{"podcast":{"title":"Stacking Slabs","slug":"stacking-slabs-754804","podcast_index_feed_id":754804,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/stacking-slabs","website_url":"https://twitter.com/StackingSlabs","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5LWT-FL1tty6hDvaH80LNEjGFBmPszb0X0VOLzzlqnY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEwMDA3LzE1ODc5/MTIzMzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Brett McGrath","episode_count":1024,"summary":"Welcome to the Stacking Slabs, a podcast for sports cards collectors. There's been a tremendous amount of change to our Hobby over the last few years and the one constant has been the passion from the collecting community. Stacking Slabs is built by the collector and lives to tell stories for the collector.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:21:40.477865+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stacking-slabs-754804"},"episode":{"title":"Passion to Profession: Building WeTheHobby — From Collector to CEO with Zach Stanley","slug":"passion-to-profession-building-wethehobby-from-collector-to-ceo-with-zach-stanley","published_at":"2026-05-04T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stacking-slabs-754804/passion-to-profession-building-wethehobby-from-collector-to-ceo-with-zach-stanley","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stacking-slabs-754804","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/78fa25aa","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/78fa25aa/5d2cd3f0.mp3","summary":"What does it take to go from collector to company builder? In this episode of Passion to Profession, I sit down with Zach Stanley, CEO and Founder of WeTheHobby. Zach didn’t stumble into this. He built it from inside the hobby. We talk about: The shift from collecting cards to building a business Why trust is the foundation of everything in the hobby The realities of operating in a market driven by hype, speed, and attention What it looks like to create something that collectors rely on You’ll hear how Zach thinks about long-term positioning in a space that often rewards short-term moves. You’ll also hear the pressure that comes with it. This is a conversation about building something real in the hobby. Not chasing moments. Building systems. If you’ve ever thought about turning your passion into your profession, this one will hit. Sign up for Hobby Jobs and The Weekly Rip for free A special thank you to eBay for sponsoring Passion to Profession . The biggest and best marketplace to buy your next favorite trading card. Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon Follow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★","meta_description":"What does it take to go from collector to company builder? In this episode of Passion to Profession, I sit down with Zach Stanley, CEO and Founder of WeTh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3502,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stacking-slabs-754804/episodes/passion-to-profession-building-wethehobby-from-collector-to-ceo-with-zach-stanley/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stacking-slabs-754804/passion-to-profession-building-wethehobby-from-collector-to-ceo-with-zach-stanley.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}