A Glass Blower's Companion with Jason Michael -Helping Today's Glass Artist Think Like an Artistic Entrepreneur

Episode 161- Chris Aus (Oz) Owner of Sunsi Glass        Hey there!!!! Thanks a ton for tuning into this episode featuring Chris Aus of Sunsi Glass.  We had a great conversation regarding his past and present career as a pipe maker and glass artist.   After being away for so long Chris had to decide how to make his comeback and so far he's been quite successful at it.  Through his social media pres...

160- Nathan Belmont    Finding His Voice in Glass Through Traveling Continuing the May Theme of Lifestyle Design You can find Nathan on Instagram @nbelm  Originally from Albuquerque NM, Nathan moved to Maui at the age of six and spent most of his life there. Visual art has always been something He's emersed himself in. Drawing, sculpting, and tinkering were strong passions of growing up. He felt c...

Episode 159- Luke The Drifter Living the Dream Hey how are you? This episode kicks off our month of May episodes themed around living the life you've always wanted to live. Depending on your personality, living the life style as a glass artist opens up opportunity to travel. This includes RVing across the Continental US, traveling through Countires around the world and visiting many studios in the...

Episode 158- Chris Piazza Part Deux   Chris and I sit down and talk about his experience selling at his first visit to a trade show, Glass Roots Madison. Chris unexpectedly took in a bigger sum of orders then planned and had to scramble to figure out the best way to manufacture the orders and have them shipped in a timely manner..We cover all of this and much, much, more.   Live streaming kit.   h...

Episode 156- Why, What, and How? Three questions to ask yourself regarding your motivation to be a glass artist. These three questions are important to ask yourself when finding your way during the journey as a glass artist. With many obsticals that can hinder ones growth as an artist it's important to keep these questions in mind. Why are you a glass artist? What drives your willingness to pursue...

Hey there. Thanks for tuning in. Today's episode features a great friend and mentor of mine Dan Witmer. Dan is co-founder of a growing community called Zen Dude Fitness where they teach how to get healthy both physically and mentally through proper nutrition and jump rope fitness. This group has been the catalyst of getting me to where I am today in both a mental space and physically. Since Feb of...

Episode 154-So You Wanna Be a GlassBlower?? Just don't Jump in Head First  So you want to be a glass blower? This is something I've heard over and over for years from many folks. The biggest question is how does one get started? With the ever growing popularity of this genre of art many schools have begun to pick up and teach classes in the area of glassblowing. Whether it's in the furnace or a to...

Season 3: Episode-153   Joey Malaquias Peterson     Joey has been a flame worker for the last 18 years constantly fine tuning his craft and growing as an artist. Starting with a humble beginning and learning this medium through production and hustle he has made his way through the ranks growing into one of the best glass sculptors in our industry. His whimsical approach to character development an...

Hey there. Thanks for tuning in. For starters. This is going to be the beginning of a month of "Best Of" Episodes as I take a little break from the posting while getting the show updated. We are going to be recording a ton of shows as well as making sure the website is up-to-date If you need to contact me please send requests and stuff to wyzguymedia@gmail.com SURVEY HAS EXPIRED AND NO LONGER AVAI...

Episode- Weekend Bonus Edition. Help Me Help You www.wyzguymedia.com/survey   As a huge Thank You for taking your time to fill it out I'll be choosing 1-Random person to win a Live Streaming Kit that I've put together on KIT.com. It comes with a Tri-pod, Dydimium lense filter and blue tooth remote to give you the highest quality live video possible. If you're interested in purchasing a kit just go...

Episode 150- Level Up Your Glass Game w/Paul Stephan aka Micro Paul has been a full time glass artist for almost 2 decades. He discuses his difficulties during his first year and how he almost gave up and how he is beginning year 7 in his MARIO series. We dive into how to get into the flow state which is a zone of focus and creativivity that reaches an almost spiritual level and out of body experi...

  In this episode I discuss the topic of proper body mechanics and potential lower back injuries that can be caused from this topic. Think about how your bench is built. -Are you constantly looking down or feeling like your bending over your torch? - Do you sir or stand or do both ? - Is your torch mounted at the correct height for the best posture. - Do you stretch, take breaks, and stay hydrated...

In this Episode host J.Michael chats with Steve Sizelove who has a 20 year history as a glass artist. They cover the span of thse 20 years including Steve's early days tohis current line of work.  Here's the YouTube video of Steves debut in HGTV..... https://youtu.be/f1o3Rq3HHYs www.stevesizelove.com Instagram @steve_sizelove KIK stevesizelove        

Episode !45-My Journey That Almost Ended From Suicide..How Anxiety and Fear Ran My Life..      This is going to the most vulnerable episode Ive published yet. The discusion of mental health is an all to familiar topic in the art world and glass community. Substance abuse, Anxiety, Depression and Guilt are just a few of the experiences that Ive had to deal with personally for most of my life. Just ...

Episode 144- Jae Merm @HLKglass...Happy Little Korean         Jae was born on November 23, 1988 in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea and adopted out of Seoul when she was just a few months old. I don't know much about my birth parents, other than her birth Mom was 23, Dad was 25 and they were not married. In Korean culture it is not uncommon to be disowned by your family if you have a child out of wed...

Episode 143- MY Top 5 Favorite Productivity Apps for 2017 Hey there! Thank you for tuning into todays podcast Episode-143 where I discuss my Top 5 favorite apps for productivity in 2017. These are apps that I've been using over the past year and truly feel that these will not only help you START but STAY organized with your business and life in general. Which ever type of phone you have these apps...

Episode 142- Reflecting on 2016   Below are questions to ask yourself when it comes to reflecting on the last year. This exercise can be done and should be done frequently so you can stay on top of wins and losses.   Successes   What successes stand out most from this past year?   What was it about each event that caused them to be successful?   Are any of these successful events repeatable?   Are...

Episode 141- Jakey Marten aka Blitzkriega         Born in a beach town, culture has always been my primary form of expression- From surfing to music to art to celebrating life and success with my family- Ive consistently expressed my ideas thru media of culture itself- I received my Crafts degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Fine Arts with a concentration in glass- There I d...

CORRECTION!!   The 35% off sale does not include Illuminati, Lucy or Wonderbars... I misspoke and said they were included.  Sorry for the confusion  Scott Tribble was born August 10th, 1980 in Kirkland, WA.  He has had a love for sculpting as far back as he can remember.  In High School it was clay and painting, as those were the mediums available.  When he was 19 he discovered glass blowing where...

Episode 139- Matty Phunk: Glass Artist and Engineer #boroadvocate #innovator        In this episode Matty @torontoflameworking and @jmichaelglass get deep into the talking about Marty's background, glass Journey and inspriration behind #TheArrow.  A New, Soon-to-be-Released Torch from Nortel which has been In development for the last 2-yrs, Nortel is pushing the design and innovation for their new...

Episode 138- Talking Home Oxygen Systems with Scott Fleishman owner and creator of The Oxygen Frog Systems..Ribbit Ribbit   Here is a list of the topics we covered during this interview. You'll hear that Scott is not only a glass artists but also an engineer who has found his "Zone of Genius" when it comes to his creativity and thinking outside of the box.!!!   What benefits does an oxygen home sy...

J.D. Maplesden shares his journey from his humble beginnings as a glass artist to where he is now. From Vagabon to Vagabong... Vagabong trailer Boroedtime ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsors -------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.mountainglass.com www.theflowmagazine.com www.glassrootsartshow.co...

EPISODE 136- "best of" Dan Coyle AKA Coyle  This is a replay from Episode 4     

Episode 135 -offer free shipping or no Today's question comes from Gary Cottontail asking "When shipping an order to a new customer should you offer free shipping on the first order or in general?" You can find Gary on Instagram @ohgeecottontail My answer and suggestion is "No!" Instead offer a discount in first orders. Typically I'll offer 10% off first orders but with a minimum of order being $5...