The Retail Whisperer

From an 18-year-old stock girl at Nordstrom’s to creating Urban Girl Accessories in
1994, Annie Lents Glen chats with Michelle on how she manages to run a 10 location, 5
concept retail business in the San Diego, California area, with the support of her
talented team while at the same time, being a mom to her 2 boys, Jack & Cooper. Her
positive attitude and daily gratitude sets the tone for the messaging behind her brand –
Put on Your Positive Pants.

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/urbangirlaccessories/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/urbangirlaccessories/
Website: https://urbangirlaccessories.com/
Store Locations: https://urbangirlaccessories.com/pages/locations

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Everyone loves a good comeback story, and today's guest, Effie Tanji from Bodewell Living, is making it her mission to share how she’s doing it her way: fierce, fearless, and free. After co-founding and operating a small, slow fashion jewelry business for a few years, Effie decided to launch a luxury candle brand in March of 2018.  It was a fast and furious trajectory from zero to explosive. Effie & Michelle discuss how she got her start, selling candles out of the back of her SUV, her commitment to giving back, and work/home balance.

Instagram: @bodewellliving
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bodewellliving/

Episode Links:
LA LGBT Center
Bracken’s Kitchen
Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles

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Today’s guests are sisters and design creatives, Susie & Heidi Bauer, owners of Rock Scissor Paper. Rock Scissor Paper has created products imbued with their signature sense of color and optimism that stay true to their joyful outlook in life. Join us as they discuss building their brand, how they can insert a dose of happiness into every product they sell, and how they believe ice cream is truly the best medicine for anything!

Additional links:

Heidi's essay in Medium with mention of their "Small Victories Rainbow Wall"
Small Victories Wall Essay

Check out their before & after small victories wall photos below
Small Victories Rainbow Wall

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RSPstudio
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/rspstudio/_saved/
Instagram: @rockscissorpaper
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rockscissorpaper

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This episode is part one of our 'Life After Anthropologie' multi-episode series. Today’s episode is a trip down memory lane for Michelle and Jess who worked together at Anthropologie. Jessica is the co-host of The Rants & Raves Podcast. Fasten your seatbelt for lots of laughs and great stories from their time working together.

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/therantsandravespodcast/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/therantsandravespodcast/

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/raves_the

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Today’s guests are Kingfisher Road boutique founder, Kelly Epstein and her daughter Laura. 

Kingfisher Road boutique was established in 2004. Kelly began selling at fundraisers and private events.  What began as a fun side business, quickly became something that needed its own dedicated space – not at her home! Michelle & the Kingfisher ladies discuss business growth, working with a family member, and how Kingfisher continued to thrive during the pandemic & political upheaval. 

GUEST SOCIALS:
@kingfisher_road
@kingfisherroad_annex
@kelly_kingfisherroad
@laura_kingfisherroad

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The Retail Whore Podcast creator, Michelle Sherrier is our Episode 1 guest, also known as The Solocast! Michelle gives listeners a deep dive into her retail journey, the good, the bad, and the lessons learned along the way. From as a 14-year-old girl from Manhattan Beach working in her first retail store, to modeling in Japan, back to the retail world working for giants such as Fred Segal & Anthropologie and ultimately branching off and building her own visual merchandising company, MC Design Collaboration.

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Welcome to The Retail Whore by me, Michelle Sherrier: a podcast of stories and lessons from a life in retail. After decades spent in the retail industry, I’ve seen and done it all. Join me every week as I interview people from all walks of retail, the service industry, the wholesale gift industry, and more. We’ll talk about what drives them, the things they love, and some of the biggest lessons they have learned along the way. Brace yourself for The Retail Whore, a show that entertains and educates!

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