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female-focused food podcast in the country. Each week, we talk to the most inspiring women

in and around the world of food. First, let's thank our sponsor, Hansenbrook Farm,

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Today's episode is for all the small business owners and future entrepreneurs out there.

Our guest is Michelle Manix, the creator of Cookspace, a culinary studio in Brooklyn

that features classes, private events, and more. In the first

half of our show, Michelle talks about her two previous businesses, a bustling cafe called Ted

and Honey, and a catering company called Parker Red. She walks us through something we don't get to

hear about very often, the entire life cycle of a business, from birth to death.

A lot of you know that I own a small coffee shop in Brooklyn called Smith Canteen, so hearing

Michelle's story was very emotional. The second half of our show is part interview, part therapy

session. Suffice to say, this isn't our typical episode, and I hope you enjoy it. Before we get

started, we're going to take a little break for a word from Hansenbrook Farm, pasture-raised,

organic eggs. Hansenbrook Farm believes that organic and pastured is the way to go when it comes to

eggs. Pasture-raised means better lives for hens, better lives for small farmers, and better

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