455 - Listener Favorite - Michelle Moldowan
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Michelle Moldowan of styles inspiring spaces, makes houses feel like homes, and owns and operates a custom drapery workroom in Castle Rock, CO. She delights in walking alongside homeowners as they plan and execute home projects from minor changes to whole house remodeling, as well as designing and fabricating bespoke window treatments across the country. Using a design process carefully cultivated over 10 years in the industry, Michelle prides herself on listening carefully to homeowners to truly understand their lifestyle and design a space that not only meets theirs needs but tells...
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454 - Morris Mayer - No Two Hours are the Same in This Business
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Morris Mayer, Entrepreneur and Pastor. He is the CEO of Morris Mayer Services Group Inc., overseeing several small businesses and a charity. These include Plaza Park Interiors, a 12 year old custom drapery and upholstery workroom to the trade and contract accounts; Plaza Park Cleaning Services offering fine drapery and upholstery cleaning and stain shield fabric protector; Valley Interiors offering custom window treatments and upholstery in Northern New Jersey; the recently launched R2A Custom Furniture Frames offering Ready 2 Assemble high end custom furniture frames to smaller custom...
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453 - Deb Barrett - I've Been Appointment Driven My Whole Life
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Deb Barrett is an accomplished, prolific and highly regarded authority in the design industry with a varied background and experience. A fascination with what's around the corner and the constant search for inspiration has led to her current roles in the design industry. • As an award-winning designer and Principal in Window Dressings, Deb Barrett has built a reputation for cutting edge couture treatments and soft furnishings • As an educator, Deb is a recognized design authority and thought leader. She is a frequent speaker for a variety of industry events. She...
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452 - Oksana Ambroz - The Business Came to Me, I Wasn't Looking For the Business
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Oksana Ambroz-Trychta is the founder of "," a Chicago-based textile design studio and workroom. Born in Ukraine, Oksana's background in art and music led her to a career in ceramic and porcelain design. After showcasing her porcelain collection in New York in 1997, she transitioned to soft furnishings, reigniting her passion for textiles. Building a strong reputation through word-of-mouth, she became a sought-after collaborator for interior designers. A course in laser cutting at Central St. Martin's in London further fueled her innovative approach. "It's...
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451 - Molly Burke and Tracy Jenkins of Chairloom
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Now is Found operates at the intersection of art and sustainability, shifting the conversation around vintage furniture and design. On today's podcast I have the pleasure of interviewing Molly Burke and Tracy Jenkins of Chairloom. The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;
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450 - Wes and Jes Breitenbach - Crown Upholstery
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In 1999 Jes and Wes were on a quest to work for themselves and have more control over their own time. That's when they created Crown Upholstery. After 25 years they have definitely worked, but they have yet to gain much control over their time. Jesica is the 5th generation in her family to be enticed by the upholstery lifestyle. Growing up in her grandparents shop, in Glendale Arizona, she witnessed first hand the freedoms upholstery had to offer as well as the hard work one has to put in to be successful in this craft. Wes was raised in Maryland and had never known upholstery to be...
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449 - Addie Conte Follow Up Podcast
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Addie Conte was offered a job on a whim by a local Maryland drapery workroom in 2012. That first experience sparked her love for making beautiful things that continues today. Any spare time she had was spent attending workroom classes and window treatment conferences. She began planning her own workroom space in her unfinished basement. Shortly after, a local seamstress was going out of business, and Addie was able to acquire all of their equipment and ta-da… was born. Today, the Addie Designs team proudly operates from a dynamic studio in Deale, Maryland- a...
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448 - Happy New Year 2025!
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447 - Angie Seekamp - I Was Made to Do This Business
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Angie Seekamp is the owner of in Celina, Texas. With a background in painting and studio arts, Angie transitioned from a career in luxury cosmetics and skin care to entrepreneurship. After helping her husband establish his boutique law practice, she became a full-time stay-at-home mom following the birth of their daughter. A lifelong lover of knitting, sewing, and crochet, Angie now channels her creativity into her drapery business which she opened in December of 2023. In her free time she enjoys entertaining, tablescaping, and spending time with friends and family. Angie is on Links and...
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446 - Victoria Hammond - In This Industry, People Really Do Want to Help Each Other
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Victoria Hammond is the founder and owner of , established in 2001, specializing in soft furnishings and interior design. Her award-winning enterprise is internationally renowned for training over a thousand individuals in the professional making of soft furnishings, many of whom have gone on to establish and successfully run their own businesses. Passionate about her craft, Victoria combines skills passed down through generations in her family with extensive industry experience. She is dedicated to preserving traditional sewing techniques while inspiring and supporting...
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Michele Williams, owner of Scarlet Thread Consulting, is a speaker, podcaster, author and strategic business coach serving the interior design industry. Her work helps business owners create strategic plans that are actionable, manage their business and finances properly, and develop a framework for decision making that allows for a laser focus. As a result of working with Michele, her clients increase their rates, reduce their workload, and increase their bottom line. Michele uses her signature program, AIM with Intent™, where she focuses on the 5 strategies that lead to wild success: strategies of foundation, intention, people, process and profits. Michele is also certified in Profit First and Fix This Next methodologies. You can find out more by visiting www.scarletthreadconsulting.com
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Your Next Five Moves by Patick Bet-David
She Thinks Big by Andrea Liebross
The Recipie for Empowered Leadership by Doug Meyer-Cuno
It's Ok to Be the Boss by Bruc Tulgan