Dolcezza Gelato’s Violeta Edelman On Naivete, Luck & Entrepreneurship

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Violeta Edelman’s fascinating journey begins in the Amazon. She was a curious 20-year-old from Buenos Aires looking for the answers to life and searching for a soulmate at, of all places, an ayahuasca conference. She found her soulmate, wound up in Washington, D.C., and launched a gelato business with lots of enthusiasm but zero experience. There were lots of tears, expensive mistakes, and a contractor who ran off with their money, but they found a passionate audience for Dolcezza Gelato and things eventually turned around. Today, there are six Dolcezza locations in D.C., and their pints of gelato can be found in more than 3,000 grocery stores nationwide. Violeta stopped by our studio to chat with host Kerry Diamond about her unlikely path to entrepreneurship. She shares her story and some advice, and encourages everyone to trust themselves and never stop learning and growing. Radio Cherry Bombe is supported by Whole Foods Market and Anjali’s Cup. Learn more at wholefoodsmarket.com. Snag early-bird tickets to Jubilee 2023 here! Our podcast is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song is by the band Tra La La. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here! More on Violeta: Instagram, Dolcezza

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0:00.0	Hi, Boys and girls are all fired up.
0:07.0	Hi everyone, you're listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and the'm your host, Carrie Diamond, coming to you from Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City. Each week, we talk to the coolest culinary personalities around. Extra emphasis on cool today, because today's guest is Vio Letta Edelman of Dolcetsa Gelado, the DC-based company that has grown from one location to a national brand.
0:39.3	Violetta joined me in the studio to talk about her fascinating journey from self-aware Buoynecara's
0:44.3	teenager to ice cream entrepreneur and mom of three. She's one of the most centered folks I have
0:49.8	ever met and I can't wait for you to get to know her. I also happen to love Dolcchette's gelato,
0:55.2	so it's always a pleasure learning about the person behind a favorite brand.
0:59.0	This episode of Radio Cherrybaum is supported by Whole Foods Market, where you can find
1:03.2	lots of Cherrybaum's favorite female forward food and drink brands, like Anjali's Cup.
1:08.3	Anjali's Cup was founded by Anjali Bargava, who wanted to put something into the world
1:12.8	that would, quote, nourish the body, nurture the soul, and taste divine. Unquote. How lovely is that?
1:20.0	Anjali uses organic Hawaiian turmeric and ginger for her resilience turmeric elixir, and for her Anjali's chai masala.
1:29.6	You can mix the resilience turmeric blend in hot or cold water or milk for a comforting nutritious drink and Anjali's chai masala can be
1:35.6	brewed with black tea. Both blends can be used in lattes, smoothies, coffee, bake goods,
1:40.9	or more. You can find Anjali's Cup at select Whole Foods Market locations in the
1:46.0	New York area or by visiting Whole Foodsmarket.com. Part of Whole Foods mission is to feature
1:51.5	local brands, so be sure to seek out what's local and special at the Whole Foods Market nearest
1:56.9	you. A little housekeeping. Early bird tickets are on sale for our 2023 Jubilee Conference.
2:03.6	Jubilee is the largest gathering of women in the food and drink space in the U.S.
2:07.7	And our conference is taking place in New York City on April 15th. It will be our 10th in-person
2:13.2	Jubilee, which I cannot believe. Jubilee is a beautiful day of connection and community, and we've
2:18.4	had incredible speakers in the years past, including Ina Garten, Padma Lakshmi, Nigella Lawson,
2:24.9	Madher Joffrey, Joy the Baker, Ruth Reischel, Sophia Rowe, so many great people. If you'd like
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