We are so excited Geri is here! She answered our questions on insurance billing, coding, and which pharmacy to choose based on your insurance plan. She is here for you if you have any questions! Email Geri here: Tusie217@gmail.com or visit FB: https://www.facebook.com/HealthInsuranceSimple Meredith's new book: https://a.co/d/i4e8z8D All the Clopen links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because i...
Jan 19, 2024•54 min•Ep. 145
This was the most random of episodes, and we loved it! We talk about Meredith's new book, Cass' grandma, Cass finding an old newspaper article from 1950, if retail had its own awards show, Meredith's friend that fell asleep, and we recorded an episode of Pet Loss Anxiety on Anxiety Makes Me Poop Podcast Meredith's new book: https://a.co/d/i4e8z8D AMMP links: https://linktr.ee/anxietymakesmepoop All the Clopen links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://...
Jan 09, 2024•40 min•Ep. 144
Meredith is an author, Cass was the first to buy her ebook!, Clopen wasn't the original name for this podcast, the top questions we hear from customers, Meredith couldn't find the bread, Cass sings 'Surprise, Surprise!' and her dishwasher uses 11 gallons of water, Cass explains Hobby Lobby's pricing, finish and pay Meredith's new book: https://a.co/d/i4e8z8D All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy m...
Jan 05, 2024•36 min•Ep. 143
The new dishwashers, Happy birthday to Sarah!, which appetizer are you bringing to the party, and what NOT to do at the company's holiday party All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effect NameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny retail podcast thanks you for all your support...
Dec 20, 2023•45 min•Ep. 142
We recorded this one earlier in the year! Mental health check, corporate walking stores, top selling items at the grocery store, many of us love sugar, breakfast foods, don't drink so much orange juice, we're not making bread into hotdog buns, household cleaners should be a little higher on the list, condiments, pre-made sandwiches, Cass' homemade creamer, headaches from our husbands or from working retail? All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: ht...
Dec 12, 2023•30 min•Ep. 141
Let's get personal! Johnny might eventually find out that we talk about him, Meredith quit buying coffee and lottery for 2023, a hand cart, cranky days, instant karma, lead in our dark chocolate, is it our age?, Hershey squirts All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effect NameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny ...
Dec 07, 2023•11 min•Ep. 140
Different brush strokes for different folks, Lexi is a great art teacher, Meredith has a cow painting from one of her classes, shoutout to Nordic Brew and their fabulous staff, Lexi hangs out now at Creative Edge in Twin Lakes, Kid's and traveling art classes, Lexi's early memories as an artist, trial and error, never be afraid of making a bad painting, building confidence on a personal level, what's the dream, Cassandra made an ashtray for her mom Find Lexi here: https://www.facebook.com/Little...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 139
Jen is here from Jenuine Coffee Roasters! Jen loves to create all the amazing flavors of coffee and tea! She talks about her inspirations, her favorites and coffee trends. Use code CLOPEN23 to save 15% off your order here: https://jenuinecoffeeroasters.com/ Find Jen here as well: https://www.facebook.com/jenuinecoffeeroasters All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's cool: http...
Nov 22, 2023•40 min•Ep. 138
We are thankful for you, f***ers! Joe Rogan's episode on health, going out to eat, the difference between service and hospitality, we are always late, we are always rushing, please don't ask us why we are visiting a city, stay safe while traveling, car rental companies, Grandma Dar is in town!, call your mom, service is specifics tasks while hospitality is above and beyond, Cass offers some wonderful advice at the end of the episode, upcoming giveaways All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopene...
Nov 17, 2023•44 min•Ep. 137
Do you use a 'work name'?, Meredith's daughter does now (Jill)! Coffee flavors; maple, hazelnut, vanilla, almond, cardamon, orange, gingerbread, pumpkin, orange, and cherry, teacher breath, the giveaway from last week, food to eat with coffee, Cassandra's Starbuck's story (and she calls him out!), mask-fished, Meredith's customer story All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's ...
Nov 10, 2023•41 min•Ep. 136
Our live event was a great success! Thank you to everyone that listened and commented! We chat about keeping your resume updated, bad managers (is it really their fault!?) and surviving the holidays! All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effect NameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny retail podcast thanks you fo...
Nov 04, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 135
Katie is back this week to talk travel tips, life in Italy, feelings about Italy taking in many visitors, a quiz on cheese, and her Florence and Me podcast *Now is the time to book your dream vacation experience with Katie, @truly_italy !* "This we can promise: Authentic Italian experiences with locals, Artisan meet and greets, Food & wine excursions, cooking classes with a Florentine chef and much more. You'll appreciate our focus on relaxation with hosting one activity a day. This is your ...
Oct 27, 2023•42 min•Ep. 134
Katie brought wine and homemade cookies! The yogi culture may have changed, Reiki healing in CA, sunbathing your bottom, we like our day jobs, the 2 year plan, Katie is looking forward to moving to Italy, high mortgages, what percentage of the US are millionaires, retail hasn't taught us math, Katie's last trip to Italy, travel trips, monkeys, when you forget your prescription Visit Italy with Katie: https://www.trulyitaly.tours/ Travel bag mentioned on this episode: https://www.loandsons.com/ A...
Oct 20, 2023•39 min•Ep. 133
Nikki Weed is here this week! She joined us in see-thru pants (oops!), we talk about her job at Ed's Plants, the job she lost, job hunting, using different sites to apply for jobs, top selling pumpkin beer and polka dots So many great gift Ideas from Ed's Plants here: https://edsplantshop.com/collections/giftable-goodies All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's cool: https://w...
Oct 13, 2023•51 min•Ep. 132
Jennifer and Lynn are here from Studio D Jewelers! You can find them on the Woodstock Square at: STUDIO D JEWELERS 118 N. Benton Street Woodstock, Illinois 60098 815.337.2015 info@studiodjewelers.com HOURS: Sunday - Monday: Closed Tuesday - Wednesday: 10:00am - 6:00pm Thursday: 10:00am - 7:00pm Friday: 10:00am - 6:00pm Saturday: 9:00am - 4:00pm All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here beca...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 131
We give you a quick recap of Brianna and Rob's wedding, Justin Wallace performs 3 songs for us including an original! We ask almost all the questions - Justin's inspiration to start playing and singing, his favorite bands, memorizing lyrics, his first tune "Drowning" is on SoundCloud (justinwallace27), Justin works a bit of retail, all of us can't wait to be famous, his first gig and everyone showed up, Oasis is one of his favorite bands, 'pop country', Cardi B's bodyguard in the teacups, it's e...
Sep 27, 2023•40 min•Ep. 130
Wow! What a fun time! Dave Winiarski of Johnsburg Food Trucks and Lucas Matthew Music are here! You can find Dave and the Johnsburg Food Trucks at 2315 W Church St every Wednesday in the Summer. Visit their Facebook link for more info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091546492326 . We will see you for the summer's final party on Wednesday 9/27/23! You can find Lucas Matthew Music here: https://www.lucasmatthewmusic.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063491414721 Other...
Sep 22, 2023•49 min•Ep. 129
Grocery Shopping Etiquette! We share our listener's stories and visit AI for more information on being a better, patient, and efficient shopper. Also, we had a few drinks. It's been a long week. Lol All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effect NameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny retail podcast thanks you for...
Sep 15, 2023•38 min•Ep. 128
Cassandra tells us about her vacation in Florida, all of our listeners are back!, we asked our followers 'what's the best way to plan a day in retail?', the ladies that forgot their luggage, ChatGPT and Vedhq help us plan for a day in retail, Meredith shares a crabby customer story, Cassandra shares the difference between millionaires and billionaires, meat resets, don't hang your wedding dress on any sprinkler system All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us re...
Sep 08, 2023•34 min•Ep. 127
Meredith is writing a book and Cassandra calls her an overachiever, 5 reasons you may want to quit your job are: you need more room to grow, you're experiencing troubles with your boss, you feel undervalued, you feel unmotivated, and you notice a high turnover rate, Cassandra is always setting up displays, when pallets hide in the backroom, we share our listener's reasons for leaving a job, our managing styles, Cassandra still remembers misspelling a word on her resume, you are capable, another ...
Sep 01, 2023•36 min•Ep. 126
Huge announcement on this episode but keep listening anyway! Also, what did people eat years ago? How did they get their food? How did they preserve and cook? What time did they eat dinner? Who invented baking powder, baking soda, wine, wax and burritos!? What was sold in a General Store? What did the word Grocery mean back in the day? Who invented the freezer? How old is soup? Edible candles? All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clop...
Aug 19, 2023•34 min•Ep. 125
Top 50 fast food restaurants from QSR Magazine and our listeners' favorite places, listen to the Anxiety Makes Me Poop podcast, and bridezillas All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effect NameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny retail podcast thanks you for the support...
Aug 11, 2023•33 min•Ep. 124
We asked you 'Which popular jobs in the 1950s are almost gone today?' and we share your answers! Also, '20 jobs in the 1950s that are almost gone today' from Business Insider All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effect NameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny retail podcast thanks you for the support...
Aug 04, 2023•32 min•Ep. 123
Meredith was not quite feeling it the last 2 weeks, Cassandra hopes everyone has taken most of their vacation time, the boss that denied days off, spending time with family and friends, take more than just a long weekend, the job was there before you and it will be there after you, don't love the job, love what the job gives you, Cassandra had no days off for 12 years, Jen went into labor and Cassandra didn't feel like working, our sad animal stories All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneff...
Jul 28, 2023•44 min•Ep. 122
Unedited - Coughs, mistakes, and all! The top 30ish condiments used in 2023, reading the responses from our socials, we really shouldn't be using ketchup after the age of 12, Meredith can't talk about pig roasts, 'compliments', why there is a shortage of Sriracha Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy Merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effect...
Jul 21, 2023•36 min•Ep. 121
Come tour Italy with Katie and the Clopen Gals! Learn a little about Florence, Italy and a lot about Katie's travels and credit card use. Katie is a great storyteller, shares funny stories of relationships and her love of Italy. Thank you for listening! Vieni in giro per l'Italia con Katie e le Clopen Gals! Impara qualcosa su Firenze, l'Italia e molto sui viaggi di Katie e sull'uso della carta di credito. Katie è una grande narratrice, condivide storie divertenti di relazioni e il suo amore per ...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 120
Why do we want every town to look the same?, highway signs and Cassandra's conspiracy theory, blue Toyota, colors of the alerts, Silver alert is issued for older adults with cognitive impairment, Amber alert (AMBER stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response, The acronym was created as a legacy to 9- year-old Amber Hagerman), Blue alert is issued and warns about violet offenders, Camo alert is issued for military with PTSD started in 2019, Clear alert assists in missing adults (TX...
Jul 07, 2023•40 min•Ep. 119
24 hour cancellation notices and policies, wood burning gifts and slate coasters are the best, you can only use our logo and sayings if you are giving us the item as a gift, we live on coffee, Johnny's 'wig' and the dunk tank, Cassandra gets all her news from the Tok, she didn't want rainbow air, we will be owning a venue in the future All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's ...
Jun 30, 2023•38 min•Ep. 118
Cassandra talks about paying the taco truck people, Meredith took Benadryl prior to recording, we talk the difference between SKUs, UPCs and Barcodes and how they are created, dad still has a flip phone, barcode generator and shapes, Aldi barcodes, inventory, the alien RV, AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY CASSANDRA! All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store...
Jun 23, 2023•38 min•Ep. 117
Meredith traveled for work, the interesting date, don't steal shopping carts, where carts go when they die, the alignment test, top tools we use in the industry, Meredith fell at a race, sharpen your carpenter's pencil the correct way, movie mentioned was Catch and Release, the perfect tool for burying bodies, some info borrowed from https://www.popularmechanics.com , the boxcutter All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.ca...
Jun 16, 2023•35 min•Ep. 116
