Wonder Women 013 - Sara Bendrick Sara Bendrick is a designer, licensed contractor & T.V. Host for the DIY Network. She has a bachelors in landscape architecture from Cal Poly SLO and when not filming ‘I Hate my Yard’ or her new series “Lawn & Order’ she runs a Landscape design/build company, ‘Sarita Landscape Design’. Sara recently published a book, ‘Big Impact Landscaping’ that breaks down projects on all budgets to help homeowners create spaces that increase value, function and overall...
Sep 30, 2020•53 min•Ep. 16
Episode 99 - Brook of B.E. Happe Designs Brook is a wife, mom, and handmade goods business owner who is living the RV life and traveling the country with her family. Brook started crocheting hats and donating them to the hospital as a way to keep her hands strong while taking a break from being a doctor of physical therapy to stay home with her two boys and soon to be newborn daughter. After the birth of her daughter and hours of crocheting to perfect the art of creating hats, B.E. Happe Designs...
Sep 25, 2020•48 min•Ep. 99
Wonder Women 012 - Ashley Minney Ashley Minney is a self proclaimed jane of all trades, master of none. She really enjoys being able to experiment with different mediums and different ways of making. She produces content around what she makes and puts that content predominately on Instagram and YouTube . No matter what she is making, one thing is certain, she brings a ton of humor with it....
Sep 23, 2020•58 min•Ep. 15
Episode 98 - Angela creator of Move Over Bob Angela is a wife, mom, former barber, and owner of her own design and build business. Angela has really always had a passion about building up trade work and working in industries that involve working with your hands. She started her journey with remodeling with a project in her own home and now she designs and remodels homes and spaces for her clients. She started Move Over Bob as a resource for other women in the construction trade industry better b...
Sep 18, 2020•57 min•Ep. 98
Wonder Women 011 - Laura Kampf Laura Kampf is an amazing maker in Germany. She actually went to school and got a design degree for making video and other media content for companies. It took her some time after discovering, or should I say rediscovering making to produce her own video content and put it up on YouTube. Once she did though, she grew rather quickly, and there is no doubt why. Besides the fact that every video is beautifully and meticulously produced, her projects are also amazing. ...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 14
Episode 97 - Octavia of The Timber Mom Octavia is a wife, Mom of two, and DIY woodworker. Octavia is fairly new to woodworking and DIY. She started teaching herself as a way to make things for her home and give herself a creative outlet. Though it may take her time to build up her confidence with new tools, once she does, watch out! Now she is working on growing the Timber Mom as a thriving business making custom home furnishings for others. You can follow along with Octavia on Instagram and Fac...
Sep 11, 2020•52 min•Ep. 97
Wonder Women 010 - Anne of All Trades Anne planted her first seed and used her first tool a little over a year ago. Now she is on a mission to inspire and empower others to learn things that make them a resource to their family and community. She does this by producing content around her growing farm, her woodworking projects, and whatever else she happens to be up to such as working on her golf cart. You can find Anne on YouTube , Instagram , Facebook , TikTok , and her Blog ....
Sep 09, 2020•59 min•Ep. 13
Episode 96 - Emilee of Mama Needs a Project Emilee is a military wife, mom of two, and DIY maker. Emilee started her making journey on a military base in California with her husband. She had wanted to find something they could enjoy doing together. However, it turns out that she has much more of a passion for DIY projects then her husband does. Now, she makes furniture and other pieces and shares about the process on her blog. You can follow along with Emilee on Instagram and her blog ....
Sep 04, 2020•52 min•Ep. 96
Wonder Women 009 - Erin of Maker Gray Erin is a DIY furniture maker and home remodeler sharing video tutorials on YouTube. From getting a degree in art, to making music, to becoming a professional photographer, to discovering woodwork, Erin has a passion for creativity. She now builds everything that she can and shares the process as she goes. You can follow along with Erin on Instagram , Pinterest , YouTube and her Website ....
Sep 02, 2020•51 min•Ep. 12
Episode 95 - Chloe of Wood Couture LA Chloe is a mother of two and woodworker originally from France and now in the LA area. She came to the US in order to learn English and started out building sets in Hollywood. She had no previous experience with tools and simply learned as she went. Now she makes everything from wooden toys to furniture, all with a vintage flair and mid-century modern style.
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 95
Wonder Women 008 - EJ of Hurricane Woodwork EJ is a woodworker located in Philadelphia. Their main objective is to provide their clients with full service woodwork design using ethically and sustainably sourced woods. They work predominantly with reclaimed wood. EJ has been woodworking for about 5 years now and is really enjoying honing their craft and making custom products for their customer while working to make woodworking more inclusive....
Aug 26, 2020•58 min•Ep. 11
Episode 94 - Tanda @TandaMadison Tanda is an entrepreneur, maker and founder of Vanguard Tech. As she says, happiness is a shop full of tools and a mind full of ideas. She is fascinated with making and micro-manufacturing. As a child she enjoyed tinkering, taking things apart and figuring out how they worked. That love of tinkering stuck with her into adulthood.
Aug 20, 2020•59 min•Ep. 94
Wonder Women 007 - Eleanor Dewey Eleanor Dewey lives with her spouse and shop cat Alfonso in the Denver, CO area. She is a talented wood turner who is close to completing her degree in fine furniture and turning. She has also worked for years in advocacy work for LGBTQ youth. She brings passion into everything that she does.
Aug 15, 2020•58 min•Ep. 10
Episode 93 - Jennifer with I Wear Many Hats Jennifer is a wife, mom of two, emergency room RN, home DIYer and woodworker. Jennifer's introduction to woodworking came from a need to have furniture for her home on a budget. She also needed a creative outlet that gave her space to be her and not just a wife or mom. Through teaching herself to make, she both got functional pieces of furniture and a creative outlet.
Aug 07, 2020•57 min•Ep. 93
Wonder Women 006 - Alexis Alexis is a craftsperson and woodworker that is currently running a local maker space, Protohaven, in the Pittsburgh area. Alexis has always been creative and went to college for industrial design. After college she had the amazing opportunity to work as a designer at George Nakashima Woodworkers which really cementer her love of the craft and the materials that are a part of furniture. Her dream is to design furniture, specifically chairs, that are specific to the indi...
Aug 05, 2020•52 min
Episode 92 - Michelle of Aqua - n - Gold Michelle is a wife, mom, engineer and maker. She has always had a creative side. At first this creative side came out as a cake decorator, then paper crafts, and finally it is in DIY and woodworking. Though she considers herself a novice, you can see her artistry in every piece.
Jul 30, 2020•55 min•Ep. 92
Wonder Women 005 - Violin Maker Emma Hardy Prior to beginning training as a violin maker in 2017 at Merton College (London), Emma worked as a book cover designer and typesetter where she learned the joy of small details which has translated into her approach to violin making. During much of her training as a violin maker she worked part time as the manager for Les Aldrich Music, where she developed a particular interest in violins for children and adult learners, wishing to provide access to ins...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 8
Episode 91 - Katie Thompson of Women of Woodworking Katie Thompson is an independent artist, author, creative consultant and speaker based outside of Charleston, SC. She is a disabled mother of two, and wife. She lives and works out of her home and shop in the swamps of the Lowcountry. Katie has a passion for people and sharing their stories, and pursues her inclinations as a storyteller through her writing. Her ongoing project the Women of Woodworking series features some of the craft’s most ta...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 91
It was as a pre-teen, in Junior High School that Kate Duncan was introduced to woodworking. Little did she know, that first shop class would be the beginning of an entire career in furniture making and design. Since her days in Jr. High, Duncan has dedicated the last twenty some years to honing her craft and developing her aesthetic and nowadays, Duncan produces bespoke heirloom-quality furniture out of her Toronto studio. Not content to just focus on her own practice, in 2014 Duncan founded Add...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 7
Episode 90 - Whitney of That Woodworking Girl Whitney is a wife, mom of 2, woodworker and DIYer. Whitney has always enjoyed being creative, but it was when her and her husband had their first place that she got into woodworking. What started as a need to decorate her own home on a budget has turned into a business.
Jul 17, 2020•59 min•Ep. 90
Wonder Women 003 - Marylou with Made by Marylou Marylou is a designer currently based in Raleigh, NC. She has always had a love for art and design, regardless of the medium. She will never claim to be an expert and any one thing, but she has a hunger for learning. She is an artist, woodworker, musician, content creator, and so much more!
Jul 15, 2020•52 min•Ep. 6
Episode 89 - Lizzy, The House of Timber Rerun Rerun: You may know Lizzy from her amazing wood sign and logo work. Well she recently become a Mom to a beautiful baby girl, Crew. Lizzy found making through a need to find an escape from a rather tough situation. She started with furniture, but found her true passion in making signs, and specifically in making other maker's logos in to large wooden signs. Since this originally ran as episode 60, Lizzy has started her own line of Crew inspired goods,...
Jul 10, 2020•44 min•Ep. 89
Wonder Women 002 - Jessie Uyeda of iJessup So one day, Jessie's big brother Ben called her up, said hey, you aren't really doing anything with your life, so come work for me! And that is how Jessie left her 13 years working at a sushi restaurant to start her career as a maker. Eventually Ben even talked her into starting a YouTube channel, as as they say in the movies, the rest is history. Jessie does not have a desire to master any one craft, but to rather experiment and try new things. She sha...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 5
Episode 88 - Julia with DIY Dougherty Julia is a wife, stay at home Mom of two, and woodworker. She really got her first taste of making in high school when she had the chance to help build sets for the theater group. Julia has really always been creative and enjoyed doing creative things. Now she makes things for craft fairs and for her own home. Her skills go beyond woodworking as well, and they include restoring a pinball machine, remodeling a small RV and pimping out a golf cart as a mobile ...
Jul 02, 2020•48 min•Ep. 88
Wonder Women 001 - Daej of Daej Designs Based in Toronto, founder and principle designer, Daej Hamilton started this company at 22 years old. Luxuriating in her 11th year of woodworking, her pieces reflect the timeless, mid-century, modern aesthetic. Using some of the finest woods, her work is designed and hand crafted to compliment form and function.
Jul 01, 2020•41 min•Ep. 4
Episode 87 - Sil of Sil Ralphs Designs Sil is a wife, mom, and woodworker. She is a self proclaimed tomboy from a young age, always wanting to do what the guys were doing. She is originally from Brazil, only being in the states for 4 years now. In Brazil, she found it hard to be taken seriously as a female woodworker. Since moving to the states she has really seen her business take off, building big and small pieces alike. She does both commission and original work....
Jun 25, 2020•49 min•Ep. 87
Jade is a wife, stay at home mom of 3, and DIY home blogger. She has a deep desire to know how to do things and fix things around her home. This is what got her started in DIY home projects. In order to be able to own a home, she had to purchase a foreclosure, which required a great deal of renovation. She started with knowing nothing, but learned so much in that process.
Jun 18, 2020•50 min•Ep. 86
Kalila is a wife, mom of 3 and DIY home renovator. At first Kalila had no interest in helping to renovate her home. Eventually though she decided to give it a try and got hooked. Now, she tackles big projects like renovating her entire kitchen, including making brand new cabinets.
Jun 12, 2020•41 min•Ep. 85
Hello makers. This week will not be the usual podcast episode. This week I am taking a moment. A moment to let the weight of what is going on in our country just sit. To the black members of this maker community, especially the black women of this maker community, I want you to know that I stand in solidarity with you. I know as a white person, with the privilege that being white gives me, I need to do and be better. In the past I have been timid to speak up to fellow white people about their be...
Jun 04, 2020•4 min•Ep. 4
Nicole is a wife, mom, engineer, and DIY room renovator. Her interest in how things work together lead her to her career as a mechanical engineer. After purchasing a house that was mid- renovation, her DIY side kicked into gear. Now she is making her house her own, one room at a time.
May 29, 2020•50 min•Ep. 84
