270: Collettey's Cookies - Collette Divitto

On this week's episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Collette Divitto — entrepreneur, baker, author, speaker, and founder of Collettey's Cookies and Collettey's Leadership Program.

You may know Collette from her inspiring story that went viral in 2016, when she turned rejection into fuel for her mission and built a cookie empire. After facing countless job rejections because she was born with Down Syndrome, Collette decided to create her own path and founded Collettey's Cookies — not only to share her delicious "Amazing Cookies" with the world, but also to create meaningful jobs for people with "different abilities."

Since then, Collette has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, ABC World News, People Magazine, BBC, and many other media outlets. She's sold over 500,000 cookies, built a thriving company in Boston that now employs 15+ people (several with disabilities), and continues to grow her mission of empowerment and inclusion.

But Collette's story doesn't end with cookies. Through her nonprofit, Collettey's Leadership Program, she provides entrepreneurship and leadership training to people with disabilities, helping them discover their abilities, build confidence, and pursue their dreams. She also travels the country as a speaker and advocate, and one of her ultimate goals is to work with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to create more employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

In this episode, you'll hear:

✨ Collette's journey growing up with Down Syndrome and discovering her passion for baking;

✨ The story behind her now-famous Collettey's Cookies;

✨ How she turned rejection in the job market into an opportunity to launch her own business;

✨ The growth of Collettey's Cookies and its mission to employ people with disabilities;

✨ Her advocacy work and her dreams for systemic change in the world;

✨ And so much more!

🍪 Learn more + support Collette's mission: Visit colletteys.com to order cookies. Learn more about Collette or book her as a speaker at: collettedivitto.com. And learn more about her nonprofit, Collettey's Leadership Program: colletteysleadership.org

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