LIVE from WORKBENCHcon 2022: Makers Challenge Central, with Raechal, Desert Woodworks and Adam, Lazy Guy DIY (Organization Conversation, Episode 7)
Raechal from Desert Woodworks and Adam of Lazy DIY Guy were in the booth with Richard Grove at WORKBENCHcon 2022, sharing lots of valuable information about Makers Challenge Central. Raechal talked about how she started it, how it’s evolved, their exciting new TV project, and much more. Organization Conversation is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Makers Challenge Central
The 1st Builders Challenge started May 2016 by Raechal as an idea for a friendly challenge amongst friends to see how creative they can be with one plan and an unlimited amount of ways to modify the plan. Three seasons later Adam joined the team and the challenge has grown into multiple challenges that occur throughout the year with the main goal continuing to be community… with a bit of competition.
In addition to the challenge, you can find Adam on Instagram as @lazyguydiy and @makermediaco and Raechal as @desertwoodwrks.
Raechal, Desert Woodworks
Raechal is the owner of Desert Woodworks (@desertwoodwrks) and the creator of The Builders Challenge.
Her love of woodworking began when she helped her dad remodel their home. She has developed a love for the craftsman style with a pinch of modern farmhouse.
In 2016 she built a home in the Dallas, Texas area and enjoys sharing her love for building furniture and customizing her home in the typical DIY fashion. Her home is her canvas for practicing new techniques and sharing them with you.
Raechal creates repurposed and hand-built wood furniture and decor.
Adam, Lazy Guy DIY
Part woodworking, part tool reviews, and a little bit of Do-It-Yourself home improvement projects, Lazy Guy DIY (@lazyguydiy) is a resource for a laidback approach to that ever-growing project list.
Sawdust, power tools, and sarcasm make up the laziest approach to DIY on the web with Adam from Lazy Guy DIY! Cubicle corporate life during the day fuels the creativity in Adam’s tiny workshop on nights and weekends. With three kids, a house full of pets, and a 1920’s Craftsman-style Bungalow, Adam’s projects run big to small from furniture builds to full-on renovations around the home.
He is also a partner at Makers Challenge Central, a friendly challenge amongst friends to see how creative they can be with one plan and an unlimited number of ways to modify the plan.
Connect with Adam: Website | Instagram
About Organization Conversation
Organization Conversation features interviews with movers and shakers in storage and organization, from professional organizers to the creative and talented Brand Ambassadors who use Wall Control products every day. You’ll hear tips, tricks and how-tos for storage and organization, as well as receive first access to Wall Control promotions. We talk with our suppliers and partners to give you a look behind the scenes at how we operate, what makes our family-owned and operated brand tick, and some of the fun and interesting insights that go into making our business run. We love our guests, as they are engaging and entertaining with interesting experiences to share. By focusing on those guests and the amazing stories they tell, we hope you will be enriched and find your time listening to the Organization Conversation podcast as time well spent.
Organization Conversation is hosted by Richard Grove, and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, and others.
About Richard Grove
Richard Grove‘s background is in engineering but what he enjoys most is brand building through relationships and creative marketing. Richard began his career with the Department of Defense as an engineer on the C-5 Galaxy Engineering Team based out of Warner Robins. While Richard found this experience both rewarding and fulfilling, he always knew deep down that he wanted to return to the small family business that originally triggered his interest in engineering.
Richard came to work for the family business, Dekalb Tool & Die, in 2008 as a Mechanical Engineer. At the time Wall Control was little more than a small ‘side hustle’ for Dekalb Tool & Die to try to produce some incremental income. There were no “Wall Control” employees, just a small warehouse with a single tool and die maker that would double as an “order fulfillment associate” on the occasion that the original WallControl.com website, which Richard’s grandmother built, pulled in an order.
In 2008, it became apparent that for the family business to survive they were going to have to produce their own branded product at scale to ensure jobs remained in-house and for the business to continue to move forward. Richard then turned his attention from tool and die to Wall Control to attempt this necessary pivot and his story with Wall Control began. Since that time, Richard has led Wall Control to significant growth while navigating two recessions.
Connect with Richard:
Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn
About Wall Control
The Wall Control story began in 1968 in a small tool & die shop just outside Atlanta, Georgia. The first of three generations began their work in building a family-based US manufacturer with little more than hard work and the American Dream.
Over the past 50+ years, this family business has continued to grow and expand from what was once a small tool & die shop into an award-winning US manufacturer of products ranging from automobile components to satellite panels and now, the best wall-mounted tool storage system available today, Wall Control.
The Wall Control brand launched in 2003 and is a family-owned and operated business that not only produces a high-quality American Made product but sees the entire design, production, and distribution process happen under their own roof in Tucker, Georgia. Under that same roof, three generations of American Manufacturing are still hard at work creating the best tool storage products available today.
Connect with Wall Control:
Company website | Facebook | Instagram
