Learning in the Lull: How slower times can reshape our curiosity, creativity, and roles as business owners.

Taking risks and quitting your job to follow your passion with Gwen Le Tutour

Hey Friends, in this episode I talk with Gwen Le Tutuour about taking risks in life to live fully and in alignment with your values and passion. Gwen shares his story of how he found himself as a young adult in a career that was not bringing him joy or fulfilling his passion, it was simply good money. He had a decision to make, to stay in his stable career and make great money while ignoring his happiness and heart, or QUIT and start fresh. The rest is history and you must listen to this if you want to hear the story unfold. Welcome to the heart bowls podcast: where we believe that  creating in your business should come from the heart. We are here to help you build the courage to follow your dreams. We talk about owning and operating a thriving vegan, acai bowl, food truck business called Heart Bowls.  We interview successful business owners the food and coffee industry and talk about their journey, business culture, team building, personal growth, education, the healthy food business, vegan food, and a whole lot more. https://www.heartbowls.com [https://www.heartbowls.com]

How experience in your industry leads to mastery with Daniel Gunter, Director of Coffee Quality at Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters

In this episode we sit down and talk with our good friend and super talented coffee guru, Daniel Gunter of Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters. In this part 1 episode, Daniel shares with us how his deep passion for coffee led him down a path of working in many different coffee shops in Portland, before landing him a "dream" job at Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters as Director of Coffee Quality. We chat about how experience in the industry has helped him develop and hone his craft and skills, how it has allowed him to grow into the leader he is today, and how he as enjoyed every step of the process. Daniel is an inspiring leader, and we cannot wait to share his journey with you. Welcome to the heart bowls podcast: where we believe that  creating in your business should come from the heart. We are here to help you build the courage to follow your dreams. We talk about owning and operating a thriving vegan, acai bowl, food truck business called Heart Bowls.  We interview successful business owners the food and coffee industry and talk about their journey, business culture, team building, personal growth, education, the healthy food business, vegan food, and a whole lot more. https://www.heartbowls.com [https://www.heartbowls.com]

Learning in the Lull: How slower times can reshape our curiosity, creativity, and roles as business owners.

Our business is doing well, our team is strong, and some days we don't have as much to do. The day that we planned for arrived. That should be a good thing right? Well, the truth is that it's been shockingly uncomfortable. In this episode we explore the strange feeling of slowing down because our business is doing well. We've been working hard building Heart Bowls for two straight years so the days with a smaller to-do list come with questions like, "What does this mean?" "Have we lost our mojo?" "Are we uninspired now?" We talk about what's been challenging for our different working styles/personalities, discuss how we can embrace this time and reshape it into new forms of creativity, and redefine our roles as business owners. If you're in a creative lull, if your business is in transition, if you've found yourself staring at your computer with no clue what to do next, this episode is for you! Welcome to the Heart Bowls podcast where we believe that business should make the world a better place. We talk about owning and operating a thriving vegan, acai bowl, food truck business called Heart Bowls.  We interview successful business owners the food and coffee industry and talk about their journey, business culture, team building, personal growth, education, the healthy food business, vegan food, and a whole lot more. https://www.heartbowls.com [https://www.heartbowls.com]

All about Bananas for Acai Bowls and smoothie bowls

In this episode we talk about everything you need to know about bananas for your Acai bowl, smoothie bowl or smoothie business. The decision of if you are going to use bananas or not in your business is key. We use lots of bananas at Heart bowls and we are big believers in the banana as a healthy choice and base to our smoothie bowls. Ripening, storing, rotating, ordering and freezing your bananas is hard work though. So be ready. But I cover some trade secrets in hopes to helping you figure this all out. Some Questions we cover about bananas: * How ripe do the bananas need to be to freeze them? * Do bananas have sugar? * How to freeze bananas * How bananas can replace sugar or sweeteners * How bananas add creaminess and texture to acai bowls Welcome to the Heart Bowls podcast where we believe that business should make the world a better place. We talk about owning and operating a thriving vegan, acai bowl, food truck business called Heart Bowls.  We interview successful business owners the food and coffee industry and talk about their journey, business culture, team building, personal growth, education, the healthy food business, vegan food, and a whole lot more. https://www.heartbowls.com [https://www.heartbowls.com]

Summer is over, holy cow! Update time!

In this episode we take a moment to reflect back on our crazy busy summer after moving our food truck to a new location. We discuss some exciting changes like a new lunch partnership program with our local Waldorf school, and now offering delivery with Sandpoint's first food delivery app created by our good friend Ben! (You can listen to our conversation with Ben and learn about his business, Deliver Eats, in the previous Episode 22). We also talk openly and honestly about what it's like to get our business to a place where we can step back, trust our team, and dream up what's next! Welcome to the Heart Bowls podcast where we believe that business should make the world a better place. We talk about owning and operating a thriving vegan, acai bowl, food truck business called Heart Bowls.  We interview successful business owners the food and coffee industry and talk about their journey, business culture, team building, personal growth, education, the healthy food business, vegan food, and a whole lot more. https://www.heartbowls.com [https://www.heartbowls.com/]