#36 How To Build A Community Of Raving Fans with Gaby Dalkin
Episode Summary
This week I interview Gaby Dalkin, a trained chef, recipe developer, entrepreneur, and New York Times best-seller food/lifestyle writer. I had the pleasure of meeting Gaby in Mexico on one of her food adventures organized just for her community! I've loved getting to know Gaby, her business, and the people she brings together. It was on that Mexico trip that I knew she MUST be on the podcast, so you can get to know her, too.
Gaby recently launched her latest venture, Dalkin and Co., and shares her journey on how she's grown her company and created a community of raving fans, including the super simple formula she applies to her business - daily. We also talk about Gaby's favorite pinch-me moments and her plans for the future, including a new book and expanding the Dalkin and Co. product line.
Gaby has built her entire empire from the ground up, so if you're looking for a dose of inspiration and to see what's possible when it comes to starting or scaling YOUR own business, you'll love this episode!
In this episode you’ll learn:
4:53 How Gaby went from PR to culinary school
5:53 Working as a private chef
8:28 Taking What's Gaby Cooking full-time
11:08 How Gaby built What's Gaby Cooking
14:13 The approach that changed EVERYTHING with What's Gaby Cooking
17:08 Gaby's method to building a loyal community
20:19 Gaby's motto for living life and how she embodies it
23:42 Gaby's favorite "pinch me" moments
25:54 What fills Gaby's cup
28:54 How Gaby launched her new product line, Dalkin & Co.
30:29 Advice for starting something new (even when you're scared)
34:16 What's on Gaby's Friendsgiving table
36:30 The key to in-person event success