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Hey everyone! There's a lot to say in this Sew Taco Podcast. It's true, the podcast is coming to an end. Hear all about it in this episode. 

In this Sew Taco Podcast episode, we learn about Elena's new adventure. It's something she's been wanting to do for a while AND we catch up on the new neighbor and our beer outing. Enjoy!

Hey Sew Taco podcast listeners! In this episode we share the story of how Gerald met our new neighbor, a lesson Elena learned, another lesson Gerald learned and so much more. Enjoy!

Hey Sew Taco podcast listeners! If you know us, you know our episodes are all over the place, but that's what you love about us. We talk about a break Elena has been on, a crazy story that may or may not upset Elena AND makeup. 

Hey everyone! This Sew Taco podcast episode talks about everything from bad reviews to dumb comments on social media business posts and so much more in between. Check it out!

This Sew Taco Podcast Episode talks about a guest spot we did on Hecho Podcast, the success of our last online Loca for Local, plans for the next in person one and some tips we gave to a fellow business owner. Enjoy! 

Yes, there's a point in this Sew Taco podcast where Elena can't stop laughing, but we also cover our nomination for best podcast with The Locals List, Texas lifting the mask mandate, Loca for Local and Sponsorship no's that turn into opportunities. 

Let's get right to it - Texas froze and was not prepared or built for it. Hear how we survived and what we went through AND what we witnessed with so many others in this Sew Taco Podcast episode. 

Episode 2 in this new Sew Taco podcast season kicks off with a crazy customer who emailed Gerald. We also talk about starting a podcast in 2021 and of course a whole bunch of random stuff. Enjoy!

HEY EVERYONE! We are officially back. Welcome to Season 8! We have a lot to catch up on in this Sew Taco episode. Take a listen and hear what's been going on, AND we talk about our plans for 2021. Did we mention the first part of this episode is now available in video form?! Catch the first half of this podcast in video form on our Patreon page! (link below).

Welcome to the bonus episodes of the Sew Taco podcast! We are sharing with  you a handful of pre-recorded episodes/nuggets we made to give us a little break before Season 8 begins. This one covers one of our favorite brands - Chasing Camilla

Welcome to the bonus episodes of the Sew Taco podcast! We are sharing with  you a handful of pre-recorded episodes/nuggets we made to give us a little break before Season 8 begins. This one covers one of our favorite brands - Little King Goods

Welcome to the bonus episodes of the Sew Taco podcast! We are sharing with  you a handful of pre-recorded episodes/nuggets we made to give us a little break before Season 8 begins. This one covers one of our favorite brands - Feliz Modern

Welcome to the bonus episodes of the Sew Taco podcast! We are sharing with  you a handful of pre-recorded episodes/nuggets we made to give us a little break before Season 8 begins. This one covers one of our favorite brands - Wero

Welcome to the bonus episodes of the Sew Taco podcast! We are sharing with  you a handful of pre-recorded episodes/nuggets we made to give us a little break before Season 8 begins. This one covers one of our favorite brands - BarbacoApparel out of San Antonio

Welcome to the bonus episodes of the Sew Taco podcast! We are sharing with  you a handful of pre-recorded episodes/nuggets we made to give us a little break before Season 8 begins. This one covers some chisme on an email Gerald got from his website. Enjoy!

Welcome to the bonus episodes of the Sew Taco podcast! We are sharing with  you a handful of pre-recorded episodes/nuggets we made to give us a little break before Season 8 begins. This one is part 2 of our first ever audio recording.

Welcome to the bonus episodes of the Sew Taco podcast! We are sharing with  you a handful of pre-recorded episodes/nuggets we made to give us a little break before Season 8 begins. This one is part 1 of our first ever audio recording.

This sew taco podcast episode is packed with a ton of stuff, from thanksgiving, to loca for local in the rain, Elena's sisters visit and so much more (including us not having kids). Enjoy!

Hey everyone! This Sew Taco Podcast episode has a very special guest spilling all the Tea on Elena. You have to listen to find out who it is. Enjoy!

Hey listeners! We have the awesome Gilbert Cantu on this Sew Taco Podcast episode! Gilbert is such a creative force and a huge inspiration This podcast barely touches the surface on everything he does, but it's a start. Enjoy it!

Gilbert's Instagram's

Hey guys! This Sew Taco podcast episode is packed with all kinds of stuff (completely relevant to the theme of Sew Taco). We cover little old ladies Elena was arguing with, the release of Gerald's first short film, some animal parts Elena refuses to touch, Loca for Local, and so much more. 

Such a great episode (they all are), but this one with Hype Coach Tejal Parekh, MSW is amazing. In this Sew Taco episode we talk about the importance of self care, breaking generational pressures and so much more. It's another inspiring chat with an awesome guest. 

Guys! We've got Cristina Martinez with VERY THAT on this episode. Cristina is the powerhouse/chingona behind the brand Very That. Listen to our conversation with her where she gives a ton of advice and some great inspiration. Enjoy!

This Sew Taco Podcast episode features some celebrations, but not before we rant about something we've mentioned before (people who want to "collab" but come with no plan). There's also a lot of fun nuggets in this episode. You'll have to listen to find out. Enjoy!

Hey listeners! In this Sew Taco episode we roll over how busy we are the rest of the year and why. The rest of the episode (most of it) goes over getting to know us again. Who we are, what we do, and how we got here (so far). There's a reason we were triggered to do this. You'll hear why in this episode. 

Hey everyone! In this Sew Taco podcast episode we talk about why we're reducing our friends on social media and how crazy social media can be in general. We also talk about something Gerald has wanted to do (and finally has) for a long time AND we end with a crazy new adventure (in organization) that Elena will soon be undertaking. 

This Sew Taco Podcast episode is dedicated to Elena - The Bend Magazine's 2020 HER Honoree

(From Gerald) "I am BEYOND proud of my beautiful and amazingly talented wife Elena. She is a 2020 HER honoree in The Bend Magazine!!! Seeing these photos, reading the article and knowing how passionate she is about everything she does with the community and Sew Bonita, brought tears to my eyes. You guys, I love this woman so much. She is a beautiful force of creativity and love. The day she walked into my life was the greatest blessing I’ve ever had. I love you Elena!"

We have another guest! Mark Champion with The Ninth Inning Tx - a baseball lifestyle brand. Listen to this Sew Taco Podcast episode as we chat with Mark about starting his brand and the huge leaps he took with it, AND his recent obsession with BBQ.

Hey everyone! In this Sew Taco podcast episode we talk about the thing we miss most right now (traveling) and our way favorite way to travel. The second half of this podcast talks about a bad situation we came across that definitely has a lesson to learn from. 

We came across a great article that had really great points about whether or not you are a side hustler. In this Sew Taco podcast we talk about some of those key identifiers and more!

We dive into live theater, creativity and why  you should be unapologetically you in this Sew Taco podcast episode. Here are some links we mention:

This Sew Taco podcast episode goes into what it really takes to run a website and get some sales. In addition to our own, we use a real world example of a company that tried to start from the ground up. We also do an interview with Elena all about her Peloton bike. If you ever wanted to own one, here's all you need to know (in the episode). 

In this Sew Taco podcast episode Elena talks about the importance of her getting organized and Gerald talks about how filming The Taco Chair is getting more difficult to film. Elena also finds out Gerald secretly recorded her doing something she didn't know about. 

Our Loca for Local market turned curbside event was a HUGE success. You read that right, we made $20,706 in 36 hours for all 18 vendors. The event went so smooth for being a first time event. Listen to us talk about every detail and how crazy it all was. We finish off with more lessons on how to treat your customers and why you shouldn't ask your friends for discounts. 

If you've been listening to our Sew Taco podcast episodes you know we've been prepping Loca for Local's Curbside Market (something totally different). Well, we launched it early and were blown away by the results. We chat about that and why we think it's been so successful so far. We even tease a little about the next one we have planned AND Elena shares another chisme story. 

This Sew Taco podcast episode starts off with a chat about whether or not expensive gear or equipment makes you better at whatever that equipment is designed for. THEN we jump into a quick fire list of the type of stuff we don't like getting in our DM's. Enjoy!

In this Sew Taco podcast episode we chat with Emmy Award Winning producer and music journalist - Mike Henneberger! Mike has credits with Comedy Central, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Spin & Vice, just to name a few. He recently released a new book that already topped several charts at #1. The book is called - Rock Bottom at the Renaissance: An Emo Kid’s Journey Through Falling In and Out of Love In and With New York City. We cover a lot in this episode but what made it so fun is how we just went off topic many times and chatted about the most random (but awesome and relatable) things.

How about that last episode?! We're still appreciating having Jeff Sheldon from Ugmonk on our previous Sew Taco Podcast episode. In this episode we reveal some of the details for the next Loca for Local! The second half of the podcast reveals why we dumped one of our brands and what that means now. 

Season 7 continues with a bang and we are proud to have Jeff Sheldon from Ugmonk as a guest on this Sew Taco podcast episode. Gerald has been a fan of Ugmonk for many years. This is one of the most motivational episodes we've ever had. In addition to having a rock solid brand for 12 years, Jeff is in the middle of his second kickstarter campaign that has already surpassed $220,000 in funding. His first kickstarter back in 2018 reached over $430,000 in funding. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

Welcome to the first Sew Taco podcast episode of Season 7! Things have been happening since Covid-19 that have made us re-think our whole business. Find out what we're thinking and working on to take full control of our brands. We also talk about something that happened on instagram. Let's just say a simple gesture got waaaay out of hand pretty quickly. 

Guys! This is our 100th episode! We couldn't do this without your constant support. Check out this Sew Taco episode as we go LIVE on both our side hustle instagrams @sewbonita and @tacogear

Guys! Our 100th episode of Sew Taco is next week! We'll be doing a live recording on our instagram accounts @tacogear and @sewbonita. You can jump in there, chat with us, ask us questions and we'll record the whole thing and make it part of our 100th episode.  We talk all about that in this episode (our 99th) and also chat about Elena's surprise celebrity shoutout in addition to FINALLY figuring out what we're going to do for Loca for Local's next event. Take a listen.  

This entire episode (outside of the Peloton talk) goes over some of what think is the most important points on whether or not you should start a podcast. It's really more about how to start one and what should you be thinking about, doing, not doing, etc. Let's say you have any idea - Well, how do you start, what do you do. In this Sew Taco episode, we lay out the groundwork the planning of starting a podcast. 

The second half of this Sew Taco podcast is where we talk about our plans for our upcoming 100th episode and how YOU can get involved. We also chat about how you don't always have to be grinding it out. The first half is where things get real (they always do) and we talk about our struggle and everything going on in the world. It all revolves around listening and standing for something. Thank you for being fans, for listening, and for sticking with us as we approach our 100th episode!

In this Sew Taco episode we briefly cover a new feature coming from Instagram and how you might be able to use it. With everything going on right now, we thought it would be a good time to take a break and play a game. We ask each other some questions from the Pod Deck and play a round of "Would you rather?"

So much we covered in this Sew Taco episode! Our 100th episode is approaching, Elena's got a new toy (not plants, well some), and we talk about how to do giveaways, why you should do them and how powerful they can be! 

Hey everyone! This episode covers what we do when someone clearly wants to copy one of our designs. It's a HUGE topic that could really be spread out, but we covered a specific situation that just happened in this Sew Taco Episode. We ended with a list of random Q&A!