Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie and Amanda
Katie Elzer-Peters and Amanda Thomsen
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S2E31 Open & Awkward - Thanks for the Memories
It's a new season so Katie and Amanda are ending the podcast for the time being. Thanks for listening and stay open and awkward!To See What We're Up To:Amanda’s Kiss My Aster…
S2E30 Open & Awkward: CANDLE PICKLE
Subtitle: A Question of CommunitySummary:Amanda finds herself in a candle pickle. Her vendor has suddenly raised their order minimum without warning, leaving her unable to restock. Should she start…
Open & Awkward: BAG OF IDEAS
Subtitle: Apocalypse SkillsSummary: Amanda kicks things off with stories from the local Keepataw Parade and how the event impacts her business. Both Katie and Amanda share their plans for fall yard…
Open & Awkward: BEYOND THE COUCH
Subtitle: The Evolving WhySummary:Katie and Amanda go deep: on business, purpose, and the little things that make a big impact. Amanda’s so excited that shop sales are up and shares her $2-a-day…
Open & Awkward: CHARCOAL MARSHMALLOWS
Subtitle: The Art of CommunitySummary:The two-week podcast break is over, and Katie and Amanda are back! Amanda admits she spends a lot of time picking up plants for jobs, (maybe not the most…
S2 Taking a Break
We are taking a two week break. See you back in mid-September!
S2E26 Open & Awkward: BONE APPÉTIT
Subtitle: Feeling it in Your BodySummary: Amanda sold another one of Katie’s paintings! But before you ask, no, she’s not taking consignment. Amanda also talks about teaching a recent…
S2E25 Open & Awkward: LETTING GO
Subtitle: Overcoming OverfunctioningSummary: Katie and Amanda dive into significant business changes they've recently made that brought clarity and relief. Amanda shares the story of losing her…
S2E24 Open & Awkward: KISSING FROGS
Subtitle: Mulch, Mayhem, and Mod PodgeSummary:In this lively episode, Katie and Amanda discuss their recent creative ventures and some challenging client interactions. Katie is prepping for a collage…
S2E23 Open & Awkward: HIRE THE EXPERT
Subtitle: People Buy What They UnderstandSummary:Katie shares her upcoming plans for a Chicago trip to visit clients. She and Amanda brainstorm about art classes they could co-host at Amanda’s shop.…
S2E22 Open & Awkward: SLUG PARTY
Subtitle: Grouch on the CouchSummary:This week, Katie and Amanda discuss their love of the Marco Polo app and scheming ways businesses could use it too. Katie’s hand-painted cards just landed in…
S2E21 Open & Awkward: FINAL ANSWER
Subtitle: Go AwaySummary:Katie is considering a simple but symbolic change: swapping her Facebook cover photo from a picture of her family to one of her art supplies. Amanda reflects on her own…
S2E20 Open & Awkward: SOFT LIFE
Subtitle: So many other things just listen to itSummary:Katie shares her experience at a local "pick and paint" event at a cut flower farm, where customers picked their blooms and she painted them on…
S2E19 ONE WOMAN COLLECTIVE
Subtitle: Stop, Collaborate and ListenSummary:Amanda is excited to get some help from an acquaintance starting an HR/operations consulting business. It’s coming at the perfect time! Amanda shares a…
S2E18 Open & Awkward: NEVER AGAIN
Subtitle: Every Kind of TiredSummary:Katie shares the emotional weight of the past year and the recent loss of her father. A comforting message from Ben, “you don’t ever have to deal with that…
S2E17 Open & Awkward: BRING THE GONG
Subtitle: Eventually We Get to the PointSummary:Amanda is making dunce caps for Cultivate to stop people from calling their businesses small. The second gong has also arrived. The two discuss their…
S2E16 Open & Awkward: BELL OF SHAME
Subtitle: Setting ExpectationsSummary:In this episode, Katie and Amanda DIG into (see what we did there) what they really want for their business and what they’re ready to let go of. They discuss…
S2E15 Open & Awkward: CAMANDA IN CHIEF
Subtitle: Have it Your WaySummary:Amanda’s Zoom name is now “Camanda in Chief,” (HILARIOUS!). In this episode, Amanda and Katie talk newsletters, self-worth, and showing up as your authentic self in…
S2E14 Open & Awkward: MAKING SPACE
Subtitle: The Cost of Doing BusinessSummary:Behind every small business is a human doing their best to hold it all together. Amanda and Katie talk about what it’s like to run a business while feeling…
Open & Awkward: Best of Season 1 - What Entertained Us - Part 2
Subtitle: Books, Signs and a Great DocumentaryIn this "Best Of" episode, Katie praises the book: The Tree Collectors written and illustrated by Amy Stewart. She also reads part of Amanda's Green…
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Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie and Amanda has published 75 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
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