HAYVN Hubcast From Kitchen Dreams to Community Impact: How Rachael Mahoney Built Kinney Lane EP 119
In this episode of the HAYVN Hubcast, host Nancy Sheed sat down with Rachael Mahoney, founder of Kinney Lane, a prepared foods company rooted in wellness, simplicity, and community connection. What started as a personal journey toward health became a mission to nourish others, literally and emotionally, with every meal.
Rachael shares how her summers spent on Kinney Lane in upstate New York planted the seeds for her love of fresh food and wholesome living. From working in ad tech to launching her food business out of her home kitchen while pregnant, her story is one of grit, intuition, and deep listening, to her body, her community, and her calling.
Key Takeaways:
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A business born from struggle: Rachael’s own health and fertility challenges led her to radically change her lifestyle and, ultimately, to start Kinney Lane.
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Trusting the timing: She didn’t have it all figured out when she started. Rachael focused on doing what she could with what she had, even if it meant 4 a.m. kitchen shifts with an infant in tow.
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Community-centered growth: Listening closely to her customers helped her refine her offerings and expand into meal delivery.
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Team building takes time: Finding the right hires was a five-year journey, but now her business can thrive without her being in the kitchen every day.
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Infertility, resilience, and joy: Rachael vulnerably shares the emotional moment she found out she was pregnant after being told it wasn’t possible. That turning point gave her the push to pursue her business wholeheartedly.
If you’ve ever wondered when the right time to start something is—or how to turn your personal experience into purpose—this conversation will inspire you.
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