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 Open and Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie and Amanda. In this week’s episode, Katie surprises Amanda with a visit to her store! They discuss Amanda’s creative idea for encouraging support of independent retailers around Aster Gardens. They also chat about the Peter Principle, mind mapping, closing the stress cycle and the positive impact of getting real with people. Oh, and did we mention that Amanda ordered 100 plastic 🪳 cockroaches? Wanna know why? We know you do! Listen now.
Highlights:
- The ghost in the machine (or, Amanda’s headphones).
- Another fan letter.
- Katie’s surprise visit to Amanda’s shop with her parents and taking the scenic route.
- Amanda’s plan for her website and her barrier.
- Amanda’s Theme Tables and how she does it.
- Katie’s friend Jen and her studio space.
- Amanda’s June with Tyler being out and what’s her Plan B.
- The burnout book and Amanda’s extra tip.
- Being human in the workplace when you’re a caring person.
Links:
Blog Post about Closing a Business
Pictures:
Katie’s visit to Amanda’s Shop
The Stuff at the End
The Open & Awkward Podcast is a production of The Garden of Words, LLC. Copyright 2024 Amanda Thomsen and Katie Elzer-Peters. All rights reserved.
