{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Make A Difference Minute: The Encouragement to Keep Going","description":"On this Make a Difference Minute, I’m coming to you from Decatur, Alabama, at Mel's Sweet Treats with owner Melissa Cook.\n\nMelissa shares the mindset that helped her through the early years of building her business: if you’re going to do something, give it everything you have so you can look back knowing you truly tried.\n\nShe also remembers one of those early customers who would stop by each morning for coffee, try the cookies and spend a few minutes visiting. It was a simple routine, but for a new small-business owner, his presence gave her encouragement to keep going.\n\nSometimes supporting someone’s dream really can be as simple as showing up.\n\nFor more information, follow Mel’s Sweet Treats on Facebook & Instagram.\n\nThis Make a Difference Minute is brought to you by Hydration Lounge, a proud community partner of The Mark White Show. We appreciate their support as we continue sharing stories of encouragement, service, and people making a difference in their communities.\n\nReal stories.\nReal people.\nReal impact.\nNews That Unites!™️","author_name":"The Mark White Show","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5024444-the-mark-white-show","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43866527/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}