Sew Powerful Podcast

Sew Powerful Podcast

The Sew Powerful Podcast shines a light on the people behind the mission to keep girls in school and create purposeful products in Zambia. Join us every week for a new 30-minute episode to meet new people, hear inspiring stories, and learn how you can join us in this global movement. Whether you sew or not, make purses or not, you will find something to enjoy in every episode. Listen today.

Episodes

Bernina

September 23, 2025 • 37 mins
Behind the Stitches: Michaelyn Rose Shares Bernina’s Heart In this episode, we meet Michaelynn Rose, Vice President of Marketing for Bernina and Brewer. With more than 25 years of experience in digital marketing, Michaelyn has been a driving force behind Bernina’s growth. We will talk about the company history, philosophy, and new products being introduced. Michaelyn even spills the beans on how to enter the Bernina contest to win...
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Sweet Pea

September 18, 2025 • 22 mins
Meet Sweet Pea: Creativity from Brisbane to Your Sewing Room Sweet Pea’s talented SEO and Content Manager joins us all the way from Brisbane, Australia—bringing contagious enthusiasm for the full Sweet Pea product line. With thousands of delightful designs to explore, you’ll be inspired to dive right into their website and start stitching. While Sweet Pea is best known for their stunning in-the-hoop creations, their quilting proj...
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Explore Baby Lock with Maddie Murphy

September 17, 2025 • 21 mins
Get a guided tour of Baby Lock USA and Canada from Maddie Murphy. As the Social Content Specialist, Maddie knows the inner workings of the company and provides the fascinating history and a glimpse into the future. We also get a good feel for the capabilities of the terrific prize Baby Lock has donated to the 2025 Sew Powerful Sew-A-Thon.
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KAI Scissors

September 17, 2025 • 24 mins
Meet Devin Head, Regional Sales Manager for KAI Scissors. KAI Scissors is one of the sponsors of the 2025 Sew Powerful Sew-A-Thon, as they have been for the past two years as well. In this episode, learn the history of KAI Scissors, and the fascinating array of products they offer. Devin shares his unlikely KAI connection and how Sew Powerful and KAI Scissors came together.
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East Texas Sewing Center, A 2025 Sew-A-Thon Sponsor

September 8, 2025 • 33 mins
Meet Petrina Cude, the powerhouse behind East Texas Sewing Center. This beloved sewing hub has been serving the community for an incredible 41 years — and Petrina has been part of that story for 32 of them. Three years ago, she stepped into ownership, carrying forward the legacy of Sharman’s while infusing her own passion and vision. In this episode, you’ll hear how Petrina is keeping the joy of sewing alive for East Texas and bey...
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Join us in celebrating the completion of 10,000 purses by the Colorado Sisters

January 1, 2025 • 18 mins
In this episode of the Sew Powerful podcast Jan Cancila sits down with Verna Camfferman, one of the Colorado Sisters, to discuss how they became involved with Sew Powerful - and how they’ve worked together to sew more than 10,000 Sew Powerful Purses.
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South Africa Initiative Launch

October 11, 2024 • 23 mins
Special guest Dr. Jim Blessman joins Jason in this special conversation announcing the launch of the Sew Powerful Purse program launch in South Africa.
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Behind The Scenes At The Sew Powerful Retreat In Quitman Texas

October 10, 2024 • 32 mins
Join us as we share a behind the scenes look at the 2024 Sew Powerful Retreat in Quitman Texas.
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Reflections on missions trips

August 9, 2024 • 39 mins
Reflections on missions trips by Sew Powerful Podcast
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A discussion of the books available through Sew Powerful including We Are Sew Powerful

August 2, 2024 • 32 mins
The Gardens Of God, and The Sew Powerful Parables.
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A discussion of the Sew Powerful feeding initiatives including the 3 Esthers Farm, Backyard

July 26, 2024 • 38 mins
Gardens, and the Convoy of Hope Children’s Feeding Initiative. [unfortunately the recording quality was poor in this conversation at some points, but we decided to use it.]
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Reflecting on 15 years of ministry through Sew Powerful

July 17, 2024 • 42 mins
Kicking off the new season of the podcast. Introducing Dana Buck. Reflecting on the first 15 years of Sew Powerful ministry.
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A Look in the Rear View Mirror with Jason Miles

April 14, 2022 • 20 mins
In this concluding episode of Season 1, Sew Powerful co-founder Jason Miles gives the background information behind his first Quarter presentation. He recaps Events, Chapters, the Facebook Group, the Purse Count, Funding, Expenses, and we talk about the new shipping option. In addition, Jan and Jason take a short walk down memory lane recounting the many great experiences in the previous 98 episodes of Season 1 of the Sew Powerful ...
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Put These Quilt Shows on Your Calendar with Sue Kirby

April 7, 2022 • 24 mins
Besides her Sew Powerful CFO duties, Sue Kirby has taken on the role of Manager, National Shows and Events for 2022. In this episode, Sue announces the dates and places for upcoming quilt shows where Sew Powerful will exhibit. She also recaps the shows we have already complete. Along with host Jan Cancila, Sue shares experiences and tips for attending the shows. Finally, listen for a checklist of all the reasons you will want to pa...
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Get to Know Sew Powerful Icon, Irene Davidson Thomas

March 31, 2022 • 23 mins
A beloved member of the Sew Powerful family, Irene Davidson Thomas joins us in today's episode. Irene talks about her many Sew Powerful experiences, including three trips to Zambia and travels to Renton to help with unboxing the purses. We get a glimpse into her very interesting life and her fondness for not so typical pets. Irene explains why her heart is so drawn to Sew Powerful and offers some sewing advice along the way.
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Homeboy Industries and Sew Powerful as Social Enterprises with Jason Miles

March 24, 2022 • 30 mins
Jason Miles, Sew Powerful co-founder discusses social enterprise as modeled in Thomas Vozzo's recently released book, 'The Homeboy Way: A Radical Approach to Business and Life.' Los Angeles-based Homeboy Industries is lauded for its innovative approach to dealing with those living in the 'Forgotten America.' We compare and contrast Homeboy to Sew Powerful and discover that both organizations operate with a remarkably similar appro...
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Giving with Love and Compassion with Jill Riffe

March 17, 2022 • 20 mins
When life-long sewer, Jill Riffe discovered Sew Powerful it wasn't long before she was churning out purses by the dozens. Listen as Jill shares a couple of unique tips that help her be efficient, yet still have fun making purses. You may have missed Jill in the past couple of years. She explains the life changing event that occurred but what led her to return to Sew Powerful, even volunteering at QuiltCon Phoenix from far away Minn...
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Dreaming Big in Dallas with Carla Robertson

March 10, 2022 • 17 mins
Meet Carla Robertson, co-founder and operator of the non-profit, Dallas Designing Dreams. This unique organization is a small business incubator, offering access to equipment and expertise to make entrepreneurs' dreams come true. Finding Sew Powerful brought Carla another opportunity to give back because her new Sew Powerful Chapter, Sew My Dream, meets in this studio and makes use of the fabulous array of equipment and creative sp...
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Teen Insights into Sew Powerful with Corinne and Carly

March 3, 2022 • 13 mins
This week we introduced the Sew Powerful Purse Distribution video to two teen girls. After they share their own school experiences and promising futures, our guests give us their take on the video. They express empathy for the challenges the schoolgirls in Zambia face, offering encouragement for them. Our guests may be the youngest to date, but you will appreciate their maturity and compassion for girls living in very difficult cir...
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The Africa Connection with Torey Elwell

February 24, 2022 • 23 mins
Longtime Sew Powerful volunteer, Torey Elwell, shares her Africa connection in this episode. Not only does Torey volunteer with us to help those in Zambia, she and her husband are very involved in supporting a 700-student school in rural Ethiopia. Torey discusses the similarities and differences to provide an insight into the plight of those living in poverty in Africa. Torey also has several examples of great outcomes that will wa...
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