Courtney: Beyond the Cake

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Jenny Keller, Jenny Cookies Oct 14, 2020

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Jenny Keller is the author of the popular cookbooks Eat More Dessert and Cookie Class, and owner of the destination bakery Jenny Cookies Bake Shop in Lake Stevens, Washington. But long before Jenny’s cookies were given the name Jenny Cookies by her friends and fans, Jenny Keller was baking just for fun as a new mom with no plans of starting a cookie business. And before babies and baking, Jenny actually owned her own successful espresso business in the Pacific Northwest.
She’s one of the hardest working women I know and her passion, creations and success are nothing short of inspiring!
Today on “Courtney, Beyond the Cake,” I’m talking with my friend Jenny Keller about her journey from coffee to cookies and everything in between - including how she became Tori Spelling’s go-to baker, what it was like opening a store front, the behind-the-scenes of writing two cookbooks, and what’s happening next at the Bake Shop.

Courtney Killpack, Changing the Way You Think About Your Bra Oct 07, 2020

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Courtney Killpaclk is a mom of three who's obsessed with bras! She fell in love with bras when she was hired as a bra fit specialist back in 2006 at Nordstrom. Since then, bras have been her passion because she's seen how the right fitting bra changes a woman's life.
Just four years ago she launched Bra Fittings by Court, a bra shop with custom fitting in Utah, and then two years ago an online shop, BosomBesties.com, with access to over 17 cup sizes and thousands of options and personal fitting experience. Courtney is changing the way you think about bras and disrupting the way media and advertisers have coniditioned us to think we should look in them.
Today on Courtney, Beyond the Cake, we're talking all about bras, how they should fit, and why finding the right one for your body is going to change your life.
Links:
Instagram @brafittingsbycourt
BraFittingsbyCourt.com
BosomBesties.com

Andrea Davis, Better Screen Time Sep 30, 2020

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Navigating our kids and teens' usage of screens can feel overwhelming. What's the right age to give them a phone? What kind of phone is okay to give my kids? Should I withhold technology altogether? How do I teach them to use social media responsibly? What do I do if I feel like I'm losing my kids to the screen?
On today's episode, I'm talking to Andrea Davis, founder of Better Screen Time, who's made it her mission to help arm parents and families with the tools and knowledge for teaching and preparing youth for a tech-heavy, social-media centered world.
Link:
Am I Ready for a Personal Device? — https://www.betterscreentime.com/am-i-ready-for-a-personal-device-a-self-evaluation-for-teens/
Am I Ready for Social Media? — https://better-screen-time.ck.page/51f849f070
Feature Phone to Smart Phone: A Four-Phase Process — https://www.betterscreentime.com/featurephonetosmartphoneprocess/
Creating a Tech-Healthy Family: Ten Must-Have Conversations to Help You Worry Less and Connect More with Your Kids —
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J4322YJ
Creating a Tech-Healthy Family Online Course — https://betterscreentime.teachable.com/p/creating-a-tech-healthy-family
Untangling Teens & Tech Online Course — https://betterscreentime.teachable.com/p/untangling-teens-and-tech

Life Lessons I Learned as a Focus Group Moderator Sep 23, 2020

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spent nearly 13 years as a focus group moderator for media companies. I traveled the country testing television shows, talent, websites, advertising campaigns, and the like, with consumers from all walks of life. And while I learned a lot about those things, some of my biggest takeaways were actually major life lessons that have shaped who I am. In today's episode, I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes look at my time as a focus group moderator and sharing some of those valuable life lessons.

Lacy Gadegaard-West: How My MS Diagnosis Became My Second Chance at Life Sep 16, 2020

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In her early 20’s, Lacy Gadegaard-West was traveling the country working with high profile celebrity clients as a hair stylist for the Bellagio in Las Vegas. She was loving her life and booming career, but felt the desire to turn her attention to her new family. She moved across the country to support her then husband through law school and raise her two boys, all while trying to keep a new business afloat.
In the years that followed, Lacy’s journey took her through her fair share of ups and downs as she navigated being a single mom, growing her business, and a brain tumor that ultimately led to a multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
In today’s episode, Lacy shares with us many of the life lessons she’s learned throughout her journey, including how her MS diagnosis gave her a second chance at life.

Ashleigh Di Lello, Turning Pain Into Purpose Sep 09, 2020

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You may remember today’s guest from Fox 13’s So You Think You Can Dance, when she and her husband both made it on the show, and not only that, they both made it to the finals. Since then, Ashleigh Di Lello has traveled the world as a professional dancer, appearing on Broadway, Dancing with the Stars and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
But life wasn’t always spotlights and cameras for Ashleigh. In fact, dancing was completely taken away from her not once, but twice!
At age 13, Ashleigh was suddenly faced with a life-threatening illness and was told she wouldn't survive past her teenage years. Her determination, resilience and faith proved doctors wrong and by 19, Ashleigh was on the dance floors again and became a nationally recognized name. Unfortunately, much of what Ashleigh experienced as a teen was something she faced yet again as an adult.
But against all odds, Ashleigh persevered and overcame what doctors said was the impossible and her mission in life is to help others do the same.
In today’s episode, Ashleigh talks about her 20-year journey of chronic illness and pain, how dance helped save her even when she couldn’t even get out of bed, and how she discovered that in order to fully heal the body, you also have to treat the brain.
She is the creator of Bio Emotional Healing™, multiple courses and coaching programs including: The Food Freedom Revolution and Turning Pain Into Purpose. She is also the host of a new podcast, Body Freedom Radio - available now on all podcast platforms.

Jeanette Bennett, Discovering the Next Right Step Sep 02, 2020

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Jeanette Bennett is the founder and editor-in-chief at Bennett Communications, parent company to Utah Valley Magazine, BusinessQ Magazine and Utah Valley Bride Magazine. She’s also moderated gubernatorial debates, numerous business panels and is a regular guest on HuffPostLive. Jeanette is one of the hardest working women and mothers I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing, and while she’s certainly seen many of the ups and downs of starting and running her own business while raising five kids, she’s always been a positive and inspiring leader in her community.
Jeanette’s positivity continues to inspire her community as she has recently opened up about a new chapter in her journey - her battle against thyroid cancer.
In today’s episode of “Courtney, Beyond the Cake,” Jeanette tells us about her journey so far, and how not receiving the miracle she hoped for helped her to discover the desire for the next right step.
Today, as this episode launches, Jeanette actually goes into her first surgery to remove the tumors on her thyroid. Jeanette, our prayers and thoughts are you with you.

Devrie Pettit, Happily Fed Aug 26, 2020

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As a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Devrie Pettit spent years helping others find balance and feel good with meal planning and coaching. However, as Devrie planned each new meal for her clients and coached them along their wellness journey, she saw many men and women who seemed to get so focused on the number on the scale or what food was “good” and what food was “bad,” that they lost sight of what Dev was really trying to teach them, and that was: how to have a healthy relationship with food and with yourself, so that they could ultimately live and eat intuitively without being trapped by a “diet” mentality.
Devrie has since stopped meal planning for clients and now focuses on nutrition therapy. In today’s episode of “Courtney, Beyond the Cake,” Devrie gives us insight into what “diet culture” is, why it can be harmful, how to break free from it, and ultimately why it’s important to even recognize it in today’s society.
Dev has her Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Utah State University, as well as a Master’s Degree from Stony Brook University in New York. Dev now has her own private practice here in Utah, where she coaches clients virtually and in-person, and she’s one of the Nutrition Therapist Mindful Counseling in Provo, Utah. She’s also a mom of four, a wife, a foodie, and loves to cook.

Chelsey White, How Cake Became a Full-Time Business Aug 19, 2020

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She was hoping to simply surprise a co-worker with a yummy birthday treat, but ended up falling in love with baking more than she ever imagined, and now has over a million followers on Instagram, hundreds of thousands of subscribers on YouTube, and partnerships with well-known companies like The Food Network.
Today, on “Courtney, Beyond the Cake,” my friend and fellow cake lover, Chelsey White from Chelsweets takes us along her journey in the kitchen and how she went from hobby cake baking to leaving corporate America and turning cakes into her full-time job.

Why I Stopped My Cake Boxes Aug 12, 2020

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At the end of 2018, I launched a cake subscription service, "Courtney's Cake Club." As a member of the club, you'd receive premeasured and prepackaged ingredients for one of my cakes, along with easy-to-follow instructions for how to make each one. I was even doing exclusive videos for club members and had partnered with some awesome brands to add surprises in the boxes each month.
By the middle of 2019, the cake boxes were being featured in O Magazine, Hallmark Home and Family TV, Entrepreneur.com, and The Today Show. It was a dream come true! But behind-the-scenes, things weren't looking as good as they did on the screen and on pages in magazines. We hit problem after problem and the decision to go all-in or pull-out was constantly hanging over my head.
In today's episode, I'm sharing the cake box journey

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