504 - OPPORTUNITY THINKING SERIES with Hope Arbery
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With over two decades of experience as a workroom owner, Hope Arbery understands the reality of running a custom workroom - the long hours, the pricing uncertainty, and the pressure to get everything right. She founded , a software built for workrooms that streamlines and automates quoting, work orders, and project management all in one place so workroom owners can stop carrying around details in their heads, and finally work with clarity instead of chaos. Hope's focus is equipping workrooms to not just survive, but thrive in today's modern business world with confidence, professionalism, and...
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503 - Ann Mautz - This Is All I've Ever Known and All I've Ever Done
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Ann Mautz is the owner of Madison Avenue Designs and lives in Chillicothe, Ohio, approximately 45 miles south of Columbus. She has been in business since 1984 and holds an Associate degree in Interior Design. Ann has built her career working primarily from her home, offering retail services that include hard goods, custom window treatments, and bedding. In 1994, she expanded her business to include upholstery, and today her workroom is located in a dedicated space attached to her garage. Her business is predominantly retail-focused, and she specializes in in-home consultations, allowing her to...
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502 - Will Hanke - Hire People Smarter Than You
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Will Hanke has two passions: supporting our US veterans and helping window treatment and awning businesses tell their story online – providing them with increased exposure, more customers, and higher revenues. For over twenty-seven years he has helped mom & pops, startups, and multi-million dollar companies with their digital marketing strategies. Will hosts monthly online training events and has spoken at conferences across the US on a wide variety of topics from analytics to lead generation through his company, Window Treatment Marketing Pros. Will teaches and helps these business...
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501 - Opportunity Thinking Series with Riana LeJeune
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Riana LeJeune is an award-winning upholsterer, entrepreneur, and founder of , a nationally recognized workroom known for preserving craftsmanship while pushing the industry forward. With over a decade in the skilled trades, Riana has built one of the country’s first registered upholstery apprenticeship programs and is passionate about elevating artisan work through education, sustainability, and fair pricing. She’s also the founder of Renewabl, a tech platform helping furniture professionals visualize design, close sales with confidence, and build more profitable businesses. Riana...
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500 - Time to Celebrate 500 Episodes!!
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499 - Meet the Jersey Girls!
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What a fun podcast this was to record! Thanks to the Jersey Girls for taking time to chat with me! Irene Hurley Designs Instagram: @irenehurleydesigns Interior Couture for Cottage and Castle Irene Hurley Designs is a boutique design and sewing studio offering custom window coverings, interior accessories, and artisan quilts. Sue Berry - Designer and fabricator in business for 13 years Sew Stylish Designs Llc Diana Nolan Diana Nolan Custom windows LLC Instagram @dianadnolan Diana is a drapery workroom both retail and to the trade for 25 years in southern New Jersey....
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498 - Happy New Year 2026!
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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 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!) If the Sew Much More Podcast has played a role in your journey in any way, I hope you’ll consider participating. Here are the three questions: What changed for you after listening to, or being on, the Sew Much More Podcast? That change might have been practical—or it might...
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497 - Listener Favorite - Kelly Nanney
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If the Sew Much More Podcast has played a role in your journey in any way, I hope you’ll consider participating. Here are the three questions: What changed for you after listening to, or being on, the Sew Much More Podcast? That change might have been practical—or it might have been internal. Second: What challenge were you facing at the time, and where are you now? That challenge might still be ongoing, or it might be something you’ve moved through. And third: What one idea or moment stayed with you longer than you expected? Sometimes it’s the smallest insight or someone says...
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496 - Year End Wrap Up with Michele Williams
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495 - Please Help Me Celebrate an Important Milestone
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If the Sew Much More Podcast has played a role in your journey in any way, I hope you’ll consider participating. Here are the three questions: What changed for you after listening to, or being on, the Sew Much More Podcast? That change might have been practical—or it might have been internal. Second: What challenge were you facing at the time, and where are you now? That challenge might still be ongoing, or it might be something you’ve moved through. And third: What one idea or moment stayed with you longer than you expected? Sometimes it’s the smallest insight or someone says things a...
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