468 - Selina Scott - Community Over Competition
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Selina Scott is the owner of , a custom workroom and upholstery studio in Beaverton, Oregon. While her business is only three years old, she has 19 years of custom fabrication experience from her employment at a workroom in Portland and then working on the side while being a stay-at-home parent. She enjoys sewing all kinds of things for herself and family, gardening, knitting, and camping road trips. and Links and Resources; (Some of the links I provide, specifically to Amazon and a few others, require me to let you know that if you use those links and...
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467 - Bree Bacon - Your Elite Energy
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Bree Bacon is a dynamic business leader, speaker, and author with over two decades of experience at leading organizations. She holds an MBA from Duke University and a BA in Business/Economics and Music from Wheaton College. A survivor of stage three, triple-negative breast cancer, Bree brings grit, grace, and deep gratitude to her mission: helping people rise above burnout and tap into their personal best capacity. Her debut book, Your Elite Energy, launches June 2025. In physics, energy is the capacity to do work; elite means the best or most effective....
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466 - Madison Stauffer - I Feel Like Architecture and Upholstery go Hand in Hand
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When Madison Stauffer graduated from Kent State in 2021 with an architecture degree, she decided to combine her sense of design and love of vintage furniture with her fledgling upholstering skills. Enter in Canton, Ohio, where she’s worked for three years. Among her other duties, she helps customers find the perfect fabric for their specific pieces, with considerations given for durability, the furniture’s original character, how it will be used, and how a fabric will lay across it. She also creates vision boards to help customers visualize fabric combinations and help them make...
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465 - Listener Favorite - Cathy Cohane
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464 - Burnout, Boundaries and Working Smart
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Today's episode is dedicated to our mental health as we work so hard on our businesses. Resources and Links; Mental Health Resources; Meditation apps; Calm, Happier, Headspace, Insight Timer (Some of the links I provide, specifically to Amazon and a few others, require me to let you know that if you use those links and make a purchase, I will make some money. I won't make a million dollars, but I might be able to get a cup of coffee, so thank you!)
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463 - Listener Favorite - Robin Reynolds
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Robin Reynolds started her drapery workroom, , in 2007 when her last child was completing high school. Robin's clientele has grown principally by word of mouth amongst private individuals and commercial interior designers. Robin and her husband reside in Norman, OK. Links & Resources; The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;
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462 - Amy Sadera - I Have Honed in on The Type of Client I Want to Work With
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Amy Sadera began Windows By Amy in her home in Phoenix, MD in 2017; focusing on window treatments, cushions, and pillows. Coming off a career in engineering to raise her children, Amy wanted to have a creative outlet, source of income and the flexibility that owning a workroom provided. She builds relationships with retail clients that involve designing, fabricating and installing her luxury custom products. Outside of the workroom, Amy enjoys cooking, gardening, and spending time with her husband, two children and pets. You can find Amy on and The Sew Much More Podcast is...
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462 - Jenny Lilly - I Want to Be Close to The Client
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Jenny Lilly is an interior artisan and designer specializing in window treatments and other soft home furnishings. She operates a full-service fabrication studio from Hickory, NC known as . She creates one-of-a-kind window treatments, bedding ensembles, table coverings, and pillows, while also offering blinds, shades, and shutters. Her clients are drawn to the inspiration, couture details, and functionality her creations bring to their homes. When Jenny is not creating with her hands, she enjoys a worthy cup of coffee, outdoor activities, and traveling alongside her...
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461 - Listener Favorite - Joy Wilbur
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Joy Willbur started her business, , in Lexington KY in 2006 with a desire to have a career that combined her passion for sewing with the flexibility she wanted as a mother. She loves to create gorgeous custom sewn décor. Joy works with designers, decorators, and homeowners as a partner to fabricate their designs. She loves to learn about new products and fabrication methods. Joy belongs to the WCAA (Window Coverings Association of America), the Kentucky Workroom Association, and the Curtains & Soft Furnishings Resource Library. You can find Joy on and ...
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460 - Kate Greenawalt and John Greenawalt from Stout Textiles
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Kate Greenawalt is ’s Vice President and part of the fourth generation of family leadership at the brand. She started her career overseeing all of Stout’s showrooms and traveling with the sales team. Kate enjoys the travel and the opportunities to meet new people and cultivate not only a business relationship but friendships as well. When she is not immersed in work, Kate enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. John Greenawalt is Stout Textile’s President and part of the fourth generation of family leadership at the brand. John began his career on the road...
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