Welcome to episode 8 of Making Denton. A monthly podcast presented by Stoke where we meet with the movers, shakers, and culture makers of Denton to discuss the journeys that brought them to where they are today. I'm your host, Heather Gregory, and today we will be chatting with Tracy Irby who is an entrepreneur, business advisor, and economic development professional.Tracy has a passion for entrepreneurship. She joined the Center For Women Entrepreneurs as their first business advisor after working 6 years as a small business advisor for North Texas Small Business Development Center. For over 25 years she has been a serial entrepreneur. Tracy owned one of the first Sears Hometown Dealer Stores, a gym, a bounce house rental business, an online self-defense business, to name a few.In this episode you'll hear about Tracy's experience as a serial entrepreneur and some of the more memorable business ideas she has heard in her time as a small business advisor.

Welcome to episode 7 of Making Denton. A monthly podcast presented by Stoke where we meet with the movers, shakers, and culture makers of Denton to discuss the journeys that brought them to where they are today. I'm your new host, Heather Gregory, and today we will be chatting with Bobby Mullins who is the Founder, CEO and head brewer at Armadillo Ale Works. Bobby started Armadillo Ale Works back in 2010 with a dream of opening a craft brewery in Denton, TX. The journey from conception to fruition was long and unconventional, but after 8 years, Armadillo Ale Works opened the doors to their very own taproom in 2018. In this episode you'll hear Bobby's story of grit and tenacity over the last decade, about the community support the brewery has received over the last year, and which of their beers he reaches for most often.

In this episode we talk with Tony Barrette and Jen Guzman, co-owners of Denton's one stop music shop, TB Winds. As musicians themselves, Tony and Jen have an edge in understanding what their customers are looking for and how to best help them succeed. Tune in for a great episode!

In this episode we talk with Bryce Cottrell, founder and owner of Denton's very first distillery, Noble Wolf Vodka. Noble Wolf's origin story is as unique as the vodka itself, which is the first vodka in the world to be distilled from grapefruit. Tune in to hear for yourself how Bryce transformed a good idea into a successful company in just a few short years.

In this episode we sit down with entrepreneur and cheesemonger, Justin Bonard, of Ten : One. Tune in to learn the behind the scenes of what goes into every delicious cheese pairing and to hear the story of Denton's only artisanal cheese shop.

Danielle Longueville shares with us the origin and motivation behind her podcast, WTFemme!?, and we discuss what it means to be a Dentonite. 

Vanessa Ellison describes her work in furthering community education about conscious consumerism and recycling, and shares about her advocacy for healthier food options in Denton food deserts.

Shelley Christner shares The DIME Store's origin story and her experience transforming a backyard market into a Denton staple.