The Get Thrifty Podcast

When she's not anchoring on Denver7, Nicole Brady @nicolebradyDenver is thrifting!! She's been thrifting for her whole life, has introduced her two young kids to her passion for secondhand, and is one of our favorite people. She and the Denver7 team are long-time supporter of Feed Colorado and our Ambassador program. Check out her conversation with host Maggie Scivicque on the Get Thrifty Podcast.

She may only be 9 years old, but budding fashion designer @kaiaraedesigns is all about secondhand and making amazing outfits and hair pieces from thrifted items. Tune in to this episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast with host Maggie Scivicque as Kaia and her mom walk our listeners through her creative process!!

Jordan @starkraaving is a creative spirit who indulges her artistic side at secondhand stores all the time. No fast fashion for this amazing woman! Her newest venture is @starkraavingvintage where she sells her handmade vintage- and thrift-inspired hats!!

Gerri of @gerriscloset explains the difference between thrift and consignment on this episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast. She and host Maggie Scivicque take a deep dive into how she runs her consignment store, sources items, and watches seasonal fashion trends. Listen in here and visit her website at https://www.gerricloset.com/ .

Parties are awesome, but boy they can create a lot of waste! Check out our guest Yelitza's page, @picnic4allseasons , and take a look at how she creates a WOW! effect for her lavish -- but zero-waste -- parties and picnics with items she finds at thrift stores!! And listen to her inspiring conversation with host Maggie Scivicque on this edition of the Get Thrifty Podcast.

Hannah @theoutfitrepeater is on a mission to encourage other fashion lovers to not only shop thrift, but to shop from their own closets!! She also shares with Get Thrifty listeners some of her amazing thrifted finds from her favorite decades, including Swatch watches, Trapper Keepers, a Michael Jackson Thriller jacket, and Billy Joel albums on cassette tapes!! Tune in here!

"I like to be in tune with the 'Thrift Gods' and the 'Thrift Universe.' If it's meant for me, it will be there when I get back." Hey Allie was born by what one would call a happy accident. While at her corporate job in commercial real estate, Allie was dreaming up a way to jump back into her creative outlet. Naturally she was searching available domain names that could have a zippy little ring to...

"Every day I prove that you can shop thrift if you wear plus-size." Paula (most people call her P) is a 44-years young, wife, mother of two sons, avid thrifter, and owner of Thriftin' With P! Thriftin' With P was born out of her love for thrifting and for her passion for letting all women of all sizes know they thrift! SHOW HIGHLIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS: You can indeed find plus-sized clothing in thrift...

"Everything that is made in this world was made for a specific person and a specific person will pay for it." Liam is a 13-year-old junior high student and the youngest guest we have ever had on the show. He is an expert in the art of sleight of hand, a future magician, an antiques aficionado, and an entrepreneurial thrift enthusiast with an eye for "unicorns" and special finds! SHOW HIGHLIGHTS &...

"There are no rules!! Why limit yourself to one Christmas theme!" Diana Janiga @deardianaaa focuses on décor, DIY, deals, discounts and dollar stores. She has always had a passion for fun and colorful home décor and DIY naturally fell into her pocket of passions. Because, as she says, you can't have DIY without shopping frugally at thrift stores and discount stores!! SHOW HIGHLIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS: S...

"When I thrift, I look for things with a vision!" Dana has been thrifting since she was in college. She's always loved thrifting because "you can find the most unique items from a thrift store." Her favorite thing to do with thrifted items is to turn them into a decor or DIY piece that is modern and on-trend. She loves a good conversation starter, and even better when she can tell her friends, "Oh...

"The best Christmas Sweaters I have seen are so bad they're good." Connie is a sewist who focuses on sustainable living with #refashions and #memade garments. In addition to sewing and thrifting, she spends her time as a software engineer, musician, and vocal coach.  SHOW HIGHLIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS: Taking Ugly Christmas Sweaters to the next level. How she taught herself how to sew. How her love of fa...

"The smaller the town, the better the pickings!" Marion is a Texas native and Colorado transplant who loves all things vintage. She is an avid traveler, thrifter, and reseller. She loves giving treasures from the thrift store a new home, and she specializes in mid-century glassware, vintage kitchen items, and home decor. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS: Her passion for giving thrifted items a new life...

"I ask myself, 'Can I envision five ways I can wear this?' before I leave the store with (an item)." Robin is the inspiration behind the Instagram page, @franniepantz. A lover of fashion and of thrift, Robin has always had an enthusiasm for dressing up. But she is also passionate about the environmental and mental impact of shopping. Last year, in fact, she committed herself to the "nothing new" m...

"Be brave and donate, because what you give out comes back to you." Janet is a natural-born thrifter, conceptual artist, and psychic!! She loves decorating her home with thirfted items, and helping others do the same! And most of all, she loves helping other manifest their true selves in order to find joy and happiness! SHOW HIGHLIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS: Manifest and visualize what you want before you h...

"I shop every shelf and every aisle because I never know what I'm going to find." From regional outlets like May D&F to big-name department stores like Macy's, Gerta Thompson has been in retail for her entire career. She has been with arc for more than 25 years and as the merchandise manager is the one responsible for making sure customers are dazzled and delighted as they walk the aisles of the o...

"That's the beauty of people; they are all so different and never boring." Amber, the creative inspiration behind @thecloseteer, is a personal style coach and wardrobe stylist in Northern Colorado helping women get dressed with joy and intention so they can show up to each day feeling and looking their best! A self-proclaimed "thrifting ninja" and vintage enthusiast, Amber loves to think outside t...

"When I see someone who is without or lacking something, my first thought is, 'I need to pull something together for them.'" Life changed for a 19 year old Sheryl Renee when she walked into her first thrift store. Since then, one of her life's missions is to share the message with everyday people that you can have quality of life for little or no money. A well-respected professional entertainer an...

"I've got to manifest it and speak it into the world." Mackenzie is a full-time barista at Loyal Coffee and owns Junkyard a vintage and secondhand clothing and home decor shop! When she's not making coffee, she is hunting down unique items at arc Thrift Stores for her home and everyone else's. You can find fun videos of her thrifting adventures on TikTok @Junkyard. Secondhand don't worry she's als...

"I just want to keep (my thrifted Halloween) décor up all year round!!" Valerie of astitchinlife specializes in designing upcycled women's and kids' fashions, homemade toys, and home decor. Her work is one-of-a-kind and vintage-inspired. She has worked as a costume designer in the theater with famed designer Bob Mackie, and even designed costumes for aerial performers, circus performers, roller de...

"Fast fashion doesn't last. At a thrift store, you can buy great stuff that is going to last because it's great quality." Stacey is a 33-year-young mom, a Colorado native, reseller, and a DIYer who has adopted thrifting as a way of life. She is a wellness seeker and young living enthusiast. From fashion to health and fitness tips to home décor, Stacey's Instagram page, @dynamicallyessential is THE...

"Just try it. You're not going to lose!" Valerie of astitchinlife specializes in designing upcycled women's and kids' fashions, homemade toys, and home decor. Her work is one-of-a-kind and vintage-inspired. She has worked as a costume designer in the theater with famed designer Bob Mackie, and even designed costumes for aerial performers, circus performers, roller derby teams, and orchestra musici...

"Come with your grandmother, your daughter, your dog…all of you will find something (at an Old School Cool market event)!"   Old School Cool is a free, inclusive, and style-diverse vintage marketplace in Denver, Colorado. Founders Lexi and Emma support vintage-based local businesses, encourage sustainability through second-hand shopping, and empower everyone to find and celebrate their unique styl...

"You can get an entire wardrobe from a thrift store and it costs the world nothing." Carlyn, the heart behind @thriftingcoups, is a thrift store lover and a hunter of vintage treasures. She proudly boasts that most of the clothes in her closet are from a thrift store, and she incorporates vintage into every outfit she wears, whatever the occasion (even if it's just working from home).

"Find out what sells for YOU and your clientele." Sarah is a mom of three and a Denver native. She has been thrifting her entire life, and upcycling thrift store finds for nearly 20 years. She has sold via consignment in boutiques throughout Denver as well as on Etsy, eBay, and Poshmark. She now solely focuses on reselling on Poshmark and eBay. She also has a degree in mathematics and a background...