On today’s episode, Carrie introduces a free game of Buy-Local Bingo — download a copy at carrierollwagen.com and make buying local this season even more fun. We also shares a year in review, complete with Carrie’s favorite Localist episodes of 2022, favorite books she’s read this year, and a few local things she’s bought that made the year better. Find full show notes at localistpodcast.com.

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Goal Setting Episodes:

• New Year Goals that Actually Work
• How Do I Actually Set a SMART Goal?
• Feeling Like You’ve Already Failed Is Normal
• Learn to Focus and Deal with Disruptions
• The Essential Part of Goal Setting that Most People Skip
• What to Do When Your Year Already Feels Off-Track

Christmas Stories and Santa Podcast:

• Localist Christmas stories
• Localist Christmas Spotify Playlist

Favorite Purchases of 2022

• Hooga Book Light
• Coava instant coffee
• You Need a Budget (YNAB)
• Meal Plans
• Nourish (and the Nourish podcast)
• Mealfit
• Fit Five

Favorite Episodes of 2022

• Housing Crisis in Telluride with Megan Ossolo of Butcher and the Baker
• A Bookstore the Serves the Prison Community with Johnny Ardis
• Navigating the Resale Market with Peddling Post
• What Can Your Business Do about Climate Change with Bryn Carey of Ski Butlers
• High Standards, Low Waste: Talking Sustainability with Filter Coffee

Favorite Books of 2022

• Business
• Playing Big by Tara Mohr
• The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath
• Fiction/Fantasy
• The Mirror Visitor by Christelle Dabos
• Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
• Audio
• Wintering by Katherine May
• Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

This week, Carrie laments Black Friday and Cyber Monday and longs for the simpler (but maybe more stressful) moments at independent shops. To get us thinking local, she’s sharing a story of working retail at a bookstore and coffee shop over the Christmas season. Full show notes at localistpodcast.com.

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Listen to all the Localist Christmas stories (plus an interview with Santa!), or print the Christmas stories to read, here.

Church Street Coffee and Books 

The Power of Habit 

Carry Me, Ohio – Sun Kil Moon

Wintering by Katherine May 

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 

Wendell Berry

TheLocalistBham.com

This week, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving with a story perfect for getting into the holiday spirit on your road trip, or for playing while getting the stuffing and pies ready. Carrie also shares one of our favorite local shopping traditions, plus a free guide to finding the best local coffee shops in Birmingham. Full show notes at localistpodcast.com.

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Annie B. Jones Instagram

The Bookshelf Instagram

Annie Jones episode of The Localist

Localist Christmas stories

Localist Christmas Spotify Playlist

Church Street Coffee and Books 

Mr Willowby’s Christmas Tree 

The Jolly Christmas Postman 

Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris 

Letters From Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien

Sri on Instagram

Daniel on Instagram

Mountain Brook Villages

Downtown Homewood

Shoppe and General in Forest Park

Carrie Rollwagen on Instagram

This week, Carrie recounts her experience as a copywriter for Southern Progress, Church Street Coffee & Books and several small businesses. She shares how to brainstorm names, where to get inspiration, how to navigate legal issues and how to find out if other people are already using the name you want. Find full show notes at localistpodcast.com.

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Church Street Coffee & Books Episode

Hoam Candle Episode (mentions naming)

Mason Music Episode (mentions StoryBrand)

Tripp Watson Episode (mentions trademarks)

Something & Else

Namecheap (to check on website name availability)

Morgan Johnston Episode

Piper & Leaf Episode

TESS (Trademark Electronic Search System)

Other tools for product naming:

Business Name Generator

Random Word Generator

This week, we turn the tables — our host, Carrie Rollwagen, becomes the guest this week as she answers listener questions about running a coffee shop. Alana Harmond interviews Carrie about her time opening and co-managing Church Street Coffee & Books in Mountain Brook. The two discuss how to build a menu, how to make money running a coffee shop — they even get into the saga of the famous Breakup Cookie. Find full show notes at localistpodcast.com.

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Learn more about the coffee guide

Church Street Coffee & Books

Breakup Cookie

Localist interview with Filter

Localist interview with Domestique

Localist interview with June Coffee

Localist mini episode with June Coffee

Simon Sinek Golden Circle

This week, we’re welcoming Ruth Oneya of Ruth Oneya illustrations. Ruth is an artist who creates live paintings for weddings. Ruth’s business really started to grow when one of her TikTok videos went viral, but that success created the (good) problem of having too many emails (hiring an assistant has really helped). We also discuss why she doesn’t use watercolor for live paintings, and how an introvert copes with working around lots of people. Full show notes at localistpodcast.com.

Mentioned in this episode:

Watch Maggie Paint

Ruth Oneya TikTok

Bob Ross

Ruth’s packages

Ruth Oneya Instagram

Ruth Oneya inquiry form

Carrie’s dad, Mike Rollwagen, is a thoughtful intellectual, but he’s not into technology — like, not even a little bit. So on today’s podcast, he asks her all his questions about podcasting: Why does it seem like everyone has a podcast? How do algorithms impact a podcast? How do listeners express loyalty? And how exactly do you put a podcast together? Listen in, and find full show notes at LocalistPodcast.com.

WordWalk

Mike’s Blog

One Quick Question podcast

The Tim Ferriss Show

Beautiful Mess

I Will Teach You to Be Rich

Pop Fashion

Carrie’s dad, Mike Rollwagen, is a thoughtful intellectual, but he’s not into technology — like, not even a little bit. So on today’s podcast, he asks her all his questions about podcasting: Why does it seem like everyone has a podcast? How do algorithms impact a podcast? How do listeners express loyalty? And how exactly do you put a podcast together? Listen in, and find full show notes at LocalistPodcast.com.

WordWalk

Mike’s Blog

One Quick Question podcast

The Tim Ferriss Show

Beautiful Mess

I Will Teach You to Be Rich

Pop Fashion

This week, we’re talking with Beth Doyle, owner of The Collective, a salon in Birmingham’s Pepper Place neighborhood.  Beth brings her creative passion to both her hairdressing skills and her business. She started as a teacher, and one of her salon’s main goals is to support new stylists through an associate learning program, complete with curriculum and multiple levels. Carrie and Beth talk about how the pandemic, and more recently social media, have changed the game for The Collective — and so many other businesses, too. Full show notes at LocalistPodcast.com. 

Mentioned in this episode: 

The Collective

The Collective Instagram

Localist episode with Clay Conner

Meet Your Stylist quiz

Kizzie Warren (social media) LinkedIn

Kizzie Warren Instagram

Kizzie Warren hair Instagram

This week we’re talking with Jenny Otwell, owner of Magic City Organics, a curated market of select CBD products in Birmingham, AL. There are a lot of misunderstandings surrounding the world of CBD and hemp-derived products, but Jenny breaks down how they handle that and educate their customers on the benefits of using their wide variety of products. Jenny describes the hurdles they’ve had to overcome ranging from the ever-changing FDA regulations on marketing to being kicked off their Shopify platform. Jenny then shares the value in networking and why she so often promotes other small businesses. Full show notes at LocalistPodcast.com. 

Mentioned in this episode: 

TunyURL.com/GetLocalist 

Vinegar Projects 

WordPress 

Chocolata

Mammoth Murals 

Botanica 

Shoppe

Church Street Coffee and Books 

Jonathan Benton Bookseller 

Ross Bridge

Juniper 

Gaia Florals 

MagicCityOrganics.com

@MagicCityOrganics on Instagram 

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