About this podcast
Thank You for Understanding (TYFU) is a podcast hosted by Beth and Marilla featuring candid conversations about the challenges and joys of running a small business. In that order.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 68 episodes
- Ep 65 | Gasoline on the Fire · 58 min · Season 4 Episode 65TYFU began with an introductory episode. Beth and Marilla explained that a big part of owning a small business is being able to put on a brave face even when the back room is on…
- Ep 64 | Trust No One · 1 h 14 min · Season 4 Episode 64Beth and Marilla were busy recording this week's episode when suddenly the cops showed up! Luckily, no one from TYFU was arrested. The cop was just Marilla's sister, Grace…
- Ep 63 | Miss Confrontational Smarty Pants · 1 h 5 min · Season 4 Episode 63Contention, rivalry, clashes, disputes, discord, no matter how you describe it, people have a lot of different reactions to confrontations. This episode, Beth and Marilla talk…
- Ep 62 | Screw Personal Growth · 59 min · Season 4 Episode 62Contact us and share YOUR story at tyfupod.com. Follow us on Instagram @tyfupod. Like us on Facebook.
- Ep 61 | Big Meat Market in the Sky · 1 h 18 min · Season 4 Episode 61What happens when a small local business, beloved in it's community, suddenly changes hands? On this episode, John Edson from Bostrom Farms Butchershop House and Smoke House…
- Ep 60 | Let it Rip · 1 h 4 min · Season 4 Episode 60Do you turn left, or do you turn right? In this episode, Beth and Marilla talk about how their stores are laid out and why. We'll probably hear more about this in the future as…
- Ep 59 | Tandem Bicycle of Plate Spinning · 56 min · Season 4 Episode 59Two heads are better than one, right? Partnerships are common in business and there are lots of kinds of partners. Some might offer capital, a crucial skill set, industry…
- Ep 58 | Kuntry Kitchen · 1 h 0 min · Season 4 Episode 58Sign, sign, everywhere a sign! We use signs around our businesses for customers and employees. Some are our own tags and shelf talkers. Some are for community events. Some we…
- Ep 57 | Not One's Cup of Tea · 49 min · Season 4 Episode 57Season 4 has arrived! We'll be recording in an exciting new location from time to time and welcoming two adorable, if preverbal members to the team. But first, Beth and Marilla…
- Anniversary Special | FLX Flow · 1 h 39 minWe are about ready to begin production on Season 4 of TYFU, but we couldn't let our THREE YEAR anniversary go by without acknowledging the milestone. Beth is on vacation, so it's…
- Ep 56 | Cindy Lou WHO? | Xmas · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 56Surprise! In the midst of the busiest season in retail, Beth and Marilla return to the Red Room Studio for a bonus holiday podcast. There's a little Today in Retail, some…
- Ep 55 | Tougher if There Wasn't Any | Gratitude · 1 h 13 min · Season 3 Episode 55The end of our third season is here. As we look back on our 55th (!!!) episode of TYFU, we're feeling one emotion stronger than others. Gratitude. This week, Beth and Marilla…
- Ep 54 | Now You're Nicer | Branding · 1 h 11 min · Season 3 Episode 54We've talked a lot about branding over the years. Marilla created one brand and then, unexpectedly, another. Beth's been thinking a lot about branding lately. This week, Kyle…
- Ep 53 | Just a Toad in a Box | Isolation · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 53Please share Thank You for Understanding (TYFU) with your friends and be sure to subscribe for future episodes and rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform. Contact…
- Ep 52 | Getting Richer by the Second | Debt · 1 h 13 min · Season 3 Episode 52Some business owners are fearful of taking on debt. Others take a more "devil-may-care" approach to borrowing money. In this episode, Michael Scaglione of Finger Lakes Federal…
- Ep 51 | CDRTFFIN/C | Personalities · 1 h 6 min · Season 2 Episode 51We all agree that it takes a certain type of person to succeed in small business, but do we all agree on what type of person that is? This week, Beth and Marilla consider the…
- Ep 50 | Polishing Your Weapons | Competition · 1 h 10 min · Season 2 Episode 50We are encouraged by how many listeners contact us to say TYFU makes them feel less alone as a small business owner. We are all in this together and want each and every one of us…
- Ep 49 | The OGs | Succession · 1 h 20 min · Season 2 Episode 49We've talked about knowing when it's time to walk away from a business. Handing that business off to somebody else, particularly family, is a whole different matter. This week…
- Ep 48 | Rode Hard & Put Away Wet | Burnout · 1 h 15 min · Season 3 Episode 48What happens when you feel like your small business is taking more than it's giving? How do you deal with employee burnout, customer burnout, or your own sense of overwhelm? In…
- Ep 47 | Screw the Law | Dress Code · 1 h 8 min · Season 3 Episode 47"Dress for the job you want, not the job you have." As a small business owner, the job you have is (hopefully) the job you want, so what is one to do about a dress code? Do you…
