<description>&lt;p&gt;You've got a hobby you can't stop doing. But between the caregiving, the family, the life that's already full, you're not sure there's room for it to become anything more — or if you're even allowed to find out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A gentle note before you listen: this episode includes Jenny's experience with postpartum depression and suicidal thoughts. If that's a tender topic for you, please take care with this one. Support resources are linked below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT THE GUEST:&lt;/strong&gt; Jenny Huynh is the baker behind Wildflower Macarons, a home-based small business in Eden Prairie, Minnesota that she started in 2020 during a postpartum she didn't yet have a name for. Five years in, she's grown it from a kitchen hobby into a custom-order business known for intricate, hand-painted novelty macarons inspired by her Southeast Asian heritage — all while being the primary caregiver for her father-in-law and raising her own son. Her story is a real look at what it takes to grow a small business in midlife when life keeps adding to your plate, not subtracting from it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[00:02:20] How a birthday party started a business — with zero initial plan&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[00:05:33] What postpartum looked like for Jenny as a new mom, and why we all need to share our experiences&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[00:13:20] Going from kitchen hobby to officially licensed cottage food business — and why it was easier than she expected&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[00:16:06] The sandwich generation reality: raising her son and caregiving for her father-in-law while running a business&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[00:21:00] How she used her macarons to raise money for community rent during ICE raids — and why every role matters, no matter how small&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[00:30:01] The strength her husband sees in her that she didn't see in herself&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[00:31:53] The advice she'd give her younger self: why she's "more than enough"&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GUEST OFFER: &lt;/strong&gt;Wildflower Macarons is generously offering Her Intentional Reset listeners 10% off first-time customer order. 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Her Intentional Reset

Molly Wipperfurth

How She Turned a Hobby Into a Business While Caregiving | Jenny Huynh, Wildflower Macarons

MAY 19, 202639 MIN
Her Intentional Reset

How She Turned a Hobby Into a Business While Caregiving | Jenny Huynh, Wildflower Macarons

MAY 19, 202639 MIN

Description

You've got a hobby you can't stop doing. But between the caregiving, the family, the life that's already full, you're not sure there's room for it to become anything more — or if you're even allowed to find out.A gentle note before you listen: this episode includes Jenny's experience with postpartum depression and suicidal thoughts. If that's a tender topic for you, please take care with this one. Support resources are linked below.ABOUT THE GUEST: Jenny Huynh is the baker behind Wildflower Macarons, a home-based small business in Eden Prairie, Minnesota that she started in 2020 during a postpartum she didn't yet have a name for. Five years in, she's grown it from a kitchen hobby into a custom-order business known for intricate, hand-painted novelty macarons inspired by her Southeast Asian heritage — all while being the primary caregiver for her father-in-law and raising her own son. Her story is a real look at what it takes to grow a small business in midlife when life keeps adding to your plate, not subtracting from it.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:[00:02:20] How a birthday party started a business — with zero initial plan[00:05:33] What postpartum looked like for Jenny as a new mom, and why we all need to share our experiences[00:13:20] Going from kitchen hobby to officially licensed cottage food business — and why it was easier than she expected[00:16:06] The sandwich generation reality: raising her son and caregiving for her father-in-law while running a business[00:21:00] How she used her macarons to raise money for community rent during ICE raids — and why every role matters, no matter how small[00:30:01] The strength her husband sees in her that she didn't see in herself[00:31:53] The advice she'd give her younger self: why she's "more than enough"GUEST OFFER: Wildflower Macarons is generously offering Her Intentional Reset listeners 10% off first-time customer order. Reach out and mention Her Intentional Reset podcast. All details below.GUEST LINKS: Instagram: @wildflowermacarons Website: wildflowermacarons.com10% off first-time customer discount code — "Welcome10"CONNECT WITH SPONSOR: Instagram @rootsandbloom_studioListener promotion: Roots & Bloom 20% off plant purchase — mention “Her Intentional Reset” at checkout/to Ciera CurtisCONNECT WITH HIRInstagram @ herintentionalreset.coFacebook @ Her Intentional Reset.coWebsite: www.herintentionalreset.comCOMMUNITY CAUSESPROP (People Reaching Out to People): https://propfood.org/ADDITIONAL LINKSPostpartum Support International: postpartum.net | helpline 1-800-944-4773If HIR has been valuable to you, you can support the show here: Kofi Support The ShowNo pressure — just making it easy for listeners who want to say so.Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/hemlock/the-way-forwardLicense code: RVGOVVHKDJFBKVJC