Making It In Asheville

Quick announcement episode! The podcast is back There have been a lot of changes at Making It In Asheville HQ We make a request for Voice Memos from the community For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview graphic illustrator, brand developer, and bassist, Logan Hall. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How Logan's creative outlets overlap between design and music How the nature of Logan's work is always allowing him to learn something new The collaborative effort of musicians and artists in general The development and exciting future for Pink Beds m...

In this episode, we interview Debbie Word, the owner of Chemist Spirits in Asheville, NC. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: What makes moonshine so aggressive and why great spirits taste good. The serendipity that led to the Chemist's distillery and Antidote bar's incredible location on the south slope in Asheville The difficulty in finding investors and funding and how that's actually bee...

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Cameron Farlow, Executive Director of Organic Growers School in Asheville, NC. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How OGS and agriculture as a whole is working away from commercial and capitalist definitions to include a wider view of people including Indigenous cultures and communities How Cameron is creating a supportive structure and organizati...

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Ashton of Ashton Zager Fiber Arts. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Believing in “The AND” and what this means to Tony and Ashton The importance of persistence in Ashton's life and of “showing up” during highs and lows How tragedy impacted her business and her overall tone on social media Scaling up with an online presence with passive income Th...

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Meghan Mciver & Lindsey Riley. The owners and all-around vibe curators of the plant disco and store, Palm + Pine in Asheville, NC. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Different strategies for managing pressure as business owners and most importantly, human beings Expectations vs Agreements- Creating realistic timelines for a project and the imp...

Episode Notes Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Anuj Patel, Tech Support aficionado, and 1/2 of the founders of Tech House in Asheville, NC. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How Anuj and Early’s relationship allows them to thrive, communicate and grow How TH is finding success by stepping back from the niche market (think Apple store) and allowing TH to be approachable by having...

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Brook Bolen, 1/2 of the Superstar Editing Team behind AVL Today. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Acting as a resource and writing through a pandemic The burden of being a news outlet Finding your voice in writing How Brook's Grandfather couldn’t read and now she writes to 45k + people and how truly impactful this is to her (and us listening) Ti...

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Tarleton Walmsley & Seth Connelly, partners and founders of Garden Party. Listeners of today's podcast with Garden Party receive a special discount code. Apply MAKINGIT15 at checkout. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: The importance of imagery in creating a captivating website to bring in vibes and sales Knowing when to step away from a caree...

Episode Notes In this episode, we interview Matt Parris the founder and CEO of Roots Hummus and The Roots Foundation. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Why finding the right partners can determine your success when upscaling a business (and how Roots scaled their production capacity 100x) The power of creating a financial engine to help support true passion and vision How Matt and his team...

In this episode, we interview Meherwan Irani, the CEO, Executive Chef, and Founder of the Chai Pani Restaurant Group. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Chai Pani is a context-based business model that focuses on why instead of the how Why it’s important to just let your team come up with better ideas Who Meherwan considers " carriers ," and why they are pivotal in allowing a busi...

For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/088 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Shoutout to this season's sponsor: Range Urgent Care. The team at Range is offering a special promotion to Making It in Ashevi...

In this episode, we interview Coco Villa, an exceptional multidisciplinary artist residing in Asheville, NC. Coco is constantly creating and during our conversation we fondly termed her a " slash creator. " She is a clothing designer/self-portrait artist/filmmaker/dancer/model/creative director and the list doesn't stop there. She teaches us what it looks like to fluidly move (literally...

In this episode, we interview Eric Scheffer. With 21 years of hospitality experience including Asheville gems such as Vinnies and Jettie Rae's and the former Savoy , Scheffer explains how caring about your people is one of the most important strategies to success. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How the Senegalese term Teranga can make everyone a better person How employers can try to he...

In this episode, we announce a webinar series. Our first program is in partnership with WareAVL's founder and owner, Gillie Roberts. Ware is a retail store in downtown Asheville that curates an incredible selection of beautiful and sustainable products. If you're an independent maker, please consider joining us for "Handmade for Retail." This program, developed by Gillie, will put you on...

In this episode, we interview Josh Dorfman, CEO of Simbly. We also talk about his time as, in our words, a media mogul and the brain behind the brand "The Lazy Environmentalist". Here's what you'll learn in this episode: How Josh become the director of Venture Asheville, the Angel program, and The Collider How Asheville and this area are the furniture capital of the country and what that...

In this episode, we interview 31 Suns owner, Emily Jeffords, and Chief Operating Officer, Kylie Agee. As you'll listen you'll see what had started as a bond over marching band stories developed into an empowering and productive partnership. This is a great episode to share with your bestie, we had all the friend-love good-vibes while chatting with the pair. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode...

In this episode, we interview Jacob Ballard, owner of Nature Bound Co. and Asheville Print Shop. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How using your personal experiences (and interests) can lead to awesome business ideas How to distinguish between the different types of entrepreneurship Where the inspiration for the +900 designs of Nature Bound Co. came from Why time is the most important ass...

In this episode, we interview Jefferson Ellison, the Chief Creative of Jawbreaking. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: What led to Jefferson’s decision to buy Jawbreaking in 2016 (and his creative way of making an offer) Jawbreaking leaning into the term from the 1960's “Youth Quake" What Jefferson’s identity means in a city full of White people What led Jefferson to create the “Don’t...

In this episode, we interview Jael Rattigan, one of the founders of French Broad Chocolate, a staple in Asheville for over 10 years. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: The difference between their two locations: the Lounge & the Factory The defining moment when Jael knew she wanted to make chocolate for the rest of her life That time when Jael & her former husband and current busine...

In this episode, we interview Nick Moen, the founder of The Bright Angle, a technology-driven porcelain design studio. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Why being relentless in outreach efforts is so important The Bright Angle’s exciting new partnership with YLighting How in the 1700s Porcelain was such a hot commodity that  Europe sent ships to China full of gold in exchange How hosting l...

In this episode, we interview Tim Gormley, one of the founders of Burial Beer, Forestry Camp, and their newest business, Visuals. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Tim talks about the steps he and his team took to open up Burial brewery in Asheville and how they've grown and expanded in recent years (including the recently established Forestry Camp and Visuals) Tim shares how the name was...

In this episode, we interview Jason Contreras. He's one part of the husband and wife duo behind the homesteading project and popular YouTube Channel, Sow the Land . Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Why Jason and his family relocated from California to Asheville How Lorraine and Jason fell in love with growing their own food How Jason went from recording videos for their family in Californ...

In this episode, review one of our most commented-on episodes from 2019.. our episode on yearly goal-setting. Here’s What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How to set meaningful goals The difference between outcomes and inputs — with respect to goalsetting The mnemonic M.A.T.A (matter), what each letter means, and why each is essential to your success For complete show notes, including some supplement...

For complete show notes, including some supplementary information from this episode visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/075 To see our upcoming social events and workshops, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/events To recommend an interviewee, visit: MakingItInAsheville.com/podcast Curious to learn more about what we do? Making It Creative is a boutique marketing agency in Asheville. We are dedicated to wo...