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From Lab Coat to Cheesecloth: Dr. Kandice Marchant's Delicious Second Act
April 09, 2025 Ā· 29 min

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What happens when a medical career ends—but a passion for something totally different begins? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Kandice Marchant, a retired physician who traded her lab coat for a cheesecloth. After years of serving patients, Kandice now crafts artisan cheese, bringing a scientist’s precision and a cheesemaker’s creativity to every batch.

We talk about:

How her medical background turned her on to cheesemakingWhat sparked her interest in artisan cheese to begin withCreating her own signature cheeses Opening a retail shopWhy it's never too late to start a second act

If you’ve ever dreamed of changing careers, getting into cheesemaking, or just love hearing from people who follow their passion—you’ll love this episode.

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