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The Sweet Success Story of Shandy Thorell’s “Shandy’s Swedish Bakery” (Ep. 20)

By Financial-Flight-Academy | August 30, 2023

Who doesn’t love a good business success story?

In this podcast episode, Jon Schuetz and Brent Connelly invite Shandy Thorell, owner of Shandy’s Swedish Bakery onto the show. Shandy shares her journey of starting her bakery business, facing financial hardships, and finding success through determination and unique offerings.

They even discuss Shandy’s popular Scandinavian almond cake and caramel pecan rolls! She also highlights her active presence on social media and describes how it influences her business!

Shandy discusses:

Her story of being a small town girl with big dreams: The journey to “Shandy’s Swedish Bakery”!
The story of how the Covid lockdowns generated immense growth at the bakery
The journey of overcoming financial hardships: Her story of being a single mom with 4 kids and a precarious work position
How she stands out from competitors–both qualitatively and digitally!
And more

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About Our Guest:

Shandy Thorell is the Owner of Shandy’s Swedish Bakery. According to the People’s Choice Omaha World Herald Award, Shandy’s Bakery is the #1 Omaha Bakery in 2021!

Shandy’s Swedish Bakery uses heritage recipes that wake up your taste buds with old fashion love. Shandy Thorell is also an author and wrote “Surviving Life: How To Turn Nightmares Into Dreams” which you can find on Google Books and Amazon!

Shandy shares her story of starting her business including her struggles, her triumphs, and the times she thought she couldn’t go any further. Shandy also entered the public speaking realm for quite some time and enjoys engaging in livestreams on social media to tap into this interest.

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Understanding Insurance With Michael Gibbons (Ep. 4)

By Financial-Flight-Academy | January 11, 2023

Insurance is an essential part of financial planning, but when shopping around for insurance coverage you may come across various products that can be confusing. Understanding the different types of insurance can help you make the best coverage decision according to your needs.

At Soar Wealth Strategies we don’t do insurance coverage but it’s certainly a part of our comprehensive process to make sure our clients and listeners are informed.

In this episode, we are joined by Michael Gibbons, an insurance agent at Advantage Insurance Agency with over a decade of experience to share some important information about insurance coverage.

Michael discusses:

What proper auto, home and personal liability insurance coverage looks like
His background, internship at Disney and how he became an insurance agent
How he’s helped Soar Wealth Strategies support their clients
What homeowners in Omaha might need to be prepared for regarding their insurance
And so much more!

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About Our Guest:

Michael Gibbons has been a licensed agent with Advantage Insurance Agency since 2009.

Growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, he graduated and played Baseball at the West Chester University of Pennsylvania (don’t ask him what his pitching record was.) He met his wife in Florida while working at Walt Disney World and soon followed her back to her home state of Nebraska in 2000. Although Michael is a huge Philly sports fan, he LOVES Husker football. He has a daughter and son and loves to watch them play any sport or activity they are in. Michael has extensive knowledge in the Real estate industry and loves to deal with real estate investors!

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