Will Sampson talks about how difficult it is for some woodworkers to deal with the business side of being a professional. His guest Tim Coleman, a longtime veteran of the closets and organized storage industry and currently working as a business consultant. He frequently writes about business for Closets and Organized Storage magazine.

Will Sampson talks about the crucial role of creativity, experimenting, and fun even in business. His guest is John Kuiphoff, who describes himself as a creative technologist, fabricator, and educator. He teaches at the College of New Jersey and NYU, and he recently completed an amazing video project demonstrating the versatility of ShopBot CNC machines.

Will Sampson talks about the importance of on-the-job training. His guest is Kelly Victor Burke, co-founder and co-owner of Burke Architectural Millwork and Bespoke Closets in Livonia, Michigan. She has been instrumental in establishing a nationally recognized apprenticeship program for woodworking. Now she’s at it again with a new program specifically for installers.

Will Sampson talks about the changing role of disruptors in life and business. His guests are Etienne Lacroix, CEO and Founder of Vention, and Nick Orf - technical manager, for 3M’s abrasives systems division. We’ll be talking about new developments in robotic sanding and what that means for woodworking businesses, particularly smaller operations.

Will Sampson talks about misperceptions concerning the current status and future of manufacturing in the U.S. His guest is John LeTourneau, chairman of the National Woods Board, an effort to promote skills training for the woodworking industry.

Will Sampson talks about the challenge shops face constantly chasing their tails with production and not stepping outside to learn what they need to succeed. His guest Matt Buell of M. Buell Studio, a talented craftsman of fine furniture and the host of the Young Wood Pro contest and education program sponsored by Grizzly Industrial.

Will Sampson talks about the conflict between the dominance of disposable consumer products and a focus on manufacturing things designed to last. His guest is Clint Chapman, CEO of Festool North America, which is celebrating its 25th year serving the US and Canada. Festool, its parent company in Germany, is also marking its 100th anniversary of making portable power tools this year.

Will Sampson talks about how continuous improvement or lean manufacturing really has to be an on-going effort to succeed. His guest is Lance Grimm, senior vice president of continuous improvement at Kodiak Building Partners, where he is tasked with applying lean manufacturing principles to the building supplies and lumber sectors.

Will Sampson talks about how crucial business measurements are to the success of your enterprise, not only in the financials, but also in production and personnel. His guest is Dusty Alexander, CEO of Global Shop Solutions, a company that specializes in enterprise resource planning software, better known as ERP software.

Will Sampson talks about the importance of how value is perceived when it comes to successful pricing. His guests is Paul Mencel, founder and CEO of the Philadelphia Table Company. While others said it can’t be done today, Mencel successfully created a thriving new small furniture manufacturing company based on craftsmanship and a high-value proposition for customers.

Will Sampson talks about the bots and artificial intelligence in the woodworking shop. His guests is Vanessa DeKoekkoek, a Product Manager at Cyncly, she has a long history in kitchen and bath design and has some interesting things to say about technology and artificial intelligence in custom woodworking.

Will Sampson talks about the reluctance of so many woodworkers to get out of the shop to learn and network. His guests are Mark Smith, a longtime woodworking educator and workforce advocate who is about to retire from teaching, and Adam Macholz, who is on tap to replace him at Reed-Custer High School in Illinois.

Will Sampson talks about an economy built on disposable products and some efforts to buck that trend. His guest is John Mitteer, who is a seasoned manufacturing professional with over three decades of experience in various industries, including defense, automotive manufacturing, and automation. He is currently serving as the Senior Sales Consultant at MachMotion, a company that specializes in rebuilding CNC machines

Will Sampson talks about how hard it is to buck the status quo for real change. His guest is Bobby Miller, a woodshop teacher at Coon Rapids High School in Minnesota. He talks about some of the innovative social media methods he uses to engage his woodshop students and how educators could do a better job of connecting with industry to help plug the skills gap.

Will Sampson talks about the role trends play in our daily lives and if trends even matter. His guests are Michaelle Bradford, editor of Closets and Organized Storage magazine, and Larry Adams, Online Editor for Woodworking Network, talking about the recent Neocon show and what’s new in contract furniture and organized storage.

Will Sampson talks about how we can’t seem to decide if new technology is our friend or our foe. His guest is lean expert Brad Cairns talking about a crazy challenge pitting manual spray finishing techniques against a fully automated spray finishing line. Who do you think will win?

Will Sampson talks about what it takes to go beyond just complaining about things to actually fixing what’s wrong. His guest is Ralph Bagnall from the product development department of Microjig, a company known for its innovative shop aids, jigs, and fixtures. He’s talking about a new work holding kit for CNC machines that Microjig has just released.

Will Sampson talks about what constitutes an expert in today’s world. His guest is Bobbo Buckley, author of the newly revised True32 Flow Manufacturing book, and leader of the Good Profit Group.

Will Sampson talks about building a team for positive change. His guest is Bob Stonehill, general manager of Fixtur-World in Baxter, Tennessee, a Six Sigma lean black belt, and author of a book on constructive culture.

Will Sampson talks about how passion for something doesn’t necessarily lead to a successful career. His guest is Joel Keener, 24, the winner of the 2024 #YoungWoodPro contest who is graduating from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and about to embark on his woodworking career.