The Gem Club

Amy Patterson joings Adam and Brigitte to talk through death and grief and how experiencing grief can help us change our life and work.  Amy is a former funeral home admin. She is curious about all things death, life, magic, and wellness. Amy runs Magic Hour Wellness.  You can keep up with Amy's work by following her and her work on Instagram:  @aepatterson @magichourwellness

In this episode, we talk with Jill Apgar, founder of Coco Beans. Coco Beans is a luxury textile brand that transforms bedtime into peaceful magic and mornings into a tangle-free zone. They start by sourcing the world's softest, most luxurious fabrics to create 'icky-free' bedding and sleepwear. A favorite among pediatricians, dermatologists, and celebrities, all coco beans products are hypoallergenic, temperature regulating, breathable, machine-washable, moisture-wicking, hydrating and SUPER SOFT! Their best selling, 100% silk crib sheets have earned features in top publications including US Weekly, Business Insider, and Scary Mommy and they continue to expand their assortment to offer a full suite of luxury sleep essentials.  Jill grew up in New Jersey and studied economics and finance at Cornell University. Her first life pivot came upon graduation when she decided to forgo investment banking to pursue a career in fashion merchandising which led her to Columbus, OH. Since moving to Columbus in 2008, Jill has led merchant teams at Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria's Secret PINK, and DSW gaining nearly fifteen years of experience in product development, global sourcing and brand building. In July 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jill was laid off from her corporate job - an event that served as the catalyst for where she is today. Inspired by a product she developed to manage her daughter's curly hair, Jill made her second life pivot, launching Coco Beans in October 2020! Visit @CocoBeans.co on IG to follow along in Jill's endevours!    

Adam and Allie Lehman sit down for a very thankful episode to discuss what they're finding themselve grateful for at this point in their careers. Get social with The Gem Club!  @thegem_club on Twitter @thegem.club on Instagram @gemclubgemclub on TikTok

When someone gives you feedback on your creative work, should you listen to is? Is the customer always right? How do you tell a client ... "you are wrong?" Allie Lehman and Matt Hart have a LOT of experience giving feedback to clients and customers and on this episode, they join to share more about the mindset and tactics for handling that feedback and leading a client through a creative process.  You can learn more about Allie & Matt's work by visiting:  WithWonderly.com @alliepal on Instagram @WithWonderly on Instagram TheWonderJam.com

We are EXCITED to kickoff Season 2 of The Gem Club Podcast!  During this episode, our host Adam Lehman chats with co-hosts Brigitte and Camryn as they dive into all things from Camryn's disdain for college classes and Brigitte's lessons learned as she's worked on Gem Club content marketing.  Adam shares goals for the next season of The Gem Club Podcast and his larger goals for The Wonder Jam.  Enjoy! Subscribe!  -- Follow The Gem Club all over the internet!  @thegem.club on Instagram @gemclubgemclub on TikTok @thegem_club on Twitter Or dive deeper by visiting TheGemClub.com

Adam, Brigitte, and DeAngelo answer listener questions. Make sure to follow @thegem.club on Instagram to submit any questions you may have, and get some inspiration from the memes whip up!

Evan is a business lawyer for ecommerce sellers, helping sellers launch, protect, and grow their brands legally! Evan is a managing partner at Reda & Des Jardins, LLC where he heads up the business and real estate transactional departments. In this episode Evan joins Adam, and Allie to talk through selling online, and steps you can take to protect yourself and your brand when starting an online shop. They also discuss ADA compliance, and how to navigate that as a smaller brand. If you want to get to know more about Evan, and eComm law you can visit shoplock.circle.so/home, or rdlawyers.com. Be sure to follow @thegem.club on Instagram

You can call Nicholas Dekker "Dr. Breakfast." After all, he really loves breakfast and has a Ph.D. Nick is a food and travel writer based in central Ohio, writing his award-winning blog Breakfast With Nick since 2007, where he and his family document their journeys exploring restaurants, coffee, donuts, beer, the arts, family travel, and much more. Nick joins Adam, and DeAngelo to talk about his blog "Breakfast with Nick", and what made him want to write about breakfast. They also discuss the inspiration behind Nicks love for community. If you want to learn more about Nick you can visit breakfastwithnick.com, or you can follow him on Instagram @breakfastwithnick. While you're on Instagram feel free to follow @thegem.club

Willow PR is a virtual PR company that combines more than 25 years of experience to provide clients with comprehensive PR strategies that get results. The company specializes in providing strategic PR services to brands in the food and beverage, hospitality and lifestyle spaces nationwide. Molly, and Allison join Adam in this episode to discuss what lead them to work in the PR field, "Crisis management" PR versus other types, and many other PR misconceptions. If you want to find out more about Willow PR, you can visit their site willow-pr.com, or you can find them on Instagram @wearewillowpr. While you're on Instagram feel free to give @thegem.club a follow.

Allie Lehman is an artist, former photographer, illustrator, and designer. Her latest project was creating daily illustrations tied to short stories over the course of three months. She ultimately self-published them all in a book. In this episode Allie sits down with Adam and DeAngelo to talk about her drawings that garnered her a lot of attention, how she ended up with a book in Anthropologie, and giving up photography to focus on design. You can find Allie on Instagram @Alliepal, and you can find her book "Being Here" on Anthropologie.com.

Heather Lou and Tereska are the co-founders of Core Fabrics which was born from the desire to source and supply beautiful, high-quality textiles that are kinder to the planet and people who produce them. Heather and Tereska join host Adam and DeAngelo to discuss the origins of Core Fabrics, the criteria for chosing suppliers as a sustainable fabric destintation, and listening to your audience. They also talk about Closet Core Patterns - the pattern making brand they recently started. If you want to know more about Core Fabrics you can visit https://corefabricstore.com, or follow them on Instagram @CoreFabrics. Also be sure to follow Closet Core Patterns on Instagram @ClosetCorePatterns

Dionte' Johnson is a full-time husband and father who moonlights as an entrepreneur and creative director. He owns and operates Sole Classics - central Ohio's leading sneaker boutique. He is a co-owner of Canvaas Consulting, LLC. a full-service branding firm where he serves as lead designer. He is also president of Look Ma' No Hands Non-profit, and a high school football coach In this episode Dionte' joins Adam and DeAngelo to discuss his beginnings at Sole Classics, going from being a full-time athlete to a full-time designer, and where his love for community comes from. If you want to learn more about what Dionte' and his team have going on you can find them at @SoleClassics & @WithCanvaas on instagram. You can also see some of Dionte's personal adventures @DionteJohnson. Be sure to follow @thegem.club while you're over there.

Adam, and DeAngelo are back to answer submitted listener questions. They cover the importance of rest in business, inspirational people, and they even get into common advice they don't like.   If you want to know more about the Gem Club happenings, visit https://www.thegem.club/ and make sure you follow them on Instagram (@thegem.club) and on Twitter (thegem_club). Be sure to follow DeAngelo on Instagram (@deeanjello), and on Twitter (@dee_chaney). Adam is also on Instagram (@AdamLehman), and on Twitter under the same handle.

Electric Collab helps small business owners become confident leaders of high-impact brands. Gail has over 25 years of experience as an impact-driven CEO & a passion for helping solo leaders develop the vital skills they need to confidently lead a productive, thriving team. Emily has a decade of brand development/digital expertise, & an obsession with transforming brands into living, working, money-making machines. In this episode Gail and Emily break down their three focuses - Illumintaing untapped potential, elevting leaders, and electrifying worthy brands. They also give tips for opening multiple locations, developing leaders, and keeping your brand interesting while scaling your audience.  If you want to learn more about Electric Collab you can visit their site https://www.electriccollab.com/. You can also find Emily on Instagram @ChampsandFries 

Leah Chambers, AICP, RLA, is a community planner, designer, and policy advisor with extensive experience working in both the private and public sector in the United States and abroad.  In this episode Leah sits down with Adam and DeAngelo to talk about her business "Outside Voices", and some of the projects they collaborated on. She also explains how cities can take that step to start organic community interaction. If you want to know more about Leah and what she does, you can find her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahreneechambers/ , or you can visit the Outside Voices website https://outsidevoicesco.com/about/. 

Dr. Kate Ireland and Sara Turner, MEd discuss soft skill development, preparing for real life, and resilient skill-building.  Sara Turner is a former student-athlete and Division I collegiate coach. They have a Master's Degree in Leadership from Penn State University. Their background is in research-based practices of resilience and emotionally intelligent leadership.   Dr. Kate Ireland has her Ph.D. in Psychology and uses evidence-based tools to help people with skill-building and coping strategies. Together they have developed a method for building a resilience practice, which they call a Safety Net, so that people can support themselves in life's challenging moments.   In this episode, Kate and Sara share ho "The Net" began, how goal-setting and core values are connected, and how one can support a partner or friend working in a "purpose-driven" field.  You can connect more with Sara, and Kate on their website https://www.the-net.co/, or you can connect with them on Instagram at @thenet.co, or "The Net" on Facebook

Siren Shrub Co. is a women-owned, WI-based beverage company focused on creating an inclusive drinking experience for everyone around the table regardless of their beverage preferences.  On this episode Layne and Mindy are joined by the managing parter of Basis, Ashli Nixon. Those three chat through shrubs, mocktails, and building an intentional community around their businesses. If you want more info on Siren Shrub Co. you can visit their website SirenShrubs.com/, or you can find them on Facebook and Instagram @SirenShrubs. ***Adam also made a playlist of their absolutely top-notch music recommendations that you can listen to on Spotify. Visit WithBasis.com or @withBasis on Instagram to learn more about how Ashli helps brands upgrade their shopping experiences on Shopify.

Shannon Jones is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Hypnotherapist and future Clinical Psychedelic Assisted Therapy provider. She is the founder of "Here We Go Therapy" in Atlanta, a practice that brings a creative approach to treating a wide range of psychological challenges, from trauma to OCD to couples work. In this episode Shannon sits down with Adam and DeAngelo to discuss what being a therapist in a pandemic is like, things she learned in her travels and brought back to the practice, and her views on psycadelic medicine. You can find Shannon on Facebook at Herewegotherapyatl, and @Herewegotherapy on Instagram. You can also check out the website resources here.

Deja & Chanelle Redman are co-founders (along with their mother) of Replenish. A Spa co-op who belive "the care giver must receive. We believe that the truest mirror is within the healthy relationships we cultivate with self, family, community, and then out into the world and in that order". In this episode Adam and DeAngelo sit down with Deja and Chanelle to discuss knowing yourself, facing burnout as a creative, and listening to your inner wisdom. You can connect with Deja & Chanelle on Instagram | @bereplenish @theyogacarriage. You can also visit Replenish Spa in Columbus at 124 S Washington Ave. 

In this episode Adam and DeAngelo talk about upcoing things for the New Year, Intentionality, and what they are excited for in the New Year. Follow the Gem Club on Instagram @thegem.club, and @thegem_club on Twitter.