In this episode of Thrive Radio, Aimee Montgomery sits down with Barclay Saul, founder of Kyrgies, a sustainable footwear and lifestyle brand bringing ancient wool felting traditions from Kyrgyzstan into modern homes. What started as a love for wool slippers has grown into a mission-driven brand built around comfort, craftsmanship, ethical production, and conscious living. Barclay shares how Kyrgies partners with skilled artisans in Kyrgyzstan, supports women-owned production, reduces waste, and creates products designed to be beautiful, functional, and made the right way. This conversation goes beyond slippers. Aimee and Barclay talk about what it really takes to build a brand with soul, why sustainability is more than a marketing angle, how founders can scale without losing their values, and why doing business the right way still matters. They also discuss the challenges of growing a product-based business, the importance of capitalization, the difference between building a lifestyle business and a national brand, and how Kyrgies is expanding into new sustainable products like robes, socks, sweaters, and accessories. In this episode, you’ll learn: * how Kyrgies turned traditional wool felting into a modern lifestyle brand * why sustainability has to be built into the supply chain, not added later * what it takes to scale a handmade product-based business * how ethical production can become part of a brand’s identity * why founders need the right capital to grow * how storytelling helps customers care about what they buy * why craftsmanship, comfort, and conscious living still matter If you’re an entrepreneur, ecommerce founder, product-based business owner, or someone who cares about sustainability and slow fashion, this episode will give you a thoughtful look at building a brand that feels good, does good, and lasts. Learn more about Kyrgies at kyrgies.com.
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