Best Justin Shoemaker Podcasts (2025)

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5 Money Making Lessons. 21:50

17h ago21:50

21:50

Send us a text Behind every impressive revenue figure lies a deeper story of business transformation. When my water treatment company hit $114,000 in monthly revenue with just four employees—after previously doing $105,000 with 18 staff members—I knew I had to share the counterintuitive wisdom gained from this breakthrough. The journey to this mile…

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How Tariffs Are Already Impacting the Footwear Industry, with FDRA CEO Matt Priest 46:58

4d ago46:58

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Matt Priest, President and CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, came on the Shoecast the morning after 104% tariffs on Chinese goods into the US hit in a rapidly-moving-target trade war with the United States and just about every other country. What ARE tariffs? How might tariffs and general uncertainty impact massive shoe bra…

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Episode #31: Year in Review | The Good The Bad The Shite 37:23

1M ago37:23

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Send us a text Connect with me! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/js_shoez_/ X: https://twitter.com/Shoeinvestor2 TikTok: tiktok.com/@thewater_boy_official Youtube: https://youtube.com/@justinshoemaker9582?si=DSsbCeNl1kgH3EKK LinkedIn: Justin ShoemakerBy Justin Shoemaker

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Thelema NOW! Guest: Joseph Peterson (Mysteriorum Libri Quinque) 53:27

2M ago53:27

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In this Thelema NOW episode, Harper interviews Joseph Peterson, about "Mysteriorum Libri Quinque: Dr. John Dee's Five Books of Mysteries." This book from the 16th century, remains to this day one of the most important core texts of occult literature and a comprehensive guide to Enochian magic, encompassing language, symbolism, rituals, and practica…

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All the Shoes & Boots Derek Guy Loves—and a Few He Really Doesn't—From Bespoke to Workboots 1:29:31

2M ago1:29:31

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Derek’s an OG forum junkie turned menswear writer for Put This On, mass publications like The New York Times, and his own always-excellent blog Die Workwear!. In the last few years, Derek has become, to many, Menswear Guy on Twitter, where his sharp cultural insights on style and complete lack of brevity break every rule of the platform in such a w…

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What Opie Way's Justin James Lost in Hurricane Helene—and What He Found 1:17:56

2M ago1:17:56

1:17:56

In 2019, Justin James started Opie Way, a recraftable sneaker brand made right in Asheville North Carolina, USA, using incredibly high quality materials—something that basically didn’t exist previously. Then suddenly, Justin's factory and brand didn't exist. In 2024, Hurricane Helene brought six feet of rampaging water tore through the Opie Way fac…

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Skateboard Legend Jamie Thomas Goes Inside a 300° Oven To Explain How Skate Shoes are Made 1:12:45

3M ago1:12:45

1:12:45

Jamie Thomas is one of the most revered skateboarders of all time—and also a footwear designer and serial skate shoe brand founder. The release of his latest brand Warsaw seemed as good an excuse as any to have Jamie take me through the history of skate shoes and the sponsorships that arose around them, how and where they're made (and with what mat…

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Thelema NOW! Guest: Barry William Hale (2025) 1:03:37

3M ago1:03:37

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Thelema Now's Harper Feist talks with Barry William Hale about his latest work, Arcana Arcanorum by Robert C. Stein. The book is a comprehensive exploration of Aleister Crowley's holy book, Liber Arcanorum. In Arcana Arcanorum, Robert C. Stein presents an initiate's perspective into the system as a whole. He further explores in depth the significan…

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How to Make Your Leather Footwear Last Literally (Possibly) Forever, With Pure Polish's Andy Vaughn 1:11:47

3M ago1:11:47

1:11:47

The idea that well-made, resoable footwear can last almost literally forever is one of its core allures—but it’s a promise that simply won’t come true if it’s not cared for properly. Especially the leather. But what’s the best way to do that? And for different types of leather? Well you’ll know a ton more after my fantastic chat with Andy Vaughn, o…

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Shoecast BONUS Episode Preview: Shop Talk With Brett Viberg & Shuyler Mowe of Nicks Boots 45:17

4M ago45:17

45:17

It's our first-ever BONUS Shoecast episode—in a brand new format called Shop Talk. The idea is simple: -1 moderator (Ben from Stitchdown) -2 guests—this time, Brett Viberg of Viberg Boot, and Shuyler Mowe of Nicks Boots. -3 questions apiece—which can be about absolutely anything, and the other guest MUST answer meaningfully. And boy did it end up b…

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Holly Henry on the Cowboy Bootmaking Community's Sustaining Power (Also: Saddles) 1:05:48

4M ago1:05:48

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I will tell anyone who dares listen that handmade bootmaking—and perhaps specifically, cowboy bootmaking—is the highest form of leatherwork as functional art. And then I started paying attention a bit more to saddlemaking and was like damn ok maybe they’re tied. Parker, Colorado-based custom bootmaker Holly Henry knows a ton about both. Holly grew …

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Thelema Now Jack Grayle 56:46

4M ago56:46

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In this Thelema NOW episode, Harper interviews Jack Grayle, well-known author of the Hekataeon, on the occasion of the release of his new book, Sigrun and the Mist. This book houses the script for a play, written in iambic pentameter, exploring what it is to be truly human through the lens of Norse mythology. When then gods stir our lives, we evolv…

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Aki Choklat on Building a Shoemaking College Program From Scratch 44:03

4M ago44:03

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In the US, there are schools for everything—of course you can study business, or to become a doctor. But also if you want to be an electrician, or an airplane mechanic—someone can teach you that. And then you’ve got UConn, which has offered an apparently quite intense puppetmaking major, every year since 1964. So why not for shoemaking? Examples do…

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Vintage King Brian Davis of Wooden Sleepers on Why Everything We Buy Sucks These Days 1:28:58

5M ago1:28:58

1:28:58

Often, vintage clothing and footwear's defining quality IS quality. As in, its actual construction and materials, how well it was made, way back when. In most cases, it wouldn’t even be here today if it wasn’t. The footwear world we explore on this podcast is absolutely the exception, and a beautiful one, to the core rule of the 21st century: most …

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Brett Viberg is Back on the Shoecast, and He's Bringing Loafers 1:27:37

5M ago1:27:37

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15 years ago Viberg was pretty firmly Canada’s most hardcore logging and industrial boot company. Since Brett Viberg took over the reins of the nearly 100-year-old brand from his father Glen, Viberg has in many ways completely changed the high-end, recraftable boot market—most notably with its Service Boot, which became a legitimate game-shifting i…

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Episode #30: The Return Of The King 🍾 4:11

5M ago4:11

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Send us a text Massive wins this week!!! Goes to show if you dont quit, you wont lose!!! Connect with me! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/js_shoez_/ X: https://twitter.com/Shoeinvestor2 TikTok: tiktok.com/@thewater_boy_official Youtube: https://youtube.com/@justinshoemaker9582?si=DSsbCeNl1kgH3EKK LinkedIn: Justin Shoemaker…

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Episode #29: The Darkest Hour 3:12

5M ago3:12

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Send us a text A raw look at some of the worse times in a start up! Connect with me! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/js_shoez_/ X: https://twitter.com/Shoeinvestor2 TikTok: tiktok.com/@thewater_boy_official Youtube: https://youtube.com/@justinshoemaker9582?si=DSsbCeNl1kgH3EKK LinkedIn: Justin Shoemaker…

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Brian The Bootmaker May Actually Be Mister Rogers 1:20:40

6M ago1:20:40

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To be honest I didn’t think I’d ever get Brian the Bootmaker on this show—he doesn’t do many interviews at all, and for whatever reason I was, quite frankly, kind of afraid to ask him. Which in hindsight is insane because he’s about as sweet and genuine and fantastic to talk to as people come. Working out of the central Los Angeles workshop he firs…

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Episode #28: 12 Key Lessons I learned Growing My Biz from $0-$100k a month 27:06

7M ago27:06

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Send us a text In this episode I go over the 12 biggest lessons I learned from hit our $100k/Month in revenue milestone! I hope you find this helpful! Connect with me! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/js_shoez_/ X: https://twitter.com/Shoeinvestor2 TikTok: tiktok.com/@thewater_boy_official Youtube: https://youtube.com/@justinshoemaker9582?si=DS…

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Thelema NOW! Guest: Sef Salem 50:58

7M ago50:58

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Sef Salem is an occultist and sorcerer with over twenty years’ experience of personal and group magical practice. Initially trained as a Gnostic Mystic, he joined Ordo Templi Orientis in 2010 and founded the international group Gentlemen 4 Jupiter shortly afterwards. He organised the Occult Conference in Glastonbury between 2014 and 2018, and conti…

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Molly Monahan, The Motorcycle Mechanic Turned Garlic Farmer Turned Small-Town Cobbler 51:15

7M ago51:15

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When you grow up in a shoe repair shop directly next door to your actual house, it's hard to not catch the cobbling bug. But oh did Molly Monahan try to resist. After learning how to repair motorcycles and doing some farming for a bit, Molly one day told her mother "we're opening the shop back up!" and immediately put mom back to work making leathe…

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Jess Wootten on Making Boots in an Australian Gold Rush Town, and Blake Rapid Misconceptions 51:41

7M ago51:41

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This episode's chat is with Jess Wootten of…Wootten! The Ballarat, Australia boots and shoes and leathergoods maker that is doing some very interesting work. We covered how Jess somewhat tripped into a family tradition of bootmaking, ran down what Wootten's making in Ballarat and how, some common misconceptions about the Blake/Rapid (aka McKay welt…

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Thelema NOW! Guest: Frater U∴D∴ 1:19:08

8M ago1:19:08

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Thelema Now's Harper Feist speaks with Frater U∴D∴! Frater U∴D∴ is the co-founder of both the Bonn Workshop for Experimental Magic and the Magical Pact of the Illuminati of Thanateros (IOT). He is one of Europe's most renowned practical magicians and contemporary occult authors. Frater U∴D∴ has studied with yoga and tantra masters and has been invo…

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Caswell's Kevin Wilson on How to Start a One-Man Boot Brand—and Bringing Back US Manufacturing 58:35

8M ago58:35

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“The only way I learned was making many mistakes and losing a shit ton of money in the process” is how Kevin Wilson neatly sums up the never-simple process of getting Caswell Boot Company off the ground. In the past five years since saying "I'm going to start a boot company!", Kevin's stared down a failed Kickstarter attempt, his original US-based …

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Shoebag!!! Best Boots to Travel With, Shoe Books, Wood Soles, and P'Zones 1:16:03

8M ago1:16:03

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Ben and Ticho once again dip into the Shoebag to answer listener questions—and tap in some special experts along the way—including: how to size boots to match orthotic inserts? What are some of the best brands for Women’s GYW shoes? Our thoughts on revolutionary new sole materials? Initial footwear “hard pass” that you eventually learned to love? H…

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Flora Knight on Guthrie, Oklahoma's Cowboy Bootmaking Lineage and That Time She Tried to Tan Her Own Leather 1:02:52

9M ago1:02:52

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She was born in Canada and grew up in New Zealand, but few people could possibly seem more at home making bespoke cowboy boots in Guthrie, Oklahoma than Flora Knight. Learning the craft from two of the historic western city's best teachers imaginable—bootmaking legends Lisa Sorrell and Ray Dorwart—certainly didn't hurt things. Neither did her other…

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Episode #27: Use this INSANE close to get rich! 3:51

9M ago3:51

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Send us a text I call this the deferall close, it has created so much revenue for me and clients feel much better doing business with you! Connect with me! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/js_shoez_/ X: https://twitter.com/Shoeinvestor2 TikTok: tiktok.com/@thewater_boy_official Youtube: https://youtube.com/@justinshoemaker9582?si=DSsbCeNl1kgH3E…

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Tokyo Boot Scene—Japan's Incredible Footwear City 1:29:24

9M ago1:29:24

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Phil Kalas of the Full Grain Podcast takes over the Shoecast this week to interview Ben about his recent trip to boots-and-shoes mecca Tokyo—expect a deep-dive into city's astounding footwear scene, why and how it exists, plus a preview of five upcoming feature videos that'll be coming out before too long. Support the Shoecast, get full bonus episo…

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Episode #26: The Mental War of Business and Sales 23:45

9M ago23:45

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Send us a text What if you could transform your entrepreneurial journey by mastering the emotional and psychological challenges that often stymie business success? On this episode of Harmony of Hustle, we tackle the daunting "valley of fear" that many entrepreneurs encounter due to long feedback loops and a lack of immediate positive reinforcement.…

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Thelema NOW! Guest: Frater Acher (2024) 52:56

9M ago52:56

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Frater Acher and Harper talk in this episode about the use of knives in his ritual work, documented in his new book entitled “Trutmezzer: A Blade of Two Ways,” published by Three Hands Press. The interview digs into his personal use of the blades in his shamanistic spirit workings, as well the research done to relate the practice to historical trad…

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Behind The Scenes of Footwear Development With White's Boots President Eric Kinney & Jason from Division Road 52:39

9M ago52:39

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In long-overdue returns to the Shoecast, White’s Boots President Eric Kinney and Division Road’s Jason Pecarich sat down to pull back the curtain on what it’s really like to develop new footwear products, getting into every twist and turn on past collaborative makeups as well as some forthcoming never-before-seen construction + style combos. We als…

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Episode #25: First Legal Dispute 14:23

9M ago14:23

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Send us a text I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of you for your unwavering support and engagement—it truly means the world to me. Your likes, shares, and subscriptions are the backbone of this podcast, enabling me to bring in more insightful guests and deliver content that helps everyone. As a small-time podcaster without sponsors, you…

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Custom Shoemaker Amara Hark-Weber on Why She Makes a Different Pair Every Single Time 1:07:43

10M ago1:07:43

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Amara Hark-Weber surely must be one of the most delightful people in this world—which anyone could likely tell just from looking at the remarkably unique and creative boots and shoes the Twin Cities, Minnesota-based custom maker creates. This episode, Amara fought through a cold to discuss why she makes EVERY pair different from the previous, the i…

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Episode #24: Why Excuses Keep You Poor. Lessons from the biz 9:22

10M ago9:22

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Send us a text Ever felt there's just never enough time for fitness or self-care because of work or family commitments? In this episode, we expose how making excuses can sabotage your personal and professional growth. Join us as we share personal stories and actionable insights on how adopting a proactive approach can revolutionize your life. From …

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Episode #23: Growth Lessons without the scars! 8:20

10M ago8:20

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Send us a text What if you could sidestep the headaches of rapid business growth? Join me in this revealing episode as I share crucial lessons learned from scaling my home service business to 80-90k months. From employees bringing animals to work sites to arriving unprepared, I discuss the pitfalls of having vague Standard Operating Procedures (SOP…

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Thelema NOW! Guest: David Shoemaker (2024) 1:00:09

10M ago1:00:09

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Thelema Now host Harper Feist talks with one of Thelema Now's favorite guests, author and psychologist Dr. David Shoemaker. David discusses his new book, The Way of the Will, and how he came to Thelema, what you do after making contact with your HGA, and is it really all in your head? Hmmmmmm...... Listen now and see what you think!! Listen to Davi…

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