A Bookshop of My Own: The Diary of Opening a Used Bookstore
Claim This Podcastby Stef Tousignant
Podcast Overview
<p><strong>What does it really take to open a used bookstore in 2026? </strong>Join me, Stef Tousignant, as I document the messy, inspiring, behind-the-scenes journey from the stacks of donated books in my office to the grand opening of The Phoenix Used Bookshop.</p> <p>This is a diary-style podcast — raw voice memos, real decisions, setbacks and small victories — for anyone who’s ever dreamed of owning a bookstore but wondered what it’s really like.</p>
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9/26/2025
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Recent Episodes
June 25, 2026
The Interview
A fly-on-the-wall conversation with Marin Independent Journal—the interview where all the questions get answered.
June 18, 2026
The Threshold
Stef grapples with hiring now versus later, confronts her need for control and brand consistency, meets Sunsets thrift shop owners about a WhatNot seller partnership, uses AI to build onboarding systems, fears that removing herself from the business will diminish success, and celebrates Phoenix En Plein Air’s first book: Tartofu
June 13, 2026
The Pandemic Backstory
Stef traces the pandemic’s unexpected gift: journaling that led to discovering gratitude’s power, a book written during lockdown, a master’s degree, and a quantitative research project on gratitude and parenting—now calling her back while the bookstore demands her presence.
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- What is A Bookshop of My Own: The Diary of Opening a Used Bookstore?
<p><strong>What does it really take to open a used bookstore in 2026? </strong>Join me, Stef Tousignant, as I document the messy, inspiring, behind-the-scenes journey from the stacks of donated books in my office to the grand opening of The Phoenix Used Bookshop.</p> <p>This is a diary-style podcast — raw voice memos, real decisions, setbacks and small victories — for anyone who’s ever dreamed of owning a bookstore but wondered what it’s really like.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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