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How Starting a Business Impacted Our Marriage
This week, Carrie is in conversation with her husband, Russell Marbut. Russell is the new…
From Training Partners to Business Partners with Ohm Jiu Jitsu
This week, Carrie interviews brand new business owners DJ Wright and Russell Marbut, founders of…
2022 Year in Review … Plus, Buy-Local Bingo!
On today’s episode, Carrie introduces a free game of Buy-Local Bingo — download a copy…
A Christmas Story from The Localist
This week, Carrie laments Black Friday and Cyber Monday and longs for the simpler (but…
A Thanksgiving Story from The Localist
This week, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving with a story perfect for getting into the holiday spirit…
How to Name Your Business (and Products!)
This week, Carrie recounts her experience as a copywriter for Southern Progress, Church Street Coffee…
About the Localist Podcast
@crollwagen on InstagramA conversation with local makers and independent entrepreneurs.
Author and local business advocate Carrie Rollwagen invites mom-and-pops, freelancers, side hustlers, and start-up founders to talk about the ins and outs of how they got their start, the pros and cons of owning your own business, how they handle the hard stuff, and yes, even the mistakes they’ve made along the way. Carrie and her guests get into the nitty-gritty details: staffing, funding, hiring, and inspiring — and everything in between.
First-hand accounts of running a business
As a former small business owner, Carrie knows the struggles and triumphs of owning a business first-hand, and that experience helps her ask questions that are often ignored — questions about failure as well as success, and details about exactly how entrepreneurs face challenges, grow their businesses and work with their staffs.
The Localist Team

Carrie Rollwagen
Host
Carrie produces and hosts the podcast. She’s author of the Localist book, co-founder of Church Street Coffee & Books and VP of Infomedia.

Michelle Phillips
Show Runner
Michelle loves books, taking cute pics of her dog and listening to podcasts. She’s the one who writes such detailed show notes every week.

Brad Davis
Sound Engineer
Brad is a musician and web developer, and he makes sure the podcast sounds great in your headphones or coming through your car speakers.

Alana Harmond
Outreach Manager
Alana loves Bon Iver and her collection of 100+ houseplants. She researches and books our podcast guests and helps with our Instagram.

Beka Harmon
Production Assistant
Beka loves hiking and her dog, Buster. She lives in Vancouver, WA, and takes care of important details like getting the podcast posted.