A Glass Blower's Companion with Jason Michael -Helping Today's Glass Artist Think Like an Artistic Entrepreneur

                     GBC Ep.30-Burt Murphy: Selling through Amazon      For many glass artsit's 2020 creating an unexpected uptick in sales as the 2020 pandemic slowly brought retailers to a hault. For many, this dream slowly turned into a finacial nightmare as covid restrictions beagn to ease and reatilers opened their doors again to the public. While todays market place looks alot different then it did pre-pandemic ,new avenues have become available due to the push for online sales but the current state of the economy has caused budgets to become tighter and disposable income allocated to other financial responsibilities.      However for many consumers new habits were created now having the ability to order anything online and have it delivered same day in some cases. This includes glass art. Now you may be wondringing what this has to do with glass art sales, so in todays episode my guest Burt Murphy, will reinfiore the the importance of differentiating your lines of work but also the outlets at which you sell them. Burt Murphy links : Burt's TIKTOK Burt"s Instagram Burts's Amazon Store

This week I sit down in the virtual studio and chat with Financial Life Planner and CPA Ginger Ames about the importance of saving for the future. You can contact Ginger at https://whisperfinancial.sh and sign up for a free one on one chat that she offers on Thursdays. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to get your financial house in order. My name is Ginger and I have sampled a variety of professions. From glassblower to property manager, I have lived as both an artist as well as a business professional. My work has evolved, becoming truer to my purpose: to stoke people's creativity and to help them live into their meaning and values.  Bio:   I have worked in wealth management for several years. I am an Enrolled agent and have passed the CFP® exam. A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® is a fiduciary that serves your best interest over theirs.

Welcome to a Glass Blowers Companion Episode 27! It is finally time to kick off Season 6!  Thank you to everyone that has tuned in to the show, shared it with your friends and family, reached out to me with a comment and to all of the artists and guests who have taken time from their day to share their glass journey's.   Season 6 kicks off with one of my favorite artists and humans in the glass community SALT. For the last 20-years SALT has pushed the boundaries of borosilicate glass and shown true innovation when it comes to creating functional, smokable works of art.  In 2017 representing the pipe culture, the coning museum of glass invited Salt to demonstrate his craft on a streamed presentation and  eventually added the first pipe to its permanent  museum collection.  It was an honor to have SALT join me in the virtual studio and truly hope you enjoy this conversation.  Find SALT on Instagram @saltglass @salteyelens @glassgrabapp Wanna join our growing community, gain access to video tutorials, and One-on-One Coaching calls with me all while supporting the podcast??? Use this link to become a WyzA$$ and continue to grow as an artist! SUPPORT Follow WYZGUY MEDIA on Instagram @jmichaelglass @glassblowerscompanion @fyeah_disney @one_little_spice

A Glass Blowers Companion Ep.26-Kyle Geise With less than 6-years behind the torch Kyle has managed to diversify his lines of work allowing him to make a living and find success within his business. The 2021 Glass Vegas trade show was his first time vending outside of the typical craft fair scene and was able to find success with a little bit of organization and a ton of determination to make sure he prepared. He shares the lessons learned and how he could make next years show that much better. Find Kyle on Instagram @easy.g.glass ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Help Support the show by joining our community on Patreon. For as little as $1.00 a month you'll gain access to our community and grow as an artist. Stop in for a visit and see what it's all about! www.patreon.com/wyguyradio 

Wesley and I sit down in the Virtual Studio to chat about his journey as a glass artist and how bugs became his main focus. The details achieved in a realistic scale give Wesley's creations a realism that could be compared to the Blaschka family's creations of glass specimens made for study at the Harvard Botatincal exhibit. "One of Harvard University's most famous treasures is the internationally acclaimed Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants, better known as the "Glass Flowers." This unique collection was made by Leopold (1822-1895) and Rudolf Blaschka (1857-1939), a father and son team of Czech glass artists. Over fifty years, from 1886 through 1936, the Blaschkas produced 4,300 glass models that represent 780 plant species." https://hmnh.harvard.edu/glass-flowers Join our Community and help support the show for as little as $1.00 a month!!! Www.Patreon.com/wyzguyradio  

GBC Ep. 24: MTP- Cat Butts, Monkey Poop, and Getting Fit         In this episode I sat down in the virtual studio at WyzGuy Media with Ben Barocas aka MTP and have a great conversation covering everything from his humble beginnings as a glass blower, where the inspiration for his Cat Butt series came from and the origins of his Artists tag MTP. You can find Ben on Instagram @mtpglass   If you would like to help support this podcast you can by joining our Patreon community for as little as $1.00 a month. If you would like to become one of the early founders you can do so for only $10.00 a month and gain access to exclusive video tutorials and a monthly coaching call with me. For more information check out or growing community at www.patreon.com/wyzguyradio _____________________________________________________________________________________   LEAVE A WRITTEN REVIEW ON ITUNES AND I'LL SEND YOU A "THANK YOU STICKER PACK" and give you a shoutout on the show!!!!   Here's How: Open up the iTunes Store. In the search box, type in the name of the podcast, show, movie, TV show, book, or app you'd like to review. Click on the correct item in the search results to be taken to its iTunes page. On the item's iTunes page, choose "Ratings and Reviews" from the top navigation. Click the button, "Write a Review." Write your review. Hit "Submit." Take a screen shot and send me an email [email protected] Please include your full name and address and ill send your Thank You gift on its way plus Ill give you a shoutout on an upcoming episode. :))       Upcoming Glass Events     Glass Vegas Expo- www.Glass.vegas  May 13-15th      

Episode 23-Steven Randolph: Helping High Risk Companies Succeed     In this episode I sit down in the virtual studio at WyzGuy Media with CEO of Aqua Payments, Steven Randolph. We discuss the issues a high risk business, like a Smoke Shop or Dispensary may face when it comes to receiving electronic payments. For many, loss of revenue and funds being confiscated by payment processing companies is a real issue. Whether you're a brick and mortar or an online business, being able to accept credit and debit cards as well as pay vendors is key to running a successful business.      Steven shares his insights and experience within this niche of high risk business plus he talks about why being honest about the type of  business that you run will save you from long term headaches.  If you are looking for a company to process your payments contact Steven and his team at Aqua Payments.* (Aqua payments is not affiliated or a sponsor of this podcast) www.aquapayments.com GoFund ME links to help out @saritaglass and @blazingheartproductions who both lost their homes in separate incidences to fire. TOGETHER WE CAN HELP. Go give them a follow on Instagram and donate what you can afford. Even just  $1.00 helps. -Sarah "Sarita" Hancock  DONATE  -Joaquin Herrara: Blazing Heart Productions DONATE ______________________________________________________________________ LEAVE A WRITTEN REVIEW ON ITUNES AND I'LL SEND YOU A "THANK YOU STICKER PACK" Here's How: Open up the iTunes Store. In the search box, type in the name of the podcast, show, movie, TV show, book, or app you'd like to review. Click on the correct item in the search results to be taken to its iTunes page. On the item's iTunes page, choose "Ratings and Reviews" from the top navigation. Click the button, "Write a Review." Write your review. Hit "Submit." Take a screen shot and send me an email [email protected] Please include your full name and address and ill send your Thank You gift on its way plus Ill give you a shoutout on an upcoming episode. :)) Upcoming Glass Events Glass Vegas Expo- www.Glass.vegas  May 13-15th      

Glass Blowers Companion Ep.22- Gina "BoOts" Gaffner: Finding Narrative Through Your Customers Bio: BoOTs was born on October 13th  in Green Bay, Wisconsin and started her glass career in Austin Texas in the fall of 2007. She has been refining her craft through experience and experimentations ever since. She finds inspiration in nature and daily life, with a heavy emphasis on clean fuel for our bodies. A person of dualities herself, Boots enjoys skirting the line between realism and stylized art with her work. She has enjoyed dedicating her time to teaching and fundraising with yearly events such as the Michigan Glass Project and Armadillo Art Glass Initiative, among others.  FInd BoOts on Instagram glassbyboots FInd me and the podcast on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Other Instagram's @jmichaelglass, @jmichael_functionals JOIN THE PATREON COMMUNITYCome join the fun over at Patreon and Help Support the Show.By becoming a member you'll receive access to exclusive video tutorials, plus Monthly one on one coaching opportunities and virtual lessons with me.