Dishing with Stephanie's Dish

Gina Green had the idea to make pregnant women more comfortable on their pool floats, thus the start of Belly Flopz - an inflatable with a hole designed specifically for pregnant women. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon...

Chank Diesel founded the Chank Company, a Minneapolis based art studio where he crafts fonts for companies and brands all over the world. Hear about how he got started and what's next for the founder of the infamous "liquor store" font. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com...

Geoff Warner created the concept of these unique small homes and makes them comfortable, stylish, and energy efficient. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe to My newsletter at https://stephaniehansen.subs...

Tony Nelson is the Minnesota puzzle twister who works with his wife to create jigsaw puzzles with a "twist". Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe to My newsletter at https://stephaniehansen.subst...

Jodi Livon uses her intuition and psychic ability to coach entrepreneurs how to listen to their intuition and grow their business. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe to My newsletter at https://stephanie...

Adam Turman's illustrations have defined some of the iconic imagery associated with Minnesota. Find out how he got started and what inspires him in his work. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe to My...

How do you get people excited about engineering ideas and making things? You start early. The Maker Faire is happening June 3, an event that will surely capture the imaginations of future @makersofMN Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscr...

Brett Striker, founder and CEO of Maddy & Maize wanted to start a popcorn company with all natural ingredients. How did he pull it together to come with flavors like raspberry layer cake or coconut curry? Listen here to find out Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate t...

Paul Dauenhauer, Associate professor at the University of Minnesota is a chemical Engineer who has helped create the "perfect soap molecule" Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe to My newsletter...

Tom Smude and his family started harvesting sunflower seed oil as a way to diversify their crops and provide a protein source for their cattle. Smude oil is now sold as a cooking oil, massage oil, and will soon find its way to your grocery store as microwave popcorn. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@ste...

Susan Langer is engineering a new app that lets you Live, Give, and Save while making your everyday purchases. Susan shares her experience of getting an app to market Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe t...

Andrew Muntz is "angleineering" custom lures for the largest fish on Minnesota lakes Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe to My newsletter at https://stephaniehansen.substack.com/ so you don&apos...

Zachary Quinn started Love Your Melon for an entrepreneur class at St. Thomas with the idea of starting a company that can do some good. He has given every pediatric cancer patient in the country a Love Your Melon beanie and started an amazingly successful company Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stepha...

Ben Rients is on the verge of helping to launch a collective restaurant company called the Tributarians - all while cooking on the line at Lyn65 in Richfield. If successful he and his fellow Tributes will incubate concepts, create chef partners and provide living wages for all with benefits and paid time off Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @Mak...

How did a gal who grew up in Wisconsin learning to make grasshoppers in the neighborhood tavern become a dually certified Sommelier through the International Sommelier Guild and the Court of Master Sommeliers. Leslee Miller is the sole owner of wine consulting firm, Amusee, based in Minneapolis. Whether it be a celebration, an opportunity to entertain business associates or a wine pairing she can...

When Cindy Siewert had to cut down an old Ash tree in her yard she knew that hauling it off to a landfill was not an option. Instead the idea for Wood From The Hood was born. The idea was simple: reclaim discarded trees from urban neighborhoods and create beautiful wood products. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to...

Ashlee Olds, found her joy by making ice cream, having ice cream socials in her backyard, and eventually partnering and marketing her ice cream to yummy people in the Twin Cities. Hear her story on the eve of her expanding her Sweet Science Ice Cream brand into her 1st location in the Schmidt Brewerys Keg House. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram...

Amy Quale, Co-Founder of Wise Ink Creative Publishing with Dara Beevis, helps mission driven authors get their stories published, marketed and into the hands of consumers. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscr...

Sairey Gernes surprised her girlfriends one day when she told them she was going to start a company designing and making comfortable underwear. After some hard fought lessons and trial and error she did just that and the company is moving into travel and active wear for chic city girls on the go. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Sen...

Making bath bombs and body scrubs for friends fired up the entrepreneurial engine in Laura Ochoco to start The Bath Bird body products all hand made in her kitchen in St. Paul, MN. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Plea...

Don Roper, VP of Marketing for Honeybear Brands, introduces us to the Pazazz Minnesota apple that their cooperative of Minnesota farmers has grown for your favorite retailer. What does it take to bring a new apple to your favorite produce section? Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If y...

Serial entrepreneur Dave Ostlund has struck again with a craft beer and cocktail club called Belly Up. Join the club and choose a membership for 25 of the Twin Cities hottest beer or cocktail spots. Find out how he launched Belly Up and how he will work on getting proof of concept for his start up. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. S...

Amy Lokken was a shopping mall merchandiser when her idea for a modular marketing system struck. The pieces had to be simple, light and be able to be setup by one person. These simple displays became the locally produced Mud Modular systems. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you app...

Colby Wegter is a kindred soul to the @makersofMN podcast. He started a website that takes "ALookInto" the stories of the unique creatives and makers that make up our community. Beautiful photos and the written word help us to get to know these unique stories. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@...

Laura Walden curates gift boxes with products exclusively from Minnesota makers. Learn how she selects her talented makers and compiles the perfect gift mix. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe to My news...