In this episode of **Open Bar Podcast**, we sit down with **Taco Mell** to talk about how he turned passion, consistency, and entrepreneurship into business ownership and financial security. We dive into the real story behind the grind — starting from the bottom, building a brand, overcoming challenges, creating opportunities, and using food as the vehicle to freedom. If you're an entrepreneur, creative, or anyone trying to level up in life, this episode is packed with gems on mindset, hustle, branding, and ownership. 🥂 Topics Covered: • How Taco Mell got started • Building a business from scratch • Turning passion into profit • Financial security through entrepreneurship • Lessons from the grind • Branding and staying consistent • Advice for future business owners 🎙️ Subscribe to Open Bar Podcast for more conversations with entrepreneurs, creators, artists, and people making real moves. 👇 Drop a comment: What did you learn from Taco Mell's journey? #OpenBarPodcast #TacoMell #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #FoodBusiness #BlackEntrepreneurs #HustleCulture #SmallBusiness #Motivation #SuccessMindset

On this episode of Open Bar Podcast, we sit down with Phee, founder of Romance & Dance Pole — a multi-location pole fitness studio redefining confidence, community, and entrepreneurship. With three studios across Southern California, Phee has built more than a fitness brand — she's created a movement where confidence meets the pole. From hosting pole parties and rentals to expanding into pole instructor training and dance university programs, she's turned passion into a thriving business. In this conversation, we discuss: • The business behind building a pole fitness empire • Overcoming stigma in the dance industry • Confidence, empowerment & self-expression • Expanding to multiple studio locations • Branding, marketing & community building • Lessons learned as a woman entrepreneur This episode isn't just about dance — it's about ownership, growth, and turning your passion into power. 🎙 Hosted by Carl Edwards (C4) 🍸 Where the conversation is never on the rocks, but it's straight up — no chaser. Follow Romance & Dance Pole: Instagram: @romanceanddancepole Follow Open Bar Podcast: Instagram & TikTok: @openbarpodcast_ Website: https://openbarpodcast.com #OpenBarPodcast #WomenInBusiness #PoleFitness #Entrepreneurship #Confidence #LosAngelesBusiness #WomenEntrepreneurs

In this episode of Open Bar Podcast, we sit down with the founder of Baby Cake Walks, a pastry company built on tradition, patience, and doing things the right way — not the fast way.

Everything is made from scratch.

No shortcuts.

No cutting corners.

Just like her grandmother taught her.

This conversation goes deeper than baking. It's about legacy, discipline, and why staying true to your roots is often what separates lasting brands from temporary ones.

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• Learning recipes the old-school way — by watching and feeling, not rushing

• Why "from scratch" still matters in modern business

• How grandma's kitchen became the foundation for a real brand

• The difference between scaling fast and scaling right

• What authenticity really looks like in entrepreneurship

This is for anyone building something with pride — and refusing to compromise quality for convenience.

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What's the one family recipe you refuse to rush?

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