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Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie & Amanda Episode 25-  STICKY Don’t make your muse pay your mortgage What’s this podcast about? Amanda opens up about a potential diagnosis and her lack of anxiety about it. Katie gives a shout-out to Amy Stewart's latest book, The Tree …

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Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie & Amanda Episode 24-  BEACH PLEASE Don’t go to the second location What’s this podcast about? Katie makes a splash by going swimming at the beach for the first time in two years—despite living there! She discusses the joy of seeing how …

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Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie & Amanda Episode 23-  AMANDA GOES SHOPPING There’s more than one way to skin a cat. What’s this podcast about? Amanda goes shopping (which she RARELY does), and it literally changes her life. They discuss fun ways small businesses can set …

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Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie & Amanda Episode 22 -  DIRTY LAUNDRY So you wanna write a book? What’s this podcast about? Amanda has an awkward encounter with the OTHER Garden Center in town, sparking a discussion about handling communication with people who have …

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Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie & Amanda Episode 21-  BUSINESS BESTIE All Roads Lead to Marketing What’s this podcast about? Katie and Amanda discuss how it's never a good idea to make people feel dumb. Amanda also shares her secrets for keeping audiences engaged …

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Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie & Amanda Episode 20-  Money Follows Pain Chew on the Left Side of Your Mouth What’s this podcast about? Katie has a surprise road trip from Columbus, OH to Wilmington, NC! They discuss how you CAN learn to chew on the left side of your …

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Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie & Amanda Episode 19-  House Rules Plot, Plan & Market What’s this podcast about? In this episode, Katie and Amanda chat about how Aster Gardens is more than just a store—it’s an experience and an inspiring adventure! They dive into …

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Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie & Amanda Episode 18-  THE SCENIC ROUTE Kindred Spirits and Cockroaches What’s this podcast about? Join Amanda Thomsen from Aster Gardens and Katie Elzer-Peters of The Garden of Words in an informative and refreshingly candid episode of …

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Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie & Amanda Episode 17-  CAPITALIZE? Change is doable! What’s this podcast about? Join Amanda Thomsen from Aster Gardens and Katie Elzer-Peters of The Garden of Words in another hilariously unpredictable episode of "Open and Awkward Shop …

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Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie & Amanda Episode 16-  ROBUST OUTLIERS Small, potent, amazing, dangerous changes What’s this podcast about? Join Amanda Thomsen from Aster Gardens and Katie Elzer-Peters of The Garden of Words in another hilariously unpredictable episode …

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