The Pin Pod

Come join Steven's chat with Sophie, where she shares her life's story and how she's grown into a passionate, talented crotchet-er and pin maker!

DISCLAIMER: I did not pee in or on this episode of The Pin Pod.Steven's rejoined for the second time by Sophie, the amazing creator behind Nimbus.Designs. Together, they discuss the perspective of creating with a lens of a collector, as well as the concept of originality and inspiration in the pin world. PLUS, be sure to check out Enamel Market on PopShop Live this Saturday June 12 to support LaserbrainPatchCo, OddmentAndTweak, SunsetRoadCo, WitherwingsWares, and KimchiKreative

Steven found himself singing "Safety Dance" for the entirety of this edit and publishing: Today, Kate calls in from Australia to talk all about her pins and process at Felix and Fairytales. The conversation is lovely, but y'all need to stay tuned through the end of an episode for a big surprise!

Inspired by her daughters enjoyment and love of the Potter series, Vicki joins the podcast to discuss her current kickstarter, 'Magical Mixtape Vol. 1'. Beyond this fun campaign, Steven and Vicki take a trip down nostalgia lane as they discuss video games and consoles of their childhood. Vicki's kickstarter runs through the early morning of May 22nd, so be sure to visit the link in her instagram bio, @veebeebyvicki, to pledge your support to her campaign today!

Similar to a certain ginger boy's wand in the 2nd HP installment, The Pin Pod is back with a bang to kick-off Season Two! Steven chats with Amy, from Witch Please Pins and Things - you may remember Amy from her first Pin Pod appearance in December '20, when they chatted about her first Kickstarter, 'The Wizard Boy and the Red Rock of Rejuvenation'. Today, Amy's back to chat about her second kickstarter, 'The Wizard Boy and the Underground Hall of Restricted Information'. Her campaign runs through May 10th, and you can back her Kickstarter by visiting her IG bio or by searching for "Witch Please Pins and Things" on Kickstarter

Lexie is an awesome Disney fan and collector turned maker! On today's episode of The Pin Pod, Steven and Lexie discuss Lexie's path to starting Lexie Bee Pinography.

She is beauty, she is grace, she is @bigfatlanyards @witherwingswares @thenerdfashionista, she's Amy and she's back! okay...nobody is hiring me to write songs, but Amy did hop back on the Pin Pod this week to provide some good insight and tips into the world of manufacturing!

Steven dials out west to speak with Shelbi, who graciously spends time talking about her relationships with her artists, her buyers, and more!PLUS, help Steven win a trophy - - visit www.transfiguringadoption.com/pushup - Join team "Creating Magic Podcast!"- "Steven Haderer" is the friend who asked you to sign up!

Steven hops on the bat-phone (please don't sue me DC) to chat with Adventure Society. Together, they discuss the strategies behind his three shops, Adventure Society, Castle Gang Pins, and Krusty Fan Club.

Grab your parkas, because today we head to the ice castle to chat with Hannah, a Frozen fanatic and the creator behind Arendelle Pincess.

Come for the pin chat, stay for the subtle GoT Season Eight bashing.... Steven hops on the phone with Tyler from Disney Pin Boy for a lovely chat all about Tyler's creativity and upcoming work.

Steven sits with Danielle and Brook from Pin Spirited to discuss their amazing range of pin designs and series, as well as their really passionate approach to community management. Hear directly from these two self-described sisters about how their bond fuels their work.

Steven has Georgia on his mind this week as he speaks with Teddy, Disney Pin Dad. Beyond discussing Teddy's really cool fandom inspired pins and how he got his start in this world, they also discuss the power and importance of community and friendship in the pin world. To learn more about Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, please visit www.choa.org

Collector turned creator, Nathan joins Steven to discuss his shop, The Disney Dingus. Together, they cover everything from what Disney has meant to them growing up, to the pin ideation and manufacturing process, to the late nights spent packing orders!

Steven sits with the entire Disney Kriss family to learn more about how their incredible shared passion and bond has led to some of the coolest pins in the community! You can find Disney Kriss pins at happiestpinsonearth.com, or on IG at @Disney_Kriss.

"There were once three brothers who were traveling along a lonely, winding road at twilight..." and they came across THE PIN POD, where Steven was joined by Cathryn, Kriss, and Amy from @PixePrncss, @Disney_Kriss, and @WitherwingsWares to discuss their beautiful new collaboration, "Master of Death."

One of the original pin designers in the HP-inspired space, Kim and her shop Heremeow are transitioning away from fandom pins and into original art designs. Kim joins Steven to discuss that transition and more!

Steven, stuck in Connecticut, is joined by Amy, from Leeds! After Steven dispenses with his anglophile commentary, Amy shares her journey as both an artist and a fandom member. Amy's first-ever kickstarter is currently live. If you want to support "Wizard Boy and the Red Rock of Rejuvenation", you have until Thursday, December 31st at 1:30pm ET to do so!

The Yule Box is an amazing collaborative effort from seven incredible creators - Steven is joined by four of those seven shops to talk through the creative process, the shared vision, and the friendship that's driven this amazing box of pins (and yes, one wax melt that is very much not edible). PLUS, stay tuned through the end of the episode to learn about a photo contest to win any number of the 60-70 pins the Yule Box team will be giving away this holiday season.

Guess who's back, back again, Amy's back, tell a friend... Steven and Amy continue their conversation about Disney pins around the world. PLUS, Steven is hosting a giveaway on his HP instagram, @muggleinkhakis, and Amy is dropping new pins at @witherwingswares.

Amy and Steven travel to all the Disney parks (sadly no Dole Whips or churro ice cream sandwiches), third party vendors, and Disney stores around the world. Amy walks Steven through the types of pins you can find in each of the parks, the artistic styling and differences between Asia, Europe, and the U.S., and more.This is part one of a two part episode! Stay tuned for episode two!

Steven is joined by his good friend Lex - you might recognize Lex in her jelly bean outfit, or her Hogwarts Express outfit, but today Lex is here to talk about all pin collecting! Unbeknownst to Steven throughout their friendship, Lex lowkey is into pins, and she shares some of her favorite shops, types of pins and more. Plus, Lex recently opened a pin shop, SwindelSpell! Had Steven been more responsible, he would've released this episode to coincide with the shop opening but alas...earwax.

In a first for The Pin Pod, Steven is joined by two amazing pinsters (let's try that out, see if it sticks) who actually REACHED out to come on the pod! Christine and Amanda are two friends who started Magic Within Pins together, and they share their story on the episode. PLUS, be sure to check out their new pins releasing this Sunday, 12/6 at 12pm ET on their Etsy, "MagicWithinPins".

Steven hops (virtually, unfortunately) across the pond to chat with Kelly, the amazing designer who runs @_kellylou_. Kelly shares her upbringing and background in art and design, and takes us behind the scenes on her shop's creative process. PLUS, Kelly shares all the details about her upcoming Christmas Knit Jumper series, which launches Saturday Nov. 28th, at 10am ET/3pm UK. You can learn more by visiting @_kellylou_ instagram story at that time.

Steven is joined by Amanda, Heather, Katybeth, Jessica, and JM... you probably know them better as @magicunderthestairs, @hbellinsun, @katyxbeth, @jnhlittle, and @jm_wieners_loves_pins - this group of incredibly funny, creative, energetic women are part of the community that makes up the BigFatLanyards live sales. Together, we share our pin background, favorites, and headaches from the BFL sales, but more importantly, we discuss what Amy, Ianna, and the BFL crew have meant to us.

Steven calls up north to Canada to speak with Sophie, the incredibly talented designer behind Nimbus Designs. Sophie shares her perspective on the differences between selling on various platforms, and talks about some of the bonds and friendships she's made through the pin community!

Truly the pin community's own Golden Trio, Steven is joined by the caring, fun-loving, energetic group behind Oddment and Tweak. Together, we explore the journey that's brought Oddment and Tweak from a a couple sketches in a notebook to one of the leading shops in the fandom inspired pin space.

Her puff pins are adorable, her RL pins adored, trunk series top notch, Steven was so glad to have Nikki from Sunset Road Co on the podcast!

Steven neglected editing an episode last night, so instead of 60+ minutes of Amy breaking down each of the Disney parks pins around the world, you're getting 2+ minutes of Steven explaining... A GIVEAWAY! Listen to this short + visit @thepinpod on IG to enter!

Steven is thrilled to be joined by Stina, the ever-talented creator behind Laserbrain Patch Co! From boxes to beans, tattoos to Tatooine, Stina and Steven chat about all the hard work, creativity and passion behind Stina's work. Plus... another opportunity to win a BigFatBean? Stay tuned...

Warning, Steven has a cold in the intro (and he apologizes to your ears). This week, Steven is joined by the incredibly uplifting and fun Jessica, from Kimchi Kreative! Together, they discuss her work that spans multiple fandoms.

Steven is joined by a fellow collector, his friend Amanda, to discuss all things pins!

Catherine is the energetic, exciting creator behind Pigwidgeon Pins. She recently chatted with Steven about her Marauder Era Animagus Series, as well as some potential future plans, too!

Steven calls across the pond to chat with the very-talented Amie, designer behind Lumos Pins, about her artistic style and creative passion. Amie's kickstarter, the Wizarding Winter enamel pin series, runs through Wednesday September 30th at 3:00pm ET. You can learn more about her kickstarter as well as her upcoming work by visiting Amie's instagram, @lumos_pins.

Steven chats with his close friend, one of his pinspirations, Amy, about her shop Witherwings Wares. To learn more about Amy's designs, you can find her on IG at @witherwingswares

In the first ever episode of The Pin Pod, host Steven heads off to Hogwarts to chat with Maddie, the designer behind an awesome Kickstarter campaign.

Join host Steven on his journey to understand the world of fantasy pins! Full episodes coming soon.