Meet the Makers

Meet the Makers

By Ry Gerbrands & Jack BlanchBusinessEntrepreneurship
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Meet the Makers episodes

  • Photography Without Trying (With Mark Sweating | Photographer)

    Pick up a Print, card or calander: madeinstroud.co.uk

    (FREE TEATOWEL IF YOU USE THE CODE "freebie" AT THE CHECKOUT!!!)  

    Follow the Podcast, Made in Stroud & the Hosts on Instagram:
    Podcast (@meetthemakerspc)
    Shop (@made_in_stroud_shop) Ry Gerbrands (@rygerb)
    Jack Blanch (@blancpictures)
    Intro by Joe Ireland (@offgridproductions)  

    Also, our ongoing thanks to Clare Honeyfield (@clare_honefiled_coach) & all our lovely customers & makers in the shop! x

    36 min
  • HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

    We will be back to our regular programming schedule soon...  

    New episodes of the “Meet the Makers” Podcast every THURSDAY 6pm! 

    Hosted by Ry Gerbrands (@rygerb) & Jack Blanch (@blancpictures)  


    FREE TEA-TOWEL if you purchase any of the products featured on the show from the webshop at “Made in Stroud” (@made_in_stroud_online_shop)

    Ongoing thanks to Clare Honeyfield (@clare_honeyfield_coach) & to all the Makers & customers in the shop! x

    7 min
  • The No.1 Hot Sauce in Gloucestershire!!! (With Tubby Tom's)

    In this episode we interview the legend himself, Tubby Tom!


    [WARNING: CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE & HOT SAUCE!!!]

    We talk about how he got into making his own world-famous hot sauce, tell stories from the farmers markets around Gloucestershire & dealing with annoying people in your life as well as a kind message to everyone about supporting local businesses, ALL THE WHILE we are eating spicier & SPICIER hot sauces throughout the interview!

    We had A LOT of fun on this one & Tom was one of the first people we thought of when we came up with doing this podcast, so we hope you enjoy & please be aware, whilst this episode contains STRONG LANGUAGE & OPINIONS, you are all grown ups & this is just a show!!!

    Be sure to follow Tom on instagram: @TubbyToms
    & pick up a bottle of any of his Sauces or Dusts at: madeinstroud.co.uk

    Follow Made in Stroud & the Hosts on Instagram:
    Shop (@made_in_stroud_shop)
    Ry Gerbrands (@rygerb)
    Jack Blanch (@blancpictures)

    Intro by Joe Ireland (@offgridproductions)  

    Also, our ongoing thanks to Clare Honeyfield (@clare_honefiled_coach) & all our lovely customers & makers in the shop! x

    1 hr 11 min
  • Stroud through history & beer! (With Stroud Brewery) & UPDATE!!!

    We take a visit to Stroud Brewery & give an update on the podcast (abridged version: more coming & thank you!!!)

    & pick up a bottle of their beers, lagers & stouts: madeinstroud.co.uk

    (FREE TEATOWEL IF YOU USE THE CODE "freebie" AT THE CHECKOUT!!!)

    Follow Made in Stroud & the Hosts on Instagram:
    Shop (@made_in_stroud_shop)
    Ry Gerbrands (@rygerb)
    Jack Blanch (@blancpictures)
    Intro by Joe Ireland (@offgridproductions)

    Also, our ongoing thanks to Clare Honeyfield (@clare_honefiled_coach) & all our lovely customers & makers in the shop! x

    27 min
  • Going Self-Employed with Clay (with Little Earthquake Pots)

    Charlie is a clay potter based in Stroud who has built a career out of crafting noodle bowls, egg cups & decorative pieces, but how did she get here?  

    Follow Charlie & Little Earthquake Pots: @littleearthquakepots 

    & pick up a noodle bowl or egg/ dip cup: madeinstroud.co.uk

    (FREE TEATOWEL IF YOU USE THE CODE "freebie" AT THE CHECKOUT!!!)

    Follow Made in Stroud & the Hosts on Instagram:
    Shop (@made_in_stroud_shop)
    Ry Gerbrands (@rygerb)
    Jack Blanch (@blancpictures)
    Intro by Joe Ireland (@offgridproductions)

    Also, our ongoing thanks to Clare Honeyfield (@clare_honefiled_coach) & all our lovely customers & makers in the shop! x

    37 min
  • There is SO much more to Coffee! (With Ritual Coffee)

    We sit down with Callum & Courtney of Ritual Coffee to find out more about how they got involved in the coffee business, collaborating with other makers in the store & have a good ol' fashioned geek out about what makes a good coffee!


    Follow Callum, Courtney & Ritual Coffee: @Ritualcoffeecompany

    & pick up a box or bar of his chocolates, plums & figs: madeinstroud.co.uk
    (FREE TEATOWEL IF YOU USE THE CODE "freebie" AT THE CHECKOUT!!!)

    Follow Made in Stroud & the Hosts on Instagram:
    Shop (@made_in_stroud_shop)
    Ry Gerbrands (@rygerb)
    Jack Blanch (@blancpictures)
    Intro by Joe Ireland (@offgridproductions)

    Also, our ongoing thanks to Clare Honeyfield (@clare_honefiled_coach) & all our lovely customers & makers in the shop! x

    27 min
  • Seduced by the Ethical Chocolate Business (With Coco Caravan)

    Jaque makes his chocolate out of a studio in his garden at the bottom of Stroud, in this episode he talks about how he found himself in an industry that takes you around the world, makes you question the ethics of larger brands & gives you an endless supply of everybody's favourite food!

    Follow Jaque & Coco Carvan @cococaravan


    & pick up a box or bar of his chocolates, plums & figs: madeinstroud.co.uk
    (FREE TEATOWEL IF YOU USE THE CODE "freebie" AT THE CHECKOUT!!!)

    Follow Made in Stroud & the Hosts on Instagram:
    Shop (@made_in_stroud_shop)
    Ry Gerbrands (@rygerb)
    Jack Blanch (@blancpictures)
    Intro by Joe Ireland (@offgridproductions)

    Also, our ongoing thanks to Clare Honeyfield (@clare_honefiled_coach) & all our lovely customers & makers in the shop! x

    49 min
  • What goes into making Good Wine? (at the Woodchester Valley Vineyard)

    Follow Woodchester Valley Vineyard on INSTAGRAM: @woodchestervalleyvineyard


    Pick up a bottle from their delicious lineup of wines, including their Bachus (Ry's favourite) & the Cotswolds classic (Jack's favourite) at: madeinstroud.co.uk
    (FREE TEATOWEL IF YOU USE THE CODE "freebie" AT THE CHECKOUT!!!)

    Follow Made in Stroud & the Hosts on Instagram:
    Shop (@made_in_stroud_shop)
    Ry Gerbrands (@rygerb)
    Jack Blanch (@blancpictures)
    Intro by Joe Ireland (@offgridproductions)

    Also, our ongoing thanks to Clare Honeyfield (@clare_honefiled_coach) & all our lovely customers & makers in the shop! x

    35 min
  • The Wild West of Gin Making with Jonny Harper (Boutique Distillery)

    Jonny Harper is a Gin distiller based in Stroud with a delicious lineup of Gins & NO.45's that we had the pleasure of sampling during the episode, (it gets a bit messy).


    Follow Jonny on INSTAGRAM: @the_boutique_distillery

    & pick up a bottle from his delicious lineup of gins at: madeinstroud.co.uk


    For locally made, ethically sourced products & goods featured on the podcast head to:
    madeinstroud.co.uk
    (FREE TEATOWEL IF YOU USE THE CODE "freebie" AT THE CHECKOUT!!!)

    Follow Made in Stroud & the Hosts on Instagram:
    Shop (@made_in_stroud_shop)
    Ry Gerbrands (@rygerb)
    Jack Blanch (@blancpictures)
    Intro by Joe Ireland (@offgridproductions)

    Also, our ongoing thanks to Clare Honeyfield (@clare_honefiled_coach) & all our lovely customers & makers in the shop! x

    47 min
  • Welcome to the "Meet the Makers" Podcast!

    Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast "Meet the Makers", where we interview the people behind the ethically made & locally sourced products that are featured in our independent, mulit-award winning shop, "Made in Stroud", on Kendrick Street & online!


    For locally made, ethically sourced products & goods featured on the podcast head to:
    madeinstroud.co.uk
    (FREE TEATOWEL IF YOU USE THE CODE "freebie" AT THE CHECKOUT!!!)

    Follow Made in Stroud & the Hosts on Instagram:
    Shop (@made_in_stroud_shop)
    Ry Gerbrands (@rygerb)
    Jack Blanch (@blancpictures)
    Intro by Joe Ireland (@offgridproductions)

    Also, our ongoing thanks to Clare Honeyfield (@clare_honefiled_coach) & all our lovely customers & makers in the shop! x

    17 min

About Meet the Makers

From the publisher's feed

Welcome to the "Meet the Makers" podcast, where we interview the people behind the ethically made and locally sourced products that are featured in our independent, mulit-award winning shop, "Made in Stroud", on Kendrick Street and online!