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We learn what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur plus the fascinating science behind the declious drink kombucha with Courtney Lorenz of Cultured Kombucha.  Courtney also gets personal as to the struggles female business leaders go through to succeed. You can find Courtney at:https://www.drinkcultured.com/Social Link are all on her site Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We sat down and spoke with chef and cookbook author Lei Shishak about her new book on plant based eating and he journey from bakery owner to cookbook author and everything in between. Find Lei at:https://leishishak.com/https://www.instagram.com/leishishak/ Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

Connie and Braden wrap up the year by antagonizing each other with mystery food and poorly written baking advice. They also share their 2022 podcast highlights and what they will be up to for the holidays. Thank you all for listening and have a wonderful holiday season and Happy New Year!  Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We talk all about overcoming the fact we don't know what we don't know (The Dunning-Kruger Effect) with Deagon Williams from Culinary Business Strategy. Find everything she is up to here:https://www.culinarybusinessstrategy.com/Don't forget you can check our Trek Talks 2 and support a great organization in the Hollywood Food Coalition:https://hofoco.org/ Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We are joined by Sarah Coughlin the sensory manager at Puratos! We talk what it takes to run a sensory panel, why we do it, and some fun stories about when they go wrong. We are also very happy to share that Trek Talks 2 is happening and you can help a great charity that works to solve hunger and food insecurity. The Hollywood Food Coalition.  Go here to find more information.  Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We spoke with Tim Bucciarelli from Ironplane all about e-commerce and what it takes to get that food you buy online from the warehouse to your house. Find Tim at:https://www.ironplane.com/timhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-bucciarellihttps://www.ironplane.com/https://twitter.com/ironplane?lang=en Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We sat down with cookbook author and all around awesome person Patricia Tanumihadia to discuss the art of Asian cooking and developing recipes specifically for the Instant Pot. Find Patricia at:https://ediblewords.com/Instagram- @ pickles.and.tea Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We sat down and spoke with Dave Hoffman about supply chain and the logistic porcess of getting your food from point A to point B.  Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We spoke with Chef Dennis Littley of  Ask Chef Dennis all about his inspiration, story, and how he got to be the chef answering questions and helping people learn to cook. Find Chef Dennis at:https://www.askchefdennis.com/https://www.instagram.com/askchefdennis/https://twitter.com/AskChefDennishttps://www.youtube.com/user/AskChefDennisFind Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagram Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We sat down with Anthony Day of the Sustainable Futures Report to discuss who we can all move the needle in a positive direction for both people and plant. Find Anthony at:https://sustainablefutures.report/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sustainable-futures-report/id313473372Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagram Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We spoke with Chef Matt Basile about his journey in the food industry and how his non-traditional path has led to his success. You can find Chef Matt: Instagram @chefmattbasile Chef Matt Basile is adding his most exciting title yet to his repertoire as a food entrepreneur: Co-Founder and Creative Firestarter for Alchemy Grills. After over a decade disrupting the food industry by creating Toronto’s most recognizable food truck brand, Fidel Gastro’s, then Bar Lisa Marie, a Queen West gastro-pub and brunch hotspot and also hosting the reality TV Show Rebel Without a Kitchen, Matt is combining his talents as a chef, content creator and expert with live-fire cooking to disrupt the barbecuing and live-fire cooking landscape as we know it. Over the last year and a half, Matt, along with two seasoned entrepreneurs have been cooking up something big behind the scenes and now they’re ready to launch Alchemy Grills. The Alchemy allows for the first time ever, the home cook to smoke low and slow down in a smoker box compartment, and hot and fast on the upper plancha grill at the exact same time, on the exact same unit, without having one temperature impact the other - all powered by charcoal and wood. From prototyping, recipe development for an accompanying line of bbq rubs and sauces, stylish merch to the sleekest bbq you have ever seen, Matt’s ethos to always be different sets Alchemy Grills apart. Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagram Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

Lee Sanders from the American Bakers Association joins us to share the work she does to help give the baking industry a voice in Washington D.C. Find the ABA at:https://americanbakers.org/Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagram Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We were joined by Nick and Matt from the Appliance Educator podcast to talk about interesting ice cream machines so you can start making the best food ever at home! Find Appliance Educator:YoutubePodcastFind Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagram Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

Connie and special guest Amanda B. spoke with author and expert on salt rising bread Genevieve Bardwell . Find her book here:https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Rising-Bread-Heartfelt-Appalachian/dp/1943366039Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagram Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We spoke with Marissa the Director of Certification and Education for the RBA and Heather a Certified Master Baker and culinary educator at Schoolcraft College. They share the mission of the RBA and what the journey to becoming a certified master is all about. Find the RBA at:http://www.retailbakersofamerica.org/Find Schoolcraft College at:https://www.schoolcraft.edu/academics/culinary-brewing-hospitality/Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagram Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We spoke with Bo Babaki all about vegan cheesemaking and his journey to create The Conscious Cultures Creamery. Find Bo At:https://theconsciouscultures.com/Instagram@The_conscious_culturesFind Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagram Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We speak with Jane Z. host and founder of the Farm to Future Podcast, about the history of acorn foraging and acorns as food. Find Jane and her podcast here:https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/farm-to-future/id1540200066Instagram: @farm.to.futureRead her children's book here!https://issuu.com/janezy/docs/nutty_futures_book_final Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagram Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We speak to Tristan Noyes the Executive Director of the Maine Grain Alliance about local grain economy, heritage grains, the kneading conference, and maltsters! Find the Maine Grain Alliance at:https://kneadingconference.com/https://www.facebook.com/mainegrainalliance/Instagram- @mainegrainalliance Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- InstagramFind Braden at:@BakerBrayBray47- Twitter@Pastry_Chef_BrayBray- Instagram Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We spoke to Chef Fran Costigan all about plant based desserts. Thank you Chef Fran! Find here work here:https://francostigan.com/On all social media @goodcakesfran Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- InstagramFind Braden at:@BakerBrayBray47- Twitter@Pastry_Chef_BrayBray- Instagram Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us

We speak with leadership expert Jeff Akin about the pillars of great leadership and as an added bonus we learn all about food on submarines. Find Jeff at:Starfleet Leadership Academy Twitter: @SFLApodcastInstagram: @jefftakinFind Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- InstagramFind Braden at:@BakerBrayBray47- Twitter@Pastry_Chef_BrayBray- Instagram Find Puratos at:@PuratosUSA- Twitter@PuratosUS- Instagrampuratos.us