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The Bread Winner Podcast

Caroline Bower
Sourdough Microbakery
Microbakery
Sourdough Baking
Sourdough
Work-Life Balance
Baking
Microbakery Business
Sourdough Micro Bakery
Entrepreneurship
Community Engagement
Marketing Strategies
Marketing
Customer Service
Time Management
Business Growth
Burnout
Customer Engagement
Sourdough Business
Cottage Food Laws
Sourdough Bread

Welcome to The Bread Winner Podcast, the show for microbakery owners who want to create a successful microbakery without spending every waking minute in the kitchen. I'm Caroline Bower, and I bake over 100 loaves a week from my home while still getting 8 hours of sleep and having time to be fully present in the important moments with my family. If you're looking to build a thriving sourdough busin... more

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For a long time, I did not think I was allowed to teach a sourdough class. I am completely self-taught, I have never taken a baking class in my life, and I had a voice in my head asking who I thought I was to teach anyone. Several dozen workshops lat... more

The simplest way to do meal prep when you run a microbakery is one short prep day where you cook three things at once: a pork shoulder in the slow cooker, a bag of sweet potatoes in the oven, and a big pan of roasted vegetables. Those three things tu... more

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Thanksgiving is so late this year that between Small Business Saturday and Christmas, you have exactly 27 days to sell. There is no time inside that window to go find new customers, which means the bakers who fill those 27 days with orders are the on... more

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In my very first holiday season, I said yes to opening day at a pumpkin patch because I was sure it would be packed. I sat there for nine hours in the September heat with my kids and sold four loaves of bread. That day taught me more about choosing e... more

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Cassy Joy Garcia
New York Times bestselling author of The Protein Meal Prep Plan, Cook Once Dinner Fix, Cook Once Eat All Week; founder of Fed and Fit
Fed and Fit
Episode: 144. Meal Prep for Microbakery Owners, with Cassy Joy Garcia
Lindsay Bakes Bread
Listener who submitted the question via SpeakPipe
Episode: 141. 3 Ways to Make Money Beyond Baking Bread
Jake Dempsey
CEO of Project Broadcast
Project Broadcast
Episode: 134. How to Use Text Marketing to Grow Your Sourdough Microbakery
Jamey Bower
Daughter of the host, nine years old
Family of the host
Episode: 132. Handing the Mic to My Kids: What It's Really Like to Have a Baker for a Mom
Lila Bower
Daughter of the host, eight years old
Family of the host
Episode: 132. Handing the Mic to My Kids: What It's Really Like to Have a Baker for a Mom
Krista Hanna
Owner of Burnt Toast Bakery, microbakery in Canada
Burnt Toast Bakery
Episode: 78. Burnout and Boundaries: a Talk with Christa Hanna
Whitney Ivy
Sourdough micro bakery owner, homeschool mom
Southern Bread Company
Episode: 72. Mindset, Motherhood & Microbakery Growth. Building a Sourdough Business Amidst Health Challenges with Whitney Ivy
Kayce Boksa
Owner of Trails End Bread & Blooms
Trails End Bread & Blooms
Episode: 70. Building a Strong Local Presence for Your Sourdough Microbakery – With Kayce Boksa @trailsendbread
Kelly Wolf
Owner of Gloria Grain Bread, mother, and microbakery entrepreneur.
Gloria Grain Bread
Episode: 68. Sourdough, Homeschooling & Saying No—Lessons from Kellie Wolf of Gloria Grain Bread

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Caroline Bower
Host of The Bread Winner Podcast

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 78 ratings
  • Thank you

    Thank you for taking the time to sod these podcast. At 71, I can still use advice for Lord & Lady Bakery. It is a micro baker but not a little bakery.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    hlord55
    United States3 months ago
  • Delightful wealth of advice!

    Thank you for all that you have put out to empower, encourage and educate micro-bakers! What a gift. It’s like listening to a good friend, big sister AND business expert in a very special and niche business. Thank you! Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Be Suess
    United States7 months ago
  • I’m in!

    I’ve declared def to start my own microbakery and am so pleased to have found this podcast! The episodes seem like the perfect length and Caroline comes off kind and knowledgeable

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nichole450
    United Statesa year ago
  • Amazing

    What a great podcast, streamlined and gets to the point. I have decided to start a micro bakery and have binged this podcast. Love it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ZoeJean85
    United Statesa year ago
  • Amazing Podcast!

    I am getting close to listening the whole way through and I can genuinely say I look forward to listening so much! I am a mom of 4 very little kiddos and finding time to myself is hard to come by. When I do, I put in a podcast and feel like I am learning so much. This has been a great resource to learn new tricks and also some ways to maybe save myself some headache along the way! Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PaigeA92
    United Statesa year ago

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Listeners praise practical, actionable tips tailored to microbakeries.
Audiences feel understood and supported by a warm, knowledgeable host.
Fans appreciate the balance of business guidance with lifestyle and family considerations.
The show is seen as a go-to resource for transitioning from home baking to a scalable microbakery.

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142. The 4-Question Framework for Choosing Any Market or Event
Q: Did you ever have any failed bread when you were doing porch pickups from your home?
Yes, many failures happened in the early years, including overproofed bread and underseasoned dough; the host emphasizes reframing failures as learning opportunities, offering refunds when necessary, and using each flop to adjust the process for better consistency.
139. Is Sourdough Still Growing? Here's What the Data Says
Q: Okay, so I've been wanting to add in like a whole grain flour, like spelt, or even like whole, just whole wheat organic flour to my breads. Right now, I'm only using the Kirkland All Purpose Flour. What are your tips for trying to experiment with that?
Start by adding a small percentage of whole grain flour into your familiar Kirkland all-purpose dough—think 5% to 10% to begin, then gradually increase as you dial in hydration and fermentation. For example, my rustic loaf uses about 10% organic spelt, and sandwich bread around 25% organic whole wheat. Don't go from 100% all-purpose to 100% whole grain overnight; keep things familiar and adjust in small steps, possibly using fermentolyse or autolyse tricks when you push higher whole-grain content, to better hydrate the flour and manage dough behavior.
130. Your Questions, My Answers: Live Q&A from the Bread Winner Summit
Q: One piece of advice for new micro bakers in the first year?
Stay consistent and build an easy-to-use ordering platform from the start to prevent chaos, then gradually scale up with local marketing and pre-orders to maintain control over inventory and customer relationships.
112. Pause, Reflection, and Legacy in 2025
Q: What is one thing I want to carry forward, and one thing I'm ready to leave behind?
Make an intentional decision about what to continue and what to let go of in the next year for personal growth.
112. Pause, Reflection, and Legacy in 2025
Q: What did this year teach me about what truly matters in my business?
Think about the core values that have guided your decisions and actions throughout the year.

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A practical, practitioner-focused show for microbakery owners aiming to grow without burning out. Across episodes, the host covers local marketing, cottage laws, pricing, diversification of income, and scalable systems—from pre-orders and holiday planning to workshops and memberships—always with actionable steps and real-world examples. Recurring themes include leveraging local communities, staying compliant with evolving food laws, and building predictable workflows that balance family life with business growth. A notable strength is the host's emphasis on mindset, community-driven support, and affordable, scalable strategies tailored for home-based bakers, which can be especially helpful for listeners aiming to transition from hobby to vi... more

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2. Lindsay Bakes Bread
3. Jake Dempsey
4. Jamey Bower
5. Lila Bower
6. Krista Hanna
7. Whitney Ivy
8. Kayce Boksa

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