Bethany is not in Kansas anymore, and she makes decadent chocolates that'll stir your taste buds and soul like a tornado. In this conversation, we talk about growing in Dorothy's hometown, how we were in the same building at the same time 25+ years ago without even knowing it, songwriting in Nashville, what grace is, the ups and downs of entreprenuership, and...chocolate!
A few specifics of discussion...
- 0:56 Liberal, KS
- Small towns
- Chocolat the movie
- Alfred Molina
- Moulin Rouge the movie
- 5:35 Songwriting
- Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Petra, Taylor Swift
- 9:52 Why chocolate?
- 17:14 Business 101 and entrepreneurship
- 19:55 The Cocoa Tree
- 33:25 Scaling up & Artisan grade
- 37:06 Imperfections and beauty4
- 42:42 Fake it until you make it
- 49:48 Pop-up restaurant
- 53:44 Guinness truffle
- 54:36 Non-Profit Spotlight ... Blood:Water Mission
- 55:40 Making a chocolate dress
- The Food Network
- Risk
- 1:00:38 What really matters
And much laughter.
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