Episode Summary

This week we have Lee Funke, founder and CEO of Fit Foodie FInds! Lee comes in the podcast studio to share a VERY exciting new business venture for her and her team at Fit Foodie Finds!

Lee also shares why she started Fit Foodie Finds in college, and what inspired her to build the community that is still growing with her today! Throughout our conversation you will quickly notice the key ingredient to Lee's success... listen on to hear for yourself!

Finally, Lee shares advice that she has for other entrepreneurs out there wanting to take the plunge into their own business. As well as how her work / life balance and mental health journey has grown and changed through the years. With the help of her team members she is able to follow her passions and continue to grow her successful, $1M dollar business!

In this episode you’ll learn:

1:00 Holly introduces this week's guest, Lee Funke!

5:02 Lee shares when she first started Fit Foodie Finds and why she wanted to create a community in college

8:42 After several side hustles (including Fit Foodie Finds) Lee shares when and why she finally decided to go full time with her business, Fit Foodie Finds

10:20 The importance of team work and collaboration that Lee integrated into the business when it was time to take on team members

11:05 Why an entrepreneur needs to identify areas to outsource and the investment that takes

13:24 How collaboration and team work can help you identify and follow your passions within the business

16:05 Lee's approach to being a CEO and how she fosters an environment of transparency for mutual success

18:00 Rosie's Dill Pickle Martini recipe we referenced!

18:50 Lee announces her next business venture, HodgePodge! A unique food truck collaboration with Forgotten Star Brewery in Fridley, MN!

19:58 A break down of the initial conversations that inspired this new venture and what the process was like as they collaborated to build the menu, infrastructure, and marketing

25:00 The biggest challenges Lee faced when creating this new business and how her and her team overcame them together

31:30 How Lee's relationship with work / life balance has developed through the years

34:50 Gaby Dalkin podcast episode!

35:28 Why Lee and her team feel compelled to use their platform for mental health and women's health issues

37:40 The impact recent Google SEO changes have made on Lee's business

40:26 The time Gwyneth Paltrow made Fit Foodie Find's recipe for Sweet Potato Crust Quiche AND tagged her!

42:28 What's next for Fit Foodie FInds, including taking a deserved break for summer and family time!

43:45 Lee's advice to any entrepreneurs on the fence out there, including her original blog post, A Leap of Faith, when she first decided to make Fit Foodie Finds a full-time career and business

45:05 Lee's husband, Mark Funke's new business Little Ember Co. get saunas delivered to your home today!

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