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One Tough Cookie

One Tough Cookie

Ep 33: More Than a Bakery: Building Community Through Rise & Shine Bake Shop

May 26, 2026 · 41 min · 10 segments

What does it really take to turn a passion into a place people feel connected to? In this episode of One Tough Cookie, I sit down with Annalee, owner of Rise & Shine Bake Shop, to talk about the…

What does it really take to turn a passion into a place people feel connected to? In this episode of One Tough Cookie, I sit down with Annalee, owner of Rise & Shine Bake Shop, to talk about the journey from baking at home to building one of the Tri-Cities’ most loved gathering spaces. We dive into the real behind-the-scenes of entrepreneurship — the fears, growth, sacrifices, community support, and messy middle that often goes unseen. But beyond the pastries and coffee, this conversation is really about creating something meaningful: a spac...

What does it really take to turn a passion into a place people feel connected to? In this episode of One Tough Cookie, I sit down with Annalee, owner of Rise & Shine Bake Shop, to talk about the…

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Show signals: Audience≈375 followers

Speakers: Anna LeeGuestMarlaHost

Top entities: Facebook×5 Kennewick×10 Bakery California×6 Instagram×3

Fear, Growth, and the Bakery's Evolution9:32 – 13:00

M

MarlaHost

9:32

Yeah.

M

MarlaHost

9:34

What were some of the biggest fears or challenges in the beginning?

A

9:37

oh, my gosh, just is it worth it? Is it going to work out, right? Like is all of this effort that I am pouring into – I mean, I guess I'm talking about like moving into the restaurant.

A

9:49

But in the very beginning, I didn't have too many fears or too many reservations.

A

9:52

It was more just like I'm doing this for fun.

A

9:55

I'm doing this for a hobby.

A

9:56

So I wasn't too scared.

A

9:57

I didn't enter the Red Mountain Kitchen part too scared.

A

10:00

As we continued to grow and new opportunities arose, I would kind of like, oh – This wasn't my original plan, but here we go.

A

10:09

We've got this and we're just flying by the seat of our pants.

A

10:12

But moving into the restaurant, that's where the fear was seated.

A

10:17

Like I'm signing a lease.

A

10:19

I am committed to this.

A

10:21

I am borrowing a lot of money to make this happen.

A

10:26

And what if I can't pay it back?

M

MarlaHost

10:30

It all becomes very real in that

A

10:32

moment.

A

10:32

Oh, my gosh.

A

10:33

Getting the keys to that building, I was shaking like a leaf, signing my lease documents.

A

10:39

I was like, oh, what am I doing? I am not equipped for this.

A

10:42

I am not a business major.

A

10:44

I am self-taught.

A

10:46

Every single thing I do, I've taught myself in the kitchen.

A

10:50

And what am I doing? But it's worked out so far.

M

MarlaHost

10:55

Right.

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Food-Service BusinessesBusiness > Small Business
Bakery OperationsBusiness > Small Business > Food-Service Businesses
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Bakery ProductsFood > Baking > Commercial Baking
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Values-Driven EntrepreneurshipReligion > Christianity > Faith and Service
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Family LifeFamily
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Small BusinessBusiness
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Food

Fear, Growth, and the Bakery's Evolution9:32 – 13:00

M

MarlaHost

9:32

Yeah.

M

MarlaHost

9:34

What were some of the biggest fears or challenges in the beginning?

A

9:37

oh, my gosh, just is it worth it? Is it going to work out, right? Like is all of this effort that I am pouring into – I mean, I guess I'm talking about like moving into the restaurant.

A

9:49

But in the very beginning, I didn't have too many fears or too many reservations.

A

9:52

It was more just like I'm doing this for fun.

A

9:55

I'm doing this for a hobby.

A

9:56

So I wasn't too scared.

A

9:57

I didn't enter the Red Mountain Kitchen part too scared.

A

10:00

As we continued to grow and new opportunities arose, I would kind of like, oh – This wasn't my original plan, but here we go.

A

10:09

We've got this and we're just flying by the seat of our pants.

A

10:12

But moving into the restaurant, that's where the fear was seated.

A

10:17

Like I'm signing a lease.

A

10:19

I am committed to this.

A

10:21

I am borrowing a lot of money to make this happen.

A

10:26

And what if I can't pay it back?

M

MarlaHost

10:30

It all becomes very real in that

A

10:32

moment.

A

10:32

Oh, my gosh.

A

10:33

Getting the keys to that building, I was shaking like a leaf, signing my lease documents.

A

10:39

I was like, oh, what am I doing? I am not equipped for this.

A

10:42

I am not a business major.

A

10:44

I am self-taught.

A

10:46

Every single thing I do, I've taught myself in the kitchen.

A

10:50

And what am I doing? But it's worked out so far.

M

MarlaHost

10:55

Right.

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