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Listen to StoneTalk to learn from some of the most successful and interesting people in the countertop industry. StoneTalk is hosted by Patrick Foley from Moraware (www.moraware.com). If you'd like to join the conversation, visit stonetalk.org, follow @stonetalkshow on twitter, and like us on faceb…

Patrick Foley


    • Aug 9, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    ST44 - Evan Kruger

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 36:25


    Patrick speaks with Evan Kruger of SolidTops.

    ST43 - Rich Katzmann

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 33:49


    Patrick speaks with Rich Katzmann of Laser Products.

    ST42 - Scott Lardner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 32:20


    Patrick speaks with Scott Lardner of Rocky Mountain Stone.

    ST41 - Ryan Olson and Dan O’Keefe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 32:01


    Patrick speaks with Ryan Olson and Dan O’Keefe of Job Well Done

    ST40 - Jon Lancto

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 28:37


    Patrick speaks with Jon Lancto of Artisan Group

    ST39 - Mike Schlough and Rob Bromley

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 38:29


    Patrick speaks with Mike Schlough and Rob Bromley of Park Industries (recorded in March 2017)

    ST38 - Vinny Tavares and Jesse Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 36:45


    Patrick speaks with Vinny Tavares of Pacific Shore Stones and Jesse Miller of Integrity Enterprises about buying stone direct.

    ST37 - Aaron Dahnke

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 38:00


    Patrick speaks with Aaron Dahnke of MIA+BSI - The Natural Stone Institute (recorded late 2016)

    ST36 - Scott Edwards and Marty Medina

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2016 44:01


    Patrick speaks with Scott Edwards and Marty Medina of Data Bridge Integrations

    ST35 - Jim Hieb

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2016 40:32


    Patrick speaks with Jim Hieb of MIA

    ST34 - Carmina Mendez

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 31:04


    Patrick speaks with Carmina Mendez of AMC Countertops. 

    ST33 - Kyle Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2016 29:01


    Patrick speaks with Kyle Williams of Earth Elements      

    ST32 - Gerry VanderBas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2016 36:51


    Patrick speaks with Gerry VanderBas of Breton USA

    ST31 - Richard Ashoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2016 24:57


    Patrick speaks with Richard Ashoff of TylerCo

    ST30 - Blake Christensen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2016 33:15


    Patrick speaks with Blake Christensen of Valley View Granite

    ST29 - Geoffrey Gran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2016 31:18


    Patrick speaks with Geoffrey Gran, Owner of The Countertop Factory Midwest

    ST28 - Kyle Carpenter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2016 32:59


    Patrick speaks with Kyle Carpenter, Founder of SolidSurface.com

    ST27 - Chuck Russo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2015 30:16


    Patrick speaks with Chuck Russo, President of Baca Systems.com

    ST26 - Karen Rothenberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2015 27:58


    Patrick speaks with Karen Rothenberg, founder of Natural Stone Motif, Inc

    ST25 - Ed Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2015 34:03


    Patrick speaks with Ed Hill, Synchronous Solutions

    ST24 - Brian Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2015 34:46


    Patrick speaks with Brian Johnson of Johnson Granite in North Carolina

    ST23 - Jeremy Mathison

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2015 22:32


    Patrick speaks with Jeremy Mathison, CEO of Western Marble & Tile Ltd.

    ST22 - Jeremiah Rivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2015 29:17


    Patrick speaks with Jeremiah Rivers, CEO of Rivers' Edge Countertops in Oklahoma

    ST21 - Scott Hanes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2015 27:01


    Patrick speaks with Scott Hanes, owner of Majestic Marble & Granite in Orlando, Florida

    ST20 - Terrance Jacobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2015 21:27


    Patrick speaks with Terrance Jacobs of TCL Asset Group

    ST19 - Dave Scott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2015 43:41


    Patrick speaks with Dave Scott, owner of Slabworks of Montana

    ST18 - Steven Blakey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2015 28:10


    Patrick speaks with homeowner Steven Blakey about his experience buying new countertops (part of an overall kitchen remodel)

    ST17 - Marty Gould

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2015 41:46


    Patrick speaks with Marty Gould of The Customer Store, a marketing consultant and popular speaker at stone events

    ST16 - Jordany Nunes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2015 30:24


    Patrick speaks with Jordany Nunes from NF Granite in Mississippi

    ST15 - Joe Alva

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2015 41:33


    Patrick speaks with Joe Alva, Chief Design Engineer at Poseidon Stone Equipment (poseidonmachinery.com)

    ST14 - Keith Haight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2015


    Patrick speaks with Keith Haight, Executive Director of ISFA, the International Surface Fabricators Association.

    ST13 - Dave Paxton

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2014 40:31


    Patrick speaks with Dave Paxton of Paxton Countertops and Showers - a growing fabricator in Grand Ledge, Michigan.

    ST12 - Roderick Bley

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2014 26:17


    Patrick speaks with Roderick Bley of Fabricator's Choice - a consulting company that helps fabricators with all aspects of their businesses.

    ST11 - Jason Nottestad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2014 32:22


    In this episode, Patrick speaks with Jason Nottestad, International Sourcing Manager for VT Industries, a laminate manufacturer and hard surface fabricator with nationwide reach.

    ST10 - Scott Edwards and Marty Medina

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2014 28:56


    Patrick speaks with Scott Edwards and Marty Medina from VPN Systems, a systems integrator that builds custom solutions for the countertop industry. 

    ST9 - Harry and Ted

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 28:58


    In this episode, Patrick speaks with Harry Hollander and Ted Pitts, the cofounders of Moraware. The three were in Boston for a software conference.

    ST8 - Paul Menninger

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2014 21:54


    In this episode, Patrick speaks with Paul Menninger, owner of Capitol Granite, a very successful fabricator based in Virginia. Paul explains why it's crucial to measure key performance indicators as your business 

    ST7 - Mike Langenderfer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2014 30:50


    In this episode, Patrick speaks with Mike Langenderfer, owner of The Countertop Shop in Ohio. Mike praises ISFA's Million Dollar Mentor program and says that his mentor helped him turn his business around.

    ST6 - Nate Charles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2014 21:15


    Patrick speaks with Nate Charles, head of sales for K&D Countertops in Maine - in StoneTalk Episode 6

    ST5 - Sasha Shtern

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2014 34:18


    Patrick chats with Sasha Shtern, founder of multiple countertop-related businesses, including Lazy Granite and vanitycounters.com.

    StoneTalk Episode 4 - Russ Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2014 30:43


    In this episode, Patrick chats with Russ Berry, President of ASST, a commercial fabricator and manufacturer based in Pennsylvania that creates beautiful, sculptural surfaces for its customers. Russ has a Masters of Fine Arts in Sculpture and a reputation for hiring great people.

    StoneTalk Episode 3 - Ted Sherritt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2014 26:22


    In this episode, Patrick chats with Ted Sherritt of FLOFORM Countertops. Ted joined Floform in 1995 as VP of Finance and became President and CEO five years later. Since then, he has helped grow the company into one of the biggest fabricators in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States.

    StoneTalk Episode 2 - Liz Tambasco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2014 29:52


    In this episode, Patrick speaks with Liz Tambasco. For the last couple of dacades, Liz has worked in the surface industry in a variety of roles and companies. Her vast experience gives her a unique perspective - especially on sales and how to grow your business. She's currently a semi-retired consultant to our industry, based in New York.

    StoneTalk Episode 1 - Aaron Crowley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2014 47:18


    In this inaugural episode of StoneTalk, Patrick chats with Aaron Crowley, founder of Crowley's Granite Concepts, a stone fabricator in Oregon with a great business and a great reputation to match. Aaron is also a successful inventor and writer who wants to help other business people succeed - especially stone fabricators. You can learn about Aaron's book at lesschaosmorecash.com and you can learn about his line of fabricator gear at fabricatorsfriend.com.

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