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Rambling Business PodcastEp #125— (Port Douglas, Australia)—Letting Your Tongue Guide You while in AustraliaRambling Business continues their Australian series by taking you to the Outback, high in Australia’s subtropical region. Rick and Judy join Brett’s Outback Tasting Adventures on a unique experience of Australian foods and spirits.
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2020-03-1214 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 124--Gold Coast, Australia)—The Company who asked the consumer, “Is Your Shampoo Killing You?”Rambling Business continues their Australian series on the Gold Coast as Rick and Judy visits Mark Neveceral at Surfer’s Paradise. Join us for the story of Empassion Natural and how Mark took on the big fish in Australia.
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2020-02-2715 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #123— (Gold Coast, Australia)—How to change careers abroad and hit the sweet spotRambling Business continues their Australian series on the Gold Coast as Rick and Judy stop by the legendary Granny Mac’s in Tamborine Mountain, Australia. Join us for the story of Mandy ffrench of Granny Mac’s Store, inland from the Gold Coast.
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2020-02-1912 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #122— (Gold Coast, Australia)—How to work with cottage industriesRambling Business starts their Australian series with Rick and Judy going “down under” to meet a Scot! Join us for the story of Angela MacInnes of Angela’s Pantry up on Tamborine Mountain inland from the Gold Coast. Go to www.RamblingBusiness.com for the full multimedia experience.
2020-01-2918 min
Rambling Business PodcastEP # 121 -- (San Antonio, Texas)—Texas Full Grain LeatherRambling Business concludes their San Antonio, Texas series with Rick and Judy getting under the brass tacks of leather. Join us for the story of Bobby and Claudia Brown and their creation of the B and C Leather Designs & Unique Finds.
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2019-07-1620 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 120-- (San Antonio, Texas)— How to Spoil Your Most Overlooked SenseRambling Business continues to mosey through San Antonio, Texas by indulging our sense of smell. Rick and Judy stumbled across a very unique family business, Scentchips, where owners Tanya and Barry Clark take customers to an alternate reality using the sense of smell.
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2019-07-1021 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 119--(San Antonio, Texas)— San Angel and the Holiness of Folk-artRambling Business flies back to the States and makes a pit-stop in San Antonio, Texas. While there, Rick and Judy met Hank Lee at one of the most unique folk-art stores in the country, San Angel. Hear about San Angel’s story and why you should stop there when visiting the home of the Alamo.
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2019-07-0322 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 118— (Egypt)— A Vision to End Spousal and Child AbuseRambling Business finishes our Egyptian Business series by looking to the future of what some Arabs are trying to do to improve society. Rick and Judy talk to Sheriff Fouad of Arabvision.org and learn how this organization is addressing issues like domestic violence in Arabia.
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2019-04-0315 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #117--— (Egypt)— A Painter with Words and a Digger who can FigureRambling Business continues our Egyptian Business series by talking to a multi-talented guy who guided Rick and Judy. Hear about Rick and Judy’s visit with Ahmed Seddik, as he guided their group through the history of Egypt.
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2019-03-2717 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 116— (Egypt)— Resurrecting the Alexandria Library from AshesRambling Business continues our Egyptian series by diving into the books about the ancient Alexandria Library. Rick and Judy joined the University of California, Irvine Olive Tree Initiative and toured the current Bibliotheca Alexandria. Stick around and learn how the Egyptians tried to restore Alexandria’s worldwide reputation by building its Bibliotheca.
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2019-03-2019 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 115 --— (Egypt)— Nobel Prize winning Egyptian CoffeeRambling Business leaves our Israel Business series and crosses the Sinai border into Egypt. Hear about Rick and Judy’s visit to the Naguib Mahfouz Cafe named after it’s Nobel Prize winning customer and how it has strived through changing times.
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2019-03-1323 min
Rambling Business PodcastEP# 114-- — (Israel)— The Risky Business of a Peace MakerRambling Business finishes our Israel Business series by visiting the Maxim Restaurant that is the symbol of Arab-Jewish peace. Catch the story of this Haifa restaurant, and how they bounced back from violence to be a shining star of world peace.
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2019-03-0618 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 113--(Israel)— Doing Business within Missile RangeRambling Business continues our Israel Business series by heading south within miles of the Gaza border to the town of Sderot. Here, Rick and Judy learned about the challenges of living and conducting business in the bomb shelter capital of the world.
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2019-02-2722 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 112-(Israel)-Kibbutz and the Business of a CommunityRambling Business continues our Israel Business series with discussing the little known, and commonly misunderstood Israeli Kibbutz. Check out what Rick and Judy learned in a tour by Lydia Aisenburg of the Kibbutz mishmar Haemek.
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2019-02-1922 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 111--(Israel)— Reducing the Arab and Jewish Friction with Olive OilRambling Business leaves our West Bank Palestinian Business series and moves west of the Israeli green line to the hamlet of Nazareth in Galilee. Here Rick and Judy visited Sindyanna of Galilee where Israeli and Arabic women work together for social justice by producing olive oil and other world items.
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2019-02-1222 min
Rambling Business PodcastEpisode EP #110— (West Bank, Palestine)— The Business of Resistance Through ArtRambling Business continues our West Bank Palestinian Business series by focusing on one of the most controversial areas, the Jenin Refugee Camp. Rick and Judy met with Producer, Ismael Jabarine of the Freedom Theater to learn of the issues and business model to help the residents of this volatile city.
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2019-02-0618 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 109--(West Bank, Palestine)— Rawabi, The City Built from the Underground UpRambling Business leaves our Old Jaffa, Israel business and moves east to the contentious West Bank Palestinian Business series. Rick and Judy met founder Bashar Masri who led the charge to create an amazing 21st century city from the rock beneath the hill.
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2019-01-2921 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 108 — (Jaffa, Israel)— An Ancient Method of Looking at Marilyn Monroe in a Turkish BathRambling Business finishes our Old Jaffa, Israel series by visiting the amazing artistic jewelry creations of Adina Plastelina. Listen to the surprises Rick and Judy discovered when talking with co-owner, Sam Leder and why this shop was packed with customers every time they passed it.
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2019-01-2215 min
Rambling Business PodcastEP# 107--— (Jaffa, Israel)—Eating in Total Darkness at the Blackout RestaurantRambling Business continues our Old Jaffa, Israel series with one of the most unusual restaurants in the world. Rick and Judy joined some friends and ate at the totally dark, Blackout Restaurant where they were served by a blind waitresses and waiters. Find out about this unique business vision and experience.
2019-01-1517 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #106— (Jaffa, Israel)—An Artist who is pure in SpiritRambling Business leaves our Bethlehem Christmas Business series and travels west through Israel to the Mediterranean port of Jaffa. Here, Rick and Judy dropped into Moti Nataf’s art studio for a chat. Hear how this local, legendary artist lights up the Old Jaffa Port with multidisciplinary art.
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2019-01-0818 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 105--(Bethlehem, Palestine)--Shepherding Your BusinessRambling Business concluded our Bethlehem Christmas Business series by looking into Christmas present. Rick and Judy were able to cross paths with Shepherds not far from Bethlehem. Stay with us to learn what these historical icons are doing to survive at ground zero of Christmas and whether they had to change their business model to survive.
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2019-01-0120 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #104—(Bethlehem, Palestine)—The Christmas Magi and the Business of Creating a NicheRambling Business continues our Bethlehem Christmas Business series by looking into Christmas past. No, not Dickens but the original Christmas with the visiting Magi and a theory of where they came from and their business model that helped propel them into Christmas lore.
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2018-12-2625 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 103--(Bethlehem, Palestine)—Using Art to Break Down WallsRambling Business continues our Bethlehem Christmas Business series by putting our backs up against the wall; the Israeli West Bank Barrier Wall that is. Rick and Judy visited the internationally acclaimed, Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem and talked with owner/manager, Wisam Salsaa. Hear how Wisam used this wall as a major component for a hotel business model which is recognized around the world.
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2018-12-1818 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 102—(Bethlehem, Palestine)--The Art of Building a Christmas MangerRambling Business opens our Bethlehem Christmas Business series by walking down the ancient roads of Bethlehem to the Olive Wood Factory. Here Judy and Rick bought hand-carved olive wood Christmas items in a place that is internationally known for their olive wood mangers and wooden characters. Rick talked with owner Bassem Giacaman and learned what it is like to run a business at the world’s Christmas center where the song “Little Town of Bethlehem” plays all year long.
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2018-12-1218 min
Rambling Business PodcastEP# 101--(Petra) Bedouins: “Strong as Desert, Soft was Sand, Move like Wind, Free Forever.”Rambling Business wraps up our “Bedouin Business” series by moving from the Wadi Mousa to Petra, Jordan. Here, Rick and Judy spoke with Ibrahim of the Bedoul Tribe about his family history and what the Bedouins are doing to survive in this protected area.
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2018-12-0419 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #100—(Wadi Rum, Jordan)--The Lawrence of Arabia BedouinsRambling Business flies to Middle East to start our “Bedouin Business” series. Here, Rick and Judy met the grandson of the Sheik who fought with T. E. Lawrence of Lawrence of Arabia. Find out his family history and what Bedouins in the Jordan Wadi Rum are doing in today’s modern economy. www.RamblingBusiness.com Subscribe on Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR
2018-11-2727 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 99--(New Jersey)—Getting Tangled in Your Own Web Design CompanyRambling Business continues our New Jersey Business series, where we go into the world of internet design and promotion. Rick spoke with Rita Christensen of Icolor Studio and how she used her personal challenges to create and boost one of the more successful Web and SEO companies in the USA.
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2018-10-1819 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #98—(New Jersey)—Crossing the River Styx with a Funeral DirectorRambling Business leaves our Philadelphia Business series and crosses state lines to New Jersey. There Rick meets Bill Schetter of Schetter Funeral Home and learns what it is like to grow up in the family funeral direction business and serve others at their most difficult times.
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2018-10-1023 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #97—(Philadelphia, PA)—Philadelphia Middle Eastern Food via VenezuelaRambling Business finishes our Philadelphia Business series in the cradle of the American Revolution but diving into a cultural food that contributes to our famous melting pot. Rick ends his tour of the famous Reading Terminal by stopping by Kamal’s Middle Eastern Specialties Restaurant. There, he talked to Adham and Hesham Barouki about how their parents started this family-friendly established that thrives in the Terminal.
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2018-10-0321 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 96--(Philadelphia, PA)—How to Clean Up Making SoapRambling Business continues our Philadelphia business series by cleaning up our act. Rick visited with Lynette Manteau of Terralyn-Naturally handcrafted soap in the Reading Terminal Market. Hear how Lynette took the ancient skill of soap making and turned it into an environmentally enriched and healthy enterprise.
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2018-09-2618 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 95—(Philadelphia, PA)—Talking to the Big Cheese in the Philly Cheesesteak WorldRambling Business flies back from our Amsterdam business to the cradle of the American Revolution and Democracy: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rick spoke with the Carmen DiGuglielmo of Carmen’s Famous Italian Hoagies and Cheesesteaks in the historical Reading Terminal Market. Stick around for Carmen’s history and secret to their success which catapulted them to the top of the legendary Philly Cheesesteak.
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2018-09-1824 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 94--(Amsterdam, Holland)-Why Amsterdam’s Cannabis “Coffee Shop” Business May Be ChangingRambling Business finishes our Amsterdam business by lighting up the status of the Cannabis (Marijuana) establishments. Listen to Brandon and Rick on how this industry got started and where it is going.
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2018-09-1126 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #93—(Amsterdam, Holland) Amsterdam and the Business of ProstitutionRambling Business continues our Amsterdam business by talking about what some say is the oldest profession, the business of prostitution. Rick and the family strolled through Amsterdam’s famous Red-Light District as a curiosity but ultimately learned that this type of business may be on its way out.
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2018-08-2225 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #92 --(Amsterdam, Holland)Antiquing in AmsterdamRambling Business leaves our Norway business series and heads to the wild city of Amsterdam, Holland. Rick and Judy met a local antique giant, Evert Zandvliet. Check out how Evert inherited his father’s passion for collecting and turned it into one of the most successful antique businesses in Amsterdam.
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2018-08-1416 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #91—(Flam, Norway)--How to Create a Viking VillageRambling Business leaves our Stavan’ger, Norway business series and moves up north deep into a Fjord near Flam. Here our family walked back into the times of the Vikings when visiting the Viking Village, Njardarheimr, in the town of Gudvangen. Hear about the history of this unique place and how a group of individuals turned the dream into a reality. Check us out on www.RamblingBusiness.com or Subscribe on ITUNES http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR
2018-08-0821 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #90—(Stavanger, Norway)--Breaking into a New Business without Breaking PotteryRambling Business finishes our Stavanger, Norway business series by venturing deep into Stavanger’s old town where Hanne Tobiassen displays her ceramic art at her Keramiker store. Hear how she fulfilled her lifelong dream in this Norwegian paradise as one of the resident ceramists. www.RamblingBusiness.com
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2018-08-0113 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #89 --(Stavanger, Norway)Cooking Up a New Board game for Kids In NorwayRambling Business continues our Stavan’ger, Norway business series by playing around with a kid’s board game translated as “Zeal and Ability”. Rick and Judy stopped by to talk to Torill Steinbeck Hoel about the new company that she and her brother Vinny started which offer small board games that teach children how to cook. Check us out at www.RamblingBusiness.com or subscribe on ITunes http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR
2018-07-2414 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 88-- (Stavanger, Norway)Weaving New Life into Norwegian CultureRambling Business leaves our Vallejo, California Business and fly to Stavanger, Norway. Rick and Judy spoke with the renowned seamstress Rigmor Ovregaard of Brødrenes Favangs Barberstu AS, where Norwegians from all over the area come for their traditional Norwegian clothes, where Norwegians from all over the area come for their traditional Norwegian clothes.
2018-07-1017 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 87-- (Vallejo, California) The Hub of VallejoRambling Business finishes our Vallejo Business series at Vallejo’s Hub of the art community. Rick chatted with founder Chris Vardijan of The Hub Community Center for the Arts and how it became its namesake in this historic town.
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2018-06-1220 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #86—(Vallejo, California)How to Time an Area Economic Recovery When Starting a BusinessRambling Business continues our series at the historical town of Vallejo, CA by looking at the only pharmacy in the historical district. Rick visited the historical town’s area pharmacist: Arthur Metu of Capital City Pharmacy. Check out how Arthur statically timed the local economy before launching his independent pharmacy.
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2018-06-0621 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 85--(Vallejo, California )Turning Around and Scoring in the Vinyl Records and Pinball BusinessRambling Business moves up north the San Francisco Bay from Alameda Island to the historical town of Vallejo, CA. Rick talked to Michael Dean where he and his wife Carol, launched Vallejo Vinyl and Pinball business. Learn how they did it and how vinyl records and pinball gaming business is coming back.
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2018-05-3028 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 84-(Alameda,California)Changing Your Career form Artless to ArtfulRambling Business continues its Alameda Island series by attending Van Erp’s Gallery of the legendary coppersmith, Dirk Van Erp. Rick and Judy talked to Gus Bostrom of the California Historical Design Company and its preservation of Van Erp’s workshop and tools.
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2018-05-2217 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 83-(Alameda, California)The Adult Version of Arts and Craft in Handcrafting FurnitureRambling Business starts its Alameda Island, California series by looking back into history with the legendary furniture of Gustov Stickley. Rick and Judy talk to Gus Bostrom of the California Historical Design Company about how Gustov Stickley inspired him and the historical furniture you find today.
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2018-05-1617 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 82-(Silicon Valley,California)The Business of the Mysterious “Stonehenge” in Silicon ValleyRambling Business finishes our California’s Silicon Valley series by examining one of the most unusual edifices in Silicon Valley, the looming 80-foot tower in Palo Alto on El Camino Blvd. There are no written records of this tower, but it currently sits in the middle of a Dinah’s Garden Hotel’s driveway and used to attract customers. It continues to create a buzz about its origin and serves as an attraction for local businesses. But where did it come from? Nobody knows. Rambling business looks at these theories and adds on of our own about this business advertisement that c...
2018-05-0822 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #81-(Silicon Valley, California)Kiss and Makeup: A story of True Love with MakeupRambling Business continues our California’s Silicon Valley series by talking to the beautiful people. Rick met with owner Rebecca Rook of Kiss and Makeup cosmetic artists of Los Gatos. Hear how Rebecca blossomed her career as a make-up artist into one of the most popular studios in Silicon Valley. www.RamblingBusiness.com
2018-05-0220 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #80-(Silicon Valley, California)Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum with Toy SoldiersRambling Business leaves our Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada series and flies south to California’s Silicon Valley. Here Rick met with Myszka (“Mishka”) Hall of Sierra Toy Soldier Company and learned how she and her husband, Michael turned a passion into a famous resource for toy soldier/history collectors.
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2018-04-2516 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp#79—(Vancouver,BC, Canada)Rescuing History from an Earthquake DisasterRambling Business finishes our Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada series with the story of the Masana Tapia family. Rick and Judy talked his son, Ramon of Suquet (“Suket”) Interiors about how his mom and dad went back to their origin in Mexico City after the disastrous 1985 earthquake and ended up bringing back a new designer movement to their home in Vancouver.
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2018-04-1716 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp#78—(Vancouver,BC)Healthy Chocolate Designer ShoesRambling Business continues our Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada series by taking a walk into one of the most unusual chocolatiers we have ever encountered. Rick met with Hodie Rondeau of XOXOLAT
( Sho-Sho-LA ) of Yaletown who not only emphasizes the healthy aspect of chocolate, but designs beautiful chocolate pieces that size up to even the most trendy shoes.
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2018-04-1019 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 77—(Vancouver,BC, Canada)Turning Rock into GoldRambling Business continues our Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada series by hoping over to the Grandville Island Public Market. There, Rick and Judy met artist Michelle Vulama who can bring out colorful faces from ordinary rocks. See how she took this unique talent and turned it into a successful moneymaking business.
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2018-04-0318 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 76-(Vancouver,BC, Canada)The Spirits of CanadaRambling Business leaves our Glendale, Arizona business series and heads WAY north across the border to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. There, Rick and Judy talked to Craig Harris, manager of the Yaletown Distilling Company to learn about their unique role in producing vodka, gin and whiskey.
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2018-03-2723 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #75—(Glendale, Arizona)How to Start Your Own Antique Business!We finish our Glendale, Arizona business series by going back in time. Rick and Judy walked through Catlin Court and stopped for a chat with Ed Mowry of the Primitive Peddler. Learn about Ed’s story and the hidden secrets to running and antique business.
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2018-03-2017 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 74-(Glendale,Arizona)How to Create a Business Magnet for All AgesWe continue our Glendale, Arizona business series with part two of businesses started by Teresa Outzen and Pete Gliniak. Last week, we spoke of how Teresa and Pete established their historic B&B. Here we see how they created the Desert Rose Steakhouse and all around fun zone for families of all ages.
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2018-03-1319 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 73-(Glendale, Arizona)Overcoming Disaster in BusinessWe leave our Julian, California business series and head east across the Arizona border to the city of Glendale. Here Rick and Judy walked into history and stayed at the Gaslight Inn Bed and Breakfast. Learn how Teresa Outzen and her husband Pete Gliniak went from a heartbreaking business venture to a successful popular B&B.
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2018-03-0721 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 72-(Julian,California)Striking Gold in Julian, CaliforniaWe finish our Julian, California business series by going back to its beginning-The Julian Gold Rush. Here Rick and Judy walked into the Eagle Gold Mine and traced the ore car tracks deep into the mountain where others have struck it rich. Learn about the history of the Eagle Mining Company and what 3rd generation Paul and Craig Nelson are doing today to preserve it.
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2018-02-2819 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp#71--(Julian,California)A Birdwatcher's Ideal PerchWe continue our Julian, California business series with a hop, skip and jump to the area's premier birdwatcher resource store, the Birdwatcher. Here Rick and Judy dropped by for a chat with Brenda Campbell who told them the story how she and her husband Rick turned a passion into a thriving business which nurtures the birdwatching passion of others.
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2018-02-2120 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 70—(Julian,California)How Harley Bikers Live it up in Hog HeavenWe continue our Julian, California business series by dropping by a very unique shop known to bikers all over Southern California. Rick and Judy had the pleasure of meeting Nancy Pisano who turned her passion of riding a “full-dressed hog” into a Harley Davidson biker accessory shop.
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2018-02-1415 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 69--(Julian,California) How a Former Slave Created a Hotel LegacyWe leave Escondido, California business series and move south into the mountains to the town of Julian. The first stop in our Julian, California business is the Julian Gold Rush Hotel B&B . Rick and Judy had the pleasure of staying at was the family-run, national historic landmark where they spoke to co-owner, Radne and learned about the history of this B&B built in the 1890s.
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2018-02-0722 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #68--(Escondido,California)Hearing the Hoot Owls in Bandy CanyonWe finish our Escondido, California business series by venturing back into the California hills. Rick and Judy stayed at the Ranch in Bandy Canyon when visiting Escondido. Here they were surprised at how this functioning Ranch has been preserved since 1870.
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2018-01-3119 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 67--(Escondido, California)Flying High in a Trapeze School with Love at First FlightWe continue our Escondido, California business series by soaring to new heights. Rick and Judy met with Harmony Chute at Trapeze High acrobatic school of Escondido where Rick and Judy not only learned about the history of the school, but got a chance to swing on the trapeze.
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2018-01-2419 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 66 —(Escondido,California)Italian Wine Hospitality from Escondido CaliforniaWe move much farther south to the hills of Southern California to another historic town, Escondido. Compared to other areas of California, Escondido entered the California wine industry a little later. Rick and Judy talked to Francisco Cordiano of Cordiano Winery to learn the unique story of how the Cordiano family practically started the wine industry in this area. Check out the full multimedia experience at www.ramblingbusiness.com or subscribe and leave a review on Itunes --->http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR
2018-01-1723 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #65 — (San Juan Capistrano, California)Stepping Back 100 years for a Great SteakWe finish our San Juan Capistrano Business series by getting on board at a converted train station and rail cars at the Vintage Steakhouse. Rick and Judy met with Heather Tran of the Vintage Steak House and learned how she and her husband, Chris, stepped into history to carry on a tradition.
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2018-01-1019 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #64-(San Juan Capistrano, California)How to Not Get Milked in the Dairy IndustryWe continue our San Juan Capistrano Business series by meeting a business you wouldn’t think existed in San Juan Capistrano, dairies. Rick met with Rey Rivera of MRV Dairy Solutions and learned how MRV changed the way milk is sold in California.
2017-12-2113 min
Rambling Business PodcastFrancisco by Prism of Rhythm (Our Family Band)Prism of Rhythm's (family band)latest release--"Francisco".
Amber Rose Manley (daughter)--Lead vocals
Brandon Norris (son)--Backup Vocals
Devin S Norris (son)--Keyboards
Judy Stepan-Norris --Percussion
Satya Fuentes (Devin's girlfriend)--Backup Vocals
Sarah Lloyd (Brandon's girlfriend)-- cello
Rick E Norris (guitar)
Spencer Lere (Drums, Engineer)
Music and Lyrics by Rick E Norris
Produced by Rick E Norris, Devin S Norris and Spencer Lere
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2017-12-1504 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #63-(San Juan Capistrano, California) Disrupting the Worker’s Compensation Insurance IndustryWe leave our Costa Mesa Construction Business series and move down the California coast to the mission town of San Juan Capistrano. Rick and Judy met Eddie Del Canto and Rey Rivera from Compsure Insurance solutions. Now if you think insurance is a boring subject, consider Compsure’s success record of setting the world on fire by slashing this cost to their small business customers by using a proprietary model. Their methodology can be duplicated in probably any industry. www.RamblingBusinss.com
2017-12-1418 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #62—(Costa Mesa, California)When to Say “No” To New BusinessWe continue our Costa Mesa Construction Business series. If you have been following us, Rick and Judy are sharing the stories of the small businesses who helped them do a major remodel. Today we tell the unique story of their plumbing contractor, Hybrid Plumbing, and its founder Steve Hammett and why he said “no” to new business. www.RamblingBusiness.com
2017-12-0622 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 61-(Costa Mesa, California)Doing it Yourself and Starting an Small Business LegacyWe continue our Costa Mesa Construction Business series. If you have been following us, Rick and Judy are sharing the stories of the small businesses that worked on their house. Today we tell the unique story of their heating and air conditioning contractor, Family Heating and Air, and its founder who learned the trade after bombing Hitler during WWII. www.RamblingBusiness.com
2017-11-1522 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 60-(Costa Mesa, California)How to Adjust During an Economic DownturnWe leave the Idyllwild business series and head back to the Orange County coastal city of Costa Mesa. Today we start one of our industry-specific series: Costa Mesa Construction Business! Rick and Judy will bring you the small businesses that worked on their house, giving it a complete remodel and facelift. Each week we will interview a different contractor or supplier and what we learned from the running of their businesses in the risky construction industry.
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2017-11-0824 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 59—(Idyllwild, California)Country Gourmet Food at its FinestWe conclude our Idyllwild business series by looking at unique country gourmet food. Rick talked to the owners of Coyote Red’s, Bryan Tallent and Jon Stonitsch, on how they have become a primary outlet for some of the most unique foods of the country. www.RamblingBusiness.com
2017-11-0119 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 58-(Idyllwild, California)Marrying the Yeast in Baking and BrewingWe continue our Idyllwild business series by visiting Paul and Katie White of the Idyllwild Bake Shop and Brew. Here Rick, Judy, grandma and great aunt Gilda stumbled onto this one of kind culinary havens among the forests above Palm Springs. Learn how an infantry instructor and baker married the yeast in their respective passions (beer and baked goods) to make one of the most unique businesses in Idyllwild.
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2017-10-2423 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 57-(Idyllwild, California)How to Make Chocolate the Old-Fashioned Way (like back in 2,000 BC)We leave our Ashland Oregon business and fly back down to the little town of Idyllwild, which is in the California mountains just above Palm Springs. Here Rick met Eric and Jessica Landis of the El Buen Cacao (Ka-Cow) chocolate shop where Rick learned how a former archeologist and anthropologist turned heads by making the purest of chocolate like the Mayans.
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2017-10-1819 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 56 -(Ashland, Oregon)How to Create Something out of NothingWe continue our Ashland Oregon business by visiting Kevin Broadie at Ex Nihilo Restaurant. Hear what Rick learned about how Kevin bought his European chef training to this small Shakespearian town to create something special out of nothing. Subscribe and leave a review on ITUNES--http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR For the full multimedia podcast, go to www.ramblingbusiness.com
2017-10-1114 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 55 -(Ashland, Oregon)To Be or Not To Be in the Restaurant IndustryWe drive up north from Sonoma up to the great state of Oregon. But we are not stopping at just any Oregon town, but the Shakespearean town of Ashland. Here Rick and Judy met Andy Card of Oberon’s Restaurant and Bar and how Andy and his wife Sachta transformed a restaurant to fit in with the Shakespearian culture. www.ramblingbusiness.com
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2017-10-0317 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #54-(Sonoma, California) How to Open an Inn when Your Original Business Plan is on the OutsWe continue our Sonoma Coast Series by driving to Bodega Bay. Rick and Judy stayed at the Sonoma Coast Villa and learned about its unique history that veered away from the original business plan for the buildings and site.
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2017-09-2716 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp # 53- (Sonoma, California) Shattering the Glass Ceiling with a Soft TouchWe leave our Yreka series and drive southwest to the Sonoma Coast of California, which is just an hour north of San Francisco. Here we start in the town of Sebastopol where Rick and Judy visited Melena Moore Gilbert of the Bliss Organic Day Spa. Hear about how Melena built her business, in part with other woman-owned businesses to become a hub of the business life of this cool wine country town. www.ramblingbusiness.com Subscribe and review on Itunes! http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR
2017-09-1919 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 52-(Yreka, California)The Yreka Franco-American Hotel: Ghosts, Girls and GamblersWe finish our series of Yreka, (the small gold town in northern California) by telling you about the city’s biggest historical landmark: The Franco-American Hotel. Stick around for the amazing history that Rick learned from Gary Nelson and why you should make it one of your stops on the way up highway I-5 towards Oregon. www.RamblingBusiness.com
2017-09-1221 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #51 –(Yreka, California) Creating in the Business of LoveWe continue our series of this small gold town in northern California, Yreka, by looking at the Hospice non-profit industry and how they use common sense as business sense in order to take care of those in our society who need us most. Learn how the Heartisan Boutique was created from an idea that not only helped the ill but also the environment. www.RamblingBusiness.com
2017-09-0618 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #50 - (Yreka, California) How to Transition From One Business to AnotherWe jump into the small gold town in northern California to start our Yreka Business. Learn how Zephyr Books and Coffee was created with a unique timing of love, alliances and opportunity. www.RamblingBusiness.com
2017-08-3019 min
Rambling Business PodcastEP #49-(Sedona, Arizona) How to Move Your livelihood FROM Beverly Hills to ParadiseWe finish our Sedona series by looking at a family that did the opposite of the Beverly Hillbillies by moving from Beverly Hills to the outback of West Sedona, Arizona. Learn what this family did to create a legacy of serving others which has lasted to the next generation. www.RamblingBusiness.com
2017-08-2416 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #48 (Sedona, Arizona) Music That Echos in Canyons of SedonaWe start our Sedona Business series by talking to Clara Mak of Bonanza Native Flutes and Jewelry. Join us we tell you one way to transform your business when the bottom drops out. www.ramblingbusiness.com
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2017-08-1617 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #47-(Route 66, Arizona) How to Unearth Cash at the Route 66 Meteor CraterWe finish our Route 66 series by driving to a big hole in the earth. Learn about the Barringer family legacy and how they turned a failed geological endeavor into a world renown wonder. www.ramblingbusiness.com
2017-08-0817 min
Rambling Business PodcastEpisode #46- (Route 66, Arizona) Serving the Native American Culture on Route 66We continue our Route 66 series in Flagstaff by popping next door to Galaxy Sales Outfitters and James Burns. Join us as we tell the story that starts with escaping Belgium Jews during WWII who settle down in Flagstaff.
2017-08-0216 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #45-(Route 66) Working with Legacy on Route 66We continue our Route 66 series by hitting Flagstaff and its oldest business, The Grand Canyon Café.
Join us as we tell the story on how two families joined together to keep this historical legacy alive. ramblingbusiness.com
2017-07-2517 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 44-(Route 66, Arizona) The Navajo Nation: Working within Constraints to Develop a BusinessWe continue our Route 66 series by driving off the highway to the northeastern Arizona to the Navajo Nation. Rick and Judy met Leon Skyhorse Thomas who owns the Canyon de Chelley (“Shay”) Navajo- Guided Tour Company. Find out the history and challenges of the Navajo people doing business with the Federal Government in one of the most beautiful and historical national monuments. See us at www.ramblingbusiness.com
2017-07-1822 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 43- (Route 66, Arizona) How to Run a Co-op Art Gallery on Route 66We start our Business on Route 66 series in Flagstaff Arizona. Rick and Judy were drawn to the Flagstaff Artists Gallery just a half a block from the historic Route 66. Join Rick and Brandon for the fun as they talk about the history and joys of running a Co-op in the historical part of this amazing small town. www.ramblingbusiness.com
2017-07-1114 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 42-(Ojai, California) Tips to Creating Your Own Wave with A Green BusinessLast Memorial Day weekend, our family of 20 extended our Ojai adventure by kayaking with the Santa Barbara Adventure Company in the Channel Island caves. Rick talked to Michael Cohen about how he went from sleeping in the back of his pickup truck to one of the most sustainable GREEN businesses in Ventura County.
2017-07-0614 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #41 --(Ojai, California)Tips on Preserving History when Starting a BusinessLast Memorial Day weekend, our extended family of 22 stayed at the Dent House to celebrate Rick and Judy’s birthdays. Hear the story of where they stayed,the 1908 Dent House. It serves as a good example of business with the sensitivity of culture and history.
2017-06-2817 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #40- (Ojai, California) How to Work A Bee Business Without Getting StungRick talked to owner, Barbara Haskins about how her family got into the honey business, and how they have changed to keep it profitable. This is part of our Ojai, California Business series.
2017-06-2015 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #39- (Ojai, California) How to Live a Balanced Life While WorkingWe start our Ojai Business series with Rick and Judy visiting the Ojai Olive Oil Company Grove. Rick talked to owner, Phil Asquith about its beginning and how he and his family have lived a balanced life while producing the highest quality olive oil.
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2017-06-1319 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #38-(Haight-Ashbury, California) How to Prosper in a Changing IndustryRick and Brandon visit Booksmith, which has creatively survived, not only the tumultuous year of Haight-Ashbury, but the changing climate of bookstores.
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2017-06-0718 min
Rambling Business PodcastEP #37-(Haight-Ashbury, California) Adjusting To The 1960’s Hippies Clientele Of Haight - AshburyWe continue Haight-Ashbury series by stepping back years BEFORE the hippie movement and how one business had to adjust to flower children. Rick stopped by Mendels, which has supplied the Haight with fabrics and other creative items for decades and talked with 3rd generation owner Naomi Silverman. www.ramblingbusiness.com
2017-05-3016 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 36- (Haight-Ashbury, California) Staying Hip in Haight-Ashbury with the Steampunk CultureJoin Rick and Brandon as they showcase "Distractions", the oldest existing business in Haight-Ashbury offering a mix of vintage clothes, accessories, steampunk and Victorian items. Learn how you can prosper running a trendy business. www.ramblingbusiness.com
2017-05-2317 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 35-(Malibu, California) The Business of Being True to Yourself with Zuma JayWe finish up our series Cowabunga! Malibu Business with Rick’s conversation with a Malibu legend. Zuma Jay! Learn how Jay stayed true to himself in developing his surfing business while helping the local area and surf culture. www.ramblingbusiness.com
2017-05-1717 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp# 34-(Malibu, California) Changing Lives with Business Opportunities in MalibuRick and Brandon stop by Sherman’s Place which is across the street from the world-famous Zuma Beach. Sherman Baylin is a pillar in Malibu when it comes to the caring and protection of animals. Learn how she took advantage of an opportunity that changed the lives of animals and people. (Series: Cowabunga! Malibu Business
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2017-05-0919 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #28- (Southern Sierra, California) How To Keep The Oldest Active Store In California "Active"We continue in the Kern Valley by looking at a business that has existed since 1851. We are talking about the Onyx Store in Onyx, California and its current owner, Gaye Honeycutt. Join Rick and Brandon as they tell the store’s story and how Gaye has kept the tradition alive using good business sense. Series: Southern Sierra Business. Get the full multimedia experience at www.ramblingbusiness.com
2017-03-2816 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #27-(Southern Sierra, California) The Horse Sense Of Developing Your Passion For BusinessWe look at a business that was developed after retirement from a passion with history. Mike Woodward of Lone Star Productions took deliberate steps to starting his Lone Star Productions company and historical reenactments. Join Rick and Brandon as they talk about how he did this and some tips that can help you in starting a business from your passion. Series: Southern Sierra Business. Get the full multimedia experience at www.ramblingbusiness.com
2017-03-2117 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #11 - (Maui, Hawaii)The Best Place To Stay In MauiCheck out the 1870 Haikui Plantation Inn on Maui where Rick and Brandon talk about its long history and business practices that have made it a unique location for travelers. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us!
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2016-11-3019 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #10 - (Maui, Hawaii)How Surfing With Maui Goats Can Help Your Business And TravelJoin the whole family, Rick, Judy, Brandon, Devin, Austin, Amber, Sarah, and Satya as they milk goats and eat cheese. This is just no ordinary goat dairy. Thomas and Eve Kafsack left Germany 12 years ago to practice gourmet cheese production in Hawaii. We’ll give you some business take-aways, travel tips, and of course Tax Tales. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us!
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2016-11-2222 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #8 -- (Santa Barbara, California)Business and Travel Tips from an 1870 Stage Coach TavernWe continue our series, Sweet Santa Barbara Business, where Brandon and Rick talk to small businesses in Santa Barbara to learn about their secrets for success. In this episode
Rick and Judy went up the San Marcos Pass to the Cold Spring Tavern which you can find on our website. What makes this business unique is that it has survived over 100 years in an out of the way place up on a mountain. Today we will talk about how the owners are able bring in customers and make the Cold Spring Tavern a “Must stop” for travelers around Santa Barbara. For...
2016-11-0819 min
Rambling Business PodcastEp #6--(Santa Barbara) Drink To The Success Of The Sideways Movie WineryRemember the movie, "Sideways?" Join Rick and Brandon as they talk about Rick's visit to the Kalyra Winery in San Ynez, California where they filmed scenes from that famous movie. Pick up a few business tips, a travel tip, and of course a wacky "Tax Tale" about strange and unusual taxes. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us!
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2016-10-2522 min
Rambling Business PodcastLouisiana by Prism of Rhythm (Our family's first record)Check out of first family release "Louisiana" in conjunction with the Rambling Business Podcast Series "Business in the Bayou"
Lead vocals: Satya Fuentes
Background vocals: Amber Manley, Brandon Norris
Keyboards: Devin S Norris
Drums: Spencer Lere
Rhythm guitar: Rick E Norris
Music and Lyrics by Rick E Norris
Produced by: Devin S Norris and Rick E Norris
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2016-10-1002 min