Wisdom by WESA

Laura Ingalls reviews her career path from fashion merchandising to jewellery design. Listen in... Hosts:   Mike Donnell ,  Kacee Willbanks Colletti , and Sophia Jagella Guest: Laura Ingalls of Laura Ingalls Design Picture Credit: Laura Ingalls Design Visit the WESA Website

Retailers look to Oklahoma for Authentic, High Style Western Fashions. Listen in...    

Artist Deborah DuPont asked a boot maker to create a custom boot just for her. This led to the development of Agave Sky as a marketer of custom cowhide boots and a wide range of other products. Listen in...

Kimes Ranch is a western clothing line founded in 2009 by Matt and Amanda Kimes who have built the business by combining  high quality western wear with a wide range of attention-getting marketing programs that includes naming products after their farm animals, holding photo contests to find new models during the Covid-19 pandemic,  posting recipes on the company’s web site and having their produc...

Alexandra King discusses the history of this unique oil cloth clothing line. Listen in...

American Hat Company's Keith Mundee talks about the past, present and future of this iconic firm. Listen in...

The success of XOXO Art & Co shows what three educators can do outside the classroom when they put their minds to it. Listen in...

From it's beginning as a manufacturer of machine produced team roping ropes, Equibrand has expanded into a full line provider of products for the horse owner.

Joel Kaye discusses his family's history in the fur business and its current plans.

WESA and the Horse Radio Network sponsor a roundtable discussion on the current unprecedented situation with industry professionals who are going through what you are. We discuss the status of manufacturing, sales and the future. Hosted by Glenn, Founder of the Horse Radio Network, and host of the popular nightly "HRN Live at Five " Coronavirus coverage for the horse world. 

Debbie Earls discusses the progress of the retail store founded by her grandfather.

Texas Jewelry designer Paige Wallace talks about her 20 years in the business.

George Wilson talks about designing and building a brand new facility for his COWBOYS TOO! store in Belle Fourche and about the role of video and social media as marketing tools.

Molly Dickinson discusses how and why she invented the Booma Rein and the positive reaction she has had among riders. Listen in...

Glenn and Jennifer bring you a bunch of vendor interviews from the January WESA market.  We think you will like the fascinating people and excited products we found and hopefully you will find a new product or two for your store.  Listen in... Guests and Links Episode 37: Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired:  Click Here Co-Hosts:  Mike Donnell , Kacee Willbanks , and Sophia Jagella Special Co-Ho...

Mike Sims discusses the matching philosophy of the western lifestyle with the highly popular Affliction and American Fighter brands. Listen in...

Tim Davis, founder of Zero Egg Count discusses the origin of the company's approach to developing a mail-in, egg counting testing kit process to identify equine parasites.

Eric Von Deylen describes the unique, rubber work/riding boot his firm designed. Listen in...

Former Miss Rodeo America, Ashley Alderson, joins the podcast to talk about the unique role that her business, The Boutique Hub, plays in the western fashion and retailing industry. Listen in...

Wisdom by Wesa chats with Ali Dee, western fashion designer as well as a singer, song writer and TV host. Listen in...

Pete Melniker talks about seeing a rope halter in Cow Camp and using the idea to build a leading tack company. Listen in...

Whitney Benton talks about the role of influencers in the western fashion world and about her relationship with WESA.

What's required for western wear sales success in today's market? We ask "Woody" Harwood, who was recently named with WESA's 2020 Bill Shackelford Sales Person of The Year. Listen in...

Dan Scully, president of the widely-recognized leather goods company, Scully Leather Company, chats about its role in history making events, its products, and its marketing approach. Listen in...

Roland Mizrahi's father founded Sidran in the 1930's as a manufacturer of custom western clothing. Today, he is joined by his son, Lane, to discuss the firm's evolution into a major provider of western clothing with some of the best known brands in the business. Plus, details on the WESA move to Dallas. Listen in...