Tip: Train your candle not to tunnel 19:43  Best selling scent: Tobacco and Bay Leaf 22:15  Tip: Do not pour wax in your sink! 23:50  Branding = evolution 25:10  Invest in photographs 27:52  Gold Leafing 29:30  How do workshops work? 31:29  What type of workshop would you prefer 34:00  Welcoming Community 35:35  www.melissawarnke.com Follow Melissa on IG and FB @melissawarnkecandles Follow Amber on IG and FB @InspiringThyme www.inspiringthyme.com #inspiringthyme #groundedapodcastbyinspiringthyme #melissawarnkecandles #melissawarnkecompany #Soybasedcandles #shoplocal #smallbusiness #womeninbusiness #lovelocal #candleworkshop #floralworkshop #branding #brandingevolution #keeptryingnewthings  

Coosa Fancy Farm with Kelsie Miller who is paart owner and operator of Coosa Fancy, an organic market garden in Rockford Alabama. She was born and raised in Auburn, Alabama and received her Bachelor of Fine Art at Auburn University in Montgomery and studied Art History at a masters level at the University of Georgia. Kelsie lives (and works!) with her husband John Burke with their five dogs. Join us as we discuss starting a small market garden farm and the twists and turns the farm has faced. 2:00  Meet Kelsie Miller 3:14  Art history major + 5:00  Kelsie still uses her degree 6:00  What does the farm focus on growing 7:22  Future Goals for the farm 7:35  Salad micro greens 12:45  Best benefit of living on the farm 13:50  Tip: Plant something everytime you move 14:50  Balance of Art and Nature 15:42  What do I grow to get started? 19:16  Where can we find you locally? 20:50  What do you gravitate towards in your business? 25:20  If you are behind the desk all day…go outside 26:47  What motivates you?  Eat that Frog 28:00 Time blocking 31:16  What helps you refocus? 35:05  The world is bigger than my problems 36:15 IG and FB: @coosafancy   Website: www.coosa-fancy.com Please like, comment and review! Follow me on IG and FB @InspiringThyme Blog: www.inspiringthyme.com #coosafancy #marketgarden #inspiringthyme #microgreens #saladgreens #dreambig #garden #smallfarm #alfarm #refocus #timeblocking #balance #healthyeating #eatthatfrog #eatmoresalad #appreciatenature #getyourhandsdirty

Join me, Amber Card, as I reintroduce myself, it has been a while. I share some fun tips on making sure you are not doing the same repeated habits each year. Not only that I share what is coming up in 2022 at Inspiring Thyme. The past 2 years have been brutal for most of us. It is my hope by creating workable habits and tapping into your resiliency 2022 will be your best and most successful year. Ready. Steady. Step forward with me! Amber Follow me: FB @InspiringThyme  IG: @InspiringThyme Blog: www.inspiringthyme.com #inspiringthyme #groundedapodcastbyinspiringthyme #inspiring #inspiration #goodhabits #newyear #newyou #plansthatwork #bestlife #beyou #beyourbest #loveyourself #success #celebrate

Mrs. Raquel Whitehead, the Owner and Artistic Director of The Pike Road Dance Academy. Not only has she earned a double degree in Communication Studies and Dance from the University of Alabama, but she is also an incredibly accomplished dancer who has studied and danced with The Alabama School of Fine Arts, the prestigious Julliard School, the Kirov Academy of Ballet, and the Hungarian Dance Academy in Budapest. She was the youngest American ballet dancer to compete at the Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland. She also danced professionally in Italy, France, and Germany. She competed in the Miss Texas and Miss Alabama America Organizations for five years. During that time she was crowned Miss Dallas, Miss Fountain City, and Miss Wiregrass Area. Raquel has been teaching all genres of dance for 18 years. She has taught for C.J.’s Dance Factory in Prattville, AL , The Academy of Ballet and Jazz (ABJ) in Tuscaloosa, AL, and was the School Director for The Montgomery Ballet in Montgomery, AL. She has a great love for the arts and hopes to provide an artistic outlet for every child she encounters.   Timestamp 1:00 Meet Raquel Whitehead 1:48 How her family influenced her dancing career 2:27 Background and schooling for dance 4:40  What was the time commitment during specialized schooling?  “Nothing worth having comes easy.” 5:34 How did I meet Raquel? 6:48  A house full of boys 9:15  How did you know you wanted to go in the dance studio business? 11:20  Have a dream… Just get started! 12:50  Support system 13:45  God winks 14:19  When you love what you do, it’s a blessing to go to work 18:20 – Tips to starting your own dance studio 21:36  Logistics and Behind the scenes at Recitals 23:43 Women wear many hats 25:05  Telling the dance students to always present themselves the way you want to be remembered – Shoulders back, chin up… like you are showing off a diamond necklace 27:42  Right now it is important to REFOCUS – Appreciate the life around you and do not prejudge situations. www.pikeroaddance.com Follow Inspiring Thyme IG and FB @InspiringThyme #lovedance #dancestudio #ballet #jazz #competitionteam #buildingabusiness #buildingabrand #womeninbuisness #creativewomen #followingyourdreams #followyourheart #dreambig #workhard #nothingworthhaving #pikeroaddanceacademy #inspiringthyme #groundedapodcastbyinspiringthyme #smalltown #creative 

Local and Bloom opened in the middle of the 2020 Pandemic and has been booming ever since! Co-Owners Julie Long and Stephan Tomlin make owning a local business look effortless in our community. You are welcomed with a smile and shown true hospitality every time you open the door. Local and Bloom offers local artists work such as paintings, wood working, hand pressed screen prints, candles, jewelry, honey, flowers and so much more. As the holiday season gears up do not forget to check out all the beautiful work the community has to offer. Not from here? No problem, check out their website, follow on IG or FB and see what is unboxed daily! Also, shipping direct to your gift recipient is an option.   Timestamp 2:17 – Is it hard being in business with your best friend? 3:51 – How long have you been open? 5:00 – How Amber came to love Local and Bloom 7:18 – What does Local and Bloom bring to your life?  Local = Community 8:15 – Pop-Ups and how why they work so well 12:30 – Shop background – what does the future look like? 13:40 – Upcoming events for the Holiday Season 16:30 – Future of the building and flower gardens 18:40 – Check out the website https://localandbloom.com/ 20:13 – Online started with Mother’s Day boxes 21:09 – COVID – And the challenges of starting a business 21:45 – Accepting new artist [email protected] 22:33 – Community over Competition 23:09 – Pike Road School involvement 24:15 – The Perfect Gift Idea 26:25 – Women in Business group Follow Local and Bloom on IG: @shoplocalandbloom  FB: @localandbloom Follow Inspiring Thyme on IG: @InspiringThyme FB: @InspiringThyme  Blog: www.inspiringthyme.com   #shoplocal #localandbloom #localartist #localcrafts #giftideas #holidaygifting #inspiringthyme #groundedapodcastbyinspiringthyme #smallbusiness #womeninbusiness #localfloraldesign #onlinebusiness #communityovercompetition #popups #businesswithfriends #holiday #holidaygifts

Meet Anna Smith- painter, interior designer and creative! We spent our time chatting about how you do not have to have all the professional “letters” behind your name to be driven and successful in your field. Not only that but starting on any goal is key – just take the first step and then figure it out as you go. Join the fun and find out a great tip at the end for holiday decorating.    Timestamp 1:15 – Meet Anna Smith 2:06 – Barbie houses and how the started the career in design 5:47 – Career vs. Job  7:40 – Career started by decorating for friends 9:08- Interior Design is the passion 10:25 – IG: @Annahsmithdesign FB: @annahsmithartanddesign 11:30- What is your painting style? 12:05 – Tip: Find one element to build design around. 13:22 – When did you start your business and how did you grow 15:20 – Tip #2: Don’t wait on the perfect opportunity 16:55 – not taking money for your passion and talent creates resentment 19:29 – Jennifer Allwood 22:30 – Tip #3: Find a new thing each year to freshen look 23:52 – Don’t buy furniture to pass down – it isn’t a thing anymore 25:30 – Where does the magic happen 29:00 – Holiday Decorating Tip   Follow me: IG: @inspiringthyme FB: @inspiringthyme  Blog: www.inspiringthyme.com #inspiringthyme #interiordesign #interiordecorator #smallbusiness #womenownedbusiness #driven #passioninlife #mybest #freshenyourlook #holidaydecoratingtip #christmasdecorating #thriftstorefinds

Ceramic meets floral design. Have you been trying to find the perfect artist outlet? Take a listen today! Catie and I share our insights into our specific art focus. We also share a Challenge! Are you feeling a little uninspired? Find out what we suggest to be mindful and filled with gratitude! Timestamp: 1:07 Meet Catie Daniel 1:57 How did you get into art? 5:57 What school did you go too for college? 7:00  What was your major? 8:38 Ocean Springs, MS very artsy 9:17 Did you miss out by not going away to college? 11:11 Amber’s horticulture background 12:31 Humbling rate of failure in ceramics 13:36  What has been your most favorite project? 14:05 Mundane Series 16:44 Finding intention and purpose 17:48 The Challenge 19:53 Life Philosophy 21:11 Gratitude 21:37 Tip for starting your art business 25:06 what is your favorite marketing method? 27:15 IG: @theartistcatie          www.catiedaniel.com 31:02 Design proportions: 2 to 3 times the height of the container    Reverse proportion Follow me: IG: @inspiringthyme FB: @inspiringthyme www.inspiringthyme.com #groundedapodcastbyinspiringthyme #inspiringthyme #pottery #handthrown #catiedaniel #potter #artist #glazingtechniques #gratitude #mindfulness #artchallenge #floraldesign #sunflowers #flowers #msartist #mississippiartist 

Season 3 is ramping up! Today I am bringing you my simple, morning routine and how I transitioned from summer to school. Not only that, I share with you about my Single Bloom Initiative. Timestamp: 1:30 - Getting your routine organized 2:15- Phone vs. paper planner 3:00- Start planning your fall calendar 4:35- When do I get up and The best way to start your day 5:15- High Performance Planner: Brendon Bouchard 6:30- How to Journal 7:34- How to create a dream journal post 8:15- Feeling lost in your current life? 11:40- Do you love your tennis shoes? Tell me what you are wearing 12:15- Drink More Water 13:40- Single Bloom Initiative #inspiringthyme #singlebloominitiative #morningroutine #findingyourpurpose #planners #howtojournal #Meaningfulroutines #bigpayoff #groundedapodcastbyinspiringthyme #motivation #beintentional #loveyourself #setgoals #dream #dreambig Follow me: FB @InspiringThyme IG @InspiringThyme Blog: www.inspiringthyme.com 

Meet Bob McGough with the non-profit, Hilltop Howlers, in Montgomery, AL. Non-profit organizations want to help a cause, and this one is no different! We had so much fun discussing how you set up a non-profit, how to find an audience to support your mission, and then how to make it work in your neighborhood. I learned a ton from Bob, and have a much better understanding as to what goes into this endeavor. You will not be disappointed! Check out the timestamp below, this episode is jam packed with great information. Timestamp 1:12  Welcome to Montgomery 1?32 Bob McGough – www.talesbybob.com 4:00- Hilltop Howlers – what they do with the Arts and Music scene 6:40 – Logistics on making an idea work 9:52 – What is the first step to reaching an audience for potential idea? 11:31 – Build a group on FB 13:19- Tip: Get your audience onto your Real Estate (email list) 15:50- Starting the non profit journey 17:06- Graphics for marketing www.pixabay.com 20:18- Tip for getting any new business or non-profit registered with state- Register name and get EIN 21:58- Who to reach out too for help? Small Business administration 27:16- Hilltop Howlers Market Day July 17th, 2021 31:00- First Project from Hilltop Howlers 33:00- Straight laced community – Montgomery 35:20- The dream of Hilltop Howlers- facilitate new businesses on the Hill 35:45- Busking - https://hilltophowlers.org/busking-project 38:00- Busking ordinance 49:00 – Go to your local City Council page and see if they offer a virtual viewing of meeting 51:52 – Keep the Gump Weird 54:40-  Mental Health Awareness 1:00- Don’t give up on your ideas Hilltop Market Days 410 Clayton St Montgomery 9am-1pm July 17th, 2021   Follow the Hilltop Howlers on Instagram and Facebook. Check out the website at www.hilltophowlers.org Follow Inspiring Thyme on FB and IG. Blog www.inspiringthyme.com

It has been a year since Grounded, a podcast by Inspiring Thyme launched. We started as a place to share stories as a couple living the military lifestyle. Life happened, and I saw a need to share more stories about trials and successes from women small business owners. Once again we adapted, tailored and kept moving forward. This podcast has really become a place to share stories to connect us as humans to a community.  We have learned, as we move from town to town, that the faster we can connect to the community the better we feel like we are "home". We want to share that experience with you! Hi I am Amber, the founder of Grounded, a podcast by Inspiring Thyme. Listen as I share how I got this whole thing started and continue to move forward with the future in mind. Cheers! Amber #inspiringthyme #groundedapodcastbyinspiringthyme #introduction #connection #community #smallbusinesses #womenowned #entrepreneur #mindset #connectionmindset #success #trials #bemore #businessminded 

Meet Kimmie Bothwell a watercolor artist. She started her career as a Physical Therapist Assistant and her love for art lead her to start her “hobby” business. Just like many entrepreneurs getting your business off the ground is not a straight path, and Kimmie’s journey was no different. Today we are sharing some tips on building a strong business foundation, being confident in what you have to share, and going for your dreams. There is not an exact route to get you started but taking the first step enthusiastically is the best way to begin. 1:00 Meet Kimmie Bothwell 2:03 FB and IG: @simpliekimmie www.simpliekimmie.com 3:27 Women owned business 8:23 Favorite things to create and medium to use? 9:20 Home Town – Erin Napier watercolor homes 12:00 Kimmie’s work 16:00 How do you handle 2 jobs? 18:00 Do you have a devoted room to your business? 19:30 Tips for starting a business from home? 27:27 Where do you see yourself in the future? 29:20 Do you love social media? What roll does it play in your business? 32:41 Be confident in your ideas 33:15 The world needs your voice 34:50 FB and IG: @simpliekimmie  www.simpliekimmie.com   #watercolorartist #localartist #watercolor #smallbusiness #womenowned #entrepreneur #womeninbusiness #calmbeforethestorm #confidence #confidentwomen #support #supportlocal #homeagain #bestrong #inspiringthyme #groundedapodcastbyinspiringthyme