In episode 27 of The Interior Perspective, Nicole Fisher interviews Alysa Teichman, the founder of The Wild Like, a groundbreaking piercing and high-end jewelry company. Discover how Alysa launched her business during the pandemic and transformed the $8 billion piercing industry with a unique approach to self-expression that combines luxury and fun.

Tune in for insights into entrepreneurship, creativity, and the importance of understanding what people truly desire.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:01:38] Luxury piercing experience.

[00:06:50] Confidence from family background.

[00:09:51] Life transformations through personal milestones.

[00:12:54] Hiring challenges in New York.

[00:18:10] Psychological effects on consumer spending.

[00:22:24] Body piercings and trends.

[00:29:22] E-commerce versus retail experience.

[00:34:28] Self-expression through workplace events.

[00:38:24] Raising money to grow business.

[00:39:58] Expanding Wildlike into new markets.

[00:46:30] Piercing industry flexibility and trust.

QUOTES

• "Success to me is being able to do less but like for more." -Nicole Fisher
• "That is the only way to scale, even if you're scaling a creative business, to be able to delegate and know when I start and you stop." -Nicole Fisher
• "I tell people all the time, we are 75% therapists. That's just, that's the majority." -Nicole Fisher

SOCIAL MEDIA

Nicole Fisher

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolerfisher/ 

Alysa Teichman

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alysa.teichman/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alysa/ 

WEBSITE:

Nicole Fisher: https://www.nicolefisher.com/