Jo Mandet has long been a fan of The Great Canadian Baking Show.

The show pits 10 home bakers against one another in high-pressure challenges to see who takes the, well, cake. Article content Article content

While she’d watched the show for several seasons, Mandet had never imagined joining in on the competition. That is, until her boss told her the auditions were coming to Vancouver — and that she should apply.

“The idea of actually being in the tent felt surreal,” she says. ” I don’t know if I would’ve had the courage to apply if my boss hadn’t mentioned the auditions were coming to Vancouver and told me I should just go for it.

“That encouragement was exactly what I needed to apply.” Article content

The North Vancouver-based event planner joined the cast of Canadian amateur

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