{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Labor Lounge Podcast","title":"EP 11: Mike Schloff of Maplewoodshop","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2510,"description":"In this episode, Anthony and Cyndie sit down with Mike Schloff of Maplewoodshop. He is the Founder and CEO of Maplewoodshop, a leading provider in woodworking education solutions for schools, camps, Maker spaces, and community centers. Mike created Maplewoodshop in 2016 with the mission of developing life skills in all children through woodworking. He started by teaching hundreds of students directly, then developed a portable and safe program which contains proprietary equipment, hand tools, and a training program for any classroom teacher. Prior to Maplewoodshop, Mike was an Internet pioneer, building websites in 1995. He led marketing efforts on major accounts at several advertising companies before helping WebMD develop and execute its mobile strategy. Later, Mike helped the publisher, Wiley, develop new digital business models. He sits on the boards of The Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, Congregation Beth El, and the Newark Barringer High School CTE advisory board.\nhttps://www.maplewoodshop.com/\nhttps://eascarpenters.org/\nhttps://cctmarketing.org/\n00:00 – Welcome and show introduction by Anthony and Cyndie\n01:20 – Introduction of guest Mike Schloff and overview of Maplewoodshop\n02:26 – Mike explains Maplewoodshop’s mission to build life skills through woodworking\n04:20 – Mike shares his early background and how woodworking became his calling\n06:00 – Founding of Maplewoodshop and development of the portable classroom model\n07:31 – Collaboration with the Carpenters Union and expansion into schools\n08:47 – How the program works for teachers without trade backgrounds\n09:51 – Benefits for students: learning math, problem-solving, and teamwork\n11:13 – Lessons in resilience and confidence from hands-on learning\n12:56 – Connecting woodworking to broader life and career skills\n14:08 – How non-CTE teachers successfully run woodworking programs\n15:11 – Breaking barriers and making woodworking accessible in all schools\n16:35 – The need to rebuild respect for trades...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6QkQriDVMxi0hgTgh3TrJjMwy-j_jUqz8iyrk_oXNfk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ZDEw/YjllMzE0YWQ0MjBj/MmQ1MTY2M2NhYzRj/M2Y4Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}