‘One Pastry at a Time’: How Heather Ugorowski Rebuilt Her Bakery and Her Life
June 26, 2025 | 1 min to read
It’s not just a policy—it’s a mantra, a boundary, and a philosophy that Heather Ugorowski lives by at Bleu Moose Bakery. But to understand why those words matter so much, you have to know the path that got her there.
In this deeply moving episode of The Perfect Rise, Kimberly Houston speaks with Heather about what it means to keep showing up in life—and in business—even when everything feels like it’s fallen apart.
Heather’s story begins with childhood cakes and the kind of early passion many bakers recognize. But everything shifted when she received Brother Juniper’s Bread Book and fell in love with the science, soul, and patience of artisan bread. That spark eventually grew into Heather’s first brick-and-mortar bakery—built as a tribute to her late son and funded with his life insurance money. What came next was a 10,000-mile road trip across the country, connecting with RBA and BBGA bakers, gathering wisdom, and refining her dream.
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