Well Made
156 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 92 ratingsThe people and ideas that are shaping our patterns of consumption for the better. Hosted by Stephan Ango, co-founder of Lumi.com
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56 Disregarding Rules with Max Temkin, co-creator of Cards Againsts Humanity and Blackbox
August 22, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBIn 2011, Max Temkin and several friends crowdfunded one of the most successful games on Kickstarter — Cards Against Humanity. On Well Made, Max is talking about Blackbox, the shipping company he co-created after realizing how difficult shipping a wildly popular physical product could be. On this episode, Max talks about creating his own rules about doing business (4:54). He shares how they build Cards’s sometimes-inappropriate-but-always-hilarious brand of writing into the company (13:39). ...
55 Creating a Safe Space for Beauty with Gloria Noto, founder of NOTO Botanics
August 15, 2018 16:30 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBAfter a decade-long career in the editorial makeup industry, Gloria Noto, would found her own makeup and skincare line, NOTO Botanics, in 2016. Her all-natural full body collection of uni-sex oils, serums, and skin tints are multi-use and formulated for everyone. Her brand is a platform for education, activism, and inclusive brand messaging — all things she felt were missing in the wellness world. Even as NOTO grows, it’s Gloria’s vision of openness and authenticity that defines the line. O...
54 Making Whatever You Want with Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost, co-founders of Studio Neat
August 08, 2018 15:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBTom Gerhardt and Dan Provost are the founders of Studio Neat, a design company making gadgets and tools through Kickstarter. Their first campaign, the Glif tripod mount, helped launch other Kickstarter hardware back in 2010. Since then, they’ve crowdfunded seven more projects, everything from the Cosmonaut to the Neat Ice Kit. Their products are simply designed and delightful to use. On this episode, Tom and Dan share how a diverse product offering and slow-but-steadfast audience growth are...
53 Cultivating a Modern Relationship with Plants with Eliza Blank, CEO and founder of The Sill
August 01, 2018 15:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBIn 2012, CEO and founder Eliza Blank bootstrapped The Sill through a Kickstarter campaign and started the ecommerce business locally — hand-delivering indoor potted plants around New York City. Six years later, The Sill is shipping everything from ferns to succulents nationwide. When plants are your product, the information to keep them alive becomes part of the product offering. By taking the guesswork, and ultimately friction, out of buying and caring for plants, Eliza and her team are se...
52 Celebrating the Stories We Wear with Nellie Cohen, Patagonia's Worn Wear Manager
July 25, 2018 15:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBNellie Cohen oversees Patagonia’s Worn Wear program. Worn Wear encourages people to do more with the clothing they already have through repair, reuse, and responsible recycling. They do this by offering trade-in credits for pre-owned Patagonia merchandise that’s then resold online at a discount. While a smaller operation, Worn Wear is part of Patagonia’s larger commitment to ethical environmental responsibility. More than that, the program is about the true stories of people and their Patago...
51 Predicting Trends in Real Time with Cheryl Kaplan, President of M.Gemi
July 18, 2018 16:30 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBM.Gemi releases new styles every Monday, teasing a sandal, loafer, or heel online and immediately selling out hours later. It’s a new kind of retail model they’re able to execute because of a strategic supply chain set up in Italy. President, Cheryl Kaplan says that working with this timeline helps keep the brand agile. They can turn around a customized inventory of styles and sizes based on instant data from across their channels. Setting a new standard for a responsive, data-driven shoe co...
50 Changing Retail with Hilary Milnes, Managing Editor, Glossy
June 27, 2018 17:31 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBSince joining Digiday in 2015, Hilary Milnes has worked her way from retail reporter to Managing Editor of Glossy, Digiday Media’s online publication covering the impact of technology on the fashion, beauty, and luxury industries. As the host of the Glossy podcast, she talks to founders, designers, and industry leaders at the forefront of that change. On this episode of Well Made, she’s discussing the resurgence of the retail store and where the luxury world is at in the transition from whol...
49 Connecting People to their Kitchens with Eunice Byun, CEO and co-founder of Material
June 20, 2018 18:16 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBTo bring clarity to the kitchen drawer, Material co-founders, Eunice Byun and Dave Nguyen did two years of research, testing, and sourcing for their kitchenware brand. The result? An eight-piece Fundamentals set of multi-tasking knives, spatulas, and tongs nestled in a sleek magnetic wood base. Eunice believes narrowing in on their product offering sets themselves apart in functionality. And by ultimately focusing on the people using their products, they're laying the groundwork for a shift ...
48 Converting Influence with Web Smith, founder of 2PM
June 13, 2018 16:45 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBIn his hyper curated newsletter, 2PM, Web Smith covers the latest ecommerce news, trends, and data insights happening in media and retail. It’s been eight months since Web Smith was last on the podcast and a lot has changed with 2PM. He launched a paid executive membership, hired a new editor, and is releasing their first series of original content. With the ecommerce landscape shifting beyond DNVBs, it’s the perfect time to loop back and answer some questions. On this episode, Web predict...
47 Elevating the House Slipper with Bianca Gates and Marisa Sharkey, co-founders of Birdies
June 05, 2018 18:55 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBWhen friends and Birdies co-founders, Bianca Gates and Marisa Sharkey dove head, or rather feet first, into their shoe company, they didn’t expect they’d be outfitting royal duchess, Meghan Markle. They weren’t even sure how they were going to sell their first run of 2,000 slippers just two years ago. Both women held highly successful jobs before turning their side hustle into a full-time operation in 2017 and they’ve used their extensive consumer sales background to grow their business inc...
46 Refining Women's Shaving with Karen Young, CEO and founder of Oui Shave
May 30, 2018 16:31 - 53 minutes - 49 MBAfter a career in retail sales and operations at Estée Lauder, Karen Young started Oui Shave. The ecommerce startup sells skincare and shaving tools specifically crafted for the female experience. Their rose gold safety razor is engineered to last longer and cause less irritation; when paired with their natural oils and rich balms, the whole experience is designed to elevate women's shaving. Raised by her uncles and grandmother, Karen's first business was an homage to her grandmother's colo...
45 Breathing Life into Brands with Helen Rice, co-founder and Creative Director of Fuzzco
May 22, 2018 19:50 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBFrom launching a creative agency to a real estate brand, Helen Rice isn’t afraid to try something new. In 2005, Helen and her husband Josh Nissenboim launched Fuzzco. From their bi-coastal offices in Charleston and Portland, Helen and her team have done branding, photography, illustration, and animation for companies like MailChimp and Google all while launching their own side projects with the same curious point of view and distinct design sense. Pretend Store is their pop-up-experiment-tu...
44 Shipping Couches with Kabeer Chopra, co-founder of Burrow
May 15, 2018 18:59 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBBurrow aspired to create a couch you’d expect from high-end competitors without breaking the bank. Their biggest challenge? Shipping furniture through commercial carriers in compact boxes, quickly and for free. To make their couch manufacturable and shippable, they had to balance form and function, to meet specific technical benchmarks. They reversed engineered their modular couch to minimize weight and fine-tuned every aspect of their product and packaging to make assembly and unboxing fun...
43 Designing Awesome Clothes, Backed by Data with Rachel Blumenthal, CEO and founder of Rockets of Awesome
May 08, 2018 20:05 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBAfter 12 years and two other companies, Rachel Blumenthal landed on Rockets of Awesome — a kids clothes subscription that moms love too. Rockets of Awesome was a natural culmination of her past experiences and her new role as a mom. The brand simplifies parents’ lives by delivering a convenient, risk-free way to find stylish clothes for their children. Behind Rockets’ space-themed aesthetic and bright blue coloring box is personalization via data. From the initial style quiz to tracking what...
42 Subscribing to a Community with Daniel Broukhim, co-CEO and co-founder of FabFitFun
May 01, 2018 17:30 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBFabFitFun built an extensive community of customers and influencers who share their quarterly unboxings all over social media. Daniel Broukhim is the co-CEO and co-founder of the FabFitFun. He believes bringing value to the customer through their full-size products, digital content integrations, and experiential marketing are keys to their growth. On Well Made, Daniel joins Stephan and special guest host, Lumi founder Jesse Genet, to talk about bootstrapping their newsletter business into a...
41 Going Direct to Consumer with Lauren Sherman, Chief New York Correspondent, Business of Fashion
April 24, 2018 19:30 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBLauren Sherman is the Chief Correspondent at the Business of Fashion — an online publication delivering industry news on emerging and global brands, designers, and trends happening in retail. From Amazon to Allbirds, the former Forbes reporter and Editor-at-Large at Fashionista, covers why and how people are spending their money on fashion. On this episode, Lauren talks about how traditional retailers are adapting to go direct-to-consumer, how DNVBs can succeed at physical retail, and if br...
40 Making Sustainability Practical with Tabea Soriano, co-founder of Futuremade
April 17, 2018 20:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBTabea Soriano is the co-founder and managing partner at sustainable innovation and consulting agency Futuremade. At Futuremade she advises startups on how to integrate environmental, ethical, and socially responsible strategies into identity and business. Before starting Futuremade, she came from a decade-long product and supply chain background. As the former Head of Product at ethical fashion line, Reformation, she lead the research and development of innovative materials and design. Opera...
39 Practicing the Narrative with Maria Thomas
April 10, 2018 18:03 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBMaria Thomas has 20 years of tech industry experience. From Amazon to NPR to SmartThings, if there’s one through line in Maria’s career, it’s having the curiosity and vision to help brands get off the ground at an early stage. She’s a seasoned consumer internet pro who experienced the evolution from Web 1.0 to its current state, navigating brands through good and bad times. On this episode, Maria talks about the value of a brand narrative, preparation, and seeing the potential in promising ...
38 Taking Measured Risks with Heidi Zak, co-founder of ThirdLove
March 27, 2018 19:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBThirdLove set out to face two huge challenges in the bra industry: designing a fit for all women and selling it with no risk to the customer. Their solutions — the Fit Finder quiz and try-before-you-buy program — changed how people buy bras online. Early manufacturing mistakes and marketing struggles could have spelled the end for the brand, but ThirdLove found creative, radical solutions. ThirdLove has found success in a better fitting product designed for all women, with a risk-free buyin...
37 Unbranding Your Pantry with Tina Sharkey, CEO and co-founder of Brandless
March 13, 2018 22:30 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBTina Sharkey has dedicated over 20 years to building purposeful online communities. From her role as CEO of the Sherpa Foundry to SVP of online messaging at AOL, she’s passionate about building platforms that enable people to tell their stories. Her latest venture is no different. In July 2017, she and co-founder, Ido Leffler, launched direct-to-consumer brand, Brandless, which sells everyday home and pantry essentials for $3. Brandless’s consumer product line covers everything from pantry g...
36 Playing Within the Rules with David Hua, CEO and co-founder of Meadow
March 01, 2018 18:45 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBFor tech startup Meadow, there hasn’t been a more pivotal time than now. The legalization of cannabis in California marks the end of a modern prohibition era and the beginning of legal grey areas and logistical obstacles that Meadow is hoping to alleviate with their software enterprise. From seed to sale, Meadow Platform streamlines retail, operations, delivery, and data for nearly one hundred dispensaries. On this episode, David gives a brief history lesson on the cannabis industry, shares...
35 Taking Nobody's Word for It with Jesse Genet and Stephan Ango
February 20, 2018 22:42 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBCo-founders Jesse Genet and Stephan Ango launched Lumi in 2015, and they're excited to share what's next. It's been a year since their last episode so it's a perfect time to loop back, talk about the fundraising process, and answer some of your questions. Links and images are from this post are on the Lumi blog.
34 Building the Right Tools the First Time with Seph Skerritt, founder of Proper Cloth
February 15, 2018 21:18 - 1 hour - 56 MBProper Cloth uses technology to power personalization in the form of dress shirts. From the beginning, Seph used technology to guide big decisions for the brand. But even while building the software, Seph and his small team would alternate weekends, fitting clientele in their showroom. They used fittings as opportunities to gather data points and refine their platform. Ten years later, their growth is still as calculated as ever. They're continuously improving their style quiz for a seamles...
33 Reclaiming the Freezer with Rachel Drori, CEO and founder of Daily Harvest
February 01, 2018 18:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBBlending her experience in business development and marketing with a healthy dose of ambition, Daily Harvest CEO and founder, Rachel Drori, acquired over 100,000 customers in just three years. After challenging herself to eat healthier, Rachel realized the problem: eating healthy takes time. Daily Harvest is the direct-to-consumer solution, using the freezer as a tool for convenience. She started out in a test kitchen, filling smoothie cups on her own, and now she's expanding her product li...
32 Failing Without Fear with Ken Tomita, CEO and Co-founder of Grovemade
January 18, 2018 13:00 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBIn the last eight years, Grovemade carved out a place in the workplace and everyday essentials genre with their modern wood accessories. They started off making iPhone cases, but they’ve evolved several times since then. Their flexibility and ambition has made for a substantial, product line, complete with everything from pocket knives to wireless chargers. In this episode, Ken talks about risks he took to invest in products, three-minute meetings, on-site customer research, and knowing whe...
31 Personalizing Shipping with Laura Behrens Wu, CEO and Co-founder of Shippo
January 04, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBLaura Behrens Wu is the CEO and co-founder of Shippo, a platform that's powering ecommerce shipping by simplifying the world of parcel delivery. From getting labels to tracking info, Shippo is a platform that's offering competitive, carrier-agnostic, parcel shipping solutions at any scale. There is no one-size-fits-all way to ship, but customers' expectations have changed in the last few years, thanks to Amazon. Amazon has shifted the status quo, and now customers to expect free and fast d...
30 Making a Really Nice Thing with Emily Sugihara, CEO of Baggu
November 30, 2017 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBTen years ago, Baggu made eco-friendly shopping stylish. Their reusable nylon take on the disposable plastic grocery bag is strikingly simple, with new patterns every season. Founder Emily Sugihara says that working within the constraints of simplicity and affordability is where Baggu really flourishes. On this episode of the podcast, Emily talks about designing for herself, investing in great photography, understanding the manufacturing process, the influence of Japanese culture, and think...
29 Feeling Good, Being Good with Iva Pawling, CEO of Richer Poorer
November 16, 2017 16:12 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBNot every startup can say that they bought back their brand after being acquired, but Richer Poorer did — just in the nick of time. The company is seven years old, but co-founder Iva Pawling admits that they're still scrappy, and they use that versatility as a tool on both their ecommerce and traditional retail platforms. In this episode, Richer Poorer founder, Iva Pawling talks about balancing distribution channels, learning from big mistakes, making decisions based on data, making a mobil...
28 Outmaneuvering the Behemoth with Web Smith, founder of 2PM
October 19, 2017 10:55 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBWeb Smith's past experiences in retail, tech, and ecommerce have all lead to his current role as Director of Partnerships at Cotton Bureau. This new role fits him like a glove (or a very comfy tee.) Long before Andy Dunn coined the abbreviation DNVB (Digitally Native Vertical Brand), Web was creating thoughtful content and genuine connections to sell stuff online. From Pittsburgh, 3,000 miles from Silicon Valley, Web tracks every new brand and acquisition that pops up in ecommerce. He share...
27 Getting Serious About Fun with Jen Gotch, Chief Creative Officer of Ban.do
September 13, 2017 15:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBBan.do is a lifestyle brand geared toward fun. That takes shape in the form of cheeky graphic tees, colorful planners and flashy sunglasses, born from the creative mind of Jen Gotch, the Chief Creative Officer of Ban.do. Often, Jen's voice is synonymous with Ban.do's, but she's built an incredible list of her own 167k Instagram followers. On her feed and Instagram stories, she holds nothing back. She's extremely open about her obsessions, crushes, and deep dark late night thoughts. Even in...
26 Finding Truth in Science Fiction with Claire Evans and Jona Bechtolt
July 20, 2017 18:50 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBYACHT is Jona Bechtolt and Claire Evans. They're most widely known as a band, but they make way more than music. Their latest projects have included an app for finding daily happenings in LA, a Trump urinal screen, a book about the impact of women in technology, and the preservation of musical sculpture in downtown LA. This artistic pair has made a diverse, meticulous cannon of work under the name YACHT, and on this episode Stephan talks to them about all of it. Claire and Jona also share w...
25 Leveling the Playing Field with Sara Hicks
July 13, 2017 18:57 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBSara Hicks believes that the future of e-commerce is personalization via data, and to offer that, flexibility is key. Reaction Commerce is a versatile, real-time, open source, solution. From managing inventory to product pages and purchases, the platform is ever-evolving and scales up with your business. On this episode of Well Made, Sara talks to Stephan about how she built Reaction Commerce, fostering communities, why the platform will always be open source, and the future of e-commerce.
24 Rebranding Your Underwear Drawer with Jonathan Shokrian, founder of MeUndies
July 06, 2017 20:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBIn 2011, with the rise of direct-to-consumer brands like Everlane and Warby Parker, Jonathan Shokrian started MeUndies to make it easy and fun to buy underwear. Now, six years later, they're anticipated to sell 4-5 million pairs of underwear this year. As they scale, change and flexibility are pivotal to keeping the brand fresh and their customer base engaged. Their home page changes a few times each month and they design new packaging for each season. It's all an effort to build a communit...
23 Getting Back to Basics with Galyn Bernard and Christina Carbonell, co-founders of Primary
June 20, 2017 17:01 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBGalyn Bernard and Christina Carbonell met while working at a Quidsi company, Diapers.com. Four years after the 2010 Amazon acquisition, they left to start the kids clothing brand they'd always dreamed of, Primary.com — a source for affordable, foundational, quality kids basics in every size. On this episode of the podcast, Galyn and Christina share their brand principles, their newfound appreciation of a strategic supply chain, and the invaluable lessons they took away from their days at Qui...
22 Telling Stories with Adam Lisagor, founder of Sandwich Video
June 08, 2017 21:39 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBAdam is the guy to make videos for Silicon Valley's star companies. In many cases, he's even the guy starring in them. His team at Sandwich Video takes on all kinds of apps, gadgets, and ecommerce products while trying to represent the people often ignored on screen. Most recently, they've even started using their talents to embark on a more social mission. He talks about all this and more on this episode of Well Made.
21 Granting Permission with Polly Rodriguez, Founder of Unbound Box
May 25, 2017 16:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBIf being a female founder/CEO is rare, being a female founder in the sex industry would seem nearly impossible. As a severe side effect of a stage three cancer, Polly Rodriguez found herself going through menopause before she was old enough to go to a bar. To manage with the side effects, a friend advised her to buy a vibrator to deal with the drastic change in her body. She went to a Hustler Hollywood and discovered how mortifying the shopping experience was. 10 years later, she started Unb...
20 Dogfooding with Gabby Slome, Co-Founder of Ollie
May 04, 2017 15:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBOn this episode of Well Made, Stephan talks to Gabby about the growth of human grade dog food brand Ollie since they launched in October, the research that went into their design, and what insight she brought from her days at Primary, a kids e-commerce brand.
19 Talking Trash with Iris Alonzo
April 19, 2017 15:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBThrough good times and bad, Iris Alonzo was the Creative Director at American Apparel for 11 years, and now she’s on to her own venture with fellow American Apparel creative Carolina Crespo. The brand is called EVERYBODY and it’s founded on unwavering principles of manufacturing practices that are good for workers and the planet. On the podcast, Iris talks about what she learned from American Apparel, the unique design process behind the clothes at EVERYBODY, and the making of their Trash T...
18 Being Frank with Jess Hatzis
April 14, 2017 15:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBJess is the Creative Director and co-founder of Frank Body, the signature coffee scrub brand that really pioneered a genuine, signature voice on social media, that's now a pillar of memorable customer experience. In this episode, Jess talks to Stephan from her homebase in Melbourne, Australia about launching Frank Body, crafting the signature voice of Frank, facing the challenges of the retail space, and the business books she's been reading lately.
17 Making Science Personal with Craig Elbert
March 30, 2017 19:52 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBFor two years, Craig Elbert was the Vice President of Marketing at Bonobos, and now he runs a vitamin company. So, what's the connection between great trousers and daily vitamins? Besides Craig, it's the category of Vertical Commerce Brand. Craig experienced first hand the overwhelming lack of clarity in vitamin and supplement stores. With his background at Bonobos, he saw this as an opportunity to use the direct-to-consumer, VCB model to build a brand that people loved. In this episode of ...
16 Becoming Your Own Refuge with Jesse Genet
March 16, 2017 15:48 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBRunning a business for 13 years, Lumi founder Jesse Genet has learned a lot of the ins and outs of entrepreneurship. She's been an entrepreneur since she was 16, so on this episode, we fielded questions from listeners about everything from small space living (Jesse lives in an Airstream trailer) to finding the right systems for your business. In this episode, Stephan also talks to Jesse about her recent viral essay — Running a Business with Boobs: The Things I Never Say. In 13 years of entr...
15 Redesigning Comfort with Ariel Kaye
March 02, 2017 20:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBParachute Home redefined how we think about sheets. Turns out, thread count doesn’t matter, patterns are overrated, and all we really wanted was a comfortable place to sleep. Ariel Kaye founded Parachute for that reason and now they’re expanding their brand to bring comfort to the entire home. On this episode, she gets into the nitty gritty of what it takes build brand loyalty and manufacture comfortable home goods.
14 Finding the Right Fit with Jay Fanelli and Nathan Peretic
February 17, 2017 14:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBCotton Bureau created a community of design loving t-shirt wearers to support fellow designers and find ridiculously comfy tees. Now, they’re scaling up with the help of a new space and VC funding to launch they’re new project — Blank by Cotton Bureau. On this episode of Well Made, Cotton Bureau founders Nathan Peretic and Jay Fanelli drop the big news about why and how they're making they’re own tees from scratch, why they raised their seed round and how Pittsburgh has impacted their brand...
13 Tackling Taboos with Miki Agrawal
February 03, 2017 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBMiki Agrawal's career as a social entrepreneur covers the three Ps — periods, pee, and poop. As you might expect, tackling the three Ps has meant breaking taboos and facing stigmas, not only in the face of skeptical consumers, but also investors. On this episode of Well Made, Stephan talks to Miki about her fundraising challenges and how she's fueled by creating products in blue ocean markets that create a positive impact. Visit the Lumi Blog for links to Miki's brands and images of the ar...
12 Leveling Out and Narrowing in With Richie Siegel
January 20, 2017 13:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBWriter Richie Siegel and Stephan talk about 2016’s big trends in the digital, direct-to-consumer market. In the past few years, with the boom of vertical commerce brands like Glossier, Everlane, and Warby Parker, the cross section of tech, retail, and fashion has been all the rage in the startup world. Instead of starting new apps, tech-inclined, business-savvy, design lovers have started direct-to-consumer brands in an attempt break down monopolies, disrupt age old supply chains, and chang...
11 Being Happy is the Best Revenge with Tuesday Bassen
October 25, 2016 12:30 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBIllustrator and entrepreneur Tuesday Bassen talks to Stephan about the evolution of her work through a series of “What do I have to lose?” milestones in her life. From Nebraska to New York to Los Angeles, Tuesday has made big changes to find the wit and honesty that’s so distinct about her work. In addition to her illustration work, Tuesday runs her online shop, Shop Tuesday and just launched her first apparel collection for fall. This summer, she opened her first brick-and-mortar shop, Fri...
10 Asking Good Questions with Grace Bonney
October 04, 2016 20:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBGrace Bonney is a blogging trailblazer. With an eye for interior design, DIY, and writing, she started Design*Sponge in 2004. It’s a super popular destination for all things creative — home, design, and entrepreneurship — that gets 1 million views daily. Now Grace has launched a new book, “In the Company of Women” talking to over 100 diverse women who have started their own creative careers and asking them really good questions. On this episode, Stephan gets meta, asking Grace questions abo...
9 Moving On When Everything is Perfect with Mig Reyes
August 29, 2016 14:50 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBMig Reyes is a writer and traditionally trained graphic designer who found himself designing for the web before the UI and UX designers were common job titles. In addition to being the co-president of AIGA Chicago, he's formerly worked at Tock, Basecamp, and Threadless, really blazing a trail of beautiful spaces and experiences on the web. Now Mig is taking his talent and experience to Trunk Club as a design lead. On this episode of Well Made, Stephan talks to Mig about his role in the conce...
8 Staying Small on Purpose with Jeff Sheldon
August 03, 2016 17:30 - 36 minutes - 33 MBJeff Sheldon’s lifestyle brand Ugmonk has earned a faithful following of designers and entrepreneurs. He started the brand at the beginning of his design career and his faithful followers have been there every step of the way. In this episode, Jeff talks to Stephan about how promoting brand transparency and staying small has earned Ugmonk an ever-growing, faithful following. Visit the Lumi Blog for photos and highlights from the episode.
7 Making the Rulebook for Your Life with Aaron Draplin
July 28, 2016 07:01 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBAaron Draplin is as iconic as his work for Nike, Esquire and the Obama Administration. While running his companies Draplin Design Co and Field Notes, Aaron has learned a lot about how to work hard while making lasting relationships with all the people who matter. Stephan Ango talks to him about his new book “Pretty Much Everything,” his tendency for optimism, and what how his dad shaped his personality. Visit the Lumi Blog for the full transcript.