In The Spotlight Episode One: Sweet Bella Chocolate

Описание: In The Spotlight — where real stories meet inspiring conversations.
Hosted by Meagan Fettes, this podcast shines a light on creators, entrepreneurs, and change-makers from every walk of life — people building something meaningful, one bold move at a time.

From small business owners to artists, coaches, and innovators, each guest steps into the spotlight to share lessons learned, “oops” moments, and the magic behind their passion.

What you’ll find here:
● Honest conversations about creativity, growth, and business
● Fun rapid-fire questions & personal stories
● Inspiration to help you chase your own spotlight moment

Produced by Pure Media Solutions — recorded at Main Street Market, home to 250+ Alberta makers.

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Building a Sweet Business: Sweet Bella’s Story with Kevin Conniff

In this episode of In the Spotlight, host Meagan Fettes sits down with Kevin Conniff, pastry chef and founder of Sweet Bella—the Calgary chocolatier known for tea- and coffee-infused bars and creative collabs. We kick off with a shout-out to our sponsor Main Street Market (locations in Okotoks, Mahogany, and Strathmore) and then dive into playful icebreakers, a
hilarious “oops” wedding-cake story, and the real talk of growing a small business: building the right team, collaborating (not competing), and testing ideas in the wild. Kevin shares his favourite bars (hello, Smoky Maple), a peek at new Phil & Sebastian coffee collabs, and unveils Sweet Bella’s new 8-bar holiday gift box—perfect for teachers, clients, and
chocolate-loving families.

If you enjoy the conversation, like, subscribe, and drop a comment with the flavour you’re grabbing first!

00:00 — Sponsor shout-out (Main Street Market) & show intro
01:42 — Meet Kevin: Sweet Bella’s story & the chef behind the bars
02:56 — “Before the Spotlight” game: would-you-rather (chocolate edition)
04:32 — The wedding cake cooler fiasco & lessons learned
06:40 — Small-biz playbook: team, pivots, and Calgary collabs
33:10 — Holiday gift box reveal + where to buy & upcoming markets