Aleyna Morales: Baking and Believing in Herself
From Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine by Minnesota Native News
June 4, 2026 · 29 min · Season 3 · Episode 177
About this episode
Aleyna Morales shares her journey of building a baking business and the importance of self-belief.
Today, we're speaking with Aleyna Morales. Aleyna grew up in the Twin Cities and Somerset, Wisconsin. Aleyna's heritage includes Ojibwe from the Fond du Lac Band community and Mexican. She is the creator and baker behind Baked to Bliss by Laney. You can catch her selling baked goods at the Carlton County Farmers Market. Aleyna shares how a need to pull herself out of the lowest point in her life led to taking classes and an interest in sourdough bread. She posted videos on TikTok, never expecting people to reach out and to buy her bread. A decision to attend a local entrepreneur meet-up led to an encounter with a neighbor who was starting a coffee business and, coincidentally, needed scones and muffins to sell to his customers. Together, these surprising turns of events, her gifts and the support of her community have allowed her to create a thriving baking business she calls Baked to Bliss by Laney. She also talks about what helps her to cope when times get hard and why believing in yourself is key to building a better life. Aleyna is the mom of five children and lives with her partner in the Fond du Lac community. ----- Hosts / Producers: Leah Lemm, Cole Premo Editor: Britt…
People in this episode
Hosts: Leah Lemm, Cole Premo
Guest: Aleyna Morales
Topics covered
- baking
- entrepreneurship
- community support
- personal growth
- Indigenous heritage
Keywords
- baking
- sourdough
- entrepreneur
- community
- Indigenous
- personal story
- Baked to Bliss
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Baked to Bliss by Laney
Places: Fond du Lac Band, Twin Cities, Somerset, Wisconsin, Carlton County Farmers Market
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