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47-year-old quit her corporate VP role to become a cobbler—now she's happier, less burned out: ‘I get energy from the community'
Sung Roh left her corporate VP role to start Cobbler Bushwick Co., a cobbling and shoe upcycling company, from her Brooklyn ...
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81 YO Cobbler Who Cares for Strays!
For over 40 years, 81-year-old Rammaya uncle has sat on a busy footpath, quietly stitching shoes and saving soles from ...
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47-year-old quit her corporate VP role to become a cobbler—now she's happier, less burned out: ‘I get energy from the community'
Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. As a cobbler, Roh restores broken-down shoes to their original condition. As an upcycler, she can add creative flair to the repair job by stitching ...
The heiress of $10 billion Perdue farms and the $12 billion Sheraton hotel empire wore hand-me-downs, still rides the subway, and flies economy
Her fortune would only swell after marrying her late husband Frank Perdue, the “chicken king” who led America’s largest ...
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47-year-old quit her corporate VP role to become a cobbler—now she's happier, less burned out: ‘I get energy from the community'
Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7. As a cobbler, Roh restores broken-down shoes to their original condition. As an upcycler, she can add creative flair to the ...
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47-year-old quit her corporate VP role to become a cobbler—now she's happier, less burned out: ‘I get energy from the community'
As a cobbler, Roh restores broken-down shoes to their original condition. As an upcycler, she can add creative flair to the repair job by stitching on leather patches or adding a new color of soles.
Cobbler retiring after 39 years thanks community
A cobbler retiring after 39 years has said his community's kindness has been "overwhelming". Gary Walker, from Benchill, ...
Chinese cobbler with no legs learns English from radio, shares Harvard dream: 'I believe I can...'
A disabled cobbler in China who taught himself English has inspired many with his determination to one day speak at Harvard ...
'It's an art': After 70 years, this Bristol shoe repairman hangs up his tools
Iacovelli has spent the better part of his life working out of a little shop on Wood Street. For 70 years, he’s been repairing shoes for the people of Bristol. In a couple of weeks, he plans to retire ...
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China cobbler with no legs learns English through radio, dreams of making Harvard speech
A street cobbler in China with no legs has impressed ... For the past nine years, he has been earning a living repairing shoes and umbrellas on the street. He has managed to buy a car and a ...