Recent Episodes

Oct. 11, 2023

EP 120: LIKE CHEF, LIKE RETAILER

Whether you're a chef or a retailer, self-care can be a difficult concept to grasp at times amid the endless 16 hour work days that are at times your reality. Michelle and Chef Amber sit down to talk about how …

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Oct. 4, 2023

EP 119: HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS

Today on The Retail Whore, Michelle and Monica connect and share who business owners can make the most of social media to grow their business. Monica Little left her corporate job to pursue her own dreams and built a multiple...

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Sept. 27, 2023

EP 118: CREATING JOVIAL GOOD VIBES

This week we welcome Hilary Meehan, Co-Founder / CEO Mirthos . She believes in creative living, making life the perfect juicy delight of your wildest dreams & inspiring more people to enjoy this glorious mess called life (*th...

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Sept. 20, 2023

EP 117: ONE HECK OF A RETAIL SHOPPER!

This week’s guest is Mary Liz Curtin, owner of Leon & Lulu , Detroit’s own award-winning, 15,000 square foot, lifestyle store – which was originally a roller rink! Mary Liz is passionate about independent retail. Her knowledg...

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Sept. 13, 2023

EP 116: CELEBRATING SOBER LIFE

We are thrilled to welcome back Dale Rhodes, Senior VP with Katin USA . Dale’s path to success began at 17 years-old, when he worked in the retail industry at MGA (Guess Jeans), Camp Beverly Hills , and Val Surf …

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Sept. 6, 2023

EP 115: LET'S TALK TRADEMARKS!

Nicole Swartz is the attorney and founder behind Sprout Law, a law firm for women business owners. She's also a business owner as well. In 2015, she started a skincare line that was featured in hundreds of stores around the …

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Aug. 30, 2023

EP 114: THE VALUE OF THE MERCHANDISER

This week’s guest Alyssa Benner has been in retail for 16-17 years. She has worked in boutique shops and corporate owned retail & has always moved up quickly in those jobs due to not only loving what she did but …

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Aug. 23, 2023

EP 113: THE POWER OF THE HANDWRITTEN NOTE

Marcie Pantzer is the founder of Dear Annabelle , a luxury paper goods brand that brings a whimsical wink to the classic art of correspondence. The brand was born from Marcie’s personal love of letter writing, starting when s...

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Aug. 16, 2023

EP 112: WELCOME TO MC DESIGN ACADEMY + SHOW RECAP

On this week’s episode, Michelle Sherrier, welcomes listeners to her latest hustle, MC Design Academy ! MC Design Academy is designed to be a space where Michelle will share her expertise with you, where you'll get to learn a...

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Aug. 9, 2023

EP 111: STATIONERY NERD

This week’s guest is Sarah Schwartz, magazine editor, writer, podcaster and consultant. She first started covering stationery as a market editor for the trade publication Gifts & Decorative Accessories in 1997, and in 2008, ...

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Aug. 2, 2023

EP 110: WE LOVE A F***ING TWO-FER

Located in Los Angeles, California, Chez Gagné letterpress was Founded in 2014 by Alex Gagné. As a creative outlet from her job as a marketing director for an IT company, Alex started taking night classes to learn the art of …

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July 26, 2023

EP 109: SHOP. CREATE. CONNECT.

This week’s guest, Kathy Shaw is the Manager of Seaside Gallery and Goods and the Pelican Courtyard. Seaside has 15 small businesses working collectively and the Pelican Courtyard has 8 small businesses each in their own sui...

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July 19, 2023

EP 108: PUZZLES WORTH FRAMING

Kaylin is the founder & CEO of JIGGY , a new jigsaw puzzle brand on a mission to modernize and elevate the humble jigsaw, and support female artists around the world. She turned her hobby into a company and has …

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July 12, 2023

EP 107: BRINGING IT BACK FULL CIRCLE

As we continue to celebrate our two-year anniversary, we’re bringing it back to our very first guests, Kelly & Lo Epstein from Kingfisher Road . Our favorite thing about this mother-daughter duo is the customer service both t...

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July 5, 2023

EP 106: DESIGNER. ENTREPRENEUR. PHILANTHROPIST.

This week’s guest is Breegan Jane, an Los Angeles-based designer, author, philanthropist and mom to two boys. She showcases her expertise on HGTV , NBC , Hallmark Channel , Discovery , Food Network and more. You may recognize...

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June 28, 2023

EP 105: READY, SET, SHOW!

This week’s episode is all about Michelle’s show process - pre & post, how this year’s show is different for her, & why she prefers to experience the show with someone by her side. Grab a pen & pad and …

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June 21, 2023

EP 104: MORE THAN JEWELRY — MASHALLAH IS A LIFESTYLE

While growing up in Chicago and being influenced by the nature of all things city living and traveling the world for inspiration, Mashallah Ghouleh exploded onto the styling scene at a young age and has never looked back. Dra...

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June 14, 2023

EP 103: FINDING THE SILVER LINING

We are so excited to welcome back one of our first podcast guests from back in 2021, Annie Glenn of Urban Girl Accessories . Her positivity and ability to find the silver lining in challenging situations is truly inspiring. W...

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June 7, 2023

EP 102: SOAKING IN SUPERFOODS

They were two healthy, young women when both of their lives changed in the blink of an eye. In 2015, Christina suddenly became very ill. After many misdiagnoses and long hospital stays, she was finally diagnosed with a multi-...

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May 31, 2023

EP 101: BE AN ACTIVE LISTENER

This week’s guest is Trudi Bartow, Director of Sales & Marketing at the Unemployed Philosophers Guild . Trudi joined the gift world via the preeminent art book publisher Harry N. Abrams and created unique opportunities for sa...

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May 24, 2023

EP 100: MIXIN' IT UP WITH NOBLE MICK'S FOUNDER ERIK LEGENHAUSEN

Erik & Courtney Legenhausen opened Lotus Jewelry Studio in 2007. Their vision was to create a line of handmade products that would reflect the latest trends, while upholding the quality that was fostered by their background a...

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May 17, 2023

EP 99: RETAIL IS IN MY BLOOD!

Raised in Carmel, in a family of retailers - it's in Wish Walnut Creek owner Sasha Varni’s blood! Sasha worked for her mom's candle store growing up and during college. Lived in Italy for a short time after college, then …

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May 10, 2023

EP 98: MAKE YOUR STORE FUN & PROFITABLE!

This week we welcome Bob Negen, co-founder of WhizBang! Retail Training . Bob is a retail expert, author, speaker, and business coach who motivates and trains independent retailers to improve and grow their businesses with ac...

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May 3, 2023

EP 97: IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE THAT COUNTS!

This week we welcome Valerie (Val to her friends!) Wright, Brand Development & Sales Manager for Pixie Mood , a consciously leather-less, Canadian, female-led company. Val has learned to use her Psychology degree, within the ...

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