Navigating Burnout, Bold Moves & Business-Building with Leyna Cannon of Grey Horse Candle Co.

About this episode

Denise Alvarez interviews Leyna Cannon about her journey in the equine business and the challenges of navigating burnout while building Grey Horse Candle Co.

You’d be hard-pressed to find an equine business owner who’s followed a straight, perfectly mapped-out path. And in this conversation with Leyna Cannon, owner and chief hand-pourer of Grey Horse Candle Co., that couldn’t be more true. When I reached out to Leyna, I was curious about the story behind Grey Horse Candle Co. Little did I know that before she was ever hand-pouring candles and crafting soap, Leyna owned and ran Rocking Horse Stables, a 150-acre eventing facility in Altoona, Florida...

People in this episode

Host: Denise Alvarez

Guest: Leyna Cannon

Topics covered

• burnout
• business-building
• entrepreneurship
• candles
• equestrian business

Keywords

• burnout
• Grey Horse Candle Co.
• Leyna Cannon
• Rocking Horse Stables
• entrepreneurship
• equestrian business
• candles

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grey Horse Candle Co., Rocking Horse Stables

Places: Altoona, Florida

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