Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What could make a successful businessman walk away from everything and start a woodworking school?
For Marc Adams, it happened thousands of miles from home during a woodworking trip through the Middle East.
In this powerful story from the Creative Makers Podcast, Marc shares the experience that took him to Damietta, Egypt, a city with an extraordinary woodworking culture where hundreds of thousands of people made their living through the craft.
What began as a trip to share his woodworking knowledge became something much bigger.
Marc describes meeting local craftspeople, experiencing their incredible generosity, and having a conversation with his 17-year-old interpreter that completely changed his perspective on business, success, education, and what he wanted to accomplish with his life.
That night, Marc called his wife and told her: “When I get home, we're selling the business and starting a school.” That decision ultimately became the genesis of the Marc Adams School of Woodworking.
This isn't simply a woodworking story. It's about perspective, generosity, opportunity, education, and how one unexpected experience can completely change the direction of your life.
Learn more about Marc Adams School of Woodworking:
marcadams.com
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Joey Gonzales — Steel Blade Woodworks
youtube.com/@SteelBladeWoodworks
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What could make a successful businessman walk away from everything and start a woodworking school?
For Marc Adams, it happened thousands of miles from home during a woodworking trip through the Middle East.
In this powerful story from the Creative Makers Podcast, Marc shares the experience that took him to Damietta, Egypt, a city with an extraordinary woodworking culture where hundreds of thousands of people made their living through the craft.
What began as a trip to share his woodworking knowledge became something much bigger.
Marc describes meeting local craftspeople, experiencing their incredible generosity, and having a conversation with his 17-year-old interpreter that completely changed his perspective on business, success, education, and what he wanted to accomplish with his life.
That night, Marc called his wife and told her: “When I get home, we're selling the business and starting a school.” That decision ultimately became the genesis of the Marc Adams School of Woodworking.
This isn't simply a woodworking story. It's about perspective, generosity, opportunity, education, and how one unexpected experience can completely change the direction of your life.
Learn more about Marc Adams School of Woodworking:
marcadams.com
🎙️ Creative Makers Podcast
Website: creativemakerspodcast.podbean.com
Patreon: supportcmp.com
Show Sponsor — FORG3D
https://forg3d.store
CMP Hosts
Matt Wackerle — Wackey Worx Workshop
youtube.com/@WackeyWorxWorkshop
Matthew Girouard — The Wooden Mustache
instagram.com/thewoodenmustache
Joey Gonzales — Steel Blade Woodworks
youtube.com/@SteelBladeWoodworks
Steve Iadarola — Steve I. Design
youtube.com/@SteveI.Design
💬 Has there ever been one experience that completely changed the direction of your life? Tell us in the comments.
🔔 Subscribe to the Creative Makers Podcast
#MarcAdams #MarcAdamsSchoolOfWoodworking #CreativeMakersPodcast #Woodworking #Woodworker #WoodworkingSchool #WoodworkingEducation #FineWoodworking #FurnitureMaking #Craftsmanship #Makers #MakerCommunity #WoodworkingCommunity #Woodshop #MakerLife
