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Shop GoGo Bloom

Kansas City Confidential is back this week with Molly Heise, owner and creator of GoGo Bloom, a local athleisure and loungewear company. Following the Pandemic, Molly found herself looking for comfy clothes that fit her everyday bright and bold style but had trouble finding what she was wanting. She decided, why not create her own company to show her vision of patterns and florals. Molly discusses the struggles of balancing starting a business while also being a mom. She also talks about the importance of mental health and her decision to highlight positivity through her graphic tees and sweatshirts. You can follow Molly on Instagram @callofthestyled and @shopgogobloom . 
 
Music by Victoria Ball
Logo designed by Alex Cohn 

Parade of Hearts

This week on Kansas City Confidential, Sari is joined by guest Jenn Nussbeck, President of LeisLux, a philanthropy and event management agency. Currently, Jenn serves as Parade of Hearts Co-Chair as well as serving on the Lee’s Summit Public Safety Board. The Parade of Hearts is a public art experience located all over KC. From March until the end of May, these hearts have been place all around different areas in the city as an example of unification and community. Jenn discusses the process of finding the artists for the hearts, the sponsors, and some additional hearts that were added to the bunch later on. You can see all the hearts on Instagram @paradeofhearts , #paradeofhearts or on the website www.theparadeofhearts.com . 
 
Music by Victoria Ball
Logo designed by Alex Cohn 

Photo__KC

On this week's episode of Kansas City Confidential, Sari talks to Taylor Douglass, owner and lead photographer behind Photo KC. Taylor discusses the decision to leave her career of teaching behind to pursue her passion of photography. She shares the details and fears that come with being a business owner, especially in a heavily competitive market. Sari and Taylor get into her business model and what makes her different from other local photographers. Taylor also makes an exciting announcement in this episode that she hasn't shared anywhere else! Be sure to listen to hear the news! You can follow her photography @photo__kc on instagram or visit her website https://photo-kc.com . 
 
Music by Victoria Ball
Logo designed by Alex Cohn 

The Conductor Club

On this week's episode, Sari is joined by Maddie Salerno, Marketing Manager and Social Media Expert for Pierpont's, Hereford House and The Conductor Club, a themed pop-up bar within Union Station. Maddie talks about the current theme, Forever Young, and all of the designing and organizing that goes into each theme. The Conductor Club started as a Christmas-themed pop-up bar and due to the unexpected success, continued to operate, changing themes every six weeks. Maddie handles all of the social media, as well as the chalk board menu. Be sure to follow @conductorclubkc on Instagram to stay updated about current and upcoming themes. Reservations can be made through Open Table. 
 
Music by Victoria Ball
Logo design by Alex Cohn 

KC Cookie Company

On this week's episode of Kansas City Confidential, Sari talks to Christina Jokerst, owner and baker of KC Cookie Company. Christina tells listeners how her hobby of baking was never intended to become a business, but now she can't seem to stop filling her ovens with fresh batches. KC Cookie Company offers 6 oz cookies with a variety of fillings and flavors. Christina sells her cookies at pop ups around the city or pre-orders that can be picked up at her house. This local cookie company entered food scene and quickly became a smash hit all over KC; Christina has even started getting noticed out of state. Be sure to follow along on Instagram at @kcookiecompany for all information of cookies and pop up schedules. 
Music by Victoria Ball
Logo designed by Alex Cohn 

Bronson’s Milk Punch

On this week of Kansas City Confidential, Sari talks to Bronson Kistler about his bottled milk punch. They discuss the rich history of this cocktail and what exactly the "milk" is in this punch. Bronson is a respected bar tender in the Kansas City area that created a drink that gained such popularity, him and his business partner started bottling it themselves. Bronson's Milk Punch can be found at numerous retailer and bars & restaurants in the metro. If you want to get your hands on a bottle, be sure to check out the website's locator to find a retailer near you. 
 
Music by Victoria Ball
Logo designed by Alex Cohn 

Taco The Town

On this week's episode of Kansas City Confidential, Dave Keith from local podcast, Taco the Town. Dave joins Sari to discuss the taco-verse he lives in and his mission of eating every taco in town. Currently, his podcast sits at over 160 episodes and the list of tacos Dave wants to try is ever growing. Listen to what it is about tacos that Dave loves so much and why he has a podcast devoted to them. 
 
Music by Victoria Ball
Logo designed by Alex Cohn 

Sierra Winter Jewelry

After a three week break, Kansas City Confidential is back with a new episode featuring local jeweler, Sierra Otto. Sierra is the owner and designer of Sierra Winter Jewelry. In this episode, Sierra talks about what inspires her and why she loves Opal so much. She even named her daughter Opal because of her love of the unique stone. Sierra's jewelry has a variety of both dainty and chunky pieces. Each piece is designed to be worn and layer together. Her jewelry can be found in their store located on Gregory and Oak or in other local retailers around Kansas City. 
 
Music by Victoria Ball
Logo designed by Alex Cohn 

Midwest Cookie Co

On this week's episode of Kansas City Confidential, Nicole Grey from Midwest Cookie Co joins Sari to discuss her cookie business. Nicole has been in this industry for a number of years and ran into unpredictable hurdles when the pandemic hit. On an average week, she is turning out anywhere between 30-60 dozen cookies at a time. She owns hundreds of cookie cutters to make ever customer order of sugar cookies just right! On top of taking custom cookie orders, she has a booth inside Painted Tree, located in Overland Park. Be sure to follow Nicole on Instagram and Facebook at @midwestcookieco . 
 
Music by Victoria Ball
Logo designed by Alex Cohn 

Front Range Coffeehouse

On this week's What's The Tea, KC? Sari talks about her recently visit to the new location of Front Range Coffeehouse in Kansas City. This is the second location of this location coffee joint. Front Range is part of the Made in KC family and serves the same delicious coffee and pastries. What makes Front Range different? They offer a fully stocked bar as well. The bar is not open yet in the Kansas City location as of when this episode comes out, but should be up and running soon. Front Range has a Colorado cabin vibe that transports you straight to the mountains. Be sure to follow Front Range on Instagram at @frontrangecafe . 
 
Music by Victoria Ball
Logo design by Alex Cohn