Episode 5: Madison and Mindy Totaro

This week we chat with baker extraordinaire, kid entrepreneur, and finalist on Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship Season 6, Madison Totaro, as well as her mom and 'Momager', Mindy Totaro.

It continues to be a strange time as at the time of this recording, Austin, TX had just begun their quarantine lockdown and students were beginning ‘distance learning’ as school buildings were closed. We had a delightful conversation covering how COVID-19 is impacting their family as well as a closer look on what it takes to be a successful kid entrepreneur.

In this episode discover: 

The Impact of COVID-19

Tips on how to keep kids productive during COVID-19Insight on helping kiddos with different personalities manage distance learningMadison’s view on coping with a quarantine

How the Baking Began

What influenced Madison in catching the baking bug at a young ageHow her neighbor’s love of sweet treats inspired her baking businessThe next ingredient that Madison will be experimenting with

The Kids Baking Championship Experience

How Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship came aboutDid they really say that? How Madison’s parents let her know she made it on the showHow Madison juggled school, her business, and keeping the secret of taping the show under wrapsThe one treatment Madison and Mindy would pamper themselves with each off day during tapingHow Madison handles the challenges that come with being well-known from a television showMadison’s favorite part of being involved with the showMindy’s biggest challenge as a parent having a kiddo on a national showThe one ritual they would do every day before Madison would go on set

Building a Business as a Kid Entrepreneur

How Madison’s business nurtures her philanthropic spiritWhat makes up Madison’s daily routine for successCreating something of your own vs. improving upon something already out thereManaging the financial side of the businessTips from Mindy for parents with a kiddo that wants to be an entrepreneur – the one thing to focus onTips from Madison for kids who want to start their own businessNext steps for Madison and how she’s expanding beyond traditional baking

Muscle Creative Wrap-Up

Favorite thing for Madison to bake: cakes or cupcakes because she can let her creativity fly!Favorite thing for Mindy to eat that Madison bakes: ummm...everything?If you could listen to only one music artist for the rest of your life who would it be?
Mindy – Maroon 5 (Adam Levine…swoon)
Madison – Meghan Trainor (coincidentally on tour with Adam Levine)

You can find Madison and see what she’s up to here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madison_bakes/

For more info on Food Network's Kids Baking Championship, Season 6, click here.