AF Fireside

We’ve got something special for you this time - another installment of our bonus-feature series where members of the AF Community come on to the show to tell us a short list of brands on the top of their minds.

On today’s episode, we welcome AF Partnerships Manager Lindsey Bop on for “Shop By Bop”, a continuation of her killer series from her IG (@lindseybop). We’re talking all about makers today - listen in and be sure to follow along on Instagram, too.

Learn more about featured brands at shopaf.co, and be sure to follow us on Instagram:

@shopaf.co
@lucaszfitz
@lindseybop
@anna.nelson.studio
@witandwest
@vanessabjewelry
@barnandbrooksupplyco

Okay, this episode is funny. Al and Ab get a few deep, genuine laughs from Lucas as they dive into what makes Queer Candle Co. ... well, Queer Candle Co. Knowing exactly who they are as a brand is a big leg up - but that doesn't mean there's any less hurdles. Pallets of wax? No problem now. Good advice, good insight, and a lot of laughs in this one.

Learn more about featured brands at shopaf.co, and be sure to follow us on Instagram:
@shopaf.co
@lucaszfitz
@queercandleco

From the outside looking in, the life of an entrepreneur can appear to be romantic or confusing - and sometimes a mix of the two. Rafael Hernandez, the founder of Alfred Lane, has leveraged his personal experience to build a brand while leveraging his brand to gain personal experience. He joins us from sunny Miami to tell us more.

Learn more about featured brands at shopaf.co, and be sure to follow us on Instagram:
@shopaf.co
@lucaszfitz
@alfredlane

Brad Wellman is some sort of Batman of neckwear - ad exec by day, fine-goods craftsman by night. Brad and his business partner Matt have been making ties, scarves, and accessories under the umbrella of Mill City Fineries since 2013 - today we talk about how they got there, and what's to come.

Learn more about featured brands at shopaf.co, and be sure to follow us on Instagram:
@shopaf.co
@lucaszfitz
@millcityfineries

We’ve got something special for you this time - kicking off our bonus-feature series where members of the AF Community come on to the show to tell us a short list of brands on the top of their minds.

On today’s episode, we welcome AF Partnerships Manager Lindsey Bop on for “Shop By Bop”, a continuation of her killer series from her IG (@lindseybop). We’re talking all about brands with the best fall gear today - listen in and be sure to follow along on Instagram, too.

Learn more about featured brands at shopaf.co, and be sure to follow us on Instagram:

@shopaf.co

@lucaszfitz

@lindseybop

@belmontblanket

@dehen1920

@wildwaxcandlecompany

@inoki_bathhouse

"It all started from a curiousity and a love of good food." Sounds like a good story, right? Lily Leedom is the founder of SalterieOne - an AF flavor favorite and woman-owned brand out of Massachusetts. Lily dives into the salt-harvesting process, her history, and a little behind-the-scenes of their recent rebrand. Listen up!

Learn more about featured brands at shopaf.co, and be sure to follow us on Instagram:
@shopaf.co
@lucaszfitz
@salterie.one

Fancy a drink? Andrea from Bitters Lab joins us from Salt Lake City, Utah to talk bitters from bottom to top. She's scaled her brand from door-to-door to a cross-country network of stockists and enthusiasts - listen in to hear how she did it.

Learn more about featured brands at shopaf.co, and be sure to follow us on Instagram:
@shopaf.co
@lucaszfitz
@bitterslab

We're kicking off our next series with Ryan Andes - a renaissance man and a great friend to us at AF. Ryan is a voice actor, metalsmith, and brand founder doing all of the above out of his home base in Brooklyn. How does he do it all? That's what we're talking about. Stay posted for a few more fireside chats with some of our favorite makers in the AF Network.

Learn more about featured brands at shopaf.co, and be sure to follow us on Instagram:
@shopaf.co
@lucaszfitz
@finelywrought

Roger and Josefina Stevens are always down for a good conversation - that's at the core of their storefront, City Workshop, and we're lucky to have sit down with them for a minute. We talk about the ins-and-outs of starting up a brick and mortar store, curating collections, and taking at honest look at what it looked like for them to get where they are now.

Learn more about featured brands at shopaf.co, and be sure to follow us on Instagram:
@shopaf.co
@lucaszfitz
@cityworkshopmsc

Travis Weaver, the founder of Manready Mercantile, has been a trendsetter in the well-made movement since his first homemade candles in 2012. In a high school reunion of sorts, Lucas and Travis talk shop across all angles of brick and mortar retail - dial in for some wisdom from Houston, Texas.

Learn more about featured brands at shopaf.co, and be sure to follow us on Instagram:
@shopaf.co
@lucaszfitz
@manready