From Battling Depression to Baking Delights Season 3 Ep 7

From Battling Depression to Baking Delights Season 3 Ep 7

What do you do when the weight of depression makes it hard to get out of bed? Discover the sweet side of healing. 
In this powerful and heartwarming episode of Girl Talk Mental Health, Host Virginia Dale Manning has a real talk with Special Guest Katherine Svoboda who turned her battle with depression into a journey of healing—through baking. 
What started in a dark season of despair became a daily ritual of hope, creativity, and connection, proving that even the smallest acts—like mixing batter—can stir up the biggest breakthroughs.
Watch NOW! This episode explores how mental health struggles can be transformed into purpose and joy. Whether you’re navigating your own shadows or supporting someone who is, this story will leave you inspired to find light in unexpected places.
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More About Katherine Svoboda:
A POLAR BEAR IN THE KITCHEN
One baker’s journey through grief, grit, and ganache—learning that the real magic isn’t in the recipes, but in the joy of sharing.
Growing up in North Pole, Alaska, was a unique experience: tiny town, lots of kitschy Christmas-themed stuff everywhere, and a large piece of land with a giant garden that grew most of what my family ate. 
My fondest memories were made on my tiptoes in the kitchen watching my mom and grandma craft beautiful and delicious food. It’s where my love for home baking—and eventually professional pastry—was born. These memories became my anchor after our family fractured—especially after losing my mom just three weeks before I turned 18.
What followed was a decade of living on my own, working dead-end jobs, and bouncing between California and Alaska. Through it all, my kitchen remained my refuge—the only place I felt truly at home.
Connect:
Blog, Confessions of a Wayward Baker
www.waywardbaker.com 
YouTube channel is @sweet.skills

More About Virginia Dale Manning:
She Heals!

Virginia Dale Manning, LPC-S is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor with over 18 combined years of experience in education and mental health therapy. She is the CEO of GinMan Consulting and Counseling Associates, PC, a therapeutic corporation and the founder of Girl Talk Mental Health Show, a show that empowers and impacts conversations about mental health by exploring healthy ways to manage stats, stereotypes, stigmas and societal norms about mental health while addressing the 6 dimensions of wellness. 

As a powerful and authentic mental health and wellness advocate for over 13 years, she stands firm against the lack of education and empowerment concerning mental health. Her mission is to share knowledge and the keys to help overcome life’s common challenges.

As a 4x author, she passionately motivates, inspires, guides and supports others to live their best life. Her latest riveting trauma memoir, Set Apart: The Journey to Find Hope in Times of Shame. Loneliness and Death is available on Amazon.

She is the mother of four outstanding adult children & the granny of nine adorably awesome grandchildren. She enjoys cooking, traveling and family time. She lives each day of her life purpose driven & dedicated to living a life according to God’s will.

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