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Making It in Asheville episodes

  • 098- What is Logorhythm Creative?
    Episode Notes

    In this episode, we interview graphic illustrator, brand developer, and bassist, Logan Hall.

    Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
    • How Logan's creative outlets overlap between design and music
    • How the nature of Logan's work is always allowing him to learn something new
    • The collaborative effort of musicians and artists in general
    • The development and exciting future for Pink Beds music
    • How Pinterest still stands strong

      • For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/098

      To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events

      40 min
    • 097 - Chemist Spirits

      In this episode, we interview Debbie Word, the owner of Chemist Spirits in Asheville, NC.

      Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

      • What makes moonshine so aggressive and why great spirits taste good.
      • The serendipity that led to the Chemist's distillery and Antidote bar's incredible location on the south slope in Asheville
      • The difficulty in finding investors and funding and how that's actually been an asset to the business
      • What's next for Chemist Spirits (psst... lots of growth and new spirits)

        • For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/097

        To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events

        1 hr 15 min
      • 096 - Cameron Farlow of Organic Growers School
        Episode Notes

        In this episode, we interview Cameron Farlow, Executive Director of Organic Growers School in Asheville, NC.

        Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

        • How OGS and agriculture as a whole is working away from commercial and capitalist definitions to include a wider view of people including Indigenous cultures and communities
        • How Cameron is creating a supportive structure and organizational culture that supports life in and outside of work
        • The long history of racism within farming
        • The romanticized vision of farming and the loving (but necessary) bubble bursting that comes with education

          • For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/096

          To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events

          1 hr 25 min
        • 095 - Ashton Zager Fiber Art
          Episode Notes

          In this episode, we interview Ashton of Ashton Zager Fiber Arts.

          Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
          • Believing in “The AND” and what this means to Tony and Ashton
          • The importance of persistence in Ashton's life and of “showing up” during highs and lows
          • How tragedy impacted her business and her overall tone on social media
          • Scaling up with an online presence with passive income
          • The importance of being seen as a human

            • To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events

            For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/095

            1 hr 23 min
          • 094 - Meghan and Lindsay of Palm + Pine
            Episode Notes

            In this episode, we interview Meghan Mciver & Lindsey Riley. The owners and all-around vibe curators of the plant disco and store, Palm + Pine in Asheville, NC.

            Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
            • Different strategies for managing pressure as business owners and most importantly, human beings
            • Expectations vs Agreements- Creating realistic timelines for a project and the importance of giving yourself enough lead way
            • The challenges of stocking a retail space within the living (plant) industry 
            • How the pandemic forced Meghan and Lindsay to crawl instead of run at the start of their business 
            • How capital and having a business has allowed them to better address the socioeconomic issues that exist with AVL 
            • Making plants accessible and nonjudgmental

              • For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/094

              To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events

              1 hr 19 min
            • 093 - Anuj Patel of Tech House
              Episode Notes

              Episode Notes

              In this episode, we interview Anuj Patel, Tech Support aficionado, and 1/2 of the founders of Tech House in Asheville, NC.

              Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
              • How Anuj and Early’s relationship allows them to thrive, communicate and grow
              • How TH is finding success by stepping back from the niche market (think Apple store) and allowing TH to be approachable by having the ability to let people come in and learn and use technology as a tool
              • How Tech House shows up and is accessible to their customers in many ways/platforms
              • How watching his father and family's entrepreneurship background and experience shaped much of Anuj's success
              • Franchise vs owning your own business and how TH created a system that uses techniques from both
              • Navigating supply and demand as a small business

                • For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/093

                To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events

                To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

                Music by Commonwealth Choir

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                1 hr 20 min
              • 092 - Brook Bolen of AVL Today
                Episode Notes

                In this episode, we interview Brook Bolen, 1/2 of the Superstar Editing Team behind AVL Today.

                Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

                • Acting as a resource and writing through a pandemic
                • The burden of being a news outlet
                • Finding your voice in writing
                • How Brook's Grandfather couldn’t read and now she writes to 45k + people and how truly impactful this is to her (and us listening)
                • Tips for getting out of your way when you’re writing

                  • For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/092

                  To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events

                  To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

                  Music by Commonwealth Choir

                  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers.

                  Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/

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                  1 hr 10 min
                • 091 - Tarleton Walmsley & Seth Connelly of Garden Party
                  Episode Notes

                  In this episode, we interview Tarleton Walmsley & Seth Connelly, partners and founders of Garden Party.

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                  Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

                  • The importance of imagery in creating a captivating website to bring in vibes and sales
                  • Knowing when to step away from a career and trust in yourself enough to dive in completely into something new
                  • Why it's important to communicate who you are through your brand
                  • Why Tarleton and Seth use intimacy and communicating as their way of advertising when traditional methods can’t be used (due to the stigma around their industry)
                  • How Garden Party is committed to equity initiatives and the problematic nature of white supremacy in the cannabis industry
                  • How Tarleton's personal experience with cannabis and hemp has enabled her to communicate with and help customers

                    • For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/091

                    To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events

                    To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

                    Music by Commonwealth Choir

                    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers.

                    Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/

                    https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/

                    1 hr 30 min
                  • 090 - Matt Parris of Roots Hummus
                    Episode Notes

                    In this episode, we interview Matt Parris the founder and CEO of Roots Hummus and The Roots Foundation.

                    Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
                    • Why finding the right partners can determine your success when upscaling a business (and how Roots scaled their production capacity 100x)
                    • The power of creating a financial engine to help support true passion and vision
                    • How Matt and his team are using food as a vehicle for critical global change
                    • How sales are about more than whether a product is good or not
                    • Why the dream of early retirement is broken

                      • For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/090

                      To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events

                      To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

                      Music by Commonwealth Choir

                      If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers.

                      Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/

                      https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/

                      https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/

                      1 hr 29 min
                    • 089 - Meherwan Irani of Chai Pani Restaurant Group

                      In this episode, we interview Meherwan Irani, the CEO, Executive Chef, and Founder of the Chai Pani Restaurant Group.

                      Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

                      • Chai Pani is a context-based business model that focuses on why instead of the how
                      • Why it’s important to just let your team come up with better ideas
                      • Who Meherwan considers "carriers," and why they are pivotal in allowing a business to grow and expand
                      • The origins of the name Chai Pani
                      • How and why the team at Chai Pani focuses on the little things

                        • For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/089

                        To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events

                        To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast

                        Music by Commonwealth Choir

                        If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, review, and/or share! It helps to spread the word and get more eyes on Asheville's makers.

                        Check out Making It in Asheville on other platforms! https://www.instagram.com/makingitinasheville/

                        https://www.makingitinasheville.com/youtube/

                        https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/

                        1 hr 38 min

                      About Making It in Asheville

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                      Making It in Asheville is a podcast dedicated to sharing advice on living, working, and creating in Asheville, NC. We interview the city's best entrepreneurs, freelancers, artists, and craftspeople and dig to get transferable skills to bring to your life, art, passion project, and business.