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In Chapter 5 of 21 in her 2011 Capture Your Flag interview, food entrepreneur Julie Hession answers "What Role Has Your Family Played in Shaping Your Career Aspirations?"  Hession notes how her parents balanced plenty of support with strict academic expectations in school.  This teaches Julie and her brother work ethic.  Her father pushes Julie to follow her passion in figuring out career options.  As her food career shapes, she finds motivation in her parents' continual support.  Julie Hession is the founder of Julie Anne's All Natural Granola Company.  Passionate about food since childhood, Hession has developed her career by food blogging, cooking contests, and starting fine food companies.  Hession earned an MBA in Marketing from Duke University and a BA from UNLV.