Cake Therapy
Cake Therapy is a heartwarming and uplifting podcast that celebrates the transformative power of baking therapy. Hosted by Dr. Altreisha Foster, the passionate baker, entrepreneur and advocate behind Cake Therapy, this podcast is a delightful blend of inspiring stories, expert insights and practical baking tips. Each episode takes listeners on a journey of self-discovery, emotional healing and connection through the therapeutic art of baking.
Episodes
66 episodes
Cake Circle Community with Jasmine Rae: Co-Caking, Cake Play & Business Support
Cake is invited to life’s biggest moments, yet the artists who make it are often asked to accept bargain pricing, rushed timelines, and invisible labor. Dr. Altreisha Foster sits down with returning guest Jasmine Rae, fine art cake designer and...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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48:23
Therapy in the Pause: Callie Simons Talks Rebuilding a Creative Business - Created By CTB
A cease and desist can feel like a career-ending punch, but what if it’s also the moment you finally build the brand you were meant to lead? I’m joined by Callie Simons, the founder and creative force behind Created by CTB (many of you first kn...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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56:56
From Cake Diva To PK Elixir: Porsha Kimble Talks The Power of Pivoting and More.
She went to urgent care for breathing trouble and ended up in the ICU with an A1C of 11.7 and blood sugar at 671 and still tried to negotiate her way back to work. That jolt turned into a real-life reset for Porsha Kimble, the artist many of yo...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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37:07
From Systems Change To Sweet Relief: Joy Marsh On Liberation, Baking, And Belonging
Healing doesn’t have to shout to be powerful. Sometimes it looks like a steady whisk, a kitchen scale, and the quiet joy of a macaron rising just right. We sit down with Joy Marsh—social scientist, strategist, and the heart behind Minneapolis’s...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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43:42
Cookie In The Kitchen: Emily Henegar Talks Art, Boundaries, And The Therapy Of Baking
What happens when a childhood sweet tooth becomes a lifelong calling—and a business that puts people first? We sit down with Emily “Cookie” Henegar, the Nashville-based cookie designer behind Cookie in the Kitchen, to unpack how an 11-year-old ...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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51:46
A Transformative Conversation with Idah from Mai Lara's Bouqcakes: Baking Explored as Memory, Therapy, and Community
What if the thing that steadies you is already in your hands? We sit down with Idah—Zimbabwean-born, Madison-based software engineer and buttercream florist—to trace how a bout of postpartum blues met a 3 a.m. Instagram scroll and bloomed into ...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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37:49
Girls Dream Code: Building Belonging In STEM with Victoria Kyereme
Imagine a classroom where every question is welcome, the instructor looks like you, and code feels less like a wall and more like a door. That’s the world Victoria Kyereme is building with Girls Dream Code, and it started with her own winding p...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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37:50
Eight16 Culinary Therapy: Mercedes Tiggs Shares The Recipe for Confidence, Community and Care
Ever wondered what happens when therapy moves from the couch to the kitchen? We sit down with licensed clinical social worker and culinary therapist Mercedes Tiggs, founder of Eight16 Culinary Therapy, to explore how mindful cooking can transfo...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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39:19
Yummy Tecture: Titilayo Adelayo Talks Form, Function, and Frosting
What happens when architecture, grief, and grit collide in a cake studio? We sit down with Titilayo of Yummy Tecture to unpack a rare, unfiltered blueprint for building a creative business that actually works. From arriving in the U.S. after lo...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:02:06
Gayrielle Harper's Sugar Rush: A Conversation on Finding Balance Without Losing Edge.
A dream of psychology turned into a love affair with sculpted sugar. We sit with Barbadian cake artist Gayrielle Harper to unpack how a gap-year culinary course sparked a 3D cake career that thrives on trust, humor, and the courage to price wha...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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36:11
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Dr. Nneka Onuma On How Baking Became A Lifeline And A Business
What if a cake could give you back your sense of control? We sit down with Dr. Nneka Anuma—Nigerian American cake artist, educator, and PhD in multidisciplinary human services—to explore how baking became her refuge, her business, and her bridg...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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42:33
Food As Connection: Nourish and Gather with Chef Melanie Underwood
What if your kitchen could quiet anxiety and spark connection at the same time? We sit down with Chef Melanie Underwood—culinary educator, mindfulness teacher, and founder of Nourish and Gather—to explore how cooking, gardening, and simple ritu...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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37:35
Salome Kyei Unpacks How Culture, Constraint, and Courage Shaped Afua's Sweets
A salty first batch of cookies, a cross-continental childhood, and a decision to walk away from nursing—Salome’s path to Afua's Sweets is equal parts grit and grace. We sit down with the Ghanaian cake artist to unpack how culture, constraint, a...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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40:51
Rosa's Cakes: A Mother-Daughter Legacy of Craft, Resilience, And Purpose
Beauty lives in the smallest details, and sometimes those details become a life. We welcome Gabby from Rosa’s Cakes in New Orleans—a self-described non-cook who transformed a love of clay miniatures into intricate fondant toppers, sought-after ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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35:56
From Burnout To Blueprint: Octavia McIntosh on Designing A Life of Freedom
What happens when your spark fades but your calling won’t stay quiet? We sit with author and strategist Octavia McIntosh to trace the honest arc from high-output corporate life to designing a freedom-aligned business that doesn’t demand constan...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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32:52
Tamara Harding Left A Thriving Agency, Rescued Trees, And Found Her Purpose In Wood
A thriving ad agency, a growing ache, and a leap into the unknown. That’s the backdrop for our conversation with Jamaican wood artisan Tamara Harding, whose purpose found her in the grain of fallen trees and the quiet of a bamboo-lined workshop...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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43:10
Kitchen Therapy with Charlotte Hastings
What if the most healing room in your home isn’t the one with the couch, but the one with the stove? We sit down with Charlotte Hastings, the pioneering force behind Kitchen Therapy, to explore how simple, hands-on cooking can lower anxiety, un...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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43:42
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What I'm Baking Through: Season Four, Fresh Batter
Season four starts with a warm whisk of honesty, relief, and purpose. Dr. Altreisha Foster shares a heartfelt update on her mom’s recovery and how the kitchen became a steady anchor during Hurricane Melissa, setting the tone for a year that fav...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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21:23
An Inspiring Chat with Leah Sherman: "You’ll work hard no matter what, so pick a path with meaning."
What if the sweetest way to learn money basics starts with a whisk? We sit down with journalist and producer Leah Sherman to trace a winding path from PR to newsroom, then into the kitchen where baking becomes a refuge, a love language, and a v...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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34:28
Craft, Consistency, and the Courage to Begin: A Conversation with Chef Noel Cunningham
A whisk, a visa, and a vision. That’s how Chef Noel Cunningham went from Kingston kitchens to Canadian acclaim—building a culinary brand that balances savory discipline, pastry creativity, and deeply human storytelling. We sit down with Noel to...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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46:57
You Are Enough: What We Wish We Told Our Younger Selves!!! Our Reunion Special
Four high school friends reunite to discuss the transformative power of female friendships spanning three decades, exploring vulnerability, support, and sisterhood in a world that often pits women against each other.• Security and hones...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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37:35
"Dare To Do It": Erseline Principaal Finds Joy and Success Through Cake Design
In this heartfelt conversation with cake designer Erseline Principaal, founder of La Dent Sucrée , we explore the surprising therapeutic power of baking and entrepreneurship.Erseline's journey begins on a farm in Aruba, where pre-dawn b...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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34:31
The UTECH Connection with Marcia Fraser-Cummings: How Cake Therapy Impacts Education in Jamaica
When passion meets purpose, transformation happens. That's exactly what Marcia Fraser-Cummings brings to her students at Jamaica's University of Technology, where baking isn't just taught as a vocational skill but as a pathway to empowerment an...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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32:41
How Culinary Arts Bridge Divides and Heal Minds with Capri Cafaro of Humble Pie Home & Kitchen
Ever wonder how the simple act of baking could transform your mental health? This eye-opening conversation with Capri Cafaro reveals the surprising therapeutic power of food in our increasingly disconnected world.Cafaro's remarkable jou...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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51:46
How Disaster Fueled Authenticity: A Conversation with Haley of Cakes by Cenza
What happens when your lifelong calling meets unexpected disaster? Haley of By Cenza Cake Studio shares her extraordinary journey from childhood chocolate-making sessions to professional cake artistry, revealing how authenticity became her secr...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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57:20
