At age 25, I discovered I had a brain tumour, which turned out to be a life-changing diagnosis in more ways than one. Twelve years later, it has left me with epilepsy and a disabled arm and leg but also with a business that gives me purpose and joy every day.At age 25, I discovered I had a brain tumour, which turned out to be a life-changing diagnosis in more ways than one. Twelve years later, it has left me with epilepsy and a disabled arm and leg but also with a business that gives me purpose and joy every day.
In 2017, in an effort to control my seizures, I began eating a Ketogenic diet – low in carbs and free from sugar – which meant completely cutting out normal bread and cakes. These were two foods I had always loved and, unable to find any low-carb versions in shops, I simply began baking my own. A year later, The Keto Bakery was born.In 2017, in an effort to control my seizures, I began eating a Ketogenic diet – low in carbs and free from sugar – which meant completely cutting out normal bread and cakes. These were two foods I had always loved and, unable to find any low-carb versions in shops, I simply began baking my own. A year later, The Keto Bakery was born.
A typical weekday starts around 7.30am, I work out of my own kitchen in Walthamstow so there’s no need to get going earlier as my commute is only downstairs. After cleaning the kitchen and making myself Bulletproof coffee (black coffee blended with MCT oil and butter, which I highly recommend), I get stuck in answering emails.A typical weekday starts around 7.30am, I work out of my own kitchen in Walthamstow so there’s no need to get going earlier as my commute is only downstairs. After cleaning the kitchen and making myself Bulletproof coffee (black coffee blended with MCT oil and butter, which I highly recommend), I get stuck in answering emails.
My inbox varies from the ridiculous to the sublime, from customers asking why they’ve yet to receive an order they placed the night before to a request from a celebrity for their husband’s birthday cake. All my orders come through via the eCommerce platform I use.My inbox varies from the ridiculous to the sublime, from customers asking why they’ve…