Jake Cieslinski of Cieslinski Goods and Kushti Bok Aromatics

Romanistan

Jake, otherwise known as Kardos Cieslinski, is a life long learner and dabbler. He grew up in between music and the trades. He worked in the coffee industry for 10 years, went to school for neuroscience which turned to film, and finally psychology. For graduate school he went to Berkeley for architecture then dropped out. He has lived in six different cities over the past 11 years, and plays drums, ukulele, and accordion. He recently graduated as a Social worker, works full time at a childrens center, part time as a ceramic teacher and he runs Cieslinski Goods and Kushti Bok aromatics.
We had such a wonderful time talking with Jake! You can follow him on Instagram at @cieslinskigoods and @cakejolling. Shop his products at https://cieslinskigoods.com/ & https://kushtibok.com/.
Our Romani crushes for this episode are musician & scholar Ioanida Costache, Lindsay Marr of Four Eleven Pottery, and actor and musician Enzo Romani.
Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.

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You can find Jess on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele, and you can find Jess’ vintage and curiosities shop Evil Eye Edit on Instagram @evileyeedit & Etsy.

You can find Paulina Verminski on Instagram @_paulina_v_ and at https://romaniholistic.com/. Follow Paulina’s store, Romani Holistic, in Corona Del Mar, CA, on Instagram @romaniholistic

Romanistan is hosted by Jessica Reidy and Paulina Verminski

Conceived of by Paulina Verminski

Edited by Cherub

With Music by Viktor Pachas

And Artwork by Elijah Vardo

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