Risking While Scared — The steps to build a business while risk adverse

Welcome to Episode 22 of Voices on the Wind with host Toby Lyles, sponsored by artist Denise Patton from Art at the Hynds.

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Toby is joined today by Susan Anthony owner of The Prairie Pantry.

Susan has been in business nearly 30 years. Her story is about legacy, baby step risk taking and building relationships that grow a business and a city. Listen in to her story and be inspired to take your own baby step today.

“I don't know. I don't know what he saw in me, if he just felt like I could do that or maybe I had the personality to do something like that. But I was not, when he asked me to help him with this, I was not a risk taker.”

“Take baby steps. And so every time we made a move or we did something and expanded or whatever, it was because we took baby steps and we kind of watched what was happening with the business. And so we were like, hey, it's growing. I think it's time to do this or hey, it's growing. I think it's time to take on that.”

“Our customers, our fantastic customers, you know, they help me beyond anything because they

would come in and say, Susan, I'm looking for a purple spatula. Have you seen one? No, but I'll

start looking. You know, hey, Susan, I'm looking for a mug with a tea strainer in it. Have you seen

one? So they would give me ideas and they would help me kind of decide what I needed to bring in.”

Episode 022

Release Date: September 9, 2025

Host: Toby Lyles

Guest: Susan Anthony

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