More Than A Cookie

Catching up on all the things we've been up to: Launching at 500 new retail doors (!!!)Emma's been flying around the country for various retailer meetingsStella's pregnant (again!)Bringing back our seasonal gingerbread cookie SKUGearing up for holiday seasonAll the exciting things we have on the rise

WE'RE BACK WITH SEASON 2! Kicking it off with the incredible Monique from Ambitious Kitchen whose first cookbook comes out September 17th!Monique launched Ambitious Kitchen back in 2011 and learned how powerful food can be when we hold a positive place for it in our lives. While she was in college she developed an unhealthy relationship with food and exercise. What started as an extra workout during the week quickly turned into counting every calorie, labeling certain foods as “good” and “bad,” and eventually lead to her battle with an eating disorder.Facing and acknowledging these hardships allowed her to heal and refocus on finding a balance with both food and exerciseHer recipes are here to help you find your own version of healthy, whatever that may mean for you.

TW: In this episode, Stella and Emma dive into their eating disorder recovery and how this journey impacted the start and mission of Stellar Eats. They dive into how they healed their relationship with food, how the "instagram foodie" craze is diet culture in disguise, and why cooking and baking at home can be so healing. 

Sheena Russell, an entrepreneur driven by her passion for creating a more equitable world, is the trailblazing founder behind Made with Local, a delicious Canadian snack food brand. We chat with her about: sustainability vs "rocketship" business growth, working with her husband, Made with Local's USA expansion, exciting branding updates, and the immense effort she puts into sourcing only the best ingredients. 

Stella and Emma chat about feeling good in the business, how your attitude impacts your outlook, what helps them focus, tik tok strategy and funny product requests

In this episode, we're joined by Just Date CEO Samantha Abramson. We chat about how to cope when things go wrong, business resilience, and how dating prepares you for fundraising.  Sam has been a marketing leader for global brands and global teams for the past 12+ years. She launched over 100 products at Apple Inc. and helped form operations at the height of the brand’s popularity.Sam joined Just Date to unlock growth and boost brand awareness. Sam has been an invaluable asset to the company's growth and helped with the launch of 3+ NEW products (including a delicious date sweetened chocolate chip)! 

For as long as she can remember, Sydney has always been passionate about food and cooking. In an attempt to rediscover her love for food after falling trap to the often-obsessive health food world, she began her food blog, @sydney_kw.Inspired by her late French grandmother and her time living in Bordeaux, she began sharing her meals, recipes and favorite restaurants.What started out as just a food Instagram, has now turned into a business, with @frenchsquirrel.coBerets, nutrient-dense, vegan and gluten-free refrigerated protein bitesBateaux, nut butter-stuffed organic Medjool dates, both coated in 100% pure, unsweetened chocolate.Bisous, peanut butter and chocolate-coated vegan and gluten-free cereal clusters dusted in date sugar.Sydney is a Certified Hormone Specialist, specializing in blood sugar management and female health through a nutrition perspective. After experiencing hormone imbalances, she discovered a natural and holistic approach to heal her hormones through diet, exercise, and powerful adaptogens and herbs.

In this episode, Emma and Stella arrive in New York City for an exciting work event. In classic startup fashion, the day was not without hiccups. Listen to this episode for some fun banter, travel stories, and a hilarious mishap that left them taking red eye flights for no reason. 

In this episode, Emma and Stella dive into how they manage stress as entrepreneurs. They chat about how they cope in especially tough moments, how they set boundaries, and how they attempt good time management while being pulled in many directions

In this episode, Stella and Emma chat all things motherhood, new products, delicious recipes, and pitching products to stores as they get ready for an event together!