09-08-2024Entrepreneurs: Tales from Beverly Hills’ Best Chocolatiers with Tom and Tara Gallop, Episode #233

Our Featured Guests for Sunday, September 8, 2024 are Tom and Tara Gallop

Join us for a deliciously entertaining episode as we chat with Tom and Tara Gallop, the dynamic duo behind Beverly Hills’ most beloved chocolate shop and hosts of the “For Love and Chocolate” podcast. Tom, a seasoned actor from the Bourne series and Will & Grace, and his wife Tara share their sweet love story, their passion for Swiss chocolates, and their unexpected journey from Hollywood to running a chocolate empire Beverly Hills Teuscher!

For over 35 years, Beverly Hills teuscher has been a staple of the community, offering gourmet chocolates of Switzerland! The chocolates are world renowned for the care and craftsmanship that are the hallmarks of teuscher. Beverly Hills teuscher offers champagne truffles, floral boxes, gift boxes, silk boxes, fantasy figures as well as cookies and other treats. Read more at: https://beverlyhillsteuscher.com/

Tommy & Tara Gallop aka “Mr. & Mrs. Truffles” are the hosts of the “For Love & Chocolate” podcast. This recently launched podcast hasquickly shot up the APPLE Comedy Podcast rankings to #144 and has over 14K downloads. As purveyors and importers of fine Swiss chocolate at Beverly Hills teuscher- Chocolates of Switzerland, the most romantic truffle shop ever, they bring a high level of expertise and colorful observations to all things love, chocolate, & romance. The podcast is a sweet little celebration of… well… love & chocolate.. Each week they take you on a new journey of enduring love with fabulous couples who share their romantic stories. They also seek to help those who are looking for success in love & romance with wisdom, wit, and advice for their listeners. Listen at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-love-and-chocolate/id1730138626

Tom Gallop is also an American actor best known for his performance as Tom Cronin in the Bourne film franchise (Bourne Ultimatum & Bourne Supremacy) featuring Matt Damon, and for playing the recurring character Rob, one of the longest running guest stars (8 years) in the sitcom Will & Grace. He also played the role of character Win Schroeder in the tv series, X-Files in 1999 and was featured in the 1996 Seinfeld episode, “Andrea Doria”. Read more at: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0303132/

OUR ENTREPRENEUR PRESENTERS:

Michael Harvey is the founder and CEO of The Roof Resource – the Netflix of Residential Roofing serving homeowners virtually. The Roof Resource is NOT A LEAD SERVICE. Expect a single call and an AT COST estimate within 24 hours! 

Michael Harvey’s journey began with a personal experience; he was helping a family member navigate the complex process of replacing a roof, and he realized the potential for improvement. Drawing on his over 25 years of experience in executive sales leadership roles, he was able to leverage his industry connections to get materials at cost, hire the installers, and save them money, time, and hassle. This experience inspired him to create The Roof Resource, a virtual service designed to alleviate the roofing headaches of homeowners throughout Michigan, Florida, and, one day, nationwide. He has landed The Roof Resource on Entrepreneur’s Top 150 Emerging Franchises List, selling out territories in Michigan and Florida, with growing units in Colorado and Texas, in less than a year. Read more at: https://theroofresource.com/

Llewellyn Gannon Munzing is an innovative artist that has blazed a trail with her poetry and photo collages combined. She has become an Instagram sensation worldwide (with 45K followers), with her poetry, art, and even spoken word albums. She now owns an art-based preschool now to share her love for the arts with the new generations.

Creating conceptual ideas while blending reality and fantasy is what Llewellyn is known for. She started out in a  dark room developing her film and photos at 15 years old. In her early years of photography, she would dye my paper with toners and household supplies… cut, paste and express her artistic passions in the lab. It was the lack of space for a darkroom that pushed her over the edge into the digital realm. One thing she loves the most about working digitally and with Photoshop is the massive amounts of content she can have without taking up much space at all. Though whenever she can, she still develops in a darkroom. Read more at: https://www.llewellyngannon.com/