Crafting a Revolution

Brittany, wife, mom, and demolition expert??  She is a DIY blogger, home renovator and house flipper.  Brittany got her start working with tools as a young child when her parents renovated their house on their own.  So I guess you can say its in her blood.  Now she is passionate about spreading knowledge and making sure every woman out there has access to that knowledge to learn to do and make and...

Dyan is a Wife, Mom of 8, and woodworker.  As if it isn't extraordinary enough that she is a Mom of 8 and how that came to be, she has also been woodworking since early childhood thanks to her Dad.  Both of her parents are creative people and have shared their love for creativity along with their skills with Dyan and her 6 siblings. Now Dyan gets to share that creativity and passion with her child...

Charlee is a wife, mom of 4, and maker/DIYer that lives in Hawaii. She started her journey down the road of DIY when her and her husband were in a house that needed some serious renovating.  She has grown from picking up a tool for the first time for her first home project to now being a DIY blogger as well as woodworker.  She enjoys both making furniture and making her home more beautiful and fun...

Jenny is a Wife, Mom of two boys, and a maker.  Currently she is a stay-at-home Mom, but with her youngest starting Kindergarten in the fall she is looking forward of entering the workforce again.  She mainly makes signs and other home décor out of wood, but she has started venturing into the world of furniture for her own home.  What started as a way to keep her sanity as a stay-at-home mom has g...

Alicia Jackson is a wife, mom, full time engineer, and woodworker and builder.  Alicia grew up exposed to building and construction, but it wasn't until a need for a project at home did she venture into the world of woodworking and building on her own.  She concentrates on making projects based on things her and her family need at home and makes video tutorials that she posts on YouTube.  She has...

Britt is a wife, Mom of 4 and natural born woodworker.  She grew up with two parents who were rather crafty.  Her Dad had his own shop. It wasn't until she had a need for a large dinning room table that she decided to take the plunge into woodworking herself.  Now she makes furniture, home décor, mosaics and mountain art while being a stay at home Mom for her 4 kiddos.

Brad has been the face of Fix This Build That and the co-host of Made For Profit for a few years now.  Toward the end of last year his wife, Susan, joined full time into Fix This Build That.  During this episode they share about how they both played a part in the journey for creating Fix This Build That, how family has to come first, and how working together all day as a married couple has seemed...

Char is a wife, Mom of 4, two of which are twins, and a natural born builder and woodworker.  Char and her husband were both in the height of their careers when they found out they were expecting twins.  After the initial shock wore off, Char realized this was her opportunity to leave the corporate world behind, stay home with her kids and build things. And now she is a work from home Mom who is b...

Anika is a wife, mother of two and DIY blogger living in Southern California.  Anika has her doctorate in Electrical Engineering and was succeeding in that career when she started her woodworking journey.  It all started with the need for a fun set of table and chairs for her oldest kiddo.  She looked everywhere, but just couldn't find what she wanted.  With some encouragement from her husband she...

Martina is a woodworker and Mom of two teenage boys. Her and her wife run KNB Designs where they work with clients to create custom designed furniture. Martina has an array of skills from traditional woodworking methods to CNC. An injury caused Martina to go full-time with her custom furniture business sooner then she expected.  She shares some of the challenges she has encountered and tips she ha...

Brandi is a Mom of three, homeschools her kiddos, and makes super awesome tables and other stuff out of wood. Brandi has had quite a journey from phycologist to stay at home Mom and maker. With her background as a phycologist she knows very well the benefits of working with your hands to keep yourself grounded and in the moment.  Something she really needed right after making the decision to stay...

McKenna is a Mom of two who started refinishing and painting furniture as a way to have something just for herself.  As a stay at home Mom its very important to have something that is just for you.  She started posting her projects online and before she knew it she was a legit business.  Over time her business has transitioned from furniture to homemade candles which are really taking off, though...

Tiffany is a Mom of 1 and maker extraordinaire.  She has done all sorts of making from crafting to stained glass and now woodworking and starting to dabble with welding.  She finds that making helps to ground her in a way nothing else has.

Courtney is a Mom of 3, maker, entrepreneur, and author.  She truly is doing ALL the things and totally rocking it!  Courtney shares with us her journey from make up artist to maker to overnight Etsy success story! She also shares a bit of the highs and the lows of Mom life, including the difficult birth of the latest addition to the family.  So much packed into this episode you don't want to miss...

Ashley is a Mom of two, a software engineer, a gaming enthusiast and yes, a maker.  She enjoys woodworking along with 3D printing.  Making allows her to have a hobby that gets her doing things physically and away from a computer screen which is where she spends the majority of her time with work.

Meet Ashley, mom of 2 boys, and USMC spouse, and oh, runs her own custom woodworking business.  It all started with the need for a patio table.  She needed one, couldn't find one that fit her taste, so hey, she picked up some power tools and made one! Now she is running a successful custom furniture business from her home while getting to also be a stay at home Mom.  Don't miss out on her journey!

Meghan, maker, and Mom of three, really discovered the joy of making as a way to occupy herself after her oldest joined the military. Now she is busy managing her making business, working a day job, and the busy schedule of still having two kids at home.

Tiffany (Tiff) with Staying Inside the Grey and I talk about life as a Mom to littles, and the pressures of anxiety and depression that touch so many lives.  We chat about how making helps us work through those difficult times and moments.  How it can help ground us when nothing else seems to be working.

Michelle is a Mom of 3 girls, two of which she home schools, and an artist and maker.  She loves to flex her creativity muscles dabbling in woodworking, painting, and DIY. She also enjoys the therapeutic benefits behind making. 

In this episode I talk with Valerie of Old Souls Designs.  A mom of 3 boys, military wife, and woodworker extraordinaire.  You can often find this busy Mom working hard in the shop she built!  That's right, she built her own shop, complete with a clubhouse for her kids.

Wendy Vollans is a Mom of two creative teenage girls and a maker. She does such great projects like small carvings and resin work.  She is also well known as one of the most generous people within the maker community.  She also seems to step into a Mom role helping others within the community make it through their own struggles.  In this episode we dive deep into some personal struggles she has ov...

Kay is a maker working with wood and resin and she is also the mom of a young teenager.  She has been running her own business, Kay at Home, for two years now.  Before that she had another small business that she owned and operated.  Kay does amazing things with wood and resin, but the most important part of her life is her daughter, Madison, who is also a blossoming artist.

Brandy Aube is an amazing maker, and the first non-woodworker for the show.  She does stunning work with metal, and oh, she's also a Mom and has a day job. Brandy talks about her childhood, growing up in a family of creatives, teaching her there's nothing she cannot do.  She has been welding and fabricating for 18 years, plus she can refinish furniture and upholster! Oh, and did I mention her and...

Jaclyn started her making journey just two years ago.  At the time she was a Mom of 2 just wanting to make a clock as a gift for her Mom.  That's all it took and she was hooked.  Now she is a Mom of 4 with a thriving business all built on making clocks.  Check out this conversation with Jaclyn about being a Mom of 4 littles and managing running a business as well.  She shares both the ups and down...