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Why Do We Have Things?

We value experiences over things. We believe in buying better and buying less. But we also love finding and buying (beautiful, well-made) things. In Why Do We Have Things?, Rita Mehta of The American Edit and Erin Husted of Hackwith Design House talk to designers, artists and small business owners about things - why they make them, how they buy them, and the positive and negative impacts they can have on our lives.
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Now displaying: January, 2016
Jan 26, 2016
Get to know Kate Jennings, founder of Na Nin. Kate talks to Erin about her transition from school teacher to shop owner, the songs and memories that inspire her fragrance brand, and about building a thoughtful, responsible business. 
 
Shownotes are available at www.theamericanedit.com/podcast
 
This episode is sponsored by Appointed, Hackwith Design House, and Wilson & Willy's. 
Jan 19, 2016
Get to know author and blogger Erin Boyle. Erin’s first book, Simple Matters, was
released on January 12, 2016 and her blog Reading My Tea Leaves is an ode to simplicity and small-space living. Erin speaks with Erin & Rita about starting a blog,
her focus on simplifying her life, her approach to shopping, and the process of writing a book as a new mom!
Jan 12, 2016

Get to know Lisa Hackwith, fashion designer and founder of Hackwith Design House. Lisa, Erin (who also happens to be Lisa's business partner) and Rita talk about Lisa's education in fine art and her transition to fashion design, why she decided to reinvent the typical fashion calendar, how she found her following on social media, and producing her collection thoughtfully and responsibly in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Shownotes are available at www.theamericanedit.com/podcast

Jan 7, 2016

Get to know the woman behind your favorite American made notebooks. Suann Song, the owner and founder of Simple Song Design & Appointed, talks to Rita about the path she followed that led to starting not one but two companies, her favorite quote, the massive amount of research and work behind the scenes that got her to where she is today, her experience with Kickstarter, and how launching a brand has changed the way she shops.

Shownotes are available at www.theamericanedit.com/podcast

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Jan 7, 2016

Get to know an abstract artist. Heather Day, an artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, talks to Rita about her work, finding inspiration through a cross country road trip and her love of surfing, managing a business without taking focus away from her craft, and her recent collaboration with a fashion brand.

Shownotes are available at www.theamericanedit.com/podcast

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