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Hosted by National Wood Flooring Association · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 125 episodes
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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.
National Wood Flooring Association hosts NWFA Real Answers, a business show with 125 episodes published.
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
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 between
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 M
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 mo
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 C
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 pen
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 pro
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
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 hazard
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 16
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 y
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 St
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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 more
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 association
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 presentati
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 di
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 the
Michael Martin and Chris Zizza sit down with Chris Friest, Director of Client Relations at Floorzap, a sponsor of the NWFA Leadership Development Summit. In this episode, they discuss how Floorzap helps small businesses
In this episode, Michael Martin and Chris Zizza are joined by Caleb Unruh, Director of Marketing at RW Supply + Design, a sponsor of the NWFA Leadership Development Summit. Caleb shares insights into the company’s missio
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NWFA Real Answers is hosted by National Wood Flooring Association. The show is categorised under business (management) and has published 125 episodes.
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