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The NWFA's "Real Answers" podcast series features NWFA President & CEO, Stephanie Owen and Chris Zizza, founder of C&R Flooring, Inc., and past Chairman of the Board of the NWFA.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe NWFA's "Real Answers" podcast series features NWFA President & CEO, Stephanie Owen and Chris Zizza, founder of C&R Flooring, Inc., and past Chairman of the Board of the NWFA.
NWFA Real Answers is hosted by National Wood Flooring Association. The show has published 128 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "NWFA Business Workshop: Transform Your Business This October" (19 October 2026, 24 minutes), "Building a Smarter Wood Flooring Business with Brown Oaks Flooring" (6 October 2026, 41 minutes), and "The Customer's Seat: Chris Zizza on What 50 Grit Flooring Taught Him" (18 August 2026, 44 minutes).
NWFA Real Answers publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 128 episodes.
Booking probability for NWFA Real Answers is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. NWFA Real Answers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. NWFA Real Answers's contact route on record: verified email.
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National Wood Flooring Association hosts NWFA Real Answers, a business podcast with 128 episodes published.
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NWFA Real Answers
Stephanie Owen and Chris Zizza give a final overview of the upcoming NWFA Business Workshop, taking place October 28 to 29 in St. Charles, MO. It’s not too late to register and join us for an experience that can...
NWFA Real Answers
NWFA President and CEO Stephanie Owen and Chris Zizza sit down with Ashley and Jeff Do Carmo of Brown Oaks Flooring to talk about their path through the hardwood flooring industry and what it takes to keep a business...
NWFA Real Answers
Stephanie Owen and Chris Zizza discuss Chris' recent experience on the other side of the transaction...as a customer of Ohio-based wood flooring company 50 Grit Flooring. They're joined by Spencer Shatto from 50 Grit to...
NWFA Real Answers
Recorded live at the 2026 NWFA Expo, Chris and Stephanie sit down with New York City interior designer Karen Asprea for a conversation on where design and hardwood flooring meet. Karen shares how the relationship...
NWFA Real Answers
In the first installment of our new Emerging Leaders mini-series, NWFA CEO Stephanie Owen sits down with Alex Hamilton of Grain Design Flooring and his guest, 2026 Wood Floor of the Year winner Matthew Szyszka of Floor...
NWFA Real Answers
Chris Zizza and Stephanie Owen sit down with a group of NWFA regional instructors at this year's Expo for a wide-ranging conversation about boosting your career, using social media effectively, growing your brand, and...
NWFA Real Answers
Oliver Barajas of Bridgebay Flooring joins the podcast to share his journey in the hardwood flooring industry and what drew him to the NWFA. Oliver opens up about his experience as a member of the NWFA Emerging Leaders...
NWFA Real Answers
Recorded at the recent 2026 NWFA Expo, Dana Cole from the Hardwood Federation and Jesse Joyce from Middle Tennessee Lumber join the NWFA Real Answers Podcast to discuss the Hardwood Federation's impact and updates on...
NWFA Real Answers
NWFA President & CEO Stephanie Owen and Chris Zizza talk with Katie Magoon of People Solutions Center about the common roadblocks that keep wood flooring businesses from reaching their full potential. Learn practical...
NWFA Real Answers
Reid Lambright, president of Lambright Flooring and chair of NWFA’s Emerging Leaders Council, joins Stephanie Owen and Chris Zizza to share his experiences with the council and why building relationships in the industry...
NWFA Real Answers
Chris Moran of Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company joins Stephanie Owen and Chris Zizza to talk about what to look for when choosing insurance for your hardwood flooring business. He highlights common...
NWFA Real Answers
Stephanie Owen and Chris Zizza are joined by Doug Howard of Growth Team Strategies and Jon Czeranna, co-owner of Wit & Craft and creator of the Brand Lab, to preview the Real Answers Small Business Workshop on October...
NWFA Real Answers
Chris Zizza and NWFA President & CEO Stephanie Owen are joined by Doug Howard of Growth Team Strategies and Lynette Watson of the University of Missouri Extension-Small Business Development Center to talk about running...
NWFA Real Answers
Chris Zizza and NWFA President & CEO Stephanie Owen talk with Doug Howard of Growth Team Strategies about the upcoming NWFA Leadership Development Summit on October 15-17, 2025, at Live! by Loews – Ballpark Village in...
NWFA Real Answers
The annual Hardwood Fly-In to D.C. is quickly approaching! This year, we will meet in Washington D.C. from May Tuesday, 13 through Thursday, May 15, to take our story to the Hill. Please make plans to join us as we...
NWFA Real Answers
Michael Martin and Chris Zizza chat with Ryan Jazdzewski of Jazz Custom Wood Flooring about growing a wood flooring business, the importance of networking, using credit to your advantage, good debt vs. bad debt, and...
NWFA Real Answers
Michael Martin and Chris Zizza chat with Dana Cole about the outcome of the 2024 presidential election last week. Dana Cole is the Executive Director at the Hardwood Federation, a Washington, D.C.-based trade...
NWFA Real Answers
In this special summit wrap-up episode of the Real Answers Podcast, Chris Zizza and Michael Martin recap the highlights, insights, and impactful moments from the NWFA Leadership Development Summit. From expert...
NWFA Real Answers
Chris Zizza and Michael Martin chat with Steve Haren, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Ring Ring Marketing. Steve shares valuable insights on how to effectively run your hardwood flooring business in today’s...
NWFA Real Answers
In this episode of the Real Answers Podcast, Chris Zizza and Michael Martin sit down with Chris Ruzicka, Director of Business Development at Carmody MacDonald P.C., a renowned St. Louis-based law firm. They dive into...
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