Pancake Town Podcast

As we enter a full month of the 'stay-at-home' order here in Illinois, Emily and Michelle record another Quarantine Chat episode from the safety of their respective homes.  This week, they talk about the divisive and problematic issue of labeling businesses ESSENTIAL and NON-ESSENTIAL, and Emily suggests categorizing businesses as HIGH-RISK and LOW-RISK instead.

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As stay-at-home orders are extended in Illinois, and across the country, Emily and Michelle continue to record their Quarantine Chat series from the comfort of their separate homes...  In this week's episode, they try to bring a little positivity to this whole shit-show by sharing ways that we can support small businesses and shouting out some of their favorite brands and products!

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It's the 100th Episode of Pancake Town!  And it’s the first in a new series we're calling Quarantine Chats...  Emily and Michelle record this episode via phone in order to maintain social distancing during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.  They both share ways that their lives and businesses are being affected right now, as well as some difficult decisions that they’ve had to make in the past few weeks.  While they don’t have any magical answers to help everyone get through this, they do hope to become a source of support for other business owners while we all muddle through together.

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We're baaaaaccckkkkk!

In this week's episode (our first of 2020!), Emily and Michelle quickly get caught up on how the new year has been going and then they finally get into a topic that’s been on their minds for a while.  We’ve all been given the advice, "It doesn’t hurt to ask," but sometimes... it actually does.  They share their opinions on question-asking etiquette and how to respond when you’re on the receiving end of those awkward inquiries.  

Part 2 of 2: Emily and Michelle continue their 2019/2020 conversation and segue into some of their favorite rants topics like pricing and dealing with difficult customers.

Part 1 of 2: Emily and Michelle review 2019 - focusing on the new habits and attitudes they've adopted over the last 12 months.  They’re both ready to be done with this decade and start 2020 with the same energy and drive that they had 15 years ago.  

OMG It’s the week of SHOW of HANDS so Emily and Michelle answer your questions about selling at in-person events.  They share their favorite dos and don’ts for having a successful show and an important reminder that taking care of yourself should be at the top of your list.

Get more info about SHOW of HANDS here:

www.showofhandschicago.com

This week, Emily and Michelle are thrilled to welcome special guest, Jen Farrell from Starshaped Press, to talk about the many ways in which the handmade world has changed since starting her letterpress business back in 1999 (that's 20 years ago)!  Jen shares the ways she’s been keeping her ship afloat amidst personal and professional setbacks, including a successful pivot from wholesale to fine art.  Spoiler alert: Mimosas were had during the recording of this episode.