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Custom furniture designer John Malecki makes rustic industrial furniture from his home in Pittsburgh. John draws inspiration from the architecture and history around him. But growing up in Pittsburgh, John wanted to be a football player — and he actually made it to the NFL and played for a number of teams, including the Steelers. So how did he end up becoming a maker? We’ll talk to John about: His career in the NFL Missing out on shop class – and trying to bring it back Learning to market yourself Visit the show notes for this episode Tweet at Jon or John Checkout Jon or John on Instagram John's FaceBook page MakerCast FaceBook page Buy a MakerCast shirt!