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From art, to pilates, to screen printing with a purpose. Jacquie didn't go through the typical print journey, nor did she found a typical print shop. Centered around empowering and employing autistic adults, they've made an impact in Columbus, Ohio, but Jacquie's story just may make an impact on you as well. Topics of discussion include: Group chat exits, fly season, trying to fix other people’s problems, when to reward, working with neurodivergent people, identifying your era, and slogans that incite violence.

Got up bright and early to chat across the globe and across the construct of time with our friend from down under, Steve Paulson. Having started Short Batch with the mentality of no job is too small, he just may need to rebrand after all the success and growth he’s had over the years. Naturally, we’ve offered him the perfect name to switch to. Topics of discussion include: Hair product, gardening, broken parts and missed shipments, worldwide slow season, low quantity printing, advising customers, print purist mindset, boxy tees, generational divides, astrology, screenprintGPT weighs in on pushing vs pulling a manual squeegee, and dullies.

Back home from our Chicago travels, still buzzing from our Spring Break event we held at M&R. Not exactly focused, but not NOT coherent, you know? Anyway, topics of discussion include: Setting travel goals, rolling with the punches everyday, advice for our younger selves, emotional considerations, unsubscribing, procedure for names on back of shirts, and poetry.

After recently scaling back a bit, Drew is keeping things simple at West Cliff Ink. If he ever decides to scale again, it’s gonna be built on a solid foundation. In the mean time, he and his tight crew are in a great spot, and the Santa Cruz weather isn’t too bad either. Topics of discussion include: ThreadX, solar eclipse, business picking up a bit, shop growth, the importance of word of mouth, prioritizing quality, preferred tack for fleece, and friendship bracelets.

Sammy is nearly 5 years into his print journey with Branded Threads, and this former wrestler is still sweeping people off their feet, but with a little less spandex, and a lot more shirts. Operating out of his sweet barndominium setup, Sammy is burning the candle at both ends a bit, and is looking for some help, and a little more sleep. Topics of discussion include: the history of sneezes, power outages, romantic lighting, sales & marketing methods, trust issues, traction, evolution as a shop owner, hiring friends, guitar hero, and frog head settlement from Aldi.

200 episodes in and we're planning for the sweet and inevitable embrace of death, Dave and Andy bury the hatchet, Dave quizzes our print knowledge, we talk about our first jobs, the creative process, artistic instinct, and the meaning of life.