Conversations In a Vintage Shop
A podcast live from my vintage shop in Downtown Fargo, North Dakota! Join me weekly while I share the conversations I have with my customers with topics ranging from vintage clothing, ghost stories, or day to day happenings in the shop! Just a bit curious? Give us a listen!Be the FIRST TO KNOW about new & upcoming episodes by following us on Instagram @conversationsinavintageshop
Episodes
32 episodes
#32- BURNOUT AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER: How Burnout Can Kill Your Business
I'M BURNED THE F$%& OUT!When I opened my vintage shop back in 2018 I knew that it was going to be a long and tiring road to get my shop to where I wanted it to go.Flash forward to 2024 my shop has changed, but the way I interact...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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34:45
#31-VINTAGE VERSUS THRIFT: What's the Difference & Why Does It Matter?
Hello 2024!I'm BACK and ready to talk about all the changes I've made since my last episode!In today's episode, I'll be delving into one of the biggest confusions surrounding my vintage shop:"Are you a thrift store or a vint...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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51:50
#30- ARE WE THERE YET? Wrapping Up 2023 & What's Coming in 2024!
Welcome to our LAST EPISODE.....of 2023 :)Owning a vintage shop is hard, but in the year 2023 it's even harder! In today's episode, we'll be talking about what the hell happened this year and what we're going to do about it...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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47:23
#29- INSPIRED OR RIPPED OFF? How to Work with Vintage Dealers to Create Inspired Fashion
Just imagine you're a vendor at a market selling vintage clothing.To get to this market you had to hunt for the inventory, buy supplies and possibly even travel to be a vendor.Now imagine a celebrity in the music and fashion world comes...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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35:35
#28- TALES FROM A HAUNTED VINTAGE SHOP Part Two!
Back in Season 1, we did an episode dedicated to the paranormal experiences we've had in the historic building our Brick & Mortar Shop, Carmine & Hayworth Vintage, is located in!In honor t...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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39:54
#27- WHAT I WON: JULIEN'S AUCTIONS Hollywood & Royalty Part Two
I got such a great response to our episode, "From Stage to Screen..." that I decided to record another episode detailing the LATEST Julien's Auction "Hollywood & Royalty"!In this week's episode, I'll be talking about my latest adven...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:12:59
#26- FASHION IS ART: Why Clothing is More Than Adornment
IS FASHION ART?What's your immediate response and why?In today's episode, I'll be discussing the two sides of whether fashion is art or just a way to make money.Trust me when I say that this topic can get pretty heated f...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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50:51
#25- BAD ADVICE I've Received as a Small Business Owner: It's Okay to NOT LISTEN!
What's something that everyone who starts a business has in common?Receiving BAD ADVICE!Since I started my adventure is opening a vintage shop way back in 2018, I've received my fair share of bad advice from other small business owners,...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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46:31
#24- FROM STAGE TO SCREEN: What I Won at Julien's Auctions Hollywood: Classic & Contemporary
Wow! This is an episode I didn't know I'd ever be able to record, but I'm beyond grateful that I can!On this week's episode, I'll be sharing with you my latest dive into the auction world with the recent Julien's Auction "Hollywood: Classic...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:04:04
#23- BODY IMAGE & RETAIL: How to Push Back On Arbitrary Body Standards
I'm BACK from an unexpected hiatus!Let me just preface this episode with a HUGE apology! I had my shop music up louder than I thought, so you will here a lot of background static and noise. The Last Shadow Puppets had me feeling...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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48:01
#22- OH THE DRAMA! Why Is There A Social Media Backlash On Resellers?
This week's episode is all about THRIFTING and RESELLING!Is it ethical? Do resellers of popular platforms like Depop take garments away from low-income families? What's the alternative?I recently read an article in Buzzfeed News...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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54:36
#21- 10 THINGS I HATE About Being A Vintage Shop Owner
Alright, so the title was a BIT click-batey, but it was catchy!In todays' episode, I'll be giving a more sarcastic view of the things I hate about being a vintage shop owner. What are the 10 things that get me wanting to slap myself...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:09:45
#20- THE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN BUSINESS: A Cautionary Tale
We all know THOSE people:The "Creative Vampires"The "Predators" The "Takers"We meet them in our day to day lives, but what happens when you come across them in business?In this week's episode, I talk about the catego...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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53:34
#19- THE ARCHIVE: A Life Of Collecting Vintage and Why I'm Sharing It!
What gets my heart pumping?What is my BIGGEST motivation for having my shop?In today's episode, I'm sharing with you a passion project I've been working on for what feels like my entire life: THE ARCHIVE.I'll be talking abou...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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52:50
#18- CUSTOMER STORIES: PART DEUX! What I Hear In My Vintage Shop That Makes Me Cringe
YOU ASKED AND I DELIVERED!Back by popular demand is another episode on our CUSTOMER STORIES! Head over to Season 1 to listen to our first episode that caused quite a stir! One thing that all retail workers have...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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39:16
#17- The TRUTH About Small Business: Owning A Vintage Shop Edition
In this week's episode, I revisit an episode from Season 1 where I talked about the challenges of owning a small business especially when it's a VINTAGE SHOP.Lesson learned and some advice I've picked up along the way.What do you do...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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53:24
#16- WE'RE BACK! Let's Catch Up In 2023!
Hello SEASON 3! It's hard for that to not sound pretentious :) We've been gone for awhile, but we're BACK and ready to talk about the shop, life and everything in-between!Today I'll tell you where I've been and the...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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38:31
#15- VINTAGE & SIZE INCLUSIVITY Revisited! Let's Keep the Conversation Going!
In today's episode, we're revisiting a topic that in an ongoing conversation in the shop. Our original episode, "Vintage & Size Inclusivity" in Season 1 got things rolling, but today we're keeping it fresh in everyone's minds!<...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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38:53
#14- Let's Talk About GENTRIFICATION, Baby! Are Small Businesses Disappearing?
In today's episode, we're going to talk a topic that is a conversation STAPLE in my shop:GENTRIFICATIONSpecifically in small downtown districts. We've all seen it. We all have our opinions. Why is it a big deal?...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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43:40
#13- An Interview with PAIGE VICTORIA: Indigenous Badass, Survivor, Model & Mentor PART TWO
PART TWO, friends!I'm beyond honored to have had the opportunity to sit down with the incredible human, Paige Victoria.SINGLE MOMINDIGENOUS BADASSSURVIVORMODELMENTORIn Part Two, the conversation continues!&nb...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:03:00
#12- An Interview with PAIGE VICTORIA: Indigenous Badass, Survivor, Model & Mentor PART ONE
It's our first OFFICIAL INTERVIEW!!Sorry Charles, you didn't count :)I'm beyond honored to have had the opportunity to sit down with the incredible human, Paige Victoria.SINGLE MOMINDIGENOUS BADASSSURVIVORMODEL
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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49:30
#11- UNPOPULAR OPINIONS: Small Retail Business Edition
We all have them.UNPOPULAR OPINIONS!On today's episode we'll be talking about your unpopular RETAIL opinions! Have you worked in the service industry? I know you have them!I asked YOU on Instagram what some of yours were...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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35:30
#10- LET'S CATCH UP! ADHD Update, Where Have I Been and BOUNDARY SETTING!
I'm so excited to be back in 2022 with more episodes!Let's play a little catch up shall we? On this episode I'll talk about:What I've been up to!New changes at the shop!An ADHD update!How I've been estab...
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37:20
#9- CHARLES IN CHARGE PART TWO: More Venting with My Partner!
Charles is BACK for our LAST EPISODE of 2021!We've got a lot to squeeze in for our last episode but here we go!Listen as we hang out and talk about:* New men's clothing in the shop!* Artist woes!* Creepy dudes!
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:25:03
#8- CHARLES IN CHARGE Part One: Let's Vent with My Partner!
It's the moment none of you have been waiting for! My first INTERVIEW on this podcast!Today I'll be interviewing my other half Mr. Charles Sterling.Not only is he an amazing artist behind Bone Jack Designs and Mr. Pen and Marke...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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58:34