{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fe5ba240e-e888-4e73-b5e9-e67079eb09d5","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Perseverance Despite the Odds with Linda Chipman","description":"In this episode, Grace interviews Linda Chipman who started Chippy's Popcorn Creations with her husband Scott 20 years ago. They founded the business because they were ready for something different from their 70-hour work weeks in the restaurant industry. They borrowed money from Linda's dad to buy equipment and booked shows, but quickly realized they were losing money at every show. Despite this, they persisted and eventually found success in Wisconsin, where people loved their kettle corn.\n\nThey discuss the emotional roller coaster of starting a business and how they learned to be persistent from past failures. They also touch on the goal of their business being something more than just making money. Scott is in charge of production, while Linda focuses on creative aspects and customer relations, and the couple has created many successful flavors through trial and error. \n\nLinda shares her advice to be self-aware of boundaries and take time to reflect on why you feel frustrated or angry when in a difficult situation. Listen to know more about the process of creating new popcorn flavors and learn the importance of taking breaks and setting limitations to avoid decision fatigue and burnout.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/66ac5eca-4267-4a1d-8ded-2bcd36025e08/BOB2.jpg"}