Sustainability and Woodworking with Dennis Marechal

Welcome to another episode of the Conscious Design Podcast and today Ian welcomes Dennis Marechal. Dennis starts off with a bit of background and what got him into woodwork. Then Dennis continues to explain a bit about what new materials he has been experimenting with. Dennis and Ian both discuss the importance of a story behind your product and how that affects how consumers will perceive it. Dennis then explains how he has found his passion within a community of wood enthusiasts and explains that while his business is not scalable into mass production, he is more comfortable at the level he currently is. In the outro Dennis invites people to check him out and at the same time talks a bit more about the combination of studying and running a side hustle. Parts 0:00 - Guest Intro 2:39 – Experiments 3:47 – Story 10:29 – Community 12:44 – Subscribe! 13:09 – Guest Outro About Dennis Marechal: Dennis is a young entrepreneur from Belgium with a passion for sustainability, woodworking and stationery equipment. At the moment, he is studying in Sweden for a Bachelor in International Business Management. He runs a side business named Wooden Gifts and More, where he creates unique pens and business gifts out of sustainable wood. Know more about Dennis and Wooden Gifts and More here: https://be.linkedin.com/in/dennis-marechal https://woodengiftsandmore.shop/ ** To celebrate Dennis' first podcast visit, all listeners of the podcast will get a 15% discount on their complete order with the code "IAN15". ** ///////// Download chapter 1 free: https://www.petermanfirm.com/conscious-design-chapter-1-free-download/ ///////// Want to be a guest? Visit: https://bit.ly/3BetCkf ///////// Want to work with us? 👉 https://www.petermanfirm.com/connect/ ///////// 👉YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/3sG7VEi ✍️ Blog: https://bit.ly/3kltV6s 📘 Conscious Design Book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KNMN9BT 📰 Join our Newsletter: https://bit.ly/2U8IlMS ///////// Hosted by: Ian Peterman Creative Director: Sara Clark Social Media: Jacqueline Sagun 👉Our website: https://www.petermanfirm.com/ We created this content so creative entrepreneurs like you can code social and environmental responsibility right into your brands’ DNA through Conscious Design. Ian Peterman is the leading expert in Conscious Design, hosting the Conscious Design podcast and co-author of the book Conscious Design. If you enjoy our content, please support us by subscribing and sharing our episodes!