{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Second Servings: Steve Lewis","description":"Some people change careers. These people rewrote the menu. This week on Second Act Stories we highlight an incredible group of entrepreneurs who traded in wildly different first acts for lives spent building bold, food-focused brands. What connects them isn\u2019t a straight line or a master plan, but the moment they realized it was time for a second serving: to take what they\u2019d learned, trust their instincts, and build something deliciously their own. These are stories of reinvention, risk, and recipes. Proof that sometimes the most satisfying work comes after you decide to start over. Steve Lewis is objectively one of the most creative people on the planet. So much so that pure creativity is what motivates him; money just isn\u2019t part of the equation. That doesn\u2019t mean he isn\u2019t successful. He is. Very. But his success is a byproduct of executing his incredible creative vision. Steve originally wanted to be a professional musician \u2013 a goal he achieved by the age of 14 \u2013 but a botched hand surgery set him down a different path. After college, he followed his passion for comic books, pop culture and community and opened Uberbot, a unique, high-end art gallery and comic book store. That\u2019s where he originally shared the cookies that would become the foundation of Gideon\u2019s Bakehouse. Gideon\u2019s Bakehouse is a fully immersive \u201ctattered Victorian\u201d experience \u2013 an entire world with stories, characters and histories \u2013 that just happens to sell the world\u2019s best cookies, according to Insider.com, The Boston Globe and Sports Illustrated and a host of other media. Steve Lewis calls baking a hobby, but his title \u2013 Sublime Prince of the Esoteric Order of Cookie \u2013 and his accolades say otherwise. This is an inspiring story that chronicles an immensely creative person and his journey to also become one of the world\u2019s most renowned bakers. You can find Gideon\u2019s Bakehouse at www.gideonsbakehouse.com, but they don\u2019t ship their products. To try them, you have to visit one of the two Gideon\u2019s Bakehouse locations, at Orlando\u2019s East End Market or Disney Springs. ******* If you enjoy Second Act Stories, please leave us a review here. We may read your review on a future episode! Subscribe to the Second Act stories Substack. Check out the Second Act Stories YouTube channel. Follow Second Act Stories on social media: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Second Act Stories theme music: \u201cBetween 1 and 3 am\u201d by Echoes. ","author_name":"Second Act Stories","author_url":"http:\/\/www.secondactstories.org","html":"