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That's a wrap ~ tune in for the year in review, what lies ahead, my gratitude and acknowledgements, plus a parting wish for fans and listeners around the world.

We are joined by author-historian-gemologist Anna Rasche for a behind the scenes talk on the inspiration, process, and challenges in her debut work, "The Stone Witch of Florence". https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-stone-witch-of-florence-anna-rasche?variant=41388816728098 https://www.instagram.com/by_annarasche https://feastdays.substack.com/

Are women better at branding than business? Chanel mastered both. Today's episode finds the anatomy of her success as an entrepreneur, her formula for a captive audience, and a playbook to create the congruent success in her jewelry designs.

This discussion deals with the line between inspiration and imitation, use of copyrighted ideas, legal steps regarding plagiarism, and the most expensive court cases between designers.

Today I tell my checklist and considerations when it's time to host an occasion, open house, anniversary, or holiday party for your business. Whether it's onsite or at a venue, these steps will keep you and your team on point with comfort and confidence!

This episode breaks down networking arenas, how to effectively interact with 4 types, and best practices for both live and digital connecting opportunities.

In this talk I contrast the regret of being a consumer regarding a purchase and as a professional who is on the supply side of pre-owned items. Since intuition is critical for both parties, 6 ways to anchor that are shared at the end of the episode.

A retrospective of the best commissions and collaborations over the arc of a professional adventure... not all were ideal in theory yet every one opened a new opportunity.

Comparing and contrasting the 5 ways that both traditional and alternative approaches to business space, visibility, clienteling, education, and marketing are revealed in this episode

In this episode I break down 8 ways that an opportunity has been created to enhance career, community, and collaborations. More than skills or knowledge, the competence and confidence with people and possibility is the greatest gift to your business.

Is having insurance for jewelry a necessity? I discuss how it is calculated, the types of claims, claim scenarios and ways to determine if this is a sensible preventative solution for each item.

In today's episode I cover my introduction into gemology, the courses taken at the GIA, and the variety of career paths that are made possible by the value and experience of this study.

Some of us are grateful for the learning curve of those before us. In this episode, I pay it forward by sharing the client requests you are best off to avoid: overworked gold overpolished watches heavily tarnished items crazed opals cracked enamel stained pearls chipped diamonds costume jewelry

The idea of an invisible thread in our career is broken down into: the half of time, when we are expanding into more, and the timing of intersecting people, places, or possibilities outside ourselves.

The hindsight realization on being an apprentice is that it is a mix of dark and light learnings. In this episode I cover the technical lessons, the etiquettes of in-house creating, and the foreshadowing of getting fired and refusing the re-hire invitation.

The ready-or-not happens to us all when it's time to get serious about the career. In this episode I cover the areas that my first post-college job developed: Selling Being a courrier Customwork Repairs Colored gems Appraisals Best/worst lessons

I took it to heart when my business mentor said, "pay it forward". In this episode, I cover the ways I've contributed knowledge and experience in my field: Training Leadership Profit Branding Events edit and publish 11/20

In this episode, I share on the 5 areas of my industry where I had mentoring: Networking Clienteling Strategy Education Troubleshooting

In today's story, I share the 3 types of robbery experienced in my career. Aside from the beauty of the industry, this addresses some of the ugly - and the lessons learned for the future. pickpocketed as a courrier client cancels payment on goods the showroom is compromised

It's never simple to recount a full adventure, but it's worth explaining why alloying your elements may lead to your ideal career.

Thank you for your listening. Now it's time to build on the educational part of the industry by going into the experiential side. I'll speak on adventures, misadventures, mistakes, and miracles. Come along!

What tests and tools help identify jewels? why does it matter to know what category gems are in? Come hear about the road to gemology.

What exactly is custom jewelry? How does a project come to fruition? When does a piece need repair work or restoration?

Is the desire for luxury expressed or engineered? How does it affect the real deal? Today's episode explores fakes and shares exposures.

Was this brand's rise predictable? Is this genre original, or uniquely reintroduced? Did growth happen organically or by some formula?