Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin – Wild Business Growth Podcast #197: Pie Artist, Pies Are Awesome

Doing what you love for a living is easy as pie. Well, not exactly. But this week’s Wild Business Growth Podcast guest, Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin, certainly makes it seem that way. Jessica is the World-Renowned Pie Artist. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

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Episode 197: Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin – Pie Artist, Pies Are Awesome

Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin, the World-Renowned Pie Artist, joins the show to share her journey from fencing and filmmaking to baking the most creative pies on Earth. Hear how to do what you love full-time, Jessica’s creative pie process, the science of pies, restaurant menu she can recite in its entirety, and how many digits of Pi she knows. This episode covers everything from physics to Bob’s Burgers. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What got Jessica into fencing
• At what point did she realize she could do this full-time
• More pie puns
• Does Jessica make the stencils herself
• How many of her pies does she taste-test
• What was her first pinch-me moment with a client project
• How big a nerd is she
• What did she learn from being a Food Network judge

Connect with Jessica at PiesAreAwesome.com.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

• Intro & Fencing
  • [0:32] Email me at to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:42] Connect with Jessica at PiesAreAwesome.com
  • [2:11] And don’t call me Shirley
  • [3:28] What got Jessica into filmmaking
  • [4:57] What got her into fencing
  • [5:46] Entrepreneurs
  • [5:57] What is Épée fencing
  • [6:02] Sabre Fencing, Foil Fencing
  • [6:10] What is something shocking about fencing
  • [6:45] What does it feel like when you get hit in fencing
  • [6:57] Well said
  • [7:23] OoooOoOooo
  • [7:31] How do films and plays stage swordfights without actors getting hurt

• Pie Art & Pies Are Awesome
  • [9:08] Check out Jessica’s Instagram @ThePieous
  • [9:32] What is a Piescraper
  • [9:46] How did Jessica go from fencing to pies
  • [10:41] Crisco
  • [11:09] Kraken Pie
  • [11:32] boredpanda
  • [12:25] Chemistry
  • [13:31] At what point did Jessica realize she could do this full-time
  • [13:55] Kickstarter (Pie Guides)
  • [14:34] The CHEW
  • [15:16] More pie puns
  • [15:53] What is Jessica’s creative process
  • [16:33] Physics
  • [17:00] Pietrait
  • [17:27] Bob’s your uncle!
  • [18:03] Shoutout Dana and her Uncle Bob (she doesn’t have an Uncle Bob)
  • [18:25] Does Jessica make the stencils herself
  • [19:23] What is the science of pies
  • [20:03] Gluten
  • [21:18] How many of Jessica’s pies does she taste-test
  • [21:29] What pie art has been the most fun making
  • [21:47] Aladdin Pie
  • [22:32] WOAH
  • [22:45] Calculus
  • [22:52] Sweet
  • [23:01] What was Jessica’s first pinch-me moment with a client project
  • [23:16] Ramones Pie
  • [24:24] How often does Jessica make pie art for clients vs. herself
  • [24:47] Bob’s Burgers
  • [24:53] Kuchi Kopi
  • [25:18] “I baked a pie to celebrate the Moon Landing 50th anniversary“
  • [25:37] “Baker Shares Incredibly Detailed Pie Of Apollo 11 Moon Lander On Reddit“
  • [26:20] Pies Are Awesome, Pies Are Awesome: The Definitive Pie Art Book: Step-by-Step Designs for All Occasions
  • [26:32] How did Jessica meet Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes
  • [26:52] Buddy vs. Duff, Buddy Valastro of Carlo’s Bakery & Cake Boss
  • [28:24] What’s in Jessica’s book
  • [29:23] What warmed her heart about the book
  • [31:07] Bazinga
  • [31:13] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
• Inspiration & Creativity: People, Hobbies, and Resources
  • [32:07] T
  • [32:31] Who helped Jessica build the courage and confidence to do what she does for a living
  • [33:24] What tune came out of the piano
  • [33:34] “Hot Cross Buns“
  • [35:07] Startups, Marketing Agencies
  • [35:51] How big a nerd is Jessica
  • [36:00] tokidoki
  • [36:03] What is an AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO)
  • [37:07] Where did Jessica study pie stuff
  • [37:24] Emily Carr
  • [37:29] The Glasgow School of Art

• The Unusual: Pet Peeves, Quirks, and Weird Talents
  • [38:02] AGAIN with the segue
  • [38:14] What’s a quirk Jessica has
  • [38:27] ASMR
  • [38:46] Firefly, Serenity
  • [40:07] How was that for you
  • [40:25] What’s a pet peeve Jessica has
  • [40:40] Hahaha
  • [41:10] What’s a weird talent/talon Jessica has
  • [41:32] McDonald’s Menu
  • [42:20] How did Jessica learn that
• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [43:08] Wendy’s, Burger King
  • [43:12] What was Jessica’s reaction to being featured in Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
  • [43:35] Guinness Book of World Records
  • [44:00] What did Jessica learn from being a Food Network judge
  • [44:16] Office Ladies
  • [44:42] What’s the most challenging pie Jessica ever baked
  • [45:19] What is her favorite pie pun of all time
  • [45:45] How many digits of Pi does she know
  • [46:18] In-PIE-red
  • [46:41] Connect with Jessica at PiesAreAwesome.com
  • [47:09] What are Jessica’s Final Thoughts
  • [47:36] Follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And 5 stars on Apple Podcasts & Spotify if you’re feeling super nice
  • [47:53] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on GoodPods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [47:55] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @MaxBranstetter
  • [47:57] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

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