Making It in Asheville

By Making It Creative, LLC | Sarah and Tony Ubertaccio

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 an... more

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The podcast currently has 98 episodes available.

Making It in Asheville episodes:

March 30, 2021 088 - Season 6 Finale (+Updates)
For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/088
To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events
To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast
Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code!
Music by Commonwealth Choir
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16min
March 23, 2021087 - Coco Villa of Casa De Coco
In this episode, we interview Coco Villa, an exceptional multidisciplinary artist residing in Asheville, NC. Coco is constantly creating and during our conversation we fondly termed her a "slash creator." She is a clothing designer/self-portrait artist/filmmaker/dancer/model/creative director and the list doesn't stop there. She teaches us what it looks like to fluidly move (literally and mentally) through creative projects and how she is able to honor each step of the process.
Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
How the "flywheel" of creating allows Coco to always have a steady stream of new projects
What having a healthy relationship and emotional connection to putting art and creative content out to the world looks like
Navigating the economics of an artist
How to transform negative thoughts artfully and stay in the present
How we can all benefit from using the Spoon Theory
For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/087
To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events
To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast
Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code!
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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https://makingitinasheville.com/subscribe/
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1h 17min
March 16, 2021086 - Eric Scheffer of Jettie Rae's (and Vinnie's)
In this episode, we interview Eric Scheffer. With 21 years of hospitality experience including Asheville gems such as Vinnies and Jettie Rae's and the former Savoy, Scheffer explains how caring about your people is one of the most important strategies to success.
Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
How the Senegalese term Teranga can make everyone a better person
How employers can try to help with recovery and the pervasive link between Alcohol/Drug use and the restaurant industry
Why valuing and communicating with your employees leads to success in business and life
How deciding if try a new career (even if you're experiencing success in another) is a good idea
Why Eric was given the nickname “Hollywood”
For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/086
To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events
To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast
Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code!
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/
...more
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March 09, 2021 085 - Gillie Roberts of Ware and "Handmade for Retail"
In this episode, we announce a webinar series. Our first program is in partnership with WareAVL's founder and owner, Gillie Roberts. Ware is a retail store in downtown Asheville that curates an incredible selection of beautiful and sustainable products.
If you're an independent maker, please consider joining us for "Handmade for Retail." This program, developed by Gillie, will put you on the fast track toward becoming a preferred wholesale vendor for retailers.
Visit: makingitinasheville.com/handmade to learn more about the course.
For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/085
To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events
To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast
Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code!
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/
...more
1h 15min
March 02, 2021084 - Josh Dorfman, founder of Simbly, on Entrepreneurship and being The Lazy Environmentalist
In this episode, we interview Josh Dorfman, CEO of Simbly. We also talk about his time as, in our words, a media mogul and the brain behind the brand "The Lazy Environmentalist".
Here's what you'll learn in this episode:
How Josh become the director of Venture Asheville, the Angel program, and The Collider
How Asheville and this area are the furniture capital of the country and what that means for revitalizing around craftsmanship, and economic opportunity
What it means for you to be in business with LOHAS (Lifestyle Of Health And Sustainability)
Why if you align with the values of the organization or business, there's no reason to shy away from opportunities
The process of deciding on a business name with the help of friends, peers, and professionals
Why Josh's 8-year old son was one of the biggest names in NASCAR recently
For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/084
To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events
To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast
Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code!
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/
...more
1h 55min
February 23, 2021083 - Out of this World Growth with 31 Suns
In this episode, we interview 31 Suns owner, Emily Jeffords, and Chief Operating Officer, Kylie Agee. As you'll listen you'll see what had started as a bond over marching band stories developed into an empowering and productive partnership. This is a great episode to share with your bestie, we had all the friend-love good-vibes while chatting with the pair.
Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
Why creating something you love makes marketing easier
How authenticity and humanness shines in an Instagram flood of products
Why naturally-giving people shouldn’t shy away from getting compensated for knowledge and advice
How to overcome feelings of “not doing enough” to create a better work-life balance
Homing in on your best creative ideas when they may feel all over the place
How Emily created a new revenue stream amidst the pandemic
For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/083
To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events
To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast
Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code!
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/
...more
1h 25min
February 16, 2021082 - Jacob Ballard, the Parallel Entrepreneur
In this episode, we interview Jacob Ballard, owner of Nature Bound Co. and Asheville Print Shop.
Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
How using your personal experiences (and interests) can lead to awesome business ideas
How to distinguish between the different types of entrepreneurship
Where the inspiration for the +900 designs of Nature Bound Co. came from
Why time is the most important asset and the one thing you can't get more of
Tips for focusing when you're wearing multiple hats in your business
For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/082
To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events
To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast
Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code!
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/
...more
1h 29min
February 09, 2021081- Jefferson Ellison of JAWBREAKING leads the Youthquake in Asheville
In this episode, we interview Jefferson Ellison, the Chief Creative of Jawbreaking.
Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
What led to Jefferson’s decision to buy Jawbreaking in 2016 (and his creative way of making an offer)
Jawbreaking leaning into the term from the 1960's “Youth Quake"
What Jefferson’s identity means in a city full of White people
What led Jefferson to create the “Don’t Ask Your Black Friend” Webinar (...we took this webinar and highly suggest it)
How working to create meaningful connections can change your life (or someone else's)
For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/081
To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events
To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast
Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code!
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/
...more
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February 02, 2021080 - French Broad Chocolate's founder, Jael, Takes a Love of Chocolate from a Passion to a Profession
In this episode, we interview Jael Rattigan, one of the founders of French Broad Chocolate, a staple in Asheville for over 10 years.
Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
The difference between their two locations: the Lounge & the Factory
The defining moment when Jael knew she wanted to make chocolate for the rest of her life
That time when Jael & her former husband and current business partner renovated a van and drove from Minnesota to Costa Rica
How chocolate is made
How FBC is bringing attention and transparency to the chocolate industry
What to look and ask for when buying chocolate
Two unconventional chocolate pairings that Jael recommends
For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/080
To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events
To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast
Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code!
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/
...more
1h 24min
January 26, 2021079 - Nick Moen Combines Artistry with Technology at The Bright Angle,
In this episode, we interview Nick Moen, the founder of The Bright Angle, a technology-driven porcelain design studio.
Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
Why being relentless in outreach efforts is so important
The Bright Angle’s exciting new partnership with YLighting
How in the 1700s Porcelain was such a hot commodity that Europe sent ships to China full of gold in exchange
How hosting local events with chefs and musicians helped Nick’s visibility in the restaurant scene
The challenges in the life of a potter: then vs now
For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/079
To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events
To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast
Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Asheville Podcats listeners. To learn more, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/range. Or use 'makingitinasheville' as your coupon code!
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/
...more
1h 22min

FAQs about Making It in Asheville:

How many episodes does Making It in Asheville have?

The podcast currently has 98 episodes available.