Hi, everyone. You are listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond, coming to you from New York City.

Today's guest is Amy France, the self-taught cake artist who some of you know as young kombucha 420.

Amy is one of the most original cake artists and content creators around today.

She's also one of the cover stars of our brand-new holiday issue of Cherry Bomb magazine,

the cake issue, which feels especially fitting given how much she's influenced the cake world these past few years.

A native of New Hampshire, who is now Brooklyn-based, Amy built an unexpected career out of

flavor exploration, visual whimsy, and sheer work ethic. But as you'll hear, that path has not been

without its challenges. Today, we talk about everything from her famously unique breakfast and

current nut butter obsession to the injuries that forced her to step back from cake production

and rethink her future.

Amy opens up about burnout, entrepreneurship, her changing relationship with baking,

and the quarter-life reassessment, we won't call it a crisis,

reassessment that she's navigating right now.

She and I talk about her influences as well, Tim Burton,

claymation films, old school rap, and the fashion

art and everyday city moments that fuel her creativity. If you love Amy's work, or if you're in need

of a little honesty and reinvention energy, this is the episode for you. Stay tuned for my chat

with Amy France. Today's show is presented by J.W. Marriott. Team Cherrybaum is always on

the move, that is for sure, traveling for events, photo shoots, gatherings, and of course,

our annual jubilee. Logging time in hotels is simply part of the job, but the best stays

never feel like work, which is why we're inspired by J.W. Marriott's mindful approach to hospitality

by creating restorative moments. Through serene spaces, garden fresh ingredients, and thoughtful

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