Episode Category: The Localist

Carrie is back this week with a solo episode diving into business books! And don’t let that scare you if you’re…

Soapy Jones, founder of Left Hand Soap Company, is on the Localist this week to dive into the world of natural,…

Matt Seward and Tim Frazier join the podcast this week to give us the punk rock details behind the creation of…

This week we’re joined by Steph Whitaker, owner and creator of Engaged Wedding Library. Steph knew from personal experience how overwhelming…

If you go into business for yourself, you probably know it will impact your relationships in some way, but you may not know exactly what to anticipate. Carrie breaks down what you might expect from friends, family, random people you meet at a party, and everyone in between. As a former small business owner, Carrie shares advice and lessons she learned, like how to handle friends and family who don’t “get it,” how to deal with inevitable change in some of your relationships, and why not to hire your friends. Full show notes at LocalistPodcast.com. 

Jessica Hinton of Empress Stationery is back on the Localist podcast with a mini episode! Jessica was in the wedding industry for a decade before getting married and ultimately bringing her husband on board to work with Empress. We talk about the huge life shift she experienced in the early days of Empress, and how being single impacted her work. Working with a spouse is not for everyone, but Jessica breaks down how bringing her husband into her business has helped her — and her business — thrive.

Jessica Hinton, creative director & founder of Empress Stationery, is on the podcast this week to dive into growing her business, social media strategy, time management, and more. Empress started out as a side hustle, but quickly became her passion. Jessica dives into how Empress became her main hustle, how her focus has evolved over the years, and how she navigated the early days of Instagram. Jessica and a fellow entrepreneur developed a hugely successful internship handbook, and she details her strategy with interns now and how that has changed over the years. Full show notes at LocalistPodcast.com. 

We’ve got a short and sweet mini episode for you with Jimmy Truong of June Roasters! Jimmy was on the podcast last week and got into the details of the coffee world, but we didn’t get to cover pop ups. Jimmy kindly chatted with us for a few minutes about the ins and outs of pop ups: how he ran his, his process and equipment, and what he learned from doing them. 

This week Jimmy Truong, owner and founder of June Roasters, joins the podcast to dive into the world of coffee! June Roasters started out as Epilogue and mostly focused on wholesale, but Jimmy knew a change was inevitable. He describes that process as well as the meaning behind the name June and what he envisions for the future. Mistakes are also inevitable, and Carrie and Jimmy talk about the mistakes Jimmy made early on (he now encourages everyone to get a lawyer from the beginning!). Jimmy describes how he is preparing to be a boss and how he hopes to involve his staff in the business.

This week, Carrie is diving into how to get back on track (and how to find a track if you didn’t have one to begin with!). Going beyond just Googling for tips, Carrie breaks down actual strategies and ways to implement them, including how to identify what you’re actually struggling with and defining your vision. Inspiration and motivation are incredibly important but can be elusive, so Carrie has tips for finding those, too!