Well Made

Jess Hatzis, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Frank Body, talks to Stephan from her homebase in Melbourne, Australia about the origin of Frank Body, the intricately crafted voice of Frank, and what she's been reading/listening to lately.

Craig experienced first hand the overwhelming lack of clarity in vitamin and supplement stores. With his background at Bonobos, he saw this as an opportunity to use the direct-to-consumer, VCB model to build a brand that people loved. In this episode, Stephan talks to Craig about and the first few months of launching of Care/Of and how he's brought his marketing experience to the world of vitamins.

Running a business for 13 years, Lumi founder Jesse Genet has learned a lot of the ins and outs of entrepreneurship, so on this episode, we fielded questions from listeners about everything from small space living (Jesse lives in an Airstream trailer) to finding the right systems for your business.

Parachute Home founder Ariel Kaye gets into the nitty gritty of what it takes build brand loyalty and manufacture comfortable home goods.

Cotton Bureau founders Nathan and Jay drop the big news about why and how they're launching Blank by Cotton Bureau, why they raised their seed round and how Pittsburgh has impacted their brand ethos.

Social entrepreneur, Miki Agrawal talks about how she's facing stigmas head-on with innovative products for periods, pee, and poop.

Writer Richie Siegel is the brain behind the blog Loose Threads, reporting on the thriving cross section of technology, retail, and fashion. He and Stephan talk about trendsof 2016 that have led to the growth of brands like Glossier, Evelane, and Warby Parker.

Illustrator and entrepreneur Tuesday Bassen talks to Stephan about the evolution of her work through a series of “What do I have to lose?” milestones in her life.

Writer and entrepreneur Grace Bonney talks to Stephan about the evolution of her extremely popular blog Design Sponge and her new book, "In the Company of Women."

Designer and writer Mig Reyes talks to Stephan about his experiences designing before "UX" and "UI" and talks about the evolving role of the designer.

Ugmonk founder and designer Jeff Sheldon talks to Stephan about how promoting brand transparency and staying small has earned his hit lifestyle brand an ever-growing, faithful following.

Graphic design icon and Field Notes founder Aaron Draplin talk to Stephan about working hard and the impact of lasting relationships.

Kevin Kelly, founding executive editor of "Wired"and the former editor of the “Whole Earth Catalog" talks to Stephan about his new book, his predictions of the future, and how we an embrace them.

Eva Goicochea — web designer, brand strategist and co-founder of Tinker and Maude talks to Stephan Ango about her minimal aesthetic and the evolution of modern brands.

Matt Alexander, founder of Edition Collective talks to Stephan Ango about his growing brand reach and how he aspires to meet customers' needs by thinking small and staying flexible.