Bake the System
Burned out on hustle culture? Stephanie Markakas-Plouffe traded 18 retail bakeries for bread therapy. Now she’s helping entrepreneurs rise without crumbling. This episode gets raw, real, and a little bit flour-dusted.
What if the recipe for mental wellness starts with a loaf of bread?
Meet Stephanie Markakas-Plouffe, founder of Entrepreneur Connection Edmonton, mental health coach, and former owner of a baking business serving 18 retail stores.
After years of navigating burnout, chaos, and emotional trauma in the food industry, Stephanie stepped back, stepped into her kitchen — and found her next chapter.
Now she teaches entrepreneurs how to mix dough, process trauma, and reconnect with their inner peace… one baking session at a time.
Hear how her new movement, Bake Club for Entrepreneurs is turning bread making into a mental health intervention.
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/stephanie-markakis-plouffe-506938339
Email:
EntrepreneurConnectionEDM@gmail.com
Website
https://www.entrepreneurconnectionedm.com
Listen to On Another Track:
00:09 - Introduction
00:59 - Stephanie intro
04:59 - Mental health in the food industry
07:10 - Why is it so bad?
09:15 - Not valued
10:40 - What do you have in place?
12:41 - What successes have you had?
15:49 - Shame
18:32 - Getting to know Stephanie
23:09 - Why baking?
25:18 - Organising a bake event
26:59 - Break
27:29 - Family
31:07 - Lego
32:54 - Who is your ideal candidate?
33:58 - Platform to host
35:58 - Personality
39:48 - Scots, Greek?
41:11 - Crystal ball gazing
45:05 - How can we contact you?
45:46 - Final question
46:59 - Conclusion
47:21 - Extra
55:05 - We made a date!
01:15:41 - The story doesn’t end
01:23:21 - Finish