Create Your Path Podcast

Happy Mother's Day weekend y'all. In this podcast episode, talking about how I've been feeling both as a mama and as a business owner at this stage of parenthood and business. If you're a mama with a biz too, perhaps we can relate :) Happy Mother's Day btw to all the mamas out there!! So much love to you! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with oth...

The art of no expectations, a much easier said than done concept, yet one that can help you to maintain some sanity as you're building your business. In this episode of the "I Heart Chocolate Podcast", I talk about why it's important to remain unattached from the outcome, and by doing so, how you can move forward even faster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discu...

Happy Friday y'all! In today's episode, I'm sharing some of the top resources/books I've used in my chocolate career, per special request of a listener.  Knowledge is power and if you're looking to grow your chocolate brain, here are some resources to help you: Peter P. Grewling "Chocolates and Confections" Jean Pierre Wybauw "Fine Chocolates 2" Ramon M...

We are back, y'all! Yahoo!! WHAT A WEEKEND last weekend! Had to come back and do a podcast episode with a very special guest, my hubby, my partner, my Portuguese stud, Bruno Codinha!! YAYYYYY. Anyways, we wanted to share a bit about our experience for our first ever Chocolate Salon. First time as exhibitors anyways (both of us have attended previous salons in general). And have to say, coming...

Oh, this one is a bit of a tiffy, folks. It is a personal pet peeve of mine to see false information or incomplete information being shared out there. As a chocolatier who massively respects this industry, and with the rise of social media in general, I have witnessed countless times chocolate knowledge being dropped that isn't 100% accurate. Recipes being shared that aren't balanced (VE...

What is it really like running Codinha Chocolate, you may wonder? In this podcast episode, I let you in on what it's like. Directly from my eyes and how it runs and why it is set up exactly how it is. For those looking to open up shop, hope you take away the biggest lesson from this: You can do and create anything you want. Question is: What are you doing to get there? This is a public episod...

Patience and Ambition. Two things that don't seem to go hand-in-hand, but in hindsight, truthfully, marry so well together.  If you are HUNGRY for success, but you lack patience....you're in for a rude awakening. If you have tenacity to go after what you want and invest in yourself to get yourself ahead in the game, you're gonna go further, faster for sure....but guess what, patienc...

Pop-ups. We love 'em, we hate 'em. Money making or money wasting? Join me on this episode as I dive into how to make sure you're getting the best bang for your buck at a pop-up, and some helpful tips to avoid the dreaded bust.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tinacodinha.substack.com

Curious about whether culinary school is necessary to learn chocolate? Are you debating about the pros and cons of making that huge investment (especially if you live in the US, it is a massive investment). In this "I Heart Chocolate Podcast", I break down exactly what I learned about chocolate through school, and where it fell short.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discu...

With everything going on in the world today, just had to come on real quick and speak out about how lucky we are for the simple joys of being able to do what we love, have a home to return to, and family to hold. Count your blessings my friends. My heart goes out to everyone affected by the violence currently going on in the Ukraine. May they get to safety and peace come soon.  This is a public ep...

Contrary to popular belief, I am all about the "slow and steady" growth path. There's a huge benefit to organic, steady growth versus boom boom kachoo explosion of massive success all in one shot.  Do you ever think to yourself, you can't wait to be successful? Follow-up question: Are you prepared for that success? Sharing my personal experience with this topic as well as what...

Have you ever heard the expression, "You're not a real chef til you've cried in the walk-in?" Ugh. When I polled on Instagram about this topic, there were many of you who resonated. I wanted to dive deeper into why this happens and how it is so NOT okay.  But by going through this myself, it has helped shape what I intend to do with my company and for chocolatiers all around. T...

You read that title right, my friend. We are all scared. Can't escape it. It's part of life. BUT we all also have a choice on how to deal with that. We all have an opportunity to better ourselves...to grow wiser, to get stronger, to become more confident. The chocolate journey can be sooooo beautiful....so if you're feeling freaked out, listen to this episode. It is a good one! This...

Hey chocolate friends, it finally happened. We received our very first unpleasant customer experience message, and honestly, it sucked. BUT in true Codinha fashion, we took this as a learning lesson and I wanted to share how we were able to rectify the situation and make amends with our customer so we avoided the worst outcome possible---negative reviews, public bashing, etc. It's impromptu,...

Hey chocolate friends, this is a very special podcast episode with my good friend and former mentee, Camilla Groen of Groen & Co. Chocolates. She and I discuss the reality of being a small business and how we went about figuring out our packaging, as well as share some of the lessons we've learned through our mistakes. If you're new to choc biz, packaging and fulfillment is essential...

"How much?" Have you ever been asked this through the DM, at a Pop-up, in person? No conversation, no "how are you", nada...just a straight up price-ask?  The cold harsh truth is that not every single person out there is going to be YOUR customer. Not every single person is going to understand how amazing your product is. BUT there are some ways to prevent this and to deal with...

Hey chocolatiers, in today's "I Heart Chocolate" Podcast, just a gentle reminder that it is okay to be exactly as you are. In fact, it opens doors. Doors that may benefit you in chocolate. Doors that may lead to something else huge. Doors that let you shine your light exactly as you are. It's so easy to get caught up in the hype of appearances or to people-please to keep the pe...

Are you shy, chocolate friend? Do you know that you need to show up more for your business but you lack the know-how? Or you lack the time?  I hope this podcast helps you move your rear end up outta your chair and start showing face more. I hope it gives you the confidence to show the world what an amazing, passionate chocolatier you are.  I hope you start showing up more today! Btw, friendly remi...

Hey chocolate friends, have you ever noticed that after you start making some progress and you're on your chocolate high, there's always something or someone to bring you down? And you hate that this happens but you can't understand completely why? Those are triggers. On the road to becoming your most successful self, you're going to be tested. It's why I always emphasize...

Hey chocolate friends! In today's podcast episode, I had to chance to meet and interview a new chocolatier to the chocolate scene, Lauren Klein. She is a pastry chef based out of central Jersey, who started her own chocolate business Handcrafted Chocolate during the pandemic and has been doing both for a little over a year now.  If you've ever wondered if it's possible to get starte...

Hey chocolate friend, the new year is off to a great start. And it occurred to me that while there's a bunch of new chocolate faces out there in the chocolate world, there's also a lot who are not committing. They're what I refer to as the "wanna-be" chocolatiers-those who consume content and have wishful thinking but aren't actually doing anything to move the needle...

Hey chocolate friends! Common question people ask is "how do you actually work with chocolate at home?" It can seem pretty daunting and confusing at first, but I hope to ease some of your worries in this podcast as I break down what basics you need to get started, and some key things to keep in mind before you begin any production in your home kitchen.  This is a public episode. If you w...

Hey chocolate friends! Quick tidbit Tuesday podcast coming at ya! In this episode, we discuss how to decide whether to go for a classic or modern look to your business, and how to simplify that decision-making process. I will be trying to throw in some little nuggets of chocolate wisdom here and there besides the usual Friday podcast. Hope you liked this quick one! This is a public episode. If you...

Hey chocolate friends, I love me a good analytical. In this I Heart Chocolate podcast, I'm reviewing 2021 for what it was and the biggest learning lessons I'm taking away as 2022 starts. Definitely many blessings from 2021, but also some surprises. I share all in this episode.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...

Hey chocolate friends! Had to squeeze one last podcast in before the New Year arrives. Ah, so much to be grateful for. So many lessons learned and so much more on the horizon. In this episode, I dive into how everything has come full circle for my chocolate journey and how to make 2022 your best year yet, for YOU. If you need a bit of pep in your step, or even if you're just beginning your ch...