039 - Pit Pony Grant Decker - Classroom to Record Store Owner

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This week on The Pit Pony Podcast, we sit down with the incredible Grant Decker – a former teacher whose love for music led him to open his own record shop. After years in the classroom, supporting students with complex needs, Grant realised it was time for a change.

In this episode, he shares his inspiring journey from education to entrepreneurship, the challenges of balancing work and family, and how he built a thriving business from his passion for vinyl.

Thinking about your own exit strategy?

Grant’s story is proof that it can be done!

Useful links :

https://linktr.ee/vinylshakedownrecords

https://www.facebook.com/vinylshakedown

https://www.instagram.com/vinylshakedown

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