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Podcast Summary: What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon
Episode
Kristin Juszczyk
Podcast Overview
- Host: Steph McMahon
- Guest: Kristin Juszczyk, fashion designer and wife of NFL player Kyle Juszczyk.
- Theme: Exploring personal stories of hardship and success in various fields including sports, entertainment, and business.
Episode Highlights
Kristin Juszczyk's Journey
- Background: Kristin grew up in a Sicilian family in New York and later moved to California. She discusses the contrasts between the two locations, particularly the environment and lifestyle.
- Career Origin: Kristin taught herself how to sew and launched her fashion line, "Do You Wear Thimbles?", creating pieces for celebrities including NFL stars and Taylor Swift.
- Personal Life: She shares her romance with Kyle Juszczyk, including how they met on Facebook and their life together, balancing careers and family.
Breaking into the Fashion Industry
- Passion and Perseverance: Kristin emphasizes the importance of passion in building her career and how she capitalized on gaps in the market for stylish sportswear.
- Social Media and Networking: She utilized platforms like LinkedIn and Instagram, reaching out to key players in the fashion and sports industries, demonstrating the power of social media for emerging entrepreneurs.
Notable Achievements
- Taylor Swift Collaboration: Kristin recounts the dramatic story of how she managed to get a custom jacket to Taylor Swift amidst a snowstorm and logistical challenges involving FedEx.
- NFL Licensing: After gaining popularity, Kristin secured licensing to produce NFL apparel and discusses her ambitions to eventually collaborate with all NFL teams.
Key Concepts Discussed
- Empowerment of Women in Business: A strong emphasis on female entrepreneurship and breaking barriers in male-dominated fields, particularly within the fashion and sports industries.
- Authenticity and Connection: Kristin's approach to fashion is rooted in authenticity; she aims to create wearables that resonate with fans and make them feel connected to their teams.
- Quality and Design: She discusses the importance of quality materials in her apparel, aiming to create lasting pieces that fans will cherish for years.
Key Takeaways
- Resilience: Kristin's journey highlights the significance of resilience in the face of challenges and setbacks.
- Networking: Building connections and leveraging social media are crucial for new entrepreneurs to get their ideas recognized.
- Pursuit of Passion: Following one’s passion not only leads to personal fulfillment but can also result in significant professional success.
Inspirational Notes
- Kristin reflects on the transformative power of hard work and perseverance. Her story is a testament to the idea that passion can lead to opportunities, and that it’s essential to remain true to oneself while navigating the business landscape.
Conclusion This episode of "What's Your Story?" showcases Kristin Juszczyk as a passionate and driven entrepreneur, offering inspiration to listeners about following their dreams, embracing challenges, and not taking no for an answer. Her collaborative spirit with her husband Kyle and her vision for stylish fan apparel serves as a motivating narrative for aspiring business owners.
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Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:28Do you wear thimbles? designs worn by stars like Taylor Swift, Brittany Mahomes, and Simone Biles. From teaching herself to sew to landing an NFL licensing deal, Kristen's journey is all about turning passion into a game changing career. She's also the proud wife of 49er star Kyle Juszczyk, a fierce competitor in everything from pickleball to philanthropy and a creative force redefining fan fashion, and I would say women's fan fashion too and men's of course. But it's fabulous to have you here, Kristen. Thanks for having me. Thank you so very much. I appreciate it. Yes. Yes. I love the intro, right?
1:08Nailed it. I paused, but I got it. No, you did a great job. I'm proud. I'm very proud. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. It's intimidating. That's why I won't change my email address. I'm like, no one's, I'm never going to get an email. Like they're all going to get wrong. Well, this is a Dudzinski. I am. Now a ski. Yes. So she is also. There you go. But like the S-C-Z-C. Yeah. It's always confusing. It throws you. Yes, it does. It does. So we were talking just before we did the big fancy introduction about your move from New York. You're like a native New Yorker from a Sicilian family, right?
1:44Very, very tight. And then you meet this guy and you fall in love and you're moving to California. So I will ask you to tell the story of your romance. But let's just pick up on the Californians because you said you've lived there so long now. You really love it. What do you love about living there? Well, of course, the weather. I know it sounds so boring, but it's really true. You get so used to it and then you become so soft. Right. I now come home and it's, you know, 50 degrees and I'm like, yeah, and I lost my accent. So sad. Everyone's like, you're not, you don't sound like you're from New York.
2:15I'm like, give me a few drinks.
2:19Then it comes out. Exactly. Yeah, the accent will get thick. But I love it. I just like, you know, the people, it's so calm. And it's just so peaceful. Everything's so manicured and groomed, you know. You come to New York and it's so dirty, but you love it. It's home now. I mean, like the Bay, the people, we love it so much. And we've been there for eight years. Yeah. So I feel like we've grown up together there. And now I just, but we have a house in New York. We're so fortunate. So we're like kind of bicoastal. Oh, that's great. But it's, you know, football season ends at like the worst possible time to come to New York, which is February.
2:51Yeah. So it's like, you know, you really get punched in the face with the snow. But I love it. I love being home with my family and friends here. Yeah. And then it's nice to get away, you know? Yeah. It's like the perfect. Do you think when Kyle ultimately retires, whenever that is, would you guys stay in California? Think you'll go spend more time in New York? That's the golden question. We talk about that every night. We're like, where are we going to live? Where are we going to plan our roots? But you could live anywhere. I know. It's hard. It's like, honestly, if we could pioneer my whole family out, we would stay in California.
3:21but I told you before, they're just like such New Yorkers. They hate anywhere else but New York. They'll never leave. My block is like, I mean, the Big Fat Creek wedding movie. It's like me, my nonna, my uncle, my cousin. We're all next to each other. So I mean, it's fun to visit. Yeah, yeah. Fun to visit. Yeah, absolutely. They'll never move. That's like being the aunt. It's fun to come and take care of your niece and nephew and then you don't have the responsibility. Yeah, exactly. I'm in that phase as well. there's definitely like a Sunday sauce. Always. Oh, yeah. Always a Sunday sauce. And I miss it.
3:56I used to bring that tradition back to California and I fell off really hard. No, no. So it reminded me I'm going to bring it back. Yeah, because that's a good one. It is. For sure. It's just fun. Yeah. I want to be Italian solely for that Sunday dinner. We can figure it out. Right? You can fake it till you make it. That's right. Yeah. Jim Tan laundry sauce. Yeah. Sauce. Sauce. Sauce. Yeah. Sauce. Yeah. Yeah. I don't know. Yeah, my sauce isn't that great. But I make good meatballs. I make good meatballs. I love that. I think your sauce is great. Thank you. It's jarred. It's okay. It's like Rayo's.
4:31Rayo's is honestly fun. I love Rayo's. Brand call out. Yes. Sponsor. Yes. Just saying. I could put a jar of spaghetti sauce right there. I would love it. I would try it. Don't give it to my family, but I'll do it. Yeah, exactly. They'll know right away. They'll call you out, too. What's your favorite thing to make for dinner? Oh, my God. Well, we actually love to cook. Kyle's an incredible cook. And we actually are really big into gardening. Oh, yeah? This is so boring probably to people. No, well, I started gardening myself, so I'm into it. Well, listen, his body is his temple, and especially with his career.
5:07And so he takes it super seriously. He's really clean with his eating and really clean with drinking. And we try to grow all our own produce. Wow. And so we have so many hydroponic gardens. And everyone's like, what are you guys growing in there? Yeah, of course. Arugula. It's arugula. It's some lettuce. Yeah. And we have all garden beds outside. And I swear to gosh, it makes such a difference to your health. I mean, he, knock on wood, has had such an incredibly healthy career. And I don't want to say it's all because of that, but it definitely comes into play. So we really try to cook a lot. It's also so satisfying to just pick a carrot out of the dirt.
5:44you just feel like and then go yeah you do you feel so proud yeah I grew this I created it exactly super satisfying I made a crazy good zucchini bread with fresh zucchini from my garden it doesn't get better than that yeah that's amazing a little brown sugar yeah brown sugar instead of the white sugar okay I'll write it down I think it was light brown sugar technically love it yeah Kyle and I are such a homestead couple it's like I sew we he gardens people wouldn't expect that but he loves it It keeps him like grounded. He's from Ohio. So he like loves, you know, farmland. Oh, yeah. Okay. I didn't realize he was from Ohio.
6:21So how did you guys meet? We met on Facebook. Really? A long-day love story. Yes. Yeah. It was almost 11 years ago. Wow. And it was before Instagram had probably DM feature. Right. Like the poke. It's such a long story. I mean, I was alive before all of the... No, are you kidding? The love story is the best. That's the best. We, I had just transferred colleges to a college in Maryland and my uncle was in town. He takes full credit for us. Yes, I'm sure. Like full credit. And he took me to a Ravens game. It was my first NFL game I've ever went to. And we were in the nosebleeds. They were playing the Panthers.
7:00They were up like 30 points. And everybody left because they were winning by so much. We were like, oh, let's try to get better seats. So we went right behind the bench. and like naturally as a 20 year old girl like I was looking at the guy
7:18and now I live breathe eat football I love it so much but at that time I really truly like didn't grow up in that much of a football household um anyway so I saw Kyle and I was like oh he's so handsome and in my mind I just thought he'd be so much older than me I didn't really like understand the age of football and they look like such grown men right yeah and then I was looking at the pamphlet and then I see 44 I'm like oh he went to Harvard um and then that was it and then you know it's so funny a commercial came on like a Ravens commercial a few weeks later and I was like pre-gaming with my friends as a natural college student would do of course and they were I was like oh there was such a cute player and like see if he has a Facebook because that's when Facebook was more of a thing.
8:01Yes. Instagram. And then I just friend requested him. So I'm like, okay. So I friend requested him. And then he started liking my pictures from like years ago. So I'm like, oh, he's looking. He's looking. Yeah. And then he never messaged me. No. And so then I gained some liquid courage. I messaged him. And then we were just like chatting and he asked me out to dinner and then. And the rest is history. Wow. It was history from there. I really never expected to like fall in love and meet my husband. And it was just so natural. And I always say, like, if you ever have the opportunity to meet Kyle, he is like a unicorn.
8:32He's so special. He has just like the kindest, sweetest eyes. And I think like growing up in Long Island, I've never met a Midwestern boy. Right. And so I just like fell in love with him so fast. And it was history from there. We've been together for almost 11 years. That's amazing. Congratulations. And it changed my whole life. I mean, like I fell in love with sports like from him. Yeah. And now I can't imagine my life without it. And what does he say about, like, did he see you at that game? Yeah, right. I know, I want to hear why. We can, for sure. Why did he not message you? Why is he only liking your photos?
9:05I actually always, like, I ask him that, like, daily. And he doesn't go to bed. I'm like, why didn't you message me? That's so his personality, though. Like, Kyle waits for things to come to him. Yeah. Like, that's so his personality. So it just makes sense. Well, you guys go all together, then. Yeah, yeah. Not to jump to the Taylor Swift jacket moment. Yes. I was saying to you earlier, like, I learned who you were because he is your husband. Yeah. Was on every post possible tagging you, promoting. Like, and I was like, who is this? Like, that is a great relationship. And then I was like, holy shit, this stuff is really cool.
9:44Like, I fell upon it because this unicorn was, like, all about you and wanted everyone to know, like, yeah, that's Taylor Swift. But, like, my wife made that. Do you want to know something? This is probably controversial to say, but it's funny when we hear people say this because Kyle and I sat down one day and we're like, I feel like the bar is so low that everyone was freaking out that I was just writing my wife made that. I didn't even do anything. I just was like, I was proud. I was just telling the world, yeah, you made that. He's like, I feel like the bar is so low for what a good couple is.
10:17He's like, I don't even really feel like I did anything. You put in all the work and everyone was just freaking out that I tweeted. But he wanted the world to know about your hard work. But that's just his heart. He's so proud of you. Yeah. No, for sure. But it's just so funny. Yeah, I know it shouldn't be that way, right? He's like, I was just letting everyone know I didn't even do anything. And everyone's like freaking out over it. But it's just, that's just his heart. Like he wants, he saw so many of like the late nights, right? Oh, yeah. You said like three o 'clock in the morning you were sewing?
10:48Especially for that project, it was just something that... And which one is that for the Taylor Taylor Swift one. Yeah, for Taylor and Brittany. Okay, yeah. It just, I pulled it together in like three days. So it was just a lot of work. Yeah, like from the first call, like what made you think of it, you know, everything. And they've got the, oh, there it is. Oh, there we go. Love it. Well, okay, so I feel like it's such a long story, but I have, you know, Kyle's been so fortunate to have such a long career in the NFL, right? And I just got so sick of wearing the same stuff to every game. Right.
11:20And I also like, I'm a girl, I like to look good, feel good. And I love fashion. I've always loved fashion. What are some of the designers that inspired you to do fashion, to think that you can do it? Yeah. And you know what? I wish I had a better answer for this, but there really wasn't like a specific designer. I have always just like wanted to feel confident and good. And what was out there didn't exist. So I, for me, and I was like, there's no other option but to create. And I really wanted to bring what I wear to my everyday clothing, what I would like go out with my girlfriends. I wanted to bring that into sportswear.
11:51So there wasn't like a specific designer that was doing something that I'm like, oh yeah, I want to do that. It really, for me, was like a lack of what was available. Well, that's a good business person right there. You recognize a need and then, right? Exactly. Well, that's what I try. I mean, and it really was such a natural progression of what I just wanted to wear for myself. It wasn't like I started this being like, I want to build this brand and I want to dress everyone. It started because what I wanted to wear, I couldn't find. Right. So for years I was making it for myself and that's and you taught yourself how to sew on youtube yeah yeah it was like at the beginning i was very hodgepodgeing it like sure yeah i mean you gotta start somewhere inside and i would bring a needle and thread to the games with me because i was really we may unravel
12:38but i had so much fun doing it and that's like i would say a few years in is when i realized oh there's actually like a big gap in the market for this and that's when i started getting requests from other people and I realized okay I really need to like hone my craft because I can make things for myself all day long but when I make something for somebody else I'm going to be like a whole nother level of perfectionism because yeah the inside needs to look clean like you don't want to unravel if we cannot let them unravel for me it's like um and then from there I was really I challenged myself to make something new like very different for every single game because I was trying to pick up traction.
13:14I was knocking on every business's door trying to get either a collaboration, get licensed. It's very hard to come by. And how were you doing that? Like mainly DMs? Did you have an agent you worked with? Yeah. No, no. I was going on LinkedIn. Well, first I would look up who has NFL licensing. And then I was going on LinkedIn and just like looking at their who was like their head of marketing, who was head of collaborations. And I would message them on LinkedIn, send them all the stuff that I would made or I would, yeah, I would message them on Instagram to email. Like I was just, I was just putting myself out there and it would just kind of always fall short to be honest.
13:53Like I would get probably like right to the finish line and then I was never able to cross it. And now looking back, I feel like it's been such a blessing because I'm able to now do this on my own. So, but at the time, of course, wildly frustrating and disappointing yeah and and how do you not get um you know so frustrated that it sets you back because I just love doing it and at the end of the day like it really made me feel fulfilled and I think for me married to somebody who's so passionate about what they do for work and wakes up every day I look I kind of like was getting jealous of that from from Kyle and being like I want to wake up every day and feel like this is what I was meant to do and I was searching for that for so long and when I discovered sewing I finally felt that fire oh that's so great even if it was just for myself like I loved it so much I felt so fulfilled to be able to work with my hands every day and then wear something like a proud trophy yeah I was so proud of it and then it kind of like meshed our worlds together yeah that was also incredible but so even when like I got told a ton of no's it just for me was like you know what I'm fulfilled and I love doing it and it makes me happy.
15:00And hopefully the world can see, you know, jump on the bandwagon one day, but until then I'm just going to keep doing what makes me happy. So then how did it all happen? So then, you know, I kind of got the idea that I really need to dress other people, like doing it just for myself, isn't going to get the attention that I was hoping that it would deserve. And at that time I, again, was still learning, like I'm still honing my craft. I didn't go to school for this. So I was thinking, what can I make something that is not form fitting? Because if it's form fitting, I need to do fittings on you.
15:31I can't just send you something. So I'm like, like a jacket or a vest would be something really good that if it's oversized, like it looks intentionally oversized or if it's too small, it looks cropped. At least that was my point. Yeah, I like that. So that's when I started making, there was also so many ideas. Like when I made the puffer jersey I was at a really cold game and I saw a ton of guys wear their jerseys over their puffer jackets yeah they wanted to represent the team right and they're like walking around like sure sure you know I'm like why has there never been like a jersey jacket like it seems such a simple idea so when I made that the first time I made it I I remember looking at it and sending it to Kyle's agent at the time I was like I feel like I am on to something really big here and I don't know if I want to put it on the internet.
16:20Right. I don't want anyone else to do it. Yeah. Because I'm like, I'm not licensed and somebody who's licensed can easily just do it. And so that was a struggle for me because anybody who's a creator kind of knows that struggle, right? Because the world copies and that's just what everyone does. And, but if you feel like you have something special and you want ownership of it, it's hard, but how else are you going to put yourself out there? Right. So it's always like, yeah, that's so interesting. So I just decided to do it I'm like what am I gonna have to lose I'll put it out there and that gained a ton of traction and then I started sending you know messaging Simone Biles like can I please make you something and I made her the puffer vest and then Kyle's uh teammate at the time Debo Samuel he said I want something from you so I made him a rock pretty puffer vest and then it just gained traction and then of course um you know I always say that like Debo and Simone lit the match and then obviously Brittany and Taylor like set it on fire right right um but and it was just such an incredible experience and it happened did you reach out to britney and taylor yeah britney and i i've made her things in the past so um yeah i asked her if she i don't honestly remember if i asked her she asked me um if i would it was probably me asking her like for my personality so cool but yeah i made i asked her if i could make her a jacket and then he's just said can i make taylor one as a gift if i throw it in can you just give it to her i never thought that she'd wear it no i just was putting myself out there yeah and obviously like it changed my whole life yeah like the second she stepped out in that jacket everything changed for me that's amazing yeah I mean I owe everything to her truly ah yeah and that led to your collab and partnership yeah so you want to talk a little bit about that yeah absolutely um so you know after I gained a lot of popularity through the designs but you know it also was like it happened at such perfect timing because once she wore it you know people would then go to my page and I had years of me making things.
18:11It wasn't like it was just this one-off jacket. There was nothing there anymore. There was years. So it happened, you know, everything happens for a reason. Yeah, you call it an overnight success. Meanwhile, you've been working on it. Yeah, and all those doors that close were meant to close for me, right? Yeah. So then the - It's a very healthy way to look at it. Yeah, I mean, you have to. It's so hard to see it in that moment. It's so hard. I feel like we talked about this before, right? That's the word I was looking for. Yeah. But then now you're like, oh, that never worked because this was the plan.
18:40all along and trust the process yeah yeah which it is definitely hard to see when you're in it yeah but as long as you're happy doing it you'll find peace so that's what you I guess that's kind of the lesson right that you took away was you know hard not to get discouraged but focus on what makes you happy because you're trying to fulfill that for yourself absolutely yeah yeah absolutely at least that was it for me um but yeah and then the NFL was so gracious to grant me licensing. But so what's the first call you get? Like, so you see, how do you feel? How do you see like all of a sudden they're wearing your jackets?
19:14Oh, oh yes. And then, and then how did it all domino from there? I mean, it was just crazy to be honest. Like there were, I was getting so many, you didn't know she was going to wear it. I did. I had an idea that she was going to wear it, but I didn't like know if it fit her or if she got it and I didn't want to push. Like I was like, If it happens, it happens. And if not, it's okay. I'm okay with it. But I'm like, please. Please make it happen.
19:40And then it really was just, I got so many emails, of course, from like all the old companies that never answered me. You know what I mean? Like following up. I'm sure all of a sudden, yeah. I'm so sorry I didn't answer you. Hey, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. Oh, no. You get the middle finger emoji. Yeah. Yeah. Exactly. Exactly. and then it just honestly got really crazy and the NFL was so amazing to grab me licensing and they were like hey I know you're getting like a lot of requests right now but just like breathe and we'll help you get through this and they were so gracious with me and then it was just like the perfect storm and then the Niners put the Chiefs in the Super Bowl I mean obviously it didn't end the way we hoped but it was just like an incredible ride that year is like the best year of my life and then from there is when I after they were like just get through the Super Bowl like your husband's in the Super Bowl focus on that yeah and so after the Super Bowl is when I really was able to sit down and be like what do I want this to look like how do I want to like what is my business model here how do I want to scale this and that's when I was like I need a business partner because I know what I know and I don't know what I don't know yeah right and I know how I know how a design.
20:55I have an eye for design, but I've never manufactured in my life. Right. Manufacturing is very difficult. Yes. And I've never scaled something. And I knew this was something that I just, all I've ever wanted to do was dress the fans of the teams. Like I was so blessed to be able to dress these incredible, incredible people, but that was like never really the goal for me. Right. I just wanted to walk into a stadium and see fans wearing. Yeah. That's all I ever wanted. So that brought me to Emma. I had followed her for years and I've always was like such a fan of her. She's redefined so many oversaturated industries.
21:26So tell us, who's Emma? So Emma Green's my business partner. She is an amazing entrepreneur, mogul. She is the CEO and co-founder of Skims and Good American and so many other brands. She's on Shark Tank. Like, she is just an entrepreneur. And you knew of her before? No, I did not know her. I was a fan of hers. Okay. So I had followed her for years. Okay. And I was just always such a fan of her taking these really, to me, what seemed oversaturated markets like denim shapewear you know underwear there's so many of them and just completely redefined it and made a channel of her own and that's what I wanted to do with sportswear and you know licensed apparel so I again it's so funny because ever since I started doing podcasts I kind of realized I guess I have an aggressive personality you're not aggressive I just dm'd her emailed her No, but like, hello, audience, because this is how you make it happen.
22:20It is. I mean, squeaky wheel. Yeah, that's right. That's what I always tell Kyle. Yeah, you gotta. When things aren't going his way during the season, I'm like, squeaky wheel is one that gets greased. It's true. I mean, you're living proof of that. Yeah. Oh, because he's so laid back. He's so laid back. And you're like, please, come on. Yeah, I'm like, just say something. They're like, I'll go talk to him. Yeah, yeah. I'll go speak to the Kyle show. That's right. Yeah.
22:44I forget what I was saying. were you talking about Emma? Yes. So I had met with other business partners who were incredible, but I just really wanted a female business partner, to be honest. I wanted someone who like understood the fashion space, not so much someone who understood the sports space. Right. I kind of feel like that's what's been lacking in the industry. Right. The fashion side of it, not the sports side of it. So, you know, with her, I was emailing, DMing, and then we so happened to have a mutual contact. Okay, that always helps put me into contact with her. It's all about who you know.
23:16It really is. It really is. Yeah, it really is. But so we she just had scheduled like a 15 minute call with me, which now I realize like how impressive that is. Like, yeah, schedule is insane. Like, so the fact that I even got 15 minutes, and that just shows the type of person that she is, like, she speaks to so many entrepreneurs who just want advice. And I really went into it just asking for advice. Like I didn't think that this was even something she ever would think about or want to touch. We ended up being on the phone for 45 minutes. Wow. And we just clicked and we just got each other. And I think.
23:48Oh, that's so great. And it was a phone or Zoom or. It was just a phone call. Wow. I was so nervous. That's great. But she's incredible. And then, you know, from there. And so how do you psych yourself up? So now you know that you're going to have this call and now you're like oh my god I have 15 minutes to make an impression and pitch my business yeah like I think you know I went into it truly like not thinking that she was being interested in being a business partner I just really was going into looking to her advice and how she would handle it I've never like raised money before I never um manufactured and I was getting so many people coming at me how do you discern like who you need who you don't need who the right people are who who aren't the right people.
24:32Exactly, and I know she knows everyone in the industry. So I really was just saying, like, I was kind of telling my story. Like, this happened to me, and I really, like, this is what I am wanting to grow, and how would, you know, am I heading in the right direction for this X, Y, and Z? And I kind of was going at it from that perspective, and that truly was just, like, my genuine, I just never thought she would be interested in something like this. And I also know she has so much on her plate. She's, like, a co-founder of so many and CEO of so many businesses. Good for her. yeah yeah I know right seriously shout out way to go and now she has her own podcast yeah oh incredible awesome she's the woman who does it all four children oh my goodness it's amazing yeah yeah yeah yeah bless her soul I have three kids I have two I have two yes amazing two is the limit so four I just yeah I know three I'm like wow yeah we're so bad we'll get there one day right now this is the baby yeah And your two dogs, right?
25:28Oh, yeah, two dogs. I mean, I birthed those. Yes, of course. Your fur babies. I mean, I get it. I get it. Best names, by the way. They are pretty funny. Mozzarella. And a pierogi. I named Mozzarella, obviously. Yeah, he was pierogi. That's so funny. It's so cute. Food names for dogs. It just, you can't beat it. It works. Yeah, yeah. It's true. I have a Gus and an Attila. Oh, love it. Yeah. Amazing. And there's nothing better than dogs. No, I agree. I love dogs. I have a Nala and a Winnie, unintentionally named after children's. Oh, really? It's unintentional? I mean, we just kind of like the names.
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26:04It was, they were our babies first. Named after what? Well, Nala from Lion King, Winnie the Pooh. I didn't think we realized it now. I think it was like subconscious. Yeah. There's like videos that we were just watching Winnie the Pooh. Right? Yeah, we learned a little bit about Elise there. I mean, I just learned about myself, I guess. There you go. See, I learned about myself too. I'm aggressive. Oh. Hmm. No, but it's great though. Yeah, I know. And this is like, you know, we're pretty new in the podcast space, which is great. Yeah. And Elise and I worked together at WWE. Amazing. So she, Elise really raised through the ranks and she ultimately became chief of staff to me and Nick Khan, who is now president of WWE, but we were co-CEOs at the time.
26:48So it was, yeah. How was that? It was very cool. It's awesome. You're a CEO of your own business. Yeah. It's so fun. So much you learn. It is. You learn so much. Yeah. I think that's, you know, you can't get, you can't think too much about the role, right? And it's like you have to just do the job. You have to. You know, and do the job and serve your customers, serve your employees, whatever it is, you know. And have a great team around you. Yes. Because that's everything. That's really everything. Great people. I mean, that case in point right here. It's all about who you know. Yeah. Yeah. That's why I'm here.
27:28it's true it is all about you I literally will stop it stop it I know you won't she knows it she's like don't tell us don't make me do it again bitch rub my feet
27:52that's where I draw the line Yeah, yeah. Elise, you actually had a really great, there's this fanatics question that we need to ask as a part of the podcast, but Elise had a great spin on it. So we're saying Mount Rushmore. I don't know why we always have to say the Mount Rushmore. If you could choose. It's like your top four or five, sorry. Yeah, your top four or five. No, but I really want Elise to ask this question. I'm kidding. Didn't know I was doing this. she's like she won't she won't bow down so I'm gonna make her uncomfortable the question was okay so if you could choose four or five WWE superstars that you would want to collab with to create maybe some sort of okay WWE merch because we think you're testing me well no it's not meant to be a test it's actually meant to be a pitch okay because we want to do something with you yeah I mean, and I can't represent the company anymore, but, you know, I think it would be amazing.
28:55Yeah. Well, current or past. Yeah. I mean, because I was just saying before, not to give you any ideas, but Paul Triple H Levesque, I don't know. That's my husband. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Like, I just was like. I get the whole professional athlete. Your body is your temple thing. Yes. Yes. No, I know. She was saying it. I'm like, this is your life. It is my life. Yeah. Sneaking treats in the pantry. I tell that story. It's true. I know. I was going to say it yesterday. We were in the office and you're like, I have to go down to Paul. I'm going to take a pint of this cookie quick. I'm just like, anything to my teeth?
29:28I'm like, we won't talk about it. It's not my breath. It's like a cigarette. You got there. But you got there and you instantly were like, I just had a cookie. I know. I stooged myself off. I can't. I can't. But so what I was going to say, like, how cool would it be to see Steph rocking like the DX. Oh, I wasn't even thinking that. Little vest. Well, I love the Bella Twins. Okay, great. I love them. And they're so sweet. They actually have worn one of our off-season jacket suit and Eagles games. Eagles, okay. Oh, that makes sense. Love them. They're incredible. And then Bailey, she's amazing. Okay.
30:01She's a big 49er fan, so she'd be on my Mount Rushmore. Okay. And then... What about, yeah, what about the guys? Let's think. I mean, McAfee. Okay, McAfee's awesome. Love him. We should totally do that. And like the Colts. McAfee. Oh my god, we should totally do this. I know, we gotta get him back. Definitely, definitely. Yeah, he'd be amazing. Love him. And then, give me some ideas. Yeah, well, one thing we wanted to show you is... I mean, I think George Kittle's gonna be a WWE star. I love George Kittle. It's just bound to happen. He's such a good guy. I'm like, you got just a tie already and go with WWE.
30:38I know, right? I know, we want him. I'm Claire, honestly. That's for sure. Yeah, yeah. Because you guys are great friends, right? Yeah, they're family to us. That's awesome. But they're born to be WWE stars. That is their persona. Yes. Then let's do something related to that. I feel like every time the cameras hit them in the audience, they just own it. What about who George is a big fan of and we can make that and bring George in that way? He wears the mask. George loves him. Oh, he loves Penta. Penta's so cool. That would be fun because he's a very creative character. Yeah. So here's another one.
31:18Custom masks. Oh, yeah. Bianca Belair. I don't know if you're aware of her. So she makes all her. So she also learned how to sew on YouTube. No way. She made that. So all of her ring gear. Say less. Right? So it started with CrossFit. I mean, she's amazing. She would make these outfits to go to CrossFit. To work out. And that's how she was spotted to get into WWE. That's brave. And she's still. She's going to make something to go to CrossFit in. You have to trust that. Well, and she's a phenomenal athlete. Yeah. I mean, holy shit, is she a phenomenal athlete? But she just stands out. But then when she wears, do we have some of those CrossFit pictures?
31:58I mean, and we, like, I have not been there, but, like, people have seen her on the plane to wherever the show is, and she's finishing up her gear. Like, it's like another full-time. Yeah. But she talks about it. I need to meet her. And she talks about three in the morning making her gear. But it's like a passion. She's always last minute. Wow. This was before she came to WWE. That's amazing. Yeah. I mean, go her, the fact that she's making it and working out. And I was scared to walk that it was going to unravel. Yeah. Let alone squat. I know. When you were saying that before, I was like, yeah, she should.
32:27I mean, she figured it out. Yeah. I'd love for you guys to even just talk. Because who knows where it would go. Yeah. I love that. That sounds incredible. I mean, she's got the eye. She does. She's amazing in a lot of different ways. You know, as I know you are, too. Oh, thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you. Because I will say, speaking of working out, we watched your video. Yes. Working out with Kyle. I just was like making fun of myself. No, it was so good, actually. You're a great athlete. That was not the intention of the video. The intention of the video was like, look how stupid I looked.
32:59No, I lost it on the med ball throw. I thought it was going to for sure be concussed. I mean. Oh, no. I went to go toss it back, and it felt like it just went up. Yeah. And then I lost sight of it. I was like, oh, no. it was really cute because he's like thrown it half the field and how you like touched his head I thought that was so cute too and these jumps are not easy but you're doing so well I cut this part out you were like forget it he throws it at me so hard this part is so funny also I missed the face cover I am athletic but that's a whole other way Well, he's a professional athlete. And a medicine ball.
33:43A medicine ball was like 25 pounds. I know. I've done that throw. So I know exactly what you were going through there. The intention was really just to make fun of myself. We're really goofy together. I'm super goofy. But it's so cute, by the way. So I was just like making fun of myself. And of course, people, you know, took out of contact. I was like, I'm not trying to act like I'm an athlete like him, guys. Put him on the sewing machine and let's see what he does. Yeah. Right. Right. That's actually a good idea. Yeah. That should be the next video. Yeah. He'll put a needle through his finger.
34:12I know, that's actually where my mind went to. I was like, maybe that's not it. That's an injury way to happen. Because it happens, right? Knock on wood, that has not happened. It has not? No, but I've heard horror stories. You wear thimbles? No, I don't because I like having long nails. Oh, you can't wear it. And I don't really understand what a thimble does. I don't either. I am not a good seamstress. I feel like it's more for hand sewing. in mine. Yeah. So you can like push something through. Oh, if it's like thick. So you're not like using the tip of your finger to push the end of the needle.
34:48Yeah. Cause it does hurt. It will hurt. Yeah. So I usually like use my gene. Like I'm like, oh, okay. Yeah. But at one point, I did. How do you do it with your nails so long? I just noticed that. Talent baby. Yeah, I guess so. I guess so. So good. No, I don't know. I just made your money. That's the social clip. Yeah. By the way, that's the viral moment. No, actually, I bite my nails. So I have to have this on because it's like a habit. I'll bite my nails off. So these help me not do that. So that's really the reason. That's the reason why. But you don't find them limiting. No. I mean, I see women with long nails all the time and they do all kinds of stuff.
35:28It always baffles me because I could not. Yeah. I break them off. I do break them off a lot. Yeah. But it's just, I don't know. Well, it's great. More power to you. yeah I have a lot of fun with it where did you because I was I was going there when you were talking about Kyle sewing and I was gonna say oh save it for the off season where did you come up with the name the name oh my gosh the name was really hard naming something is really hard um we had so many names it's maybe one day I'll like come out with the list of names that we had oh yeah that would be fun yeah um well you know I wanted something that could stand on its own and something that could venture outside of sports too one day and I didn't want something that was like to football sounding because hopefully, you know, we'd love to venture to other leagues.
36:12Yeah. Or to sports sounding because maybe one day we can have a line of its own that isn't, you know, sports apparel. So that's really challenging. And to be honest, every name is taken. Right. Yeah. It's so hard to trademark something because during COVID, so many people made businesses. Everyone was trademarking names. So we came up with so many amazing names, but they were already taken. Yeah. Already bought. So offseason, you know, it came to me one day and actually a friend is the one who thought of it and then it kind of was like you know champions are made in the offseason right it was kind of my mentality and then also another reason is like I wanted when we developed this brand I wanted the clothing to be so cool that you'll wear it in the season and you'll wear it in the offseason this isn't just stuff that you wear to the games right so that's another like kind of functional as well yeah very functional yeah but something that you just will wear you around so that's kind of how the name started too so there's multiple meanings to it and then I just like stuck you know you ask everyone around you like yeah yeah and yeah I we fell in love with it now it just feels so fitting it's it's such a great it's great that's why I was wondering oh yeah thank god no no love it it makes sense it makes sense it does and you get it right away you get it yeah exactly and you can see it in so many different avenues too yep yeah for sure it's not limiting yeah yeah it's great thank you good for you.
37:35I'm happy with it. It's like naming a child. It's still going back. That's very hard to do. And you don't ask people their opinion. Oh, on baby names? Yeah. Because they will not like them. Yeah, of course. And it's like, you can't believe that people would say negative things about the naming pick, but they do. And you try not to let it affect you, but it does. I'm sure. You're like, I already have a sign made for their bedroom, but thank you for telling me. You're like, you have a knitted hat. Yeah, exactly. We've monogrammed many things. Yeah. I'll keep that in mind for when we're going to be babies.
38:08Yeah. It's tough. Even parents sometimes. I'm sure. Because they'll look at you and like, what? Like, really? What's the name? Yeah. And you're like, whatever it is. Yeah. You know, it's like, yeah, that's the name. And then when you have the baby, it's so fitting. And then it doesn't matter. Right, yeah. Nobody would ever say anything. That's right. Yeah. And nobody does after that. Yeah, exactly. Yeah. So you just keep it to yourself. Or not to you. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Maybe behind your back. Yeah. I mean, yeah. I don't know in the big Italian family, though, if you can hide it. Oh, yeah. No, no.
38:34It doesn't end in a vowel. It'll be like, sorry.
38:39Actually, everyone in my family, every guy in my family, I don't even know if this is Italian or just our weird family, is John, Joe, or Matt. Everybody. Yeah. Except for my brother, Alex, which I can't even imagine what my mom went through. But everyone is John, Joe, or Matt. Every single one of my cousins, my dad. Tony's Joe who's
39:03okay yeah we can get to the Anthony's Anthony's a big one Tony Anthony so now if no one knows who my family member is I was like it's a 33.33 just say one you'll be good you'll be good just go with one of these three whichever one sticks in your head just call it out someone will answer Exactly. Yeah, it may not be the right one. Down the street. Something from the streets. Yeah. Exactly. Oh, yeah. Exactly, yeah. So I wanted to ask you, I know we talked about Taylor Swift, if you could pick one celeb. Okay. I mean, I understand that Taylor Swift is where you started, so like, where do we go from here?
39:46Yeah, of course. But that you could, you know, that you could offer to make a piece of. Yeah. Yeah. I would die to make something for LeBron. Just met, well, I mean, I've met him before, but I just saw him yesterday. He's the nicest guy. I've met him before, too. Yeah. Adore him. He's the sweetest. Love. Would make something for him and his son. Oh. Like, if they're wearing each other's jerseys. Yeah. Or, like, something mixed, Max. We're just such a big fan of him. Kyle's from Ohio, too. So, like, they grew up actually pretty close to each other. And we're just such a LeBron household, so. Oh, that's awesome.
40:17Yeah. Would love to make something for him. Does Emma have any connections there? I'm going to have to ask her. Yeah. and to Maverick maybe yeah you know because that would be an entry point for sure definitely yeah that's that's one of the goals yeah cool yeah I love that and then so what are the goals oh gosh so many um well you know always just like to have happy customers like that will always be a goal of mine I think and how big do you want to scale the business I want to be able to walk before I run of course like I want everyone to be I don't want it to I don't want to scale too fast to where everyone, it's not what they want.
40:52I love customer feedback. So I love hearing, hey, this worked, this didn't work. And we learned so much on our first job, like what worked and what didn't work. And we have completely shifted certain things, kept certain things for the future. And can I ask, like when you're doing that, so people who are thinking about business, you know, those who are listening, how do you listen to your customers? Is it primarily through social? Is it, you know, in shipping? Like, what's the best way to get that feedback? Definitely through social. I think social media is like the biggest tool for anyone building a business.
41:24Like, you can't avoid it. And if you are avoiding it, you're doing it wrong. Like, you've got to dive into it. You've got to embrace it. And you have to have thick skin, too, because obviously, like... Those comments can be rough. Yeah, like, fashion is not... Everyone has different opinions, so it doesn't make it right or wrong. Right. But, you know, if you're seeing the same comment over and over and over... Yeah, the trends. that you know, okay, maybe this is something we should change or we should, you know, segue. And so, yeah, I mean, I love looking at comments or meeting people in the stands.
41:53And I always ask them, like, what do you like? What would be something you would change? Or what do you wish that it had? Yeah, that's so smart. So I love hearing that. But yeah, I mean, I really hope to scale it to the point that we could have every team in the NFL. That would be amazing to start. But, you know, I want to walk before I want to run. I want to make sure that everyone's happy. And I also, like, we came out with these beautiful puffers, but we have so much amazing stuff to come. Yeah. Outside of jackets. I can't wait. And, like, so many cute girly tops and so many amazing stuff for guys, too.
42:24And the quality is just so top-notch. So talk about quality and the importance of it. I think that in this industry, it's kind of been a bit of an afterthought in, like, sports license apparel. So that was something that I wanted to bring to the forefront. And for me, you know, they're obviously higher priced. Right. And when everyone got these puffers in, the first thing they said was, oh, my gosh, it feels so amazing. Like this fabric. That's literally what we said earlier. Right? The fabric's amazing. And you know, like the starter jackets, how incredible those are? And they're going to get passed down from your grandfather?
43:01Sure. That's what I want these to be. I want these to live in the closet for your grandkids to wear. And they're not going anywhere. Oh, that's awesome. That's a staple piece. And all the other clothing, too. Yep. I wanted to be able to, when you buy a t-shirt, it's not just a t-shirt. You're feeling the quality of the weight of the fabric. You're feeling the embroidery. Everything of our brand will always have some type of texture to it, whether that is how the print is on the fabric or with a graphic or the actual fabric itself. I love feeling things, which that's why I cannot wait to hopefully have these in the stadium one day.
43:34Because, of course, when you're buying things online, you can't show your customers how it feels. And we try our best, but nothing makes me happier than when people get the package in and open it up and they get to touch it and they're like, wow, this was worth it. And so that's what makes me most excited. And I hope to scale it, but I always want to be able to keep that integrity of our brand. That's awesome. Yeah. It's funny when you started talking about it earlier, like, you know, during the Winter Games, I'm a New England girl through and through. So like winter games, I always had like a North Face with a hat because I didn't have the starter jacket that I had growing up.
44:10And I'm like, I wish those could make a comeback. So when you said that, I was like, oh, my God, she's the new starter jacket. Yeah. And you just referenced it. But that's exactly where I went. May you be. Yes. That's awesome. My wish for you. So you just said it. I'm like, oh, wow. Yeah. They're incredible. She's going there. It's an amazing brand. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. They're amazing. But this is pretty amazing, too. Thank you. I mean, it really is. I really do. So there's one really crazy story that I heard your husband tell a little bit about getting your jacket to Taylor Lautner. Oh, my gosh.
44:46That was so cute. She was not sure where you were going. I know. She's like, oh, my God. You're like, you heard my husband tell this where? yeah it was within the same week or back-to-back games as Brittany and Taylor the next game was a Lions game I think it was like a Saturday Sunday so I had put so much work in that week and I was like this is about to be the best week of my life and um it was like a crazy sorry and there was a crazy snowstorm take a much sip of water it's like January in the east coast like it's just snowing Yeah. Things, you know, go wrong. So we got lost. The package got lost.
45:25Oh, no. And I was devastated. So just me like being the personality, I was like, I will not take no for an answer. Like I will go to the FedEx facility in Detroit. So I was just calling just everyone, like every person I knew. And then I actually like came to Instagram and was like, guys, I have a package that is lost. And this is this package. I didn't want to say what it was. I think I said I made something really special for somebody and it's lost. Does anyone have a contact at FedEx? And Instagram pulled through and somehow like connected me with like the owner's son of FedEx. This is what your husband said.
46:03He's like, somehow she talked to the owner. Yeah, it was wild. I was like, thank you, Instagram lords. And they helped me so much. They like opened up a facility and hand delivered the package to Taylor Lautner on the field. It was the most like insane day. I was like this. And Taylor sent me a voice note like, who are you? Like, are you an FBI? He's like looking around. He's like, are you the government? I was like, don't worry about it. Well, and didn't one of the FedEx trucks break down and then they had to get another truck? So what happened was it got lost. It was like in Tennessee. And then it actually was in Detroit.
46:45Like the tracking got messed up. And then it was on the way to the facility. the car broke down. There's so many things were like going wrong and then somebody, yeah, this is a video. And then hand delivery. I mean, this is like the best FedEx commercial there could be. There's no better commercial than that. I think it inspired the Ring on the Beach commercial that they have now. I mean, look at him. He was like, he breaks it in half. Wow. That is so cool. I mean, and talk about a great marketing moment. No, it was. And that's what I was like. Everything happens for a reason. I was like, like that mistake.
47:18And a better – Oh. They usually packed in there. They're falling out. A bubble wrap. I love that. Wow. That looks so cool. So cool. Yeah. So it was just a wild story. And it was so exhilarating to find out. I'm like, to be honest, I can't believe I pulled that off. Right? That was insane. I feel like you being aggressive again here. We should get a better – I should get a better word. Yes. Because – Exactly. You pulled it off. Yeah. I just will always try. You're just a hard worker. Yeah. I won't just take defeat. You won't take no for an answer. I won't just take defeat. So like if someone says, I'm sorry, it's not going to happen.
47:55I'm like, I'm just going to try all day until the game starts. Yeah. Squeaky wheel. Exactly. Yeah. So I tried and I got, I was like, I'll fly to Detroit. And I almost got in a plane and like went to Detroit and went to the truck, like on the side of the road. To pick it up. To pick it up. Give me my package. To bring it. To bring it. it was it was an experience but it was amazing and shout out FedEx because yeah they huge went through the ringer to get this to him wow that's so cool yeah what a great story it is such a great story and they're and Taylor Larner is the nicest person alive and so is his wife yeah also Taylor yeah they are the nicest people ever oh that's so great yeah it was so nice to work with them so great I mean you couldn't have manufactured a moment like that you know what I mean no it was It was just meant to be, right?
48:44It was, yeah. Like this series of events. Yes. Yeah. So true. Yeah, it was written in the stars. I really feel that way. And now here you are growing your brand and hopefully we'll be able to get it to all of the NFL teams and then potentially expand beyond football. Yes. Yes. Yes. That's the goal. Yes. Well, however we can help you in any way, let us know. Thank you. You know, we're just, we're behind you all the way. Oh, I appreciate that. Yes. love a successful male or female but especially love a successful woman making it happen because you really are making it happen you had a dream that's so funny you say that I have a neon sign in my sewing room that says make it happen and that's a sign and I light it every day maybe I picked that out of your head but you are you are making it happen and you're not taking no for an answer and you saw an opportunity and you went for it and you leveraged what you're passionate about, what you care about, what you care about also with your husband now.
49:46I mean, that is a true success story in my opinion. And, you know, can't wait to see what you do next. Thank you. I really appreciate it. Yes, absolutely. Are you ready to hold WWE history in the palm of your hand? Topps is bringing you closer to the action than ever before with WWE Topps Now, Highlighting the biggest matches and milestones from WWE shows and PLEs throughout the year, Topps Now is enhancing the fan experience by connecting collectors to the superstars and spectacles that ignite their passion. Featuring stunning event-exclusive photography, each card is made for the moment. And for some lucky collectors, that moment could become the pull of a lifetime.
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51:29Uh-uh. I'll work on that. I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed our interview with her. She is, as Jackie was saying, is a boss babe. Boss babe. I love that. 100%. Yes. Yeah. And like you could feel her passion. You could. And she started talking about sewing and how it just became like a number one for her. And what did she say? I want to wake up every morning and like want to do something. just like Kyle does with football. And it became this incredible brand. Yeah. And then in the next minute, you're making Taylor Swift a jacket. Well, years later. Yes. Yeah. But that's the thing, right? It's like how smart she was, though, to just go after every opportunity and not take no for an answer.
52:19I mean, I think that's a consistent theme that we hear. And she hit, she said the word perfection. And I right away, I was like, it keeps happening. It keeps happening because she talked about like the jacket she'd make for herself or the clothes she'd make for herself. Was imperfect. Yes. And so she said like I'm striving for perfection with what I'm doing. And it just, again, it's someone who there's passion. There's drive. You said she's hustling. Yeah. And that's exactly what. You have to hustle. Sending DMs, LinkedIn, every possible outlet that she could, or like every platform that she could get to these people who didn't hear her.
53:00And then calling everybody she knows. Yeah. Yeah. And, you know, her 15 minutes with Emma. I didn't realize there was a clip playing, too, the guys put on of her with Skims. And I didn't realize. Amazing, right? Another incredible partner. Oh, yeah. With four kids. Just to go into a 15-minute call with her, not with just wanting advice, and it turned into this amazing partnership. Just by her being herself. Yeah. Yeah. So sweet. So real. Yeah. I agree. Feisty. Oh, yeah. That's the word I'd use. Not aggressive. Not aggressive. Yeah. Feisty. Determined. But she is aggressive. Determined. But that's great.
53:37Yeah. It got her to where she is. And how about managing to get to the son of the owner of FedEx? Yes. to get Taylor Lautner, his jacket on the field. That 100 % should be a FedEx commercial. I mean, it should. I know you said it, but how? They recreated it somehow with this engagement on the beach. Like I've seen that. I mean, I don't know if it actually was a recreation, but it seems that way. Like the FedEx will go to any step to get, you know, for your important moments, I think is how they're positioning it. I don't know why I'm remembering it so clearly, but then this is like that perfect.
54:11That was it. Yeah. They should just go with that. And the FedEx owner's son. Yeah. I mean, you know. I did feel, too, from what she was saying, like the power of social media. Not that we've really, not that anybody else has really talked about it too much, but every time she's needed something or she's wanted to try, like social just kind of has helped her. Yes. It feels like you have. So interesting, right? Yeah. You have this team. And that's how she got to the FedEx's owner's son was through. And then even just, I think, like, she said making the jacket for Taylor and Britney and it blowing up on social.
54:49Yeah. Changed her life. Greatest week of her life. Right. You know. She's so cute. Yeah. I don't mean to use that in a— No. I hope that's not a negative word, but she was. She's great. Super cute. Yeah. Yeah. Definitely, you know, I feel like we all left smiling and inspired. Yeah. Because you can do anything. You just have to believe in yourself and not—work really hard. Yeah. And not take no for an answer. And I love her love. Yeah, I know. That's where I was like, I learned about her because her husband was just having her back, you know? And it's so clear. They're so – they're definitely meant to be.
55:25Yeah. And the gardening. I know. Self-sustaining. I felt like – I was like, yeah. I mean, I could show pictures of my garden, which pales by comparison. I don't have hydroponic beds of anything. I don't even know what those are, so. Yeah. I have a pop-up greenhouse and I have a little garden and a pumpkin patch actually. Oh, okay. Yeah. I'm coming to you in the fall. I know. Well, that's actually why I planted them because I feel like we're always at last minute trying to get our pumpkins and I'm like, you know what? I could just grow some pumpkins. I'm going to grow my own. So Chase brought home two little plants from school and they are dead.
56:00Oh. Not green. Mine are not green either. But I'm learning. and I will tell you weather is a major factor and insects and all kinds of stuff that you don't think about and mold. Yeah, mold's a big issue. I'm gonna stick to the fake plants. Penicillin, oh, maybe. This took a weird turn. But we are, and I do really sincerely hope that we're able to partner with WWE, well, to bring them together. Yeah. Because that would be some super cool merch. I'd love to wrap a DX or a Triple H puffer. I know. Maybe a Stephanie McMahon one. I'll get that. I'll get that. Let's not. Nobody will buy that one. Maybe you.
56:41Me, of course. Jackie and I are in. All of you also need to wear my jacket. Everybody here is in. Our podcast team has, you're forced to wear it. Send out an email. Requirement for the pod squad. There's a hand in the jacket. Comes out. You know, like on the scissors. On the inside, it says, you know why. there you go thanks Jack
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