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For lovers of thrift, vintage, DIY, collecting, and for anyone who lives for finding one-of-a-kind, amazing treasures, the Get Thrifty podcast – powered by arc Thrift Stores – is a must-listen-to source of inspiration. Join host Maggie Scivicque as she and guests discuss topics ranging from design to reselling to fashion to sustainability. Get all the tips, secrets, and know-how you’ll need to revel in the thrill of the hunt! To learn more, go to www.arcthrift.com and click on the Get Thrifty podcast.
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Creativity + Sustainability = Brittany Risk’s passion! From hand-sewing costumes for her Barbies in elementary school to upcycling and thrifting today, Brittany has always embraced color, fun, and freedom of expression. Hear how she found herself through fashion, celebrates being silly, and brings her customers’ visions to life on the latest Get Thrifty Podcast! SHOW NOTES: Finding her artistic passion and HERSELF with reselling, upcycling, vintage, and thrifting! Her love of fashion and art began by hand sewing clothes for her Barbies in elementary school! Her love of bright colors and how she celebrates being silly! Wearable art and her love of bringing her customers’ fashion visions to life! How thrifting helps you find your own personal style. Tips to grow your social community, including why it’s so important to inspire, engage, and be open to change.
Meet The Birch Family sisters, Victoria and Alexandra! From small-town Louisiana to a global audience of 400,000+, these two have captured hearts with their laughter, inclusivity, and message of self-acceptance. On this episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast with host Maggie Scivicque, the sisters share their journey, their passion for thrifting and upcycling, and their work with the Arc of Northeast Colorado on the upcoming Styles Beyond Stereotypes fashion show. SHOW NOTES: Educating their followers about inclusivity, disabilities, Williams Syndrome, and why it’s okay to be different. The sisters’ work with the Arc of Northeast Colorado and their upcoming Styles Beyond Stereotypes fashion show in October. Styles Beyond Stereotypes is a groundbreaking fashion show that transforms thrifted materials into one-of-a-kind designs, celebrating inclusion, empowerment, and creativity. The 20 models in the show will all be wearing outfits designed by the sisters from items found at arc Thrift Stores. How they built their social following from the ground up. Upcycling and sustainability.
Katie, founder of Middle Child Vintage and The Thrifter’s Club, turned her side hustle into a thriving business and a community that celebrates individuality and mindful shopping. On this week’s Get Thrifty Podcast, she shares how she discovered her calling, built a standout brand, grew her U.S. customer base, and creates buzz around her curated collections and live sales. SHOW NOTES: Finding her true calling to be a vintage reseller. How she created her brand image and differentiates herself in the marketplace. Tips for listeners to help them differentiate THEIR brands. How she is growing her American customer base. All about the Thrifter’s Club. How she creates her curated collections and builds excitement for her live sales. Ideas to help build inventory.
Fashion, thrift, and a dash of Project Runway! Kelly Dempsey (@kellydempseydesigner) joins host Maggie Scivicque on the Get Thrifty Podcast to talk about turning secondhand finds into runway-ready art, wearable “curtain pants,” her upcycled brand Salvage Aura, and how she’s keeping fashion out of landfills. SHOW NOTES: Living out loud, manifesting your dreams, and turning fashion on its head! Her upcycled fashion brand, Salvage Aura. Her global fashion and shopping app. What sparked and still inspires her love of fashion and designing. Sustainable shopping in your own closet. The story of her big break and the inside scoop on Project Runway! Fashion’s environmental impact. Sustainable textiles and other unconventional materials. Finding, and staying aligned with your vision. How she uses her platform to bring awareness and keep items out of landfills. Secondhand is all about changing perceptions and taking something, giving it a second life by turning it into something new. Art should be wearable…like her “curtain pants” that were featured on a billboard in Times Square in New York City.
From 90s sales to weekly collabs, Avrey of @poppiesandmarigolds is proof that reselling can be fun and life-changing. Join host Maggie Scivicque @podcastwithmaggie on this episode of the Get thrifty Podcast and hear how Avrey built her biz while raising four kids + chasing nachos. SHOW NOTES: Her favorite virtual secondhand shops! How her success in reselling has allowed her to pursue her passion of making a difference in the lives of women and young girls. Insights into scheduling, finding your niche, being consistent, and balancing reselling and family life. Her advice on leaning into what you love. Her Thrift Diaries.
From vintage basketball sneakers to Amazon liquidation treasures, Ray of Nashville Flippers has cracked the code on turning thrifted finds into serious profit. Tune in to this week’s Get Thrifty Podcast for proven reselling tips, YouTube insights, and why thrifting might just be the solution to America’s “stuff problem.” SHOW NOTES: Proven reselling tips that make you money! How he started his YouTube Channel. Generating income by “doing the work.” How he shops Amazon liquidation stores, flea markets, garage sales, and more! What’s trending in the flipping game. America’s “stuff problem” and how thrifting is the solution. Listen in to his podcast, This Week in Reselling! And watch it on YouTube and Spotify! Keeping his meet-ups in Nashville affordable and open to everyone! All about his just-launched Hobby Nonsense podcast, a weekly dive into the weird, wonderful world of non-sport trading cards and pop culture collectibles.
Emma, the simple environmentalist, is proof that small, everyday choices can lead to big change. From her world travels to her secondhand style finds, she’s making zero-waste living real, approachable, and fun. SHOW NOTES: Her secondhand inspirations. How to simply integrate zero-waste swaps into your life. Empowering people to make small changes to live a responsible, sustainable, and eco-intentional lifestyle. Tips for shopping secondhand. Fighting fear; there is hope for the planet! Making thrifting and secondhand your first choice when shopping for clothes, books, housewares, and more! Plastics have their place.
Meet Samantha Davis, founder of the Ultimate Secondhand Shopping Experience in NYC, the #1 ranked thrifting tour in the Big Apple! After launching in 2018 via Airbnb Experiences, she’s now leading thousands of visitors through over 300 secondhand stores in the five boroughs and changing how people view secondhand shopping. In this week’s episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast, Samantha shares her journey from solo tour guide to resale entrepreneur and offers tips from her travels around the globe. You can learn more about Samantha's tours by going to vintagebossbabes.com. SHOW NOTES: Believing in the “thrifting gods.” Vintage tourism. How she got into the reselling biz early on and how it’s evolved over the years. Creating thrifting experiences for a global audience through tours of New York City. Tales from her thrifting travels around the world. Exploring and touring the over 300 secondhand stores in the five boroughs. How her “personal shopper” guides help people on the tours find treasures. How she customizes her thrifting tours. Why Brooklyn is her favorite secondhand shopping spot in the city.
Adele Wittman’s thrifting journey started young and ended up changing her life. Now she’s using resale to help others in recovery through Resale4Recovery. Catch her story on this week’s Get Thrifty Podcast. SHOW NOTES: How thrifting empowered and helped Adele in her addiction recovery. Her love of finding vintage “holy grail” t-shirts “in the wild.” Favorite thrift stores in Colorado. All about Resale4Recovery, an organization that uses reselling as vocational training for people in recovery. How she found her niche in the reselling community. Her passion for slow fashion and living a sustainable lifestyle. How her cat became a social media star!!
Get Thrifty surpasses 200 episodes! We’re celebrating by re-airing one of our most popular shows featuring Liz from Colorado Reworn, Kristin from A Rural Squirrel, and Kim of Homescape Closeouts talking about reseller meet-ups and networking. SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS: Tips for starting your own meet-up with local resellers in your community. If you don’t want to start your own meet-up, it’s easy to join an existing one! Topics to cover in your meetings. Search sellerevents.ebay.com for eBay meet-up communities. Building a community around thrifting, reselling, and more! “Just get started!”
Maggie, the amazing host of the Get Thrifty Podcast, joins Kristen of A Rural Squirrel, Joe of I’d Flip That, and Ray of The Nashville Flippers for an epic conversation full of insights and hilarious stories on the latest episode of the This Week in Reselling podcast! They’re talking trends, sourcing secrets, podcasting journeys, and what’s really happening in the reseller community. SHOW NOTES: arc’s business model. Tips for resellers shopping in thrift stores. arc’s focus on seasonal inventory. How podcasting has elevated their voices and expanded their reach in the reseller community. What trends are really driving the thrifting scene right now, and how an obsession with vintage is driving new buyer behavior. Get the inside scoop on where and how these top resellers find their best flips. Bold predictions, new goals, and what they think the future holds for the ever-evolving world of secondhand sales.
Saddle up, thrift lovers! On this week’s Get Thrifty Podcast, we’re lighting things up with Niki from Prickly Cactus Ranch. She’s turning vintage finds into handmade candle magic, one cozy, sustainable burn at a time. Don’t miss her secrets to secondhand sourcing and soulful upcycling! SHOW NOTES: How she began her upcycle business. Sustainable upcycling + creativity = big business. Full circle secondhand. What made her fall in love with secondhand sourcing. Her favorite vessel transformations—unexpected pieces that made perfect candles. Her commitment to using organic soy wax and eco-friendly practices. The challenge and beauty of making every candle unique—no mass production here! How she photographs, markets, and sells her creations. The magic of limited inventory: it builds excitement, encourages reuse, and lets your creativity shine. How she chooses scents to match the look and feel of each vessel (e.g., a smoky amber scent in a vintage whiskey glass).
Patty Reed of Circular Vintage joins the Get Thrifty Podcast to talk building community through vintage. From Etsy to IG Lives, her journey is all heart. “It’s not competition; we all raise each other up.” SHOW NOTES: All about her first live sale…back in 2019! How she built her community. From selling “whatever” to selling shoes to clothes to vintage jewelry and accessories. The Wednesday night Vintage Collective she hosts with other resellers. Her tips for cross listing and sourcing. Celebrating sustainability and her “love of stuff!”
Host Maggie Scivicque talks with Becca of Anew Collective about the challenge of finding plus-size clothing in thrift stores and how she's building a more inclusive resale experience. SHOW NOTES: Prioritizing inclusivity and sustainability, and the true power of listening to a need and creating positive change for underserved communities in fashion. Her business model and why it works! Being a mom and her inspiration. Her personal shopping service. Making stylish clothing available to everyone.
Riley Breen turned a passion for vintage into a mobile business with thousands of pieces. He’s sharing his reselling journey and tips on the Get Thrifty Podcast. SHOW NOTES: Tapping into local pop-up events to help network and grow your reselling business. All about his store-on-wheels that has over 3,000 items! Advocating for slow fashion. Advice to younger resellers. Tips for sourcing vintage Levis. Tips for growing your social following. How he uses Meta glasses instead of a camera. Why pop-ups are important for growing your reselling business.
From side hustle to full-time success! Deanna shares how she scaled her reselling business, mastered social trends, and created the Reseller Content Club. Her insights on platform strategy, keyword magic, and flipping for profit are not to be missed. Listen to her episode on the Get Thrifty Podcast, especially if you’re in the resale or eCommerce game. SHOW NOTES: Flipping for profit Style-based selling Platform-specific reselling tips Why it’s important to be aware of generational vibes and aesthetics Join her Reseller Content Club to be even better at social media reselling The benefit of going to as many meet-ups and live events that you can Shopping the bins
Suzzee Toon, known as Mid Century Maven, has been collecting and reselling MCM jewelry since the 1970s. In this fun episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast, she shares sourcing strategies, Instagram live sale tips, and the secret to building a loyal customer base. A must-listen for vintage resellers and collectors alike! SHOW NOTES: Reselling and sourcing tips. Reselling at any age. Insights into hosting successful live sales on Instagram. How she built her loyal customer base. Stories from collecting mid-century modern jewelry since the 1970s. Cleaning, restoring, and repairing of vintage jewelry. Tips for carefully storing jewelry.
Julia Parzyck brings a bold, real, and refreshing take on style, confidence, and self-love to the Get Thrifty Podcast. Inspiring content. Big impact. Don’t miss it! SHOW NOTES: Body positivity, living outside the “diet culture,” and embracing our true selves. Confidence coaching and inclusive wardrobe styling. The popularity of thrifting among young people. Celebrating self-expression, creativity, and inclusivity. Reflecting your personality in YOUR style and how YOU feel.
What do you get when you mix a registered nurse, a passion for antiques, and a killer instinct for business? Meet Whitney Conard, founder of Conard & Co (formerly “Thrifty Whitney”), sharing her journey from estate sales to international sourcing, and building a serious vintage empire. SHOW NOTES: Whitney started with a $300 goal—and built a thriving vintage business. How her rebrand to Conard & Co reflects her elevated vision and growth. How social media helped launch her business, but real success came from diversification. Why confidence in pricing is crucial—your items (and your time!) are worth it. She sources antiques from English Victorian dump sites—yes, really. She built her brand by learning, adapting, and staying endlessly curious.
Ready to road trip through The World’s Longest Yard Sale? The 127 Yard Sale spans 690 miles across 6 states, packed with epic finds and unforgettable stories! Tune into the latest episode of Get Thrifty Podcast with host Maggie Scivicque and guest Josh Randall to hear why this 39-year tradition is a thrifter’s dream come true! SHOW NOTES: The event’s history. Tips for visiting the multi-state event. Thrifting as part of tourism and its economic impact. The vendors that participate. This year’s event is August 7 – 10. Working with their sponsor, Rust-Oleum and the #sprayitforward initiative.
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