For episode 2 of Season 3, host Vanessa Smith interviews Sarah Ellen Clark, owner of The Seagull Grab & Go in Mount Stewart, PEI, which she opened October 1 in her late father's former restaurant building on his blueberry farm.

Sarah Ellen shares her background, including years away traveling and working in marketing and hospitality, and how her father's passing motivated her to bring the space back to life as a bakery and cafe. She describes the stress of permits, staffing, learning espresso and baking, and being unexpectedly slammed from opening week through word-of-mouth and social media.

This conversation covers her focus on homemade, elevated menu items, her social media approach, community support, intense time demands, and plans to renovate an event space for weddings and conferences, with future expansion ideas.

Connect with Sarah Ellen & The Seagull. here:

https://www.instagram.com/theseagullpei/

https://www.instagram.com/sarahellenclark/

This episode was audio-produced by Adam Ramsay.

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In the first episode for Season 3, host Vanessa Smith welcomes Marsha Doiron to share her background growing up on PEI and a career that evolved through tourism and hospitality, including roles with a Japanese tour operator, the Confederation Bridge, and Holland College before joining and later leaving Coach Atlantic Group in 2019.

Marsha and her husband Adam then expanded into multiple ventures, including renovating and selling a downtown building, purchasing a seniors' home in Fredericton, acquiring a campground, retail properties in Cavendish and Kindred Spirits Country Inn & Cottages, buying the PEI Preserve Company in 2022, launching seasonal Stoked Pizza, franchising three Mezza Lebanese Kitchen locations, and most recently acquiring Linkletter Welding.

Marsha discusses burnout recovery through coaching, working boundaries with her husband, building strong teams, and her new focus on writing, a blog called Nourished, a lifestyle cookbook, and future women's retreats.

Connect with Marsha & PEI Preserve Co. here:

https://preservecompany.com

https://preservecompany.com/blogs/nourished

https://www.instagram.com/marshaldoiron/

This episode was audio-produced by Adam Ramsay (adam@adamramsay.com).

A big thanks to our sponsors for making this episode possible. Learn more about them here:

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Want to support the show? Click follow wherever you are listening and leave us a review! And lastly, head on over to our Instagram so we can connect https://www.instagram.com/business.openpod/.

Hi there, I'm sharing a quick podcast update on Season 3 and introducing The Ref(y)nery Mini Mastermind - a small, in-person experience I created for PEI entrepreneurs craving connection, clarity, and collaboration. I hope to be back in your ears regularly very soon!

We're currently seeking sponsors for Season 3. Interested? Reach out to Vanessa@refyagency.com.