Rise Up! #161 - Shiri Reuveni-Ullrich
Jan 26, 2022
As a speech therapist, Shiri Reuveni-Ullrich worked with youth and young adults who often found it difficult to connect with others. When she discovered that baking could be the thing that brought them closer together and brought them great joy, she shifted gears and started Rising Above Bakery. Now their cottage...
Rise Up! #160 - Corey Mintz
Jan 12, 2022
Corey Mintz is no stranger to restaurants, working as a cook, restaurant critic and food reporter. His book "The Next Supper: The End of Restaurants As We Knew Them and What Comes After" explores fundamental problems within the food service industry and describes what restaurants, and most importantly, diners, must do...
Rise Up! #159 - Lara Schuetz
Jan 5, 2022
While studying for her PhD in Canada, Lara Schuetz made the big decision to shift her studies from literature to food, attending culinary school at George Brown college. Now, back home in Austria, she is studying to be a baker and a certified Bread Sensory Expert.
In this episode, Mark and Lara discuss the apprentice...
Second Rise: Blair Marvin and Andrew Heyn
Dec 29, 2021
"Second Rise" is a collection of Mark's favourite conversations from deep in the Rise Up! archives. This conversation with Blair Marvin and Andrew Heyn, was originally broadcast as Episode 65, in July 2019.
In this episode, Mark, Blair and Andrew discuss building and running their wood fired bakery, committing to...
Rise Up! #158 - Holiday Memories with Cindy and Robyn Dyck
Dec 22, 2021
Robyn is home for the holidays so she and Cindy sit down for a special live taping of the Rise Up! podcast. We share some of our favourite holiday stories from Orange Boot Bakery, with some insights into what it was like owning a family-run bakery from a teenager's perspective. With a special shout-out to Ben, the...