Kristen Mullins from Slice Pie Company has been all over the place - on MSN, USA Today, on Startup Stage, Cary Magazine 2020 Movers and Shakers, winning Blue Ribbons at the NC State Fair...just everywhere.  On today's show, find out how it all started, and what inspired Kristen to leave her comfortable life of being in Corporate America and take a risk on herself. Also, Kristen has recently been knocked down - with the pandemic and then the downtown Raleigh riots that damaged her popup shops - so how has she stayed positive through all of that?The Donald Thompson Podcast is hosted by Walk West CEO, mentor, investor, and Diversity and Inclusion Consultant Donald Thompson.Music for this episode provided by Jensen Reed from his song, “You Can’t Stop Me”.The Donald Thompson Podcast is edited and produced by Earfluence. For more on how to engage your community or build your personal brand through podcasting, visit Earfluence.com.

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