# Episode 77- Heifer Huddle: Soap Makers Spill the Tea: Business Headaches & Customer Horror Stories

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Published: 2026-06-11T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome back to another "Heifer Huddle" on the Dirty Heifers Podcast! Tonight, Margaret, Jessie, and Shauna ditch the formal outlines to vent about the reality of running a handmade soap business. From the struggle of navigating social media restrictions and managing multiple shop locations to the weirdest customer interactions and our latest business "wins," we’re covering it all. Grab your soap and join the conversation! In this episode: 0:00 - Intro & Sponsor Spotlight: Bawauna Bath and Body 1:54 - "Jesse vs. The Dictionary": The Word of the Week 7:07 - Southernism of the Week 8:00 - Small Business Wins & Recent Fragrance Tests 13:20 - The Reality of "Blind" Noses & Olfactory Fatigue 15:35 - Soap Making Challenges: Molds & Dish Soap Success 18:37 - TikTok Lives: The Struggle with Restrictions 21:12 - Business Tasks We've Finally Mastered 32:00 - The Headache of Multi-Location Operations 45:40 - Trends We Secretly Hate (Yoni Soaps & Laugh Tracks) 1:01:00 - Small Business Opinions We’ll Defend Forever

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