tracking mud: Recent Episodes
Kyle Sayre
Follow along with Kyle's journey starting a business for the first time. Kyle and his co-host Jasper use their varying backgrounds to brainstorm, problem solve, and dream big on "city mud", the pottery studio in Denver, Colorado. This podcast is recorded in real time as Kyle is trying to get a business off the ground. It is an unscripted, vulnerable, and honest account of someone learning as they go.
In this episode, Kyle reflects on the past year and all that he and Emily have accomplished, as well as looking forward to 2023.
Kyle provides some quick updates on the studio and then gets into the emotional toll this process has taken on him an how he compartmentalizes/copes with it.
In this episode Kyle provides an update on a terrifying week of interaction with the city and architects, and what it could mean for city mud.
In this episode Kyle explains his absence for the the past couple months, goes over the kickstarter, electrician/city permit issues, and space renovations. This is part 1 of a multi episode bulk update to get you all back up to speed. I think 1 more episode will get us there.
In this episode Kyle gives a rapid update where he gets a call from Emily while recording that the lease is ready to sign. This means signing the lease, starting renovations, and launching the Kickstarter campaign. Go time!
In this episode Kyle provides a much needed update on city mud. Inventory issues, electrical resolutions, road trips, a bout with covid, leases and more.
This is the episode of shocking new information for Kyle and Emily. Surprises: the good the bad and the ugly. Wins and losses with the Osage St. space, kiln catastrophes, and entirely too much more.
In this episode Jasper is back on the program and he and Kyle discuss managing customers, potentially hiring city mud's first employee, frustrations with the realtor, and of course, much more.
In this episode, Kyle gives updates on responses from studio lease offers, teaching pottery in the park, and attending a kiln seminar.
In this episode, Kyle has the joy of recording with his co-founder Emily to share her story and perspective. They talk about Emily's background in pottery, what they are excited about, goals for the studio, and what separates ceramics from other art forms.
A lot of feelings in this one. Kyle addresses some very sad happenings of the past week, ties a bow on the beef (for now) and him and Jasper talk about what sells a product, what motivates you, and much much more.
Kyle goes over his frustration with the actions of his and Emily's realtor. Kyle and Jasper discuss business phone hacks, narrow perspectives on markets, and more.
In this episode, Kyle talks about his change in perspective since the last recording, Jasper tells a detailed account of his time starting/running Lime Maids, and Kyle and Jasper talk work speeds, keeping employees motivated, and, as always, much more.
In this episode, Kyle mostly rants at Jasper about the stress and difficulties of the big decisions/roadblocks holding city mud back. They also discuss city muds first makers market, promotion ideas, and gratitude.
On this episode Kyle rants at Jasper about trying to rent commercial space as well as a new plan of action, Jasper explains Customer Relationship Management Software, and they talk about automating your business, mental health and more!
In this episode, Jasper takes Kyle to school on marketing, ads, search engine optimization and everything in between. Not so much fluff on this episode, just straight brain food.
In this episode, Kyle and Jasper talk about Jaspers whereabouts, stories from working remotely, a potential first guest, a trade labor revolution and MUCH more.
Jasper and Kyle discuss Kyle's disastrous couple of days, how engineering school prepared him for starting a business, mental heath/meditation, looking at spaces and more.
Kyle and Jasper talk about launching the city mud social media/website, picking up and picking out kilns, marketing the studio, and much more.
Kyle and Jasper get into Kyle's inability to let go while on vacation, funding and marketing plans, real estate and brokers, name/branding conflicts, kilns and much more.
In episode 2 Kyle tells Jasper how the idea for city mud was born, and the first steps he and Emily took to identify the market need.
In episode 1 Kyle and Jasper introduce themselves, talk a little bit about their background, discuss why they are starting a podcast, and let you know what to expect for future episodes.