Troubleshooting Innovation whips up new season with Molly Blakeley

Joanie Spencer, editor-in-chief of Commercial Baking

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Troubleshooting Innovation whips up new season with Molly Blakeley

28 Apr 2025

Annie Hollon

Annie Hollon is a journalist, copywriter and social media strategist from the Dallas, Texas area. She found a love for magazine writing during her time at the University of Alabama where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, double majoring in public relations and English. Beyond writing, you can find her expanding her library, attempting to teach herself the guitar and trying new hobbies.

KANSAS CITY, MO — Season 15 of Commercial Baking’s Troubleshooting Innovation podcast kicks off May 4.

The latest rendition of the award-winning podcast, sponsored by CoPack Connect, turns its focus to Molly Blakeley, founder and CEO of Molly Bz, a gourmet cookie company based in Soldotna, AK.

Over the course of five episodes, Blakeley and Joanie Spencer, editor-in-chief of Commercial Baking and host of Troubleshooting Innovation, will dive into the entrepreneur’s origin story, product development, growing the brand through co-manufacturing, mentorship and how to tap into market potential.

Molly Bz’s offerings include an array of cookies featuring alcohol flavor extracts. The baking company distributes across all 50 states in retail and wholesale.

All Troubleshooting Innovation episodes can be found on the Commercial Baking website, Apple podcasts, YouTube and Spotify.