35 min
Spilling the Tea with Quentin Vennie Soberpreneur with Kelsey Moreira
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- Entrepreneurship
Have you had your afternoon tea? In this episode of Doughp’s Soberpreneur, Kelsey talks to suicide prevention advocate, author, and founder of The Equitea Company, (formerly Greenhouse Tea Company), Quentin Vennie. Quentin tells us his story growing up in Baltimore and how he surpassed stereotypes and overcame every challenge that came his way, including being addicted to prescription pills. Plus, he shares why he started his tea company and which lessons from recovery have helped him build his business. Tune in and listen to this awesome soberpreneur spill the tea!
Jump straight into:
(01:36) - Doughp for Hope Pledge: How is Quentin really doing? One high and one low of life right now.
(04:09) - Quentin’s origin story: His entrepreneurial journey escaping the box of judgment.
(07:29) - Why tea? What the evening ritual of tea meant in Quentin’s recovery journey and in his son’s ADHD treatment.
(11:34) - The aha! moment: Making the conscious decision to figure out his life’s mission after attempting suicide.
(16:39) - What do you wish people knew? Recognizing the human behind every journey of recovery.
(19:07) - Resilience and strength: What Quentin brought from recovery into his entrepreneurial life.
(24:07) - Success and humility: Quentin’s legacy hopes, plus his mental health recipe card.
(31:44) - Raw Truth Game!: A series of rapid-fire questions to reveal Quentin’s truth.
Episode resources
Connect with Quentin through LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email.
Strong in the Broken Places by Quentin Vennie
Greenhouse Tea Company
Quentin Vennie
Thank you for listening to Doughp’s Soberpreneur. Follow fearless Kelsey on Instagram and please leave a review to help more people find us. Don’t forget to check out Doughp’s delicious bakeable and edible cookie dough and use the code KEEPITREAL to get 10% off!
This show is produced by Rachael Roberts at StudioPod with additional music and editing provided by Nodalab.
Have you had your afternoon tea? In this episode of Doughp’s Soberpreneur, Kelsey talks to suicide prevention advocate, author, and founder of The Equitea Company, (formerly Greenhouse Tea Company), Quentin Vennie. Quentin tells us his story growing up in Baltimore and how he surpassed stereotypes and overcame every challenge that came his way, including being addicted to prescription pills. Plus, he shares why he started his tea company and which lessons from recovery have helped him build his business. Tune in and listen to this awesome soberpreneur spill the tea!
Jump straight into:
(01:36) - Doughp for Hope Pledge: How is Quentin really doing? One high and one low of life right now.
(04:09) - Quentin’s origin story: His entrepreneurial journey escaping the box of judgment.
(07:29) - Why tea? What the evening ritual of tea meant in Quentin’s recovery journey and in his son’s ADHD treatment.
(11:34) - The aha! moment: Making the conscious decision to figure out his life’s mission after attempting suicide.
(16:39) - What do you wish people knew? Recognizing the human behind every journey of recovery.
(19:07) - Resilience and strength: What Quentin brought from recovery into his entrepreneurial life.
(24:07) - Success and humility: Quentin’s legacy hopes, plus his mental health recipe card.
(31:44) - Raw Truth Game!: A series of rapid-fire questions to reveal Quentin’s truth.
Episode resources
Connect with Quentin through LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email.
Strong in the Broken Places by Quentin Vennie
Greenhouse Tea Company
Quentin Vennie
Thank you for listening to Doughp’s Soberpreneur. Follow fearless Kelsey on Instagram and please leave a review to help more people find us. Don’t forget to check out Doughp’s delicious bakeable and edible cookie dough and use the code KEEPITREAL to get 10% off!
This show is produced by Rachael Roberts at StudioPod with additional music and editing provided by Nodalab.
35 min