{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"270: Collettey's Cookies - Collette Divitto","description":"On this week\u2019s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Collette Divitto \u2014 entrepreneur, baker, author, speaker, and founder of Collettey\u2019s Cookies and Collettey\u2019s 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\u2019s Cookies \u2014 not only to share her delicious \u201cAmazing Cookies\u201d with the world, but also to create meaningful jobs for people with \u201cdifferent abilities.\u201d Since then, Collette has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, ABC World News, People Magazine, BBC, and many other media outlets. She\u2019s 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\u2019s story doesn\u2019t end with cookies. Through her nonprofit, Collettey\u2019s 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\u2019ll hear: \u2728 Collette\u2019s journey growing up with Down Syndrome and discovering her passion for baking; \u2728 The story behind her now-famous Collettey's Cookies; \u2728 How she turned rejection in the job market into an opportunity to launch her own business; \u2728 The growth of Collettey\u2019s Cookies and its mission to employ people with disabilities; \u2728 Her advocacy work and her dreams for systemic change in the world; \u2728 And so much more! \ud83c\udf6a Learn more + support Collette\u2019s mission:&amp;nbsp;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\u2019s Leadership Program: colletteysleadership.org &amp;nbsp; \ud83c\udfa7 Listen + Subscribe:&amp;nbsp;Don\u2019t miss this inspiring, heartfelt, and empowering conversation \u2014 and so many others! Listen to The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and be sure to subscribe to stay up-to-date with our latest episodes. \u2728 Join the movement to empower women and girls \u2014 and change the world, one story at a time. For more information, visit: 1GirlRevolution.com ","author_name":"1 Girl Revolution","author_url":"https:\/\/1girlrevolution.com\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37889190\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/192112665"}