Happy Hour Hustle #129: Monica Gauthier's Groovy Donuts Journey

In this episode of Happy Hour Hustle, Kim sits down with Monica Gauthier , who has spent the past 11 years co-owning Groovy Donuts , and is now finally catching up on sleep. She started out studying fish disease and turned that into a successful career of early mornings at the donut shop and late-night baking. Over time, she built a team strong enough to keep the business running smoothly, even when she needed to step away to care for her dad in the hospital. They get into the unglamorous side of small business ownership, the unseen labor and the pressure to keep growing when growing isn't always the answer. They also talk about what it takes to build something worth selling. Monica sold her award-winning business to someone who had dreamed of owning it, and she did it on her terms. Want to know what she's doing next? Well, it's none of your business.

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Happy Hour Hustle #129: Monica Gauthier's Groovy Donuts Journey is an episode from Happy Hour Hustle by Kim Bode.

This episode is 48:42 long.

This episode was published on Mar 26, 2026.

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