Spill & Dish: An SFA Podcast

Expanding a Family Tea Tradition with Michele Freeman, Venice Beach Beverage

Episode 28
24:50
Feb 23, 2023
On this episode of Spill & Dish, guest host and Cuisine Noir Magazine editor Sheree Williams speaks with Michele Freeman, CEO and co-founder of Venice Beach Beverage, about becoming a small business owner at the age of 57 and how it is never too late to follow your dreams and do what you love. Michele also shares how she took a recipe passed down from generation to generation to create a beverage that not only tastes good but is good for you too.

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