The Makers by Trade + Prosper

On this episode you will meet Dan Sabia who left the restaurant world after years of training with several of the top chefs in the world to use his work with wood, fire, and food to change the norm and create food beyond the restrictions that the kitchen imposed.

On this episode you will meet Matt Yazel, a classically trained American bladesmith who found his true passion after 20 years restaurant and hospitality experience.

On this episode you will meet Connor McGinn, founder of Maker's Central and owner of Connor McGinn studios, a handcrafted ceramics company producing pieces that are thoughtfully designed for everyday use.

In 2019, Connor McGinn and Stetson Hudgen opened Maker's Central; a community workspace for artisanal makers who have learned and honed their craft and now look to turn it into a full-fledged business. Join us for their story.

As artists, naturalists, and educators, Laurie and Joanna seek to model and inspire environmental stewardship from their beautiful studio at the tip of Hook Mountain overlooking the Hudson River. They do the passionate work of deepening relationships with the natural world and sharing that knowledge with thousands of children to date.

Phil O’Brien is a fellow Liverpudlian and former press photographer and entrepreneur who landed on the west side of Manhattan in 2012. Phil is the creator of W42st, a print magazine defiantly making a stand for quality and authenticity in a culture increasingly stuck on a digital hamster wheel of screen time.

I was immediately drawn to Mia Wright-Ross' amazing product line - an intrinsic collection of handcrafted Leather Lifestyle Accessories. It was clear to me that this lady was going places and my feelings were confirmed when I heard she had won a fellowship from the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City which now houses her studio.

Patricia Wind and her partner saw the gap and created a valuable and much needed platform to connect farmers to wholesale, restaurants, and corporate events in and around New York state. Through their streamlined technology, the farms2tables app and trucking pick up and delivery infrastructure has captured an audience and made life a little easier.

Mr Ed-161 was one of the early graffiti writers and formed one of the first group of writers/taggers in NYC called The Ebony Dukes. I believe this movement to be an integral part of our art, social, and political history. It’s not just graffiti, writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall in a public place but it’s about people, their need to be heard, and seen!

The business world got a little bit bolder and a whole lot gayer thanks to Matt Tumminello. Target 10 is a marketing agency that’s mission is to build bridges between brands and the LGBTQ community.