Latest Ceramic Podcast Episodes
Driven to Lead: Elliot Kallen on Mastering Business and Building Hope
Owner's Pride Podcast - April 25, 2024 16:38 - 1 hourJoin Dann"E" Williams in an empowering episode of the "Owners Pride Podcast" as we welcome special guest Elliot Kallen, CEO of Prosperity Financial Group, philanthropist, and author of the influential book "Driven." In this comprehensive session, Elliot dives into crucial topics for both buddin...
#247 - "Resources for your business" at NCECA 2024
Wheel Talk - April 20, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsRyan & Becca are proud to share the topic of "Resources for your business" live at the NCECA 2024 clay conference hosted in Richmond, VA. We hope you enjoy the discussion as we share how our friends and peers become some of the best resources for our businesses. Thanks to Ben Carter (Tales of th...
507: Malene Barnett on blending design and studio art
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast - April 18, 2024 14:55 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsToday on the show I talk with Malene Barnett. Her multimedia career spans design, studio art, and activism focusing on the influence and aesthetics of the black diaspora. In our interview we talk about designing textiles, taking a sabbatical to dive deep into ceramics, and founding the Black Art...
507: Malene Barnett on blending interior design and studio art
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast - April 18, 2024 14:55 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsToday on the show I talk with Malene Barnett. Her multimedia career spans design, studio art, and activism focusing on the influence and aesthetics of the black diaspora. In our interview we talk about designing textiles and interiors, taking a sabbatical to dive deep into ceramics, and founding...
Speed & Shine: Rick Ungar on Racing Lines and Ceramic-Coated Dreams
Owner's Pride Podcast - April 18, 2024 08:41 - 41 minutesJoin us on a special episode of the Owners Pride Podcast, on location from Indianapolis, Indiana, where we sit down with sprint car racing legend Rick Ungar. In "Full Throttle Memories: Rick Unger's Sprint to Glory," Rick recounts the exhilarating journey of climbing the ranks in the sprint car ...
#246 - Let's talk preorders
Wheel Talk - April 13, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsRyan & Becca chat about preorders today! We cover a few pros and cons of doing a preorder, what we've preordered before, what we'd like to preorder in the future, and customer considerations when receiving an online preorder. Enjoy and good luck if you're planning to preorder anything this year....
506: Jane Bamford on using ceramics to support ecosystems
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast - April 11, 2024 17:08 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsToday on the show I talk with Jane Bamford. She creates ceramic sculptures and environmental prosthesis that are placed in nature to help rebalance the Australian ecosystem. In our interview we talk about the pressure climate change is putting on the Tasmanian landscape, working with scientists ...
Wheels of Fury: Cheryl Hyland – The Queen of Destruction Unleashed
Owner's Pride Podcast - April 11, 2024 08:20 - 1 hourJoin us on a high-octane episode of Owner's Pride Podcast as we dive into the life of Cheryl Hyland, affectionately known as "The Queen of Destruction." Born and raised in the heart of Southern California's racing scene, Cheryl's passion for the track ignited at the tender age of 15, a flame tha...
#245 - Pricing your work pt 2 & presenting at NCECA with Heidi Fahrenbacher from Bella Joy Pottery
Wheel Talk - April 06, 2024 10:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsRyan & Becca welcome back Heidi Fahrenbacher from Bella Joy Pottery for third time to chat all things NCECA and catch up on Becca's pricing. They recap how NCECA went for them as demonstrators & presenters, what makes the conference so overwhelming, dig into Becca's pricing and sales since we la...
Detailing Dreams: The Evolution of Matthew Leitholt
Owner's Pride Podcast - April 05, 2024 20:12 - 39 minutesIn this enlightening Owner's Pride Podcast episode, we trace the fascinating journey of Matthew Leitholt from an eager teenager with a passion for cars to a master of auto detailing. Matthew shares his story, beginning with early memories of car care, to discovering his love for paint correcti...
#244 - Road trip home from NCECA!
Wheel Talk - March 30, 2024 10:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsRyan & Becca are heading home to Cincinnati with Erica & Jessica from Richmond, Virginia after attending NCECA 2024. Enjoy the events that made this week special and some of our key takeaways as we get home, rest up, and get back into our studios soon. We hope to see everyone in Salt Lake City, ...
505: Cammie Staros on the power of precarity in sculpture
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast - March 29, 2024 11:35 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsToday on the show I talk with sculptor Cammie Staros. From her studio in L.A. she blends Helenic aesthetics with modernism in her ceramic, neon, and stone work. Her series of black figure terracotta vessels move and bend like a wavy mirage from ancient Athens captured in the present moment. In o...
Eric Carlson's Drive: Building a Legacy in Detailing and Insurance
Owner's Pride Podcast - March 28, 2024 08:27 - 44 minutesIn this captivating episode of Behind the Buffer, hosted by Dann"E"Williams we invite you into the world of Eric Carlson, a relentless entrepreneur who has carved his path to success through two distinct ventures: Ride N Shine LLC and Eric Carlson Family Insurance. With beginnings rooted in his ...
#243 - Getting better at in-person shows
Wheel Talk - March 23, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsRyan & Becca are getting excited about NCECA, which just concluded at the time of this release, before answering a listener's question about gauging the shows they're selling at. Sandrine's in her second year of selling and wants to make sure the shows she's looking into are good fit for the pot...
Revved Up Passions: Kate's Journey from Drag Racing to Classic Car Culture
Owner's Pride Podcast - March 21, 2024 14:09 - 1 hourIn this high-octane episode of the Owner's Pride Podcast, host Dann"E"Williams welcomes the multi-talented Crafty Kate, a name synonymous with the Southern California car scene's heart and soul. Kate's life story is a thrilling ride through the fast lanes of drag racing, the meticulous world of ...
#242 - How we started & where we're going
Wheel Talk - March 16, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsRyan & Becca share some stories today about how the podcast started and how it's changed over the years. We also get into how we see it progressing into the future and some dream scenarios we may see come to fruition at some point. Thanks for continuing to listen! Listener Questions On this epi...
504: Jonathan Kaplan on investing in yourself
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast - March 14, 2024 21:16 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsToday on the show I talk with artist and Plinth gallery owner Jonathan Kaplan. Over more than fifty years in ceramics he has worked as a studio potter, manufacturer of commercial ceramics, and gallery owner. In our interview we talk about investing in yourself, knowing when change is needed to a...
Full Throttle to Fame: Ayrton Houk's Race to the Top
Owner's Pride Podcast - March 14, 2024 15:30 - 54 minutesJoin Dann"E"Williams on this electrifying episode of the "Owner's Pride Podcast" as we dive deep into the life of Ayrton Houk, the prodigious 20-year-old racing sensation making waves on the circuit. From his humble beginnings tearing up the karting tracks to his dynamic ascent through the racin...
#241 - Setting boundaries on social media with Melanie Westheiden from Swell Ceramics
Wheel Talk - March 09, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsRyan & Becca are joined today by Melanie Westheiden from Swell Ceramics. Melanie shares about her business’ evolution from a home studio to brick and mortar, preparing for the holiday season, setting boundaries on Instagram, & shifting her body of work. Thanks so much to Melanie for taking the t...
503: Lauren Sandler on the unseen narratives of material culture
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast - March 07, 2024 23:38 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsToday on the show I talk with artist and educator Lauren Sandler. In her current body of work she drapes stacked vessels with beads, beans, and other objects to tell broader economic and cultural narratives. In our interview we talk about her anthropological approach to materials, adornment thro...
The Drive to Influence: A Conversation with Matthew 'The Car Dad' Fleshman
Owner's Pride Podcast - March 07, 2024 16:20 - 1 hourIn this riveting episode of the Owner's Pride Podcast, host Dann"E"Williams welcomes a special guest who's not just a whiz in the automotive world but also a titan of social media influence -Matthew The Car Dad Fleshman. With a remarkable following of over a quarter of a million fans and counti...
#240 - Mobile studios
Wheel Talk - March 02, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsRyan & Becca are back together once again and this week we're talking mobile studios! We received a question about the viability of using a mobile studio in a trailer, van, etc to assist in teaching small kid classes and selling at shows from it. Becca's insights may surprise you on this one. Th...
502: Yuliya Makliuk on understanding the carbon footprint of ceramics
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast - February 29, 2024 22:02 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsToday on the show I talk with author, activist, and artist Yuliya Makliuk. She recently published Potters Save the World: Learn to make sustainable ceramics and help protect the Earth. Our interview focuses on understanding the carbon footprint of ceramic production and materials. In addition to...
Resilience & Shine: Austin Fowler's Detailing Empire
Owner's Pride Podcast - February 29, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutesJoin us on 'Behind the Buffer' as host Dann Williams sits down with Austin Fowler, the resilient founder of Integrity Automotive Detailing in Walnut Creek, CA. Despite a devastating car accident that threatened to confine him to a life away from his passions, Austin's unyielding determination ...
#239 - Custom wholesale & clay buttons with Sara Davis from Golden Earth Designs
Wheel Talk - February 24, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsRyan & Becca are joined today by Sara Davis from Golden Earth Designs. Sara shares about her process of making custom wholesale mugs, selling full time the past year, getting back to production after the holidays, and clay buttons! Thanks so much to Sara for sharing some time to chat about her w...
Scaling Success: Ashlee Berghoff's Blueprint for Business Efficiency
Owner's Pride Podcast - February 22, 2024 09:44 - 1 hourDive into the heart of business growth with Ashlee Berghoff in this enlightening episode. As the mastermind behind "Eureka Results" and founder of Squared Online, Ashlee shares her unique approach to operational efficiency and strategic scaling. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or a seasone...
501: A collective approach to sustainability with Clay Matters
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: A pottery and ceramic art podcast - February 21, 2024 01:03 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsToday on the show I talk with three members of Clay Matters, an Australian group that advocates sustainable environmental practices in ceramic studios. Jane Sawyer, Claire Ellis, and Amelia Black talk about reusing ceramic waste and building awareness of where ceramics materials are sourced. Cla...
Fairphone's Bas van Abel on repair, longevity, and conflict minerals.
Material Matters with Grant Gibson - February 19, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsBas van Abel founded Fairphone in 2013. The company attempts to transform the way our smartphones are manufactured, by reducing e-waste, sourcing conflict-free minerals, and improving working conditions in its supply chain. It creates a product consumers are encouraged to keep longer and which, ...
#238 - A path to full time ceramic artist with Em (Paz) Stevens (Pt 2)
Wheel Talk - February 17, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsRyan & Becca welcome Em (Paz) Stevens to the show to discuss balancing a full time job in the service industry and part time pottery. We get into how her business did in 2023, how she's building out her home studio, funding the build through Kickstarter, setting realistic business goals, and dig...
Polished Dreams: Brandon Gordon's Drive from Little League to Liquid Detail
Owner's Pride Podcast - February 15, 2024 09:32 - 44 minutesIn this captivating episode of "Behind the Buffer," a special presentation by the Owner's Pride Podcast, we delve into the remarkable journey of Brandon Gordon, the visionary behind Liquid Detail. From his earliest memories of car care, washing vehicles with a passion that only grew with time, t...