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On this episode of the podcast we are joined again by our friend Elif Ekin, owner of Kahve Cafe. It's been a couple of years since Elif has been on the podcast so we get to catch up and find out what she's been up to. We talk about what motivated her to open up Kahve Cafe and obstacles she had to overcome while opening up the cafe. We talk about the Divorcee Cafe, The Wise Dragonfly, and of course her delicious baklava. We also get to find out what Elif loves about living in Utah, some of her favorite local eating spots, and everything else in between.  This episode is sponsored by:Salt Lake Barber Company http://saltlakebarberco.com/ (http://saltlakebarberco.com)UtahMarijuanaOrg https://utahmarijuana.org/ (https://utahmarijuana.org/)Connect more with I am Salt Lake:Email chris@iamsaltlake.comConnect With Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IAmSaltLake/ (https://www.facebook.com/IAmSaltLake/)Connect With Our Twitter https://twitter.com/iamsaltlake (https://twitter.com/iamsaltlake)Connect With Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamsaltlake/ (https://www.instagram.com/iamsaltlake/)Join The Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/iamsaltlake/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/iamsaltlake/)Support our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/iamsaltlake (https://www.patreon.com/iamsaltlake)Sign up for our email list https://iamsaltlake.com/email (https://iamsaltlake.com/email)Thank you for listening to this episode of I am Salt Lake podcast. We showcase local talent, businesses, and everyday people making Salt Lake City what it is today. Please consider making a one time donation through PayPal to help with the expenses of keeping this podcast running smoothly https://www.paypal.me/iamsaltlake (https://www.paypal.me/iamsaltlake)

On this episode of the podcast we are joined again by our friend Elif Ekin, owner of Kahve Cafe. It's been a couple of years since Elif has been on the podcast so we get to catch up and find out what she's been up to. We talk about what motivated her to open up Kahve Cafe and obstacles she had to overcome while opening up the cafe. We talk about the Divorcee Cafe, The Wise Dragonfly, and of course her delicious baklava. We also get to find out what Elif loves about living in Utah, some of her favorite local eating spots, and everything else in between. This episode is sponsored by:Salt Lake Barber Company <a href="http://saltlakebarberco.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://saltlakebarberco.com/</a> (<a href="http://saltlakebarberco.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://saltlakebarberco.com</a>) UtahMarijuanaOrg <a href="https://utahmarijuana.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://utahmarijuana.org/</a> (<a href="https://utahmarijuana.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://utahmarijuana.org/</a>) Connect more with I am Salt Lake:Email chris@iamsaltlake.com Connect With Our Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IAmSaltLake/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/IAmSaltLake/</a> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/IAmSaltLake/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/IAmSaltLake/</a>) Connect With Our Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/iamsaltlake" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/iamsaltlake</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/iamsaltlake" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/iamsaltlake</a>) Connect With Our Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamsaltlake/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/iamsaltlake/</a> (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamsaltlake/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/iamsaltlake/</a>) Join The Facebook Group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/iamsaltlake/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/iamsaltlake/</a> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/iamsaltlake/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/iamsaltlake/</a>) Support our Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/iamsaltlake" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/iamsaltlake</a> (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/iamsaltlake" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/iamsaltlake</a>) Sign up for our email list <a href="https://iamsaltlake.com/email" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://iamsaltlake.com/email</a> (<a href="https://iamsaltlake.com/email" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://iamsaltlake.com/email</a>) Thank you for listening to this episode of I am Salt Lake podcast. We showcase local talent, businesses, and everyday people making Salt Lake City what it is today. Please consider making a one time donation through PayPal to help with the expenses of keeping this podcast running smoothly <a href="https://www.paypal.me/iamsaltlake" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.me/iamsaltlake</a> (<a href="https://www.paypal.me/iamsaltlake" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.me/iamsaltlake</a>)

Elif Ekin, Owner of Kahve Cafe - #541

Freed fellow Elif Ekin, culinary artist and owner of Bohemian Baklava and of a Turkish cafe called Kahve Cafe, joins me in this episode of Freed Stories to share her journey and how she became an entrepreneur. Initially deciding to go into psychology, she soon realized that it wasn't actually for her and chose a path in art history instead which indirectly led to her career in making baklava. She has since been making baklava for a decade or so out of Salt Lake City, Utah and eventually made the decision to open up her own cafe – a decision that she describes as scary due to being a single mother without much support. One aspect of Bohemian Baklava that makes it unique is that Elif accepts flavor challenges and creates new baklava flavors. (Can you imagine watermelon cotton candy baklava? Well, Elif doesn’t have to imagine it because it's a crazy flavor that she was actually asked to make!) Elif also discusses how she works hard to make Kahve Cafe a welcoming, loving, and safe community where customers are treated like family. As an incredibly accomplished and inspirational woman, Elif offers people who might want to embark upon a similar journey as hers two valuable pieces of advice – (1) to be mindful of your reputation and how you interact with others and (2) to allow yourself to be vulnerable and real. She also encourages us to investigate our ideas even if they don't work out. Be sure to reach out to Elif and learn more about Bohemian Baklava and Kahve Cafe via the various resources that Elif offers, and, as always, I hope that you will continue to tune in to the Freed Stories podcast as guests share their stories of entrepreneurship – their successes, their failures, their goals, their hopes, and so on. Be sure to hit that subscribe button so that you never miss an episode! Time Stamps [0:59] – Jackie welcomes this episode's guest to the podcast – Elif Ekin. [1:20] – Elif shares with us that she is the culinary artist and owner of Bohemian Baklava and will soon be opening up a Turkish cafe. [1:40] – Elif reveals that she has been making baklava for a decade or so in Salt Lake City and started the Kahve Cafe as an indirect result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2:39] – Elif describes the most unusual flavor of baklava that she was ever asked to make. [4:10] – We discover what Elif wanted to be when she was a child and how that led to what she does today. [5:18] – Elif discloses that she regrets thinking that she wasn't smart enough to start her own cafe by herself. [6:32] – Elif shares two pieces of advice for people who might want to do something similar. [9:05] – Elif credits Elizabeth Gilbert's book Big Magic as having been a helpful resource for her. [10:19] – Elif projects toward the future, hoping that she will have a broader consumer base across the nation within five years. [11:02] – We learn that Elif considers her superpower to be her ability to create a welcoming and loving community. [12:17] – Elif lists off the several places where we can find her and her businesses online.   Links and Resources Freed Fellowship - Website Freed Fellowship's Twitter Page Elizabeth Gilbert – Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Bohemian Baklava – Website Bohemian Baklava's Instagram Page Bohemian Baklava's Facebook Page Kahve Cafe – Website Kahve Cafe's Instagram Page Kahve Cafe's Facebook Page

<a href="https://www.freedfellowship.com/grant1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freed</a> fellow Elif Ekin, culinary artist and owner of <a href="https://www.bohemianbaklava.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bohemian Baklava</a> and of a Turkish cafe called <a href="https://www.kahvecafeslc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kahve Cafe</a>, joins me in this episode of Freed Stories to share her journey and how she became an entrepreneur. Initially deciding to go into psychology, she soon realized that it wasn't actually for her and chose a path in art history instead which indirectly led to her career in making baklava. She has since been making baklava for a decade or so out of Salt Lake City, Utah and eventually made the decision to open up her own cafe – a decision that she describes as scary due to being a single mother without much support. One aspect of Bohemian Baklava that makes it unique is that Elif accepts flavor challenges and creates new baklava flavors. (Can you imagine watermelon cotton candy baklava? Well, Elif doesn’t have to imagine it because it's a crazy flavor that she was actually asked to make!) Elif also discusses how she works hard to make Kahve Cafe a welcoming, loving, and safe community where customers are treated like family. As an incredibly accomplished and inspirational woman, Elif offers people who might want to embark upon a similar journey as hers two valuable pieces of advice – (1) to be mindful of your reputation and how you interact with others and (2) to allow yourself to be vulnerable and real. She also encourages us to investigate our ideas even if they don't work out. Be sure to reach out to Elif and learn more about Bohemian Baklava and Kahve Cafe via the various resources that Elif offers, and, as always, I hope that you will continue to tune in to the Freed Stories podcast as guests share their stories of entrepreneurship – their successes, their failures, their goals, their hopes, and so on. Be sure to hit that subscribe button so that you never miss an episode! Time Stamps [0:59] – Jackie welcomes this episode's guest to the podcast – Elif Ekin. [1:20] – Elif shares with us that she is the culinary artist and owner of <a href="https://www.bohemianbaklava.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bohemian Baklava</a> and will soon be opening up a <a href="https://www.kahvecafeslc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Turkish cafe</a>. [1:40] – Elif reveals that she has been making baklava for a decade or so in Salt Lake City and started the Kahve Cafe as an indirect result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2:39] – Elif describes the most unusual flavor of baklava that she was ever asked to make. [4:10] – We discover what Elif wanted to be when she was a child and how that led to what she does today. [5:18] – Elif discloses that she regrets thinking that she wasn't smart enough to start her own cafe by herself. [6:32] – Elif shares two pieces of advice for people who might want to do something similar. [9:05] – Elif credits Elizabeth Gilbert's book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=elizabeth+gilbert+big+magic&amp;qid=1619032573&amp;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Magic</a> as having been a helpful resource for her. [10:19] – Elif projects toward the future, hoping that she will have a broader consumer base across the nation within five years. [11:02] – We learn that Elif considers her superpower to be her ability to create a welcoming and loving community. [12:17] – Elif lists off the several places where we can find her and her businesses online. Links and Resources <a href="https://www.freedfellowship.com/grant1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freed Fellowship - Website</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/freedfellowship?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freed Fellowship's Twitter Page</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=elizabeth+gilbert+big+magic&amp;qid=1619032573&amp;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elizabeth Gilbert – Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear</a> <a href="https://www.bohemianbaklava.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bohemian Baklava – Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bohemianbaklava/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bohemian Baklava's Instagram Page</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BohemianBaklava" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bohemian Baklava's Facebook Page</a> <a href="https://www.kahvecafeslc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kahve Cafe – Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kahvecafeslc/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kahve Cafe's Instagram Page</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kahvecafe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kahve Cafe's Facebook Page</a>

Interview with Elif Ekin

On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with Elif Ekin, owner of Bohemian Baklava and creator of the Divorcee Cafe. We get to find out her story. We talk about Elif's Turkish heritage, drank Turkish coffee,  found out what inspired her to start up Bohemia Baklava,  and talked about what inspired her to start up the Divorcee Cafe. We also of course find out what Elif loves about living in Utah and her favorite local Salt Lake City eating spots.

Elif Ekin / Bohemian Baklava & Divorcee Cafe - #400