Recent Episodes

July 17, 2024

EP 161: GROWING AN ENAMELWARE EMPIRE WITH CARA BARDE

This episode is brought to you by Keena and Co., a premier gift and home agency covering all of the of the western United States. If you're a buyer and you're looking for beautiful contemporary lines, take a look at Keena's b...

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July 10, 2024

EP 160: A BOLD TWIST ON CLASSIC WITH KARYN CANTOR

MC Design Academy is designed to be a space where I get to share my expertise with you, where you'll get to learn all about visual merchandising, design, display, retail, and everything in between. Come along as I practice my...

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July 3, 2024

EP 159: BALLOONING TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH ASHLEY SODIPO

MC Design Academy is designed to be a space where I get to share my expertise with you, where you'll get to learn all about visual merchandising, design, display, retail, and everything in between. Come along as I practice my...

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June 28, 2024

EP 158: KEEPING THINGS FRESH – JUNE SOLO SHOW WITH MICHELLE

MC Design Academy is designed to be a space where I get to share my expertise with you, where you'll get to learn all about visual merchandising, design, display, retail, and everything in between. Come along as I practice my...

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June 26, 2024

EP 157: OUR VERY FIRST RETAIL ROUND UP WITH NATHAN WALDON, BARBARA MO…

Send us a Text Message. This week’s episode is sponsored by Fine Lines, a west coast wholesale rep agency with showrooms in Las Vegas and Seattle representing over 50 fabulous gifts, fashion + home lines. Welcome to our very ...

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June 19, 2024

EP 156: WILDLY IN DEMAND WITH KERRIE FITZGERALD

Send us a Text Message. This episode is sponsored by Patrick & Company, a wholesale sales agency proudly representing nationally and internationally branded companies. Located in the Dallas Market Center, for over 30 years th...

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June 12, 2024

EP 155: BAKED WITH LOVE: ONE FANTASTIC FARMSTAND WITH MELANIE SCOFIELD

Send us a Text Message. MC Design Academy is designed to be a space where I get to share my expertise with you, where you'll get to learn all about visual merchandising, design, display, retail, and everything in between. Com...

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June 5, 2024

EP 154: INTERIOR DESIGN MEETS RETAIL WITH SHELLY VAN ROZEBOOM

Send us a Text Message. MC Design Academy is designed to be a space where I get to share my expertise with you, where you'll get to learn all about visual merchandising, design, display, retail, and everything in between. Com...

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May 29, 2024

EP 153: EXCITING UPCOMING SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS WITH MICHELLE

Send us a Text Message. MC Design Academy is designed to be a space where I get to share my expertise with you, where you'll get to learn all about visual merchandising, design, display, retail, and everything in between. Com...

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May 22, 2024

EP 152: PURCHASE WITH PURPOSE WITH TARA THORN

Send us a Text Message. MC Design Academy is designed to be a space where I get to share my expertise with you, where you'll get to learn all about visual merchandising, design, display, retail, and everything in between. Com...

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May 15, 2024

EP 151: BRIDGING THE GAP FOR BRANDS, DESIGNERS, AND CREATIVES WITH MI…

Send us a Text Message. MC Design Academy is designed to be a space where I get to share my expertise with you, where you'll get to learn all about visual merchandising, design, display, retail, and everything in between. Com...

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May 8, 2024

EP 150: BRANDING IN A NEW GENERATION WITH ALEC SAMMANN

Send us a Text Message. This episode is sponsored by Patrick & Company, a wholesale sales agency proudly representing nationally and internationally branded companies. Located in the Dallas Market Center, for over 30 years th...

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May 1, 2024

EP 149: A BIG HEART FOR RETAIL WITH PATRICK KEISER

This week’s episode is sponsored by Fine Lines, a west coast wholesale rep agency with showrooms in Las Vegas and Seattle representing over 50 fabulous gifts, fashion + home lines. Patrick Keiser is the Founder and Executive ...

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April 24, 2024

EP 148: ONE POWERFUL PLATTER WITH NORA FLEMING

This episode is sponsored by Patrick & Company, a wholesale sales agency proudly representing nationally and internationally branded companies. Located in the Dallas Market Center, for over 30 years they have been the go-to s...

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April 17, 2024

EP 147: A UNIQUE TAKE ON ANTIQUES WITH NATHAN RAPOSO AND SPENCER HOWA…

This week’s episode is sponsored by Fine Lines, a West Coast wholesale rep agency with showrooms in Las Vegas and Seattle representing over 50 fabulous gifts, fashion + home lines. In 2023, Nathan Raposo and Spencer Howard of...

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April 10, 2024

EP 146: DON’T SHUT THE FCK UP WITH JASON MAUSSER

This week’s episode is sponsored by @salesproducersinc, a progressive business to business company representing Gift, Lifestyle, Fashion, Personal Care, & Kids lines selling to retail stores with a mission to create long last...

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April 3, 2024

EP 145: TACKLING STORE FLIPS WITH MICHELLE

In my monthly solo shows, I’ll be filling you in on what’s been happening in my world, what projects I’m working on, and updates on any exciting news. I’ll also be talking about industry best practices, and in this episode, I...

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March 27, 2024

EP 144: ALL ABOUT THE NOTED+GIFTED EXPO WITH KATE MURRAY

Kate Murray is the owner of Quick Brown Fox Letterpress, based in the Hudson Valley of New York. Quick Brown Fox makes quirky cards with perfect puns the old-fashioned way: one color at a time, one card at a time, on turn of ...

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March 20, 2024

EP 143: KEEPING RETAIL IN THE FAMILY WITH CLIONA AND LARAGH STANDÚN

This week’s episode is sponsored by @salesproducersinc, a progressive business to business company representing Gift, Lifestyle, Fashion, Personal Care, & Kids lines selling to retail stores with a mission to create long last...

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March 13, 2024

EP 142: WINDOWS MATTER WITH AMY MEADOWS

This episode is sponsored by Patrick & Company, a wholesale sales agency proudly representing nationally and internationally branded companies. Located in the Dallas Market Center, for over 30 years they have been the go-to s...

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March 6, 2024

EP 141: eCommerce Badassery with Jessica Totillo Coster

This week’s episode is sponsored by Fine Lines, a west coast wholesale rep agency with showrooms in Las Vegas and Seattle representing over 50 fabulous gifts, fashion + home lines. Jessica Totillo Coster is an eCommerce and e...

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Feb. 28, 2024

EP 140: HIGHS AND LOWS OF 2023 WITH MICHELLE

MC Design Academy is designed to be a space where I get to share my expertise with you, where you'll get to learn all about visual merchandising, design, display, retail, and everything in between. Come along as I practice my...

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Feb. 21, 2024

EP 139: DIVING HEADFIRST INTO RETAIL WITH SONIA MCMORAN

This week’s episode is sponsored by @salesproducersinc, a progressive business to business company representing Gift, Lifestyle, Fashion, Personal Care, & Kids lines selling to retail stores with a mission to create long last...

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Feb. 14, 2024

EP138: THE UK SPIN ON MERCHANDISING WITH VERITY DOYLE

This episode is sponsored by Patrick & Company, a wholesale sales agency proudly representing nationally and internationally branded companies. Located in the Dallas Market Center, for over 30 years they have been the go-to s...

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