The Get Thrifty Podcast

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200: How a 19-Year-Old Turns Thrift Store Finds Into College Tuition with Riley Jun 24, 2025

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Riley Breen turned a passion for vintage into a mobile business with thousands of pieces. He's sharing his reselling journey and tips on the Get Thrifty Podcast.

SHOW NOTES:

Tapping into local pop-up events to help network and grow your reselling business.
All about his store-on-wheels that has over 3,000 items!
Advocating for slow fashion.
Advice to younger resellers.
Tips for sourcing vintage Levis.
Tips for growing your social following.
How he uses Meta glasses instead of a camera.
Why pop-ups are important for growing your reselling business.

199: Reselling 101: Must-Know Thrifting Trends, Tools & TikTok Tactics That Actually Work with Deanna Balestra Jun 17, 2025

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From side hustle to full-time success! Deanna shares how she scaled her reselling business, mastered social trends, and created the Reseller Content Club. Her insights on platform strategy, keyword magic, and flipping for profit are not to be missed. Listen to her episode on the Get Thrifty Podcast, especially if you're in the resale or eCommerce game.

SHOW NOTES:

Flipping for profit
Style-based selling
Platform-specific reselling tips
Why it's important to be aware of generational vibes and aesthetics
Join her Reseller Content Club to be even better at social media reselling
The benefit of going to as many meet-ups and live events that you can
Shopping the bins

198: How Vintage Jewelry Sellers Are Winning Big in 2025 with Suzzee Toon Jun 10, 2025

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Suzzee Toon, known as Mid Century Maven, has been collecting and reselling MCM jewelry since the 1970s. In this fun episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast, she shares sourcing strategies, Instagram live sale tips, and the secret to building a loyal customer base. A must-listen for vintage resellers and collectors alike!

SHOW NOTES:

Reselling and sourcing tips.
Reselling at any age.
Insights into hosting successful live sales on Instagram.
How she built her loyal customer base.
Stories from collecting mid-century modern jewelry since the 1970s.
Cleaning, restoring, and repairing of vintage jewelry.
Tips for carefully storing jewelry.

197: How Thrifting Can Help You Love Your Body and Your Style with Julia P. Jun 03, 2025

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Julia Parzyck brings a bold, real, and refreshing take on style, confidence, and self-love to the Get Thrifty Podcast. Inspiring content. Big impact. Don't miss it!

SHOW NOTES:

Body positivity, living outside the "diet culture," and embracing our true selves.
Confidence coaching and inclusive wardrobe styling.
The popularity of thrifting among young people.
Celebrating self-expression, creativity, and inclusivity.
Reflecting your personality in YOUR style and how YOU feel.

196: How One Mom Built a Thriving Business From Thrifted Finds with Whitney May 27, 2025

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What do you get when you mix a registered nurse, a passion for antiques, and a killer instinct for business? Meet Whitney Conard, founder of Conard & Co (formerly "Thrifty Whitney"), sharing her journey from estate sales to international sourcing, and building a serious vintage empire.

SHOW NOTES:

Whitney started with a $300 goal—and built a thriving vintage business.
How her rebrand to Conard & Co reflects her elevated vision and growth.
How social media helped launch her business, but real success came from diversification.
Why confidence in pricing is crucial—your items (and your time!) are worth it.
She sources antiques from English Victorian dump sites—yes, really.
She built her brand by learning, adapting, and staying endlessly curious.

195: 2025's 690-Mile Yard Sale Is a Thrifter's DREAM (Don't Miss These Insider Tips!) with Josh May 20, 2025

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Ready to road trip through The World's Longest Yard Sale? The 127 Yard Sale spans 690 miles across 6 states, packed with epic finds and unforgettable stories! Tune into the latest episode of Get Thrifty Podcast with host Maggie Scivicque and guest Josh Randall to hear why this 39-year tradition is a thrifter's dream come true!

SHOW NOTES:

The event's history.
Tips for visiting the multi-state event.
Thrifting as part of tourism and its economic impact.
The vendors that participate.
This year's event is August 7 – 10.
Working with their sponsor, Rust-Oleum and the #sprayitforward initiative.

194: From Drab to Fab: Rethinking Secondhand Style for Your Home & Family with Lindsey May 13, 2025

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Guest Lindsey is on a mission to shift the narrative around thrifting and secondhand shopping. By challenging stereotypes and building an inclusive community, she's inviting everyone to join the movement. Tune in to this episode of the Get Thrifty Podcast to hear her inspiring story and learn how she's changing the game.

SHOW NOTES:

Combatting the stigma of thrifting and shifting the mindset about shopping secondhand.
Creating a designer looking home affordably and ethically.
Seeing the potential and beauty of items someone else didn't.
Thrifting as a creative outlet.
Finding new and on-trend items in thrift stores.
The thrifting community is for everybody!
Becoming part of the fast home décor conversation.

193: Let's Get Lost in Hoarder House Makeovers, Vintage Thrifts, and Tiki Bars with Kimber the Retro Realtor May 06, 2025

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On this week's Get Thrifty Podcast, meet Kimber—a Mid-Century Modern and vintage real estate expert whose passion for preservation, education, and storytelling is transforming how people buy and sell historic homes.

Kimber brings unmatched knowledge, care, and creativity to helping buyers fall in love with these iconic properties.

From Denver's "red city of the west" roots to the revival of tiki bars—this episode is an inspiring look at matching people with the homes they were meant for.

SHOW NOTES:

How mid-century real estate ties into thrifting.
Her experience with a hording house.
From clothing to cars to homes…falling in love with the mid-century design.
Her passion for history, preservation, and education.
A fascinating master class in Colorado's unique history…and "vintage inventory"…of mid-century architecture.
Why Denver is often called "the red city of the west."
Denver's over 2,000 mid-century homes.
The revival of home Tiki bars!
How to maintain a mid-century home.

192: Making Money From Flipping Furniture and Vintage Treasures with Hannah Apr 29, 2025

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Hannah is flipping vintage, crushing fast fashion, and winning over fans with her "thrift with me" videos.

SHOW NOTES:

How she took advantage of the Poshmark "Entrepreneurs Fund."
Vintage flips.
Champion of the secondhand-first movement.
Fast fashion stats that will shock you!
The cure for fast fashion.
Reselling insights and resources.
Her favorite Colorado thrift stores.
Why her sourcing and "thrift with me" videos are so popular.
Her support of the IDD community.

191: Inside the Mind of the Wicker Witch: How She Hunts Thrifted Gold Apr 22, 2025

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Holly Roberts hits up to nine thrift stores in a single day—and she's turned that passion into a thriving reselling biz!

On the latest Get Thrifty Podcast, she shares her sourcing strategies, Instagram rebrand tips, and love for wicker, glass, and all things vintage.

Tune in now and connect with her on IG: @wicker_witch_and_glassy_bitch

SHOW NOTES:

Her love of wicker, ratan, and macramé runs deep!
Treasure hunting for collectible mid-century glass.
Her favorite arc Thrift Stores in the Denver area.
25 garage sales in one day!
Reseller insights.
Visit her at her booth at the Colorado Antique Gallery.
How she rebranded her reselling business on Instagram.
Sourcing tips, her "Supermarket Sweep" style, and setting up her "plan of attack."
Glow-ups and DIYing.

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