Podcast appearances and mentions of karen summers

There are no coincidences and no mistakes in life.  Sometimes we go through life and do not understand why we've met some of the people we've met, or held the jobs we've had, and experienced the ups and downs we have until many years later.  Today's guest is no stranger to adversity, but there is one thing that keeps her going…….she loves what she does, and that spirit has been the one thing that has allowed her to overcome some of life's toughest challenges.  Karen Summers, is the Founder, Owner, and Operator of Fork in the Road Food Truck in Sedalia, Missouri, 2.5 hours from Kansas City. She serves up a farm to table menu with everything from Cajun chicken pasta, crepes, meatloaf, and International food, and mom-and-pop dishes that keep families smiling and connected.  In this episode, Karen takes a deep dive with Patrick and shares about her journey into college, culinary school, and a pivotal moment that took her from a 9-5 to her life as an entrepreneur.  She shares many of her struggles, challenges, and the great successes of her journey.    What You'll Learn:  Where Karen gets her entrepreneurial spirit from  What made her decide to go all in on building her own food truck  One unsettling moment that set Karen up for success in building her business, Fork in the Road  Why she is only a seasonal operator and her ultimate goal of moving to a brick-and- mortar location  Some of the biggest expenses she encountered during the first year of purchasing her food truck The reason Karen took on a partner  One simple piece of advice Karen shares for anyone doing anything worth their time How Karen found her food truck and the first thing she had to fix in the first year Locations she found to be the huge source of her success Why she's moving to a new location  The most number of meals served and the gross receipt amounts in one day Patrick shares a couple of tips to get more visibility on social media that cost you exactly $0 Karen's advice to anyone thinking about getting a food truck of their own   Favorite Quote:  “If you it is not your passion, don't do it.  You must be willing to struggle and sacrifice, be creative, and imaginative.” -Karen Summers   Connect with Karen:   Email: Forkintheroad.mo@gmail.com Facebook   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.   

    In this exciting episode of Sugarcoated Dreams, we are joined by the dynamic duo, Mike and Karen Summers, the creative minds behind Cookie Con, one of the most anticipated events in the baking community. With over a decade of experience running this event, they share the story of how it all began on a plane ride to Salt Lake City, where the idea of bringing cookie enthusiasts together was born. Karen, a talented cookie decorator with a passion for the craft, started her journey in the culinary world, inspired by her love for baking and artistic flair. Mike, always her biggest supporter, transitioned from web development to helping her build an online store for cookie decorating supplies. As they reflect on their humble beginnings, from running the business out of a small room in their house to moving into a warehouse, it's clear that their dedication and hard work laid the foundation for Cookie Con's success. The episode also delves into the challenges they faced as their event grew, highlighting the complexities of maintaining the unique and intimate experience that defines Cookie Con while accommodating a larger audience. Their story is a testament to the power of passion, creativity, and community in the baking world, leaving listeners inspired and eager to learn more about the exciting world of cookies. Don't miss this fascinating glimpse into the origins of Cookie Con and the sweet journey of the Summers duo! Learn more about Cookie Con by visiting www.cookiecon.com

You may have heard of Comic-Con, but if you haven't heard of CookieCon, that's about to change! On this episode, we interview Mike and Karen Summers, founders of CookieCon, the largest cookie decorating convention on the planet! Hear how they developed an idea into 10 successful events... and counting! Learn more about CookieCon and get in on the fun with 2 new events coming your way in 2023 at cookie con.net! 

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"Mac has a Problem..." "Mackie Monro, a 13-year-old orphan, and acolyte of 'the Path' is struggling with his martial classes. While training with his master Karen Summers, he discovers a power, unlike anything any in the order has ever seen. The order is not the only group to have noticed the power. Now, Mac has a problem..." Welcome to the Real-Time Storytime Show by Robert R. Ricks. This is an interactive story experience, where you the viewer can submit Keywords/Phrases and I will try to tell a story with those words as part of the story. Tonight's keywords/phrases: 01) Aunt flow 02) Hairy squirrel nuts 03) Brass monkey 04) Buddha palm 05) Druids 06) Cold as a wizard's left nut 07) Dragonslayer 08) Mysterious shadowman 09) Demon slayer 10) 50% tattoo ink & 50% asshole 11) imp catcher 12) leaping lizard BLOGPOST REFERENCED: http://robertrricks.blogspot.com/2019/10/free-kindle-books-event-schedule.html http://www.realtimestorytime.com [Real-Time Storytime Official Website] https://anchor.fm/realtimestorytime [Real-Time Storytime Podcast] http://www.noveps.com [NovEps.com Website] http://www.robertrricks.com [Robert R Ricks - Author Website] https://www.tacticoolgeek.com [Tacticool Geek Online Store "Get your G33k On!"] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/realtimestorytime/support

Episode 34: CookieCon 2020 Exclusive Info, An Interview with Mike & Karen Summers, Cookie News, Arty’s Halloween Party and McGoo U October 2019 I absolutely love shows like this that are so packed with goodness, it’s hard to write it all down! Of course, we start with The Newster bringing us Cookie News: Candy corn-stuffed […] The post CookieCon 2020 Exclusive Info, An Interview with Mike & Karen Summers, Cookie News, Arty’s Halloween Party and McGoo U October 2019 appeared first on Arty McGoo - Cookie Decorating Classes and Cookie Community.

Karen Summers was the first victim in this story - and how was her memory honored? What she a face on a t-shirt? Did her parents find comfort when Demarchoe and his co-defendant were convicted - what about when they were exonerated?  We love interacting with our listeners on Social Media: Bonus Material is available at www.buriedalivepod.com Twitter: @buriedalivepod Instagram: @podcastsforjustice Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastsforjustice FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/convictedpod/ Social Media info for individual podcast team members is on the credits page: https://www.buriedalivepod.com/podcast-credits/ Until next time, thanks so much for listening!  

Are you ready for a great podcast? I hope so because we're going to Bake at 350 today with Bridget Edwards! I'm so excited to share this podcast with you guys. Bridget Edwards is one of the sweetest people I've ever met. As you're listening to the podcast you'll hear about the first time I saw her in person. She was sweet, graceful, elegant and extremely beautiful. I was scared to death to meet her, but when I did, she was kind and friendly. It's something I'll never forget. A few years ago Karen Summers asked me to be an instructor at Cookie Con. I asked a few blogger and cookie decorators for a photo of the first cookies they made and a photo of a cookie they'd recently made. This "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries" was the recent photo that Bridget shared with me. It's one of my favorite cookies ever. The yellow and red look amazing and the cherries she's piped look perfect. They look real. It looks like you could reach into the photo, pick up a cookie, and eat it! These are an awesome set of cookies and I'm very grateful she shared the photos with everyone at Cookie Con. If you want to see the photo of the first cookies she made, you can see them on YouTube in the 'Bearfoot Basics Sugar Cookies 101 Part 3' video. It's a long video so if you want to skip to the part that shows Bridget's cookies, move the video slider to 35:39 minutes to see them. It's hard to believe they're her first because of the pretty writing on them. When looking on the internet I see decorators using several things that Bridget taught us. The one I use most often is her coffee filter tip, If you haven't seen it you can find it here at her Coffee Filter tutorial she made back in 2008. It's a priceless decorating tip! If you search her blog at Bake at 350, you'll find lots of great tips and tricks that will help you decorate cookies. Bridget also shares wonderful recipes and Trader Joe's tips. I think you need to head on over and search her site and look at her social media links below. You'll see amazing cookies, delicious recipes, and tips you'll use every time you decorate cookies. Did I mention she's amazing? Well, she is! Bake at 350 with Bridget Edwards Bake at 350 Facebook Instagram Twitter  Want to see Bake at 350 on The Pioneer Woman Site? You're in luck!  Bake at 350's posts for The Pioneer Woman Food & Friends I have never been to Trader Joe's, but reading Bridget's reviews makes me feel like I'm a weekly shopper. You should check out her reviews because I know you'll love them. Trader Joe's reviews Do you have Bridget's books? If you want to check them out, click here Books Decorating Cookies Party and Decorating Cookies. I know you all know where to find Bridget already, but I wanted to give you the links so you can get there fast! So what are you waiting for? Click those links and give her some love today!  I know she'll love seeing you! Bear hugs,

S01E10: This is an exciting episode as Arty McGoo & Mr. John dive into their top 5 “MUSTS” for CookieCon.  Since CookieCon is coming up September 12-15 in Indianapolis, we chat with Mike & Karen Summers about all things CookieCon and get a bit of a sneak peak as to what we can expect.  Check […] The post The CookieCon Special with Mike & Karen & September McGoo U! appeared first on Arty McGoo - Cookie Decorating Classes and Cookie Community.

S6E5: Conviction: Murder, Shooting with the Intent to Kill, Use of a Vehicle to Facilitate the Discharge of a Weapon De’Marchoe Carpenter and Malcolm Scott were 17 years old when Tulsa police arrested them in connection to a gang-related shooting that killed 19-year-old Karen Summers, the mother of a 4-month-old baby, outside a house party in 1994. Neither teen was found with the murder weapon or the getaway car and no DNA linked either of them to the crime scene. Days after the murder occurred, a Tulsa homicide supervisor visited Michael Lee Wilson, a known member of the Bloods, who had the murder weapon, the car, and the motive. Prosecutors offered Wilson a plea deal in exchange for testifying against De’Marchoe Carpenter and Malcolm Scott, and Wilson was released on $5,000 bond. While he was free, he brutally butchered Richard Yost, a night clerk at a Tulsa convenience store in February 1995—that crime was so heinous that Wilson and his co-defendant Billy Alverson both received the death penalty. Two eyewitnesses who placed De’Marchoe Carpenter and Malcolm Scott at the scene, and who provided inconsistent statements to investigators, later recanted and claimed detectives had coerced their testimony by threatening them with charges. After their three-day trial, De’Marchoe and Malcolm were found guilty and sentenced to life in prison on the murder conviction, plus 170 years for two counts of shooting with intent to kill, and one count of using a vehicle to facilitate the discharge of a weapon. Days before Wilson was set to die by lethal injection in 2011, he provided a videotaped confession to the Oklahoma Innocence Project. In the footage, he claimed that he was the one who killed Summers, and that he’d allowed cops to suspect De’Marchoe and Malcolm. Almost 22 years later, on May 9, 2016, a judge finally vacated their convictions and declared them factually innocent. wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom is a production of Lava For Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1 and PRX.

No one knows how to host a cookie party like Karen Summers from Cookie Con. She invites people to teach us the latest cookie decorating techniques, brings tools and supplies so we can roll up our sleeves and learn how to use them with experts standing by to help, she throws a great banquet with lots of giveaways, and she does so much more! On the Cookie Con home page, it says "Inspire & be Inspired" and that's exactly what Mike and Karen do. 3: Inspire & be Inspired Karen Summers In this episode of the podcast, Karen talks about her first job. I'll bet you'll never guess what it was. Yep. A cookie decorator. She actually started making cakes and quickly found a love for decorating cookies. When I met Karen we had an instant bond and friendship that has continued to grow stronger each year and it all started with a weekend of cookie camp. Now with Cookie Con, Karen and Mike continue making a place where decorators can get together and experiment with supplies, meet new friends, and form friendships that will last a lifetime. We all know the many talents of Karen like how she can juggle four kids. Decorate cakes and cookies. Organize a huge cookie convention with one hand tied behind her back. And has a million other talents that I'm totally jealous of. But did you know that her husband Mike is a very talented painter? The paintings are breathtaking! You can find Mike Summers Art here. There is a painting of a butterfly that looks so real you'll think it's photograph instead of a painting. Not to mention the other incredible works of art. His work is incredible! You really need to see his artwork! Where to find Karen: Cookie Con Website Cookie Con Facebook "Inspire & be Inspired" My sweet hubby Alan and I decided every cookie decorator needs to go to Cookie Con. September 12-15, 2018 it will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana. We'll be there and we want to meet you. We can't buy everyone a ticket but can give one away. Just leave a comment below and we'll select and announce the winner here on Monday, September 18, 2017. **COMMENTS CLOSED AND WE HAVE A WINNER!** Lynne Schuyler-These podcasts are so fun!!! It's great to hear cookiers tell their stories. Living in Idaho, I'm an online shopper by necessity and was completely surprised when I placed an order from Karen's Cookies and it shipped from 3 hours away. I'm probably the only person sorry CookieCon is moving, but I totally understand the excitement of everyone within driving distance of Indianapolis. It truly is a great experience for anyone interested in decorating cookies. Congrats Lynne! I've sent you an email on what you need to do to claim your ticket! Bear hugs,

Adult stars the legendary Karen Summers, the beautiful and exotic Lotus Lain, and the adorable Shawna Lenee will be on joining host James Bartholet and cohost sexy Miko Dai on Inside The Industry. They will be discussing their exciting new projects, and Karen Summers will bea talking about her recent induction into the XRCO Hall Of Fame and taking calls from their listeners. Lenee will be calling in to talk about her new 2015 feature dance tour that starts this week. There will also be an on air contest to win a Free DVD. Inside The Industry is continuing their exciting and fun weekly on air contests. This week's contests also include a chance to win a free promotional item from Pipedream Products.

Adult stars the legendary Karen Summers, the beautiful and exotic Lotus Lain, and the adorable Shawna Lenee will be on joining host James Bartholet and co-host sexy Miko Dai on Inside The Industry. They will be discussing their exciting new projects, and Karen Summers will bea talking about her recent induction into the XRCO Hall Of Fame and taking calls from their listeners. Lenee will be calling in to talk about her new 2015 feature dance tour that starts this week. There will also be an on air contest to win a Free DVD. Inside The Industry is continuing their exciting and fun weekly on air contests. This week's contests also include a chance to win a free promotional item from Pipedream Products.

Adult stars the legendary Karen Summers, the beautiful and exotic Lotus Lain, and the adorable Shawna Lenee will be on joining host James Bartholet and cohost sexy Miko Dai on Inside The Industry. They will be discussing their exciting new projects, and Karen Summers will bea talking about her recent induction into the XRCO Hall Of Fame and taking calls from their listeners. Lenee will be calling in to talk about her new 2015 feature dance tour that starts this week. There will also be an on air contest to win a Free DVD. Inside The Industry is continuing their exciting and fun weekly on air contests. This week's contests also include a chance to win a free promotional item from Pipedream Products.