From Zippers to Zeal: How Albuquerque’s Luggage Repairman Keeps Craftsmanship Alive

10/10/2025 31 min Episodio 5
From Zippers to Zeal: How Albuquerque’s Luggage Repairman Keeps Craftsmanship Alive

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Heart of Business, host Carla Sonntag sits down with Joel Grieshaber, owner of Albuquerque Luggage & Zipper Repair, to talk about how a New Jersey musician became New Mexico’s go-to craftsman for everything from backpacks to body bags. Grieshaber shares how he built his business on recycling, resilience, and an old-school work ethic that’s carried him through 9/11, the 2008 crash, and COVID shutdowns—all while balancing life, travel, and drumming gigs.
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