Episode 50: Amy Chappell of Ameroonie Designs

How are you?

I'm so good, and I feel like I just saw you last week [laughs] at H&H.

[laughs]

It was not that long ago.

It was so fun.

[laughs]

I know, and we finally got to meet in person, and we hung out for, like, two days.

Like, we-

Yeah

... really walked the show and had so much fun together.

Um, and I have to say, you really made my H&H experience 10 times-

Aw

... better.

Truly.

[laughs] Thank you.

I, I've been thinking about it a lot since we met and since that time, and, you know, I, I, I t- I talk about this sometimes on here, but I am a big fan of helping out my friends in the industry, making connections, being your cheerleader.

"Who can I help you meet while we're at these events?" Especially if it's, like, their first time at one and they're starting something new or wanting to grow into this space.

'Cause I've been in this industry on that side for a long time and, and there's definitely some advantages to having been in it, and I like to connect people.

But very rarely do I get that reciprocated.

And, uh, it doesn't stop me from doing it, but it is a breath of fresh air when someone's like, "Hey, I want you to meet this person, and I want you to meet this person." Because while I am connected in the industry, I'm not connected on all facets of the industry, and you and I coming together, doing very similar things, um, you're like, "Hey, like, let's walk this show together.

We have similar goals, similar people, similar stories of what we're, why we're trying to reach out to brands.

It's different than being a, a shop.

And so how can we work together?" And there were people I introduced you to, there were people you introduced me to, and it was such a different experience I've never had at a show like that before, and you are the reason why.

And I'm so grateful.

So I just had to say thank you.

How are you?

I'm so good, and I feel like I just saw you last week [laughs] at H&H.

[laughs]

It was not that long ago.

It was so fun.

[laughs]

I know, and we finally got to meet in person, and we hung out for, like, two days.

Like, we-

Yeah

... really walked the show and had so much fun together.

Um, and I have to say, you really made my H&H experience 10 times-

Aw

... better.

Truly.

[laughs] Thank you.

I, I've been thinking about it a lot since we met and since that time, and, you know, I, I, I t- I talk about this sometimes on here, but I am a big fan of helping out my friends in the industry, making connections, being your cheerleader.

"Who can I help you meet while we're at these events?" Especially if it's, like, their first time at one and they're starting something new or wanting to grow into this space.

'Cause I've been in this industry on that side for a long time and, and there's definitely some advantages to having been in it, and I like to connect people.

But very rarely do I get that reciprocated.

And, uh, it doesn't stop me from doing it, but it is a breath of fresh air when someone's like, "Hey, I want you to meet this person, and I want you to meet this person." Because while I am connected in the industry, I'm not connected on all facets of the industry, and you and I coming together, doing very similar things, um, you're like, "Hey, like, let's walk this show together.

We have similar goals, similar people, similar stories of what we're, why we're trying to reach out to brands.

It's different than being a, a shop.

And so how can we work together?" And there were people I introduced you to, there were people you introduced me to, and it was such a different experience I've never had at a show like that before, and you are the reason why.

And I'm so grateful.

So I just had to say thank you.