I was hungry when I thought to reach out to Hot Cakes and I was hungry when I recorded this episode, and I'm hungry now as I type these show notes as I'm about to list all of Brittany's recommendations.

Hot Cakes originated in Seattle just a few years ago and has expanded to three locations in Seattle: Ballard, Capitol Hill, and now SoDo! (Brittany says the new SoDo location has the best parking situation, by the way.)

Brittany shares why she became pastry chef, we talked about how she develops new menu items, and we talked about shirtless chefs and a little bit about The Bear and kitchen culture.

HOT CAKES MENU!

Brittany's favorite menu item that she didn't create: Gooey Brownie Cake (vegan/gluten free)

Brittany's favorite menu item that she did create: Vegan Ice Cream

Brittany's suggestion for the first-time Hot Cakes customer: Dark Decadence Cake with dry-burned caramel sauce and cocoa nib toffee

Here's the viral video of Tom Hardy eating their smoked chocolate chips!

And here is a link to Hot Stove Radio that Brittany appears on every once in awhile:

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Also, here are the links to Cake Hulk and The Donut Daddy on Instagram. You're welcome.

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I had a chance to sit down with Lisa, a woman I knew when we were littles in Citrus Heights, California, where it was freakin' HOT! (I just returned from there; I'm still hot.) She's a forensic toxicologist.

Lisa became inspired by forensics shows on TV to pursue the field. You're gonna learn about fruit DNA and some "information" about horses I will let you discover.

She references this movie on Netflix, How to Fix a Drug Scandal. (In the episode, we refer to it as How to Solve a Drug Problem. Oops).

If you want to read about the guy who robbed me working at Blockbuster Video in 1995, I couldn't find the link to The Sacramento Bee, but his name was Michael Lee Monfort. He served some of his time at Folsom Prison, where I would eventually work for a bit. He died awhile ago but had he still been at Folsom Prison when I was hired, he would have been transferred.

The Golden State Killer was caught in 2018 using DNA technology thanks to genealogy websites. (I didn't think to ask Lisa to elaborate because I already knew what she was talking about!)

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If there's one episode I think everyone should listen to, it's this one.

We all die, but have we really thought of everything? Tacye is a celebrant. What she does is write and officiate memorial ceremonies for families and friends of the deceased. It definitely takes a special person to do something like this and so well.

I've known Tacye for years and knowing her and interviewing her, I know if there comes a time you need someone to design the perfect memorial for your family, she's the one. And very fittingly, I met her in a MeetUp group for speakers years ago!

I'd like to add that while I planned my father's memorial, in hindsight, it would have been great to have someone like Tacye developing something for my family. Trust that really learns the essence of your loved one and will compose and direct something truly memorable.

We ended up talking about ashes a lot...? But honestly, it was a great conversation-- not sad at all! It's very informative and people from all walks and generations should listen to prepare themselves and their families for final wishes while the mental load is strong.

Her business is called Life Tribute Celebrant and can be found here!

She also began the Life Tribute Academy which offers a range of programs designed to meet the needs of those caring for people during the end of life or grieving process.

She is located in Northern California but serves the entire state.

She can be found on social media here:
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(Also, the incredible caterer I referenced is WeR2Creative.)

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