Auzerais, Unboxed.

Auzerais Podcast

Business EN ↓ 6 episodes

Built a nationally recognized dessert brand, bootstrapped by circumstance. Now on sabbatical, sharing unfiltered essays on business, culture, food, branding, identity, and anything else I can’t stop thinking about. auzerais.substack.com

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Auzerais, Unboxed.

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Sysco Buys Restaurant Depot for $29 Billion, How Food Businesses Win in 2026 17.04.2026 9:57

Sysco just announced its $29.1 billion acquisition of Restaurant Depot and it signals a major shift in the food industry. In this video, I break down the two paths to winning in food business in 2026: staying small and craft-driven, or building for scale and distribution. We’ll unpack what this deal means for independent restaurants, supply chains, pricing power, and the future of quality vs. conv...

I have a theory..a lot of people are jealous of black women. 07.03.2026 1:06

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The Founder's Library: Chapter 4 Review of The Art Of Focus by Dan Koe 28.12.2025 5:21

In this episode of The Founder’s Library , Auzerais reflects on identity, entrepreneurship, and what happens when the work you built becomes who you are. Five years ago, at the height of her business, she questioned whether she’d ever be able to detach from being the founder of Blondery. Now, after closing the bakery, she’s discovering purpose beyond the business. This episode explores how identit...

The Founder's Library: Chapter 3 Review of Art of Focus by Dan Koe 20.12.2025 9:20

Chapter 3: The Universe In this episode of The Founder’s Library , Auzerais reflects on Chapter 3 of The Art of Focus by Dan Koe. This chapter explores what it actually means to live your best life—not the avoidant, feel-good version, but one shaped by discomfort, self-directed learning, and honest confrontation. We talk about cycles and patterns in nature, creativity as the recombination of ideas...

The Founder's Library: Chapter 2 Review of Art of Focus by Dan Koe 13.12.2025 9:57

What happens when your perspective is too narrow to see what’s possible? In this episode, I unpack Chapter 2 of The Art of Focus by Dan Koe and explore how focus, energy, and experience work together to shape our outcomes. I reflect on being in this season of uncertainty after closing my bakery, the difference between shifting versus widening your perspective, and how our environments influence th...

The Founder's Library: Chapter 1 Review of Art of Focus by Dan Koe 06.12.2025 6:31

Episode Title: Chapter 1 Of The Art of Focus Series: The Founder’s Library Date: December 5, 2025 Access: Free Tagline: A space for ambitious minds learning to slow down and sharpen their focus. Episode Overview Welcome to The Founder’s Library , a book club for ambitious minds. In this series, I share chapter-by-chapter reflections on books I’ve finished, along with personal insights from life af...