Cake Therapy

Altreisha Foster
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Cake Therapy is a heartwarming and uplifting podcast that celebrates the transformative power of baking therapy. Hosted by Dr. Altreisha Foster, the passionate baker, entrepreneur and advocate behind Cake Therapy, this podcast is a delightful blend of inspiring stories, expert insights and practical baking tips. Each episode takes listeners on a journey of self-discovery, emotional healing and connection through the therapeutic art of baking.

  1. Rosa's Cakes: A Mother-Daughter Legacy of Craft, Resilience, And Purpose

    3D AGO

    Rosa's Cakes: A Mother-Daughter Legacy of Craft, Resilience, And Purpose

    Beauty lives in the smallest details, and sometimes those details become a life. We welcome Gabby from Rosa’s Cakes in New Orleans—a self-described non-cook who transformed a love of clay miniatures into intricate fondant toppers, sought-after treat sets, and a thriving home-based bakery with her mom, Rosa. While preparing for an approaching hurricane, Gabby opens up about resilience, family legacy from Nicaragua, and the practical choices that keep their creative business strong through real-world storms. You’ll hear how clay beads turned into cake toppers, and how event-planning experience evolved into stellar customer service and efficient production systems. Gabby breaks down her design workflow for cupcakes and sets, where three variations per dozen keep creativity structured and timelines sane. We dive into how she sources molds and materials, why she favors treats over towering cakes in sweltering summers, and how Instagram became their storefront—proof that consistent, thoughtful posting can elevate a neighborhood favorite into a regional go-to. What stands out most is her definition of success: showing up for her kids, protecting quality, and shipping work she loves regardless of likes. She offers grounded advice for emerging cake artists—be patient with yourself, invest in presentation, and let motivation carry you through slow seasons. This is a warm, candid look at building a legacy of work ethic and craft, turning detail into identity, and finding freedom in a business shaped by care, culture, and grit. If the story moved you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so others can discover the show. Your support helps us spotlight more makers and fuel the Cake Therapy Foundation’s work with women and girls. Remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcast. Share the episodes and let's chat in the comments. Support the Cake Therapy Foundation: 1. Cake Therapy - Cake Therapy (thecaketherapyfoundation.org) 2. Buy Me A Coffee : The Cake Therapy Foundation (buymeacoffee.com) 3. Buy The Book: Cake Therapy: How Baking Changed My Life https://a.co/d/76dZ5T0 4. Buy The Book: Lessons I Never Learned from My Father: Things We Missed Out On and How They Still Impact Me https://a.co/d/9wLOguc Follow Sugarspoon Desserts on all social media platforms @sugarspoondesserts

    36 min
  2. From Burnout To Blueprint: Octavia McIntosh on Designing A Life of Freedom

    DEC 13

    From Burnout To Blueprint: Octavia McIntosh on Designing A Life of Freedom

    What happens when your spark fades but your calling won’t stay quiet? We sit with author and strategist Octavia McIntosh to trace the honest arc from high-output corporate life to designing a freedom-aligned business that doesn’t demand constant presence. Octavia opens up about the subtle signs of burnout, the two-year inner conversation that led to her “I’m out” moment, and the practical blueprint she wished she had—now captured in her book and a growing I’m Out ecosystem. Together we unpack four anchors that changed her leadership and her life: knowing herself, deepening self-awareness, understanding people, and regulating how she shows up. Octavia shares how she reframed the fear of failure with a better question—what if it works—and why freedom, for her, means income that continues even when she steps back. We explore small rituals that restore calm and clarity: faith as a steady center, quiet time under a tree, the medicine of wind and water, play with her dogs, and even coloring to release the need to chase. These practices aren’t escapism; they’re strategy, making space for better decisions and better results. If your nine-to-five feels like a slow leak of energy, you’ll find clear first steps here: detach mentally, step outside the noise, watch your life like a film, and notice what needs to stop and what wants to start. Octavia’s roadmap isn’t a reckless leap; it’s a thoughtful plan to replace your salary, test your offers while employed, and transition with evidence and ease. Along the way, we return to our own mission—baking as therapy, memory, and community—because healing works best when our hands and hearts move together. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs courage to change, and leave a review so others can find the show. When you’re ready to explore Octavia’s work, search “I’m Out” by Octavia McIntosh on Amazon and connect with her on Instagram at @iamoctaviamcintosh. Let’s bake clarity, one brave choice at a time. Remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcast. Share the episodes and let's chat in the comments. Support the Cake Therapy Foundation: 1. Cake Therapy - Cake Therapy (thecaketherapyfoundation.org) 2. Buy Me A Coffee : The Cake Therapy Foundation (buymeacoffee.com) 3. Buy The Book: Cake Therapy: How Baking Changed My Life https://a.co/d/76dZ5T0 4. Buy The Book: Lessons I Never Learned from My Father: Things We Missed Out On and How They Still Impact Me https://a.co/d/9wLOguc Follow Sugarspoon Desserts on all social media platforms @sugarspoondesserts

    33 min
  3. Tamara Harding Left A Thriving Agency, Rescued Trees, And Found Her Purpose In Wood

    DEC 5

    Tamara Harding Left A Thriving Agency, Rescued Trees, And Found Her Purpose In Wood

    A thriving ad agency, a growing ache, and a leap into the unknown. That’s the backdrop for our conversation with Jamaican wood artisan Tamara Harding, whose purpose found her in the grain of fallen trees and the quiet of a bamboo-lined workshop. She didn’t tinker her way into a craft; she built a values-first brand, wrote a business plan, and let the material lead. The result is a body of work that rescues condemned trees, restores damaged slabs with resin, and turns flaws into features—sustainability you can touch. We dig into the moments that changed everything: a failed holiday craft table, a backyard plum tree, and the first sellout that proved people crave pieces with story. Tamara breaks down why she uses electric hand tools, how dyslexia fuels inventive problem-solving, and what it means to let a piece “decide” what it wants to be. She shares her “no wood left behind” ethos and the logistics (and costs) of deconstructing trees at construction sites so their history lives on as tables, mirrors, and sculptural forms. If you’re curious about sustainable design, circular economy principles, and mindful making, this conversation shows how art and ecology can reinforce each other. We also get real about the tough stuff: staying present on social media while working long shop hours, recovering from a recent grinder injury, and learning to delegate to protect both body and business. For aspiring makers, Tamara offers a clear, actionable playbook: craft your brand identity first, write a detailed business plan, plan your launch and PR with intention, and use a simple filter for new projects—will this feed my soul? Expect practical wisdom, candid stories, and a reminder that purpose sits on the other side of silence and courage. If this story moved you, follow and share the show, leave us a review, and invite a friend who’s on the edge of a big leap. Your support helps us keep bringing purpose-driven conversations to your ears. Remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcast. Share the episodes and let's chat in the comments. Support the Cake Therapy Foundation: 1. Cake Therapy - Cake Therapy (thecaketherapyfoundation.org) 2. Buy Me A Coffee : The Cake Therapy Foundation (buymeacoffee.com) 3. Buy The Book: Cake Therapy: How Baking Changed My Life https://a.co/d/76dZ5T0 4. Buy The Book: Lessons I Never Learned from My Father: Things We Missed Out On and How They Still Impact Me https://a.co/d/9wLOguc Follow Sugarspoon Desserts on all social media platforms @sugarspoondesserts

    43 min
  4. Kitchen Therapy with Charlotte Hastings

    NOV 28

    Kitchen Therapy with Charlotte Hastings

    What if the most healing room in your home isn’t the one with the couch, but the one with the stove? We sit down with Charlotte Hastings, the pioneering force behind Kitchen Therapy, to explore how simple, hands-on cooking can lower anxiety, unlock conversation, and guide people back to trust and connection. From a childhood marked by trauma to eight years of sobriety, Charlotte shares how food became a safe third space—where a wooden spoon can reflect a life story, and a cheese sauce can invite truth without pressure. We trace her path from teaching to psychodynamic counseling to a practice that uses recipes as living maps. Instead of rigid measurements, she leans into play and adaptation: swap ingredients to fit your needs, taste as you go, and let intuition lead. Together we unpack why repetitive kitchen tasks soothe the nervous system, how teens open up when eye contact is optional, and why a finished loaf can be the proof someone needs to believe they can finish hard things. Charlotte’s book frames cooking as a life-seasoned journey, with feminist tarot imagery, family illustrations, and recipes designed to evolve with you. We also look beyond the countertop. Charlotte’s community interest company builds groups that cook outdoors around a fire, restoring a sense of belonging and shared purpose. In a fast, AI-driven world, this is our first technology—flame, food, and fellowship—bringing people back into their bodies and back to each other. If you’re curious about alternative therapy, mental health tools you can touch, and ways to turn small kitchen wins into bigger life changes, you’ll feel right at home here. If this conversation feeds you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find their way back to the table. Remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcast. Share the episodes and let's chat in the comments. Support the Cake Therapy Foundation: 1. Cake Therapy - Cake Therapy (thecaketherapyfoundation.org) 2. Buy Me A Coffee : The Cake Therapy Foundation (buymeacoffee.com) 3. Buy The Book: Cake Therapy: How Baking Changed My Life https://a.co/d/76dZ5T0 4. Buy The Book: Lessons I Never Learned from My Father: Things We Missed Out On and How They Still Impact Me https://a.co/d/9wLOguc Follow Sugarspoon Desserts on all social media platforms @sugarspoondesserts

    44 min
  5. What I'm Baking Through: Season Four, Fresh Batter

    NOV 23

    What I'm Baking Through: Season Four, Fresh Batter

    Season four starts with a warm whisk of honesty, relief, and purpose. Dr. Altreisha Foster shares a heartfelt update on her mom’s recovery and how the kitchen became a steady anchor during Hurricane Melissa, setting the tone for a year that favors truth over polish. We revisit how Cake Therapy Foundation grew from two students to serving 75 girls across Minnesota, and why simple tools, reliable recipes, and a safe space can transform confidence, voice, and community. We map the road ahead—deeper conversations with multidimensional guests from mental health, business, education, and food—people who use the kitchen to make meaning and build resilience. You’ll hear the story behind an historic 8-tier centerpiece for Betty Crocker’s 104th birthday and what that Red Spoon means for access and legacy. From archival details to many helping hands, the cake became a symbol of how one idea can connect millions through care. That same spirit shows up in our programs, where accessible mixes lower barriers and amplify what matters: presence, practice, and pride. Grounded in mindfulness, Dr. Foster guides a short breathing moment and a focus exercise you can bring to any countertop or commute. Crack, measure, mix—one step at a time—because peace is possible even on loud days. Along the way we thank partners, announce our spring Dessert Experience fundraiser, and recommit to giving listeners something to think about, something to try, and a reminder that growth is possible, even when it’s slow. Pull up a chair in our bake space and join the conversation. If this resonated, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find their way to healing, creativity, and community—one bowl at a time. Remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcast. Share the episodes and let's chat in the comments. Support the Cake Therapy Foundation: 1. Cake Therapy - Cake Therapy (thecaketherapyfoundation.org) 2. Buy Me A Coffee : The Cake Therapy Foundation (buymeacoffee.com) 3. Buy The Book: Cake Therapy: How Baking Changed My Life https://a.co/d/76dZ5T0 4. Buy The Book: Lessons I Never Learned from My Father: Things We Missed Out On and How They Still Impact Me https://a.co/d/9wLOguc Follow Sugarspoon Desserts on all social media platforms @sugarspoondesserts

    21 min
  6. An Inspiring Chat with Leah Sherman: "You’ll work hard no matter what, so pick a path with meaning."

    NOV 14

    An Inspiring Chat with Leah Sherman: "You’ll work hard no matter what, so pick a path with meaning."

    What if the sweetest way to learn money basics starts with a whisk? We sit down with journalist and producer Leah Sherman to trace a winding path from PR to newsroom, then into the kitchen where baking becomes a refuge, a love language, and a vivid toolkit for storytelling. Leah opens up about studying psychology and economics, learning to see how media shapes identity, and translating those insights into pieces that feel personal without losing rigor. The heart of our conversation is Money Bakers, a NowThis series that turns finance into something you can see and almost taste. Think meringue to explain high-yield savings accounts or cake layers to compare 401k and Roth IRA taxes. Leah walks us through the creative choices that make these metaphors work: picking foods that won’t wilt under lights, designing shots that build understanding step by step, and avoiding visuals that confuse rather than clarify. Early feedback has been encouraging, and the team is lining up topics like budgeting, credit card rewards, and student debt with the same playful precision. We also dig into the therapy of baking itself—why working with your hands resets a screen-tired mind, how custom cakes become portraits of care, and the real talk behind deadlines, flops, and the nerve it takes to try again. Leah shares practical advice for new hobby bakers (buy extra ingredients, read the recipe, embrace mistakes) and honest guidance for young creatives weighing “safe” careers against work they love. The throughline is choice: you’ll work hard no matter what, so pick a path with meaning, keep doors open, and let your creativity in one area feed the others. If this blend of creativity, mental health, and financial literacy speaks to you, tap follow, share with a friend who needs a gentler way into money talk, and leave a review with the dessert you’d use to explain your budget. Your notes help us shape what comes next. Remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcast. Share the episodes and let's chat in the comments. Support the Cake Therapy Foundation: 1. Cake Therapy - Cake Therapy (thecaketherapyfoundation.org) 2. Buy Me A Coffee : The Cake Therapy Foundation (buymeacoffee.com) 3. Buy The Book: Cake Therapy: How Baking Changed My Life https://a.co/d/76dZ5T0 4. Buy The Book: Lessons I Never Learned from My Father: Things We Missed Out On and How They Still Impact Me https://a.co/d/9wLOguc Follow Sugarspoon Desserts on all social media platforms @sugarspoondesserts

    34 min
  7. Craft, Consistency, and the Courage to Begin: A Conversation with Chef Noel Cunningham

    NOV 7

    Craft, Consistency, and the Courage to Begin: A Conversation with Chef Noel Cunningham

    A whisk, a visa, and a vision. That’s how Chef Noel Cunningham went from Kingston kitchens to Canadian acclaim—building a culinary brand that balances savory discipline, pastry creativity, and deeply human storytelling. We sit down with Noel to trace the line from Sunday dinners with his mom and aunt to high-pressure hotel brigades, early media buzz, and a pandemic pivot that made cake both a business and a balm. Noel breaks down the real toolkit he took from Runaway Bay HEART—professionalism, language skills, and the soft skills that open doors in luxury resorts. Then he gets candid about migration: accepting a fast-food role to learn the market, putting ego aside, and steadily rebuilding Cuisine by Noel brick by brick. His return to pastry reads like a love story—red velvet, rum cake, and clean design—proving how precision and play can keep a creator sane when the world wobbles. We dig into self-care and boundaries: how to say no, set lead times, and choose work that protects both craft and health. Noel shares how he launched What’s Cooking with Chef Noel by starting before perfection, serving a focused audience, and letting consistency compound into global reach. He also takes us inside his cookbook, Cuisine by Noel: A Culinary Journey Through Recipes and Stories, and teases Dirty 30, a date-night-at-home concept that guides you from breakfast in bed to dessert with simple, confidence-boosting recipes. If you’re a baker, chef, or creator building a legacy without burning out, this conversation is your blueprint. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a nudge to start, and leave a review to help more food lovers find Cake Therapy. Remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcast. Share the episodes and let's chat in the comments. Support the Cake Therapy Foundation: 1. Cake Therapy - Cake Therapy (thecaketherapyfoundation.org) 2. Buy Me A Coffee : The Cake Therapy Foundation (buymeacoffee.com) 3. Buy The Book: Cake Therapy: How Baking Changed My Life https://a.co/d/76dZ5T0 4. Buy The Book: Lessons I Never Learned from My Father: Things We Missed Out On and How They Still Impact Me https://a.co/d/9wLOguc Follow Sugarspoon Desserts on all social media platforms @sugarspoondesserts

    47 min

  8. JUL 24

    You Are Enough: What We Wish We Told Our Younger Selves!!! Our Reunion Special

    Four high school friends reunite to discuss the transformative power of female friendships spanning three decades, exploring vulnerability, support, and sisterhood in a world that often pits women against each other. • Security and honesty form the foundation of non-competitive female friendships • The "no new friends" philosophy reflects the deep work required to build authentic connections • "Riding at dawn" means showing up for friends in whatever way they need, even when they don't ask • Vulnerability within friendship requires trust and creates deeper bonds • Many women struggle with accepting help while being quick to provide it • High school insecurities often persist into adulthood behind masks of confidence • The importance of telling your younger self "you are enough" despite external pressures • True friendship provides both challenge and unconditional acceptance We invite you to support Cake Therapy Foundation and the work we do with our foundation by clicking on the Buy Me a Coffee link in the description or by visiting the cake therapy website and making a donation. All your support will go towards the cake therapy foundation and the work we are doing to help women and girls. Remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcast. Share the episodes and let's chat in the comments. Support the Cake Therapy Foundation: 1. Cake Therapy - Cake Therapy (thecaketherapyfoundation.org) 2. Buy Me A Coffee : The Cake Therapy Foundation (buymeacoffee.com) 3. Buy The Book: Cake Therapy: How Baking Changed My Life https://a.co/d/76dZ5T0 4. Buy The Book: Lessons I Never Learned from My Father: Things We Missed Out On and How They Still Impact Me https://a.co/d/9wLOguc Follow Sugarspoon Desserts on all social media platforms @sugarspoondesserts

    38 min
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About

Cake Therapy is a heartwarming and uplifting podcast that celebrates the transformative power of baking therapy. Hosted by Dr. Altreisha Foster, the passionate baker, entrepreneur and advocate behind Cake Therapy, this podcast is a delightful blend of inspiring stories, expert insights and practical baking tips. Each episode takes listeners on a journey of self-discovery, emotional healing and connection through the therapeutic art of baking.

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  • Creator
    Altreisha Foster
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Cake Therapy
  • Show Website
    Cake Therapy