Meet Taylor Clarke

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Taylor Clarke a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Taylor , thank you so much for joining us. You are such a positive person and it’s something we really admire and so we wanted to start by asking you where you think your optimism comes from?

Having a positive outlook when things become challenging is a learned behavior. We watch the reactions from those we love at an early age. We navigate challenges and how we learn to overcome them shapes us. It becomes how we cope with new challenges and it comes with an internal voice that whispers ‘this is hard, but you’re capable’. More importantly it comes with an intrinsic belief system that it will be OK. No one has to tell you it will-the belief is within you. This is true optimism and I can’t imagine living any other way.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

Amborella Organics is a botanical candy brand founded by Taylor & Brennan Clarke. Best known for their lollipops that once devoured can be planted to grow herbs and flowers. AO is also the most sustainable candy brand on the market. WBENC Women Owned & USA Made. We just launched a watermelon flavor with an organic chili lime seasoning- a licensed collaboration with Frida Kahlo!

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

YOUTH: Being an outsider to business, food, packaging design, etc helped us create something truly unique. Sometimes the more you know the less you innovate- we are reminding ourselves of this almost 9 years in! When I say youth I don’t mean age, but mentality.

GRIT: I will never forget covering my hands in castor oil to help relieve the pain from thousands of pops wrapped as quick as possible. Wearing all the hats has certainly been our journey. There have been and continue to be defining moments where it’s easier to walk away and we choose to figure it out.

PASSION: We built a brand we love and believe in. We were never chasing margin or retailers. We have the most success when we live in this space.

What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? Any advice or strategies?

When feeling most overwhelmed I have a lot of internal discussions with self about why. Then I determine what step can I take right in this moment- not tomorrow or in 3 months, but today. Action is my survival. Sometimes there is no actionable next step and if that’s the case you just have to breathe deep into the discomfort.

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