Best Stone Fabricator Podcasts (2025)

Julia Stone (@akajuliastone) joins the ladies to talk about how she and Brandie keep their inboxes at zero, how they sort files and why millennials over-save files! They also talk about getting unsolicited advice from men, they play Would You Rather, answer a lady problem about being in debt! Have a lady problem that needs answering? Send the ladie…

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Earliest man-made fire discovered? 44:08

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By Michelle Franklin

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Why We Built Driven For Growth: Our Story & The System Behind It 52:39

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In this behind-the-scenes episode, Justin Shaw sits down with Wes Fields our General Manager to share the story behind Driven for Growth, why it was built, what problem it actually solves, and why “Freedom First” became the foundation for everything that followed. It’s a candid conversation about: Why scaling without systems creates chaos instead o…

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"Just Boots" ft. JoAnn Schinderle 1:15:49

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JoAnn Schinderle (@joann.schinderle) joins the ladies to talk about Gen Alpha slang, having to use LinkedIn, dirty sodas and performing at Warped Tour. They also talk about JoAnn breaking her toe on a pickle jar and answer a lady problem about a friend who doesn't wear deodorant! Have a lady problem that needs answering? Send the ladies an email at…

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When it Doesn't Feel Like Christmas 49:14

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Memes and Mesopotamia with Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid 50:40

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By Michelle Franklin

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"All Butts are Good" ft. Kat Toledo 1:17:41

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Kat Toledo (@kat_toledo) joins the ladies to talk about her show Besitos, fighting off men while dancing and men getting leg-lengthening surgeries. They also talk about booty shaking, play This or That and answer a lady problem about a neighbor fence problem! Have a lady problem that needs answering? Send the ladies an email at: ladytoladycomedy@gm…

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A new alphabet discovered? 33:07

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By Michelle Franklin

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Episode 470: Wine, Horse, and Husband Insurance 1:00:52

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Content Warning: The story this week revolves around the central plot point of a dog's death. This week on WTFolklore, we read The Dog and the Sparrow, another Grimm tale that has somehow yet alluded our eyeballs...but no longer! Suggested talking points: The Tortoise and the Highlander, A Private Collection of Spheres, KrampusCon, Bart Simpson's G…

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How Washington Granite & Marble Built a System to Land Design-Build Projects in 4 Weeks 53:00

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In this episode, I sit down with third-generation stone shop owner Mike Ganassa for a candid look at the realities of running and growing a fabrication business today. Mike shares what it was like stepping into the family business, the hardest parts of managing a shop, and the turning point that pushed him to start building systems instead of tryin…

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What's the Name of Your Stone 55:55

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Office Reinvention, Power Shortages, and New CRE Opportunities in 2026 w/ Jon Schultz 1:02:00

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Season 4, Episode 12: Jack Stone and Alex Gornik sit down with Jon Schultz, Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Onyx Equities, one of the Northeast’s most active private real estate firms. Schultz—known for turning around complex office, industrial, and retail assets—shares how Onyx repositions properties, adapts across cycles, and captures value …

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"Don’t Call Me Shirley" ft. David Zucker 1:02:56

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David Zucker (@thedavidzucker) joins the ladies to talk about writing satire, pitching movies and advice for people who want to make comedies. They also talk about his MasterCrash class and answer a lady problem about a co-worker that keeps making the same mistake over and over! Have a lady problem that needs answering? Send the ladies an email at:…

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Episode 469: The Corn is a Metaphor for Corn 57:10

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This week on WTFolklore, we read The Lambikin, originally an Indian story, retold as an Irish story, that we then wrestle into the shape of a Thanksgiving story. Suggested talking points: Gordie's House of Pain, Garfield Shrugged, Bored Halfway Through a Burger, Sillybles, Spending Corn to Make Corn, Patrick Bateman Visits Grandma, A Turkey in the …

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Hot Seat Session #2 — Escaping The Owner Overload Loop 46:24

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If your revenue is up but your stress is too, this episode is for you. In this Hot Seat Session, Wes and I unpack why so many successful surface business owners end up stuck in firefighter mode and feeling like the “default system” holding everything together, and what to do about it. In this episode, we cover: The Owner Overload Loop and why growt…

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When Fake Looks Real 1:03:47

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What It Takes to Modernize Commercial Real Estate Finance w/ Yaakov Zar, Lev 46:01

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Season 4, Episode 11: Jack Stone and Alex Gornik sit down with Yaakov Zar, Founder & CEO of Lev, to unpack how a former tech entrepreneur is changing the way commercial real estate deals get done. Before launching Lev, Yaakov built and sold his first company, Dispatch, to Vista Equity Partners. Today, he’s at the center of CRE’s tech transformation…

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"Plastic: The Fabric of Our Lives" ft. Just the Ladies 56:18

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It's just the ladies this week! They talk ugly Christmas sweaters, how clothes aren’t made as well as they used to and how there are too many tote bags in the world. They also talk Christmas villages and answer a lady problem about dealing with an eating disorder and staying healthy! Have a lady problem that needs answering? Send the ladies an emai…

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Episode 10: Haifa and Mount Carmel- Community Resilience 31:08

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What makes a community resilient enough to survive and thrive despite constant challenges? This episode takes you to Mount Carmel and the city of Haifa, where diverse communities have built something genuinely remarkable – a functioning model of coexistence in one of the world's most conflict-ridden regions. We explore three powerful historical mom…

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How 2Gen Hardwood Doubled Revenue in 10 Months (and the Owner Got His Freedom Back) 2:01:28

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In this episode, I sit down with Logan Sharbono of 2Gen Hardwood to break down one of the most powerful transformations we have seen inside Driven for Growth. Logan went from a feast-or-famine operator, burnt out and stuck in hero mode, to leading a stable, fast-growing hardwood company that doubled revenue in under a year. We unpack the mindset sh…

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He Built AREA15: Winston Fisher on the Future of Entertainment, Real Estate, and Las Vegas 55:40

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Season 4, Episode 10: Jack Stone and Alex Gornik sit down with Winston Fisher, Partner at Fisher Brothers, one of New York’s most iconic private real estate firms with over 100 years of ownership, development, and management across the city skyline. Winston shares how he’s helping steer the fourth-generation firm into its next era. bridging traditi…

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50 Years of the Edmund Fitzgerald 35:59

22d ago35:59

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By Michelle Franklin

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Hot Seat Session #1 — How Surface Pros Generate Sales Fast 40:39

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In this first Hot Seat Session, Wes and I dig into the real problems surface business owners are facing when things slow down. We cover how to quickly generate sales from your existing pipeline, why you must build a simple marketing machine (like Meta Ads) instead of relying on word of mouth, and how to stand out without racing to the bottom on pri…

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"Seymour Butts Wins" ft. Kimberly Clark 1:27:53

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Kimberly Clark (@kimberlyclarkcomedy) joins the ladies to talk about giving up coffee, sassy Christmas decorations and nepo babies. They also talk about getting in trouble at school, they play MySpace and answer two lady problems about a toxic friend and a new co-worker making more money! Have a lady problem that needs answering? Send the ladies an…

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Episode 468: The Five-Second-Rule for Poison 1:01:01

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This week on WTFolklore, we read Vukub-Cakix, a Mayan tale that purports to be about "Twin Hero-Wizards". We purport they are neither. Suggested talking points: Make N' Shake, Forgive Me For the Blow Dart (and the Strangling...), Nobody Eats Plums, We Are Famous Doctors Trust Us, Licensed to Stethoscope, It Sounds Like Overkill Because It Is, Mount…

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What is an artifact? with Dr Smiti Nathan 57:37

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By Michelle Franklin

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Pray Like a Publican 48:00

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Seth Weissman On Building Urban Standard Capital: Relationships That Pay Dividends 49:56

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Season 4, Episode 9: Jack Stone and Alex Gornik sit down with Seth Weissman, Founder and Managing Partner of Urban Standard Capital, to unpack how a former Goldman Sachs and Perry Capital investor built one of New York’s leading private-credit and development platforms. Weissman shares how his equity background shaped Urban Standard’s design-driven…

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"Where Have All the Eyebrows Gone" ft. Just the Ladies 1:13:35

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It's just the ladies this week! They talk about vaping and e-cigs, over plucking your eyebrows and Tess’s foster dog Alf. They also talk Halloween plans, and they answer a lady problem about a roommate's cat problem! Have a lady problem that needs answering? Send the ladies an email at: [email protected] or, better yet, leave us a voicemai…

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What’s Driving Your Culture (It’s Not What You Think) 12:12

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Most business owners think culture is about team bonding, company barbecues, “family-oriented” vibes, and values written on the wall. But culture isn’t what you say, it’s what your team believes. In this episode, I break down the three hidden layers that actually shape your company culture using a simple framework: What Your Team Sees – the behavio…

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Episode 467: Two Birds, One Stone, and Also One is a Cat 1:00:27

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It's back to business-as-usual this week on WTFolklore as we re-calibrate our fairy tale senses with some good ol' fashion eastern european fare, The Glass Mountain, which stars a guy dressed as Hugh Jackman, who is dressed as Jack Black, who is dressed as a school boy. Suggested talking points: A Farquaad Wandering Amongst the Furries, Schrödinger…

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Politics vs Housing: How NYC’s Mayoral Race Became a Battle for Affordability 56:12

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Season 4, Episode 8: Jack Stone and Alex Gornik sit down with Alicia Glen, Founder of M Squared, former Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development in NYC, and Co-Chair of the Gateway Development Commission, to unpack what it really takes to get housing and infrastructure built in America. Glen brings a rare insider view on how public and pri…